[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 156 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D932-D933]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4669-S4687
Measures Introduced: Twenty-two bills and nine resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2913-2934, and S. Res. 361-369. 
                                                         Pages S4678-79
Measures Passed:
  50th Anniversary of the National Cemetery Administration: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 365, honoring the 50th anniversary of the National 
Cemetery Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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  School Bus Safety Month:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 366, designating 
September 2023 as ``School Bus Safety Month''.               
  Page S4676
  National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month:  Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 367, designating September 2023 as ``National Spinal Cord Injury 
Awareness Month''.                                           
  Page S4676
  Telehealth Awareness Week:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 368, supporting 
the designation of the week of September 17 through September 23, 2023, 
as ``Telehealth Awareness Week''.                            
  Page S4676
  Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 369, 
expressing support for the designation of September 2023 as ``Sickle 
Cell Disease Awareness Month'' in order to educate communities across 
the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, 
early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care 
programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and 
conditions related to sickle cell disease.                   
  Page S4676
Measures Considered:
Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act--
Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of H.R. 3935, to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other 
civil aviation programs.                                 
  Pages S4669-75
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 77 yeas to 19 nays (Vote No. 240), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of bill.                                       
Page S4675
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 
post-cloture, at approximately 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, September 27, 
2023; and that all time during adjournment, recess, morning business, 
and Leader remarks count toward post-cloture debate time.    
Page S4687
Lesser Prairie Chicken CRA and Northern Long-Eared Bat CRA--Agreement: 
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the veto messages with respect to S.J. Res. 
9, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service relating to ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status with Section 4(d) 
Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status 
for the Southern Distinct Population Segment'', and S.J. Res. 24, 
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service relating to ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat'', be 
considered at times to be determined by the Majority Leader, in 
concurrence with the Republican Leader, prior to Wednesday, October 4, 
2023; that there be two hours for debate equally divided between the 
two Leaders or their designees on each joint resolution; and that 
Senate then vote on passage of each joint resolution, the objections of 
the President to the contrary notwithstanding.           
  Pages S4675-76
Message from the President: Senate received the following messages from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to the Constitution, the report of the veto of 
S.J. Res. 9, a joint resolution

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that would disapprove the final rule entitled ``Endangered and 
Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened 
Status with Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population 
Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population 
Segment''; ordered to be printed in the Record, spread in full upon the 
Journal, and held at the desk. (PM-22)                   
Pages S4675-76
  Transmitting, pursuant to the Constitution, the report of the veto of 
S.J. Res. 24, a joint resolution that would disapprove the final rule 
entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered 
Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat''; ordered to be printed in 
the Record, spread in full upon the Journal, and held at the desk. (PM-
23)                                                          
Page S4676
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4678
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4679-80
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4680-87
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S4677
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--240) 
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Recess: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and recessed at 7:04 p.m., until 10 
a.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4687.)