Senate Daily Digest — Monday, 2/26/2024

Senate convened at 3 p.m., adjourned at 7:19 p.m.

Monday, 2/26/2024 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 1 – Confirmed: 2

• Legislation: New: 7

[Daily Digest]
[Pages D174-D175]

                                          Monday, February 26, 2024

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HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator Cardin delivered Washington's Farewell Address.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S971-S989

Measures Introduced: Four bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3801-3804, S.J. Res. 62, and S. Res. 565-566. 
                                                          Pages S984-85

Becerra Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Jacqueline Becerra, of Florida, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
  Pages S976-77, S981-82
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. EX. 49), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.
Pages S981-82
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, February 27, 2024; that all post-cloture time be 
considered expired at 11 a.m.; that at 2:15 p.m., if cloture has been 
invoked on the nomination of David Seymour Leibowitz, of Florida, to be 
United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, 
Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination, and that if cloture is 
invoked on the nomination of Hampton Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, 
to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, for the term of five 
years, all time be considered expired at 5:45 p.m.
Page S989

Sneed Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Julie Simone Sneed, of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
for the Middle District of Florida.
  Page S977
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Hampton Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, to be Special 
Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, for the term of five years. 
                                                              Page S977
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S977
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.
Page S977

Damian Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Melissa Damian, of Florida, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
  Page S978
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Julie Simone Sneed, of Florida, to be United States 
District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
Page S978
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S978
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.
Page S978

Rollinson Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Marjorie A. Rollinson, of Virginia, to be Chief Counsel 
for the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in 
the Department of the Treasury.
  Pages S978-81
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Melissa Damian, of Florida, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
Page S978
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S978

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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.
                                                              Page S978

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Summer K. Mersinger, of South Dakota, to be a Commissioner of the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 
2028.
  Basil Ivanhoe Gooden, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Rural Development.
                                                       Pages S982, S989

Nomination Discharged: On February 13, 2024, the following nomination 
was discharged from further committee consideration and placed on the 
Executive Calendar:
  Cardell Kenneth Richardson, Sr., of Virginia, to be Inspector 
General, Department of State, which was sent to the Senate on July 26, 
2023, from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs.
                                                              Page S989

Messages from the House:
  Page S983

Measures Referred:
  Page S983

Executive Communications:
  Pages S983-84

Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S985-87

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S987-89

Additional Statements:
  Pages S982-83

Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--49)
  Page S982

Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:19 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S989.)