[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 6, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D845-D846]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                       Wednesday, September 6, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4211-S4242
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2727-2735, S.J. Res. 44, and S. Res. 329-331. 
                                                         Pages S4227-28
Measures Reported:
  S. 1852, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a 
sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program.
  S. 2333, to reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards 
preparedness and response, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S4227
Measures Passed:
  Authorize Testimony and Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 329, 
to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Horn. 
                                                             Page S4233
  National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 330, 
expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Child Abuse 
Prevention Month.                                            
  Page S4233
  National Catfish Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 331, designating 
August 2023 as ``National Catfish Month''.                   
  Page S4233
Appointments:
  Senate National Security Working Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 64, adopted 
March 5, 2013, appointed the following Senators as members of the 
Senate National Security Working Group for the 118th Congress: Senators 
Feinstein (Administrative Co-Chair), Reed (Co-Chair), Menendez (Co-
Chair), Durbin (Co-Chair), Cardin, Casey, Duckworth, Sinema, and 
Warnock.                                                 
  Pages S4232-33
Kugler Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Adriana Debora Kugler, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.            
  Page S4225
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 219), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S4224-25
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Thursday, September 7, 2023; that at 11:45 a.m., all post-
cloture time be considered expired and Senate vote on confirmation of 
the nomination; and that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of 
Anna M. Gomez, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission, all post-cloture time be considered expired 
at 1:45 p.m.                                                 
Page S4233
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 88 yeas to 10 nays (Vote No. EX. 214), Philip Nathan Jefferson, of 
North Carolina, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System for a term of four years.         
Pages S4211-17
  By 51 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 216), Gwynne A. Wilcox, of New 
York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term 
of five years expiring August 27, 2028.                  
Pages S4217-18
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 215), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S4218
  By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 218), Lisa DeNell Cook, of 
Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2024. 
                                                             Page S4224
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 217), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S4218
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: 
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and 
Navy.                                                    
  Pages S4235-42
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4226-27

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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4228-30
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4230-32
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S4225
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4232
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--219) 
                                               Pages S4217-18, S4224-25
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:25 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 7, 2023. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4235.)