[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 198 (Monday, November 15, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1256-D1257]
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                                          Monday, November 15, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8065-S8213
Measures Introduced: Nine bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3204-
3212.                                                        
  Page S8079
Measures Reported:
  S. 1927, to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute.                  
Page S8079
Measures Considered:
National Defense Authorization Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 4350, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year.                              
  Page S8071
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill, 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 Brian Eddie Nelson, of 
California, to be Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and 
Financial Crimes.                                            
Page S8071
Steele Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Graham Scott Steele, of California, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of the Treasury.                     
  Pages S8065-71, S8071-75
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. EX. 466), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S8071-72
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, November 16, 2021; that at 11:30 a.m., all post-
cloture time on the nomination be expired, and Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination; and that if cloture is invoked on the 
nomination of Robert Farrell Bonnie, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary 
of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation, the vote on 
confirmation of the nomination be at 2:30 p.m.               
Page S8210
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jose Emilio Esteban, of California, to be Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Food Safety.
  Christopher Joseph Lowman, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Defense.
  Robert Phillip Storch, of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector 
General, Department of Defense.
  Amanda Bennett, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Executive 
Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media.
  Geeta Rao Gupta, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for Global 
Women's Issues.
  Elizabeth H. Richard, of Virginia, to be Coordinator for 
Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large.
  Robert McKinnon Califf, of North Carolina, to be Commissioner of Food 
and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services.
  Brandon B. Brown, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years.
  Ryan K. Buchanan, of Georgia, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Georgia for the term of four years.
  Marisa T. Darden, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Ohio for the term of four years.
  Sharon Bradford Franklin, of Maryland, to be Chairman and Member of 
the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for the remainder of 
the term expiring January 29, 2024.
  Jason M. Frierson, of Nevada, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Nevada for the term of four years.
  Eddie M. Frizell, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Minnesota for the term of four years.
  Ronald C. Gathe, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for 
the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years.

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  Dawn N. Ison, of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the 
Eastern District of Michigan for the term of four years.
  Andrew M. Luger, of Minnesota, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Minnesota for the term of four years.
  LaDon A. Reynolds, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of Illinois for the term of four years.
  Mark A. Totten, of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Michigan for the term of four years.
  Beth Ann Williams, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Privacy and 
Civil Liberties Oversight Board for the remainder of the term expiring 
January 29, 2023.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Space Force nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space 
Force.                                                   
Pages S8210-13
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S8078
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S8078-79
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S8079
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S8079
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S8079
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8079-84
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S8084
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8077-78
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S8084-S8203
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--466) 
                                                         Pages S8071-72
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:05 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8210.)