[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D91-D92]
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                                         Thursday, February 2, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S213-S242
Measures Introduced: Forty-eight bills and nine resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 225-272, S.J. Res. 7, and S. Res. 25-32. 
                                                          Pages S229-31
Measures Passed:
  State of the Union: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 11, providing for a 
joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President. 
                                                          Pages S239-40
  Blue Star Mother's Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 27, designating 
February 1, 2023, as ``Blue Star Mother's Day''.              
  Page S240
  Loss of Space Shuttle Columbia 20th anniversary: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 28, commemorating the 20-year anniversary of the loss of Space 
Shuttle Columbia.                                             
  Page S240
  National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 29, designating the week beginning February 5, 2023, as ``National 
Tribal Colleges and Universities Week''.                      
  Page S240
   Majority party's committee membership: Senate agreed to S. Res. 30, 
to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for 
the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, or until their successors are 
chosen.                                                       
  Page S240
  Minority party's committee membership: Senate agreed to S. Res. 31, 
to constitute the minority party's membership on certain committees for 
the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, or until their successors are 
chosen.                                                       
  Page S240
Escort Committee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the Presiding Officer of the Senate be authorized to 
appoint a committee on the part of the Senate to join with a like 
committee on the part of the House of Representatives to escort the 
President of the United States into the House Chamber for the joint 
session to be held at 9 p.m., on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.   
  Page S240
Benjamin Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of DeAndrea Gist Benjamin, of South Carolina, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.                  
  Page S225
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, February 2, 2023, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. 
on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.                                 
Page S225
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S225
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S225
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination at approximately 3 p.m., on 
Tuesday, February 7, 2023; and that the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination ripen at 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. 
                                                              Page S240
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 60 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 5), Joseph Lee Falk, of Florida, 
to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute 
of Peace for a term of four years.                        
Pages S216-21
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Damien M. Diggs, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the 
Eastern District of Texas for the term of four years.
  Shannon R. Saylor, of Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.         
Pages S240-42
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S227
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S227
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                              
  Page S227
Measures Read the First Time:                                 
  Page S227
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S227-28
Executive Reports of Committees:                          
  Pages S228-29

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Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S231
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S231-39
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S226-27
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S239
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--5) 
                                                          Pages S220-21
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:02 p.m., 
until 11 a.m. on Friday, February 3, 2023. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S240.)