[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 93 (Thursday, May 27, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D581-D582]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Thursday, May 27, 2021

[[Page D581]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3547-S3913
Measures Introduced: Eighty-six bills and nine resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1869-1954, and S. Res. 246-254. 
                                                         Pages S3891-95
Measures Reported:
  S. 272, to amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency 
Act of 2006, to require the budget justifications and appropriation 
requests of agencies be made publicly available, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 117-23)
  S. Res. 229, recognizing the devastating attack on a girls' school in 
Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 8, 2021, and expressing solidarity with the 
Afghan people.
  S. 1658, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand 
access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 1931, to amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize funds 
for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs. 
                                                             Page S3891
Measures Passed:
  RESPECT Act: Senate passed S. 789, to repeal certain obsolete laws 
relating to Indians.                                         
  Page S3851
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 S3549-S3851, S3851-76
  Adopted:
  By 91 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 216), Crapo/Wyden Modified Amendment 
No. 1562 (to Amendment No. 1502), to ensure trade is conducted 
consistent with American values, to ensure resiliency in critical 
supply chains, to improve transparency and administration of trade 
programs and oversight and accountability of trade agencies, and to 
promote American competitiveness. (A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the amendment, having achieved 60 affirmatives 
votes, be agreed to.)                                 
Pages S3552-S3839
Rejected:
  Rubio Amendment No. 1802 (to Amendment No. 1527), to protect the 
United States against efforts of China and other foreign entities to 
engage in economic espionage and to misappropriate United States 
intellectual property, research and development, and innovation 
efforts. (By 55 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 215), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)                                    
Pages S3551-52, S3838-39
  Withdrawn:
  Cantwell Amendment No. 1527 (to Amendment No. 1502), of a perfecting 
nature.                                              
Pages S3549, S3864
Pending:
  Schumer Amendment No. 1502, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                      Pages S3549-S3876
  Cornyn/Cotton Amendment No. 1858 (to Amendment No. 1502), to modify 
the semiconductor incentives program of the Department of Commerce. 
                                                             Page S3864
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 68 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. 214), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on Schumer Amendment No. 1502 
(listed above).                                              
Page S3551
  By 84 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. 217), Senate agreed to the motion to 
instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent 
Senators.                                                
Pages S3862-63
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 9 a.m., on Friday, May 28, 
2021; and that all time in recess count post-cloture on Schumer 
Amendment No. 1502.                                          
Page S3913
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Christine Elizabeth Wormuth, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the 
Army.                                                
Pages S3548, S3913

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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Brian Eddie Nelson, of California, to be Under Secretary for 
Terrorism and Financial Crimes.
  Elizabeth Rosenberg, of Vermont, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Terrorist Financing, Department of the Treasury.
  Arun Venkataraman, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and 
Foreign Commercial Service.
  Sarah Bianchi, of Virginia, to be Deputy United States Trade 
Representative (Asia, Africa, Investment, Services, Textiles, and 
Industrial Competitiveness), with the rank of Ambassador.
  Elizabeth Merrill Brown, of Maryland, to be General Counsel, 
Department of Education.
  Gwynne A. Wilcox, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor 
Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2023.
  Matthew G. Olsen, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  6 Army nominations in the rank of general.
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S3891
Notice of a Tie Vote Under S. Res. 27:                       
  Page S3879
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3895-97
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S3897-S3906
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3888-91
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3906-13
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S3913
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S3913


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

  
  On page D582, May 27, 2021, the following language appears: 
Executive Reports of Committees: Page S3891 Additional Cosponsors: 
Pages S3895-97 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages 
S3897-S3906 Additional Statements: Pages S3888-91 Amendments 
Submitted: Pages S3906-13 Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page 
S3913 Privileges of the Floor: Page S3913
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Executive Reports 
of Committees: Page S3891 Notice of a Tie Vote Under S. Res. 27: 
Page S3879 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S3895-97 Statements on 
Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S3897-S3906 Additional 
Statements: Pages S3888-91 Amendments Submitted: Pages S3906-13 
Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S3913 Privileges of the 
Floor: Page S3913


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     Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--3) 
                                                             Page S3862
     Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--
     217)                                  30Recess: Senate convened at 
     10 a.m. on Thursday, May 27, 2021 and recessed at 2:51 a.m. 
     ond at  Friday, May 28, 2021, until 9 a.m. on the same day. 
     (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority 
     Leader in today's Record on page S3913.)