[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 14, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D481-D482]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                              Tuesday, May 14, 2024

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3671-S3690
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4321-4336, S.J. Res. 78, and S. Res. 684-
686.                                                     
  Pages S3685-86
Measures Passed:
  Kids to Parks Day:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 686, designating May 18, 
2024, as ``Kids to Parks Day''.                              
  Page S3689
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13611 of May 16, 2012, with respect to Yemen; which was referred to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-53)    
Page S3683
  O'Donnell Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Courtney Diesel O'Donnell, of California, to be United 
States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, 
Scientific, and Cultural Organization, with the rank of Ambassador. 
                                                         Pages S3674-80
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 163), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S3678
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Wednesday, May 15, 2024; that all time be considered expired 
at 11:30 a.m.; that if cloture has been invoked on the nomination of 
Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara, of New York, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of New York, at 2:15 p.m., Senate vote 
on confirmation of the nomination; that the motion to invoke cloture 
with respect to the nomination of Seth Robert Aframe, of New Hampshire, 
to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit ripen at 1:45 
p.m., on Thursday, May 16, 2024; that upon disposition of the 
nomination of Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara, Senate execute the order of May 
7, 2024, with respect to the nomination of Eric C. Schulte, of South 
Dakota, to be United States District Judge for the District of South 
Dakota; that upon disposition of the nomination of Eric C. Schulte, 
Senate begin consideration of S.J.Res. 57, providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to ``Coronavirus 
State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds''; and that at 6 p.m., Senate 
vote on passage of the joint resolution.                     
Page S3689
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Daniel B. Maffei, of New York, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner 
for a term expiring June 30, 2027.
  Rebecca F. Dye, of North Carolina, to be a Federal Maritime 
Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2025.
  Stephan A. Lang, of Virginia, to be U.S. Coordinator for 
International Communications and Information Policy, with the rank of 
Ambassador.
  Henry J. Kerner, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2030.
  Patrick John Fuchs, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Surface 
Transportation Board for a term expiring January 14, 2029.
  Jennifer L. Homendy, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term of three years.
  Jennifer L. Homendy, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2029. 
                                                     Pages S3680, S3690
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Adam B. Abelson, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Maryland.
  Embry J. Kidd, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Eleventh Circuit.
  Joseph Francis Saporito, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

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  Meredith A. Vacca, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of New York.
  5 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.             
Pages S3689-90
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Discharged:                                         
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3683-85
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3686-87
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3687-89
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3681-83
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S3689
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--163) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:49 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3689.)