[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 21, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D409-D410]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Wednesday, April 21, 2021

[[Page D409]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2089-S2135
Measures Introduced: Thirty-seven bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1261-1297, and S. Res. 167-170. 
                                                         Pages S2121-23
Measures Passed:
  Congratulating the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats men's 
basketball team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 168, congratulating the 
Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats men's basketball team on 
winning the 2021 NCAA Men's Division II National Championship. 
                                                             Page S2134
  Honoring William Robert ``Bobby'' ``Slick'' Leonard: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 169, honoring the life and legacy of William Robert ``Bobby'' 
``Slick'' Leonard.                                           
  Page S2134
  Death of former Vice President Walter Frederick Mondale: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 170, relating to the death of Walter Frederick 
Mondale, former Vice President of the United States.     
  Pages S2134-35
  Joint Session of Congress: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 30, 
providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
President.                                                   
  Page S2135
  Honoring and recognizing Veterans Service Organizations during COVID-
19: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 143, to honor and recognize the patriotism and 
service to the United States provided by Veterans Service Organizations 
during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S2135
COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement 
was reached providing that the motions to invoke cloture with respect 
to Schumer (for Hirono/Collins) Amendment No. 1445, and to S. 937, to 
facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes, be withdrawn; 
that when Senate resumes consideration of the bill on Thursday, April 
22, 2021, the following amendments be reported by number and that they 
be the only amendments in order: Cruz/Kennedy Amendment No. 1456, Lee 
Amendment No. 1425, and Blackburn Amendment No. 1458; that at 11:30 
a.m., Senate vote on or in relation to the amendments in the order 
listed; that Schumer (for Hirono/Collins) Amendment No. 1445, as 
amended, if amended, be agreed to; and Senate vote on passage of the 
bill, as amended, with 60 affirmative votes required for adoption of 
the amendments and passage of the bill, with 4 minutes of debate 
equally divided prior to each vote; all with no intervening action or 
debate.                                                      
  Page S2117
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, April 22, 2021, Senate resume 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S2135
Motion To Discharge Kahl Nomination: By 51 yeas to 50 nays, Vice 
President voting yea (Vote No. EX. 161), Senate agreed to the motion to 
discharge the nomination of Colin Hackett Kahl, of California, to be 
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, from the Committee on Armed 
Services. 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 S2107-15


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

  
  On page D409, April 21, 2021, the following language appears: 
Motion To Discharge Kahl Nomination: By 51 yeas to 50 nays, Vice 
President voting yea (Vote No. 161), Senate agreed to the motion 
to discharge the nomination of Colin Hackett Kahl, of California, 
to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, from the Committee on 
Armed Services. 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 S2107-15
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Motion To 
Discharge Kahl Nomination: By 51 yeas to 50 nays, Vice President 
voting yea (Vote No. EX. 161), Senate agreed to the motion to 
discharge the nomination of Colin Hackett Kahl, of California, to 
be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, from the Committee on 
Armed Services. 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 S2107-15


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


     Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following 
     nominations:
  By 51 yeas 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 160), Vanita Gupta, of Virginia, to 
be Associate Attorney General.                        
Pages S2091-S2107
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 159), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S2094
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.                  
Page S2089
     Nomination Discharged: The following nomination was 
     discharged from further committee consideration and placed on 
     the Executive Calendar:
  Colin Hackett Kahl, of California, to be Under Secretary of Defense 
for Policy, which was sent to the Senate on January 20, 2021, from the 
Senate Committee on Armed Services.                      
Pages S2107-15

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     Messages from the House:
      Communications:                                    30Executive 
     Reports of Committees:
     l Cosponsors:                                       30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                    30Additional 
     Statements:
     Amendments Submitted:                               30Authorities 
     for Committees to Meet:
     s of the Floor:                                         30Record 
     Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--161) 
                                      ecord VoPages S2094, S2107, S2115
     Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned, as 
     a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Walter 
     Frederick Mondale, former Senator from Minnesota and Vice 
     President of the United States, pursuant to the provisions of 
     S. Res. 170, at 8:09 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 
     22, 2021. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the 
     Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2135.)