[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 25, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D565-D567]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                              Tuesday, May 25, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3385-S3465
Measures Introduced: Thirty-three bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1796-1828, and S. Res. 232-237. 
                                                         Pages S3420-21
Measures Passed:
  Tulsa Race Massacre 100th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 234, 
recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. 
                                                         Pages S3410-13
  National MPS Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 235, designating 
May 15, 2021, as ``National MPS Awareness Day''.             
  Page S3460
  Legal Counsel: Senate agreed to S. Res. 236, to authorize testimony, 
documents, and representation in United States v. Wornick.   
  Page S3460
Measures Considered:
Endless Frontier Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of S. 
1260, to establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in 
the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub 
program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, 
science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to 
establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:     
  Pages S3401-10, S3413-16
Adopted:
  Cantwell (for Paul) Amendment No. 2003 (to Amendment No. 1502), to 
prohibit the National Institutes of Health and any other Federal agency 
from funding gain-of-function research conducted in China. 
                                                  Pages S3402, S3403-09
  Cantwell (for Ernst) Amendment No. 1507 (to Amendment No. 1502), to 
prohibit any Federal funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology. 
                                           Pages S3402, S3403-08, S3409
  Cantwell (for Daines/Cortez Masto) Amendment No. 1787 (to Amendment 
No. 1502), to direct the President to enforce the intellectual property 
provisions of the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government 
of the United States of America and the Government of China. 
                                                  Pages S3402-03, S3409
Rejected:
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 204), Cantwell (for Wyden) Amendment 
No. 1975 (to Amendment No. 1502), to set forth trade policy, 
negotiating objectives, and congressional oversight requirements 
relating to the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having failed to 
achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) 
                                               Pages S3401-02, S3403-08
  By 53 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 205), Cantwell (for Crapo) Amendment 
No. 1565 (to Amendment No. 1502), to provide limitations on the 
authority of the President to modify trade agreements. (A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having 
failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) 
                                                  Pages S3402, S3403-08
  By 48 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 206), Cantwell (for Lee) Amendment 
No. 1891 (to Amendment No. 1502), to impose limitations on research. (A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, 
having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) 
                                               Pages S3403-08, S3409-10
  Pending:
  Schumer Amendment No. 1502, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S3401
  Cantwell Amendment No. 1527 (to Amendment No. 1502), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S3401
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Schumer Amendment No. 
1502 (listed above), and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 
XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur 
on Thursday, May 27, 2021.                                   
Page S3416
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, 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 Schumer 
Amendment No. 1502.                                          
Page S3416
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 10:30 a.m., on

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021, the following amendments be called up reported 
by number: Durbin Amendment No. 2014, Kennedy Amendment No. 1710, and 
Sullivan Amendment No. 1911; that at 12 noon, on Wednesday, May 26, 
2021, Senate vote on or in relation to Sullivan Amendment No. 1710, and 
at 2:30 p.m., on or in relation to Durbin Amendment No. 2014, and 
Kennedy Amendment No. 1710, with no amendments in order to these 
amendments prior to a vote on or in relation to the amendments, with 60 
affirmative votes required for the adoption with the exception of 
Sullivan Amendment No. 1911, and two minutes of debate equally divided 
prior to each vote.                                          
Page S3416
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the filing deadline for first-degree 
amendments to the bill be at 2:30 p.m., on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. 
                                                             Page S3417
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
May 26, 2021.                                                
Page S3461
National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United 
States Capitol Complex Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3233, to establish the 
National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United 
States Capitol Complex.                                  
  Pages S3416-17
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill, 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 S. 1260, to establish a new Directorate for 
Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to 
establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and 
report on economic security, science, research, innovation, 
manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain 
resiliency program.                                          
Page S3417
Hajjar Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Anton George Hajjar, of Maryland, to be a Governor of the 
United States Postal Service.                                
  Page S3417
  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 motion 
to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3233, to establish the National 
Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States 
Capitol Complex.                                             
Page S3417
  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 S3417
Lander Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Eric S. Lander, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the 
Office of Science and Technology Policy.                     
  Page S3417
  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 Anton George Hajjar, of Maryland, to be a Governor of the 
United States Postal Service.                                
Page S3417
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S3417
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S3417
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 201), Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, of 
Virginia, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services.                                                
Pages S3387-94
  By 51 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 203), Kristen M. Clarke, of the 
District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General. 
                                                         Pages S3394-97
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 202), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S3394
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Daryl W. Baldwin, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2024.
  Genine Macks Fidler, of Florida, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.
  Beverly Gage, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2024.
  Lynnette Young Overby, of Delaware, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for the remainder of the term expiring 
January 26, 2022.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space 
Force.                                                   
Pages S3461-65
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:

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  Lynette Young Overby, of Delaware, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2026, Phyllis 
Kaminsky, term expired, which was sent to the Senate on April 29, 2021.
  Daryl W. Baldwin, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2026, which was sent to 
the Senate on April 29, 2021.
  Genine Macks Fidler, of Florida, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2026, which 
was sent to the Senate on April 29, 2021.
  Beverly Gage, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2026, which was sent 
to the Senate on April 29, 2021.
  A routine list in the Space Force.                         
Page S3465
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S3419-20
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3421-25
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3425-28
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3418-19
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3428-60
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S3460
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S3460
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--206) 
                                    Pages S3393-94, S3397, S3408, S3410
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:22 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3461.)