Senate Daily Digest — Thursday, 6/15/2023

Senate convened at 10 a.m., adjourned at 3:02 p.m.

Thursday, 6/15/2023 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 2 – Passed: 2 – Nominations Confirmed: 1

[Daily Digest]
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                                            Thursday, June 15, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2105-S2128

Measures Introduced: Forty-one bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2003-2043, and S. Res. 254-257. 
                                                         Pages S2122-23

Measures Passed:
  Father's Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 256, recognizing Father's Day 
and the role of father engagement in improving the overall health and 
life outcomes for both the mother and baby.
  Page S2128
  Glioblastoma Awareness Day:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 257, 
designating July 19, 2023, as “Glioblastoma Awareness Day”. 
                                                         Pages S2127-28

Merle Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Natasha C. Merle, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of New York.
  Page S2115
  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 Julie Rikelman, of Massachusetts, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.
Page S2115
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2115
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.
Page S2115

Chile Tax Convention Treaty--Cloture: Senate began consideration of 
Treaty Doc. 112-8, the Convention between the Government of the United 
States of America and the Government of the Republic of Chile for the 
Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with 
Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, signed in Washington on 
February 4, 2010, with a Protocol signed the same day, as corrected by 
exchanges of notes effected February 25, 2011, and February 10 and 21, 
2012, and a related agreement effected by exchange of notes (the 
“related Agreement”) on February 4, 2010.
  Pages S2115-16
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the treaty, 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 Natasha C. Merle, of New York, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
Page S2116
  Prior to the consideration of this treaty, Senate took the following 
action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2115
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the treaty.
Page S2115

Rikelman Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Julie Rikelman, of Massachusetts, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.
  Pages S2117-18
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 165), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S2117
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 3 p.m., 
on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, Senate resume consideration of the 
nomination, post-cloture, and that all time be considered expired at 
5:30 p.m.; and that the motions to invoke cloture filed during today's 
session of Thursday, June 15, 2023, ripen on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. 
                                                             Page S2128

Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 164), Nusrat Jahan Choudhury, of 
New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of New York.
Pages S2106-09

Messages from the House:
  Page S2122

Measures Referred:
  Page S2122

Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Pages S2105, S2122

Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2123-24

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S2124-27

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Additional Statements:
  Pages S2121-22

Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S2127

Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S2127

Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--165) 
                                                     Pages S2109, S2117

Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:02 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Friday, June 16, 2023. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2128.)