[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D890-D891]
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                                        Tuesday, September 19, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4567-S4607
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2836-2854, and S. Res. 349-352. 
                                                         Pages S4589-90
Measures Passed:
  National Service Dog Day: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 238, 
expressing support for recognizing September 20 as National Service Dog 
Day, and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S4606-07
  Reed (for Tester) Amendment No. 1261, to amend the preamble. 
                                                         Pages S4606-07
  National Lobster Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 351, designating 
September 25, 2023, as ``National Lobster Day''.             
  Page S4607
  National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
352, designating September 2023 as ``National Childhood Cancer 
Awareness Month''.                                           
  Page S4607
Measures Considered:
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate continued 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 S4572-82
Pending:
  Schumer (for Murray/Collins) Amendment No. 1092, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S4572
  Murray Amendment No. 1205 (to Amendment No. 1092), to change the 
effective date.                                              
Page S4572
  Murray motion to suspend Rule XVI for the consideration of Schumer 
(for Murray/Collins) Amendment No. 1092 (listed above) to the bill. 
                                                             Page S4572
  Schumer motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations, 
with instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 1230, to change the effective 
date.                                                        
Page S4572
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, 
September 20, 2023; and that the motion to invoke cloture with respect 
to the Murray motion to suspend Rule XVI for the consideration of 
Schumer (for Murray/Collins) Amendment No. 1092 (listed above), ripen 
at 12:15 p.m.                                                
Page S4607
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 53 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 230), Vernon D. Oliver, of 
Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Connecticut.                                             
Pages S4567-71
  By 52 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 232), Rita F. Lin, of California, 
to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of 
California.                                                  
Page S4572
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 231), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S4571-72
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jennifer L. Fain, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation.
  Stuart Alan Levey, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of three 
years.
  Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the 
Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation 
for a term expiring October 3, 2024.
  Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the 
Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation 
for a term expiring October 3, 2030.
  Daryle Williams, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2024, Shelly 
Colleen Lowe, term expired.

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  Routine lists in the Air Force and Army.                   
Page S4607
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Executive Communications:                                
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Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S4586-89
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4590-92
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4592-99
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4582-85
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S4599-S4606
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S4606
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S4606-07
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--232) 
                                                         Pages S4571-72
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:52 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4607.)