Senate Record — Monday, 10/16/2023
56 pages: S4967-5022
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3:00 p.m. The Senate convened. Prayer.
3:32 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke about the war in Israel and the nomination of Jack Lew to be Ambassador to Israel.
3:49 p.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke about the war in Israel.
4:15 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke about the Israel-Hamas war.
4:33 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on the Israel-Hamas war.
5:04 p.m. Senator Cardin spoke on the Israel-Hamas war.
5:23 p.m. Senator Gillibrand spoke on the Israel-Hamas war.
5:30 p.m. The Senate is voting on the motion to invoke cloture on Jennifer Hall to be United States District Judge for the District of Delaware.
6:30 p.m. By a vote of 63-26, the Senate invoked cloture on Jennifer Hall to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Delaware
6:48 p.m. Senator Smith Started Wrap up: - The Senate confirmed by voice vote the nomination of Karen Sasahara to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Kuwait. - The Senate agreed to by Unanimous Consent S. Res. 406, To Honor the Life and Death of Richard Clarence Clark, Former Senator for the State of Iowa.
6:51 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 17, 2023.