Senate Record — Wednesday, 10/18/2023

38 pages: S5055-5092

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10:30 a.m. - The Senate convened. Prayer.

10:38 a.m. - Majority Leader Schumer spoke on the situation in Israel, the situation in the House of Representatives and artificial intelligence.

10:54 a.m. - Republican Leader McConnell spoke on Israel and later on the impending vote in relation to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

11:19 a.m. - Senator Thune spoke on Israel.

11:27 a.m. - Senator Brown spoke on small business lending and the upcoming vote on SJ Res 32.

11:47 a.m. - Senator Kennedy spoke about the CFPD.

12:00 p.m. - The Senate is now voting on passage of SJ Res 32, a joint resolution from Senator Kennedy providing for Congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau relating to small business lending under the equal credit opportunity act.

1:10 p.m. - By a vote of 53-44, the Senate passed S.J. Res 32, a joint resolution providing for Congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau re” small business lending under the equal credit opportunity act. Democrats and Independents voting in favor: Senators Hickenlooper, King, Manchin, Sinema, and Tester. Not voting: Senators Butler, Durbin, and Paul.

1:10 p.m. - Senator Lankford spoke on Israel.

1:24 p.m. - Senator Wicker supporting Israel.

1:34 p.m. - Senator Marshall spoke on Israel.

1:38 p.m. - Senator Capito spoke on Israel.

1:45 p.m. - Senator Ernst spoke about her recent CODEL to the Middle East and on Israel.

1:57 p.m. - Senator Budd spoke on Israel.

2:01 p.m. - Senator Hoeven spoke on Israel.

2:08 p.m. - Senator Tillis spoke on Israel.

2:13 p.m. - Senator Blumenthal spoke on the Israel-Hamas war.

2:26 p.m. - Senator Young spoke on Israel.

2:36 p.m. - Senator Kennedy spoke on educational challenges facing Louisiana and the United States as a whole.

2:59 p.m. - Senator Rosen spoke on Israel.

3:24 p.m. - Senator Scott (SC) spoke on Israel and asked unanimous consent for the Senate to take-up and pass his bill, S. 1390 Solidify Iranian Sanctions Act. Senator Lee objected.

3:40 p.m. - The Senate stands in recess until 5:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m. - Senator Scott (FL), Braun, and Budd spoke on Israel. Senator Scott (FL) then asked for unanimous consent for the Senate to pass S. 489 – Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act with the Scott (FL) substitute amendment. Senator Sanders objected.

5:38 p.m. - Senator Blackburn spoke on Israel.

5:59 p.m. - Senator Rubio spoke on revoking the visas of any foreign nationals who support the terrorists organization Hamas. Senator Rubio asked unanimous consent to call up his related resolution. Senator Welch objected.

6:16 p.m. - Senator Whitehouse spoke on the Supreme Court.

6:41 p.m. - Senator Cruz spoke on the Israel-Hamas war.

9:07 p.m. - Senator Merkley began wrap up. By unanimous consent, the Senate adopted the following resolutions en bloc: S.Res. 414, S.Res. 415, and S.Res. 416.

9:08 p.m. - The Senate stands adjourned until 10 a.m., Thursday, October 19, 2023.