[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 15, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D231-D232]
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                                          Wednesday, March 15, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S781-S808
Measures Introduced: Twenty-eight bills and ten resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 801-828, S.J. Res. 19-20, and S. Res. 106-
113.                                                      
  Pages S797-99
Measures Passed:
  Honoring the life and legacy of former Senator Abourezk: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 110, honoring the life and legacy of the late James 
George Abourezk.                                              
  Page S806
  Maine Maple Sunday: Senate agreed to S. Res. 111, recognizing the 
importance of maple syrup production to Maine and designating March 26, 
2023, as ``Maine Maple Sunday''.                          
  Pages S806-07
  Public Schools Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 112, designating the 
week of February 27 through March 3, 2023, as ``Public Schools Week''. 
                                                              Page S807
Taylor-Kale Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination 
of Laura Taylor-Kale, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.                                                      
  Page S793
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 68 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. EX. 59), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S793
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
confirmation vote on the nomination be at a time to be determined by 
the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader; that 
the motions to invoke cloture filed during the session of Tuesday, 
March 14, 2023 ripen at 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 16, 2023; that 
following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of 
Jessica G. L. Clarke, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of New York, and notwithstanding Rule XXII, 
Senate then vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 316, to repeal the authorizations for 
use of military force against Iraq; and that if cloture is invoked on 
the nomination of Jessica G. L. Clarke, at 1:45 p.m., all post-cloture 
debate time be considered expired, and Senate vote on confirmation of 
the nomination.                                           
Pages S793-94
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination of Jessica G. L. Clarke at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. 
                                                    Pages S793-94, S807
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 54 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 54), Brent Neiman, of Illinois, 
to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury.           
Pages S781-85
  By 52 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 56), Eric M. Garcetti, of 
California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of India.        
Page S785
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 55), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S785
  By 65 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. EX. 58), Ravi Chaudhary, of Virginia, 
to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force.            
Pages S786-93
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 64 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. EX. 57), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                
Pages S785-86
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S794-97
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S797
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S799-S800
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S800-06
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S794
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S806
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S806
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--59) 
                                                    Pages S784-86, S793
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned, as a further 
mark of respect to the memory of the late James George Abourezk, former 
Senator

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of South Dakota, in accordance with S. Res. 110, at 7:16 p.m., until 10 
a.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S808.)