<?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, June 4, 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, June  4)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>S. 2363</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Hagan</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To protect and enhance opportunities for 
recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes
.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 218</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Nelson</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution honoring the legacy of A. Philip 
Randolph and saluting his efforts on behalf of the people of the United 
States to form "a more perfect union".]]></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. 451</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Barrasso</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution recalling the Government of China's 
forcible dispersion of those peaceably assembled in Tiananmen Square 25 
years ago, in light of China's continued abysmal human rights record
.]]></document_title>
<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. 463</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Murray</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution honoring the life, accomplishments, 
and legacy of Billy Frank, Jr, and expressing condolences on his passing
.]]></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. 467</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Cantwell</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution recognizing the 100th Anniversary of 
Fishermen's Terminal in the Port of Seattle and celebrating Seattle's rich 
maritime heritage and its importance 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>
</section>
<section type="executive_business">
<section_title>Executive Business (Wednesday, June  4)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>PN1093</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Stefan M. Selig, of New York, to be Under Secretary
of Commerce for International Trade]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, vote 6/4/2014.
</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>PN1197</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Bruce Howe Hendricks, of South Carolina, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of South 
Carolina]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 172</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1219</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Mark G. Mastroianni, of Massachusetts, to be United
States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts]]></document_title>

<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 2. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 171</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1227</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Tanya S. Chutkan, of the District of Columbia, to 
be United States District Judge for the District of 
Columbia]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 173</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1612</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be 
Secretary of Health and Human Services]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 28. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 174</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 6/5/2014.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section>

<section type="adjournment">
<section_title>Adjournment</section_title>
<content>Under the authority of the order of today, at  5:34 p.m, 
the Presiding Officer (Mr. Blumenthal in the chair) declared the 
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow
.</content>
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>