<?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 12, 2014</date>
<intro_text>Mr. Brian Schatz, from the State of Hawaii, called the Senate
to order at  9:30 a.m., Rabbi Daniel Ginsberg, Leader of the Yeshiva 
Ateres Shmuel in Waterbury, CT offered a prayer, and Mr. Schatz 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 12)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>H.R. 4660</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Wolf</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[Making appropriations for the Departments of 
Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 473</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Crapo</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution celebrating the 20th Anniversary of 
National Men's Health Week.]]></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. 474</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Levin</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution designating June 19, 2014, as 
"Juneteenth Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the day on 
which slavery legally came to an end in 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. 475</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Begich</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution congratulating the Alaska Aces hockey 
team on winning the 2014 Kelly Cup as champions of the East Coast Hockey 
League.]]></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. 476</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution recognizing the 350th Anniversary of 
the founding of the State of New Jersey and honoring the valuable 
contributions of people of the Garden State.]]></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, June 12)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>PN1111</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Crystal Nix-Hines, of California, for the rank of 
Ambassador during her tenure of service as the United States Permanent 
Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural 
Organization]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 41. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 188</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1244</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Peter Joseph Kadzik, of New York, to be an 
Assistant Attorney General]]></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_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, vote 6/17/2014.
</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> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 24. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 191</vote_number> 
</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> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 31. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 189</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1347</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Salvador Mendoza, Jr., of Washington, to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Washington]]></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_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, vote 6/16/2014.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1348</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Staci Michelle Yandle, of Illinois, to be United 
States District Judge for the Southern District of 
Illinois]]></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_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, vote 6/16/2014.
</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> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 24. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 190</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1364</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Michael J. McCord, of Ohio, to be Under Secretary 
of Defense (Comptroller)]]></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>PN1400</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Darrin P. Gayles, of Florida, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of Florida]]></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_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, vote 6/16/2014.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1453</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Todd A. Batta, of Iowa, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Agriculture]]></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>PN1458</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[R. Jane Chu, of Missouri, to be Chairperson of the 
National Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years]]></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  5:47 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, 
until  2 p.m. on Monday, June 16, 2014.</content> 
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>