[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 67 (Monday, April 19, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D365-D366]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Monday, April 19, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2001-S2042
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and one resolution were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1200-1220, and S. Res. 164.   
  Pages S2011-12
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Legislative and Oversight Activities During 
the 116th Congress by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs''. (S. 
Rept. No. 117-16)                                            
Page S2011
Measures Considered:
COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of S. 
937, to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes, taking 
action on the following amendment proposed thereto:      
  Pages S2002-09
Pending:
  Schumer (for Hirono/Collins) Amendment No. 1445, of a perfecting 
nature.                                                  
Pages S2002-03
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, April 
20, 2021.                                                    
Page S2041
Appointments:
  United States Holocaust Memorial Council: The Chair, on behalf of the 
President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 96-388, as amended by 
Public Law 97-84, and Public Law 106-292, reappointed the following 
Senators to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council for the 117th 
Congress: Senators Rubio and Scott (SC).                     
  Page S2041
Monaco Nomination: By 94 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. EX. 154), Senate 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination of Lisa 
O. Monaco, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General. 
                                                             Page S2009
Gupta Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Vanita Gupta, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General, 
Department of Justice.                                       
  Page S2009
  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 on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. 
                                                             Page S2009
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2009
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 155), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.     
Page S2009


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D365, April 19, 2021, the following language appears: 
Gupta Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Vanita Gupta, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney 
General, Department of Justice. Page S2009 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 on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Page 
S2009 Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took 
the following action: Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to 
Legislative Session. Page S2009 By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 
EX. 155), Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive 
Session to consider the nomination. Page S2009
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Gupta Nomination--
Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Vanita 
Gupta, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General, Department 
of Justice. Page S2009 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 on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Page S2009 Prior 
to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following 
action: Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative 
Session. Page S2009 By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 155), Senate 
agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider 
the nomination.


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 


     Estenoz Nomination Referral--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
     agreement was reached providing that the nomination of 
     Shannon Aneal Estenoz, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary 
     for Fish and Wildlife, sent to the Senate by the President on 
     Monday, April 19, 2021, be referred jointly to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.                           30Gensler 
     Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
     reachler Ned providing that at 12 noon, on Tuesday, April 20, 
     2021, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Gary 
     Gensler, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, and Senate vote on the motion to invoke 
     cloture on the nomination; and that if cloture is invoked on 
     the nomination, all post-cloture time be considered expired 
     at 2:15 p.m.
     ns Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Faisal Amin, of Maryland, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Environmental Protection Agency.
  Shannon Aneal Estenoz, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish 
and Wildlife.
  Tanya Marie Trujillo, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
the Interior.
  Larry Edward Andre, Jr., of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Republic of Somalia.
  Elizabeth Moore Aubin, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the People's 
Democratic Republic of Algeria.
  Steven C. Bondy, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Bahrain.
  Maria E. Brewer, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Lesotho.

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  Marc Evans Knapper, of California, to be Ambassador to the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam.
  Christopher John Lamora, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Cameroon.
  Tulinabo S. Mushingi, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Angola, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
compensation as Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and 
Principe.
  Michael Raynor, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Senegal, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation 
as Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
  Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (International Organization Affairs).
  Jon Eugene Meyer, of Ohio, to be General Counsel, Department of 
Homeland Security.
  Rupa Ranga Puttagunta, of the District of Columbia, to be Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Robin C. Ashton, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Central 
Intelligence Agency.
  Deborah L. Boardman, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Maryland.
  Tiffany P. Cunningham, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Federal Circuit.
  Lydia Kay Griggsby, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Maryland.
  Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.
  Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
  Julien Xavier Neals, of New Jersey, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of New Jersey.
  Zahid N. Quraishi, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of New Jersey.
  Regina M. Rodriguez, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Colorado.
  Margaret Irene Strickland, of New Mexico, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of New Mexico.
  Patricia L. Ross, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs).
  Maryanne T. Donaghy, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs (Office of Accountability and Whistleblower 
Protection).
  Matthew T. Quinn, of Montana, to be Under Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs for Memorial Affairs.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.                  
Page S2042
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S2010-11
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2011
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S2011
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2012-13
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2013-39
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S2010
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2039-41
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2041
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total-155) 
                                                             Page S2009
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:28 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2042.)