[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 184 (Tuesday, November 7, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1143-D1144]
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                                          Tuesday, November 7, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5371-S5405
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3232-3246, and S. Res. 453.               
  Pages S5401-02
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the continuation 
of the national emergency that was originally declared in Executive 
Order 12170 of November 14, 1979, with respect to Iran; which was 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
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Page S5398
Reyes, Jr. Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Ramon Ernesto Reyes, Jr., of New York, to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York. 
                                                  Pages S5393, S5393-97
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 298), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S5393
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Wednesday, November 8, 2023; that all time on the nomination 
be considered expired at 11:30 a.m., that if cloture has been invoked 
on the nomination of Charlotte A. Burrows, of the District of Columbia, 
to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, all time 
be considered expired at 2:20 p.m., that if cloture has been invoked on 
the nomination of Brandy R. McMillion, of Michigan, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, the vote on 
confirmation of the nomination be at a time to be determined by the 
Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader; that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, following the vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the nomination of Brandy R. McMillion, Senate begin 
consideration of S.J. Res. 38, providing for congressional disapproval 
under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted 
by the Federal Highway Administration relating to ``Waiver of Buy 
America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers'', that at 5:30 
p.m., Senate vote on passage of the joint resolution; and that upon 
disposition of the joint resolution, Senate vote on the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination of Monica Ramirez Almadani, of 
California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District 
of California, and that if cloture is invoked on the nomination, the 
vote on confirmation of the nomination be at 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, 
November 9, 2023.                                        
Pages S5404-05
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 62 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. EX. 293), Monica M. Bertagnolli, of 
Massachusetts, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health. 
                                                         Pages S5371-83
  By 51 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 295), Kenly Kiya Kato, of 
California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District 
of California.                                    
Pages S5383-84, S5384
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 294), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S5383-84
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 297), Julia E. Kobick, of 
Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Massachusetts.                                 
Pages S5384-86, S5386-93
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 296), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S5384-86
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5398
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5398
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S5398, S5404
Executive Communications:                             
  Pages S5398-S5400
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S5400-01
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S5401

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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5402-03
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S5404
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5397-98
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5404
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5404
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--298) 
                                                  Pages S5383-85, S5393
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:55 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5405.)