[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 14, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D970-D971]
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                                        Tuesday, September 14, 2021

[[Page D970]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6463-S6514
Measures Introduced: Twenty-three bills and eight resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2726-2748, and S. Res. 357-364. 
                                                         Pages S6497-98
Measures Reported:
  S. 1037, to provide for the establishment of a section of the website 
of the Department of Commerce that shall serve as the primary hub for 
information relating to Federal manufacturing programs, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 117-38) 
                                                             Page S6497
Measures Passed:
  Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act: Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 273, to improve the management of driftnet fishing, 
and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S6480-81
  Schumer (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 3827, to amend the fees 
provision.                                               
Pages S6480-81
  Reinforcing American-Made Products Act: Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration 
of S. 297, to make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to 
regulate the labeling of products made in the United States and 
introduced in interstate or foreign commerce, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                      
  Page S6481
  Commending Hamilton-class Coast Guard cutters: Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration 
of S. Res. 315, commending the service of Hamilton-class Coast Guard 
cutters and the officers and crew who served on them, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                           
  Pages S6481-82
  PCOS Awareness Month: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 325, 
recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and 
expressing support for the designation of September 2021 as ``PCOS 
Awareness Month'', and the resolution was then agreed to.    
  Page S6482
  National Ataxia Awareness Day: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 339, 
expressing support for the designation of September 25, 2021, as 
``National Ataxia Awareness Day'', and raising awareness of ataxia, 
ataxia research, and the search for a cure, and the resolution was then 
agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                             Page S6482
  Schumer (for Murphy/Hyde-Smith) Amendment No. 3828, to amend the 
preamble.                                                    
Page S6482
  National Student Parent Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 362, 
expressing the support of the Senate for the contributions and 
achievements of student parents and recognizing September 2021 as 
National Student Parent Month.                               
  Page S6482
  School Bus Safety Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 363, designating 
September 2021 as ``School Bus Safety Month''.           
  Pages S6482-83
Rossman Nomination--Agreement: By 51 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 
365), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the 
nomination of Veronica S. Rossman, of Colorado, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit.                     
  Pages S6479-80
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the post-
cloture time on the nomination be considered expired, and that at 5:30 
p.m., on Monday, September 20, 2021, Senate vote on confirmation of the 
nomination.                                                  
Page S6480
Strickland Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Margaret Irene Strickland, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of New Mexico.                        
  Page S6480
  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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Tuesday, 
September 14, 2021, a vote on cloture will occur at 11:30 a.m., on 
Tuesday, September 21, 2021.                                 
Page S6480

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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. 
                                                             Page S6480
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6480
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 11 a.m., on Wednesday, 
September 15, 2021.                                          
Page S6506
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 58 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 360), James Richard Kvaal, of 
Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary of Education.       
Pages S6466-72
  By 54 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 362), David G. Estudillo, of 
Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Washington.                                 
Pages S6472-73, S6473-74
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 361), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S6472-73
  By 52 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 364), Angel Kelley, of 
Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Massachusetts.                                    
Pages S6474-78, S6479
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 363), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S6474
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Routine lists in the Army, Coast Guard, and Navy.      
Pages S6508-14
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6496
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S6480, S6496
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S6496
Additional Cosponsors:                                
  Pages S6498-S6500
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6500-03
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6495
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S6506
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6506
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--365) 
                                               Pages S6472-74, S6479-80
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:37 p.m., 
until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6508.)