[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 99 (Wednesday, June 7, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D574-D575]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Wednesday, June 7, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1987-S2011
Measures Introduced: Thirty-four bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1837-1870, and S. Res. 239-242. 
                                                         Pages S2004-06
Measures Passed:
  ALS Awareness Month:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 239, designating May 
2023 as ``ALS Awareness Month''.                  
  Pages S2009-10, S2011
  National Seersucker Day:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 240, designating 
June 8, 2023, as ``National Seersucker Day'', designating every 
Thursday after National Seersucker Day through the last Thursday in 
August 2023 as ``Seersucker Thursday'', and designating June 2023 as 
``Seersucker Appreciation Month''.                   
  Pages S2010, S2011
  Congratulating the North Carolina Central University Football Team:  
Senate agreed to S. Res. 241, commending and congratulating the North 
Carolina Central University football team for winning the 2022 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities National Football 
Championship in the 2022 Celebration Bowl.           
  Pages S2010, S2011
Appointments:
  Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
Arts:  The Chair, on behalf of the President of the Senate, pursuant to 
Public Law 85-874, as amended, appointed the following individual to 
the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
Arts: Senator Collins.                                       
  Page S2011
Ho Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Dale 
E. Ho, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of New York, be withdrawn.                          
  Page S1991
Syed Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Dilawar Syed, of California, to be Deputy Administrator 
of the Small Business Administration.                        
  Page S1993
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 149), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S1993
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the vote on 
confirmation of the nomination be at a time to be determined by the 
Majority Leader, following consultation with the Republican Leader, on 
Thursday, June 8, 2023.                                      
Page S1993
Silfen Nomination--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the 
nomination of Molly R. Silfen, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of 
fifteen years.                                           
  Pages S1993-98
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, 
June 8, 2023; that at 11:30 a.m., notwithstanding Rule XXII, Senate 
vote on confirmation of the nomination of Dilawar Syed, of California, 
to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration, 
followed by a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of 
Molly R. Silfen; and that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of 
Molly R. Silfen, all post-cloture time be considered expired at 1:45 
p.m.                                                         
Page S2011
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 148), David Crane, of New Jersey, 
to be Under Secretary of Energy.                         
Pages S1987-92
  William R. Hart, of New Hampshire, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years.
  Justin L. Martinez, of Utah, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Utah for the term of four years.
  Shannon R. Saylor, of Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years.     
Page S2011
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2003
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S2003
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2003-04

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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2006-07
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2007-10
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2001-03
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2010-11
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2011
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--149) 
                                                         Pages S1991-93
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:08 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2011.)