[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 42 (Monday, March 6, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                              Monday, March 6, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S643-S657
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 654-665, and S. Res. 94.                       
  Page S654
Ballou Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Robert Stewart Ballou, of Virginia, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Virginia.      
  Pages S643-53
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 59 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. EX. 40), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S653
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, March 7, 2023; that all post-cloture time on the 
nomination be considered expired at 11:30 a.m., and Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination; that if cloture has been invoked on the 
nomination of Andrew G. Schopler, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of California, at 2:15 p.m., 
Senate vote on confirmation of the Andrew G. Schopler nomination; and 
that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of Arun Subramanian, of 
New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of New York, the confirmation vote on the nomination be at 4:30 p.m. 
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Werfel Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Daniel I. Werfel, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.                             
  Page S648
  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 on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. 
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  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S648
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Felix R. Sanchez, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a 
term expiring January 31, 2028.
  Bryan David Hunt, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Sierra Leone.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.               
Pages S656-57
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                              
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Executive Communications:                                     
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Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S654-56
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                   
  Page S656
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S653-54
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--40)    
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:43 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S656.)