[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 150 (Monday, September 18, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D881-D882]
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                                         Monday, September 18, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4543-S4565
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2827-2835, and S. Res. 346-348.           
  Pages S4554-55
Measures Reported:
  S. 1648, to facilitate access to the electromagnetic spectrum for 
commercial space launches and commercial space reentries, with 
amendments.                                                  
Page S4554
Measures Passed:
  National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
347, designating the week beginning on September 11, 2023, as 
``National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week''.         
  Pages S4564-65
  Gold Star Families Remembrance Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 348, 
designating the week of September 24 through September 30, 2023, as 
``Gold Star Families Remembrance Week''.                     
  Page S4565
  National Day of Service and Remembrance: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 334, recognizing 
September 11, 2023, as a ``National Day of Service and Remembrance'', 
and the resolution was then agreed to.                       
  Page S4565
Measures Considered:
  Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act: Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 4366, making 
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2024, taking action on the following amendments and motions proposed 
thereto:                                                 
Pages S4543-50
Withdrawn:
  Schumer motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations, 
with instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 1207, to change the effective 
date.                                                        
Page S4543
Pending:
  Schumer (for Murray/Collins) Amendment No. 1092, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S4543
  Murray Amendment No. 1205 (to Amendment No. 1092), to change the 
effective date.                                              
Page S4543
  Murray motion to suspend Rule XVI for the consideration of Schumer 
(for Murray/Collins) Amendment No. 1092 (listed above) to the bill. 
                                                             Page S4545
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Murray motion to 
suspend the rules under Rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate with 
respect to Schumer (for Murray/Collins) Amendment No. 1092 to the bill, 
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 Rita F. Lin, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of California.      
Page S4545
  Schumer motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations, 
with instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 1230, to change the effective 
date.                                                    
Pages S4545-50
Oliver Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Vernon D. Oliver, of Connecticut, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Connecticut.          
  Pages S4550-51
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 229), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S4551
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, September 19, 2023; that all time be considered 
expired at 11:30 a.m.; that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of 
Rita F. Lin, of California, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of California, all time be considered expired at 2:15 
p.m.; and that upon disposition of the nomination of Rita F. Lin, 
Senate continue consideration of H.R. 4366, making appropriations for 
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.      
Page S4565
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

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  Jamel Semper, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of New Jersey.
  Mustafa Taher Kasubhai, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Oregon.                                  
Page S4565
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4551
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4552
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S4552
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S4552
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S4552-54
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4555-56
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4556-57
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S4551
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4557-64
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S4564
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4564
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--229) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:07 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4378.)