[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 190 (Thursday, October 28, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1201-D1203]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Thursday, October 28, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7437-S7521
Measures Introduced: Twenty-eight bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3095-3122, S. Res. 431-434, and S. Con. Res. 
17.                                                      
  Pages S7459-61
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 965, to establish a comprehensive United States Government 
initiative to build the capacity of young leaders and entrepreneurs in 
Africa, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. Res. 380, reiterating United States support for the people of the 
Republic of South Sudan in their quest for lasting peace, stability, 
and democracy after 10 years of independence and calling for a review 
of United States policy toward South Sudan, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble.
  S. 1104, to measure the progress of post-disaster recovery and 
efforts to address corruption, governance, rule of law, and media 
freedoms in Haiti, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 1657, to impose sanctions with respect to the People's Republic of 
China in relation to activities in the South China Sea and the East 
China Sea, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2129, to promote freedom of information and counter censorship and 
surveillance in North Korea, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7458
Measures Passed:
  VA Transparency & Trust Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2911, to direct the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan for 
obligating and expending Coronavirus pandemic funding made available to 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S7450
  Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3475, to name the 
Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in 
Columbus, Georgia, as the ``Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic'', and the 
bill was then passed.                                        
  Page S7450
  Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley VA Clinic: Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4172, to name 
the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in 
Aurora, Colorado, as the ``Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley VA 
Clinic'', and the bill was then passed.                      
  Page S7450
  Secure Equipment Act: Senate passed H.R. 3919, to ensure that the 
Federal Communications Commission prohibits authorization of radio 
frequency devices that pose a national security risk.        
  Page S7450
Surface Transportation Authorization Extension Act--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that if the Senate 
receives a message from the House of Representatives, that it has 
passed the Surface Transportation Authorization Extension that is 
identical to the text of S. 3122, to provide an extension of Federal-
aid highway, highway safety, and transit programs, that the bill be 
considered read a third time and deemed passed.              
  Page S7455
Robinson Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Beth Robinson, of Vermont, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Second Circuit.                                          
  Pages S7446-47
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. EX. 447), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S7446-47
Heytens Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Toby J. Heytens, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Fourth Circuit.                                              
  Page S7447
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 448), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S7447

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Davidson Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Jonathan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Deputy Under 
Secretary of the Treasury.                               
  Pages S7447-48
  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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, October 28, 2021, a vote on cloture will occur at 11 a.m., on 
Tuesday, November 2, 2021.                                   
Page S7448
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S7447
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S7447
Harris Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Benjamin Harris, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of the Treasury.                                   
  Page S7448
  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 Jonathan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Deputy Under 
Secretary of the Treasury.                                   
Page S7448
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S7448
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S7448
Coleman Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Isobel Coleman, of New York, to be a Deputy Administrator 
of the United States Agency for International Development.   
  Page S7448
  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 Benjamin Harris, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of the Treasury.                                   
Page S7448
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S7448
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S7448
Prieto Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Jeffrey M. Prieto, of California, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.        
  Page S7448
  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 Isobel Coleman, of New York, to be a Deputy Administrator 
of the United States Agency for International Development.   
Page S7448
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S7448
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S7448
Nayak Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Rajesh D. Nayak, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
                                                         Pages S7448-49
  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 Jeffrey M. Prieto, of California, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.    
Pages S7448-49
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S7448
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S7448
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that motions to 
invoke cloture on the nominations ripen at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, 
November 2, 2021.                                            
Page S7449
Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, November 1, 2021, 
Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Jonathan Davidson, of 
Maryland, to be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury; and that at 
5:30 p.m., Senate vote on confirmation of 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.           
  Page S7520
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 442), Omar Antonio Williams, of 
Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Connecticut.                                             
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  By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 443), Matthew G. Olsen, of 
Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General.               
Page S7440
  By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 444), Christopher H. Schroeder, 
of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General.      
Page S7440
  By 53 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 445), Hampton Y. Dellinger, of 
North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General.     
Pages S7440-46
  By 53 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. EX. 446), Elizabeth Prelogar, of 
Idaho, to be Solicitor General of the United States.         
Page S7446
  Guy T. Kiyokawa, of Hawaii, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs (Enterprise Integration).
  Rahul Gupta, of West Virginia, to be Director of National Drug 
Control Policy.
  Matthew M. Graves, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four years.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service, 
Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force.                 
Pages S7449, S7455
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Alan Davidson, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Communications and Information.
  Jessica Rosenworcel, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2020.
  Gigi B. Sohn, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 
2021.
  Robert Otto Burciaga Valdez, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
  Christopher R. Hill, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Serbia.
  Katherine Vidal, of California, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office.
  2 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.          
Page S7520
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S7458-59
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7459
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S7459
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7461-62
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7462-66
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S7458
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S7466-S7520
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7520
Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--448) 
                                                  Pages S7440, S7445-47
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:36 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, November 1, 2021. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7520.)