[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 28, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D283-D284]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S975-S1005
Measures Introduced: Twenty-nine bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 991-1019, and S. Res. 126-132. 
                                                       Pages S999-S1000
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Activities of the Committee on Finance 
During the 117th Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 118-4)
  Special Report entitled ``Report of the Select Committee on 
Intelligence United States Senate covering the period of January 3, 
2021 to January 3, 2023''. (S. Rept. No. 118-5)               
Page S998
Measures Passed:
  National Women's History Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 129, 
designating March 2023 as ``National Women's History Month''. 
                                                              Page S989
  National Work Zone Awareness Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 130, 
supporting the designation of the week of April 17 to April 21, 2023, 
as ``National Work Zone Awareness Week''.                     
  Page S989
  Blood Donation Drive: Senate agreed to S. Res. 131, authorizing the 
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to conduct a blood 
donation drive on March 30, 2023.                             
  Page S989
  Authorize Testimony and Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 132, 
to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Grillo. 
                                                              Page S989
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 S975-89
Pending:
  Schumer Amendment No. 15, to add an effective date.         
Page S975
Rejected:
  By 47 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 71), Johnson Amendment No. 11, to 
require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on 
pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by the World 
Health Assembly to be subject to Senate ratification. (Pursuant to the 
order of Thursday, March 23, 2023, the amendment having failed to 
achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.)         
Pages S980-81
  By 31 yeas to 65 nays (Vote No. 72), Ricketts Amendment No. 30, to 
require a certification. (Pursuant to the order of Thursday, March 23, 
2023, the amendment having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was 
not agreed to.)                                           
Pages S981-82
  By 41 yeas to 55 nays (Vote No. 73), Cruz Amendment No. 9, to provide 
findings related to the President's constitutional authority to use 
military force to protect the United States and United States 
interests. (Pursuant to the order of Thursday, March 23, 2023, the 
amendment having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed 
to.)                                                      
Pages S982-83
  By 38 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 74), Sullivan Amendment No. 33, to 
provide that nothing shall be construed to hinder the ability of the 
United States to respond rapidly and decisively to any attacks by Iran 
or its proxy forces. (Pursuant to the order of Thursday, March 23, 
2023, the amendment having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was 
not agreed to.)                                           
Pages S983-84
  By 33 yeas to 62 nays (Vote No. 75), Scott (FL) Amendment No. 13, to 
establish a Joint Select Committee on Afghanistan to conduct a full 
investigation and compile a joint report on the United States 
withdrawal from Afghanistan. (Pursuant to the order of Thursday, March 
23, 2023, the amendment having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, 
was not agreed to.)                                       
Pages S987-88
  By 26 yeas to 68 nays (Vote No. 76), Hawley Amendment No. 40, to 
establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Ukraine 
Assistance. (Pursuant to the order of Thursday, March 23, 2023, the 
amendment having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed 
to.)                                                      
Pages S988-89
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill, post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m., on 
Wednesday, March 29, 2023; that at 11:30 a.m., all post-cloture time be 
considered expired, the pending amendment be withdrawn, no further 
amendments or motions be

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in order to the bill, and Senate vote on passage of the bill; that 
following disposition of the bill, Senate vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 870, to amend 
the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize 
appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and 
firefighter assistance grant programs; and that there be two minutes 
for debate, equally divided, prior to each roll call vote.   
Page S1005
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Budget of the United States 
Government for Fiscal Year 2024; referred jointly, pursuant to the 
order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986; 
which was referred to the Committees on Appropriations; and the Budget. 
(PM-5)                                                    
Pages S997-98
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S997
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S997
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S997-98
Executive Reports of Committees:                          
  Pages S998-99
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1000-01
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1001-05
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S995-96
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S1005
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1005
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--76) 
                                                 Pages S981-84, S988-89
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:20 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1005.)