Senate Daily Digest — Thursday, 11/14/2024
Senate convened at 10 a.m., adjourned at 3:47 p.m.
Thursday, 11/14/2024 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 3 – Confirmed: 2
Committee — Meetings: 3 • Legislation: Markup: 1
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1015-D1016]
Thursday, November 14, 2024
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Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
See Resume of Congressional Activity for October 2024.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6569-S6588
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and one resolution were introduced,
as follows: S. 5315-5332, and S. Res. 894.
Pages S6585-86
Measures Passed:
2024 Little League Baseball World Series: Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration
of S. Res. 874, honoring the Southeast Region Little League baseball
team from Lake Mary, Florida, for winning the 2024 Little League
Baseball World Series, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S6577
Financial Management Risk Reduction Act: Senate passed S. 4716, to
amend section 7504 of title 31, United States Code, to improve the
single audit requirements, after agreeing to the committee amendment in
the nature of a substitute.
Page S6587
Day of Remembrance for Nuclear Weapons Program Workers: Committee on
the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 889,
designating October 30, 2024, as a national day of remembrance for the
workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States, and the
resolution was then agreed to.
Page S6588
Fiscal Year 2024 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility
Authorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 6324, to authorize major medical
facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal
year 2024.
Page S6588
Kidd Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the
nomination of Embry J. Kidd, of Florida, to be United States Circuit
Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.
Page S6576
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 49 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 263), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S6577
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, November 18, 2024, Senate resume
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, and that all time be
considered expired at 5:30 p.m.
Page S6588
Kasubhai Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Mustafa Taher Kasubhai, of Oregon, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Oregon.
Page S6576
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 Embry J. Kidd, of Florida, to be United States Circuit
Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.
Page S6576
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S6576
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S6576
Russell Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Sarah French Russell, of Connecticut, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
Pages S6576-77
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 Mustafa Taher Kasubhai, of Oregon, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Oregon.
Pages S6576-77
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S6576
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Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Pages S6576-77
Pennell Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Rebecca L. Pennell, of Washington, to be United States
District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington.
Page S6577
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 Sarah French Russell, of Connecticut, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
Pages S6576-77
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S6576
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S6576
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By 59 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 261), Cathy Fung, of California,
to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen
years.
Pages S6569-76, S6575-76, S6588
By 50 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 262), David Huitema, of Maryland,
to be Director of the Office of Government Ethics for a term of five
years.
Page S6576, S6588
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Carol Kellermann, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term
expiring January 31, 2030.
Adam Jeffrey White, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term
expiring January 31, 2030.
Loida Nicolas Lewis, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of three
years.
Devin S. Anderson, of Utah, to be a Member of the Board of Directors
of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2025.
Page S6588
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of
the following nominations:
Jennifer D. Gavito, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the State of
Libya, which was sent to the Senate on January 08, 2024.
Martin Joseph Walsh, of Massachusetts, to be a Governor of the United
States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2029, which was
sent to the Senate on February 29, 2024.
Carl Whitney Bentzel, of Maryland, to be a Federal Maritime
Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2029, which was sent to the
Senate on July 11, 2024.
Deva A. Kyle, of Virginia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation for a term of five years, which was sent to the
Senate on July 11, 2024.
Page S6588
Petitions and Memorials:
Pages S6581-85
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S6585
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S6586
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S6586-87
Additional Statements:
Pages S6580-81
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S6587
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S6587
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--263)
Pages S6576-77
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:47 p.m.,
until 3 p.m. on Monday, November 18, 2024. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6588.)