[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 185 (Wednesday, November 8, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1151-D1152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Wednesday, November 8, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5407-S5435
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3247-3262, and S. Res. 454-457. 
                                                         Pages S5426-27
Measures Reported:
  S. 2840, to improve access to and the quality of primary health care, 
expand the health workforce, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S5426
Measures Passed:
  Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers: By 
50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 303), Senate passed 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''.                             
  Pages S5416-22
  National College Application Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 456, 
designating November 2023 as ``National College Application Month''. 
                                                             Page S5432
  Honoring Captain Samuel Farmer: Senate agreed to S. Res. 457, 
honoring the distinguished service of Captain Samuel Farmer of the 
United States Marine Corps and the Marines and sailors of 1st Platoon, 
Company G, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment.           
  Pages S5432-33
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical 
Corrections Act: Senate passed S. 311, to correct the inequitable 
denial of enhanced retirement and annuity benefits to certain U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection Officers, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                 
  Pages S5432-33
  IMPACTT Human Trafficking Act: Senate passed S. 670, to improve 
services for trafficking victims by establishing, in Homeland Security 
Investigations, the Investigators Maintain Purposeful Awareness to 
Combat Trafficking Trauma Program and the Victim Assistance Program, 
after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S5433-34
  Whitehouse (for Peters) Amendment No. 1363, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S5433-34
  National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act: 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from 
further consideration of S. 749, to ensure that the National Advisory 
Council on Indian Education includes at least 1 member who is the 
president of a Tribal College or University and to require the 
Secretaries of Education and Interior to consider the National Advisory 
Council on Indian Education's reports in the preparation of budget 
materials, and the bill was then passed.                     
  Page S5434
McMILLION NOMINATION: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Brandy R. McMillion, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Michigan.                        
  Page S5416
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 302), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S5416
ALMADANI NOMINATION--AGREEMENT: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Monica Ramirez Almadani, of California, to be United 
States District Judge for the Central District of California. 
                                                             Page S5422
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 304), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S5422
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all post-
cloture time on the nomination be considered expired and Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination at 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, November 9, 
2023.                                                        
Page S5422
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Thursday, November 9, 2023; that following disposition of the

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nomination of Monica Ramirez Almadani, Senate vote on confirmation of 
the nomination of Brandy R. McMillion, of Michigan, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan; and that at 1:45 
p.m., Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of 
Ana de Alba, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Ninth Circuit.                                               
Page S5434
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 51 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 299), Ramon Ernesto Reyes, Jr., 
of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of New York.                                    
Pages S5407-12
  By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 301), Charlotte A. Burrows, of 
the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2028. 
                                                         Pages S5413-16
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 300), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S5412-13
  Mark W. Libby, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Azerbaijan.
  Edgard D. Kagan, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Malaysia. 
                                                         Pages S5434-35
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5425
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5425-26
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5427-28
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5428-31
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5423-25
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5431-32
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5432
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--304) 
                                           Pages S5412-13, S5416, S5422
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:56 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 9, 2023. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5434.)