Senate Record — Monday, 10/30/2023

13 pages: S5221-5233

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3:00 p.m. - The Senate convened. Prayer.

3:08 p.m. - Senator Durbin spoke about the appropriations minibus and HIV/AIDS relief funding.

4:04 p.m. - Majority Leader Schumer spoke about AI, aid for Israel, Ukraine, the South Pacific, humanitarian help for Gaza, Anti-Semitism and UAW.

4:14 p.m. - Senator Cornyn spoke about the southern border.

4:35 p.m. - Senator Cassidy spoke on Speaker Mike Johnson.

4:58 p.m. - Senator Blackburn spoke about National Country Music Month and on music artists.

5:18 p.m. - Senator Cardin spoke in support of the Maddox nomination.

5:26 p.m. - The Senate is now voting on the motion to invoke cloture on Matthew Maddox to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland.

7:00 p.m. - By a vote of 54-40, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Matthew Maddox to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland.

7:01 p.m. - Senator Smith began wrap up:

• Began Rule XIV process on, S. 3168, A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Israel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

• Passed by unanimous consent: S. 1146, A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify obstacles to identifying and responding to reports of children missing from foster care and other vulnerable foster youth, to provide technical assistance relating to the removal of such obstacles, and for other purposes.

7:03 p.m. - The Senate stands adjourned until 10 a.m., Tuesday, 10/31/2023.