[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 119 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D693-D694]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Wednesday, July 12, 2023

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2331-S2444
Measures Introduced: Thirty-five bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2252-2286, S.J. Res. 37, S. Res. 291-293, 
and S. Con. Res. 12.                                     
  Pages S2359-60
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of 
Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2024''. (S. Rept. No. 118-57)
  Report to accompany S. 2226, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year. 
(S. Rept. No. 118-58)                                        
Page S2359
Measures Passed:
  Commending and Congratulating the Denver Nuggets:  Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 291, commending and congratulating the Denver Nuggets on their 
championship victory in the 2023 National Basketball Association 
Finals.                                                      
  Page S2444
  Congratulating the Fighting Irish of the University of Notre Dame 
Men's Lacrosse Team:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 292, congratulating the 
Fighting Irish of the University of Notre Dame men's lacrosse team for 
winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
Men's Lacrosse National Championship.                        
  Page S2444
  Women Veterans Appreciation Day:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 293, 
designating June 12, 2023, as ``Women Veterans Appreciation Day''. 
                                                             Page S2444
Measures Considered:
National Defense Authorization Act: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2226, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year.                              
  Page S2337
  Prior to the consideration of this measure, Senate took the following 
action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2337
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 with respect to hostage-taking and the wrongful 
detention of United States nationals abroad that was declared in 
Executive Order 14078 of July 19, 2022; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-19)                  
Pages S2356-57
Kotagal Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Kalpana Kotagal, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission.                       
  Pages S2337-54
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 50 nays, Vice President voting yea (Vote No. EX. 183), 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S2350
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motions 
to invoke cloture on the nominations of David M. Uhlmann, of Michigan, 
to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, and Rachel Bloomekatz, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Sixth Circuit ripen following disposition of the 
nomination of Myong J. Joun.                                 
Page S2337
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that, 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, all post-cloture time on the nomination of 
Kalpana Kotagal be considered expired at 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 
13, 2023; that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of David M. 
Uhlmann, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
Environmental

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Protection Agency, all post-cloture time be considered expired and the 
vote on confirmation of the nomination be at a time to be determined by 
the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader; and 
that at 1:45 p.m., Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination of Rachel Bloomekatz, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Sixth Circuit.                                 
Page S2444
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10:00 
a.m., on Thursday, July 13, 2023.                            
Page S2444
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 50 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 180), Tiffany M. Cartwright, of 
Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Washington.                                           
Pages S2336-37
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 182), Myong J. Joun, of 
Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Massachusetts.                                               
Page S2349
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 181), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S2337


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

  
  On page D694, July 12, 2023, the following language appears: 
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: 
Patricia L. Lee, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Defense 
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 
2027. Claudia Slacik, of New York, to be a Director of the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring 
December 31, 2026. Tadd M. Johnson, of Minnesota, to be a Member 
of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. 
Udall Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2028. Laura Stone, 
of Utah, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Marshall Islands. 
Todd Gloria, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term 
expiring December 10, 2023. Todd Gloria, of California, to be a 
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship 
Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2029. David K. Sing, 
of Hawaii, to be a Member of the National Council on the 
Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2026. Erika L. 
McEntarfer, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of 
Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for a term of four years. 
Jeff Rezmovic, of Maryland, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Homeland Security. Routine lists in the Air Force, 
Army, Marine Corps, and Navy.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to strike the entirety of 
Nominations Received.


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     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                    30Additional 
     Statements:                                         30Amendments 
     Submitted:                                       30Authorities for 
     Committees to Meet:
     s of the Floor:                                         30Record 
     Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--183) 
                                  Record VoPages S2337, S2349, S2349-50
     Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 
     6:59 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 13, 2023. (For 
     Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority 
     Leader in today's Record on page S2444.)