Senate Daily Digest — Thursday, 5/11/2023

Senate convened at 10 a.m., adjourned at 3:49 p.m.

Thursday, 5/11/2023 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 3 – Passed: 7 – Reported: 5 – Nominations Confirmed: 314

[Daily Digest]
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                                             Thursday, May 11, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1609-S1633

Measures Introduced: Forty-one bills and eight resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1550-1590, S.J. Res. 26-27, and S. Res. 207-
212.
  Pages S1623-25

Measures Reported:
  S. 243, to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection to establish procedures for conducting maintenance projects 
at ports of entry at which the Office of Field Operations conducts 
certain enforcement and facilitation activities. (S. Rept. No. 118-23)
  S. 310, to establish an advisory group to encourage and foster 
collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in 
disaster recovery relating to debris removal. (S. Rept. No. 118-24)
  S. 679, to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to require 
Federal agencies to submit to the Comptroller General of the United 
States a report on rules that are revoked, suspended, replaced, 
amended, or otherwise made ineffective. (S. Rept. No. 118-25)
  S. 717, to improve plain writing and public experience. (S. Rept. No. 
118-26)
  S. 794, to require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-
based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership 
Against Terrorism. (S. Rept. No. 118-27)
Page S1622

Measures Passed:
  Critical Habitat Congressional Review Act: By 51 yeas to 49 nays 
(Vote No. 122), Senate passed S.J. Res. 23, providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to 
“Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for 
Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical 
Habitat”.
  Pages S1609-14
  Northern Long-Eared Bat Congressional Review Act: By 51 yeas to 49 
nays (Vote No. 123), Senate passed S.J. Res. 24, providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service relating to “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat”. 
                                                         Pages S1609-14
  King Kamehameha Day Lei Draping Ceremony: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 35, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for an event to celebrate a King Kamehameha Day Lei 
Draping Ceremony.
  Page S1632
  24th Annual National Charter Schools Week: Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 195, congratulating the students, parents, 
teachers, and leaders of charter schools across the United States for 
making ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals 
and goals of the 24th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held 
May 7 through May 13, 2023, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                         Pages S1632-33
  Congratulating the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers Women's 
Basketball Team:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 210, congratulating the 
Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers women's basketball team for 
winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
Women's Basketball National Championship.
  Page S1633
  Public Service Recognition Week:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 211, 
expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be 
commended for their dedication and continued service to the United 
States during Public Service Recognition Week.
  Page S1633
  Commemorating Women Naval Aviators:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 212, 
commemorating 50 years of women serving as naval aviators in the United 
States.
  Page S1633

Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13611 of May 16, 2012, with respect to Yemen; which was referred

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to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-12) 
                                                             Page S1622

Garcia Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Bradley N. Garcia, of Maryland, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.
  Pages S1614-20
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 124), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.
Pages S1614-20
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 
3 p.m., on Monday, May 15, 2023; and that all post-cloture time be 
considered expired at 5:30 p.m.
Page S1633

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Routine lists in the Coast Guard.
Page S1633

Executive Communications:
  Page S1622

Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S1622-23

Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1625-26

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S1626-32

Additional Statements:
  Page S1622

Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S1632

Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--124) 
                                                         Pages S1613-14

Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:49 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, May 15, 2023. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1633.)