<?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, June 5, 2014</date>
<intro_text>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.</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, June  5)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>S. 1044</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Portman</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[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
.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Passed Senate 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. 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. 468</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reid</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution to authorize the production of records
by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, read twice, 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, June  5)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>PN1102</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Carolyn Hessler Radelet, of Virginia, to be 
Director of the Peace Corps]]></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>PN1229</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[M. Hannah Lauck, of Virginia, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia]]></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>PN1232</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Leo T. Sorokin, of Massachusetts, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts]]></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>PN1342</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[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]]></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>PN1344</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[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]]></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>PN1346</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Richard Franklin Boulware II, of Nevada, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of Nevada]]></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>PN1350</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[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]]></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>PN1612</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be 
Secretary of Health and Human Services]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 17. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 175</vote_number> 
</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  5:31 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, 
until  2 p.m. on Monday, June 9, 2014.</content> 
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>