[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 164 (Tuesday, September 22, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D830-D831]
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                                        Tuesday, September 22, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5733-S5793
Measures Introduced: Twenty bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 4637-4656, and S. Res. 711-712.           
  Pages S5787-88
Hinderaker, Young, and Samuels Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the 
provisions of Rule XXII, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on 
the nomination of John Charles Hinderaker, of Arizona, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Arizona, at 11:45 a.m., on 
Wednesday, September 23, 2020; that if cloture is invoked on the 
nomination of John Charles Hinderaker, Senate vote on confirmation of 
the nomination at 4 p.m., on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, and that 
following disposition of the nomination of John Charles Hinderaker, 
Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of 
Roderick C. Young, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Virginia; that if cloture is invoked on the 
nomination of Roderick C. Young, the vote on confirmation of the 
nomination occur at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in 
consultation with the Democratic Leader, on Thursday, September 24, 
2020; and that the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of 
Jocelyn Samuels, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission, be withdrawn, and Senate vote on confirmation 
of the nomination following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on 
the nomination of Roderick C. Young.                         
  Page S5751
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination of John Charles Hinderaker, of Arizona, 
to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona. 
                                                             Page S5751
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 66 yeas to 27 nays (Vote No. EX. 185), Edward Hulvey Meyers, of 
Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims 
for a term of fifteen years.                             
Pages S5735-39
  By 49 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 187), Andrea R. Lucas, of 
Virginia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
for a term expiring July 1, 2025.                        
Pages S5739-40
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 49 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 186), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S5739
  By 52 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 189), Keith E. Sonderling, of 
Florida, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
for a term expiring July 1, 2024.                        
Pages S5740-49
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 188), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S5740
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Eric P. Wendt, of California, to be Ambassador to the State of Qatar.
  Joyce Campbell Giuffra, of New York, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2024.
  Charles Edward Atchley, Jr., of Tennessee, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
  Katherine A. Crytzer, of Tennessee, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee.                 
Page S5793
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Katherine A. Crytzer, of Tennessee, to be Inspector General of the 
Tennessee Valley Authority, which was sent to the Senate on April 6, 
2020.                                                        
Page S5793
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S5782-83
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S5783-84
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S5784
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S5770

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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5784-85
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S5785-87
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5788-89
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5790-92
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5781-82
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--189) 
                                                  Pages S5739-40, S5749
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 11:22 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5751.)