[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 144 (Monday, August 9, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D917-D918]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Monday, August 9, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6061-S6191
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and ten resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2676-2686, S.J. Res. 22, S. Res. 344-351, and S. Con. 
Res. 14.                                                 
  Pages S6110-11
Measures Passed:
  Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act: Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 3642, to award a Congressional gold medal to the 
369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', 
in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World 
War I.                                                       
  Page S7104
  K-12 Cybersecurity Act: Senate passed S. 1917, to establish a K-12 
education cybersecurity initiative.                      
  Pages S6189-90
  United States Foreign Service Day: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 202, designating May 
7, 2021, as ``United States Foreign Service Day'' in recognition of the 
men and women who have served, or are presently serving, in the Foreign 
Service of the United States, and honoring the members of the Foreign 
Service who have given their lives in the line of duty, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                               
  Page S6104
  Radium Girls: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 285, honoring the lives and legacies of the 
``Radium Girls'', and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing 
to the following amendments proposed thereto:            
  Pages S6105-06
  Schumer (for Menendez) Amendment No. 2724, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S6105-06
  Schumer (for Menendez) Amendment No. 2725, to amend the preamble. 
                                                         Pages S6105-06
  National Sarcoma Awareness Month: Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. 
Res. 319, expressing support for the designation of July 2021 as 
``National Sarcoma Awareness Month'', and the resolution was then 
agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                             Page S6106
  Schumer (for Johnson) Amendment No. 2726, to amend the preamble. 
                                                             Page S6106
  National Workforce Development Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 346, 
designating September 2021 as ``National Workforce Development Month''.
                                                             Page S6106
  Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
348, recognizing the importance of independent living for individuals 
with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act 
of 1990 and calling for further action to strengthen home and community 
living for individuals with disabilities.                    
  Page S6106
  National Airborne Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 347, designating 
August 16, 2021, as ``National Airborne Day''.               
  Page S6106
  Ritchie Boys Contributions: Senate agreed to S. Res. 349, honoring 
the contributions of the Ritchie Boys.                       
  Page S6106
  ``Show Me State'' 200th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 350, 
recognizing and celebrating the 200th anniversary of the entry of 
Missouri--the ``Show Me State''--into the Union as the 24th State. 
                                                             Page S6106
  National Child Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 351, 
designating September 2021 as ``National Child Awareness Month'' to 
promote awareness of charities that benefit children and youth-serving 
organizations throughout the United States and recognizing the efforts 
made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and 
youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States. 
                                                             Page S6106
Measures Considered:
Invest in America Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of 
H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety 
programs, post-cloture.                               
  Pages S6061-S6103

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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill, post-cloture, at approximately 9:30 a.m., on 
Tuesday, August 10, 2021; and that all post-cloture time on the bill 
expire at 11 a.m.                                            
Page S6186
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Mara Elizabeth Karlin, of Wisconsin, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Samuel T. Walsh, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department 
of Energy.
  Rena Bitter, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the 
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (Consular Affairs).
  Gentry O. Smith, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Diplomatic Security).
  Jennifer L. Homendy, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term of three years.
  Caral E. Spangler, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Army.                                                    
Pages S6103-04
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  24 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Foreign Service. 
                                                  Pages S6104, S6190-91
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Corey Hinderstein, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator for 
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security 
Administration.
  David A. Honey, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
  Alex Wagner, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of the Air Force.
  Lisa W. Wang, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce.
  Mark Brzezinski, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Poland.
  Elizabeth Anne Noseworthy Fitzsimmons, of Delaware, a Career Member 
of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be 
Ambassador to the Togolese Republic.
  Rashad Hussain, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for 
International Religious Freedom.
  Adriana Dobra Kugler, of Maryland, to be United States Executive 
Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 
for a term of two years.
  Cindy Hensley McCain, of Arizona, for the rank of Ambassador during 
her tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the United Nations 
Agencies for Food and Agriculture.
  Brian Wesley Shukan, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Benin.
  David John Young, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Malawi.
  Biniam Gebre, of Virginia, to be Administrator for Federal 
Procurement Policy.
  Susan Tsui Grundmann, of Virginia, to be Member of the Federal Labor 
Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2025.
  Kurt Thomas Rumsfeld, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years.
  Andrew Fois, of the District of Columbia, to be Chairman of the 
Administrative Conference of the United States for a term of five 
years.
  A routine list in the Foreign Service.                     
Page S6190
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6109-10
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6111-12
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6112-25
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6108
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6125-86
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6186
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:11 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S6186 and 
S6187.)