[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 175 (Tuesday, October 24, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1070-D1072]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5125-S5153
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3104-3120, S. Res. 423-426, and S. Con. Res. 
22.                                                      
  Pages S5143-44
Measures Passed:
  Project Safe Childhood Act:  Senate passed S. 1170, to reauthorize 
and update the Project Safe Childhood program, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.       
  Pages S5150-52
  World Food Day:  Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 397, designating October 16, 2023, and 
October 16, 2024, as ``World Food Day'', and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                                   
  Page S5152
  Public Radio Music Day:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 425, expressing the 
support of the Senate for the designation of ``Public Radio Music Day'' 
and deep appreciation for the role of public radio music stations in 
serving listeners, musicians, and hundreds of communities in the United 
States.                                                      
  Page S5152
  National Bison Day:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 426, designating 
November 4, 2023, as ``National Bison Day''.                 
  Page S5152
  Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in 
consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate resume 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; that during consideration of the bill, 
Murray/Collins Amendment No. 1092 be considered an Appropriations 
Committee amendment for purposes of Rule XVI, with no other Rule XVI 
points of order waived by this agreement; that H.R. 4366, H.R. 4368, 
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2024, as reported in the House of Representatives 
on June 27, 2023, and H.R. 4820, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, as 
reported in the House of Representatives on July 24, 2023, serve as the 
basis for defense of germaneness under Rule XVI for any floor 
amendments, and that it be in order for floor amendments to amend the 
substitute in more than one place; that the only amendments in order to 
Murray/Collins Amendment No. 1092 be the following amendments, if 
offered; and that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in 
consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate vote on or in relation 
to the amendments: Moran Amendment No. 1250; Daines Amendment No. 1185; 
Sullivan Amendment No. 1216; Sullivan Amendment No. 1221; Peters/Cornyn 
Amendment No. 1283; Rosen Amendment No. 1117; Schatz Amendment No. 
1120; Booker/Tuberville Amendment No. 1175; Tillis/Welch Amendment No. 
1264; Reed Amendment No. 1202; Britt Amendment No. 1270; Kelly/Tillis 
Amendment No. 1116; Hirono/Moran Amendment No. 1113; Warnock/Cornyn 
Amendment No. 1351; Smith/Ricketts Amendment No. 1134; Rosen/Crapo 
Amendment No. 1220; Cardin Amendment No. 1277; Padilla Amendment No. 
1140; Shaheen Amendment No. 1131; Klobuchar/Moran Amendment No. 1203; 
Kelly Amendment No. 1133; Padilla Amendment No. 1139; Ossoff/Braun 
Amendment No. 1255; Merkley/Crapo Amendment No. 1352; Ernst Amendment 
No. 1177; Stabenow Amendment No. 1115; Vance Amendment No. 1210; Rubio 
Amendment No. 1237; Kennedy Amendment No. 1354; Braun Amendment No. 
1182; Hawley Amendment No. 1200; Cruz Amendment No. 1296; Blackburn 
Amendment No. 1349; Budd Amendment No. 1243; Cramer Amendment No. 1241; 
Paul Amendment No. 1217; Paul Amendment No. 1347; Cruz Amendment No. 
1249; Lankford Amendment No. 1232; and Lee Amendment No. 1121; that 60 
affirmative votes be required for adoption of the following amendments: 
Cramer Amendment No. 1241; Paul Amendment No. 1217; Paul Amendment No. 
1347; Cruz Amendment No. 1249; Lankford Amendment No. 1232; and Lee 
Amendment No. 1121; that upon disposition of the amendments listed 
above, Senate

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vote on adoption of Murray/Collins Amendment No. 1092, as amended, if 
amended, with a 60 affirmative vote threshold required for adoption, 
and Senate vote on passage of the bill, as amended, if amended, with a 
60 vote affirmative threshold required for passage; and that upon 
disposition of the bill, the Committee on Appropriations be discharged 
from further consideration, and Senate proceed to the immediate 
consideration of H.R. 662, to amend the Disaster Relief Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2023 to improve disaster relief funding for 
agricultural producers, the Scott (FL)/Rubio substitute amendment at 
the desk be considered and agreed to, and Senate vote on passage of the 
bill, as amended, with a 60 affirmative vote threshold required for 
passage, without intervening action or debate.               
Page S5128
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, notwithstanding 
Rule XXII, Senate resume consideration of H.R. 4366, as provided under 
the order of Tuesday, October 24, 2023; that at 11:30 a.m., Senate 
continue consideration of the nomination of Jessica Looman, of 
Minnesota, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, 
Department of Labor, post-cloture, and that all post-cloture time be 
considered expired; that upon disposition of the nomination of Jessica 
Looman, Senate resume legislative session.                   
Page S5152
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13413 of October 27, 2006, with respect to the situation in or in 
relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; which was referred to 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-26) 
                                                         Pages S5140-41
  Looman Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Jessica Looman, of Minnesota, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour 
Division, Department of Labor.                               
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  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 264), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S5134-35
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. EX. 263), Michael G. 
Whitaker, of Vermont, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration for the term of five years.               
Pages S5125-34
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By a unanimous vote of 94 yeas (Vote No. EX. 262), Senate agreed to 
the motion to close further debate on the nomination.        
Page S5132
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Indonesia.
  Claria Horn Boom, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2029.
  Clinton J. Fuchs, of Maryland, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Maryland for the term of four years.
  John Gleeson, of New York, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2029.
  Johnny C. Gogo, of California, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Guam and concurrently United States Attorney for the 
District of the Northern Mariana Islands for the term of four years.
  Sara E. Hill, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Oklahoma.
  David L. Lemmon II, of West Virginia, to be United States Marshal for 
the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years.
  Joshua S. Levy, of Massachusetts, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of Massachusetts for the term of four years.
  John David Russell, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Oklahoma.
  Routine lists in the Army and Coast Guard.             
Pages S5152-53
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Nancy Anderson Speight, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring 
July 1, 2024, which was sent to the Senate on June 12, 2023.
  Nancy Anderson Speight, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring 
July 1, 2029, which was sent to the Senate on June 12, 2023. 
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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5141-43
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5144-46
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5146-49
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5139-40
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5149-50
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--264) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:59 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5152.)