[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 3, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D891-D892]
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                                            Tuesday, August 3, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5683-S5789
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2582-2594, S. Res. 334-335, and S. Con. Res. 
12.                                                          
  Page S5716
Measures Passed:
  United States Capitol Police Congressional Gold Medals: Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 3325, to award four congressional gold medals to 
the United States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. 
Capitol on January 6, 2021, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                         Pages S5685-87
  Solidarity with Cuban Citizens: Senate agreed to S. Res. 310, 
expressing solidarity with Cuban citizens demonstrating peacefully for 
fundamental freedoms, condemning the Cuban regime's acts of repression, 
and calling for the immediate release of arbitrarily detained Cuban 
citizens, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                           
  Pages S5699-S5701
  National Lobster Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 335, designating 
September 25, 2021, as ``National Lobster Day''.         
  Pages S5706-07
Measures Considered:
Invest in America Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of 
H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety 
programs, and transit programs, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto: 
                           Pages S5683-85, S5687-90, S5690-99, S5701-06
Adopted:
  By 95 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 294), Schumer (for Lummis) Amendment 
No. 2181 (to Amendment No. 2137), to require the Secretary of 
Transportation to carry out a highway cost allocation study. (A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, 
having achieved 60 affirmatives votes, be agreed to.) 
                                               Pages S5683-85, S5687-90
  Carper (for Cruz/Warnock) Amendment No. 2300 (to Amendment No. 2137), 
to designate additional high priority corridors on the National Highway 
System.                                                  
Pages S5694-99
  By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. 297), Carper (for Van 
Hollen) Amendment No. 2354 (to Amendment No. 2137), to include a 
payment and performance security requirement for certain infrastructure 
financing. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
the amendment, having achieved 60 affirmatives votes, be agreed to.) 
                                                         Pages S5706-07
Rejected:
  By 20 yeas to 78 nays (Vote No. 295), Lee Amendment No. 2255 (to 
Amendment No. 2137), in the nature of a substitute. (A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having 
failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) 
                                                         Pages S5687-90
  By 48 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 296), Carper (for Duckworth) 
Amendment No. 2140 (to Amendment No. 2137), to require recipients of 
all stations accessibility grants to adopt plans to pursue public 
transportation accessibility projects that provide accessibility for 
individuals with disabilities. (A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, was not agreed to.)                   
Pages S5690-99
Pending:
  Schumer (for Sinema) Amendment No. 2137, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S5684
  Carper/Capito Amendment No. 2131 (to Amendment No. 2137), to strike a 
definition.                                                  
Page S5684
  Carper (for Johnson) Amendment No. 2245 (to Amendment No. 2137), to 
prohibit the cancellation of contracts for physical barriers and other 
border security measures for which funds already have been obligated 
and for which penalties will be incurred in the case of such 
cancellation and prohibiting the use of funds for payment of such 
penalties.                                               
Pages S5704-06
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 
12:15 p.m., on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, Senate vote on or in relation 
to Carper (for Johnson) Amendment No. 2245 (to Amendment No. 2137) 
(listed above), with no amendments in order to the amendments prior to 
a vote on or in relation to the amendment, with 60-affirmative votes

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required for adoption of the amendment, and two minutes for debate 
equally divided prior to the vote.                           
Page S5689
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
August 4, 2021.                                              
Page S5789
Appointments:
  Commission on Social Impact Partnerships: The Chair, pursuant to 
Public Law 115-123, on behalf of the Majority Leader of the Senate, 
appointed the following individual as a member of the Commission on 
Social Impact Partnerships: Carol B. Kellermann of New York. 
                                                             Page S5789
Lee Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Eunice C. Lee, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Second Circuit.                                      
  Pages S5707-08
   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 Thursday, August 5, 2021. 
                                                             Page S5708
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S5707
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Stacey A. Dixon, of the District of Columbia, to be Principal Deputy 
Director of National Intelligence.                           
Page S5789
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S5711-12
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S5712
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S5712-16
Executive Reports of Committees:                     
  Pages S5711, S5716
Notice of a Tie Vote Under S. Res. 27:                       
  Page S5708
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5716-19
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5710-11
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5720-88
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S5788-89
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5789
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--297) 
                                        Pages S5689, S5690 S5696, S5707
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:23 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5789.)