[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 42 (Friday, March 8, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D226-D228]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                              Friday, March 8, 2024

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
      House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 
      4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2295-S2333
Measures Introduced: One bill and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3896, and S. Res. 584-585.                   
  Pages S2330-31
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2024''. (S. Rept. No. 118-158) 
                                                             Page S2330
Measures Passed:
  Enrollment Correction:  Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 94, directing 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the 
enrollment of H.R. 4366.                                 
  Pages S2327-28
  National Cholesterol Education Month:  Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 566, designating 
September 2024 as ``National Cholesterol Education Month'' and 
September 30, 2024, as ``LDL-C Awareness Day'', and the resolution was 
then agreed to.                                              
  Page S2333
  National Slam the Scam Day:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 584, 
designating March 7, 2024, as ``National Slam the Scam Day'' to raise 
awareness about pervasive government imposter scams and to promote 
education to prevent government imposter scams.              
  Page S2333
  150th Anniversary of the Harrison Residence:  Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 585, recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Harrison residence, 
home of Brigadier General and President Benjamin Harrison and First 
Lady Caroline Harrison.                                      
  Page S2333
House Messages:
  Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024: By 75 yeas to 22 nays (Vote 
No. 84), Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 4366, 
making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2024, after taking action on the following motions and amendments 
proposed thereto:                                     
  Pages S2295-S2327
Rejected:
  By 43 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 80), Lee motion to concur in the 
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with 
Lee Amendment No. 1623 (to the House Amendment to the Senate 
amendment), to prohibit the use of funds to initiate or decline a 
Federal criminal charge based on impermissible considerations. 
                                                         Pages S2324-25
  By 37 yeas to 59 nays (Vote No. 81), Schmitt motion to concur in the 
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with 
Schmitt Amendment No. 1626 (to the House Amendment to the Senate 
amendment), to strike the provision making amounts available to the 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration for salaries 
and expenses, administration, and oversight of programs administered by 
the Administration that were funded under the Infrastructure Investment 
and Jobs Act.                                            
Pages S2325-26
  By 32 yeas to 64 nays (Vote No. 82), Scott (FL) motion to refer the 
bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the 
same back to the Senate in 1 day, not counting any day on which the 
Senate is not in session, with changes that remove all Community 
Project Funding and Congressionally Directed Spending.       
Page S2326
  By 45 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 83), Hagerty motion to concur in the 
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with 
Hagerty Amendment No. 1634 (to the House Amendment to the Senate 
amendment), to place a restriction on the use of funds relating to the 
decennial census.                                        
Pages S2326-27

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Withdrawn:
  Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Schumer Amendment No. 1618 
(to the House Amendment to the Senate amendment), to add an effective 
date.                                                        
Page S2327
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 72 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. 77), Senate agreed to the motion to 
instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent 
Senators.                                                
Pages S2295-96
  By 63 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 79), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on Schumer motion to concur in 
the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill. 
                                                             Page S2300
  Schumer motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on Appropriations, with instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 
1620, to add an effective date, fell when cloture was invoked on 
Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill. (By 45 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 78), Senate 
earlier failed to table the motion to refer.)        
Pages S2299, S2300
  Schumer Amendment No. 1621 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
1620), to add an effective date, fell when Schumer motion to refer the 
message of the House on the bill to the Committee on Appropriations, 
with instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 1620 (listed above) fell. 
                                                             Page S2300
  Schumer Amendment No. 1622 (to Amendment No. 1621), to add an 
effective date, fell when Schumer Amendment No. 1621 (to (the 
instructions) Amendment No. 1620) (listed above) fell.       
Page S2300
  Schumer Amendment No. 1619 (to Amendment No. 1618), to add an 
effective date, fell when Schumer motion to concur in the amendment 
of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with 
Schumer Amendment No. 1618 (to the House Amendment to the Senate 
amendment) (listed above) was withdrawn.                     
                               Page S2327
Maloney Nomination--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, Senate proceed to 
consideration of the nomination of Sean Patrick Maloney, of New York, 
to be Representative of the United States of America to the 
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; that there be 
two minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form on the 
nomination; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote 
without intervening action or debate on confirmation of the nomination; 
and that no further motions be in order.                     
  Page S2328
Yoon Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Jasmine Hyejung Yoon, of Virginia, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Virginia.                  
  Page S2328
  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 Friday, 
March 8, 2024, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 
March 11, 2024.                                              
Page S2328
  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 S2328
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination at approximately 3 p.m., on 
Monday, March 11, 2024; and that the motions to invoke cloture filed 
during the session of Friday, March 8, 2024 ripen at 5:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page S2333
Harjani Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Sunil R. Harjani, of Illinois, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.        
  Page S2328
  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 Jasmine Hyejung Yoon, of Virginia, to be United States 
District Judge for the Western District of Virginia.         
Page S2328
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2328
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2328
DuBose Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Melissa R. DuBose, of Rhode Island, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Rhode Island.         
  Pages S2328-29
  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 Sunil R. Harjani, of Illinois, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.        
Page S2329
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:

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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2328
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2328
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Carol Moseley Braun, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring 
September 22, 2029.                                  
Pages S2328, S2333
  Alvin Brown, of Florida, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2026.
  J. Todd Inman, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2027. 
                                                     Pages S2328, S2333
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2330
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2330
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S2330
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2331-32
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2332-33
Additional Statements:
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--3)    
  Page S2295
Record Votes: Eight record votes were taken today. (Total--84) 
                                    Pages S2296, S2299, S2300, S2325-27
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:35 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 11, 2024. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2333.)