Senate Daily Digest — Thursday, 9/14/2023
Senate convened at 10 a.m., adjourned at 3:28 p.m.
Thursday, 9/14/2023 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 1 – Passed: 1
[Daily Digest]
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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4501-S4542
Measures Introduced: Twenty-nine bills and five resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 2798-2826, S.J. Res. 45, and S. Res. 342-
345.
Pages S4525-26
Measures Passed:
National Concussion Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 345,
supporting the designation of September 15, 2023, as “National
Concussion Awareness Day”.
Page S4541
Measures Considered:
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2024: Senate began consideration of H.R. 4366,
making appropriations for military construction, the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2024, after agreeing to the motion to proceed, and taking
action on the following amendments and motions proposed thereto:
Pages S4501-15
Pending:
Schumer (for Murray/Collins) Amendment No. 1092, in the nature of a
substitute.
Page S4504
Murray Amendment No. 1205 (to Amendment No. 1092), to change the
effective date.
Page S4504
Schumer motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations,
with instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 1207, to change the effective
date.
Page S4504
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 91 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. 228), Senate agreed to the motion to
proceed to consideration of the bill.
Page S4503
Oliver Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the
nomination of Vernon D. Oliver, of Connecticut, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
Page S4515
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, September 14, 2023, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30
p.m., on Monday, September 18, 2023.
Page S4515
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 S4515
Lin Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination
of Rita F. Lin, of California, to be United States District Judge for
the Northern District of California.
Pages S4515-16
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 Vernon D. Oliver, of Connecticut, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
Pages S4515-16
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the
following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S4515
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to
consider the nomination.
Page S4515
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, September 18, 2023, Senate resume
consideration of H.R. 4366, making appropriations for military
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024; and that at 5 p.m.,
Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Vernon D. Oliver, of
Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of
Connecticut, and that the motions to invoke cloture filed during the
session of Thursday, September 14, 2023, ripen at 5:30 p.m., on Monday,
September 18, 2023.
Page S4541
Messages from the House:
Page S4521
Measures Referred:
Page S4521
Executive Communications:
Pages S4521-23
Petitions and Memorials:
Pages S4523-24
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S4525
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S4526-28
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S4528-31
Additional Statements:
Pages S4520-21
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S4531-41
Notices of Intent:
Page S4541
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S4541
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S4541
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--228)
Page S4503
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:28 p.m.,
until 3 p.m. on Monday, September 18, 2023. (For Senate's program, see
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S4541-
42.)