[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 3 (Monday, January 8, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D9-D10]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Monday, January 8, 2024

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5-S21
Measures Introduced: One bill was introduced, as follows: S. 3559. 
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Kazen Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of John A. Kazen, of Texas, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of Texas.                   
  Pages S5-13
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 73 yeas to 15 nays (Vote No. EX. 1), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                     
Page S13
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, and that all time be considered 
expired at 11:45 a.m.                                          
Page S17
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Derek H. Chollet, of Nebraska, to be Under Secretary of Defense for 
Policy.
  Melissa Griffin Dalton, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Air 
Force.
  Ronald T. Keohane, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Jon M. Holladay, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Agriculture.
  Ron Borzekowski, of Maryland, to be Director, Office of Financial 
Research, Department of the Treasury, for a term of six years.
  Rebecca Lee Haffajee, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Health and Human Services.
  Marjorie A. Rollinson, of Virginia, to be Chief Counsel for the 
Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in the 
Department of the Treasury.
  Carol Moseley Braun, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring 
September 22, 2029.
  Irving W. Bailey II, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the United States International Development Finance 
Corporation for a term of three years.
  Jennifer D. Gavito, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the State of 
Libya.
  Vivek Hallegere Murthy, of Florida, to be Representative of the 
United States on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization.
  Dorothy Camille Shea, of North Carolina, to be Representative of the 
United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the 
United Nations, during her tenure of service as Deputy Representative 
of the United States of America to the United Nations.
  Dorothy Camille Shea, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Representative 
of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank 
and status of Ambassador and the Deputy Representative of the United 
States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations.
  Elizabeth Shortino, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two 
years.
  Richard L.A. Weiner, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  Erik John Woodhouse, of Virginia, to be Head of the Office of 
Sanctions Coordination, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Janet Louise Yellen, of California, to be United States Governor of 
the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  Janet Louise Yellen, of California, to be United States Governor of 
the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of five years; United 
States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development for a term of five years; and United States Governor of the 
International Monetary Fund for a term of five years.
  Vanesa Soledad Simon, of Delaware, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2024.
  Vanesa Soledad Simon, of Delaware, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2030.
  Julie A. Su, of California, to be Secretary of Labor.

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  Jeff Rezmovic, of Maryland, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department 
of Homeland Security.
  Hampton Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, to be Special Counsel, 
Office of Special Counsel, for the term of five years.
  Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board.
  Henry J. Kerner, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2030.
  Colleen Duffy Kiko, of North Dakota, to be a Member of the Federal 
Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 29, 
2027.
  Suzanne Elizabeth Summerlin, of Florida, to be General Counsel of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years.
  Seth Robert Aframe, of New Hampshire, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the First Circuit.
  Amy M. Baggio, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Oregon.
  Jacqueline Becerra, of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Florida.
  Nicole G. Berner, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Fourth Circuit.
  Cristal C. Brisco, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Indiana.
  Melissa Damian, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of Florida.
  Mustafa Taher Kasubhai, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Oregon.
  Edward Sunyol Kiel, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of New Jersey.
  Joshua Paul Kolar, of Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Seventh Circuit.
  Joseph Albert Laroski, Jr., of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United 
States Court of International Trade.
  Eumi K. Lee, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of California.
  David Seymour Leibowitz, of Florida, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
  Gretchen S. Lund, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Indiana.
  Adeel Abdullah Mangi, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Third Circuit.
  Ramona Villagomez Manglona, of the Northern Mariana Islands, to be 
Judge for the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands for a 
term of ten years.
  Sarah French Russell, of Connecticut, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Connecticut.
  Deborah Robinson, of New Jersey, to be Intellectual Property 
Enforcement Coordinator, Executive Office of the President.
  Kirk Edward Sherriff, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of California.
  Julie Simone Sneed, of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
for the Middle District of Florida.
  Lisa W. Wang, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of International Trade.
  5 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  12 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  26 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  5 Space Force nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, 
Navy, and Space Force.                                     
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Messages from the House:                                       
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Executive Communications:                                  
  Pages S15-16
Additional Cosponsors:                                     
  Pages S16-17
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Additional Statements:                                     
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Privileges of the Floor:                                       
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--1)      
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:34 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S17.)