[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 23, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D65-D66]
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                                          Tuesday, January 23, 2024

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S205-S226
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3636-3646, S. Res. 530, and S. Con. Res. 26.   
  Page S222
Measures Passed:
  Rural Housing Site Loans Term Extension:  Senate passed S. 3646, to 
amend the Housing Act of 1949 to extend the term of rural housing site 
loans and clarify the permissible uses of such loans.         
  Page S222
  2027 FIFA Women's World Cup:  Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 26, 
recognizing and supporting the efforts of the New Heights Bid Committee 
to bring the 2027 Federation Internationale de Football Association 
(FIFA) Women's World Cup competition to the United States and Mexico. 
                                                              Page S222
  National Stalking Awareness Month:  Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 528, raising awareness 
and encouraging the prevention of stalking by designating January 2024 
as ``National Stalking Awareness Month'', and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                                
  Pages S225-26
Appointments:
  Board of Trustees of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service 
Training and Development:  The Chair announced, on behalf of the 
Republican Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 100-458, 
sec. 114(b)(2)(c), the appointment of the following individual to serve 
a six-year term as a member of the Board of Trustees of the John C. 
Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development: Senator 
Wicker (reappointment).                                       
  Page S226
  Health Information Technology Advisory Committee:  The Chair, on 
behalf of the Republican Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public 
Law 114-255, appointed the following individuals to serve as members of 
the Health Information Technology Advisory Committee: Dr. Steven Hester 
of Kentucky (reappointment) and Ms. Trudi Matthews of Kentucky. 
                                                              Page S226
Sherriff Nomination-Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Kirk Edward Sherriff, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of California.        
  Page S212
  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 Gretchen S. Lund, of Indiana, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana.          
Page S212
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S211
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S212
Kolar Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Joshua Paul Kolar, of Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Seventh Circuit.                                          
  Page S212
  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 Kirk Edward Sherriff, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of California.        
Page S212
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S212
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S212
Austin, Brisco, and Lund Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on 
Wednesday, January 24, 2024, Senate resume consideration of the 
nomination of Jacquelyn D. Austin, of South Carolina, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of South Carolina; that, 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, at 11:30 a.m., Senate vote on the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination of Jacquelyn D. Austin, to be 
immediately followed by

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a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Cristal C. 
Brisco, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of Indiana; that, if cloture has been invoked on either 
nomination, all time be considered expired at 2:15 p.m., and Senate 
vote on confirmation of the nominations in the order in which cloture 
was invoked; and that following disposition of the nomination of 
Cristal C. Brisco, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of 
Gretchen S. Lund, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Indiana, and that the motion to invoke cloture 
ripen at 6:15 p.m.                                            
  Page S226
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 91 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. EX. 14), Christopher Koos, of 
Illinois, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term 
of five years.                                                
Page S210
  By 79 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. EX. 16), Anthony Rosario Coscia, of 
New Jersey, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a 
term of five years.                                           
Page S211
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 79 yeas to 19 nays (Vote No. EX. 15), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S211
  By 96 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. EX. 17), Joel Matthew Szabat, of 
Maryland, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term 
of five
years.                                                        
Page S211
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.            
Page S210
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S221
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                       
  Pages S205, S221
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S221-22
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S222-23
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S223-24
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S220-21
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                       
  Pages S224-25
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S225
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--17) 
                                                          Pages S210-11
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:15 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S226.)