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Thursday, October 28, 2021
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7437-S7521
Measures Introduced: Twenty-eight bills and five resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3095-3122, S. Res. 431-434, and S. Con. Res. 17.
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Measures Reported:
H.R. 965, to establish a comprehensive United States Government initiative to build the capacity of young leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. Res. 380, reiterating United States support for the people of the Republic of South Sudan in their quest for lasting peace, stability, and democracy after 10 years of independence and calling for a review of United States policy toward South Sudan, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble.
S. 1104, to measure the progress of post-disaster recovery and efforts to address corruption, governance, rule of law, and media freedoms in Haiti, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 1657, to impose sanctions with respect to the People's Republic of China in relation to activities in the South China Sea and the East China Sea, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 2129, to promote freedom of information and counter censorship and surveillance in North Korea, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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Measures Passed:
VA Transparency & Trust Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2911, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan for obligating and expending Coronavirus pandemic funding made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the bill was then passed.
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Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3475, to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Columbus, Georgia, as the ``Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic'', and the bill was then passed.
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Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley VA Clinic: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4172, to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Aurora, Colorado, as the ``Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley VA Clinic'', and the bill was then passed.
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Secure Equipment Act: Senate passed H.R. 3919, to ensure that the Federal Communications Commission prohibits authorization of radio frequency devices that pose a national security risk.
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Surface Transportation Authorization Extension Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that if the Senate receives a message from the House of Representatives, that it has passed the Surface Transportation Authorization Extension that is identical to the text of S. 3122, to provide an extension of Federal-
aid highway, highway safety, and transit programs, that the bill be considered read a third time and deemed passed.
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Robinson Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Beth Robinson, of Vermont, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.
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During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 51 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. EX. 447), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
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Heytens Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Toby J. Heytens, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
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During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 51 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 448), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S7447 Davidson Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Jonathan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury.
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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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, October 28, 2021, a vote on cloture will occur at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, November 2, 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.
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Harris Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Benjamin Harris, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
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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 Jonathan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury.
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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.
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Coleman Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Isobel Coleman, of New York, to be a Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
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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 Benjamin Harris, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
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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.
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Prieto Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Jeffrey M. Prieto, of California, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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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 Isobel Coleman, of New York, to be a Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
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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.
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Nayak Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Rajesh D. Nayak, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
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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 Jeffrey M. Prieto, of California, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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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.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that motions to invoke cloture on the nominations ripen at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.
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Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, November 1, 2021, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Jonathan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury; and that at 5:30 p.m., Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations of Beth Robinson, of Vermont, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, and Toby J. Heytens, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, in the order listed.
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 442), Omar Antonio Williams, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
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By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 443), Matthew G. Olsen, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
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By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 444), Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
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By 53 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 445), Hampton Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
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By 53 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. EX. 446), Elizabeth Prelogar, of Idaho, to be Solicitor General of the United States.
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Guy T. Kiyokawa, of Hawaii, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Enterprise Integration).
Rahul Gupta, of West Virginia, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy.
Matthew M. Graves, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four years.
1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force.
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Alan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.
Jessica Rosenworcel, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2020.
Gigi B. Sohn, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2021.
Robert Otto Burciaga Valdez, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Christopher R. Hill, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia.
Katherine Vidal, of California, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
2 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
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Messages from the House:
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Measures Referred:
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Executive Reports of Committees:
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
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Additional Statements:
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Amendments Submitted:
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:
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Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--448)
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:36 p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, November 1, 2021. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7520.)
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 190
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