[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 28, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1061-D1062]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Tuesday, September 28, 2021

[[Page D1061]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6711-S6747
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and six resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2866-2881, and S. Res. 388-393.           
  Pages S6740-41
Measures Passed:
  National Forensic Science Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 392, 
recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Forensic 
Science Week.                                                
  Page S6746
  National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
393, designating September 2021 as ``National Spinal Cord Injury 
Awareness Month''.                                           
  Page S6746
Appointments:
  Social Security Advisory Board: The Chair, on behalf of the President 
pro tempore, and in consultation with the Ranking Member of the Senate 
Committee on Finance, pursuant to Public Law 103-296, appointed the 
following individual as a member of the Social Security Advisory Board: 
Jagadeesh Gokhale of Pennsylvania.                           
  Page S6746
Lewis Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Jessica Lewis, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (Political-Military Affairs).                          
  Page S6734
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 9:30 
a.m., on Wednesday, September 29, 2021; that at 10:30 a.m., Senate vote 
on confirmation of the nomination; that upon disposition of the of the 
nomination, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Robert T. 
Anderson, of Washington, to be Solicitor of the Department of the 
Interior; that the motions to invoke cloture filed during the session 
of the Senate of Monday, September 27, 2021, ripen at 2:30 p.m.; and 
that the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of 
Jonathan Eugene Meyer, of Ohio, to be General Counsel, Department of 
Homeland Security, occur immediately after the vote on the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination of Robert T. Anderson.      
Page S6746
Chopra Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Rohit Chopra, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.           
  Page S6734
  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 30, 
2021.                                                        
Page S6734
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6734
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6734
Stone-Manning Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning, of Montana, to be Director of the 
Bureau of Land Management.                               
  Pages S6734-35
  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 Rohit Chopra, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.       
Pages S6734-35
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6734
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6734
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 73 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. EX. 386), Karen Erika Donfried, of 
the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(European Affairs and Eurasian Affairs).                 
Pages S6717-18
  By 61 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. EX. 387), Monica P. Medina, of 
Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and 
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.          
Page S6723

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  By 67 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 388), Mary Catherine Phee, of 
Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs). 
                                                             Page S6728
  By 53 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 389), Todd D. Robinson, of New 
Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics 
and Law Enforcement Affairs).                                
Page S6734
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Clare E. Connors, of Hawaii, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Hawaii for the term of four years.
  Zachary A. Cunha, of Rhode Island, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of Rhode Island for the term of four years.
  Michael F. Easley, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States 
Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of 
four years.
  Cole Finegan, of Colorado, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Colorado for the term of four years.
  Sandra J. Hairston, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney 
for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
  Nikolas P. Kerest, of Vermont, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Vermont for the term of four years.
  Dena J. King, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
  Kenneth L. Parker, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Ohio for the term of four years.
  Delia L. Smith, of the Virgin Islands, to be United States Attorney 
for the District of the Virgin Islands for the term of four years. 
                                                             Page S6746
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S6737, S6746
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6737-38
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S6738-40
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6741-43
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S6743
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6737
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6745
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total-389) 
                                    Pages S6717-18, S6723, S6728, S6734
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:52 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. (For Senate's 
program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on 
page S6746.)