<?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>Tuesday, May 13, 2014</date>
<intro_text>The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a
.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.</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 (Tuesday, May 13)</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 on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by 
Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 3. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 143</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 441</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Klobuchar</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution designating the week of May 1 through 
May 7, 2014, as "National Physical Education and Sport Week"
.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by 
Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 443</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Begich</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution recognizing the goals of National 
Travel and Tourism Week and honoring the  valuable contributions of travel 
and tourism to 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>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 444</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Alexander</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution relative to the death of Harlan 
Mathews, former United States Senator for the State of Tennessee
.]]></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 (Tuesday, May 13)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>PN1188</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of Texas, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in 
Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1189</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Rosemary Marquez, of Arizona, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Arizona]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in 
Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1216</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Douglas L. Rayes, of Arizona, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Arizona]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in 
Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1233</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[James Alan Soto, of Arizona, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Arizona]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in 
Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.
</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  6:41 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, 
until  9:30 a.m. tomorrow.</content> 
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>