[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 76 (Thursday, May 4, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D416-D418]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                              Thursday, May 4, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1521-S1549
Measures Introduced: Thirty-six bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1439-1474, and S. Res. 195-200. 
                                                         Pages S1533-34
Measures Reported:
  S. 206, to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection to regularly review and update policies and manuals related 
to inspections at ports of entry. (S. Rept. No. 118-16)
  S. 670, to improve services for trafficking victims by establishing, 
in Homeland Security Investigations, the Investigators Maintain 
Purposeful Awareness to Combat Trafficking Trauma Program and the 
Victim Assistance Program. (S. Rept. No. 118-17)
  S. 709, to improve performance and accountability in the Federal 
Government. (S. Rept. No. 118-18)
  S. Res. 23, demanding that the Government of the People's Republic of 
China and the Communist Party of China immediately release Mark Swidan.
  S. Res. 99, supporting the goals of International Women's Day, and 
with an amended preamble.
  S. Res. 106, condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's 
democracy and rule of law, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute and with an amended preamble.
  S. Res. 115, supporting the goals and ideals of ``Countering 
International Parental Child Abduction Month'' and expressing the sense 
of the Senate that Congress should raise awareness of the harm caused 
by international parental child abduction.
  S. 396, to require the Secretary of State to submit an annual report 
to Congress regarding the ties between criminal gangs and political and 
economic elites in Haiti and impose sanctions on political and economic 
elites involved in such criminal activities, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
  S. 682, to provide for the treatment of the Association of Southeast 
Asian Nations (ASEAN) as an international organization for purposes of 
the International Organizations Immunities Act, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.
  S. 797, to establish and implement a multi-year Legal Gold and Mining 
Partnership Strategy to reduce the negative environmental and social 
impacts of illicit gold mining in the Western Hemisphere, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 841, to authorize the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, to 
enhance the United States-Caribbean security partnership, to prioritize 
natural disaster resilience, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  S. 1240, to modify the requirements for candidate countries under the 
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003.
  S. 1325, to establish a partnership with nations in the Western 
Hemisphere to promote economic competitiveness, democratic governance, 
and security, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. Con. Res. 7, condemning Russia's unjust and arbitrary detention of 
Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza who has stood up in 
defense of democracy, the rule of law, and free and fair elections in 
Russia, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an 
amended preamble.                                        
Pages S1532-33
Measures Passed:
  National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation 
Week:  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 181, supporting the 
designation of the week of April 24 through April 28, 2023, as 
``National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation 
Week'', and the resolution was then agreed to.               
  Page S1539
  National Water Week:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 198, designating the 
week of April 23 through April 29, 2023, as ``National Water Week''. 
                                                             Page S1539
  United States Foreign Service Day:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 199, 
designating May 5, 2023, as ``United States Foreign Service Day'' in 
recognition of the men and women who have served, or are presently 
serving, in the Foreign Service of the United States, and honoring the 
members of the Foreign Service who have given their lives in the line 
of duty.                                                     
  Page S1539
  National Small Business Week:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 200, 
expressing support for the designation

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of the week of April 30, 2023, through May 6, 2023, as ``National Small 
Business Week'' to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and 
entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.       
  Page S1543
  202nd Anniversary of the Independence of Greece:  Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 119, recognizing the 202nd anniversary of the independence of 
Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States. 
                                                             Page S1543
Appointments:
  Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress:  The Chair announced, 
on behalf of the Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 101-509, the 
reappointment of the following individual to serve as a member of the 
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: Deborah Skaggs of 
Kentucky.                                                    
  Page S1539
Shogan Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Colleen Joy Shogan, of Pennsylvania, to be Archivist of the United 
States.                                                  
  Pages S1527-28
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 114), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S1527-28
Gupta Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Geeta Rao Gupta, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for Global 
Women's Issues.                                          
  Pages S1528-30
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 115), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S1529
Shogan and Gupta Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that the post-cloture time on the nominations of 
Colleen Joy Shogan and Geeta Rao Gupta be considered expired; and that 
the votes on confirmation of the nominations, be at a time to be 
determined by the Majority Leader, following consultation with the 
Republican Leader.                                           
  Page S1530
Gorordo Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of L. Felice Gorordo, of Florida, to be United States 
Alternate Executive Director of the International Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development.                              
  Page S1530
  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 Geeta Rao Gupta, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large 
for Global Women's Issues.                                   
Page S1530
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1530
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S1530
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination at approximately 3 p.m., on 
Tuesday, May 9, 2023; and that the motions to invoke cloture filed 
during the session of Thursday, May 4, 2023 ripen at 5:30 p.m. on 
Tuesday, May 9, 2023.                                        
Page S1543
Wright-Gallo Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Glenna Laureen Wright-Gallo, of Nevada, to be Assistant 
Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department 
of Education.                                            
  Pages S1530-31
  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 L. Felice Gorordo, of Florida, to be United States 
Alternate Executive Director of the International Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development.                          
Pages S1530-31
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1530
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S1530
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 113), LaShonda A. Hunt, of 
Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District 
of Illinois.                                             
Pages S1521-27
  Damien M. Diggs, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the 
Eastern District of Texas for the term of four years.
  Amanda K. Brailsford, of Idaho, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Idaho.                                   
Page S1531
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service.                      
Page S1531
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Loren L. AliKhan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.
  Susan Kim DeClercq, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Michigan.

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  Julia Kathleen Munley, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
  Vernon D. Oliver, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Connecticut.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1533
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1534-36
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1536-39
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S1532
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S1539
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1539
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--115) 
                                                         Pages S1527-29
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:44 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 5, 2023. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1543.)