[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 10 (Thursday, January 18, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D52-D53]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Thursday, January 18, 2024

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 2872, Further Additional Continuing 
      Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, as amended.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S175-S192
Measures Introduced: Twenty-three bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3609-3631, S. Res. 527-529, and S. Con. Res. 
25.                                                       
  Pages S185-86
Measures Passed:
  Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions 
Act: By 77 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. 12), Senate passed H.R. 2872, to 
amend the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow the 
Secretary of the Interior to issue electronic stamps under such Act, by 
the order of the Senate of Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 60 Senators 
having voted in the affirmative, and after taking action on the 
following amendments and motion proposed thereto: 
                                                 Pages S175-80, S181-83
Adopted:
  Schumer (for Murray) Amendment No. 1381, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                   
Page S183
Rejected:
  By 44 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 10), Paul Amendment No. 1384 (to 
Amendment No. 1381), to limit foreign assistance to the Palestinian 
Authority or any other Palestinian governing entity in the West Bank 
and Gaza. (Pursuant to the order of Wednesday, January 17, 2024, the 
amendment having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed 
to.)                                             
Pages S177-80, H181-82
  By 13 yeas to 82 nays (Vote No. 11), Marshall motion to commit the 
bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions. 
                                                          Pages S182-83
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the only 
remaining amendments in order to the bill were the following: Paul 
Amendment No. 1384, and Marshall motion to commit.            
Page S176
  Enrollment Correction:  Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 25, providing 
for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2872.          
  Pages S189-90
  Harding University Football Team:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 527, to 
commend and congratulate the Harding University football team for 
winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II 
national championship.                                        
  Page S191
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that Senator Tester be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills 
or joint resolutions from Thursday, January 18, 2024, through Monday, 
January 22, 2024.                                             
  Page S191
Koos Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Christopher Koos, of Illinois, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board 
of Directors.                                                 
  Page S180
  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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, January 18, 2024, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. 
on Monday, January 22, 2024.                                  
Page S180
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S180
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, January 22, 2024, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination; and that the motions to invoke cloture 
filed during the session of the Senate of Thursday, January 18, 2024, 
ripen at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, January 22, 2024.          
Pages S191-92
Coscia Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Anthony Rosario Coscia, of New Jersey, to be a Director 
of the Amtrak Board of Directors.                         
  Pages S180-81

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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 Christopher Koos, of Illinois, to be a Director of the 
Amtrak Board of Directors.                                    
Page S181
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S180
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S180
Szabat Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Joel Matthew Szabat, of Maryland, to be a Director of the 
Amtrak Board of Directors.                                    
  Page S181
  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 Anthony Rosario Coscia, of New Jersey, to be a Director 
of the Amtrak Board of Directors.                             
Page S181
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S181
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S181
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S184
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S184
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                     
  Page S184
Executive Communications:                                     
  Page S184
Petitions and Memorials:                                  
  Pages S184-85
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S185
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S186-87
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S187-89
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S183-84
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S189
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--12) 
                                                          Pages S182-83
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 3:07 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, January 22, 2024. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S191-92.)