[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 30, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D540-D541]
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                                              Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1777-S1812
Measures Introduced: Nine bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1754-
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Measures Reported:
  S. 70, to require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and 
complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business 
mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines. (S. Rept. No. 118-33)
  S. 460, to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to establish 
an urban Indian organization confer policy for the Department of Health 
and Human Services. (S. Rept. No. 118-34)
  S. 211, to authorize the Administrator of General Services to 
establish an enhanced use lease pilot program, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-35)
  S. 666, to amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Chief 
Operating Officer of each agency to compile a list of unnecessary 
programs. (S. Rept. No. 118-36)
  S. 932, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the halt 
in pension payments for Members of Congress sentenced for certain 
offenses. (S. Rept. No. 118-37)                              
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Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 2:30 p.m., on 
Wednesday, May 31, 2023, it be in order to make a motion to proceed to 
consideration of H.J. Res. 45, providing for congressional disapproval 
under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted 
by the Department of Education relating to ``Waivers and Modifications 
of Federal Student Loans''; and that if the motion to proceed is agreed 
to, the vote on passage be at a time to be determined by the Majority 
Leader following consultation with the Republican Leader, on Thursday, 
June 1, 2023.                                                
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Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 59 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 133), Darrel James Papillion, of 
Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Louisiana.                                            
Pages S1777-83
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Cara L. Abercrombie, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Brendan Carr, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2023.
  Anna M. Gomez, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2021.
  Geoffrey Adam Starks, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2022.
  Dennis B. Hankins, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Haiti.
  James C. O'Brien, of Nebraska, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(European and Eurasian Affairs).
  7 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  7 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, 
and Navy.                                                
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Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Ann Elizabeth Carlson, of California, to be Administrator of the 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which was sent to the 
Senate on March 27, 2023.
  Michael Arthur Delaney, of New Hampshire, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the First Circuit, which was sent to the Senate on January 
31, 2023.
  Jabari Brooks Wamble, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Kansas, which was sent to the Senate on February 
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Executive Communications:                                
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--133) 
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Recess: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and recessed at 6:56 p.m., until 10 
a.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1803.)