[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 13 (Friday, January 22, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D54]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Friday, January 22, 2021

[[Page D54]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Lloyd James Austin, of 
      Georgia, to be Secretary of Defense.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S95-S112
Measures Introduced: Twenty-two bills and nine resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 14-35, S.J. Res. 1-5, S. Res. 12-14, and S. 
Con. Res. 3.                                        
  Pages S104-05, S107
  Yellen Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, January 25, 
2021, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Janet Louise 
Yellen, of California, to be Secretary of the Treasury; with the time 
until 5:30 p.m., equally divided between the two Leaders, or their 
designees; and that at 5:30 p.m., Senate vote, without intervening 
action or debate, on confirmation of the nomination.          
Page S111
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 93 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. EX. 5), Lloyd James Austin, of 
Georgia, to be Secretary of Defense.                 
Pages S97-99, S112
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S103
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S103-04
Executive Reports of Committees:                                 
  Page S
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S105-07
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S103
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                       
  Pages S107-08


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D54, January 22, 2021, the following language appears: 
Messages from the House: Page S103 Executive Communications: Pages 
S103-04 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S105-07 
Additional Statements: Page S103 Authorities for Committees to 
Meet: Pages S107-08
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Messages from the 
House: Page S103 Executive Communications: Pages S103-04 Executive 
Reports of Committees: Page S Statements on Introduced Bills/
Resolutions: Pages S105-07 Additional Statements: Page S103 
Authorities for Committees to Meet: Pages S107-08


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     Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--5) 
                                                           Pages S98-99
     Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:11 
     p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, January 25, 2021. (For Senate's 
     program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's 
     Record on pages S111-12.)