[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 16, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D248]
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                                            Tuesday, March 16, 2021

[[Page D248]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed the nomination of Isabella Casillas Guzman, of 
      California, to be Administrator of the Small Business 
      Administration.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1531-S1575
Measures Introduced: Thirty-two bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 752-783, and S. Res. 115-118. 
                                                         Pages S1569-70
Measures Passed:
  Honoring Army Chaplain Emil J. Kapaun: Senate agreed to S. Res. 118, 
honoring Army chaplain Emil J. Kapaun.                       
  Page S1571
  Tai Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Katherine C. Tai, of the District of Columbia, to be 
United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador. 
                                                         Pages S1541-51
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. EX. 122), Senate agreed to 
the motion to close further debate on the nomination.        
Page S1541
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 10:30 a.m., on 
Wednesday, March 17, 2021; that the post-cloture time expire at 11:30 
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Page S1575
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 81 yeas 17 nays (Vote No. EX. 121), Isabella Casillas Guzman, of 
California, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration. 
                                                  Pages S1531-41, S1575
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 80 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. EX. 120), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S1539
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Janie Simms Hipp, of Arkansas, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of Agriculture.
  Leslie B. Kiernan, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of Commerce.
  Christopher Charles Fonzone, of Pennsylvania, to be General Counsel 
of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
  Todd Sunhwae Kim, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General.                                            
Page S1575
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1568-69
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1570-71
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1571-74
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S1568
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1571
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--122) 
                                                     Pages S1539, S1541
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and recessed at 5:53 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1575.)