Senate Record — Wednesday, 2/28/2024

32 pages: S1019-1050

Senate Congressional Record (PDF) + Senate Daily Press Log

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

PRAYER  (S1019-2)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 🇺🇸  (S1019-3)
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE  (S1019-4)
RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME  (S1019-5)
CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS  (S1019-6)
EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session)  (S1019-7)

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10:17 a.m. - Majority Leader Schumer spoke about government funding, Ukraine, IVF and the Brady bill.

10:45 a.m. - Senator McConnell spoke about exporting natural gas and anti-Semitism on college campuses.

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10:52 a.m. - Senator Thune spoke about the farm bill.

11:01 a.m. - Senator Cornyn spoke about President Biden and the border.

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Cloture Motion (Executive Session)  (S1024)

11:27 a.m. - The Senate began a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Julie Simone Sneed to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.

12:32 p.m. - By a vote of 54-43, the Senate invoked cloture on Julie Simone Sneed to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida. Senators Collins, Graham, Murkowski, Rubio, & Scott (FL) voted in favor. Senators Klobuchar, Smith, & Tillis did not vote.

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Senate Republican Leadership (Executive Session)  (S1024-2)

12:33 p.m. - Republican Leader McConnell is speaking on his time in the Senate and announced he is stepping down as Republican Leader in November.

12:42 p.m. - Senator Collins spoke about Republican Leader McConnell.