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Senate Floor Activity - Monday, May 12, 2014


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 2 p .m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Leahy 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 Thursday, May 8, 2014, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, May 8, 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 Thursday, May 8, 2014, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, May 12)

H.R. 3474 (Rep. Davis): 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 .
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

S. 2262 (Sen. Shaheen): To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes.
-- Cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 36. Record Vote Number: 142
-- Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the measure (Record Vote No. 142) entered in Senate.

Executive Business (Monday, May 12)

PN1078: Steven Croley, of Michigan, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1186: Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 0. Record Vote Number: 141

PN1213: Diane J. Humetewa, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
-- 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.

PN1215: Steven Paul Logan, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
-- 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.

PN1218: John Joseph Tuchi, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
-- 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.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 7:19 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.