[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 171 (Thursday, September 30, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1075-D1078]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                       Thursday, September 30, 2021

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 5305, Extending Government Funding and 
      Delivering Emergency Assistance Act, as amended.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6801-S6871
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2903-2923, and S. Res. 398-404. 
                                                         Pages S6841-42
Measures Reported:
  S. 1486, to eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and 
economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for 
workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by 
pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                     
Page S6841
Measures Passed:
  Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act: 
By 65 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 397), Senate passed H.R. 5305, making 
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2022, and for providing emergency assistance, by the order of the 
Senate of Wednesday, September 29, 2021, 60 Senators having voted in 
the affirmative, and after taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                                        
Pages S6801-10
Adopted:
  Leahy Amendment No. 3830, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S6809-10
Rejected:
  By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 394), Leahy (for Cotton) Amendment 
No. 3833 (to Amendment No. 3830), to modify the immigration benefits 
for which certain Afghan nationals are eligible.             
Page S6808
  By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 395), Leahy (for Marshall/Braun) 
Amendment No. 3831 (to Amendment No. 3830), to prohibit the use of 
Federal funds for implementing or enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates. 
(Pursuant to the order of Wednesday, September 29, 2021, the amendment 
having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) 
                                                         Pages S6808-09
  By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 396), Leahy (for Braun) Amendment No. 
3832 (to Amendment No. 3830), to provide that Members of Congress may 
not receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress 
has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget and passed the 
regular appropriations bills. (Pursuant to the order of Wednesday, 
September 29, 2021, the amendment having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, was not agreed to.)                       
Page S6809
  Manufacturing.gov Act: Senate passed 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, after agreeing to the committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.                                  
  Page S6856
  FLOODS Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 558, to establish a 
national integrated flood information system within the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the bill was then passed, 
after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S6856-60
  Schumer (for Wicker) Amendment No. 3840, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6857
  Fishery Resource Disaster Relief Program: Senate passed S. 2923, to 
improve the Fishery Resource Disaster Relief program of the National 
Marine Fisheries Service.                                
  Pages S6860-63
  National Democracy Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 338, designating September 2021 
as National Democracy Month as a time to reflect on the contributions 
of the system of government of the

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United States to a more free and stable world, and the resolution was 
then agreed to.                                              
  Page S6863
  Patriot Week: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 366, expressing support for the designation of 
the week of September 11 through September 17 as ``Patriot Week'', and 
the resolution was then agreed to.                           
  Page S6863
  Blue Star Welcome Week: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 368, designating September 25, 
2021, through October 3, 2021, as ``Blue Star Welcome Week'', and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                               
  Page S6863
  Engrossment Correction: Senate agreed to S. Res. 402, providing for a 
correction in the engrossment of S. Res. 357.                
  Page S6863
  National Healthy Aging Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 403, 
designating September 2021 as ``National Healthy Aging Month'' to raise 
awareness of and encourage healthy lifestyle behaviors and the 
prevention and management of chronic health conditions among older 
adults.                                                      
  Page S6863
  National Retirement Security Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 404, 
supporting the goals and ideals of National Retirement Security Month, 
including raising public awareness of the various tax-preferred 
retirement vehicles, increasing personal financial literacy, and 
engaging the people of the United States on the keys to success in 
achieving and maintaining retirement security throughout their 
lifetimes.                                                   
  Page S6863
House Messages:
Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act: Senate began 
consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 
1301, to provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans, 
taking action on the following motions and amendments proposed thereto:
                                                         Pages S6832-33
Pending:
  Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill. 
                                                             Page S6832
  Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill, 
with Schumer Amendment No. 3835, to change the enactment date. 
                                                             Page S6832
  Schumer Amendment No. 3836 (to Amendment No. 3835), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6832
  Schumer motion to refer the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 3837, to change the enactment date.
                                                             Page S6832
  Schumer Amendment No. 3838 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
3837), of a perfecting nature.                               
Page S6833
  Schumer Amendment No. 3839 (to Amendment No. 3838), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6833
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6832
  By 50 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 402), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany the bill. 
                                                             Page S6832
Meyer Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the vote on confirmation of the nomination of Jonathan 
Eugene Meyer, of Ohio, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland 
Security, occur at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, October 4, 2021.    
  Page S6832
Adams-Allen Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Paloma Adams-Allen, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development.                                                 
  Page S6833
  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 
Thursday, September 30, 2021, a vote on cloture will occur at 11:30 
a.m., on Tuesday, October 5, 2021.                           
Page S6833
  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 S6833
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 12 noon, on Friday, 
October 1, 2021.                                             
Page S6863
King Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Lauren J. King, of Washington, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Washington.                  
  Pages S6833-34
  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 Paloma Adams-Allen, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development.                                                 
Page S6833
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
                                                             Page S6833
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 399), Rohit Chopra, of the 
District of Columbia, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection for a term of five years.                         
                                                             Page S6819
  By 51 yeas to 50 nays, Vice President voting yea (Vote No. EX. 398), 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                         Pages S6810-19
  By 50 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 401), Tracy Stone-Manning, of 
Montana, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management.   
                                                            Page S6819-
  By 50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 400), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
                                                             Page S6819
  Melanie Anne Egorin, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
  Thomas Andrew Monheim, of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the 
Intelligence Community, Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence.
  Daryl W. Baldwin, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2024.
  Genine Macks Fidler, of Florida, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.
  Erek L. Barron, of Maryland, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Maryland for the term of four years.
  Nicholas W. Brown, of Washington, to be United States Attorney for 
the Western District of Washington for the term of four years.
  Clifford D. Johnson, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Indiana for the term of four years.
  Zachary A. Myers, of Maryland, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Indiana for the term of four years.
  Trini E. Ross, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of New York for the term of four years.
  Vanessa Waldref, of Washington, to be United States Attorney for the 
Eastern District of Washington for the term of four years.
  6 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.        
                                                         Pages S6869-71
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Loren L. AliKhan, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for a term of 
fifteen years.
  Adrienne Jennings Noti, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 
the term of fifteen years.
  Ebony M. Scott, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge 
of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Donald Walker Tunnage, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for a 
term of fifteen years.
  Bridget Meehan Brennan, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Ohio.
  Victoria Marie Calvert, of Georgia, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of Georgia.
  John H. Chun, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Washington.
  Samantha D. Elliott, of New Hampshire, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of New Hampshire.
  Charles Esque Fleming, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Ohio.
  Sarah Elisabeth Geraghty, of Georgia, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of Georgia.
  Dale E. Ho, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of New York.
  Linda Lopez, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of California.
  Jinsook Ohta, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of California.
  David Augustin Ruiz, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Ohio.
  Routine lists in the Army and Coast Guard.             
Pages S6863-69
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6839
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6839
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S6839-41
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6841
Notice of a Tie Vote Under S. Res. 27:                       
  Page S6837
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6842-44

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6844-47
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6838-39
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6850-56
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6856
Record Votes: Nine record votes were taken today. (Total--402) 
                                        Pages S6808-10, S6819, S6831-32
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:49 p.m., 
until 12 noon on Friday, October 1, 2021. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S__.)