[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 48 (Monday, March 15, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D240-D241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Monday, March 15, 2021

[[Page D240]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Debra Anne Haaland, of New 
      Mexico, to be Secretary of the Interior.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1509-1530
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and seven resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 742-751, S.J. Res. 11, and S. Res. 109-114.   
  Page S1526
Measures Passed:
  Gold Star Wives Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 110, designating April 
5, 2021, as ``Gold Star Wives Day''.                         
  Page S1529
  Vietnam Veterans Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 111, designating March 
29, 2021, as ``Vietnam Veterans Day''.                       
  Page S1529
  Printing of Senate Manual: Senate agreed to S. Res. 112, to provide 
for the printing of the Senate Manual for the One Hundred Seventeenth 
Congress.                                                    
  Page S1529
  Printing of Committee Rules: Senate agreed to S. Res. 113, 
authorizing the printing of a collection of the rules of the committees 
of the Senate.                                               
  Page S1529
Becerra Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Xavier Becerra, of California, to be Secretary of Health 
and Human Services.                                          
  Page S1523
  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 Katherine C. Tai, of the District of Columbia, to be 
United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador. 
                                                             Page S1523
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1523
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S1523
Walsh Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Martin Joseph Walsh, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Labor. 
                                                             Page S1523
  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 Xavier Becerra, of California, to be Secretary of Health 
and Human Services.                                          
Page S1523
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1523
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S1523
Guzman Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 
Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Isabella Casillas 
Guzman, of California, to be Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration; and that the motion to invoke cloture with respect to 
the nomination ripen at 12 noon.                             
  Page S1529
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 51 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 119), Debra Anne Haaland, of New 
Mexico, to be Secretary of the Interior.          
Pages S1511-23, S1530
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Bonnie D. Jenkins, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for 
Arms Control and International Security.
  Anton George Hajjar, of Maryland, to be a Governor of the United 
States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2023.

[[Page D241]]


  Amber Faye McReynolds, of Colorado, to be a Governor of the United 
States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2026.
  Ronald Stroman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Governor of the 
United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2028.
  Ronald Stroman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Governor of the 
United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2021. 
                                                             Page S1530
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S1526
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1526-27
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5527-29
Additional Statements:
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1529
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--119) 
                                                             Page S1523
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:35 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1529.)