[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 33 (Monday, February 22, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D140-D141]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Monday, February 22, 2021

[[Page D140]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senator Portman delivered Washington's Farewell Address.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S751-S792
Measures Introduced: Introduced on Friday, February 19, 2021 during the 
adjournment: One resolution, as follows: S. Res. 63.          
  Page S769
  Twenty-six bills and six resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 
331-356, and S. Res. 64-69.                               
Pages S770-71


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

  
  On page D140, February 22, 2021, the following appears: Measures 
Introduced: Twenty-six bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 331-356, and S. Res. 63-69. Pages S770-
71
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures 
Introduced: Introduced on Friday, February 19, 2021 during the 
adjournment: One resolution, as follows: S. Res. 63. Page S769 
Twenty-six bills and six resolutions were introduced, as follows: 
S. 331-356, and S. Res. 64-69. Pages S770-71


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       Measures Reported:
Reported on Friday, February 19, during the adjournment:
  S. Res. 63, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Finance.
Reported on Monday, February 22:
  S. Res. 64, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign 
Relations.
  S. Res. 65, authorizing expenditures by the Special Committee on 
Aging.
  S. Res. 66, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget.
  S. Res. 69, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the 
Judiciary.                                                
Pages S769-70
     Washington's Farewell Address: Senator Portman performed the 
     traditional reading of Washington's Farewell Address. 
                                                          Pages S751-55
     Thomas-Greenfield Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed 
     consideration of the nomination of Linda Thomas-Greenfield, 
     of Louisiana, to be the Representative of the United States 
     of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of 
     the Ambassador, and the Representative of the United States 
     of America in the Security Council of the United Nations. 
                                                    Pages S756, S757-60
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 75 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. EX. 60), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S760
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 10:30 a.m., on 
Tuesday, February 23, 2021; that at 11:30 a.m., all post-cloture time 
on the nomination be considered expired and Senate vote on confirmation 
of the nomination; that notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, at 
2:15 p.m., Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Thomas J. 
Vilsack, of Iowa, to be Secretary of Agriculture, with 20 minutes for 
debate as provided under the previous order of Saturday, February 13, 
2021; that upon the use or yielding back of that time, Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination of Thomas J. Vilsack; that upon 
disposition of the nomination of Thomas J. Vilsack, and if cloture has 
been invoked on the nomination of Linda Thomas-Greenfield, of 
Louisiana, to be Representative of the United States of America to the 
Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during her 
tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to 
the United Nations, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination of 
Linda Thomas-Greenfield.                                      
Page S760
     Granholm Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of 
     the nomination of Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, of Michigan, to 
     be Secretary of Energy.                              90[D22FE1-
     12]{D140}A motion w
  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 Wednesday, February 24, 
2021.                                                         
Page S757
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S756
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S756
     Nominations Received: Senate received the following 
     nominations:
  Jewel Hairston Bronaugh, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Agriculture.
  Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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  Andrea Joan Palm, of Wisconsin, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and 
Human Services.
  Jennifer Ann Abruzzo, of New York, to be General Counsel of the 
National Labor Relations Board for a term of four years.
  James Richard Kvaal, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary of 
Education.
  Cynthia Minette Marten, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Education.
  Deanne Bennett Criswell, of New York, to be Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
  Richard A. Sauber, of the District of Columbia, to be General 
Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
  26 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  30 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, 
Navy, and Space Force.                                    
Pages S775-92
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S770
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S771-72
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S772-75
Additional Statements:
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S775
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--60)    
  Page S760
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:18 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S775.)