[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 102 (Monday, June 12, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D590-D591]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                              Monday, June 12, 2023

[[Page D590]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2037-S2053
Measures Introduced: Ten bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1921-
1930.                                                        
  Page S2050
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 174, condemning the human rights record of the Government of 
the Kingdom of Eswatini and the brutal killing of Eswatini activist 
Thulani Maseko on January 21, 2023, with an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute and with an amended preamble.
  S. 920, to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 
2000.                                                        
Page S2049
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13405 of June 16, 2006, with respect to Belarus; which was referred to 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-14) 
                                                             Page S2048
Allen Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Elizabeth Allen, of New York, to be Under Secretary of 
State for Public Diplomacy.                              
  Pages S2037-40
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 66 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. EX. 153), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S2045
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, June 13, 2023; that all time be considered expired at 
11:30 a.m.; that at 2:15 p.m., notwithstanding Rule XXII, Senate vote 
on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jared Bernstein, 
of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; that 
if cloture has been invoked, at 5 p.m., Senate vote on confirmation of 
the nominations of Hernan D. Vera, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Central District of California, and Jared 
Bernstein, in the order listed; and that the vote on the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination of P. Casey Pitts, of California, to 
be United States District Judge for the Northern District of 
California, occur at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, 
following consultation with the Republican Leader, during the session 
of the Senate on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.                   
Page S2052
Ho Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of 
Dale E. Ho, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of New York.                               
  Page S2040
  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 P. Casey Pitts, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of California.      
Page S2040
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2040
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2040
Choudhury Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Nusrat Jahan Choudhury, of New York, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.         
  Page S2040
  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 Dale E. Ho, of New York, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of New York.                 
Page S2040
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2040
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2040
Rikelman Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Julie Rikelman,

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of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First 
Circuit.                                                     
  Page S2040
  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 Nusrat Jahan Choudhury, of New York, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.         
Page S2040
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2040
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2040
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Nancy Anderson Speight, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring 
July 1, 2024.
  Nancy Anderson Speight, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring 
July 1, 2029.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S2052-53


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D591, June 12, 2023 the following language appears: 
Nominations Confirmed: Nancy Anderson Speight, of Pennsylvania, to 
be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of 
five years expiring July 1, 2024. Nancy Anderson Speight, of 
Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations 
Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2029. 3 Army 
nominations in the rank of general. Routine lists in the Air 
Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. Page S2052-53
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Nominations 
Received: Senate received the following nominations: Nancy 
Anderson Speight, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal 
Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 
1, 2024. Nancy Anderson Speight, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member 
of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years 
expiring July 1, 2029. 3 Army nominations in the rank of general. 
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. Page 
S2052-53


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     Messages from the House:
      Communications:                                    30Additional 
     Cosponsors:                                         30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
     l Statements:
     s of the Floor:                                     30Record 
     Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--153)
     nt: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:32 p.m., 
     untiurnmel 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. (For Senate's 
     program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in 
     today's Record on page S2052.)