[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 162 (Tuesday, October 3, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1017-D1018]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Tuesday, October 3, 2023

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.
      Senator-designate Laphonza Butler, of California, was 
      administered the oath of office by the Vice President.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4901-S4920
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3004-3008, and S. Res. 394.                      
  Page S4916
Measures Reported:
  S. 311, to correct the inequitable denial of enhanced retirement and 
annuity benefits to certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
Officers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 118-101)
  S. 1137, to establish the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness 
Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
118-102)
  S. 1443, to require an interagency strategy for creating a unified 
posture on counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) capabilities and 
protections at international borders of the United States. (S. Rept. 
No. 118-103)
  S. 1464, to restrict the flow of illicit drugs into the United 
States, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
118-104)
  S. 1822, to require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expand the 
use of non-intrusive inspection systems at land ports of entry, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-105) 
                                                             Page S4916
Measures Passed:
  Paul Whelan:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 156, calling on the Government 
of the Russian Federation to release United States citizen Paul Whelan, 
after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute 
and the amendment to the preamble.                           
  Page S4919
  Honoring the Life of James L. Buckley:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 394, 
honoring the life of James L. Buckley, former Senator for the State of 
New York.                                                
  Pages S4919-20
Swearing In of Senator Butler: The Chair laid before the Senate the 
certificate of appointment of Senator-designate Laphonza Butler, of the 
State of California, and the oath of office was then administered as 
required by the U.S. Constitution and prescribed by law.     
  Page S4901
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  A message from the President of the United States Transmitting, 
pursuant to law, a report relative to the designation as emergency 
requirements all funding (including the transfer and repurposing of 
funds) so designated by the Congress in the Continuing Appropriations 
Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of 
the of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
as outlined in the enclosed list of accounts received during 
adjournment of the Senate on September 30, 2023; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Budget. (PM-24)                         
Page S4915
O'Brien Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of James C. O'Brien, of Nebraska, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs).      
  Pages S4904-14
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 63 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. EX. 248), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S4909-10
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Wednesday, October 4, 2023; that all post-cloture time be

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considered expired at 11:30 a.m.; that if cloture is invoked on the 
nomination of Brendan Abell Hurson, of Maryland, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Maryland, all time be considered 
expired at 2:15 p.m.; and that if cloture is invoked on the nomination 
of Susan Kim DeClercq, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Michigan, all time be considered expired at 
5:30 p.m.                                                    
Page S4920
Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Hampton Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, to be Special Counsel, 
Office of Special Counsel, for the term of five years.       
Page S4920
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S4915-16
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S4916
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4916-18
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4918-19
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4914-15
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4919
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--248) 
                                                         Pages S4909-10
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned, as a further mark 
of respect to the memory of the late James L. Buckley, former Senator 
for the State of New York, in accordance with S. Res. 394, at 7:12 
p.m., until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. (For Senate's 
program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's 
Record on page S4920.)