[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 40 (Thursday, March 2, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D181-D182]
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                                            Thursday, March 2, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S615-S641
Measures Introduced: Thirty-four bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 620-653, and S. Res. 91-93.    
  Pages S635-37
Measures Passed:
  Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act: Senate passed S. 645, to 
require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment 
for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available 
to public safety officers.                                    
  Page S640
  Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on 
the Library: Senate agreed to S. Res. 93, providing for members on the 
part of the Senate of the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint 
Committee of Congress on the Library.                         
  Page S641
Gallagher Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Gordon P. Gallagher, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Colorado.                             
  Pages S624-25
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 38), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S625
Ballou Nomination--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Robert Stewart Ballou, of Virginia, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Virginia.          
  Page S631
  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, March 2, 2023, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on 
Monday, March 6, 2023.                                        
Page S631
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S631
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S631
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, March 6, 2023, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination; and that the motions to invoke cloture 
filed during the session of Thursday, March 2, 2023, ripen at 5:30 
p.m., on Monday, March 6, 2023.                               
Page S641
Schopler Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Andrew G. Schopler, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of California.       
  Page S631
  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 Robert Stewart Ballou, of Virginia, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Virginia.          
Page S631
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.   
Page S631
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S631
  Subramanian Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Arun Subramanian, of New York, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of New York.     
Pages S631-32
  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 Andrew G. Schopler, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of California.   
Pages S631-32
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S631
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S631

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Kunesh Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Patrice H. Kunesh, of Minnesota, to be Commissioner of 
the Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health and Human 
Services.                                                     
  Page S632
  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 Arun Subramanian, of New York, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of New York.         
Page S632
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S632
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S632
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 51 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 37), Colleen R. Lawless, of 
Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District 
of Illinois.                                              
Pages S615-24
  By 49 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 39), Jonathan James Canada Grey, 
of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Michigan.                                         
Page S625
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Xochitl Torres Small, of New Mexico, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Agriculture.
  Jared Bernstein, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Council of 
Economic Advisers.                                            
Page S641
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S635
Measures Read the First Time:                                 
  Page S635
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S635
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S637
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S637-39
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S632-35
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                       
  Pages S639-40
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S640
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--39) 
                                                          Pages S624-25
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:27 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 6, 2023. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S641.)