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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, March 30, 2023

Mr. Raphael G. Warnock, from the State of Georgia, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Warnock led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

The following transactions of morning business occurred on today .

Legislative Business (Thursday, March 30)

S. 659 (Sen. Grassley): A bill to amend chapter 38 of title 31, United States Code, relating to civil remedies, and for other purposes .
-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 777 (Sen. Tester): A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2023, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes .
-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 870 (Sen. Peters): A bill to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs .
-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.
-- Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
S.Amdt. 58 (Sen. Schumer): To add an effective date.
-- Amendment SA 58 proposed by Senator Schumer.


S.Res. 120 (Sen. Ernst): A resolution designating March 23, 2023, as "National Women in Agriculture Day".
-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 148 (Sen. Murkowski): A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 149 (Sen. Tester): A resolution designating the first week of April 2023 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 150 (Sen. Blackburn): A resolution honoring the memories of the victims of the senseless attack at the Covenant School on March 27, 2023 .
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, March 30)

PN2: Laura Taylor-Kale, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 27. Record Vote Number: 82

PN5: Radha Iyengar Plumb, of New York, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 4/17/2023.

PN44: Richard R. Verma, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 3/30/2023.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 26. Record Vote Number: 81

PN69: Amy Lefkowitz Solomon, of the District of Columbia , to be an Assistant Attorney General
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.
-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

PN238-1: 101 nominations in the Army beginning with Tolulope O. Akinsanya and ending with D016483
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN257: Jason W. Price, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN312: Shane K. Doty, in the Air Force, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN313: 9 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Speight H. Caroon and ending with Teina D. Stallings Lilly
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN314: Brandi Barnard King, in the Air Force, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN315: 3 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Daniel S. Mcpherson and ending with Khurram M. Shahzad
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN316: 10 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Matthew J. Andrade and ending with Jill M. Thomas
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN317: 10 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Adam James Cole and ending with Mary Zachariah Kurian
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN318: 2 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Eric K. Wilke and ending with Ned L. Williams
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN319: 13 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Kelli M. Bermudez and ending with Jenny L. Wylie
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN320: 2 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Lisa Carol Giugliano and ending with Ryan Lee Rand
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN321: 7 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Joseph Catalino, Jr. and ending with Meiling C. Taylor
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN322: 9 nominations in the Air Force beginning with James M. Bershinsky and ending with Lisa Ann Seltman
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN323: 2 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Gary Monroe Boutz, Jr. and ending with Jolana Ann Kubicek
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN324: John Charles Easley, in the Air Force, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN325: 37 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Robert M. Acosta and ending with Donna M. Whittaker
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN326: 2 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Nicole Dyan David and ending with Carrie L. Waltz
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN327: 7 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Karrie Megan Bem and ending with Jeffrey W. Scohy
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN328: 3 nominations in the Air Force beginning with Douglas A. Collins and ending with Jose Y. Munoz
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN329: Marquis A. T. Smith, in the Air Force, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN330: 61 nominations in the Air Force beginning with James D. Akers II and ending with Jonathan R. Zito
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN331: 31 nominations in the Air Force beginning with David I. Amar and ending with Shaun Michael Zabel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN332: Sashi A. Zickefoose, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN333: Howard F. Stanley, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN334: Bobby J. Chun, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN335: 7 nominations in the Army beginning with Joshua G. Glonek and ending with Kelvin V. Simmons
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN337: 7 nominations in the Army beginning with Alex J. Duffy and ending with Devlin P. Winkelstein
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN338: 4 nominations in the Army beginning with Liza B. Crawford and ending with Derek A. Sanchez
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN339: 2 nominations in the Army beginning with Jeremy S. Stirm and ending with Julio Vera
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN340: Renee R. Kiel, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN341: 2 nominations in the Army beginning with Melissa B . Riesterhartsell and ending with Thomas F. Robinson
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN342: Kimberly A. Dilger, in the Army, to be Lieutenant Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN343: Abigail R. Osman, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN344: Andrew J. Archuleta, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN345: 8 nominations in the Army beginning with Christopher C. Cross and ending with Jonathan D. Zagdanski
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN346: 37 nominations in the Army beginning with Michael J. Baierlein and ending with Eric D. Ziders
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN347: 575 nominations in the Army beginning with Austin P. Abarr and ending with D016809
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN348: 489 nominations in the Army beginning with James H . Abney and ending with D015738
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN349: 981 nominations in the Army beginning with Mitchell A. Ables and ending with D016368
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN350: 9 nominations in the Army beginning with Peter B. East and ending with Joel A. Smith
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN351: William M. Schweitzer, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN353: Louis V. Scott, in the Navy, to be Captain
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN380: Maximilian S. Lee, in the Air Force, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN381: Justin J. Reeb, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN397: Matthew J. Clementz, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN398: Samuel T. Kramer, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN399: Carla A. Kiernan, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN400: John W. Brock II, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN404: John D. Horton, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN405: Joel N. Buffardi, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN406: Sarah D. Eccleston, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN407: Nicholas P. Fiebke, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN408: Andrew J. Doyle, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN409: William T. Griggs, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN410: Megan L. Maloy, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN411: Kaitlyn M. Hernandez, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN412: 15 nominations in the Army beginning with Timothy I. Arcelay and ending with Earl E. Weigelt
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN413: Sara C. Adams, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN414: Christina G. Nalley, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN415: 7 nominations in the Army beginning with Andrew Adamczyk and ending with Havard M. Whiles
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN416: Ashley S. Lee, in the Army, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN417: Timothy W. Lindeman, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN418: Ebony Q. Starr, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN419: Sarah A. Delarosa, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN420: Mark T. Sopkiw, Jr., in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN421: Justin T. Thomas, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN422: Rei T. Israel, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN423: Adam L. Fox, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN424: Jason L. Workman, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN425: Stephen J. Cumby, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN426: Stephen M. Anderson, in the Army, to be Major
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN427: Elisabet Crumpler, in the Navy, to be Captain
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN428: 27 nominations in the Navy beginning with Kyle A. Aduskevich and ending with John M. Thorpe
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN429: 9 nominations in the Navy beginning with Bramwell B. Arnold III and ending with Dannie T. Stimson
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN430: 34 nominations in the Navy beginning with Jeffery R. Biermann and ending with David A. Wakeman
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN431: James H. Knight, in the Navy, to be Lieutenant Commander
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN432: 9 nominations in the Space Force beginning with Ross M. Boston and ending with Robert F. Wojcik
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN433: 38 nominations in the Space Force beginning with Jason M. Adams and ending with Jonathan L. Whitaker
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN434: 68 nominations in the Space Force beginning with Christopher John Alban and ending with Costantinos Zagaris
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN435: 58 nominations in the Space Force beginning with Bridget L. Ajinga and ending with Brian K. Yoakam
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN436: 76 nominations in the Space Force beginning with John W. Anderson and ending with Abby Elizabeth Zven
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN437: 100 nominations in the Space Force beginning with Christina M. Akers and ending with Kathy E. Yorke
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN438: 2 nominations in the Space Force beginning with Cassandra R. Hidalgo and ending with Eric J. Perez
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN439: Edward E. Jones, in the Space Force, to be Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN463: Daniel T. Turaj, in the Marine Corps, to be Lieutenant Colonel
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at 3:26 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 12 noon on Monday, April 3, 2023.