<?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, July 8, 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, July  8)</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 measure considered in Senate.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 447</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Casey</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution recognizing the threats to freedom of 
the press and expression around the world and reaffirming freedom of the 
press as a priority in the efforts of the United States Government to 
promote democracy and good governance.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section>

<section type="adjournment">
<section_title>Adjournment</section_title>
<content>By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Donnelly, at 
6:03 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 
10 a.m. tomorrow.</content> 
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>