[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 158 (Thursday, September 28, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D989-D990]
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                                       Thursday, September 28, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4729-S4798
Measures Introduced: Thirty-four bills and eight resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2962-2995, and S. Res. 378-385. 
                                                         Pages S4759-60
Measures Reported:
  S. 2860, to create protections for financial institutions that 
provide financial services to State-sanctioned marijuana businesses and 
service providers for such businesses, with amendments.      
Page S4759
Measures Passed:
  National Hazing Awareness Week:  Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 360, designating the 
week of September 25 through September 29, 2023, as ``National Hazing 
Awareness Week'', and the resolution was then agreed to.     
  Page S4748
Measures Considered:
Securing Growth and Robust Leadership American Aviation Act--Agreement: 
Senate began 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, taking action on the 
following amendments and motions proposed thereto:       
  Pages S4729-39
Pending:
  Schumer (for Murray) Amendment No. 1292, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S4733
  Schumer Amendment No. 1293 (to Amendment No. 1292), to add an 
effective date.                                          
Pages S4733-34
  Schumer motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation, with instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 
1294, to add an effective date.                              
Page S4734
  Schumer Amendment No. 1295 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
1294), to modify the effective date.                         
Page S4734
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Schumer (for Murray) 
Amendment No. 1292 (listed above), and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
cloture will occur on Saturday, September 30, 2023.          
Page S4734
  A motion was entered to close further debate on 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 Schumer 
(for Murray) Amendment No. 1292 (listed above).              
Page S4734
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 76 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. 241), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill.                        
Page S4733
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Friday, 
September 29, 2023; and that at 12 noon, Senate execute the order of 
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, relating to the nominations of Todd Gee, 
of the District of Columbia, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Mississippi, and Tara K. McGrath, of California, 
to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of California; 
that all debate time be considered expired, and Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nominations in the order listed.         
Page S4798
Veto Messages:
Lesser Prairie Chicken CRA: By 47 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 242), two-
thirds of the Senators voting, a quorum being present, not having voted 
in the affirmative, 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'', upon reconsideration failed of passage, 
and the veto of the President was sustained.             
  Pages S4739-40
Northern Long-Eared Bat CRA: By 47 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 243), two-
thirds of the Senators voting, a quorum being present, not having voted 
in the affirmative, S.J. Res. 24, providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the United

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States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to ``Endangered and 
Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern 
Long-Eared Bat'', upon reconsideration failed of passage, and the veto 
of the President was sustained.                              
  Page S4740
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Robert G. Taub, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Postal 
Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2028.
  Thomas G. Day, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Postal 
Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2028. 
                                                             Page S4740
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Aprille Joy Ericsson, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be Ambassador to the State of Israel.
  John N. Nkengasong, of Georgia, to be Ambassador-At-Large for Global 
Health Security and Diplomacy.                               
Page S4793
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4749-55
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S4755-59
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S4759
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4760-63
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4763-67
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4748-49
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4767-68
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4798
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4798
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--243) 
                                                     Pages S4733, S4740
Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and recessed at 7 p.m., until 10 
a.m. on Friday, September 29, 2023. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4798.)