[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D134-D135]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                       Wednesday, February 15, 2023

[[Page D134]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S405-S432
Measures Introduced: Thirty-five bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 426-460, and S. Res. 65-70.    
  Pages S425-26
Measures Passed:
  Chinese Surveillance Balloon: Committee on Armed Services was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 49, expressing the 
sense of the Senate that the Chinese Communist Party's espionage 
mission to send a surveillance balloon across the United States, in 
violation of international law, is unacceptable and should be 
condemned, and the resolution was then agreed to.             
  Page S431
  Chinese Surveillance Balloon: Senate agreed to S. Res. 66, condemning 
the use by the People's Republic of China of a high-altitude 
surveillance balloon over the territory of the United States as a 
brazen violation of United States sovereignty.                
  Page S431
  Career and Technical Education Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 67, 
supporting the goals and ideals of ``Career and Technical Education 
Month''.                                                  
  Pages S431-32
  National Entrepreneurship Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 68, 
designating the week of February 11 through February 18, 2023, as 
``National Entrepreneurship Week'' to recognize the importance and 
contributions of entrepreneurs and startups to the economic prosperity 
of the United States and the well-being of every community across the 
United States.                                            
  Pages S431-32
  National FFA Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 69, expressing support 
for the designation of February 18 through February 25, 2023, as 
``National FFA Week'', recognizing the important role of the National 
FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally 
conscious leaders who will change the world and in celebration of the 
95th anniversary of the National FFA Organization.        
  Pages S431-32
  George Washington Carver Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 70, expressing 
support for the designation of February 1, 2023, as ``George Washington 
Carver Day''.                                             
  Pages S431-32
  Omnibus Funding: Senate agreed to 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 S432
Calabretta Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Daniel J. Calabretta, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of California.        
  Page S412
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 19), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S412
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that, 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the vote on confirmation of the nomination 
of Daniel J. Calabretta occur at 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 16, 
2023; that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of Lester Martinez-
Lopez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, the vote on 
confirmation of the nomination occur following disposition of the 
nomination of Daniel J. Calabretta; and that the vote on the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination of Maria Araujo Kahn, of Connecticut, 
to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit be at 1:45 
p.m., on Thursday, February 16, 2023.                         
Page S412
Martinez-Lopez Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Lester Martinez-Lopez, of Florida, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Defense.                                         
  Page S419
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 64 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. EX. 21), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S419
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Thursday, February 16, 2023.                         
Page S432

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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 17), Adrienne C. Nelson, of 
Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon. 
                                                              Page S408
  By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 20), Ana C. Reyes, of the 
District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Columbia.                                     
Pages S418-19
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 18), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S409
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                              
  Page S423
Executive Reports of Committees:                          
  Pages S423-25
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S426-27
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S427-31
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S423
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S431
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--21) 
                                           Pages S408-09, S412, S418-19
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:19 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S432.)