[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 45 (Thursday, March 9, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D213-D214]
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                                            Thursday, March 9, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S727-S752
Measures Introduced: Forty-nine bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 726-774, S. Res. 101-104, and S. Con. Res. 
5-6.                                                      
  Pages S741-44
Measures Reported:
  S. 509, to provide resources for United States nationals unlawfully 
or wrongfully detained abroad.                                
Page S741
Measures Passed:
  Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act: Senate passed S. 758, to 
amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable 
information.                                                  
  Page S750
  National Slam the Scam Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 101, designating 
March 9, 2023, as ``National Slam the Scam Day'' to raise awareness 
about pervasive government imposter scams, and to promote education to 
prevent government imposter scams.                        
  Pages S750-51
  100th Anniversary of the Birth of John Leslie ``Wes'' Montgomery: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 102, observing the 100th anniversary of the 
birth of John Leslie ``Wes'' Montgomery and commemorating his 
contributions to jazz music.                                  
  Page S751
Appointments:
  Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: The Chair announced, 
on behalf of the Secretary of the Senate, pursuant to Public Law 101-
509, the appointment of the following individual to serve as a member 
of the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: Tanya Marshall of 
Vermont.                                                      
  Page S750
Neiman Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Brent Neiman, of Illinois, to be a Deputy Under Secretary 
of the Treasury.                                              
  Page S736
  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 9, 2023, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on 
Tuesday, March 14, 2023.                                      
Page S751
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S736
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S736
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination at approximately 3 p.m., on 
Tuesday, March 14, 2023; and that the motions to invoke cloture filed 
on Thursday, March 9, 2023 ripen at 5:30 p.m.                 
Page S751
Garcetti Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Eric M. Garcetti, of California, to be Ambassador of the 
United States of America to the Republic of India.            
  Page S736
  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 Brent Neiman, of Illinois, to be a Deputy Under Secretary 
of the Treasury.                                              
Page S736
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S736
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S736
Chaudhary Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Ravi Chaudhary, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of the Air Force.                                             
  Page S736
  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 Eric M. Garcetti, of California, to be Ambassador of the 
United States of America to the Republic of India.            
Page S736
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:

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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S736
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S736
Taylor-Kale Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Laura Taylor-Kale, of California, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Defense.                                     
  Pages S736-37
  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 Ravi Chaudhary, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of the Air Force.                                         
Pages S736-37
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S736
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S736
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 54 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 50), Daniel I. Werfel, of the 
District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the 
term expiring November 12, 2027.                          
Pages S733-34
  By 51 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 51), James Edward Simmons, Jr., 
of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of California.                                       
Page S734
  By 51 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 52), Maria Araujo Kahn, of 
Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit. 
                                                          Pages S734-35
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S741
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S741
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                       
  Pages S727, S741
Executive Communications:                                     
  Page S741
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S741
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S744
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S744-50
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S739-41
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S750
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--52) 
                                                          Pages S734-35
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:48 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, March 10, 2023. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S751.)