[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 5, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D197-D198]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Tuesday, March 5, 2024

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1095-S2216
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3860-3874, and S. Res. 571-573. 
                                                         Pages S2212-13
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached to print and include in the Congressional Record 
at the appropriate place the joint explanatory statement to accompany 
H.R. 4366, making appropriations for military construction, the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2024, with the technical and conforming edits 
made in the copy at the desk, including the removal of a House CPF 
project and Senate CDS project, both at the request of Members. 
                                                      Pages S1104-S2207
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13692 of March 8, 2015, with respect to the situation in Venezuela; 
which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-40)                                         
Pages S2209-10
Keohane Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Ronald T. Keohane, of New York, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Defense.                             
  Pages S1097, S1101-04
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 65 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. EX. 68), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S1101
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Wednesday, March 6, 2024; that all time be considered expired 
at 11:30 a.m.; that at 2:15 p.m., if cloture has been invoked on the 
nomination of Moshe Z. Marvit, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the 
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination; and that if cloture is invoked on the 
nomination of Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the 
Merit Systems Protection Board, all time be considered expired at 5:45 
p.m.                                                         
Page S2216
Noti Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Adrienne Jennings Noti, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. 
                                                      Pages S1097-S1101
  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 Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the 
Merit Systems Protection Board.                              
Page S1097
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1097
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S1097
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2210
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2210
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S2210
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2210-12
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2213-14
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2214-16
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2208-09
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--68)   
  Page S1101

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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:16 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2216.)