[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 24, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D69-D70]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Wednesday, January 24, 2024

[[Page D69]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S227-S253
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3647-3657, and S. Res. 531.                
  Pages S250-51
Measures Passed:
  Train More Nurses Act:  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. 2853, to 
require the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of 
Labor to conduct a study and issue a report on grant programs to 
support the nursing workforce, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                              Page S253
Appointments:
  Washington's Farewell Address: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice 
President, pursuant to the order of the Senate of January 24, 1901, as 
modified by the order of January 24, 2024, appointed Senator Cardin to 
read Washington's Farewell Address on Monday, February 26, 2024. 
                                                              Page S253
Washington's Farewell Address--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that notwithstanding the order of January 24, 
1901, the traditional reading of Washington's Farewell Address take 
place on Monday, February 26, 2024, following the Prayer and Pledge of 
the Flag.                                                     
  Page S253
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to the Constitution, the report of the veto of 
S.J. Res. 38, a joint resolution that would disapprove under chapter 8 
of title 5, United States Code, an action by the Federal Highway 
Administration relating to ``Waiver of Buy America Requirements for 
Electric Vehicle Chargers''; ordered to be printed in the Record, 
spread in full upon the Journal, and held at the desk. (PM-35) 
                                                              Page S248


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  On page D69, January 24, 2024, the following language appears: 
Message from the President: Senate received the following message 
from the President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to 
the Constitution, the report of the veto of S.J. Res. 32, a joint 
resolution that would disapprove under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, an action by the Federal Highway 
Administration relating to ``Waiver of Buy America Requirements 
for Electric Vehicle Chargers''; ordered to be printed in the 
Record, spread in full upon the Journal, and held at the desk. 
(PM-35)
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Message from the 
President: Senate received the following message from the 
President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to the 
Constitution, the report of the veto of S.J. Res. 38, a joint 
resolution that would disapprove under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, an action by the Federal Highway 
Administration relating to ``Waiver of Buy America Requirements 
for Electric Vehicle Chargers''; ordered to be printed in the 
Record, spread in full upon the Journal, and held at the desk. 
(PM-35)


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 


     Lund Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of 
     the nomination of Gretchen S. Lund, of Indiana, to be United 
     States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana. 
                                                          Pages S236-46
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to invoke cloture with respect to the nomination, be withdrawn, and 
that, notwithstanding Rule XXII, Senate vote on confirmation of the 
nomination at 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, January 25, 2024.      
Page S253
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, 
January 25, 2024; that the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination 
of Kirk Edward Sherriff, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of California, ripen upon disposition of 
the nomination of Gretchen S. Lund, and that if cloture is invoked on 
the nomination of Kirk Edward Sherriff, all time be considered expired 
and the vote on confirmation of the nomination be at a time to be 
determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican 
Leader; that following the cloture vote on the nomination of Kirk 
Edward Sherriff, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of 
Joshua Paul Kolar, of Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Seventh Circuit, and that the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination ripen at 1:45 p.m.                                 
Page S253
     Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following 
     nominations:
  By 80 yeas to 17 nays (Vote No. EX. 20), Jacquelyn D. Austin, of 
South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
South Carolina.                                               
Page S235
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 79 yeas to 17 nays (Vote No. EX. 18), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S232
  By 67 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. EX. 21), Cristal C. Brisco, of 
Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District 
of Indiana.                                                   
Page S236
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 68 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. EX. 19), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S233

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     Messages from the House:
      Bills Presented:
     e Communications:                                    30Executive 
     Reports of Committees:
     al Cosponsors:                                       30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
     al Statements:
     Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      30Record 
     Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--21) 
                                       30Record VPages S232-33, S235-36
     Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:10 
     p.m., until 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2024. (For 
     Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in 
     today's Record on page S253.)