[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 183 (Tuesday, October 19, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1146-D1148]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Tuesday, October 19, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7037-S7092
Measures Introduced: Twenty bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2993-3012, and S. Res. 422-423.               
  Page S7072
Measures Reported:
  S. 3003, to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to 
toxic substances.                                        
Pages S7064-65
Measures Passed:
  Women Veterans Appreciation Day: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 267, designating June 
12, 2021, as ``Women Veterans Appreciation Day'', and the resolution 
was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S7078-79
  Schumer (for Booker) Amendment No. 3862, to amend the preamble. 
                                                             Page S7078
  National 4-H Week: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 418, expressing 
support for the designation of October 3 through October 9, 2021, as 
``National 4-H Week'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S7079
  Bipartisan Halloween Dog Parade: Senate agreed to S. Res. 422, 
authorizing the use of the atrium in the Philip A. Hart Senate Office 
Building for a bipartisan Halloween dog parade on October 27, 2021. 
                                                             Page S7079
  State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, 
Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act: Senate passed S. 
3011, to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to allow States and 
local governments to use coronavirus relief funds provided under the 
American Rescue Plan Act for infrastructure projects, improve the Local 
Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund, provide Tribal governments with 
more time to use Coronavirus Relief Fund payments.       
  Pages S7079-82
Motion to Discharge Nelson Nomination: Pursuant to S. Res. 27, 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs being tied on the 
question of reporting, the Majority Leader made the motion to discharge 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs from further 
consideration of the nomination of Brian Eddie Nelson, of California, 
to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes. 
                                                         Pages S7047-59
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 417), Senate agreed to the motion 
to discharge the nomination from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs. Subsequently, the nomination was placed on the Executive 
Calendar pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 27, relative to Senate 
procedure in the 117th Congress.                         
Pages S7058-59
Lin Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Tana Lin, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the 
Western District of Washington.                              
  Page S7062
  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 S. 2747, 
to expand Americans' access to the ballot box and reduce the influence 
of big money in politics.                                    
Page S7062
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S7062
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S7062
Parker Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Douglas L. Parker, of West Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Labor.                                          
  Page S7062
  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 Tana Lin, of Washington, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Washington.                
Page S7062
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S7062

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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
                                                             Page S7062
Perez Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Myrna Perez, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Second Circuit.                                              
  Page S7062
  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 Douglas L. Parker, of West Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Labor.                                          
                                                             Page S7062
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S7062
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
                                                             Page S7062
Lhamon Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, October 20, 
2021, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Catherine 
Elizabeth Lhamon, of California, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil 
Rights, Department of Education; and that if cloture is invoked on the 
nomination, all post-cloture time expire at 1:45 p.m.        
  Page S7082
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 53 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 416), Christine P. O'Hearn, of 
New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New 
Jersey.                                                  
                                                         Pages S7037-47
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 415), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
                                                             Page S7046
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Parisa Salehi, of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector General, 
Export-Import Bank.
  Brian Michael Tomney, of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the 
Federal Housing Finance Agency.
  John Edward Putnam, of Colorado, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of Transportation.
  Benny R. Wagner, of Tennessee, to be Inspector General of the 
Tennessee Valley Authority.
  Mari Carmen Aponte, of Puerto Rico, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Panama.
  Joseph Donnelly, of Indiana, to be Ambassador to the Holy See.
  Douglas T. Hickey, of Idaho, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Finland.
  John N. Nkengasong, of Georgia, to be Ambassador at Large, 
Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS 
Globally.
  George J. Tsunis, of New York, to be Ambassador to Greece.
  Bruce I. Turner, of Colorado, for the rank of Ambassador during his 
tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the Conference on 
Disarmament.
  Maria Rosario Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to be Chairperson 
of the National Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years.
  Shelly C. Lowe, of Arizona, to be Chairperson of the National 
Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years.
  Michael Kubayanda, of Ohio, to be a Commissioner of the Postal 
Regulatory Commission for a term expiring November 22, 2026.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy, and Space 
Force.                                                   
                                                         Pages S7087-92
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination were discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
  Brian Eddie Nelson, of California, to be Under Secretary for 
Terrorism and Financial Crimes, which was sent to the Senate on May 27, 
2021, from the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
                                                             Page S7092
Measures Read the First Time:                            
  Pages S7063-64
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S7064
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S7065-72
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7072-74
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S7074
Additional Statements:
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7075-77
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S7077-78
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--417) 
                                               Pages S7046-47, S7058-59
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:02 a.m. and adjourned at 7:56 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7082.)

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