[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 174 (Monday, October 4, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1090-D1091]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Monday, October 4, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6879-S6895
Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2924-2929, and S. Res. 407.                      
  Page S6893
House Messages:
Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act: Senate resumed 
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 S6882-87
Pending:
  Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill. 
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  Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill, 
with Schumer Amendment No. 3835, to change the enactment date. 
                                                             Page S6882
  Schumer Amendment No. 3836 (to Amendment No. 3835), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6882
  Schumer motion to refer the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 3837, to change the enactment date.
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  Schumer Amendment No. 3838 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
3837), of a perfecting nature.                               
Page S6882
  Schumer Amendment No. 3839 (to Amendment No. 3838), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6882
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Schumer motion to 
concur in the amendment of the House to the bill, and, in accordance 
with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a 
vote on cloture will occur occur upon disposition of the nomination of 
Sarah A.L. Merriam, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Connecticut.                             
Page S6888
Star Print--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that S. Res. 357, honoring Missourians who made the ultimate 
sacrifice in Afghanistan, be star printed with the changes at the desk.
                                                             Page S6888
Merriam Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Sarah A.L. Merriam, of Connecticut, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Connecticut.              
  Page S6888
  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, October 6, 2021.
                                                             Page S6888
  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 S6888
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 51 yeas 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 403), Jonathan Eugene Meyer, of 
Ohio, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security. 
                                                         Pages S6887-88
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Claudia Slacik, of New York, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2023.
  Jed David Kolko, of California, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Economic Affairs.
  Joseph F. DeCarolis, of North Carolina, to be Administrator of the 
Energy Information Administration.
  Maria Duaime Robinson, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Energy (Office of Electricity).
  Henry Christopher Frey, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  Michael M. Adler, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Belgium.
  Erik D. Ramanathan, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom 
of Sweden.
  Calvin Smyre, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Dominican Republic.

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  Susan Harthill, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Occupational 
Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2027.
  Mary Lucille Jordan, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Mine 
Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring 
August 30, 2026.
  Routine lists in the Space Force.                          
Page S6895
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6892
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S6892
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6892-93
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6893-94
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6894-95
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6891-92
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6895
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--403) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:51 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6895.)