[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 148 (Monday, September 23, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D925-D926]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Monday, September 23, 2024

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6323-S6337
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and nine resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 5134-5142, and S. Res. 836-844.               
  Page S6332
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 4367, to provide for improvements to the 
rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the 
conservation and development of water and related resources. (S. Rept. 
No. 118-227)
  S. 3067, to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to conduct an evaluation and submit to Congress a 
report on ways to reduce the complexity of the cost effectiveness 
requirements for hazard mitigation assistance, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-228)
  S. 3558, to prohibit contracting with certain biotechnology 
providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 118-229)
  S. Res. 837, authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the 
report of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 
the Senate regarding the refusal of Dr. Ralph de la Torre to appear and 
testify before the Committee, with a preamble. (S. Rept. No. 118-230) 
                                                             Page S6332
Measures Passed:
  National Warrior Call Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 838, expressing 
support for the designation of November 17, 2024, as ``National Warrior 
Call Day'' and recognizing the importance of connecting warriors in the 
United States to support structures necessary to transition from the 
battlefield, especially peer-to-peer connection.     
  Pages S6332, S6337
  National Student Parent Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 839, 
designating September 2024 as ``National Student Parent Month.'' 
                                                     Pages S6332, S6337
  Telehealth Awareness Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 840, supporting 
the designation of the week of September 15 through September 21, 2024, 
as ``Telehealth Awareness Week''.                    
  Pages S6332, S6337
  National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
841, designating September 2024 as ``National Childhood Cancer 
Awareness Month''.                                   
  Pages S6332, S6337
  National Character Counts Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 842, 
designating the week beginning October 20, 2024, as ``National 
Character Counts Week''.                             
  Pages S6332, S6337
  National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 843, designating October 2024 as ``National Learning Disabilities 
Awareness Month''.                                   
  Pages S6332, S6337
  National Forensic Science Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 844, 
recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Forensic 
Science Week.                                                
  Page S6337
DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the 
passage of S. 4698, to authorize the Joint Task Forces of the 
Department of Homeland Security, action on Murray (for Peters) 
Amendment No. 3292, in the nature of a substitute, be vitiated, and 
Durbin (for Peters) Amendment No. 3293, in the nature of a substitute, 
be considered and agreed to, and the remainder of the order be in 
status quo.                                                  
  Page S6326
Conway Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Byron B. Conway, of Wisconsin, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.        
  Page S6329
  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 H.R. 1555, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, as the ``Corporal Michael 
D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building''.                      
Page S6329
  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.                                     
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Sfraga Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, September 24, 
2024, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Michael Sfraga, 
of Alaska, to be Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs; that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the motion to invoke cloture with respect to 
the nomination ripen at 12 noon; that if cloture has been invoked on 
the nomination, all time be considered expired at 2:15 p.m.; and that 
the motion to invoke cloture with respect to the motion to proceed to 
consideration of H.R. 1555, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, 
California, as the ``Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office 
Building'', ripen upon disposition of the nomination of Michael Sfraga.
                                                             Page S6337
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 69 yeas to 17 nays (Vote No. EX. 249), Rose E. Jenkins, of the 
District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for 
a term of fifteen years.                       
Pages S6323-26, S6326-29
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6330
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6330-31
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S6331-32
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6332-34
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6334-37
Additional Statements:
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S6337
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6337
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--249) 
                                                         Pages S6328-29
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:27 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6337.)