<?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>Thursday, May 15, 2014</date>
<intro_text>Mr. John E. Walsh, from the State of Montana, called the 
Senate to order at  9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. 
Walsh 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 (Thursday, May 15)</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> 
Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.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>
Cloture on amendment SA 3060 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 -
40. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 157</vote_number>
</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not 
invoked on amendment SA 3060 (Record Vote No. 157) made in Senate.

</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. 446</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. McConnell</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of 
the Congressional declaration of bourbon whiskey as a distinctive product of
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. 449</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Leahy</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution commemorating and honoring the 
dedication and sacrifice of the Federal, State, and local law enforcement 
officers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty
.]]></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. 450</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Udall, of CO</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution designating May 17, 2014, as "Kids to 
Parks Day".]]></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 (Thursday, May 15)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>PN1135</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Helen Meagher La Lime, of the District of Columbia,
to be Ambassador to the Republic of Angola]]></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>PN1185</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to be 
United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed 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>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> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 36. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 156</vote_number> 
</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> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 35. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 150</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. 81 - 15. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 153</vote_number> 
</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> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 35. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 151</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. 77 - 19. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 154</vote_number> 
</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> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 35. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 152</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. 93 - 1. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 155</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1242</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Leslie Ragon Caldwell, of New York, to be an 
Assistant Attorney General]]></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>
</section>

<section type="adjournment">
<section_title>Adjournment</section_title>
<content>By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, 
at  5:40 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, 
until 11 a.m. on Monday, May 19, 2014.</content> 
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>