Senate Record — Thursday, 6/8/2023

Pages S2013-2036

Senate Congressional Record (24-page PDF) + Senate Daily Press Log

10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

10:16 a.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke on wildfires, nominations and pride month.

10:29 a.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke on the Senate agenda, including the farm bill. He then paid tribute to Andy Quinn, a staffer who is leaving his office.

10:40 a.m. Senator Tester paid tribute to Edward Merle Rasinski who recently passed away.

10:45 a.m. Senator Durbin spoke on the new Apple innovation and social media and big tech in general.

11:04 a.m. Senator Thune spoke on energy.

11:15 a.m. Senator Markey spoke on climate change.

11:26 a.m. Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following nominations: - Exec. Cal. #157 Elizabeth Allen to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy - Exec. Cal. #25 Hernan D. Vera to be United Staes District Judge for the Central District of California - Exec. Cal. #171 Jared Bernstein to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers - Exec. Cal. #41 P. Casey Pitts to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California. - Majority Leader Schumer then spoke on voting rights in Alabama.

11:32 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Dilawar Syed to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

12:35 p.m. The Senate confirmed the Syed nomination, 54-42. Republicans voting in favor: Senators Cassidy, Collins, Murkowski, Ricketts & Sullivan Not voting: Senators Barrasso, Lummis, Murray & Sanders

12:36 p.m. The Senate began voting on cloture on the nomination of Molly Silfen to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

1:27 p.m. The Senate invoked cloture on the Silfen nomination, 55-41. Republicans voting in favor: Collins, Graham, Kennedy, McConnell and Murkowski. Senators not voting: Barrasso, Lummis, Murra and Tillis.

1:27 p.m. Senator Brown spoke on locating Space Command Space and Space Force assets in Ohio.

1:40 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Molly R. Silfen to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

2:36 p.m. By a vote of 55-39, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Molly R. Silfen to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. - Republican senators voting in favor: Collins, Graham, Kennedy, McConnell, Murkowski, and Tillis. Senators not voting: Barrasso, Blackburn, Lummis, Murray, Scott (FL) and Whitehouse.

2:50 p.m. Senator Kaine spoke about the shooting in Richmond.

3:05 p.m. Senator Lee spoke about Bryce Canyon.

3:19 p.m. Senator Wyden spoke about medication shortage and big pharma.

3:38 p.m. Senator Wyden started wrap up: - Confirmed by voice vote: Eric G. Olshan to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years. - Agreed to by unanimous consent: S.Res. 245, Honoring the Memory of the Victims of the Heinous Attack at the Pulse Nightclub on June 12, 2016

3:41 p.m. Senator Booker spoke about the outgoing class of Senate pages.

The Senate adjourned today at 3:45 p.m. until 3 p.m. Monday June 12, 2023.