[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 49 (Thursday, March 16, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D236]
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                                           Thursday, March 16, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S809-S836
Measures Introduced: Forty-seven bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 829-875, and S. Res. 114-115. 
                                                          Pages S825-26
Measures Considered:
Authorizations for use of Military Force Against Iraq  Agreement: 
Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration 
of S. 316, to repeal the authorizations for use of military force 
against Iraq.                                                 
  Page S815
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 68 yeas to 27 nays (Vote No. 61), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                    
Page S815
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, Senate resume 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 
post-cloture; and that the post-cloture debate time on the motion to 
proceed be considered expired at 5:30 p.m.                
Pages S835-36
Appointments:
  United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: The 
Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of 
Public Law 99-93, as amended by Public Law 99-151, appointed the 
following Senators as members of the United States Senate Caucus on 
International Narcotics Control: Senators Whitehouse (Chairman), 
Blumenthal, Hassan, and Lujan.                                
  Page S835
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 48 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 62), Jessica G. L. Clarke, of New 
York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of 
New York.                                        
Pages S809-15, S815-21
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 49 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 60), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                
Pages S809-15
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S824
Measures Read the First Time:                                 
  Page S824
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                     
  Page S825
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S826-27
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S827-34
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S824
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S834-35
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S835
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S835
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--62) 
                                                 Pages S814-15, S818-19
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:34 p.m., 
until 8:45 a.m. on Friday, March 17, 2023. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S836.)