<?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 20, 2014</date>
<intro_text>Mr. Cory A. Booker, from the State of New Jersey, called the 
Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Booker
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 20)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>H.R. 685</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Johnson</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the American
Fighter Aces, collectively, in recognition of their heroic military service 
and defense of our country's freedom throughout the history of aviation 
warfare.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and 
passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>H.R. 1209</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Olson</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World 
War II members of the "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders", for outstanding heroism, 
valor, skill, and service to the United States in conducting the bombings of
Tokyo.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and 
passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>H.R. 2939</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Kennedy</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shimon 
Peres.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and 
passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>H.R. 3658</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Granger</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively
, to the Monuments Men, in recognition of their heroic role in the 
preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and 
artifacts of cultural importance during and following World War II
.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and 
passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
</document_status_text>
</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. 452</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reid</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution to authorize testimony, documents, and
representation in City of Lafayette v. Bryan Benoit.]]></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 20)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>PN1104</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Dana J. Hyde, of Maryland, to be Chief Executive 
Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 5/20/2014.
</document_status_text>
<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>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> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 158</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1266</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Susan McCue, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of 
three years]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 5/20/2014.
</document_status_text>
<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>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> 
By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 5/21/2014.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 35. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 159</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1415</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Mark Green, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of two
years]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 5/20/2014.
</document_status_text>
<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. Nelson, at  
6:50 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until  
9:30 a.m. tomorrow.</content> 
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>