[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 163 (Tuesday, September 21, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D993-D995]
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                                        Tuesday, September 21, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6557-S6593
Measures Introduced: Twenty-five bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2766-2790, and S. Res. 372-376. 
                                                         Pages S6585-86
Measures Reported:
  S. 1543, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide best 
practices on student suicide awareness and prevention training and 
condition State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and 
tribal educational agencies receiving funds under section 520A of such 
Act to establish and implement a school-based student suicide awareness 
and prevention training policy, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  S. 2425, to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the 
provision of high-quality service through the Suicide Prevention 
Lifeline, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.   
Page S6585
Measures Passed:
  Gold Star Families Remembrance Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 376, 
designating the week of September 19 through September 25, 2021, as 
``Gold Star Families Remembrance Week''.                     
  Page S6593
Motion To Discharge Chopra Nomination: Pursuant to S. Res. 27, 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs being tied on the 
question of reporting, the Majority Leader made the motion to discharge 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs from further 
consideration of the nomination of Rohit Chopra, of the District of 
Columbia, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. 
                                                         Pages S6567-79
  By 49 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 369), Senate agreed to the motion 
to discharge the nomination from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs. Subsequently, the nomination was placed on the Executive 
Calendar pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 27, relative to Senate 
procedure in the 117th Congress.                             
Page S6579
Bianchi Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Sarah Bianchi, of Virginia, to be Deputy United States 
Trade Representative (Asia, Africa, Investment, Services, Textiles, and 
Industrial Competitiveness), with the rank of Ambassador.    
  Page S6579
  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, September 23, 
2021.                                                        
Page S6579
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6579
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6579
Kritenbrink Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Daniel J. Kritenbrink, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs).         
  Page S6579
  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 Sarah Bianchi, of Virginia, to be Deputy United States 
Trade Representative (Asia, Africa, Investment, Services, Textiles, and 
Industrial Competitiveness), with the rank of Ambassador.    
Page S6579
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6579
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6579
Donfried Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Karen Erika Donfried, of the District of Columbia, to be 
an Assistant Secretary of State (European Affairs and Eurasian 
Affairs).                                                
  Pages S6579-80
  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 Daniel J. Kritenbrink, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs).         
Page S6580

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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 S6579
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6579
Medina Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Monica P. Medina, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary 
of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific 
Affairs.                                                     
  Page S6580
  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 Karen Erika Donfried, of the District of Columbia, to be 
an Assistant Secretary of State (European Affairs and Eurasian 
Affairs).                                                    
Page S6580
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6580
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6580
Phee Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (African Affairs).                                     
  Page S6580
  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 Monica P. Medina, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary 
of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific 
Affairs.                                                     
Page S6580
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6580
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6580
Robinson Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Todd D. Robinson, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement 
Affairs).                                                    
  Page S6580
  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 Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (African Affairs).                        
Page S6580
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6580
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6580
  Lewis Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Jessica Lewis, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (Political-Military Affairs).                      
Pages S6580-81
  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 Todd D. Robinson, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement 
Affairs).                                                    
Page S6581
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6580
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6580
Batchelder and White Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding Rule XXII, 
following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of 
Lily Lawrence Batchelder, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of the Treasury, Senate immediately vote on the motion to 
invoke cloture on 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); and that if cloture 
is invoked on either of the nominations, all post-cloture time expire 
at 2:45 p.m., on Wednesday, September 21, 2021, and Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nominations in the order in which cloture was 
invoked.                                                     
  Page S6593
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 52 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 368), Margaret Irene Strickland, 
of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
New Mexico.                                              
Pages S6560-66
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 367), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S6563
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

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  Carla Ravi Koppell, of New York, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Development.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.                  
Page S6593
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination were discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
  Rohit Chopra, of the District of Columbia, to be Director, Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection for a term of five years, which was sent 
to the Senate on February 13, 2021, from the Senate Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.                         
Page S6593
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6584
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6584
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S6559
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S6584
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S6584
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6584-85
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6586-88
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6588-92
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6582-83
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6592-93
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--369) 
                                           Pages S6563, S6565-66, S6579
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and recessed at 7:17 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6593.)