[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 23, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D686-D687]
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                                           Wednesday, June 23, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4707-S4733
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2185-2202, and S. Res. 283.               
  Pages S4727-28
Growing Climate Solutions Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on 
Thursday, June 24, 2021, Senate begin consideration of S. 1251, to 
authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a program to reduce 
barriers to entry for farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners 
in certain voluntary markets, under the previous order of Tuesday, June 
22, 2021; provided further that all time on the bill expire at 11 a.m.; 
that there be two minutes for debate equally divided prior to each vote 
with all provisions of the order of Tuesday, June 22, 2021 remaining in 
effect; that upon disposition of S. 1251, Senate continue consideration 
of the nomination of Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, of Illinois, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, post-cloture, with all 
post-cloture time expiring at 1:45 p.m.                      
  Page S4731
Jackson-Akiwumi Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, of Illinois, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.                   
  Pages S4723-25
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 249), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S4723
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Robin Carnahan, of Missouri, to be Administrator of General Services.
                                                             Page S4718
  By 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 248), Deborah L. Boardman, of 
Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Maryland.                                         
Pages S4711-18, S4723
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 247), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S4712
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kathleen S. Miller, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense.
  Celeste Ann Wallander, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  David M. Uhlmann, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency.
  Sharon L. Cromer, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
The Gambia.
  Troy Damian Fitrell, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Guinea.
  Marc Ostfield, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Paraguay.
  Kenneth Lee Salazar, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the United 
Mexican States.
  Julianne Smith, of Michigan, to be United States Permanent 
Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization, with the rank and status of Ambassador.
  C.B. Sullenberger III, of Texas, for the rank of Ambassador during 
his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America 
on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
  Cynthia Ann Telles, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Costa Rica.
  David M. Prouty, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor 
Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2026.
  Guy T. Kiyokawa, of Hawaii, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs (Enterprise Integration).
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.         
Page S4733
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4727
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4727
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4728-29
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4729-31

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Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4726-27
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4731
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--249) 
                                                     Pages S4712, S4723
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:48 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 24, 2021. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4731.)