[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 20, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D796-D797]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Tuesday, July 20, 2021

[[Page D796]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 1652, VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims 
      Fund Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4953-S4989
Measures Introduced: Twenty-two bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2383-2404, and S. Res. 307-308. 
                                                         Pages S4979-80
Measures Passed:
  VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act: By a unanimous vote 
of 100 yeas (Vote No. 272), Senate passed H.R. 1652, to deposit certain 
funds into the Crime Victims Fund, by the order of the Senate of 
Wednesday, July 14, 2021, 60 Senators having voted in the affirmative, 
and after taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S4962-74
Rejected:
  By 40 yeas to 60 nays (Vote No. 271), Durbin (for Toomey) Modified 
Amendment No. 2121, to ensure adequate funding in the Crime Victims 
Fund is disbursed to victims, their families, and their advocates each 
year.                                                    
Pages S4962-74
  Congratulating University of Oklahoma Sooners: Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration 
of S. Res. 291, congratulating the University of Oklahoma Sooners 
softball team on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic 
Association Women's College World Series, and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                                   
  Page S4987
  Congratulating Mississippi State University: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
307, congratulating the Mississippi State University baseball team on 
winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
baseball championship.                                       
  Page S4987
  Congratulating Hutchinson Community College: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
308, commending and congratulating the Hutchinson Community College 
Blue Dragons football team for winning the 2021 National Junior College 
Athletic Association football National Championship.         
  Page S4987
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13441 of August 1, 2007, with respect to Lebanon; which was referred to 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-11) 
                                                             Page S4975
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13882 of July 26, 2019, with respect to the situation in Mali; which 
was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 
(PM-12)                                                      
Page S4975
Abruzzo and Jenkins Nominations--Agreement: Senate resumed 
consideration of the nomination of Jennifer Ann Abruzzo, of New York, 
to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. 
                                                             Page S4961
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 50 nays, Vice President voting yea (Vote No. EX. 269), 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S4961
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination of Bonnie D. Jenkins, of New 
York, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International 
Security, at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 21, 2021; 
that at 11:30 a.m., Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination of 
Jennifer Ann Abruzzo; that the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on 
the nomination of Bonnie D. Jenkins occur immediately upon disposition 
of the nomination of Jennifer Ann Abruzzo; and that if cloture is 
invoked on the nomination of Bonnie D. Jenkins,

[[Page D797]]

all post-cloture time expire at 2:30 p.m., on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.
                                                         Pages S4987-88
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 56 yeas 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 270), Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr., of 
Louisiana, to be an Assistant Attorney General.          
Pages S4955-61
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 57 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 268), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S4961
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Andrew Philip Hunter, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
the Army.
  Laurie E. Locascio, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Standards and Technology.
  Caryn R. McClelland, of California, to be Ambassador to Brunei 
Darussalam.
  Michael J. Murphy, of New York, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and 
Herzegovina.
  Howard A. Van Vranken, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Botswana.
  James D. Rodriguez, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Veterans' Employment and Training.                           
Page S4989
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Michael A. Brown, of California, to be Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Sustainment, which was sent to the Senate on April 12, 
2021.
  Javier M. Guzman, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Attorney 
General, which was sent to the Senate on April 28, 2021.     
Page S4989
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4975
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4975
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S4976
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4976-79
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4980-82
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4982-83
Additional Statements:
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S4983-84
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--272) 
                                                     Pages S4961, S4974
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:15 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4987-88.)