[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 23, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D147-D148]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Tuesday, February 23, 2021

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Thomas J. Vilsack, of Iowa, to 
      be Secretary of Agriculture.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S793-S831
Measures Introduced: Forty-three bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 357-399, S.J. Res. 8, and S. Res. 70. 
                                                          Pages S821-22
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 70, authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for 
the periods March 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021, October 1, 2021 
through September 30, 2022, and October 1, 2022 through February 28, 
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Page S820
Cardona Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Miguel A. Cardona, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of 
Education.                                              
  Pages S799-S807
  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 Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, of Michigan, to be Secretary 
of Energy.                                                    
Page S799
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S799
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S799
Granholm Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that at approximately 12 noon, on Wednesday, February 
24, 2021, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Jennifer 
Mulhern Granholm, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Energy; and that the 
motion to invoke cloture on the nomination ripen at 4 p.m.    
  Page S831
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 78 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. EX. 61), 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 S793-96
  By 92 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. EX. 63), Thomas J. Vilsack, of Iowa, 
to be Secretary of Agriculture.                           
Pages S797-98
  By 78 yeas to 21 nays (Vote No. EX. 64), 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.                                       
Pages S798-99
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 77 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. EX. 62), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S797
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S818-20
Executive Reports of Committees:                          
  Pages S820-21
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S822-23
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S823-30
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S815-18
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                       
  Pages S830-31
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--64) 
                                                          Pages S796-99
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:31 a.m. and adjourned at 6:51 p.m., 
until 12 noon on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S831.)

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