<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><daily_senate_floor_activity>
<congress>113</congress>
<session>2</session>
<title>Today's Senate Floor Activity</title>
<date>Thursday, April 10, 2014</date>
<intro_text>Mr. John E. Walsh, from the State of Montana, called the 
Senate to order at  9:30 a.m., Dr. Raphael Warnock, Senior Pastor, 
Ebenezer Baptist Church, of Atlanta, Georgia offered a prayer, and Mr. 
Walsh led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of 
the United States of America.</intro_text>  

<section type="journal">
<section_title>The Journal</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the 
proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date. </content>

</section>
<section type="procedures_dispensed_with">
<section_title>Certain Procedures Dispensed With</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition 
of the two leaders being reserved.</content>
</section>
<section type="morning_business">
<section_title>Transaction of Morning Business</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
</content>
</section>
<section type="legislative_business">
<section_title>Legislative Business (Thursday, April 10)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>S. 994</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Warner</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To expand the Federal Funding Accountability and 
Transparency Act of 2006 to increase accountability and transparency in 
Federal spending, and for other purposes.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
The committee substitute was withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
</document_status_text>

<amendment>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 2970</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Carper</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[In the nature of a substitute.]]></document_title>
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to S. 994</amendment_docnum>

<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 2970 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Carper.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 2970 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 2971</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Carper</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To allow the Secretary of Defense to request an 
extension to report financial and payment information data
.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 2970 to S. 994</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 2971 proposed by Senator Warner for Senator Carper to 
Amendment SA 2970.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 2971 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
</amendment>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S. 2223</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Harkin</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To provide for an increase in the Federal minimum 
wage and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend increased 
expensing limitations and the treatment of certain real property as section 
179 property.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 422</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reid</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution to authorize written testimony, 
document production, and representation in Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks 
Foundation, Inc. v. United States.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section>
<section type="executive_business">
<section_title>Executive Business (Thursday, April 10)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>PN1182</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Michelle T. Friedland, of California, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 106</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 4/11/2014.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1357</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[2 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with 
Ruby L. Collins and ending with Michael W. Wampler]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1358</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[242 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with 
William C. Adams and ending with Adam K. Young]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1402</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[6 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with 
Kevin J. Lopes and ending with Mariette C. Ogg]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1507</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[4 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with 
Linda L. Fagan and ending with James E. Rendon]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1522</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Vice Adm. Peter V. Neffenger, in the Coast Guard, 
to be Vice Admiral]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1548</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Rear Adm. William D. Lee, in the Coast Guard, to be
Vice Admiral]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1549</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Rear Adm. Charles W. Ray, in the Coast Guard, to be
Vice Admiral]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1550</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Rear Adm. Charles D. Michel, in the Coast Guard, to
be Vice Admiral]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section>

<section type="adjournment">
<section_title>Adjournment</section_title>
<content>By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, 
at  6:05 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, 
until  4 p.m. tomorrow.</content> 
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>