[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 143 (Monday, September 16, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D880-D881]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Monday, September 16, 2024

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6041-S6069
Measures Introduced: Five bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 5055-5059, and S. Res. 817-821.           
  Pages S6053-54
Measures Passed:
  National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week:  Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 817, designating the week beginning September 8, 
2024, as ``National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week''. 
                                                             Page S6054
  80th Anniversary of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act:  Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 818, expressing support for and celebrating the 80th 
anniversary of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. 
                                                         Pages S6054-55
  National Lobster Day:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 819, designating 
September 25, 2024, as ``National Lobster Day''.             
  Page S6055
  National Estuaries Week:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 820, expressing 
support for the designation of the week of September 21 through 
September 28, 2024, as ``National Estuaries Week''.      
  Pages S6055-56
  National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week:  Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 821, expressing support for designation of the week of 
September 15 through 21, 2024, as ``National Adult Education and Family 
Literacy Week''.                                             
  Page S6056
  Pennell Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Rebecca L. Pennell, of Washington, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington.   
Pages S6048-49
  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 Mary Kathleen Costello, of Pennsylvania, to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 
                                                             Page S6049
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6048
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6048
  Court Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Michelle Williams Court, of California, to be United 
States District Judge for the Central District of California. 
                                                             Page S6049
  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 Rebecca L. Pennell, of Washington, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington.       
Page S6049
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6049
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6049
  Costello Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, September 
17, 2024, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Mary 
Kathleen Costello, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; that the motion to invoke 
cloture with respect to the nomination ripen at 11:30 a.m., and that if 
cloture is invoked on the nomination, the vote on confirmation of the 
nomination occur at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in 
consultation with the Republican Leader; and that at 2:15 p.m., Senate 
resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 
4445, to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, 
including in vitro fertilization, and that the Majority Leader be 
recognized at 3:30 p.m.                                  
Pages S6068-69
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 48 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 240), Kevin Gafford Ritz, of 
Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. 
                                                             Page S6046

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Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6050
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6050
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S6050
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S6050
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6051-53
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6053-54
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6049-50
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S6056
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--240) 
                                                             Page S6046
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 8 p.m., until 
10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6069.)