[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 31, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D797-D799]
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                                           Wednesday, July 31, 2024

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5637-S5718
Measures Introduced: Fifty bills and twelve resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4871-4920, S.J. Res. 106, S. Res. 784-793, 
and S. Con. Res. 39.                                     
  Pages S5680-82
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2025''. (S. Rept. No. 118-203) 
                                                             Page S5680
Measures Passed:
  Commending and Congratulating the Florida Panthers:  Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 785, commending and congratulating the Florida Panthers on 
winning the 2024 Stanley Cup Final.                          
  Page S5687
  Congratulating the University of Tennessee, Knoxville:  Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 786, congratulating the University of Tennessee, Knoxville 
as the College World Series winner.                      
  Pages S5687-88
  Congratulating the University of Oklahoma Softball Team:  Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 787, congratulating the University of Oklahoma 
softball team for winning the 2024 Women's College World Series, the 
eighth national title in program history.                    
  Page S5688
  Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal, Inc. 50th Anniversary:  Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 788, recognizing the 50th Anniversary of Carroll 
County Wabash & Erie Canal, Inc.                             
  Page S5688
  Commending the Professional Women's Hockey League Minnesota:  
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 750, commending the Professional 
Women's Hockey League Minnesota for winning the inaugural Professional 
Women's Hockey League title on May 29, 2024, and the resolution was 
then agreed to.                                      
  Pages S5658, S5687
  Commending the Minnesota State University, Mankato Women's and Men's 
Basketball Teams:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 789, commending the 
Minnesota State University, Mankato women's and men's basketball teams 
for winning the 2024 NCAA Division II Basketball National 
Championships.                                               
  Page S5689
  Commending and Congratulating the University of Connecticut Men's 
Basketball Team:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 790, commending and 
congratulating the University of Connecticut men's basketball team for 
winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's 
Basketball Championship.                                     
  Page S5689
  Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act:  Senate 
passed S. 2781, to promote remediation of abandoned hardrock mines, 
after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S5665-76
  Welch (for Heinrich/Risch) Amendment No. 3215, of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S5670
  Authorizing the Use of Emancipation Hall:  Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 120, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the unveiling of the statue of 
Johnny Cash, provided by the State of Arkansas.              
  Page S5676
  Gold Star Children's Day:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 791, designating 
August 1, 2024, as ``Gold Star Children's Day''.         
  Pages S5689-90
  National Child Awareness Month:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 792, 
designating September 2024 as ``National Child Awareness Month'' to 
promote awareness of charities that benefit children as well as youth-
serving organizations throughout the United States and recognizing the 
efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children 
and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States.
                                                             Page S5690
  National Whistleblower Appreciation Day:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 
793, designating July 30, 2024, as ``National Whistleblower 
Appreciation Day''.                                          
  Page S5690
Shea Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Dorothy Camille

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Shea, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Representative of the United 
States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of 
Ambassador and the Deputy Representative of the United States of 
America in the Security Council of the United Nations. 
                                     Pages S5658-59, S5659-60, S5660-61
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. EX. 228), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S5659-60
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 11 
a.m., on Thursday, August 1, 2024; that all time be considered expired 
at 11:30 a.m.; that upon disposition of the nomination, Senate resume 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 7024, 
to make improvements to the child tax credit, to provide tax incentives 
to promote economic growth, to provide special rules for the taxation 
of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the 
United States, to provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal 
disasters, to make improvements to the low-income housing tax credit; 
and that the motion to invoke cloture with respect to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of H.R. 7024 ripen at 1:45 p.m.     
Page S5714
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 50 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 225), Meredith A. Vacca, of New 
York, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of 
New York.                                                
Pages S5639-53
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 224), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S5639-53
  By 53 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. EX. 227), Joseph Francis Saporito, 
Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Middle 
District of Pennsylvania.                      
Pages S5654-57, S5658-59
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. EX. 226), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S5653-54
  98 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  152 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space 
Force.                                                   
Pages S5715-18
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Thomas. B. Chapman, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028.
  Lisa M. Re, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of 
Commerce.
  Angela M. Kerwin, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to Brunei 
Darussalam.
  James Graham Lake, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for a term of 
fifteen years.
  Nicholas George Miranda, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 
the term of fifteen years.
  Kristi Zuleika Lane Scott, of Virginia, to be Inspector General of 
the National Security Agency.
  Anthony J. Brindisi, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of New York.
  Tiffany Rene Johnson, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Georgia.
  Keli Marie Neary, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge 
for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S5714-15
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S5637, S5677
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5677-78
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S5678
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S5680
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5682-84
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5684-91
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S5677
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S5691-S5713
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5713
Privileges of the Floor:                                 
  Pages S5713-14
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--228) 
                                        Pages S5640, S5653-54, S5659-60
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11:01 a.m. and adjourned at 7:41 p.m., 
until 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2024. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5714.)

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