[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 7, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D101-D102]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Tuesday, February 7, 2023

[[Page D101]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House and Senate met in Joint Session to receive a State of the 
      Union Address from the President of the United States.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S245-S271
Measures Introduced: Thirty-five bills and eight resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 273-307, S.J. Res. 8-10, and S. Res. 33-37. 
                                                          Pages S264-65
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 33, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works.
  S. Res. 34, authorizing expenditures by the Special Committee on 
Aging.
  S. Res. 37, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Small 
Business and Entrepreneurship.                                
Page S264
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report on the State of the Union delivered to a 
Joint Session of Congress on February 7, 2023; which was ordered to lie 
on the table. (PM-1)                                      
Pages S257-62
Benjamin Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of DeAndrea Gist Benjamin, of South Carolina, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.              
  Pages S247-52
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 6), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                
Pages S251-52
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, February 9, 2023, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture; that at 11 a.m., all 
remaining post-cloture time on the nomination be considered expired; 
that following disposition of the nomination of DeAndrea Gist Benjamin, 
Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Cindy K. Chung, of 
Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit; 
and that the motions to invoke cloture filed during the session of 
Tuesday, February 7, 2023, ripen at 1:45 p.m., on Thursday, February 9, 
2023.                                                     
Pages S270-71
Chung Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Cindy K. Chung, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Third Circuit.                                        
  Page S251
  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, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of DeAndrea Gist Benjamin, of South Carolina, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.                  
Page S251
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S251
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S251
Mendez-Miro Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Gina R. Mendez-Miro, of Puerto Rico, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico.               
  Page S251
  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, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Cindy K. Chung, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.                          
Page S251
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S251
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S251
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S262

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Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S262
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                          
  Pages S262-63
Measures Read the First Time:                          
  Pages S263, S270
Executive Communications:                                     
  Page S263
Petitions and Memorials:                                  
  Pages S263-64
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S265-67
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S267-70
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S256-57
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S270
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--6) 
                                                          Pages S251-52
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 10:41 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2023. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S270-71.)