Senate Daily Digest — Tuesday, 6/20/2023

Senate convened at 3 p.m., adjourned at 7:43 p.m.

Tuesday, 6/20/2023 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 1 – Nominations Confirmed: 1

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Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2131-S2149

Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2044-2061, and S. Res. 258.
  Pages S2145-46

Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at approximately 10:00 a.m., on 
Wednesday, June 21, 2023, notwithstanding rule XXII, Senate begin 
consideration of the veto message to accompany S.J. Res. 11, providing 
for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency 
relating to “Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-
Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards”; that Senate vote on passage of the 
joint resolution, the objection of the President to the contrary 
notwithstanding, at 11:30 a.m.; that following disposition of the veto 
message, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Natasha C. 
Merle, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of New York; and that if cloture is invoked on the nomination, 
all time be considered expired and Senate vote on confirmation of the 
nomination at 2:15 p.m.
  Page S2149

Message from the President: Senate received the following messages 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 
13219 of June 26, 2001, with respect to the Western Balkans; which was 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
16)
Page S2144
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13466 of June 26, 2008, with respect to North Korea; which was referred 
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-17) 
                                                         Pages S2144-45

Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 51 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 166), Julie Rikelman, of 
Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.
                                                         Pages S2131-43

Messages from the House:
  Page S2145

Measures Referred:
  Page S2145

Measures Read the First Time:
  Page S2145

Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2146-47

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S2147-48

Additional Statements:
  Pages S2143-44

Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S2148-49

Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S2149

Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S2149

Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--166) 
                                                             Page S2139

Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:43 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2149.)