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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, June 5, 2014

Mr. John E. Walsh, from the State of Montana, called the Senate to order at 10 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.

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 (Thursday, June 5)

S. 1044 (Sen. Portman): To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on D-Day, June 6, 1944 .
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 2363 (Sen. Hagan): To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes .
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

S.Res. 468 (Sen. Reid): A resolution to authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
-- Submitted in the Senate, read twice, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, June 5)

PN1102: Carolyn Hessler Radelet, of Virginia, to be Director of the Peace Corps
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1229: M. Hannah Lauck, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia
-- 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.

PN1232: Leo T. Sorokin, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts
-- 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.

PN1342: Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years
-- 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.

PN1344: Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2012
-- 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.

PN1346: Richard Franklin Boulware II, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada
-- 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.

PN1350: Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2014
-- 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.

PN1612: Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 17. Record Vote Number: 175

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 5:31 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 2 p.m. on Monday, June 9, 2014.