[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 189 (Wednesday, October 27, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1194-D1195]
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                                        Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7393-S7435
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3080-3094, and S. Res. 429-430.           
  Pages S7416-17
Measures Passed:
  Day of the Deployed: Senate agreed to S. Res. 429, designating 
October 26, 2021, as the ``Day of the Deployed''.        
  Pages S7432-33
  National Dyslexia Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 430, 
calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies 
to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that 
must be addressed, and designating October 2021 as ``National Dyslexia 
Awareness Month''.                                           
  Page S7433
Williams Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Omar Antonio Williams, of Connecticut, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of Connecticut. 
                                            Pages S7395-98, S7398-S7407
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 437), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S7398
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Thursday, October 28, 2021; that at 11 a.m., Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nominations of Omar Antonio Williams, of 
Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Connecticut, Matthew G. Olsen, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney 
General, and Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be 
Assistant Attorney General, both of the Department of Justice; that 
upon disposition of the nomination of Christopher H. Schroeder, Senate 
continue consideration of the nomination of Hampton Y. Dellinger, of 
North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General, post-cloture; that 
at 2:30 p.m., Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations of Hampton 
Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General, 
and Elizabeth Prelogar, of Idaho, to be Solicitor General of the United 
States, both of the Department of Justice, prior to vote on the motions 
to invoke cloture on the nominations of Beth Robinson, of Vermont, to 
be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, and Toby J. 
Heytens, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth 
Circuit, in the order listed; provided further, that if cloture is 
invoked on any nominations during the session of Thursday, October 28, 
2021, all post-cloture time expire immediately and Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nominations at a time to be determined by the 
Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader. 
                                                             Page S7433
Olsen Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Matthew G. Olsen, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General, Department of Justice.                     
  Page S7407
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 438), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S7407
Schroeder Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be 
Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice.       
  Pages S7407-13
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 439), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S7407-08
Dellinger Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Hampton Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, to be an 
Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice.       
  Pages S7413-14
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 440), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S7413

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Prelogar Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Elizabeth Prelogar, of Idaho, to be Solicitor General of 
the United States, Department of Justice.                    
  Page S7414
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 441), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S7414
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 435), Michael S. Nachmanoff, of 
Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Virginia.                                                 
Page S7398
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 436), Sarala Vidya Nagala, of 
Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Connecticut.                                                 
Page S7398
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Martha Williams, of Montana, to be Director of the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service.
  Michele Taylor, of Georgia, for the rank of Ambassador during her 
tenure of service as United States Representative to the UN Human 
Rights Council.
  Beth Van Schaak, of California, to be Ambassador at Large for Global 
Criminal Justice.
  Laurel A. Blatchford, of the District of Columbia, to be Controller, 
Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and 
Budget.
  Cindy K. Chung, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Gregory K. Harris, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the 
Central District of Illinois for the term of four years.
  Philip R. Sellinger, of New Jersey, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of New Jersey for the term of four years.
  Gary M. Restaino, of Arizona, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Arizona for the term of four years.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S7433-35
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7416
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S7416
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S7416
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7417-18
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7418-19
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7414-16
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7419-32
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7432
Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--441) 
                                        Pages S7398, S7407-08, S7413-14
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:41 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 28, 2021. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7433.)