Senate Record — Monday, 12/4/2023
20 pages: S5699-5718
Senate Congressional Record (PDF) + Senate Daily Press Log
3:00 p.m. - The Senate convened.
PRAYER (S5699-2)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 🇺🇸 (S5699-3)
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE (S5699-4)
RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME (S5699-5)
CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS (S5699-6)
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) (S5699-7)
3:25 p.m. - Majority Leader Schumer paid tribute to former Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O’Connor. He then spoke on supplemental funding, the NDAA (and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) and an assault weapons ban.
3:40 p.m. - Republican Leader McConnell paid tribute to former Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O’Connor. He then spoke on national security and border security.
3:48 p.m. - Senator Durbin spoke about refuges and the DREAM Act.
4:11 p.m. - Senator Reed and Whitehouse spoke about Small Business Administration District Director of Rhode Island Mark Hayward.
4:21 p.m. - Senator Reed and Whitehouse spoke about Ambassador John William Middendorf.
4:28 p.m. - Senator Cornyn spoke about supplemental funding.
4:55 p.m. - Senator Blackburn spoke about protecting children on social media.
5:13 p.m. - Senator Sanders spoke about supplemental funding.
Senator Durbin spoke on the nomination of Irma Carrillo Ramirez.
Vote on Ramirez Nomination (Executive Session) (S5708-2)
5:23 p.m. - The Senate is now voting on confirmation of Irma Ramirez to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.
6:39 p.m. - By a vote of 80-12, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Irma Carrillo Ramirez to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit. Senators not voting: Blackburn, Britt, Crapo, Daines, Hoeven, Lee, Marshall, Mullin, Paul, Schmitt, Sullivan, and Thune. Senators not voting: Barrasso, Braun, Cardin, Hawley, Johnson, Risch, Rubio, and Tuberville.
During wrap-up:
S. 2087 Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 and the Lummis substitute amendment; passed by unanimous consent.
S. Res. 483 Public Health Service; agreed to by unanimous consent.
Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following:
The nomination of Nathalie Rayes to be Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Croatia.
The motion to proceed to H. R. 815, the legislative vehicle for supplemental appropriations.
6:46 p.m. - The Senate stands adjourned until 10 a.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2023.