Senate Daily Digest — Monday, 6/12/2023
Senate convened at 3 p.m., adjourned at 6:32 p.m.
Monday, 6/12/2023 — Activity – Votes: 1 – Passed: 5 – Reported: 7
[Daily Digest]
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Monday, June 12, 2023
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2037-S2053
Measures Introduced: Ten bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1921-
1930.
Page S2050
Measures Reported:
S. Res. 174, condemning the human rights record of the Government of
the Kingdom of Eswatini and the brutal killing of Eswatini activist
Thulani Maseko on January 21, 2023, with an amendment in the nature of
a substitute and with an amended preamble.
S. 920, to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000.
Page S2049
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from
the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order
13405 of June 16, 2006, with respect to Belarus; which was referred to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-14)
Page S2048
Allen Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the
nomination of Elizabeth Allen, of New York, to be Under Secretary of
State for Public Diplomacy.
Pages S2037-40
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 66 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. EX. 153), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S2045
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10
a.m., on Tuesday, June 13, 2023; that all time be considered expired at
11:30 a.m.; that at 2:15 p.m., notwithstanding Rule XXII, Senate vote
on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jared Bernstein,
of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; that
if cloture has been invoked, at 5 p.m., Senate vote on confirmation of
the nominations of Hernan D. Vera, of California, to be United States
District Judge for the Central District of California, and Jared
Bernstein, in the order listed; and that the vote on the motion to
invoke cloture on the nomination of P. Casey Pitts, of California, to
be United States District Judge for the Northern District of
California, occur at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader,
following consultation with the Republican Leader, during the session
of the Senate on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.
Page S2052
Ho Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of
Dale E. Ho, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the
Southern District of New York.
Page S2040
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 P. Casey Pitts, of California, to be United States
District Judge for the Northern District of California.
Page S2040
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S2040
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S2040
Choudhury Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Nusrat Jahan Choudhury, of New York, to be United States
District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
Page S2040
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 Dale E. Ho, of New York, to be United States District
Judge for the Southern District of New York.
Page S2040
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S2040
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S2040
Rikelman Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Julie Rikelman,
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of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First
Circuit.
Page S2040
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 Nusrat Jahan Choudhury, of New York, to be United States
District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
Page S2040
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S2040
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S2040
Nominations Confirmed:
Nancy Anderson Speight, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the
Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring
July 1, 2024.
Nancy Anderson Speight, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the
Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring
July 1, 2029.
3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy.
Pages S2052-53
Messages from the House:
Page S2048
Executive Communications:
Pages S2048-49
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S2050-51
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
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Additional Statements:
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Privileges of the Floor:
Pages S2051-52
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--153)
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:32 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. (For Senate's program, see the
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2052.)