[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 37 (Thursday, February 29, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D189-D191]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Thursday, February 29, 2024

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 7463, Extension of Continuing Appropriations 
      and Other Matters Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1051-S1091
Measures Introduced: Twenty-nine bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4, 3832-3859, and S. Res. 569-570. 
                                                         Pages S1076-77
Measures Reported:
  S. 1939, to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize 
appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 
2024 through 2028, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S1076
Measures Passed:
  Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act: By 77 
yeas to 13 nays (Vote No. 67), Senate passed H.R. 7463, making further 
continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2024, by the order of the 
Senate of Thursday, February 29, 2024, 60 Senators having voted in the 
affirmative, and after taking action on the following amendment and 
motions proposed thereto:
Rejected:
  By 37 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 63), Paul/Braun Amendment No. 1614, 
to establish prohibitions relating to the purchase or sale of State or 
municipal securities. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative 
votes, was not agreed to.)                               
Pages S1068-69
  By 14 yeas to 76 nays (Vote No. 64), Marshall motion to commit the 
bill to the Committee on Appropriations, with instructions. 
                                                         Pages S1069-70
  By 12 yeas to 77 nays (Vote No. 65), Lee motion to commit the bill to 
the Committee on Appropriations, with instructions.      
Pages S1070-71
  By 32 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 66), Cruz motion to commit the bill 
to the Committee on Appropriations, with instructions.       
Page S1071
  Justice for Murder Victims Act:  Senate passed S. 3859, to ensure 
that homicides can be prosecuted under Federal law without regard to 
the time elapsed between the act or omission that caused the death of 
the victim and the death itself.                         
  Pages S1089-90
  Victims' VOICES Act:  Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. 3706, to amend section 3663A of title 18, 
United States Code, to clarify that restitution includes necessary and 
reasonable expenses incurred by a person who has assumed the victim's 
rights, and the bill was then passed.                        
  Page S1090
  National Speech and Debate Education Day:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 
570, designating March 1, 2024, as ``National Speech and Debate 
Education Day''.                                             
  Page S1090
Measures Considered:
Proposed Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Turkiye: By 13 yeas 
to 79 nays (Vote No. 62), Senate rejected the motion to discharge the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of S.J. Res. 60, providing for 
congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the 
Government of Turkiye of certain defense articles and services. 
                                                         Pages S1067-68
Veto Messages:
Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers: By 50 
yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 61), two-thirds of the Senators voting not 
having voted in the affirmative, 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'', was rejected, the veto of the President was sustained. 
                                                         Pages S1057-58

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Appointments:
  Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: 
 The Chair, on behalf of the President of the Senate, pursuant to 
Public Law 106-286, appointed the following Members to serve on the 
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: 
Senators Brown and Butler.                                   
  Page S1089
Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at a time 
to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the 
Republican Leader, but no later than Friday, March 8, 2024, Senate 
begin consideration of S. 3853, to extend the period for filing claims 
under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act and to provide for 
compensation under such Act for claims relating to Manhattan Project 
waste, and to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium 
mining; that there be up to one hour for debate equally divided between 
the two Leaders, or their designees; and that upon the use or yielding 
back of time, Senate vote on passage of the bill, all without 
intervening action or debate, with 60-affirmative votes required for 
passage.                                                     
  Page S1068
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that Senator Schatz be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills 
or joint resolutions from February 29, 2024 through March 5, 2024. 
                                                             Page S1089
Keohane Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Ronald T. Keohane, of New York, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Defense.                                    
  Pages S1058-67
  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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, February 29, 2024, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. 
on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.                                   
Page S1090
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S1058
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination at approximately 3 p.m., on 
Tuesday, March 5, 2024; and that the motions to invoke cloture filed 
during the session of Thursday, February 29, 2024 ripen at 5:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page S1090
Marvit Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Moshe Z. Marvit, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the 
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.            
  Page S1072
  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 Ronald T. Keohane, of New York, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Defense.                                        
Page S1072
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1072
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S1072
Harris Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the 
Merit Systems Protection Board.                              
  Page S1072
  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 Moshe Z. Marvit, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the 
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.            
Page S1072
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1072
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S1072
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 60), 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 S1051-57
  Douglas Craig Schmidt, of Tennessee, to be Director of Operational 
Test and Evaluation, Department of Defense.                  
Page S1072
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Judy W. Chang, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2029.
  David Rosner, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2027.
  Lindsay S. See, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2028.

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  Dana Lynn Banks, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Director of the 
African Development Bank for a term of five years.
  Mary E. Daschbach, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the Togolese 
Republic.
  Troy Fitrell, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Seychelles.
  Joshua M. Harris, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the People's 
Democratic Republic of Algeria.
  Elizabeth K. Horst, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the Democratic 
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
  Martin Joseph Walsh, of Massachusetts, to be a Governor of the United 
States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2029.
  Routine lists in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy.         
Pages S1090-91
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1075
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S1075-76
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S1076, S1090
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S1076
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1076
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1077-79
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1079-89
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1073-75
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S1089
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1089
Record Votes: Eight record votes were taken today. (Total--67) 
                                        Pages S1057-58, S1067, S1069-72
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:22 p.m., 
until 12 noon on Friday, March 1, 2024. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1090.)