<?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, May 8, 2014</date>
<intro_text>Mr. John E. Walsh, from the State of Montana, called the 
Senate to order at  9:30 a.m., the Trevor Barton, Pastor of Hawk Creek 
Baptist Church, of London, Kentucky 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, May  8)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>H.R. 3474</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Davis</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the 
Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of the 
employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>H.Con.Res. 83</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Gabbard</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of 
Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate 
the birthday of King Kamehameha I.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Received in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by 
Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S. 2197</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Shaheen</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To repeal certain requirements regarding newspaper 
advertising of Senate stationery contracts.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 440</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Begich</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution recognizing the contributions of 
teachers to the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the 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, May  8)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>PN1115</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Pamela K. Hamamoto, of Hawaii, to be Representative
of the United States of America to the Office of the United Nations and 
Other International Organizations in Geneva, with the rank of 
Ambassador]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1159</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Theodore Reed Mitchell, of California, to be Under 
Secretary of Education]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1186</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be United States
Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 37. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 140</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1220</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Indira Talwani, of Massachusetts, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 41. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 134</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 137</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1223</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[James D. Peterson, of Wisconsin, to be United 
States District Judge for the Western District of 
Wisconsin]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 40. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 135</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 24. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 138</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1224</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Nancy J. Rosenstengel, of Illinois, to be United 
States District Judge for the Southern District of 
Illinois]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 136</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 139</vote_number> 
</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  5:58 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, 
until  2 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 2014.</content> 
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>