[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 112 (Monday, July 8, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D698-D699]
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                                               Monday, July 8, 2024

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4215-S4250
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 4630-4639, and S. Res. 751-752.                  
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Measures Reported:
  S. 4036, to establish a Government Spending Oversight Committee 
within the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
Efficiency, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 118-186)
  S. 1723, to establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian 
Boarding School Policies in the United States, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-187)
  S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year. (S. 
Rept. No. 118-188)                                           
Page S4245
Measures Passed:
  National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness 
Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 736, recognizing the importance of trademarks 
in the economy and the role of trademarks in protecting consumer 
safety, by designating the month of July as ``National Anti-
Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month'', and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                               
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Measures Considered:
Reproductive Freedom For Women Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 4554, to express 
support for protecting access to reproductive health care after the 
Dobbs v. Jackson decision on June 24, 2022.                  
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  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 Anne Marie Wagner, of 
Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a 
term of five years expiring July 1, 2029.                    
Page S4224
  Prior to the consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration 
of the bill, Senate took the following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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Wagner Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Anne Marie Wagner, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring 
July 1, 2029.                                                
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  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 Charles J. Willoughby, Jr., of the District of Columbia, 
to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of 
Columbia.                                                    
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  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S4223
Kiko Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Colleen Duffy Kiko, of North Dakota, to be a Member of the Federal 
Labor Relations Authority.                                   
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  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 S. 4554, 
to express support for protecting access to reproductive health care 
after the Dobbs v. Jackson decision on June 24, 2022.        
Page S4224
  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 S4224
Lee and Meriweather Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on 
Tuesday,

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July 9, 2024, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Patricia 
L. Lee, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear 
Facilities Safety Board; that the motions to invoke cloture filed on 
Thursday, June 20, 2024, ripen at 12 noon, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024; 
and that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of Patricia L. Lee, 
all time be considered expired at 2:15 p.m., and that if cloture is 
invoked on the nomination of Robin Michelle Meriweather, of Virginia, 
to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, all time be 
considered expired at 5:45 p.m.                              
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Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 47 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 203), Nancy L. Maldonado, of 
Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit. 
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Byron B. Conway, of Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
  Jonathan E. Hawley, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of Illinois.
  Ryan Young Park, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Fourth Circuit.
  Gail A. Weilheimer, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
  21 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  129 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.             
Pages S4249-50
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4230-37
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S4237-45
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4245-47
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4247-49
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4226-29
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--203) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:52 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4249.)