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Senate Floor Activity - Monday, April 28, 2014


Mr. Christopher Murphy, from the State of Connecticut, called the Senate to order at 2 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Murphy led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of Friday, April 11, 2014, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Friday, April 11, 2014, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

Pursuant to the order of Friday, April 11, 2014, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, April 28)

S. 2223 (Sen. Harkin): 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.
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

Executive Business (Monday, April 28)

PN1055: Katherine M. O'Regan, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1156: David Weil, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 42. Record Vote Number: 109
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 42. Record Vote Number: 110

PN1182: Michelle T. Friedland, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 40. Record Vote Number: 108

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Brown, at 7:09 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.