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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
(Legislative Days of Tuesday, September 21, 2021, and Wednesday,
September 22, 2021)
Routine Proceedings, pages S6595-S6630
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2791-2809, S.J. Res. 26, and S. Res. 377-
379.
Pages S6624-25
Measures Reported:
S. 2792, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 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. (S. Rept. No. 117-39)
S. 233, to designate the Rocksprings Station of the U.S. Border Patrol located on West Main Street in Rocksprings, Texas, as the
``Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station''.
S. 1226, to designate the United States courthouse located at 1501 North 6th Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the ``Sylvia H. Rambo United States Courthouse''.
S. 2126, to designate the Federal Office Building located at 308 W. 21st Street in Cheyenne, Wyoming, as the ``Louisa Swain Federal Office Building''.
S. 2205, to designate the United States courthouse located at 201 South Evans Street in Greenville, North Carolina, as the ``Malcolm J. Howard United States Courthouse''.
Pages S6623-24
Measures Passed:
Honoring Missourians who served in Afghanistan: Committee on Armed Services was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 357, honoring Missourians who made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S6630
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 378, designating September 2021 as ``National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month''.
Page S6630
National Small Business Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 379, expressing support for the designation of the week of September 13, 2021, through September 17, 2021, as ``National Small Business Week'' to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.
Page S6630
Pan Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Florence Y. Pan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
Page S6619
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 66 yeas to 27 nays (Vote No. EX. 374), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S6619
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 9 a.m., on Thursday, September 23, 2021; and that all time on the nomination expire at 10 a.m.
Page S6630
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By 64 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 372), Lily Lawrence Batchelder, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Page S6608
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 63 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 370), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
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By 80 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. EX. 373), Jayme Ray White, of Washington, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Labor, and Environment), with the rank of Ambassador.
Page S6619
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 78 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. EX. 371), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S6601
Ronald L. Davis, of California, to be Director of the United States Marshals Service.
Pages S6629-30
Messages from the House:
Page S6621
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Page S6621
Measures Read the First Time:
Page S6621
Executive Communications:
Pages S6621-23 Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S6624
Notice of a Tie Vote Under S. Res. 27:
Page S6619
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S6625-26
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S6626-29
Additional Statements:
Page S6621
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--374)
Pages S6600, S6601, S6608, S6619
Motion To Adjourn: Senate agreed to the motion to adjourn until 8:22 p.m., on Wednesday, September 22, 2021.
Page S6629
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 8:20 p.m., and reconvened at 8:22 p.m., on the same day, and adjourned at 8:28 p.m., until 9 a.m. on Thursday, September 23, 2021. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6630.)
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 164
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