[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 175 (Tuesday, October 5, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1098-D1099]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Tuesday, October 5, 2021

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6897-S6923
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 4, 
2930-2939.                                               
  Pages S6913-14
Measures Reported:
  S. 2551, to require the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget to establish or otherwise provide an artificial intelligence 
training program for the acquisition workforce. (S. Rept. No. 117-40) 
                                                             Page S6913
Merriam Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that Senate resume consideration of the nomination of 
Sarah A.L. Merriam, to be United States District Judge for the District 
of Connecticut, at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, October 6, 
2021; that the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination ripen at 
11:30 a.m.; and that if cloture is invoked on the nomination, all post-
cloture time expire at 2:15 p.m.                             
  Page S6921
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 79 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. EX. 405), Paloma Adams-Allen, of the 
District of Columbia, to be a Deputy Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development.       
Pages S6897-S6903, S6903-04
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 78 yeas to 21 nays (Vote No. EX. 404), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S6901
  By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 407), Lauren J. King, of 
Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Washington.                                 
Pages S6901-03, S6904-10
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 406), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S6904
  Breon S. Peace, of New Jersey, to be United States Attorney for the 
Eastern District of New York for the term of four years.
  William S. Thompson, of West Virginia, to be United States Attorney 
for the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years.
  Damian Williams, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of New York for the term of four years.
  Darcie N. McElwee, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Maine for the term of four years.
  Christopher R. Kavanaugh, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney 
for the Western District of Virginia for the term of four years.
  William J. Ihlenfeld II, of West Virginia, to be United States 
Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of 
four years.
  Carla B. Freedman, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of New York for the term of four years.
  Jessica D. Aber, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the 
Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years.
  1 Space Force nomination in the rank of general.       
Pages S6910-11
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Armando O. Bonilla, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps.    
Page S6923
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Armando O. Bonilla, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a

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term of fifteen years, which was sent to the Senate on July 13, 2021. 
                                                             Page S6923
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6912
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S6912
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S6912
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6912-13
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6913
Notice of a Tie Vote Under S. Res. 27:                       
  Page S6911
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6914-16
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6916-21
Additional Statements:
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6921
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--407) 
                                              Pages S6901, S6904, S6910
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:41 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6923.)