<?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 24, 2014</date>
<intro_text>The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a
.m., Pastor Gloria Chaney-Robinson, Senior Pastor at Shiloh Baptist 
Church in Scranton, Pennsylvania offered a prayer, and Mr. Leahy 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 24)</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>
</section>
<section type="executive_business">
<section_title>Executive Business (Tuesday, June 24)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>PN1298</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Leon Rodriguez, of Maryland, to be Director of the 
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 210</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<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> 211</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1397</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Cheryl Ann Krause, of New Jersey, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit]]></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>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> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 208</vote_number> 
</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> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 206</vote_number> 
</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> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 207</vote_number> 
</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> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 209</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  5:02 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, 
until  9:30 a.m. tomorrow.</content> 
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>