[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 130 (Monday, July 26, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D818-D819]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                              Monday, July 26, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5059-S5073
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2466-2474, and S. Res. 318-320.               
  Page S5070
Measures Reported:
  S. 517, to provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to 
Congress regarding incidents of terrorism. (S. Rept. No. 117-31)
  S. 1917, to establish a K-12 education cybersecurity initiative. (S. 
Rept. No. 117-32)                                            
Page S5070
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing the taking of a photograph in Senate Chamber: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 320, authorizing the taking of a photograph in the 
Senate Chamber.                                              
  Page S5072
Kim Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Todd Sunhwae Kim, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Attorney General.                              
  Pages S5059-65
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 278), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S5065-66
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10:30 
a.m., on Tuesday, July 27, 2021; and that all post-cloture time on the 
nomination expire at 11:30 a.m.                              
Page S5072
Wilcox Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Gwynne A. Wilcox, of New York, to be a Member of the 
National Labor Relations Board.                              
  Page S5065
  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 on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. 
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  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S5065
Prouty Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of David M. Prouty, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
National Labor Relations Board.                              
  Page S5065
  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 Gwynne A. Wilcox, of New York, to be a Member of the 
National Labor Relations Board.                              
Page S5065
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S5065
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Frank Kendall III, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of the Air 
Force.                                                       
Page S5066
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Judith DelZoppo Pryor, of Ohio, to be First Vice President of the 
Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 
2025.
  John R. Bass, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of State 
(Management).
  David L. Cohen, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to Canada.
  Joseph M. Green, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education 
Foundation for a term expiring March 3, 2028.
  Matthew M. Graves, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four years.
  Erek L. Barron, of Maryland, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Maryland for the term of four years.
  Nicholas W. Brown, of Washington, to be United States Attorney for 
the Western District of Washington for the term of four years.

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  Clifford D. Johnson, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Indiana for the term of four years.
  Zachary A. Myers, of Maryland, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Indiana for the term of four years.
  Rachael S. Rollins, of Massachusetts, to be United States Attorney 
for the District of Massachusetts for the term of four years.
  Trini E. Ross, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of New York for the term of four years.
  Vanessa Waldref, of Washington, to be United States Attorney for the 
Eastern District of Washington for the term of four years. 
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Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S5068-70
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S5070
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5070-71
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5071-72
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5067-68
Notices of Intent:                                           
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--278) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:16 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5072.)