[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 157 (Monday, September 13, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D962-D963]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Monday, September 13, 2021

[[Page D962]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6439-S6462
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2713-2725, and S. Res. 355-356. 
                                                         Pages S6455-56
Kvaal Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of James Richard Kvaal, of Massachusetts, to be Under 
Secretary of Education.                        
  Pages S6441-46, S6451-52
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 359), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S6451
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, September 14, 2021; that all post-cloture time on the 
nomination expire at 11:30 a.m.; that if cloture is invoked on the 
nomination of David G. Estudillo, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Washington, all post-cloture time on the 
nomination expire at 2:20 p.m.; and that if cloture is invoked on the 
nomination of Angel Kelley, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Massachusetts, all post-cloture time expire at 5:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page S6461
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Brian A. Nichols, of Rhode Island, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (Western Hemisphere Affairs).                      
Pages S6450-51
  Brett M. Holmgren, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (Intelligence and Research).                           
Page S6450
  Donald Lu, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of State for 
South Asian Affairs.                                     
Pages S6449-50
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Matthew S. Axelrod, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
  Viquar Ahmad, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce.
  Viquar Ahmad, of Texas, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of 
Commerce.
  Brad John Crabtree, of North Dakota, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Energy (Fossil Energy and Carbon Management).
  Charles F. Sams III, of Oregon, to be Director of the National Park 
Service.
  Joshua Frost, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Maria L. Pagan, of Puerto Rico, to be a Deputy United States Trade 
Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador.
  Christopher S. Wilson, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief 
Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator, Office of the United 
States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Michael Battle, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the United Republic 
of Tanzania.
  Thomas Barrett, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador to the Grand Duchy of 
Luxembourg.
  R. Nicholas Burns, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the People's 
Republic of China.
  Rahm Emanuel, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to Japan.
  Rebecca Eliza Gonzales, of Texas, to be Director of the Office of 
Foreign Missions, with rank of Ambassador.
  Scott A. Nathan, of Massachusetts, to be Chief Executive Officer of 
the United States International Development Finance Corporation.
  Oren E. Whyche-Shaw, of Maryland, to be United States Director of the 
African Development Bank for a term of five years.
  Leslie N. Bluhm, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a 
term expiring October 6, 2023.

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  Lisette Nieves, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term 
expiring October 6, 2022.
  Lisette Nieves, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term 
expiring October 6, 2027.
  Flor Romero, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term 
expiring December 1, 2025.
  Dana Katherine Bilyeu, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 
2023.
  Leona M. Bridges, of California, to be a Member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 
2023.
  Stacie Olivares, of California, to be a Member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring September 25, 
2024.
  Javier E. Saade, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 
11, 2022.
  Javier E. Saade, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 
11, 2026.
  Tristan Lynn Leavitt, of Idaho, to be a Member of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2023.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  9 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  3 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.            
Page S6461
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  David H. Chipman, of Virginia, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, which was sent to the Senate on 
April 12, 2021.                                              
Page S6462
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination was discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
  Michael Lee Connor, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Army, which was sent to the Senate on April 28, 2021, from the Senate 
Committee on Environment and Public Works.                   
Page S6462
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S6454-55


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

  
  On page D963, September 13, 2021, the following language 
appears: Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of 
withdrawal of the following nomination: David H. Chipman, of 
Virginia, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, 
and Explosives, which was sent to the Senate on April 12, 2021. 
Page S6462 Messages from the House: Pages S6454-55
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Nomination 
Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination: David H. Chipman, of Virginia, to be 
Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 
which was sent to the Senate on April 12, 2021. Page S6462 
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination was discharged 
from further committee consideration and placed on the Executive 
Calendar: Michael Lee Connor, of Colorado, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of the Army, which was sent to the Senate on April 28, 
2021, from the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. 
Page S6462 Messages from the House: Pages S6454-55


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     Additional Cosponsors:                              30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                    30Additional 
     Statements:                                         30Record 
     Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--359)
     nt: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:31 p.m., 
     untiurnmel 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. (For 
     Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in 
     today's Record on page S6461.)