Senate Record — Thursday, 11/30/2023
17 pages: S5681-5697
Senate Congressional Record (PDF) + Senate Daily Press Log
10:00 a.m. - The Senate convened.
PRAYER (S5681-2)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 🇺🇸 (S5681-3)
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE (S5681-4)
RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME (S5681-5)
CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS (S5681-6)
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) (S5681-7)
10:21 a.m. - Majority Leader Schumer spoke about anti-Semitism in America, supplemental funding, military holds, judicial nominations, AI and SCOTUS.
10:35 a.m. - Republican Leader McConnell paid tribute to Henry Kissinger. He then spoke about border security.
10:46 a.m. - Senator Thune spoke about the southern border, national security and pheasant hunting season in South Dakota.
11:11 a.m. - Senator Wyden spoke on taxes on billionaires.
Nomination of Shanlyn A.S. Park (Executive Session) (S5685)
Senator Durbin spoke about the Park nomination.
11:20 a.m. - The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Shanlyn A. S. Park to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii.
12:42 p.m. - By a vote of 53-45, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Shanlyn A.S. Park to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii. Senators Collins, Graham, and Murkowski voted in favor. Senators Cramer and Fetterman did not vote.
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (S5685-2)
12:42 p.m. - Senator Cornyn spoke on Project Safe Childhood.
12:52 p.m. - Senator Fischer spoke on nursing facilities and long-term care.
1:12 p.m. - Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on two nominations:
Loren L. AliKhan to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
Elizabeth H. Richard, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service Class, Class of Career Minister, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large.
1:15 p.m. - Senator Blackburn spoke on border security.
CLOTURE MOTION (S5688)
1:29 p.m. - The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Irma Carrillo Ramirez to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.
2:27 p.m. - By a vote of 80-17, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Irma Carrillo Ramirez to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit. Senators voting No: Blackburn, Braun, Britt, Crapo, Daines, Hawley, Hoeven, Lee, Lummis, Marshall, Mullin, Paul, Ricketts, Risch, Schmitt, Sullivan, and Thune. Senators Cramer and Fetterman did not vote.
2:28 p.m. - Senator Wicker spoke on national security.
3:06 p.m. - Senator Kaine started wrap up
By unanimous consent, the Senate confirmed All nominations on the Secretary’s Desk in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force.
Agreed to by unanimous consent: S. Res. 481, Expressing support for the goals of stomach cancer awareness month
3:08 p.m. - The Senate stands adjourned until 3 p.m., Monday, December 3, 2023.