Today's Senate Floor Activity

113 2 Today's 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 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. S. 2262 Sen. Shaheen 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 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. PN1186 Considered by Senate. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 0. Record Vote Number: 141 PN1213 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 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 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.