[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 124 (Thursday, July 15, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D776-D777]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Thursday, July 15, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4911-S4936
Measures Introduced: Twenty-seven bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2350-2376, and S. Res. 303-306. 
                                                         Pages S4924-25
Measures Passed:
  National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act: Senate passed S. 
658, to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to work with 
cybersecurity consortia for training.                        
  Page S4932
  Authorizing legal represenation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 306, to 
authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of 
Jennifer Grappell v. Alberto M. Carvalho, et al.             
  Page S4933
Appointments:
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 14 U.S.C. 194(a), as amended 
by Public Law 101-595, and upon the recommendation of the Democratic 
Leader, appointed the following Senators to the Board of Visitors of 
the U.S. Coast Guard Academy: Senator Cantwell, Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation; and Senator Blumenthal, At Large. 
                                                             Page S4932
  Polite, Jr., Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr., of Louisiana, to be an 
Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice.           
Page S4916
  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 Tiffany P. Cunningham, of Illinois, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit.                       
Page S4921
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S4916
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S4916
Abruzzo Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Jennifer Ann Abruzzo, of New York, to be General Counsel 
of the National Labor Relations Board.                       
  Page S4916
  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 Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr., of Louisiana, to be an 
Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice.           
Page S4916
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.   
Page S4916
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S4916
Cunningham Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Tiffany P. Cunningham, of Illinois, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit.                   
  Pages S4921-22
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 63 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 266), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S4921-22
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all post-
cloture time on the nomination be expired and Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, July 19, 2021. 
                                                             Page S4922
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 72 yeas to 27 nays (Vote No. EX. 264), J. Nellie Liang, of 
Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury.      
Pages S4911-15
  By 91 yeas to 8 nays (Vote No. EX. 265), Donald Michael Remy, of 
Louisiana, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.   
Pages S4915-16
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Chester John Culver, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation.

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  Gabriel Camarillo, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of the Army.
  Alan F. Estevez, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Industry and Security.
  Richard Trumka, Jr., of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from 
October 27, 2021.
  Jeffry Lane Flake, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Turkey.


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

  
  On pages D776-77, July 15, 2021, the following appears: 
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: 
Chester John Culver, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. 
Gabriel Camarillo, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of the Army. 
Alan F. Estevez, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Industry and Security. Richard Trumka, Jr., of Maryland, to be 
a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a 
term of seven years from October 27, 2021. Jeffrey Lane Flake, of 
Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Nominations 
Received: Senate received the following nominations: Chester John 
Culver, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the 
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. Gabriel Camarillo, of 
Texas, to be Under Secretary of the Army. Alan F. Estevez, of 
Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and 
Security. Richard Trumka, Jr., of Maryland, to be a Commissioner 
of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven 
years from October 27, 2021. Jeffry Lane Flake, of Arizona, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey.


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  Kent Doyle Logsdon, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Moldova.
  Atul Atmaram Gawande, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development.
  Alvin Harlyn Warren, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a 
term expiring October 6, 2023.
  James A. Diossa, of Rhode Island, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term 
expiring October 3, 2024.
  Terrence Keith Wright, of Delaware, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term 
expiring May 29, 2025.
  Rahul Gupta, of West Virginia, to be Director of National Drug 
Control Policy.
  1 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nomination in the 
rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space 
Force.                                                   
Pages S4935-36
     Executive Communications:                           30Executive 
     Reports of Committees:
     l Cosponsors:                                       30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                    30Additional 
     Statements:
     Authorities for Committees to Meet:                     30Record 
     Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--266) 
                                       ecord VoPages S4915-16, S4921-22
     Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:36 
     p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, July 19, 2021. (For Senate's 
     program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in 
     today's Record on page S4933.)