[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 23 (Thursday, February 8, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D126-D127]
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                                         Thursday, February 8, 2024

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
(Legislative Day of Wednesday, February 7, 2024)
Routine Proceedings, pages S463-S564
Measures Introduced: Twenty-six bills and nine resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3767-3792, and S. Res. 545-553. 
                                                          Pages S494-96
Measures Passed:
  Federal Agency Performance Act: Senate passed S. 709, to improve 
performance and accountability in the Federal Government, after 
agreeing to the committee amendment.                      
  Pages S487-89
  National School Counseling Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 548, 
designating the week of February 5 through 9, 2024, as ``National 
School Counseling Week.''                                     
  Page S489
  National FFA Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 549, expressing support 
for the designation of February 17 through February 24, 2024, as 
``National FFA Week'', recognizing the important role of the National 
FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally 
conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 10th 
anniversary of the ``Give the Gift of Blue'' program, which has donated 
more than 17,000 of the iconic FFA blue jackets to FFA members in need.
                                                              Page S489
  Career and Technical Education Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 550, 
supporting the goals and ideals of ``Career and Technical Education 
Month''.                                                      
  Page S489
  Black History Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 551, celebrating Black 
History Month.                                                
  Page S489
  Authorize Testimony and Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 552, 
to authorize testimony and representation in People of the State of 
Michigan v. Berden, et al.                                    
  Page S489
  Honoring the Life of Former Senator Jean A. Carnahan: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 553, honoring the life of Jean A. Carnahan, former Senator 
for the State of Missouri.                                    
  Page S489
Measures Considered:
RELIEVE Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of H.R. 815, to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of 
veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished 
through the Veterans Community Care program.              
  Pages S463-86
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 67 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 41), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate upon 
reconsideration agreed to the motion to close further debate on the 
motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.           
Pages S463-64
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 
post-cloture, at approximately 12 noon, on Friday, February 9, 2024; 
and that all time during adjournment, recess, Leader remarks, and 
Morning Business count post-cloture.                          
Page S564
Appointments:
  Senate National Security Working Group for the 118th Congress: The 
Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of 
S. Res. 64, adopted March 5, 2013, appointed the following Senators as 
members of the Senate National Security Working Group for the 118th 
Congress: Senators Reed (Administrative Co-Chair), Menendez (Co-Chair), 
Durbin (Co-Chair), Cardin (Co-Chair), Casey, Duckworth, Sinema, 
Warnock, and Padilla.                                         
  Page S489
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Jeffrey Prescott, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. 
Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, 
with the rank of Ambassador.                              
Pages S486-87
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Sarah Elizabeth Baker, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of Transportation.

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  Emily Edenshaw, of Alaska, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2028.
  Margaret Mary FitzPatrick, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
January 26, 2030.
  Deborah Willis, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2028.
  Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara, of New York, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
  Dena M. Coggins, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of California.
  John E. Richardson, of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for the 
Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years.
  Eric C. Schulte, of South Dakota, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of South Dakota.
  Camela C. Theeler, of South Dakota, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of South Dakota.                       
Page S564
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S491
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S491
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S491-94
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S494
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S496-97
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S497-S503
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S491
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S503-63
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                       
  Pages S563-64
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S564
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--41)    
  Page S464
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned, as a further 
mark of respect to the memory of the late Jean A. Carnahan, former 
Senator for the State of Missouri, in accordance with S. Res. 553, at 
6:18 p.m., until 12 noon on Friday, February 9, 2024. (For Senate's 
program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on 
page S564.)