[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 20, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D900-D901]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                      Wednesday, September 20, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4609-S4635
Measures Introduced: Twenty bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2855-2874, and S. Res. 353-354.                
  Page 4630
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Legislative Activities of the Committee on 
the Budget during the 117th Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 118-99) 
                                                             Page S4628
Measures Passed:
  National Estuaries Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 353, expressing 
support for the designation of the week of September 16 through 
September 23, 2023, as ``National Estuaries Week''.          
  Page S4635
  Congratulating the Louisiana State University Baseball Team: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 354, congratulating the Louisiana State University 
baseball team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic 
Association Division I College World Series.                 
  Page S4635
Measures Considered:
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act: 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 S4609-19
Pending:
  Schumer (for Murray/Collins) Amendment No. 1092, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S4609
  Murray Amendment No. 1205 (to Amendment No. 1092), to change the 
effective date.                                              
Page S4609
  Murray motion to suspend Rule XVI for the consideration of Schumer 
(for Murray/Collins) Amendment No. 1092 (listed above) to the bill. 
                                                         Pages S4609-10
  Schumer motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations, 
with instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 1230, to change the effective 
date.                                                        
Page S4609
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 49 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 233), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on Murray motion to suspend 
Rule XVI for the consideration of Schumer (for Murray/Collins) 
Amendment No. 1092 (listed above) to the bill.           
Pages S4618-19
  Senator Schumer entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which 
cloture was not invoked on Murray motion to suspend Rule XVI for the 
consideration of Schumer (for Murray/Collins) Amendment No. 1092. 
                                                             Page S4619
George Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Gen. Randy A. George for appointment as Chief of Staff of 
the Army and appointment in the United States Army to the grade 
indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility 
under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 7033: to be General. 
                                                  Pages S4619, S4624-25
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 92 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. EX. 236), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S4624-25
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S4619
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S4619
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 11 
a.m., on Thursday, September 21, 2023, and that all time be considered 
expired at 11:30 a.m.; and that if cloture is invoked on the nomination 
of Gen. Eric M. Smith for appointment as Commandant of the Marine Corps 
and appointment in the United States Marine Corps to the grade 
indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility 
under title 10, U.S.C.,

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sections 601 and 8043: to be General, all post-cloture debate time be 
considered expired at 1:45 p.m.                              
Page S4635
Smith Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Gen. Eric M. Smith for appointment as Commandant of the Marine Corps 
and appointment in the United States Marine Corps to the grade 
indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility 
under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 8043: to be General. 
                                                             Page S4619
  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 Gen. Randy A. George for appointment as Chief of Staff of 
the Army and appointment in the United States Army to the grade 
indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility 
under title 10, U.S.C., sections 601 and 7033: to be General. 
                                                             Page S4619
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S4619
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S4619
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 83 yeas to 11 nays (Vote No. EX. 235), General Charles Q. Brown, 
Jr., for reappointment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and 
appointment in the U.S. Air Force: to be General.    
Pages S4619, S4624
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 89 yeas to 8 nays (Vote No. EX. 234), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S4623
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S4619
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S4625-26
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S4626
Measures Read the First Time:                     
  Pages S4626, S4634-35
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4626-27
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S4627-28
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S4628-30
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4631-32
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4630-31
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S4625
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4633-34
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4634
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4634
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--236) 
                                               Pages S4618-19, S4623-25
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:27 p.m., 
until 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 21, 2023. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4635.)