Senate Daily Digest — Tuesday, 10/24/2023
Senate convened at 10 a.m., adjourned at 6:59 p.m.
Tuesday, 10/24/2023 — Activity – Votes: 3 – Confirmed: 1
Legislation: New: 22, Passed: 4 — Amendments: 2
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5125-S5153
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and five resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 3104-3120, S. Res. 423-426, and S. Con. Res.
22.
Pages S5143-44
Measures Passed:
Project Safe Childhood Act: Senate passed S. 1170, to reauthorize
and update the Project Safe Childhood program, after agreeing to the
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S5150-52
World Food Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from
further consideration of S. Res. 397, designating October 16, 2023, and
October 16, 2024, as “World Food Day”, and the resolution was then
agreed to.
Page S5152
Public Radio Music Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 425, expressing the
support of the Senate for the designation of “Public Radio Music Day”
and deep appreciation for the role of public radio music stations in
serving listeners, musicians, and hundreds of communities in the United
States.
Page S5152
National Bison Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 426, designating
November 4, 2023, as “National Bison Day”.
Page S5152
Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached
providing that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in
consultation with the Republican Leader, 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; that during consideration of the bill,
Murray/Collins Amendment No. 1092 be considered an Appropriations
Committee amendment for purposes of Rule XVI, with no other Rule XVI
points of order waived by this agreement; that H.R. 4366, H.R. 4368,
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2024, as reported in the House of Representatives
on June 27, 2023, and H.R. 4820, making appropriations for the
Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, as
reported in the House of Representatives on July 24, 2023, serve as the
basis for defense of germaneness under Rule XVI for any floor
amendments, and that it be in order for floor amendments to amend the
substitute in more than one place; that the only amendments in order to
Murray/Collins Amendment No. 1092 be the following amendments, if
offered; and that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in
consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate vote on or in relation
to the amendments: Moran Amendment No. 1250; Daines Amendment No. 1185;
Sullivan Amendment No. 1216; Sullivan Amendment No. 1221; Peters/Cornyn
Amendment No. 1283; Rosen Amendment No. 1117; Schatz Amendment No.
1120; Booker/Tuberville Amendment No. 1175; Tillis/Welch Amendment No.
1264; Reed Amendment No. 1202; Britt Amendment No. 1270; Kelly/Tillis
Amendment No. 1116; Hirono/Moran Amendment No. 1113; Warnock/Cornyn
Amendment No. 1351; Smith/Ricketts Amendment No. 1134; Rosen/Crapo
Amendment No. 1220; Cardin Amendment No. 1277; Padilla Amendment No.
1140; Shaheen Amendment No. 1131; Klobuchar/Moran Amendment No. 1203;
Kelly Amendment No. 1133; Padilla Amendment No. 1139; Ossoff/Braun
Amendment No. 1255; Merkley/Crapo Amendment No. 1352; Ernst Amendment
No. 1177; Stabenow Amendment No. 1115; Vance Amendment No. 1210; Rubio
Amendment No. 1237; Kennedy Amendment No. 1354; Braun Amendment No.
1182; Hawley Amendment No. 1200; Cruz Amendment No. 1296; Blackburn
Amendment No. 1349; Budd Amendment No. 1243; Cramer Amendment No. 1241;
Paul Amendment No. 1217; Paul Amendment No. 1347; Cruz Amendment No.
1249; Lankford Amendment No. 1232; and Lee Amendment No. 1121; that 60
affirmative votes be required for adoption of the following amendments:
Cramer Amendment No. 1241; Paul Amendment No. 1217; Paul Amendment No.
1347; Cruz Amendment No. 1249; Lankford Amendment No. 1232; and Lee
Amendment No. 1121; that upon disposition of the amendments listed
above, Senate
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vote on adoption of Murray/Collins Amendment No. 1092, as amended, if
amended, with a 60 affirmative vote threshold required for adoption,
and Senate vote on passage of the bill, as amended, if amended, with a
60 vote affirmative threshold required for passage; and that upon
disposition of the bill, the Committee on Appropriations be discharged
from further consideration, and Senate proceed to the immediate
consideration of H.R. 662, to amend the Disaster Relief Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2023 to improve disaster relief funding for
agricultural producers, the Scott (FL)/Rubio substitute amendment at
the desk be considered and agreed to, and Senate vote on passage of the
bill, as amended, with a 60 affirmative vote threshold required for
passage, without intervening action or debate.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at
approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, notwithstanding
Rule XXII, Senate resume consideration of H.R. 4366, as provided under
the order of Tuesday, October 24, 2023; that at 11:30 a.m., Senate
continue consideration of the nomination of Jessica Looman, of
Minnesota, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division,
Department of Labor, post-cloture, and that all post-cloture time be
considered expired; that upon disposition of the nomination of Jessica
Looman, Senate resume legislative session.
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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
13413 of October 27, 2006, with respect to the situation in or in
relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; which was referred to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-26)
Pages S5140-41
Looman Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of
Jessica Looman, of Minnesota, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour
Division, Department of Labor.
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During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 264), Senate agreed to the motion
to close further debate on the nomination.
Pages S5134-35
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. EX. 263), Michael G.
Whitaker, of Vermont, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration for the term of five years.
Pages S5125-34
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the
following action:
By a unanimous vote of 94 yeas (Vote No. EX. 262), Senate agreed to
the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to the
Republic of Indonesia.
Claria Horn Boom, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the United States
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2029.
Clinton J. Fuchs, of Maryland, to be United States Marshal for the
District of Maryland for the term of four years.
John Gleeson, of New York, to be a Member of the United States
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2029.
Johnny C. Gogo, of California, to be United States Attorney for the
District of Guam and concurrently United States Attorney for the
District of the Northern Mariana Islands for the term of four years.
Sara E. Hill, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the
Northern District of Oklahoma.
David L. Lemmon II, of West Virginia, to be United States Marshal for
the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years.
Joshua S. Levy, of Massachusetts, to be United States Attorney for
the District of Massachusetts for the term of four years.
John David Russell, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge
for the Northern District of Oklahoma.
Routine lists in the Army and Coast Guard.
Pages S5152-53
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of
the following nominations:
Nancy Anderson Speight, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the
Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring
July 1, 2024, which was sent to the Senate on June 12, 2023.
Nancy Anderson Speight, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the
Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring
July 1, 2029, which was sent to the Senate on June 12, 2023.
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Executive Communications:
Pages S5141-43
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S5144-46
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S5146-49
Additional Statements:
Pages S5139-40
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S5149-50
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
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Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--264)
Pages S5132, S5134-35
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:59 p.m.,
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. (For Senate's program,
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S5152.)