[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 15, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D644-D645]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Tuesday, June 15, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4523-S4555
Measures Introduced: Twenty-four bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2048-2071, and S. Res. 269-271. 
                                                         Pages S4544-45
Measures Passed:
  Juneteenth National Independence Day Act: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of S. 475, to amend title 5, 
United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National Independence Day 
as a legal public holiday, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                         Pages S4538-39
  Juneteenth Independence Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 269, 
designating June 19, 2021, as ``Juneteenth Independence Day'' in 
recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of 
slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.       
  Page S4539
Ahuja Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the motion to invoke cloture with respect to the 
nomination of Kiran Arjandas Ahuja, of Massachusetts, to be Director of 
the Office of Personnel Management, be withdrawn.            
  Page S4526
Beaudreau Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Tommy P. Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be Deputy Secretary of 
the Interior.                                                
  Page S4538
  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 Lydia Kay Griggsby, of Maryland, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Maryland.                 
Page S4538
  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 S4538
Tien Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of John K. Tien, of Georgia, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland 
Security.                                                    
  Page S4538
  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 Tommy P. Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be Deputy Secretary of 
the Interior                                                 
Page S4538
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S4538
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S4538
Fox and Griggsby Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
June 16, 2021, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Radhika 
Fox, of California, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency; that the vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the nomination of Lydia Kay Griggsby, of Maryland, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, occur 
immediately following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination of Radhika Fox, and that if cloture is invoked on either of 
the nominations, the confirmation votes occur at 3:15 p.m., in the 
order that cloture was invoked.                              
  Page S4550
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 69 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. EX. 233), Lina M. Khan, of New York, 
to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the unexpired term of seven 
years from September 26, 2017.                           
Pages S4525-26
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  William E. Holloway, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term 
expiring September 7, 2021.
  William E. Holloway, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the National

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Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2024.
  Amanda Howe, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency.
  Paloma Adams-Allen, of the District of Columbia, to be a Deputy 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development.
  Isobel Coleman, of New York, to be a Deputy Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development.
  Javier Ramirez, of Illinois, to be Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Director.
  Tovah R. Calderon, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Kenia Seoane Lopez, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Jia M. Cobb, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Columbia.
  Sarah A.L. Merriam, of Connecticut, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Connecticut.
  Sarala Vidya Nagala, of Connecticut, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Connecticut.
  Florence Y. Pan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.
  Myrna Perez, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Second Circuit.
  Omar Antonio Williams, of Connecticut, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Connecticut.
  127 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space 
Force.                                                   
Pages S4550-55
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4543-44
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4545-47
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4547-49
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4542-43
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4549
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4549
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--233) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:43 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4550.)