[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 176 (Wednesday, October 6, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1105]
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                                         Wednesday, October 6, 2021

[[Page D1105]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6925-S6947
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2940-2950, S.J. Res. 27, and S. Res. 408-
409.                                                     
  Pages S6942-43
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 1931, to amend title 23, United States Code, 
to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
construction programs. (S. Rept. No. 117-41)                 
Page S6942
Measures Passed:
  Amending the Fentanyl Sanctions Act: Senate passed H.R. 4981, to 
amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, to modify certain deadlines relating 
to the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking. 
                                                             Page S6947
  National Character Counts Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 409, 
designating the week beginning October 17, 2021, as ``National 
Character Counts Week''.                                     
  Page S6947
House Messages:
Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act-Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached that notwithstanding Rule XXII, the vote 
on the motion to invoke cloture on Schumer motion to concur in the 
amendment of the House to S. 1301, to provide for the publication by 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity 
recommendations for Americans, occur on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at a 
time to be determined by the Majority Leader, following consultation 
with the Republican Leader.                                  
  Page S6939
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 54 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 409), Sarah A.L. Merriam, of 
Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Connecticut.                                   
Pages S6925-27, S6931-38
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 408), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S6931
  Gwen Graham, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary for Legislation 
and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education.
  Roberto Josue Rodriguez, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant 
Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department 
of Education.
  Elizabeth Merrill Brown, of Maryland, to be General Counsel, 
Department of Education.                                     
Page S6928
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S6941
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6941-42
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6942
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6943-44
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6944-45
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6940-41
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6945-46
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6946-47
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6947
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--409) 
                                                     Pages S6931, S6938
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 
and adjourned at 12:10 a.m. on Thursday, October 7, 2021, until 10 a.m. 
on the same day. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority 
Leader in today's Record on page S6947.)