Senate Record — Tuesday, 11/14/2023

32 pages: S5481-5511, S5513

Legislative 11/13 Senate Congressional Record (PDF) + 11/14 Senate Congressional Record (PDF) + Senate Daily Press Log

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

10:17 a.m. - Majority Leader Schumer spoke on China, government funding, military promotions, student loans, the Supreme Court, the FCC, and Judicial nominations.

10:33 a.m. - Republican Leader McConnell spoke on the Supreme Court, inflation, and Israel.

10:48 a.m. - Senator Thune spoke on national security.

11:10 a.m. - Senators Marshall, Vance and Schmitt spoke on the continuing resolution and funding for Israel and Ukraine. Senator Marshall asked UC to take up the House passed aid package for Israel. Senators Murray, Reed, Van Hollen, Bennet, Murphy, Schatz, Coons, Klobuchar and Merkley objected.

12:32 p.m. - Senator Lee spoke on providing assistance to Israel.

12:37 p.m. - Senator Cornyn spoke on the meeting between President Biden and President Xi.

12:51 p.m. - The Senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m.

2:15 p.m. - The Senate returned from recess. Senator Hawley paid tribute to the Marines and sailors in Kabul in August 2021.

2:34 p.m. - Senator Cotton spoke on Iran.

3:41 p.m. - Senator Ricketts spoke on government spending and appropriations.

3:51 p.m. - Senator Warnock spoke on the Affordable Insulin Now Act.

4:06 p.m. - Senator Kennedy spoke on the Affordable Insulin Now Act.

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4:18 p.m. - Senator Marshall made a motion to proceed to H.R. 6126 Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act by unanimous consent. Senator Warnock suggested the absence of a quorum. Senator Marshall made a motion to vitiate the quorum call by unanimous consent. Senator Warnock objected.

4:21 p.m. - Senator Marshall asked unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. A senator objected.

4:22 p.m. - Senator Blackburn asked unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. A senator objected.

4:25 p.m. - Senator Marshall asked unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. A senator objected.

4:28 p.m. - Senator Lee asked unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. A senator objected.

4:28 p.m. - Senator Cruz asked unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. A senator objected.

4:28 p.m. - Senator Johnson asked unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. A senator objected.

4:28 p.m. - Senator Blackburn asked unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. A senator objected.

4:29 p.m. - Senator Schmitt asked unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. A senator objected.

4:29 p.m. - Senator Cruz asked unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. A senator objected.

4:29 p.m. - Senator Blackburn asked unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. A senator objected.

4: 29 p.m. - Senator Cruz asked unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. A senator objected.

4:29 p.m. - Senator Johnson asked unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. A senator objected.

4:32 p.m. - Senator Marshall asked unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. A senator objected.

4:37 p.m. - Senator Cruz asked unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. A senator objected.

4:49 p.m. - Senator Vance asked unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. A senator objected.

4:50 p.m. - Senator Cruz asked unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. A senator objected.

4:50 p.m. - Senator Blackburn asked unanimous consent to vitiate the quorum call. A senator objected.

5:13 p.m. - Senator Lee asked unanimous consent to suspend the quorum call. A senator objected.

5:43 p.m. - Cloture was filed on the motion to proceed to and Senator Murray made a motion to table the motion to proceed to H.R. 6126.

5:44 p.m. - The Senate began a roll call vote on the the motion to table the motion to proceed to H.R. 6126 Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act.

7:00 p.m. - By a vote of 51-48, the Senate agreed to the Murray motion to table the Marshall motion to proceed to H.R.6126, Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024. Senator Scott of SC did not vote.

7:01 p.m. - Under Rule 14, H.R. 6363 (CR) received its first reading.

7:02 p.m. - The Senate stands adjourned until 7:03 p.m.

7:03 p.m. - The Senate convened.

7:04 p.m. - H.R. 6363 was placed on the calendar under Rule 14.

7:05 p.m. - Senate stands adjourned until 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2023.