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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6557-S6593
Measures Introduced: Twenty-five bills and five resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2766-2790, and S. Res. 372-376.
Pages S6585-86
Measures Reported:
S. 1543, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide best practices on student suicide awareness and prevention training and condition State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and tribal educational agencies receiving funds under section 520A of such Act to establish and implement a school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 2425, to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the provision of high-quality service through the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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Measures Passed:
Gold Star Families Remembrance Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 376, designating the week of September 19 through September 25, 2021, as
``Gold Star Families Remembrance Week''.
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Motion To Discharge Chopra Nomination: Pursuant to S. Res. 27, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs being tied on the question of reporting, the Majority Leader made the motion to discharge the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs from further consideration of the nomination of Rohit Chopra, of the District of Columbia, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
Pages S6567-79
By 49 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 369), Senate agreed to the motion to discharge the nomination from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subsequently, the nomination was placed on the Executive Calendar pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 27, relative to Senate procedure in the 117th Congress.
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Bianchi Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Sarah Bianchi, of Virginia, to be Deputy United States Trade Representative (Asia, Africa, Investment, Services, Textiles, and Industrial Competitiveness), with the rank of Ambassador.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Thursday, September 23, 2021.
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Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
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Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
Page S6579
Kritenbrink Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Daniel J. Kritenbrink, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs).
Page S6579
A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of Sarah Bianchi, of Virginia, to be Deputy United States Trade Representative (Asia, Africa, Investment, Services, Textiles, and Industrial Competitiveness), with the rank of Ambassador.
Page S6579
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
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Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
Page S6579
Donfried Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Karen Erika Donfried, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European Affairs and Eurasian Affairs).
Pages S6579-80
A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of Daniel J. Kritenbrink, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs).
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Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S6579
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
Page S6579
Medina Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Monica P. Medina, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of Karen Erika Donfried, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European Affairs and Eurasian Affairs).
Page S6580
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
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Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
Page S6580
Phee Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs).
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of Monica P. Medina, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
Page S6580
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
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Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
Page S6580
Robinson Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Todd D. Robinson, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs).
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs).
Page S6580
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
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Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
Page S6580
Lewis Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Jessica Lewis, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs).
Pages S6580-81
A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of Todd D. Robinson, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs).
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Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
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Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
Page S6580
Batchelder and White Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding Rule XXII, following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Lily Lawrence Batchelder, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Senate immediately vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jayme Ray White, of Washington, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Labor, and Environment); and that if cloture is invoked on either of the nominations, all post-cloture time expire at 2:45 p.m., on Wednesday, September 21, 2021, and Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations in the order in which cloture was invoked.
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Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By 52 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 368), Margaret Irene Strickland, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico.
Pages S6560-66
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 367), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S6563
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Carla Ravi Koppell, of New York, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
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Nomination Discharged: The following nomination were discharged from further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
Rohit Chopra, of the District of Columbia, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for a term of five years, which was sent to the Senate on February 13, 2021, from the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Messages from the House:
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Measures Referred:
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:
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Measures Read the First Time:
Page S6584
Enrolled Bills Presented:
Page S6584
Executive Communications:
Pages S6584-85
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S6586-88
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S6588-92
Additional Statements:
Pages S6582-83
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Pages S6592-93
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--369)
Pages S6563, S6565-66, S6579
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and recessed at 7:17 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6593.)
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 163
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