<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><daily_senate_floor_activity><congress>118</congress><session>1</session><title>Today's Senate Floor Activity</title><date>Wednesday, December 20, 2023</date><date_iso_8601>2023-12-20</date_iso_8601><intro_text>Mr. John W. Hickenlooper, from the State of Colorado, called 
the Senate to order at 12:03 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. 
Hickenlooper led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the 
Flag of the United States of America.</intro_text><section type="journal">
<section_title>The Journal</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the 
proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date. </content>

</section><section type="procedures_dispensed_with">
<section_title>Certain Procedures Dispensed With</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday, 
the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition 
of the two leaders being reserved.</content>
</section><section type="morning_business">
<section_title>Transaction of Morning Business</section_title>
<content>The following transactions of morning business occurred on today.</content>
</section><section type="legislative_business">
<section_title>Legislative Business (Wednesday, December 
20)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum> S.Res. 517</docnum> 
<document_prefix>SE</document_prefix> 
<document_num>517</document_num> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Brown</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution congratulating the Columbus Crew for 
winning the 2023 Major League Soccer Cup.]]></document_title> 


<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section><section type="executive_business">
<section_title>Executive Business (Wednesday, December 
20)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum> PN548</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>548</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Tobin John Bradley, of California, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala]]></document_title> 


<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN740</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>740</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Mark Toshiro Uyeda, of California, to be a Member 
of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 
2028]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN742</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>742</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[David E. White, Jr., of New York, to be Deputy 
Director of the Peace Corps]]></document_title> 


<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN805</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>805</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Bradford Pentony Wilson, of New Jersey, to be a 
Member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship 
Foundation for a term expiring September 27, 2026]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN831</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>831</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Claudia Slacik, of New York, to be a Director of 
the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 
31, 2026]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN832</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>832</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Tadd M. Johnson, of Minnesota, to be a Member of 
the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2028]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN871</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>871</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Rion J. Ramirez, of Washington, to be a Member of 
the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
Foundation for a term expiring May 26, 2025]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN918</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>918</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[William Brodsky, of Illinois, to be a Director of 
the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 
31, 2026]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN1025</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>1025</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Jennifer L. Fain, of Virginia, to be Inspector 
General, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation]]></document_title> 


<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN1044</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>1044</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Spencer Bachus III, of Alabama, to be a Member of 
the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a 
term expiring January 20, 2027]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum> PN1045</docnum> 
<document_prefix>PN</document_prefix> 
<document_num>1045</document_num> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Tanya F. Otsuka, of Virginia, to be a Member of 
the National Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring August 2 
, 2029]]></document_title> 

<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section><section type="adjournment">
<section_title>Adjournment</section_title>
<content>By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Schatz, at  
6:27 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until  
8 a.m. on Friday, December 22, 2023.</content> 
</section><last_updated>2024-01-08T11:53-05:00</last_updated></daily_senate_floor_activity>