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, February
29)
H.R. 7463 (Rep. Granger):
A bill making further continuing appropriations
for fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes.
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Received in the Senate.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Motion by Senator Marshall to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations
with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 14 - 76. Record Vote
Number:
64
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Motion by Senator Lee to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with
instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 12 - 77. Record Vote
Number:
65
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Motion by Senator Cruz to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with
instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 32 - 58. Record Vote
Number:
66
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Passed Senate, under the order of 2/29/2024, having achieved 60 votes in
the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 13. Record Vote
Number:
67
S.Amdt. 1614 (Sen. Paul):
To establish prohibitions relating to the purchase
or sale of State or municipal securities.
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Amendment SA 1614 proposed by Senator Paul.
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Amendment SA 1614, under the order of 2/29/2024, not having achieved 60
votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote.
37 - 53. Record Vote Number:
S. 3706 (Sen. Cornyn):
A bill to amend section 3663A of title 18, United
States Code, to clarify that restitution includes necessary and reasonable
expenses incurred by a person who has assumed the victim's rights.
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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. 3859 (Sen. Grassley):
A bill to ensure that homicides can be prosecuted
under Federal law without regard to the time elapsed between the act or
omission that caused the death of the victim and the death itself.
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Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and
passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.J.Res. 38 (Sen. Rubio):
A joint resolution providing for congressional
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule
submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Waiver of Buy
America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers".
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Veto Message considered in Senate.
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Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote
Number:
61
S.Res. 570 (Sen. Grassley):
A resolution designating March 1, 2024, as
"National Speech and Debate Education Day".
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Thursday, February 29)
PN1166:
Douglas Craig Schmidt, of Tennessee, to be
Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, Department of
Defense
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1213:
Ronald T. Keohane, of New York, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Defense
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Considered by Senate.
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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.
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By unanimous consent agreement, debate 3/5/2024.
PN1217:
Marjorie A. Rollinson, of Virginia, to be Chief
Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel
in the Department of the Treasury
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number:
60
PN1234:
Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be Chairman of
the Merit Systems Protection Board
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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.
PN1348:
Moshe Z. Marvit, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member
of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six
years expiring August 30, 2028
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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
8:22 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until
12 noon tomorrow.
