[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 199 (Monday, December 4, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1250-D1251]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Monday, December 4, 2023

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5699-S5718
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3385-3393, and S. Res. 483.                      
  Page S5712
Measures Reported:
  S. 1284, to improve forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and 
other hazardous weather, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  S. 1414, to improve the instant messaging service used by the 
National Weather Service.
  S. 1416, to provide guidance for and investment in the upgrade and 
modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
Weather Radio All Hazards Network.                           
Page S5712
Measures Passed:
  Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act:  Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 2087, to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act, 
and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                            
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  Schumer (for Lummis/Manchin) Amendment No. 1370, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S5709
  Commending the Officers of the Commissioned Corps of the United 
States Public Health Service:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 483, commending 
the officers of the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public 
Health Service for 225 years of work protecting, promoting, and 
advancing the health and safety of the United States.        
  Page S5709
Measures Considered:
RELIEVE Act--CLOTURE: Senate began consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of H.R. 815, to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of 
veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished 
through the Veterans Community Care program.             
  Pages S5708-09
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of 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 the nomination of Nathalie Rayes, of 
Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia. 
                                                         Pages S5708-09
  Prior to the consideration of this measure, Senate took the following 
action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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Rayes Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Nathalie Rayes, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Croatia.                                                  
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  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, 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 the 
nomination of Elizabeth H. Richard, of Virginia, to be Coordinator for 
Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large. 
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  Prior to the consideration of this measure, Senate took the following 
action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
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AliKhan Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, December 
5, 2023, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Loren L. 
AliKhan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Columbia; that motions to invoke cloture 
filed during the session of the Senate of Thursday, November 30, 2023, 
ripen at 11:30 a.m.                                          
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Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 80 yeas to 12 nays (Vote No. EX. 326), Irma Carrillo Ramirez, of 
Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit. 
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Douglas Craig Schmidt, of Tennessee, to be Director of Operational 
Test and Evaluation, Department of Defense.
  Kristen Sarri, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of State for 
Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space 
Force.                                                   
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Executive Communications:                                    
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5712-13
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5713-14
Additional Statements:                                   
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Amendments Submitted:                                        
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--326) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:46 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5714.)