Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Mr. Edward J. Markey, from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Markey 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 (Wednesday, May 14)

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 measure considered in Senate.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3093) made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 3060 (Sen. Wyden): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 3060 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Wyden.

-- Cloture motion on amendment SA 3060 presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 3089 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3089 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3060.

S.Amdt. 3090 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3090 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3089.

S.Amdt. 3091 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3091 proposed by Senator Reid to language proposed to be stricken by amendment SA 3060.

S.Amdt. 3092 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3092 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3091.

S.Amdt. 3093 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3093 proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 3094 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3094 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3093 (instructions of the motion to commit).

S.Amdt. 3095 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3095 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3094.

S. 162 (Sen. Franken): To reauthorize and improve the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

S.Res. 314 (Sen. Coons): A resolution commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 3096 (Sen. Coons): To make a technical correction .

-- Amendment SA 3096 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Coons.

-- Amendment SA 3096 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 3097 (Sen. Coons): To amend the preamble.

-- Amendment SA 3097 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Coons.

-- Amendment SA 3097 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 402 (Sen. Franken): A resolution expressing the regret of the Senate for the passage of section 3 of the Expatriation Act of 1907 (34 Stat. 1228) that revoked the United States citizenship of women who married foreign nationals.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Wednesday, May 14)

PN1081: Roy K. J. Williams, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1132: Carlos Roberto Moreno, of California, to be Ambassador to Belize

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number: 146

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 0. Record Vote Number: 149

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 37. Record Vote Number: 144

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 0. Record Vote Number: 147

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 35. Record Vote Number: 145

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 0. Record Vote Number: 148

PN1343: Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2006

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

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

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

PN1500: Vice Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, in the Coast Guard, to be Admiral

-- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 7:11 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.