Senate Daily Digest — Wednesday, 6/14/2023

Senate convened at 10 a.m., adjourned at 6:24 p.m.

Wednesday, 6/14/2023 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 5 – Passed: 3 – Reported: 1 – Nominations Confirmed: 3

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                                           Wednesday, June 14, 2023

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Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2079-S2104

Measures Introduced: Forty bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1963-2002, S.J. Res. 33-34, and S. Res. 251-253. 
                                                         Pages S2096-97

Measures Reported:
  S. 112, to amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen benefits 
for children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida.
Page S2096

Measures Passed:
  Flag of the United States 246th Anniversary:  Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 252, celebrating the 246th anniversary of the creation of the flag 
of the United States and expressing support for the Pledge of 
Allegiance.
  Pages S2091-92
  Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 43, 
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington 
Soap Box Derby.
  Page S2103
  National Service and Conservation Corps Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
253, designating June 16, 2023, as National Service and Conservation 
Corps Day.
  Page S2103

Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent-time agreement was reached providing that the veto message on 
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”, be 
considered as having been read and be printed in the Record and spread 
in full upon the Journal; that notwithstanding Rule XXII, the veto 
message with respect to the joint resolution be considered at a time to 
be determined by the Majority Leader in concurrence with the Republican 
Leader prior to June 23, 2023; that there be up to two hours for debate 
equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees; and that 
Senate vote on passage of the joint resolution, the objections of the 
President to the contrary notwithstanding.
  Pages S2089-90

Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to the Constitution, the report of the veto of 
S.J. Res. 11, a resolution that would disapprove the rule entitled 
“Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine 
and Vehicle Standards”; ordered to be printed in the Record, spread in 
full upon the Journal, and held at the desk. (PM-15)
Pages S2089-90, S2095-96

Choudhury Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Nusrat Jahan Choudhury, of New York, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
  Page S2094
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 163), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.
Pages S2093-94
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Thursday, June 15, 2023; that all time on the nomination be 
considered expired at 11:15 a.m.; and that notwithstanding Rule XXII, 
the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Julie 
Rikelman, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
First Circuit, occur at 1:45 p.m.
Page S2103

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 53 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 161), P. Casey Pitts, of 
California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of California.
Pages S2079-85, S2090
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 159), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S2085

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  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 162), Dale E. Ho, of New York, to 
be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. 
                                               Pages S2086-89, S2090-91
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 160), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.
Pages S2085-86
  Stephen K. Eberle, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for 
the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years. 
                                                             Page S2094

Messages from the House:
  Page S2096

Measures Referred:
  Page S2096

Measures Read the First Time:
  Page S2096

Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S2096

Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2097-99

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S2099-S2102

Additional Statements:
  Page S2095

Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S2102

Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--163) 
                                        Pages S2085-86, S2090-91, S2094

Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:24 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, 2023. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2104.)