Senate Record — Thursday, 9/7/2023

94 pages: S4243-4336

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10:00 a.m. - The Senate convened. Prayer.

10:05 a.m. - Majority Leader Schumer spoke on the appropriations process and government funding, the emergency supplemental, Ukraine, nominations, and artificial intelligence.

10:23 a.m. - Republican Leader McConnell spoke on prescription drugs and Ukraine.

10:34 a.m. - Senator Durbin spoke on prescription drugs.

10:52 a.m. - Senator Thune spoke on the appropriations process and regular order and later on artificial intelligence.

10:58 a.m. - Senator Paul spoke on covid and mask requirements. He then asked unanimous consent for the Senate to adopt S. Res. 332, to end all covid mandates for the Senate pages. Senator Cardin objected.

11:33 a.m. - Senator Hirono spoke on the Maui wildfires.

11:41 a.m. - Senator Menendez spoke on the Kugler nomination.

11:46 a.m. - Senator Lujan spoke on the Gomez nomination.

11:52 p.m. - The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of the nomination of Adriana Kugler to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2012.

12:36 p.m. - By a vote of 53-45, the nomination of Adriana Kugler to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2012 was confirmed. Republicans voting aye: Senators Collins, Murkowski and Rounds. Not voting: Senators Booker and Moran.

12:37 p.m. - The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Anna M. Gomez to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2021.

1:23 p.m. - By a vote of 55-43, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Anna M. Gomez to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2021. Republican senators voting in favor: Capito, Collins, Murkowski, Rounds, and Young. Senators not voting: Booker and Moran.

1:24 p.m. - Senator Vance spoke about federal mask mandates. He then asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to pass S. 2783, the Freedom to Breathe Act. Senator Markey objected.

1:38 p.m. - Senator Barrasso spoke in support of S. 2738, the Freedom to Breathe Act.

1:38 p.m. - Senator Cruz spoke against the nomination of Anna M. Gomez to the FCC and spoke about net neutrality.

1:45 p.m. - Senator Markey spoke in support of the nomination of Anna M. Gomez to be a member of the FCC.

1:49 p.m. - The Senate is now voting on the confirmation of Anna M. Gomez to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2021

2:29 p.m. - By a vote of 55-43, the Senate confirmed Anna Gomez to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission. Republicans voting in favor: Senators Capito, Collins, Murkowski, Rounds, and Young. Senators Booker and Moran did not vote.

2:30 p.m. - Senator Murray spoke on wildfires.

2:38 p.m. - Senator Stabenow spoke about American manufacturing jobs and the appropriations process.

2:49 p.m. - Senator Cornyn spoke about the appropriations process, the drug crisis and immigration.

3:10 p.m. - Majority Leader Schumer filed cloture on the following: - Tanya J. Bradsher, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Jeffrey Irvine Cummings, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois - Motion to proceed to H.R. 4366, vehicle for Appropriations Minibus (MilCon/VA, Agriculture, T-HUD).

3:15 p.m. - Senator Cardin spoke about police reform and social justice.

3:31 p.m. - The following bills were passed by unanimous consent: - S. 294, a bill to amend the Security Exchange Act - S. 2747, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act

3:36 p.m. - Senator Lankford spoke about immigration.

3:58 p.m. - Senator Lee spoke about abortion and the Department of Defense.

4:17 p.m. - The Senate adjourned to reconvene at 3 p.m., Monday, September 11, 2023.