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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6711-S6747
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and six resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2866-2881, and S. Res. 388-393.
Pages S6740-41
Measures Passed:
National Forensic Science Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 392, recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Forensic Science Week.
Page S6746
National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 393, designating September 2021 as ``National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month''.
Page S6746
Appointments:
Social Security Advisory Board: The Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, and in consultation with the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance, pursuant to Public Law 103-296, appointed the following individual as a member of the Social Security Advisory Board: Jagadeesh Gokhale of Pennsylvania.
Page S6746
Lewis Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Jessica Lewis, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs).
Page S6734
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 29, 2021; that at 10:30 a.m., Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination; that upon disposition of the of the nomination, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Robert T. Anderson, of Washington, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior; that the motions to invoke cloture filed during the session of the Senate of Monday, September 27, 2021, ripen at 2:30 p.m.; and that the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Jonathan Eugene Meyer, of Ohio, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, occur immediately after the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Robert T. Anderson.
Page S6746
Chopra Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Rohit Chopra, of the District of Columbia, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
Page S6734
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 30, 2021.
Page S6734
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S6734
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
Page S6734
Stone-Manning Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning, of Montana, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
Pages S6734-35
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 Rohit Chopra, of the District of Columbia, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
Pages S6734-35
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S6734
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
Page S6734
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By 73 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. EX. 386), Karen Erika Donfried, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State
(European Affairs and Eurasian Affairs).
Pages S6717-18
By 61 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. EX. 387), Monica P. Medina, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
Page S6723
By 67 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 388), Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs).
Page S6728
By 53 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 389), Todd D. Robinson, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs).
Page S6734
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Clare E. Connors, of Hawaii, to be United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii for the term of four years.
Zachary A. Cunha, of Rhode Island, to be United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island for the term of four years.
Michael F. Easley, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
Cole Finegan, of Colorado, to be United States Attorney for the District of Colorado for the term of four years.
Sandra J. Hairston, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
Nikolas P. Kerest, of Vermont, to be United States Attorney for the District of Vermont for the term of four years.
Dena J. King, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
Kenneth L. Parker, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio for the term of four years.
Delia L. Smith, of the Virgin Islands, to be United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands for the term of four years.
Page S6746
Measures Read the First Time:
Pages S6737, S6746
Executive Communications:
Pages S6737-38
Executive Reports of Committees:
Pages S6738-40
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S6741-43
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Page S6743
Additional Statements:
Page S6737
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S6745
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total-389)
Pages S6717-18, S6723, S6728, S6734
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:52 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6746.)
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 169
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