[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 23, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D400-D402]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Tuesday, April 23, 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. 
      815, National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2943-S3065
Measures Introduced: Two bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 4201-4202, and S. Res. 661-663.               
  Page S2999
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2024''. (S. Rept. No. 118-169) 
                                                             Page S2999
Measures Passed:
  Robert Hayden Post Office:  Senate passed S. 3639, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2075 West 
Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as the ``Robert Hayden Post 
Office''.                                                    
  Page S2993
  William L. Reynolds Post Office Building:  Senate passed H.R. 292, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
24355 Creekside Road in Santa Clarita, California, as the ``William L. 
Reynolds Post Office Building''.                             
  Page S2993
  Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson Post Office:  Senate passed S. 
3640, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 155 South Main Street in Mount Clemens, Michigan, as the 
``Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson Post Office''.      
  Page S2993
  Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office:  Senate passed 
H.R. 3944, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 120 West Church Street in Mount Vernon, Georgia, as 
the ``Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office''. 
                                                             Page S2993
  Sojourner Truth Post Office:  Senate passed S. 3851, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 McCamly 
Street South in Battle Creek, Michigan, as the ``Sojourner Truth Post 
Office''.                                                    
  Page S2993
  Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building:  Senate passed 
S. 2143, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 320 South 2nd Avenue in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as the 
``Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building''.   
  Page S2993
  Dr. Rudy Lombard Post Office:  Senate passed H.R. 996, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3901 
MacArthur Blvd., in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the ``Dr. Rudy Lombard 
Post Office''.                                               
  Page S2993
  Dessie A. Bebout Post Office:  Senate passed S. 2274, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 112 Wyoming 
Street in Shoshoni, Wyoming, as the ``Dessie A. Bebout Post Office''. 
                                                             Page S2993
  Veterans of the Vietnam War Memorial Post Office:  Senate passed H.R. 
2379, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 616 East Main Street in St. Charles, Illinois, as the 
``Veterans of the Vietnam War Memorial Post Office''.        
  Page S2993
  Brigadier General John T. Wilder Post Office:  Senate passed S. 2717, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 231 North Franklin Street in Greensburg, Indiana, as the ``Brigadier 
General John T. Wilder Post Office''.                        
  Page S2993
  Hettie Simmons Love Post Office Building:  Senate passed S. 3357, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
5120 Derry Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the ``Hettie Simmons 
Love Post Office Building''.                                 
  Page S2994
  First Lieutenant Thomas Michael Martin Post Office Building:  Senate 
passed S. 3267, to designate

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the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 410 Dakota 
Avenue South in Huron, South Dakota, as the ``First Lieutenant Thomas 
Michael Martin Post Office Building''.                       
  Page S2994
  John Charles Traub Post Office:  Senate passed S. 3419, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1765 Camp 
Hill Bypass in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, as the ``John Charles Traub 
Post Office''.                                               
  Page S2994
  Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building:  Senate passed H.R. 
3865, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as the 
``Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building''.         
  Page S2994
  Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo 
Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building:  Senate 
passed H.R. 2754, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2395 East Del Mar Boulevard in Laredo, Texas, as the 
``Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo 
Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building''. 
                                                             Page S2994
  Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building:  Senate passed H.R. 3947, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida, as the ``Pamela Jane Rock 
Post Office Building''.                                      
  Page S2994
  National Osteopathic Medicine Week:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 661, 
designating the week of April 15 through April 21, 2024, as ``National 
Osteopathic Medicine Week''.                                 
  Page S2999
  Authorize Testimony, Document Production, and Representation:  Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 662, to authorize testimony, document production, and 
representation in United States of America v. Robert Menendez, et al. 
                                                             Page S2999
  Columbine High School Shooting 25th Anniversary:  Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 663, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Columbine High 
School shooting.                                             
  Page S2999
Measures Considered:
Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act--
Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of H.R. 3935, to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other 
civil aviation programs.                                     
  Page S2943
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill, 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 Georgia N. Alexakis, of 
Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District 
of Illinois.                                                 
Page S2992
  Prior to the consideration of this measure, Senate took the following 
action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2943
House Messages:
  National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act: By 79 yeas to 18 
nays (Vote No. 154), Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the 
amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the 
Senate to H.R. 815, making emergency supplemental appropriations for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and after taking action on 
the following amendments and motions proposed thereto:       
  Page S2992
Withdrawn:
  Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Schumer Amendment No. 1842, 
to add an effective date.                                    
Page S2944
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 80 yeas to 19 nays (Vote No. 152), 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 S2961
  Schumer motion to refer the message of the House to accompany the 
bill to the Committee on Appropriations, with instructions Schumer 
Amendment No. 1844, 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 48 yeas to 50 nays (Vote 
No. 151), Senate earlier failed to table the motion.)        
Page S2944
  Schumer Amendment No. 1845 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 1844) 
of the motion to refer), to add an effective date, fell when Schumer 
motion to refer the message of the House to accompany the bill to the 
Committee on Appropriations, with instructions Schumer Amendment No. 
1844 (listed above) fell.                                    
Page S2944
  Schumer Amendment No. 1846 (to Amendment No. 1845), to add an 
effective date, fell when Schumer Amendment No. 1845 (to the 
instructions (Amendment No. 1844) of the motion to refer) fell. 
                                                             Page S2944
  By 75 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. 153), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having

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voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to waive all 
applicable sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and any 
other applicable budget points of order for purposes of the pending 
measure. Subsequently, the point of order, pursuant to Section 314(e) 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, against the emergency 
designations on page 12, lines 3 through 6, and page 12, lines 12 
through 15 of the measure was not sustained and the point of order 
fell.                                                        
Page S2991
  Schumer Amendment No. 1843 (to Amendment No. 1842), 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. 1842 (listed above) was withdrawn.             
Page S2944
Alexakis Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Georgia N. Alexakis, of Illinois, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.        
  Page S2992
  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 Tuesday, 
April 23, 2024, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 
April 30, 2024.                                              
Page S2992
  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 S2992
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination at approximately 3 p.m., on 
Tuesday, April 30, 2024; and that the motions to invoke cloture filed 
during the session of Tuesday, April 23, 2024 ripen at 5:30 p.m., on 
Tuesday, April 30, 2024.                                     
Page S3065
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2997
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2997-99
Additional Cosponsors:                                
  Pages S2999-S3000
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S3001
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S2997
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3001-03
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--154) 
                                               Pages S2960-61, S2991-92
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:44 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3065.)