[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 28, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D183-D184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                       Wednesday, February 28, 2024

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1019-S1050
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3819-3831, and S. Res. 567-568. 
                                                         Pages S1043-44
Measures Passed:
  Public Schools Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 568, designating the 
week of February 26 through March 1, 2024, as ``Public Schools Week''. 
                                                             Page S1047
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 that expands the scope of the national emergency 
declared in Executive Order 13873 of May 15, 2019 (Securing the 
Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain), 
and further addressed with additional measures in Executive Order 14034 
of June 9, 2021 (Protecting Americans' Sensitive Data from Foreign 
Adversaries); which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 
(PM-39)                                                      
Page S1042
Rollinson Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Marjorie A. Rollinson, of Virginia, to be Chief Counsel 
for the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in 
the Department of the Treasury.                          
  Pages S1037-38
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 59), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S1037
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Thursday, February 29, 2024; that all time be considered 
expired at 11:30 a.m.; that following disposition of the nomination of 
Marjorie A. Rollinson, Senate execute the order of January 31, 2024, 
with respect to the veto message on S.J. Res. 38, providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration 
relating to ``Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle 
Chargers'', and Senate immediately vote on passage of the joint 
resolution, the objections of the President to the contrary 
notwithstanding; and that following disposition of the veto message on 
S.J. Res. 38, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Ronald T. 
Keohane, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. 
                                                         Pages S1047-48
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 54 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 56), Julie Simone Sneed, of 
Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of 
Florida.                                          
Pages S1019-31, S1050
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 55), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S1024
  By 77 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. EX. 58), Melissa Damian, of Florida, 
to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of 
Florida.                                          
Pages S1031-37, S1050
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 77 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. EX. 57), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S1031
  Aprille Joy Ericsson, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  9 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  8 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  8 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                                  Pages S1038-39, S1050
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  39 Army nominations in the rank of general.                
Page S1049
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1042-43

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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1044-45
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1045-47
Additional Statements:
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1047
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1047
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--59) 
                                              Pages S1024, S1031, S1037
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:08 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 29, 2024. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S1047-48.)