Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, July 13, 2023

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the the Reverend Dr. Dale A. Meyer, President Emeritus of Concordia Seminary, in Collinsville, Illinois offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore 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, July 13)

H.R. 3672 (Rep. Bergman): A bill to designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Indian River, Michigan, as the "Pfc. Justin T. Paton Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 112 (Sen. Braun): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen benefits for children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida , and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 475 (Sen. Heinrich): A bill to designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura VA Clinic.

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 932 (Sen. Rosen): A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the halt in pension payments for Members of Congress sentenced for certain offenses, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1096 (Sen. Hassan): A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training developed by the Inspector General of the Department on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General of the Department, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 659 (Sen. Hassan): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 659 proposed by Senator Cardin for Senator Hassan.

-- Amendment SA 659 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2226 (Sen. Reed): An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 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, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

S.Res. 297 (Sen. Padilla): A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Gloria Molina, the first Latina elected to the California State Legislature, Los Angeles City Council, and Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 298 (Sen. Grassley): A resolution designating July 30, 2023, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, July 13)

PN64: Kalpana Kotagal, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2027

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 47. Record Vote Number: 184

PN94: Rachel Bloomekatz, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 186

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate 7/18/2023.

PN118: David M. Uhlmann, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 185

-- Considered by Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.

PN667: 4 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Steven Blum and ending with Jason Veara

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

Under the authority of the order of today, at 5:05 p.m, the Presiding Officer (Ms. Rosen in the chair) declared the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.