[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 24, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D154-D155]
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                                       Wednesday, February 24, 2021

[[Page D154]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S833-S872
Measures Introduced: Thirty-nine bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 400-438, and S. Res. 71-75.    
  Pages S856-58
Measures Passed:
  Committee expenditures: Senate agreed to 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, 2023.                
  Page S868
  Senate Shared Employee Act: Senate passed S. 422, to allow Senators, 
Senators-elect, committees of the Senate, leadership offices, and other 
offices of the Senate to share employees.                 
  Pages S868-69
  Rare Disease Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 74, designating February 
28, 2021, as ``Rare Disease Day''.                            
  Page S869
  Black History Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 75, celebrating Black 
History Month.                                                
  Page S869
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Proclamation 6867 of 
March 1, 1996, with respect to the unauthorized entry of any United 
States-registered vessels into Cuban territorial waters; which was 
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 
(PM-2)                                                        
Page S855
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Proclamation 9994 of 
March 13, 2020, with respect to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) 
pandemic; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM-3) 
                                                              Page S855
Granholm Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Jennifer Mulhern Granholm, of Michigan, to be Secretary 
of Energy.                                      
  Pages S833-843, S845-49
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 67 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. EX. 65), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S845
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at 12 noon, on Thursday, 
February 25, 2021; that there then be up to 10 minutes for debate 
equally divided in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back 
of time, all post-cloture time be considered expired, and Senate vote 
on confirmation of the nomination; and that notwithstanding Rule XXII, 
the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Miguel A. 
Cardona, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of Education, occur at 1:30 
p.m., on Thursday, February 25, 2021.                         
Page S869
Raimando Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Gina Marie Raimando, of Rhode Island, to be Secretary of 
Commerce.                                                     
  Page S843
  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 Miguel A. Cardona, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of 
Education.                                                    
Page S843
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S843
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S843
Rouse Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Cecilia Elena Rouse, of New Jersey, to be Chairman of the Council of 
Economic Advisors.                                        
  Pages S844-45
  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 Gina Marie Raimando, of Rhode Island, to be Secretary of 
Commerce.                                                     
Page S844

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  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                          Pages S843-44
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S844
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kiran Arjandas Ahuja, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office 
of Personnel Management for a term of four years.
  14 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.                 
Page S872
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S855
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S855
Executive Communications:                                     
  Page S856
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S856
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S858
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S858-68
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S853-55
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S868
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--65)    
  Page S845
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:01 p.m. and adjourned at 6:35 p.m., 
until 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2021. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S869.)