<?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>Monday, June 23, 2014</date>
<intro_text>Mr. Tim Kaine, from the Commonwealth of Virginia, called the 
Senate to order at  2 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Kaine 
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 Thursday, June 19, 2014,  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 Thursday, June 19, 2014, 
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 Thursday, June 19, 2014, 
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
</content>
</section>
<section type="legislative_business">
<section_title>Legislative Business (Monday, June 23)</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. 481</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Heitkamp</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution designating the month of June 2014 as 
"National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month"
.]]></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 (Monday, June 23)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>PN1398</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Beth Bloom, of Florida, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of Florida]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 31. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 204</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1399</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Paul G. Byron, of Florida, to be United States 
District Judge for the Middle District of Florida]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 30. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 202</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1401</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Carlos Eduardo Mendoza, of Florida, to be United 
States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 31. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 203</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1717</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Geoffrey W. Crawford, of Vermont, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Vermont]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 32. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 205</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</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  7:07 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, 
until 10 a.m. tomorrow.</content> 
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>