[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 19 (Thursday, February 1, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D103-D104]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Thursday, February 1, 2024

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S325-S351
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3719-3732, S.J. Res. 57-59, S. Res. 540-541, 
and S. Con. Res. 27.                                      
  Pages S342-43
Measures Reported:
  S. 644, to expand the take-home prescribing of methadone through 
pharmacies, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 1840, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and 
improve the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program 
for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, with an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute.
  S. 3393, to reauthorize the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.              
Page S342
Measures Passed:
  National Mentoring Month: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 529, 
recognizing January 2024 as ``National Mentoring Month'', and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                                
  Page S350
  National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 541, supporting the observation of National 
Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period 
beginning on January 1, 2024, and ending on February 1, 2024, to raise 
awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery. 
                                                              Page S350
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the issuance of 
an Executive Order declaring a national emergency to deal with the 
threat posed by the situation in the West Bank, including in particular 
high levels of extremist settler violence, forced displacement of 
people and villages, and property destruction; which was referred to 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-36) 
                                                          Pages S341-42
Laroski, Jr., Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Joseph Albert Laroski, Jr., of Maryland, to be a Judge of 
the United States Court of International Trade. 
                                                 Pages S327-28, S328-31
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. EX. 32), Senate agreed to 
the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                 Pages S327-28, S328-31
Campbell Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Kurt Campbell, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy 
Secretary of State.                                           
  Page S331
  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 Joseph Albert Laroski, Jr., of Maryland, to be a Judge of 
the United States Court of International Trade.               
Page S350
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S331
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S331
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination at approximately 3 p.m., on 
Monday, February 5, 2024; and that Senate vote on confirmation of the 
nomination of Joseph Albert Laroski, Jr., of Maryland, to be a Judge of 
the United States Court of International Trade at 5:30 p.m.   
Page S350
Baggio Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Amy M. Baggio, of

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Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon. 
                                                          Pages S331-35
  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 Kurt Campbell, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy 
Secretary of State.                                       
Pages S331-35
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S331
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S331
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 53 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 33), Lisa W. Wang, of the 
District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of 
International Trade.                             
Pages S325-28, S329-31
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 31), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                
Pages S325-28
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Rose E. Jenkins, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the 
United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
  Kashi Way, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court 
for a term of fifteen years.
  Adam B. Landy, of South Carolina, to be a Judge of the United States 
Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
  Amir H. Ali, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.
  Melissa R. DuBose, of Rhode Island, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Rhode Island.
  Sunil R. Harjani, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Illinois.
  Robert J. White, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Michigan.
  Jasmine Hyejung Yoon, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Virginia.
  Rebecca Suzanne Kanter, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of California.                
Page S351
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S342
Measures Referred:                                     
  Pages S341, S342
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S343-44
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S344-50
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S341
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S350
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S350
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--33) 
                                                          Pages S327-29
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 3:54 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 2024. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S351.)