[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 168 (Monday, September 27, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1055-D1056]
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                                         Monday, September 27, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6683-S6710
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2852-2865, and S. Res. 387.               
  Pages S6703-04
Measures Considered:
Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act: 
Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration 
of H.R. 5305, making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance. 
                                               Pages S6684-94, S6708-10
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 48 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 385), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                               
Pages S6693-94
  Senator Schumer entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which 
cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to consideration of 
the bill.                                                    
Page S6694
Appointments:
  Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Advisory Council: The 
Chair, pursuant to Public Law 116-260, on behalf of the Majority Leader 
of the Senate, appointed the following individual as a member of the 
Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Advisory Council: Crystal 
Peoples Stokes of New York.                                  
  Page S6708
Anderson Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Robert T. Anderson, of Washington, to be Solicitor of the 
Department of the Interior.                                  
  Page S6694
  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 29, 
2021.                                                        
Page S6694
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6694
Meyer Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Jonathan Eugene Meyer, of Ohio, to be General Counsel, Department of 
Homeland Security.                                           
  Page S6694
  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 Robert T. Anderson, of Washington, to be Solicitor of the 
Department of the Interior.                                  
Page S6694
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6694
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6694
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Douglas R. Bush, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Army.
  Carrie Frances Ricci, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of the Army.
  Ashish S. Vazirani, of Maryland, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense.
  Shannon Corless, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant 
Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the Treasury.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6697
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S6697
Executive Communications:                             
  Pages S6697-S6703
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6704-05
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6705-07
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6695-96
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6707-08

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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--385) 
                                                         Pages S6693-94
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:04 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6710.)