[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 199 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1265-D1266]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Tuesday, November 16, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8215-S8317
Measures Introduced: Three bills and seven resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3213-3215, S. Res. 447-452, and S. Con. Res. 21. 
                                                             Page S8236
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 345, expressing the sense of the Senate on the political 
situation in Belarus, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
and with an amended preamble.
  S. 2428, to amend title 31, United States Code, to modify False 
Claims Act procedures, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
                                                             Page S8236
Measures Passed:
  National College Application Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 449, 
designating November 2021 as ``National College Application Month''. 
                                                             Page S8316
  Honoring the late Senator Max Cleland: Senate agreed to S. Res. 451, 
honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Max Cleland. 
                                                         Pages S8316-17
  National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 452, recognizing November 2021 as ``National Homeless 
Children and Youth Awareness Month''.                        
  Page S8317
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13851 of November 27, 2018, with respect to Nicaragua; which was 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
17)                                                          
Page S8235
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaty:
  Amendment to Montreal Protocol (''Kigali Amendment'') (Treaty Doc. 
No. 117-1).
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having 
been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. 
                                                             Page S8316
Nelson Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Brian Eddie Nelson, of California, to be Under Secretary 
of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Crimes.      
  Pages S8224-32
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on 
the nomination of Brian Eddie Nelson, and the vote on the motion to 
invoke cloture on 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, occur at 10 a.m. on 
Wednesday, November 17, 2021; and that if cloture is invoked on the 
nomination of Brian Eddie Nelson, all post-cloture time be considered 
expired, and Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination at a time to 
be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the 
Republican Leader.                                           
Page S8223
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination of Brian Eddie Nelson at approximately 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, November 17, 2021.                  
Page S8317
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 53 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 467), Graham Scott Steele, of 
California, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. 
                                                         Pages S8215-22
  By 76 yeas to 19 nays (Vote No. EX. 469), Robert Farrell Bonnie, of 
Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and 
Conservation.                                            
Pages S8222-24
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 75 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. EX. 468), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S8222-23
  By 68 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. EX. 470), Jonathan Kanter, of 
Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General.           
Pages S8232-33

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  Richard Trumka, Jr., of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from 
October 27, 2021.
  Willie L. Phillips, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be a Member 
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 
30, 2026.
  1 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration nomination in the 
rank of admiral.                                             
Page S8316
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S8235
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S8235
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S8235
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S8235
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S8235-36
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8236-41
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8241-44
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S8234
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S8244-S8314
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S8314
Privileges of the Floor:
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--470) 
                                       Pages S8222, S8223, S8224, S8233
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned, as a further 
mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator Max Cleland, in 
accordance with S. Res. 451, at 6:36 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on 
Wednesday, November 17, 2021. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of 
the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8317.)