[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 107 (Monday, June 21, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D667-D668]
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                                              Monday, June 21, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4637-S4660
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
2139-2155.                                               
  Pages S4655-56
Measures Reported:
  S. 522, to require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, 
to include a link to a 100-word plain language summary of the proposed 
rule. (S. Rept. No. 117-25)
  S. 583, to promote innovative acquisition techniques and procurement 
strategies, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 117-26)
  S. 693, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the halt 
in pension payments for Members of Congress sentenced for certain 
offenses. (S. Rept. No. 117-27)                              
Page S4655
  Fonzone Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Christopher Charles Fonzone, of Pennsylvania, to be 
General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
                                               Pages S4641-44, S4649-54
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. EX. 242), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S4649-50
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, June 22, 2021; that the post-cloture debate time 
expire at 11:45 a.m.; that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of 
Kiran Arjandas Ahuja, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management, all post-cloture time expire at 2:30 p.m.; 
provided further that following disposition of the nomination of Kiran 
Arjandas Ahuja, Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S. 2093, to expand Americans' access to the ballot 
box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics 
rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures 
for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, with the time until 5:30 
p.m. equally divided between the two Leaders or their designees; and 
that the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed ripen at 
5:30 p.m.                                                
Pages S4658-59
Boardman Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Deborah L. Boardman, of Maryland, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Maryland.                 
  Page S4645
  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 S. 2093, 
to expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of 
big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and 
implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying 
our democracy.                                               
Page S4645
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S4644
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
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Jackson-Akiwumi Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, of Illinois, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.                   
  Pages S4645-49
  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 Deborah L. Boardman, of Maryland, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Maryland.                 
Page S4645
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S4645
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4656-57
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4657-58
Additional Statements:

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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--242) 
                                                         Pages S4649-50
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:44 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S4658-59.)