[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 203 (Monday, December 11, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1281-D1282]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Monday, December 11, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5883-S5899
Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3458-3463, and S.J. Res. 53.                     
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Measures Reported:
  S. 61, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement a 
strategy to combat the efforts of transnational criminal organizations 
to recruit individuals in the United States via social media platforms 
and other online services and assess their use of such platforms and 
services for illicit activities, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-123)
  S. 1798, to establish a Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office 
and an Office of Health Security in the Department of Homeland 
Security, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 118-124)
  S. 2260, to require transparency in notices of funding opportunity. 
(S. Rept. No. 118-125)
  S. 2286, to improve the effectiveness and performance of certain 
Federal financial assistance programs, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-126)
  Report to accompany S. 1381, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Interior, through the Coastal Program of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, to work with willing partners and provide support to 
efforts to assess, protect, restore, and enhance important coastal 
landscapes that provide fish and wildlife habitat on which certain 
Federal trust species depend. (S. Rept. No. 118-127)
  Report to accompany S. 2395, to reauthorize wildlife habitat and 
conservation programs. (S. Rept. No. 118-128)                
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Edwards, Jr. Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Jerry Edwards, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.        
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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 
conference report to accompany H.R. 2670, to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of 
Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of 
the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for 
such fiscal year.                                            
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  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, 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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Long Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Brandon S. Long, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Louisiana.                       
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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 Jerry Edwards, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.        
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  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, 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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Coker, Jr. Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Harry Coker, Jr., of Kansas, to be National Cyber 
Director.                                                    
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  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 10:30 a.m., on 
Tuesday, December 12, 2023; that the motions to invoke cloture filed 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, December 7, 2023, ripen 
at 11:45 a.m.; that if cloture is invoked on the nomination, all time 
be considered expired at 2:15 p.m., and that following the vote on 
confirmation of the nomination, there be up to 15 minutes for debate 
prior to the vote on the motion

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to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2670, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year.                    
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Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 61 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. EX. 336), Richard E.N. Federico, of 
Kansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit. 
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
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Executive Communications:                                
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
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Additional Statements:                                   
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--336) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3:02 p.m. and adjourned at 7 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5899.)