[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 117 (Monday, July 10, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D577-D578]
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                                              Monday, July 10, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2263-S2290
Measures Introduced: Ten bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2214-
2223                                                         
  Page S2287
Measures Reported:
  S. 106, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to States to improve 
outreach to veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 1111, to enhance United States civil nuclear leadership, support 
the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic 
nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve the regulation 
of nuclear energy, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S2287
Appointments:
  Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform: 
 The Chair, pursuant to Public Law 117-81, on behalf of the Ranking 
Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, appointed the 
following individual to serve as a member of the Commission on 
Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform: John E. Whitley 
of Virginia.                                                 
  Page S2289
Small Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Xochitl Torres Small, of New Mexico, to be Deputy 
Secretary of Agriculture.                                
  Pages S2265-71
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 79 yeas to 8 nays (Vote No. EX. 173), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S2272
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, July 11, 2023; that all time be considered expired at 
11:30 a.m.; that notwithstanding Rule XXII, at 2:15 p.m., Senate vote 
on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Kymberly Kathryn 
Evanson, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the 
Western District of Washington; that at 4:30 p.m., if cloture has been 
invoked on the nominations of Rosemarie Hidalgo, of the District of 
Columbia, to be Director of the Violence Against Women Office, 
Department of Justice, or Kymberly Kathryn Evanson, all time be 
considered expired and Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations 
in the order in which cloture was invoked.                   
Page S2290
Joun Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Myong J. Joun, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Massachusetts.                           
  Page S2271
  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 Tiffany M. Cartwright, of Washington, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Washington.       
Page S2271
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2271
Kotagal Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Kalpana Kotagal, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission.                           
  Page S2271
  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 Myong J. Joun, of Massachusetts, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.            
Page S2271
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2271
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2271
Uhlmann Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of David M. Uhlmann, of Michigan, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.    
  Pages S2271-72

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  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 Kalpana Kotagal, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission.                       
Pages S2271-72
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2271
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2271
Bloomekatz Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Rachel Bloomekatz, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Sixth Circuit.                                 
  Page S2272
  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 David M. Uhlmann, of Michigan, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.        
Page S2272
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2272
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2272
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2285
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2285
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                  
  Pages S2264-65, S2285
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S2285
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2285-86
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S2286-87
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2287-89
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S2287
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2282-85
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2289
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--173) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:47 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2290.)