[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 53 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D258-D259]
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                                           Thursday, March 23, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S917-S942
Measures Introduced: Twenty-two bills and nine resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 952-973, S. Res. 118-124, and S. Con. Res. 
7-8.                                                      
  Pages S932-34
Measures Reported:
  S. 326, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a 
study and clinical trials on the effects of cannabis on certain health 
outcomes of veterans with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress 
disorder.                                                     
Page S931
Measures Passed:
  North Carolina National Guard 360th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 122, commemorating the 360th anniversary of the North Carolina 
National Guard.                                               
  Page S941
Measures Considered:
Authorizations for Use of Military Force Against Iraq--Agreement: 
Senate continued consideration of S. 316, to repeal the authorizations 
for use of military force against Iraq, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S917-29
Pending:
  Schumer Amendment No. 15, to add an effective date.         
Page S917
Rejected:
  By 19 yeas to 76 nays (Vote No. 67), Lee Amendment No. 22, to provide 
for the termination of authorizations for use of military force after 
two years. (Pursuant to the order of Wednesday, March 22, 2023, the 
amendment having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed 
to.)                                                      
Pages S922-23
  By 32 yeas to 63 nays (Vote No. 68), Thune (for Rubio) Amendment No. 
4, to require a certification. (A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, was not agreed to.)                        
Page S923
  By 41 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 69), Risch Amendment No. 43, to 
provide for a delayed, conditional repeal of the Authorization for Use 
of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.            
Page S927
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, 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 23, 2023, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on 
Monday, March 27, 2023.                                       
Page S929
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that if cloture 
is invoked on the bill, on Monday, March 27, 2023, it be in order to 
consider the following amendments: Sullivan Amendment No. 33, Scott 
(FL) Amendment No. 13, Ricketts Amendment No. 30, Cruz Amendment No. 9, 
Hawley Amendment No. 40, and Johnson Amendment No. 11; that if offered, 
Senate vote on or in relation to the amendments at a time to be 
determined by the Majority Leader, following consultation with the 
Republican Leader, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023; and that 60 affirmative 
votes be required for adoption of these amendments, without intervening 
action or debate.                                             
Page S929
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, March 27, 2023, Senate resume 
consideration of the bill; and that the filling deadline for first-
degree amendments be at 3:30 p.m., and the cloture motion filed during 
the session of Thursday, March 23, 2023, ripen at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, 
March 27, 2023.                                           
Pages S941-42
Appointments:
  Board of Visitors of the United States Merchant Marine Academy: The 
Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Section 1295b(h) of 
title 46 App., United States Code, as amended by Public Law 101-595, 
and upon the recommendation of the Chair of the Committee on Commerce, 
Science and Transportation, appointed the following Senators to the 
Board of Visitors of the United States Merchant Marine Academy: Senator 
Cantwell (ex officio as Chair, Committee on Commerce, Science and 
Transportation), and Senator Kelly.                           
  Page S941
  Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: 
The Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 93-
415, as amended by Public Law 102-586 and

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Public Law 111-211, and after consultation with the Republican Leader, 
announced the appointment of the following individual to the 
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: 
Lourdes Rosado of New York (2 year term).                     
  Page S941
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S930
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S930
Executive Communications:                                     
  Page S930
Executive Reports of Committees:                          
  Pages S931-32
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S934
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S934-39
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S930
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S940-41
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S941
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--69) 
                                                    Pages S922-23, S927
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:11 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 27, 2023. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S942.)