Senate Daily Digest — Thursday, 10/19/2023
Senate convened at 10 a.m., adjourned at 5:49 p.m.
Thursday, 10/19/2023 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 1 – Confirmed: 2
Committee — Meetings: 4 • Legislation: Reported: 1
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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5093-S5122
Measures Introduced: Twenty-two bills and six resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 3082-3103, and S. Res. 417-422.
Pages S5109-10
Measures Reported:
S. 3084, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with
income from sources within the United States. (S. Rept. No. 118-107)
Page S5109
Measures Passed:
Standing with Israel: By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. 261),
Senate agreed to S. Res. 417, standing with Israel against terrorism.
Page S5102
Korean American VALOR Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 366, to amend title 38,
United States Code, to treat certain individuals who served in Vietnam
as a member of the armed forces of the Republic of Korea as a veteran
of the Armed Forces of the United States for purposes of the provision
of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the bill was
then passed.
Page S5103
Fargo National Cemetery: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was
discharged from further consideration of S. 2854, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement with the city
of Fargo, North Dakota, for the conveyance of certain land of the
Department of Veterans Affairs at Fargo National Cemetery, and the bill
was then passed.
Pages S5103-04
Historian Emerita of the United States Senate: Senate agreed to S.
Res. 420, designating Betty K. Koed as Historian Emerita of the United
States Senate.
Page S5104
National Chemistry Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 421, designating
the week of October 15 through 21, 2023, as “National Chemistry
Week”.
Page S5104
Gold Star Children's Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 422, designating
August 1, 2023, as “Gold Star Children's Day”.
Page S5104
Whitaker Nomination-Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Michael G. Whitaker, of Vermont, to be Administrator of
the Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five years,
Department of Transportation.
Page S5101
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
Thursday, October 19, 2023, a vote on cloture will occur at 2:15 p.m.,
on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
Page S5101
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.
Page S5101
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at
approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, Senate resume
consideration of the nomination; and that the motions to invoke cloture
filed during session of Thursday, October 19, 2023, ripen a 2:15 p.m.,
on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
Page S5115
Looman Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Jessica Looman, of Minnesota, to be Administrator of the
Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.
Page S5102
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 Michael G. Whitaker, of Vermont, to be Administrator of
the Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five years,
Department of Transportation.
Page S5102
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Pages S5101-02
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S 5102
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Routine lists in the Coast Guard.
Page S5122
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.
Pages S5115-22
Executive Communications:
Pages S5105-09
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S5111-12
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S5112-15
Additional Statements:
Page S5105
Amendments Submitted:
Page S5115
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S5115
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S5115
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--261)
Page S5102
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:49 p.m.,
until 12 p.m. on Monday, October 23, 2023. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S5115.)