Senate Record — Tuesday, 10/3/2023

20 pages: S4901-4920

Senate Congressional Record (PDF) + Senate Daily Press Log

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

3:05 p.m. - Vice President Harris swore in Senator Butler.

3:13 p.m. - Majority Leader Schumer welcomed Senator Butler to the Senate and paid tribute to Senator Feinstein. H.R. 5692, supplemental Ukraine appropriations had its second reading.

3:30 p.m. - Republican Leader McConnell welcomed Senator Butler and spoke about appropriations, both regular and supplemental, immigration and crime.

3:35 p.m. - Senator Durbin spoke about crime, Ukraine and General Milley.

3:47 p.m. - Senator Cotton spoke on the 30th anniversary of the battle of Mogadishu.

4:06 p.m. - Senator Cornyn spoke on the appropriations process.

4:45 p.m. - Senator Blackburn spoke on China and TikTok.

5:15 p.m. - Senator Cardin spoke in favor of the O’Brien nomination.

5:30 p.m. The Senate is currently voting on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Executive Calendar #319 James O’Brien to be Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.

6:23 p.m. - The Senate invoked cloture on the O’Brien nomination, 63-32. Republicans voting in favor: Capito, Collins, Cornyn, Crapo, Graham, Grassley, McConnell, Murkowski, Paul, Ricketts, Romney, Rounds, Tillis, Wicker and Young. Senators not voting: Fetterman, Murray, Risch, Scott of South Carolina and Stabenow.

6:24 p.m. - Senator Moran spoke on the recent events in the US Congress and how it affects our standing in the world.

6:40 p.m. - Senator Blumenthal spoke on Ukraine.

6:56 p.m. - Senator Reed spoke on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

7:08 p.m. - Senator Reed wrapped up for the evening. Passed in wrap-up: S Res 156, urging Russia to release Paul Whelan; S Res 394, regarding former Senator James Buckley.

7:12 p.m. - The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m., Wednesday, October 4, 2023.