Senate Record — Thursday, 1/18/2024
18 pages: S175-192
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11:00 a.m. - The Senate convened.
PRAYER (S175-2)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 🇺🇸 (S175-3)
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE (S175-4)
RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME (S175-5)
CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS (S175-6)
11:14 a.m. - Majority Leader Schumer spoke on the Continuing Resolution, the supplemental appropriations, and judicial nominations.
11:22 a.m. - The vote schedule has been updated and there will now be three roll call votes at 12:30 p.m. instead of four:
Adoption of Paul amendment #1384, re: limiting Palestinian foreign assistance (60 affirmative votes).
Adoption of Marshall motion to commit, re: full year CR.
Adoption of the Murray substitute amdt. #1381 as amended, if amended, is expected by voice vote.Passage of H.R. 2872, as amended, if amended (60 affirmative votes).
11:26 a.m. - Republican Leader spoke on Iran and its proxies, inflation, and on the Mangi nomination.
11:50 a.m. - Senator Paul called up his amendment #1384 and spoke on the Continuing Resolution.
12:15 p.m. - Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following:
Christopher Koos, of Illinois, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years
Anthony Rosario Coscia, of New Jersey, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.
Joel Matthew Szabat, of Maryland, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years
12:25 p.m. - Senator Cardin spoke on the Paul Amendment #1384.
12:29 p.m. - The Senate is now voting on the adoption of Paul amendment #1384, re: limiting Palestinian foreign assistance (60 affirmative votes).
1:15 p.m. - By a vote of 44-50, the Paul amendment #1384 was not agreed to. Senators Barrasso, Graham, Grassley, Hawley, Kennedy, and Scott (FL) did not vote.
6-minute debate: Senators Marshall, Murray and Collins spoke on the Marshall motion to commit (full year CR).
1:20 p.m. - The Senate began voting on the Marshall motion to commit (full year CR).
1:48 p.m. - By a vote of 13-82, the Senate did not agree to Marshall’s motion to commit (full year CR)
1:49 p.m. - Majority Leader Schumer and Senator Murray spoke on the CR.
1:55 p.m. - The Senate is now voting on passage of H.R. 2872, as amended, if amended (60 affirmative votes).
2:35 p.m. - By a vote of 77-18, H.R. 2872, the legislative vehicle for the Continuing Resolution, as amended, was passed. Senators voting no: Blackburn, Braun, Britt, Budd, Cramer, Crapo, Cruz, Hawley, Hoeven, Johnson, Lee, Marshall, Paul, Risch, Schmitt, Scott (SC), Tuberville and Vance. Senators not voting: Barrasso, Graham, Grassley, Kennedy, and Scott (FL).
2:41 p.m. - Senator Thune received unanimous consent for S. Con. Res. 25, providing for a correction in enrollment of H.R. 2872, to be adopted by voice vote.
MARCH FOR LIFE (S190)
Senator Thune spoke about the March for Life.
2:48 p.m. - Senator Lankford spoke about the March for Life.
3:00 p.m. - Senator Booker began wrap-up:
S.Res. 527, to commend and congratulate the Harding University Football Team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Division II National Championship, was agreed to by unanimous consent.
3:03 p.m. - Senator Lankford paid tribute to departing staffer Derek Osborne.
3:07 p.m. - Senate stands adjourned until 3 p.m., Monday, January 22, 2024.