Senate Daily Digest — Tuesday, 5/2/2023

Senate convened at 10 a.m., adjourned at 6:56 p.m.

Tuesday, 5/2/2023 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 5 – Passed: 2 – Nominations Confirmed: 2

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                                               Tuesday, May 2, 2023

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Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1445-S1469

Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1396-1409, and S. Res. 188-190.
  Page S1463

Measures Passed:
  Quinnipiac University Men's Hockey Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
189, commending and congratulating the Quinnipiac University men's 
hockey team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic 
Association Division I Men's Hockey National Championship.
  Page S1467
  World Quantum Day:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 190, commemorating and 
supporting the goals of “World Quantum Day”.
  Pages S1467-68

Merchant Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Orelia Eleta Merchant, of New York, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
  Page S1458
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 106), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S1458
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Wednesday, May 3, 2023; all cloture time on the nomination be 
considered expired at 11:30 a.m., and Senate vote on confirmation 
thereon; that following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination of Wesley L. Hsu, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Central District of California, notwithstanding 
Rule XXII, Committee on Environment and Public Works be discharged from 
further consideration of S.J. Res. 9, 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; Lesser Prairie-
Chicken; Threatened Status with Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern 
Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern 
Distinct Population Segment”, and Senate proceed to the en bloc 
consideration of H.J. Res. 39, disapproving the rule submitted by the 
Department of Commerce relating to “Procedures Covering Suspension of 
Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential 
Proclamation 10414”, which was received from the House, and S.J. Res. 
9; that at 6:15 p.m., the joint resolutions be read a third time, and 
Senate vote on passage of the joint resolutions, in the order 
previously listed, with 15 minutes for debate, equally divided between 
the two Leaders, or their designees, between the votes on passage of 
the joint resolutions; provided further, following disposition of the 
joint resolutions, Senate resume executive session, and if cloture has 
been invoked on the nomination of Wesley L. Hsu, of California, to be 
United States District Judge for the Central District of California, 
Senate vote on confirmation thereon.
Page S1468

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 65 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 104), Michael Farbiarz, of New 
Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New 
Jersey.
Pages S1447-49, S1449-50
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 65 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 102), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.
Pages S1448-49
  By 57 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 105), Robert Kirsch, of New 
Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New 
Jersey.
Pages S1449, S1458
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 57 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 103), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S1449

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Steven L. Swig, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of three 
years.

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  Edgard D. Kagan, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Malaysia.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Foreign Service, and Space Force. 
                                                             Page S1469

Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Page S1445

Executive Communications:
  Pages S1460-61

Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S1461-63

Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1463-65

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S1465-67

Additional Statements:
  Pages S1459-60

Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S1467

Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--106) 
                                                  Pages S1448-50, S1458

Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:56 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1468.)