[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 29 (Monday, February 13, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D124-D125]
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                                          Monday, February 13, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S333-S369
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 390-397, and S. Res. 55-59.                
  Pages S351-52
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 55, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign 
Relations.
  S. Res. 56, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the 
Judiciary.
  S. Res. 59, authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for 
the periods March 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023, October 1, 2023, 
through September 30, 2024, and October 1, 2024, through February 28, 
2025.                                                         
Page S351
Measures Passed:
  Honoring the Life of former Senator David F. Durenberger: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 57, honoring the life of David Ferdinand Durenberger, 
former Senator for the State of Minnesota.                
  Pages S340-42
Appointments:
  United States Commission on Civil Rights: The Chair, on behalf of the 
President pro tempore and upon the recommendation of the Majority 
Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 98-183, as amended by 
Public Law 103-419, appointed the following individual to the United 
States Commission on Civil Rights, for a term of six years: Glenn 
Magpantay of New York vice David Kladney.                     
  Page S361
Mendez-Miro Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Gina R. Mendez-Miro, of Puerto Rico, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico. 
                                                 Pages S333-37, S345-46
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 10), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                
Pages S345-46
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 11 
a.m., on Tuesday, February 14, 2023; that at 11:30 a.m., Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination; and that at 2:15 p.m., if cloture has 
been invoked on the nomination of Lindsay C. Jenkins, of Illinois, to 
be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 
Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination.                
Page S361
Reyes Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Ana C. Reyes, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.                  
  Page S337
  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 Adrienne C. Nelson, of Oregon, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Oregon.                    
Page S337
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S337
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S337
Calabretta Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Daniel J. Calabretta, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of California.        
  Page S337
  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 Ana C. Reyes, of the District of Columbia, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Columbia.           
Page S337
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S337
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S337

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Martinez-Lopez Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Lester Martinez-Lopez, of Florida, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Defense.                                     
  Pages S337-38
  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 Daniel J. Calabretta, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of California.    
Pages S337-38
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S337
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S337
Kahn Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Maria Araujo Kahn, of Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Second Circuit.                                   
  Pages S338-40
  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 Lester Martinez-Lopez, of Florida, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Defense.                                         
Page S338
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S338
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S338
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 50 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 9), Cindy K. Chung, of 
Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. 
                                                              Page S345
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade 
Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 2022.
  Robin Dunnigan, of California, to be Ambassador to Georgia.
  Robert David Gioia, of New York, to be a Commissioner on the part of 
the United States on the International Joint Commission, United States 
and Canada.
  Lisa A. Johnson, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Lebanese 
Republic.
  Nicole Shampaine, of California, a Career Member of the Senior 
Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of 
Ambassador during her tenure of service as United States Representative 
to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
  Heather Roach Variava, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the Lao People's 
Democratic Republic.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. 
                                                          Pages S361-69
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S350
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S350
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                              
  Page S350
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S350-51
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S352-53
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S353-61
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S349-50
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S361
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S361
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--10) 
                                                       Pages S345, S346
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned, as a further mark 
of respect to the memory of the late Senator David Ferdinand 
Durenberger, in accordance with S. Res. 57, at 7:14 p.m., until 11 a.m. 
on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S361.)