[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 162 (Monday, September 20, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D985-D987]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Monday, September 20, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6535-S6555
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and six resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2757-2765, S.J. Res. 25, and S. Res. 367-371. 
                                                         Pages S6550-51
Strickland Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Margaret Irene Strickland, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of New Mexico.                    
  Pages S6537-46
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 10:30 a.m., on 
Tuesday, September 21, 2021; and that if cloture is invoked, all post-
cloture time expire at 2:30 p.m.                             
Page S6554
Batchelder Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Lily Lawrence Batchelder, of Massachusetts, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.                         
  Page S6548
  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, September 22, 
2021.                                                        
Page S6548
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6548
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6548
White Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Jayme Ray White, of Washington, to be a Deputy United States Trade 
Representative (Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Labor, and 
Environment), with the rank of Ambassador.                   
  Page S6548
  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 Lily Lawrence Batchelder, of Massachusetts, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.                         
Page S6548
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6548
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6548
Pan Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Florence Y. Pan, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Columbia.                 
  Page S6548
  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 Jayme Ray White, of Washington, to be a Deputy United 
States Trade Representative (Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle 
East, Labor, and Environment), with the rank of Ambassador. 
                                                             Page S6548
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6548
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6548
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 50 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 366), Veronica S. Rossman, of 
Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit. 
                                                  Pages S6546-48, S6555
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Rostin Behnam, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission.
  Rostin Behnam, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring June 19, 2026.
  Christy Goldsmith Romero, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the remainder of the term 
expiring April 13, 2024.
  Kristin N. Johnson, of Michigan, to be a Commissioner of the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 
2025.

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  Margo Schlanger, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Agriculture.
  Nickolas Guertin, of Virginia, to be Director of Operational Test and 
Evaluation, Department of Defense.
  John Bradley Sherman, of Texas, to be Chief Information Officer of 
the Department of Defense.
  Reta Jo Lewis, of Georgia, to be President of the Export-Import Bank 
of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2025.
  Alanna McCargo, of Virginia, to be President, Government National 
Mortgage Association.
  James Arthur Jemison II, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.
  Alvaro M. Bedoya, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for 
the term of seven years from September 26, 2019.
  Willie L. Phillips, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be a Member 
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 
30, 2026.
  Maria Louise Lago, of New York, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 
International Trade.
  Robert Michael Gordon, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services.
  Adriana Debora Kugler, of Maryland, to be United States Executive 
Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 
for a term of two years.
  Thomas Carnahan, of Missouri, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Seventy-sixth Session of the General Assembly 
of the United Nations.
  Sim Farar, of California, to be a Representative of the United States 
of America to the Seventy-sixth Session of the General Assembly of the 
United Nations.
  French Hill, of Arkansas, to be a Representative of the United States 
of America to the Seventy-sixth Session of the General Assembly of the 
United Nations.
  Barbara Lee, of California, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Seventy-sixth Session of the General Assembly 
of the United Nations.
  Deborah E. Lipstadt, of Georgia, to be Special Envoy to Monitor and 
Combat Anti-Semitism, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Krista Anne Boyd, of Florida, to be Inspector General, Office of 
Personnel Management.
  Lucy Haeran Koh, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Ninth Circuit.
  Gabriel P. Sanchez, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Ninth Circuit.
  Holly A. Thomas, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Ninth Circuit.
  Hernan D. Vera, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Central District of California.
  Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Central District of California.
  Jennifer L. Thurston, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of California.
  David Herrera Urias, of New Mexico, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of New Mexico.
  Katherine Marie Menendez, of Minnesota, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Minnesota.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Space Force nomination in the rank of general.       
Pages S6554-55
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  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, which was sent to the Senate on August 9, 
2021.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  A routine list in the Navy.                                
Page S6555
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination were discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
  Thomas Andrew Monheim, of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the 
Intelligence Community, Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence, which was sent to the Senate on May 10, 2021, from the 
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 
                                                             Page S6555
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S6550, S6554
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S6550
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6551-52
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6549-50
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--366) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:48 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6554.)

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