[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 65 (Thursday, April 15, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D352-D354]
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                                           Thursday, April 15, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1951-S1999
Measures Introduced: Sixty-nine bills and eight resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1131-1199, S.J. Res. 17, and S. Res. 157-
163.                                                     
  Pages S1980-82
Measures Passed:
  Hiring of Robert Montgomery ``Bobby'' Knight Anniversary: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 157, honoring the 50th anniversary of hiring Robert 
Montgomery ``Bobby'' Knight as the Head Coach of the men's basketball 
team at Indiana University.                              
  Pages S1975-76
  Partnership between the United States and the Republic of Ecuador: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 22, reaffirming the partnership between the 
United States and the Republic of Ecuador and recognizing the 
restoration and advancement of economic relations, security, and 
development opportunities in both nations.                   
  Page S1994
  Partnership between the United States and Mongolia: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 36, reaffirming the strategic partnership between the United 
States and Mongolia and recognizing the 30th anniversary of democracy 
in Mongolia, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of 
a substitute.                                            
  Pages S1995-96
  San Isidro Movement in Cuba: Senate agreed to S. Res. 37, expressing 
solidarity with the San Isidro Movement in Cuba, condemning escalated 
attacks against artistic freedoms in Cuba, and calling for the repeal 
of laws that violate freedom of expression and the immediate release of 
arbitrarily detained artists, journalists, and activists, after 
agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S1996-98
  National Park Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 159, designating the 
week of April 17, 2021, through April 25, 2021, as ``National Park 
Week''.                                                      
  Page S1998
  Commending and congratulating the Stanford University Cardinal 
women's basketball team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 160, commending and 
congratulating the Stanford University Cardinal women's basketball team 
on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
women's basketball championship.                             
  Page S1998
  Commending and congratulating the Baylor University Men's Basketball 
Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 161, commending and congratulating the 
Baylor University Men's Basketball Team on winning the 2021 National 
Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's basketball 
championship.                                                
  Page S1998
  National Assistive Technology Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
162, designating April 14, 2021, as ``National Assistive Technology 
Awareness Day''.                                             
  Page S1998
  Death of former Senator William ``Bill'' Emerson Brock III: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 163, relating to the death of the Honorable William 
``Bill'' Emerson Brock III, former United States Senator for the State 
of Tennessee.                                                
  Page S1998
Measures Considered:
COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act: Senate began consideration of S. 937, to 
facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes, after agreeing 
to the motion to proceed.                                
  Pages S1953-56
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the bill at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, 
April 19, 2021.                                              
Page S1998
Appointments:
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 14 U.S.C. 194(a), as amended 
by Public Law 101-595, and further amended by Public Law 113-281, and 
upon the recommendation of the Ranking Member of the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, re-appointed the following 
Senators to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy: 
Senators Wicker and Sullivan.                                
  Page S1998
  National Council on Disability: The Chair announced, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 93-112, as 
amended

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by Public Law 112-166, and further amended by Public Law 113-128, 
reappointed the following individual to serve as a member of the 
National Council on Disability: Andres J. Gallegos of Illinois. 
                                                             Page S1998
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the issuance of 
an Executive Order that declares a national emergency with respect to 
the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign 
policy, and economy of the United States posed by specified harmful 
foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation; which 
was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 
(PM-7)                                                       
Page S1979
Gupta Nomination: By 49 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 152), Senate 
agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the 
nomination Vanita Gupta, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General, 
Department of Justice.                                       
  Page S1956
  By 49 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 153), Senate agreed to the motion 
to discharge the nomination, from the Committee on the Judiciary. 
Subsequently, the nomination was placed on the Executive Calendar 
pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 27, relative to Senate procedure 
in the 117th Congress.                         
Pages S1957-75, S1976-77
Monaco Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Lisa O. Monaco, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy 
Attorney General.                                            
  Page S1977
  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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, April 15, 2021, a vote on cloture will occur at approximately 
5:30 p.m., on Monday, April 19, 2021.                        
Page S1977
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1977
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S1977
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, April 
19, 2021; and Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination; that if cloture is invoked, all post-cloture time be 
considered expired, and the vote on confirmation of the nomination 
occur at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation 
with the Republican Leader on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.       
Page S1998
Gensler Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Gary Gensler, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
Securities and Exchange Commission.                          
  Page S1977
   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 Lisa O. Monaco, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy 
Attorney General.                                            
Page S1977
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1977
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S1977
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Susanna V. Blume, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of Cost 
Assessment and Program Evaluation, Department of Defense.
  Christine Elizabeth Wormuth, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the 
Army.
  Meera Joshi, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
  Tommy P. Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be Deputy Secretary of the 
Interior.
  Jonathan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Deputy Under Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Lily Lawrence Batchelder, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of the Treasury.
  Robert Luis Santos, of Texas, to be Director of the Census for the 
remainder of the term expiring December 31, 2021.
  Robert Luis Santos, of Texas, to be Director of the Census for a term 
expiring December 31, 2026.
  Christine Abizaid, of Maryland, to be Director of the National 
Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence.
  Ur Mendoza Jaddou, of California, to be Director of the United States 
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security.
  Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be Assistant Attorney 
General.
  2 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.      
Pages S1998-99
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination were discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:

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  Vanita Gupta, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General, which 
was sent to the Senate on January 20, 2021, from the Senate Committee 
on the Judiciary.                                            
Page S1999
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1979
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1979
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S1979
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S1979-80
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1982-84
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1984-93
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1976-79
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1993-94
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1994
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1994
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--153) 
                                                     Pages S1957, S1977
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:42 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, April 19, 2021. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1998.)