<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><daily_senate_floor_activity>
<congress>115</congress>
<session>1</session>
<title>Today's Senate Floor Activity</title>
<date>Tuesday, February 14, 2017</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, February 
14)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>H.R. 255</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Esty</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To authorize the National Science Foundation to 
support entrepreneurial programs for women.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>H.R. 321</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Comstock</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To inspire women to enter the aerospace field, 
including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, through 
mentorship and outreach.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>H.J.Res. 40</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Johnson</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 Social Security Administration relating to Implementation 
of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice 
Vote.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section>
<section type="executive_business">
<section_title>Executive Business (Tuesday, February 14)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>PN48</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Linda E. McMahon, of Connecticut, to be 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 19. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 65</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section>

<section type="adjournment">
<section_title>Adjournment</section_title>
<content>By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at
5:59 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 
10 a.m. tomorrow.</content> 
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>