Ms. Tammy Duckworth, from the State of Illinois, called the
Senate to order at 3 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Ms.
Duckworth 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 Thursday, December 14, 2023, the
Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.
Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of Thursday, December 14, 2023,
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 (Monday, December 18)
S. 310 (Sen. Scott, of FL):
A bill to establish an advisory group to encourage
and foster collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in
disaster recovery relating to debris removal, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 679 (Sen. Scott, of FL):
A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United
States Code, to require Federal agencies to submit to the Comptroller
General of the United States a report on rules that are revoked, suspended,
replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 950 (Sen. Cortez Masto):
A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management
Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the water rights settlement
for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, and for
other purposes.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1414 (Sen. Cantwell):
A bill to improve the instant messaging service
used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1416 (Sen. Cantwell):
A bill to provide guidance for and investment in
the upgrade and modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Weather Radio All Hazards Network, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2073 (Sen. Ossoff):
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to
require agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting
requirements in annual budget justifications, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2685 (Sen. Peters):
A bill to make data and internal guidance on
excess personal property publicly available, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 3427 (Sen. Graham):
A bill to extend the authority to provide
employees of the United States Secret Service with overtime pay beyond
other statutory limitations, and for other purposes.
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 512 (Sen. Smith):
A resolution designating November 2023 as
"National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for early
detection and treatment of lung cancer.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 513 (Sen. Budd):
A resolution recognizing December 17 as "Wright
Brothers Day" and commemorating the 120th anniversary of the first powered
flight.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 514 (Sen. Scott, of FL):
A resolution congratulating the Florida State
University Seminoles for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I Women's Soccer Championship.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Monday, December 18)
PN119:
Joseph Goffman, of Pennsylvania, to be an
Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
PN157:
Jose Javier Rodriguez, of Florida, to be an
Assistant Secretary of Labor
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
PN836:
David K. Sing, of Hawaii, to be a Member of the
National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26,
2026
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN900:
Martin O'Malley, of Maryland, to be Commissioner
of Social Security for the remainder of the term expiring January 19,
2025
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 11. Record Vote Number:
347
PN901:
Paul K. Martin, of Maryland, to be Inspector
General, United States Agency for International
Development
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN981:
Christopher Charles Fonzone, of Pennsylvania, to
be an Assistant Attorney General
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Considered by Senate.
PN1106:
John David Russell, of Oklahoma, to be United
States District Judge for the Northern District of
Oklahoma
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Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination
agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Cloture motion presented in Senate.
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By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
waived.
Adjournment
By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schumer, at
7:18 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
11 a.m. tomorrow.
