<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><daily_senate_floor_activity>
<congress>114</congress>
<session>1</session>
<title>Today's Senate Floor Activity</title>
<date>Tuesday, May 5, 2015</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, May  5)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>H.R. 1191</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Barletta</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as 
employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
</document_status_text>

<amendment>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1140</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Corker</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[In the nature of a substitute.]]></document_title>
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to H.R. 1191</amendment_docnum>

<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Cloture motion on amendment SA 1140 presented in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1155</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Blunt</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To extend the requirement for annual Department of
Defense reports on the military power of Iran.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1140 to H.R. 
1191</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1179</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Corker</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To require submission of all Persian text included
in the agreement.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1140 to H.R. 
1191</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1186</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Vitter</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To require an assessment of inadequacies in the 
international monitoring and verification system as they relate to a 
nuclear agreement with Iran.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1179 to H.R. 
1191</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1197</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Cotton</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[Amendment of a perfecting nature
.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to H.R. 1191</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1198</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Rubio</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To require a certification that Iran's leaders 
have publically accepted Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state
.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1197 to H.R. 
1191</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
</amendment>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.J.Res. 8</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Alexander</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation 
case procedures.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Veto Message considered in Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to table the veto message to accompany S. J. Res. 8 agreed to in 
Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 3. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 172</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 97</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Shaheen</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution supporting the goals of International 
Women's Day.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>

<amendment>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1199</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Corker</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To provide a complete substitute
.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to S. Res. 97</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1199 proposed by Senator Corker.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1199 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1200</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Corker</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To amend the preamble.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to S. Res. 97</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1200 proposed by Senator Corker.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1200 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1201</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Lee</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To amend the preamble.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1200 to S. Res. 
97</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1201 proposed by Senator Corker for Senator Lee to 
Amendment SA 1200.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1201 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
</amendment>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 155</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Inhofe</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution establishing May 2, 2015, as a Day of 
Recognition for Ebola Orphans to express support for the children and 
families affected by the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa by promoting 
awareness of the children of West Africa who have been orphaned by the 2014 
Ebola epidemic, celebrating those who have recognized and are working to 
fulfill the needs of children, and encouraging the people of the United 
States to continue to support the people of West Africa.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by 
Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 169</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Cardin</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution expressing condolences to the family 
of Dr. Warren Weinstein, and commemorating the life and work of Dr. Warren 
Weinstein.]]></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.Con.Res. 11</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Enzi</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[An original concurrent resolution setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 
through 2025.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to consideration of the conference report to S. Con. Res.
11 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 170</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Conference report considered in Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote 
Number: 
<vote_number> 171</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section>

<section type="adjournment">
<section_title>Adjournment</section_title>
<content>By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Corker, at  
7:01 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until  
9:30 a.m. tomorrow.</content> 
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>