<?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, June 17, 2014</date>
<intro_text>The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a
.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore 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, June 17)</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 on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by 
Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 3. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 200</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S. 1254</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Nelson</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia 
Research and Control Act of 1998, and for other purposes
.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 477</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Alexander</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution designating June 20, 2014, as 
"American Eagle Day", and celebrating the recovery and restoration of the 
bald eagle, the national symbol of 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 (Tuesday, June 17)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>PN1244</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Peter Joseph Kadzik, of New York, to be an 
Assistant Attorney General]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 43. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 198</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 6/17/2014.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 199</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> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 4. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 195</vote_number> 
</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> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 196</vote_number> 
</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> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 197</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  6:55 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, 
until  9:30 a.m. tomorrow.</content> 
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>