<?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>Wednesday, May 14, 2014</date>
<intro_text>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.</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 (Wednesday, May 14)</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 measure considered in Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice 
Vote.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
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.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
</document_status_text>

<amendment>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 3060</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Wyden</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[In the nature of a substitute.]]></document_title>
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to H.R. 3474</amendment_docnum>

<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 3060 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Wyden.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Cloture motion on amendment SA 3060 presented in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 3089</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reid</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[Of a perfecting nature.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 3060 to H.R. 
3474</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 3089 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3060.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 3090</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reid</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[Of a perfecting nature.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 3089 to H.R. 
3474</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 3090 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3089.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 3091</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reid</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[Of a perfecting nature.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to H.R. 3474</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 3091 proposed by Senator Reid to language proposed to be 
stricken by amendment SA 3060.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 3092</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reid</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[Of a perfecting nature.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 3091 to H.R. 
3474</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 3092 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3091.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 3093</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reid</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[Of a perfecting nature.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to H.R. 3474</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 3093 proposed by Senator Reid.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 3094</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reid</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[Of a perfecting nature.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 3093 to H.R. 
3474</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 3094 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3093 
(instructions of the motion to commit).

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 3095</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reid</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[Of a perfecting nature.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 3094 to H.R. 
3474</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 3095 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3094.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
</amendment>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S. 162</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Franken</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To reauthorize and improve the Mentally Ill 
Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 314</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Coons</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution commemorating and supporting the goals
of World AIDS Day.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>

<amendment>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 3096</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Coons</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To make a technical correction
.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to S. Res. 314</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 3096 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Coons.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 3096 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 3097</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Coons</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To amend the preamble.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to S. Res. 314</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 3097 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Coons.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 3097 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
</amendment>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 402</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Franken</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[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.]]></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>
</section>
<section type="executive_business">
<section_title>Executive Business (Wednesday, May 14)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>PN1081</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Roy K. J. Williams, of Ohio, to be Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development]]></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>PN1132</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Carlos Roberto Moreno, of California, to be 
Ambassador to Belize]]></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>PN1213</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Diane J. Humetewa, of Arizona, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Arizona]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 146</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 0. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 149</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1215</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Steven Paul Logan, of Arizona, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Arizona]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 37. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 144</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 0. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 147</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1218</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[John Joseph Tuchi, of Arizona, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Arizona]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 35. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 145</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 0. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 148</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1343</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[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]]></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>PN1500</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Vice Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, in the Coast Guard, to 
be Admiral]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by 
Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</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  7:11 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, 
until  9:30 a.m. tomorrow.</content> 
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>