Senate Record — Tuesday, 12/12/2023
25 pages: S5901-5925
Senate Congressional Record (PDF) + Senate Daily Press Log
10:30 a.m. - The Senate convened.
PRAYER (S5901-2)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 🇺🇸 (S5901-3)
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE (S5901-4)
RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME (S5901-5)
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) (S5901-6)
10:35 a.m. - Senators Ossoff and Warnock paid tribute to the guest Chaplain Rabbi Peter Berg.
10:48 a.m. - Majority Leader Schumer spoke on today’s visit from Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, the defense authorization, the supplemental, inflation and the economy.
11:07 a.m. - Republican Leader McConnell spoke about Ukraine, the supplemental, and prescription drugs.
11:17 a.m. - Senator Thune spoke on the defense authorization, military readiness and border security.
11:25 a.m. - Senators Wyden and Sullivan spoke on affordable housing for working families.
11:43 a.m. - Senator Peters spoke in favor of the Coker nomination.
Cloture Motion (Executive Session) (S5907)
11:45 a.m. - The Senate began voting on cloture on the Coker nomination.
12:55 p.m. - By a vote of 59-40 the Senate invoked cloture on Harry Coker Jr to be National Cyber Director. Republicans voting in favor Cassidy, Collins, Cramer, Marshall, Moran, Murkowski, Rounds and Sullivan. Senator Young did not vote.
12:56 p.m. - Senator Tester spoke about the NDAA and supplemental funding.
1:08 p.m. - The Senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m.
2:15 p.m. - The Senate returned from the recess and began voting on confirmation of Harry Coker Jr to be National Cyber Director.
Vote on Coker Nomination (Executive Calendar) (S5911-2)
3:08 p.m. - By a tally of 59-40, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Harry Coker to be National Cyber Director. Republicans in favor: Cassidy, Collins, Cramer, Marshall, Moran, Murkowski, Rounds & Sullivan. Senators not voting: Young.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024--CONFERENCE REPORT--Resumed (S5912-3)
3:09 p.m. - Senator Reed began debate on the Conference Report.
3:09 p.m. - Senator Ernst spoke on a motion to table related to the NDAA.
3:12 p.m. - The Senate began a vote on the Ernst motion to table.
4:19 p.m. - By a vote of 47-53, the Senate did not agree to the Ernst motion to table Schumer amendment #1373 to the Conference Report to accompany H.R.2670, FY2024 NDAA. Senators Collins and Murkowski voted No.
4:20 p.m. - Senator Lujan and Hawley spoke in support of the Hawley motion to table the Schumer motion to recommit the conference report to accompany H.R.2670, the National Defense Authorization Act.
4:40 p.m. - Senator Hawley made a motion to table the Schumer motion to recommit.
4:40 p.m. - The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to table the Schumer motion to recommit conference report to accompany H.R.2670, the NDAA FY2024.
5:39 p.m. - By a tally of 26-73, the Senate did not table the Schumer amendment to the motion to recommit. Democrats voting in favor: Bennet, Cantwell, Cortez Masto, Heinrich, Hickenlooper, Kelly, Lujan, Rosen and Tester. Republicans voting in favor: Braun, Crapo, Cruz, Daines, Graham, Grassley, Hawley, Johnson, Lee, Marshall, Paul, Risch, Rubio, Schmitt and Vance. Independents voting in favor: Sanders and Sinema. Not voting: Manchin.
5:40 p.m. - The Senate began voting on cloture on the conference report to accompany the defense authorization.
6:28 p.m. - By a vote of 85-15, cloture was invoked on the conference report to accompany the defense authorization. Democrats voting against: Booker, Lujan, Markey, Merkley, Warren, Welch and Wyden. Republicans voting against: Braun, Hawley, Lee, Lummis, Paul, Tuberville and Vance. Independent voting against: Sanders.
6:29 p.m. - Senator Reed wrapped up for the evening.
6:30 p.m. - Senate adjourned until 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 13, 2023.