Senate Record — Monday, 6/12/2023

Pages S2037-2053

Senate Congressional Record (17-page PDF) + Senate Daily Press Log

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

3:10 p.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke about Ukraine and nominations.

3:30 p.m. Senator Durbin spoke on Ukraine and on the appropriations process.

4:23 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke about the Trump investigation, artificial intelligence, nominations, and taxes.

4:30 p.m. Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations: - Executive Calendar #26 Dale E. Ho to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York - Executive Calendar #29 Nusrat Jahan Choudhury to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York - Executive Calendar #23 Julie Rikelman to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit

4:34 p.m. Senator Cornyn spoke on foreign agents.

4:49 p.m. Senator Grassley spoke on the FBI.

4:59 p.m. Senator Blackburn spoke on the southern border.

5:19 p.m. Senator Cassidy spoke on social security.

5:29 p.m. Senator Menendez spoke in support of the Allen nomination.

5:33 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Elizabeth Allen to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy.

The Senate invoked cloture on the Allen nomination by a vote of 66 – 29.

6:30 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2023.