[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 6, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Wednesday, January 6, 2021

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House of Representatives and Senate met in joint session to 
      count electoral votes.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S13-S42
Measures Introduced: One bill was introduced, as follows: S. 13. 
                                                               Page S40
  Electoral Ballot Count: Senate met in Joint Session with the House of 
Representatives to count the electoral ballots of the States cast in 
the election of the President and Vice President of the United States. 
                                                           Pages S13-32
  During the counting of electoral ballots today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 6 yeas to 93 nays (Vote No. 1), the objection to the Presidential 
electoral vote certificate from the State of Arizona was not sustained.
                                                           Pages S31-32
  By 7 yeas to 92 nays (Vote No. 2), the objection to the Presidential 
electoral vote certificate from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was 
not sustained.                                                 
Page S38
Pro Forma Sessions--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the Senate adjourn, to then convene for pro 
forma sessions only, with no business being conducted on the following 
dates and times, and that following each pro forma session, the Senate 
adjourn until the next pro forma session: Friday, January 8, 2021, at 
10 a.m.; Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at 12:30 p.m.; Friday, January 15, 
2021, at 10 a.m.; and that when the Senate adjourns on Friday, January 
15, 2021, it next convene on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 12 noon. 
                                                               Page S40
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the issuance of 
an Executive Order declaring additional steps to be taken concerning 
the national emergency with respect to the information and 
communications technology and services supply chain declared in 
Executive Order 13873 of May 15, 2019, received during adjournment of 
the Senate on January 5, 2021; which was referred to the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-1)                    
Page S39
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jason Abend, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of 
Defense.
  William Patrick Joseph Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring June 
16, 2029.
  Barbera Hale Thornhill, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Singapore.
  51 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  26 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Space Force nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space 
Force.                                                     
Pages S40-42
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Chad F. Wolf, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security, 
which was sent to the Senate on January 3, 2021.
Messages from the House:                                   
  Pages S39-40
Measures Referred:                                             
  Page S40
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                               
  Page S40
Measures Read the First Time:                                  
  Page S40
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--2) 
                                                      Pages S31-32, S38
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 
2021 and adjourned at 3:48 a.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2021, until 10 
a.m. on Friday, January 8, 2021. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S40.)

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