Senate Daily Digest — Saturday, 9/30/2023
Senate convened at 12 noon, adjourned at 9:46 p.m.
Saturday, 9/30/2023 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 2 – Confirmed: 4,282
[Daily Digest]
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Saturday, September 30, 2023
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Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate passed H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and
Other Extensions Act.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4885-S4899
Measures Introduced: One bill and five resolutions were introduced, as
follows: S. 3003, and S. Res. 389-393.
Pages S4891-92
Measures Passed:
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act: By 88
yeas to 9 nays (Vote No. 247), Senate passed H.R. 5860, making
continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2024, by the order of the
Senate of Saturday, September 30, 2023, 60 Senators having voted in the
affirmative, and after agreeing to the motion to proceed thereto.
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Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act: Committee on
Finance was discharged from further consideration of S. 2231, to amend
title V of the Social Security Act to support stillbirth prevention and
research, and the bill was then passed.
Page S4895
Motorcycle Safety Foundation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. Res.
310, recognizing the Motorcycle Safety Foundation for 50 years of
safety education, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S4895
National Community Policing Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 390,
designating the week of October 1, 2023, through October 7, 2023, as
“National Community Policing Week”.
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National Character Counts Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 391,
designating the week beginning October 15, 2023, as “National
Character Counts Week”.
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Maui Wildfires in August 2023: Senate agreed to S. Res. 392,
recognizing and honoring the first responders and those who lost their
lives in the Maui wildfires in August 2023 that affected thousands of
people.
Page S4895
Honoring the Life of former Senator Duncan McLauchlin Faircloth:
Senate agreed to S. Res. 393, to honor the life and death of Duncan
McLauchlin (“Lauch”) Faircloth, former Senator for the State of North
Carolina.
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Measures Considered:
Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act: Senate
continued consideration of H.R. 3935, to amend title 49, United States
Code, to reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation Administration
and other civil aviation programs, taking action on the following
amendments and motions proposed thereto:
Pages S4885-87
Pending:
Schumer (for Murray) Amendment No. 1292, in the nature of a
substitute.
Page S4885
Schumer Amendment No. 1293 (to Amendment No. 1292), to add an
effective date.
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Schumer motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation, with instructions, Schumer Amendment No.
1294, to add an effective date.
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Schumer Amendment No. 1295 (to (the instructions) Amendment No.
1294), to modify the effective date.
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During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 49 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 246), Senate agreed to the motion to
instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent
Senators.
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Senator Schumer entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which
Senate agreed to the motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request
the attendance of absent Senators.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion
to invoke cloture on Schumer
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(for Murray) Amendment No. 1292 (listed above), be withdrawn.
Page S4887
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion
to invoke cloture on the bill, be withdrawn.
Page S4887
O'Brien Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of James C. O'Brien, of Nebraska, to be an Assistant
Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs).
Pages S4888-89
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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of
Saturday, September 30, 2023, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m.
on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.
Pages S4888-89
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate
resume consideration of the nomination at approximately 3:00 p.m., on
Tuesday, October 3, 2023; and that the motions to invoke cloture filed
during the session of Saturday, September 30, 2023 ripen at 5:30 p.m.
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Hurson Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Brendan Abell Hurson, of Maryland, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Maryland.
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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 James C. O'Brien, of Nebraska, to be an Assistant
Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs).
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Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
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Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
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Declercq Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Susan Kim DeClercq, of Michigan, to be United States
District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Page S4889
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 Brendan Abell Hurson, of Maryland, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Maryland.
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Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
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Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Brendan Carr, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2023.
Geoffrey Adam Starks, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Federal
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2022.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy.
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Messages from the House:
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Measures Read the First Time:
Page S4891
Additional Cosponsors:
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S4892-94
Additional Statements:
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S4894-95
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total-2)
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Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--247)
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned, as a further
mark of respect to the memory of the late Duncan McLauchlin Faircloth,
former Senator for the State of North Carolina, in accordance with S. Res. 393, at 9:46 p.m., until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. (For
Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's
Record on page S4896.)