Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, April 29, 2014

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a .m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore 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 yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, 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 yesterday, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Tuesday, April 29)

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.

S.Res. 427 (Sen. Cardin): A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about the importance of effective civic education programs in schools in the United States.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 428 (Sen. Cardin): A resolution promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2014, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States, such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 429 (Sen. Menendez): A resolution designating April 30, 2014, as "Dia de los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Tuesday, April 29)

PN1183: Nancy L. Moritz, of Kansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in Senate by Voice.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.

PN1206: Daniel D. Crabtree, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 39. Record Vote Number: 114

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 4/30/14.

PN1208: Sheryl H. Lipman, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 39. Record Vote Number: 111

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 4/30/14.

PN1211: Cynthia Ann Bashant, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 115

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 4/30/14.

PN1212: Stanley Allen Bastian, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 41. Record Vote Number: 112

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 4/30/14.

PN1214: Jon David Levy, of Maine, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maine

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 34. Record Vote Number: 116

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 4/30/14.

PN1217: Manish S. Shah, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 40. Record Vote Number: 113

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 4/30/14.

PN1221: Theodore David Chuang, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in Senate by Voice.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.

PN1222: George Jarrod Hazel, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in Senate by Voice.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.

Treaty Doc. 111-7: Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Hungary for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed on February 4, 2010, at Budapest (the "proposed Convention") and a related agreement effected by an exchange of notes on February 4, 2010

-- Committee on Foreign Relations filed written report Ex. Rept.113-5.

Treaty Doc. 111-8: Protocol Amending the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, signed on May 20, 2009, at Luxembourg (the "proposed Protocol") and a related agreement effected by the exchange of notes also signed on May 20, 2009

-- Committee on Foreign Relations filed written report Ex. Rept.113-6.

Treaty Doc. 112-1: Protocol Amending the Convention between the United States of America and the Swiss Confederation for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed at Washington on October 2, 1996, signed on September 23, 2009, at Washington, as corrected by an exchange of notes effected November 16, 2010 and a related agreement effected by an exchange of notes on September 23, 2009

-- Committee on Foreign Relations filed written report Ex. Rept.113-7.

Treaty Doc. 112-5: The Protocol Amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, done at Paris on May 27, 2010 (the "proposed Protocol"), which was signed by the United States on May 27, 2010

-- Committee on Foreign Relations filed written report Ex. Rept.113-8.

Treaty Doc. 112-8: The Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Chile for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, signed in Washington on February 4, 2010, with a Protocol signed the same day, as corrected by exchanges of notes effected February 25, 2011, and February 10 and 21, 2012, and a related agreement effected by exchange of notes (the "related Agreement") on February 4, 2010

-- Committee on Foreign Relations filed written report Ex. Rept.113-9.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Ms. Hirono, at 7:15 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.