[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 80 (Monday, May 10, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D484-D485]
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Monday, May 10, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2397-S2422
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
1528-1543.                                               
  Pages S2412-13
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 914, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs under 
those Acts. (S. Rept. No. 117-20)
  S. 231, to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to develop guidance for firefighters and other 
emergency response personnel on best practices to protect them from 
exposure to PFAS and to limit and prevent the release of PFAS into the 
environment, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 117-21)
  S. 636, to require the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget to submit to Congress an annual report on projects that are over 
budget and behind schedule, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 117-22)
  S. 1169, to address issues involving the People's Republic of China, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.             
Page S2412
Measures Passed:
  Condemning attack in Indianapolis: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 203, condemning the 
horrific attack in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 15, 2021, and 
expressing support and prayers for all of those impacted by that 
tragedy, and the resolution was then agreed to.              
  Page S2422
Stroman Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of 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 S2399
  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, May 12, 2021. 
                                                             Page S2399
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2399
Stroman Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Ronald Stroman, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring 
December 8, 2028.                                            
  Page S2399
  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 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 S2399
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2399
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2399
McReynolds Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Amber Faye McReynolds, of Colorado, to be a Governor of 
the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2026. 
                                                      Pages S2399-S2400
  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 Ronald Stroman, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring 
December 8, 2028.                                            
Page S2400
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2399
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2399
Graves, Jr. Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Donet Dominic

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Graves, Jr., of Ohio, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce.    
  Page S2400
  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 Amber Faye McReynolds, of Colorado, to be a Governor of 
the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2026. 
                                                             Page S2400
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2400
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2400
Palm Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Andrea Joan Palm, of Wisconsin, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Health and Human Services.                               
  Pages S2400-09
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 62 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. EX. 179), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S2408
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, May 11, 2021; that at 11:30 a.m., all post-cloture 
time on the nomination be considered expired; that if cloture is 
invoked on the nomination of Cynthia Minette Marten, of California, to 
be Deputy Secretary of Education, all post-cloture debate time be 
considered expired at 2:30 p.m.                              
Page S2422
Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Thomas Andrew Monheim, of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the 
Intelligence Community, Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence.                                                
Page S2422
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2412
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2412
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Page S2413-14
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2414-21
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2411-12
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2421
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--179) 
                                                             Page S2408
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3:00 p.m. and adjourned at 6:27 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2422.)