[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 208 (Thursday, December 2, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1325-D1327]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Thursday, December 2, 2021

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 6119, Further Extending Government Funding 
      Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8875-S8917
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3300-3312, and S. Res. 465-467. 
                                                         Pages S8911-12
Measures Reported:
  S. 1402, to amend the Native American Languages Act to ensure the 
survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages. (S. 
Rept. No. 117-45)
  S. 989, to establish a Native American language resource center in 
furtherance of the policy set forth in the Native American Languages 
Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
117-46)                                                      
Page S8911
Measures Passed:
  Further Extending Government Funding Act: By 69 yeas to 28 nays (Vote 
No. 477), Senate passed H.R. 6119, making further continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, by the 
order of the Senate of Thursday, December 2, 2021, 60 Senators having 
voted in the affirmative, and after taking action on the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S8904-06
Rejected:
  By 48 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 476), Marshall/Lee Amendment No. 
4868, to prohibit the use of Federal funds for implementing or 
enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates.                     
Pages S8905-06
Measures Considered:
National Defense Authorization Act: Senate continued 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, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto:    
  Pages S8875-76, S8876-81
Pending:
  Reed/Inhofe Modified Amendment No. 3867, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S8875
  Reed Amendment No. 4775 (to Amendment No. 3867), to modify effective 
dates relating to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space 
Acquisition and Integration and the Service Acquisition Executive of 
the Department of the Air Force for Space Systems and Programs. 
                                                             Page S8875
Motion to Discharge Rollins Nomination: Pursuant to S. Res. 27, 
Committee on the Judiciary being tied on the question of reporting, the 
Majority Leader made the motion to discharge the Committee on the 
Judiciary from further consideration of the nomination of Rachael S. 
Rollins, of Massachusetts, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Massachusetts, Department of Justice.        
  Pages S8882-97
  By 50 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 475), Senate agreed to the motion 
to discharge the nomination from the Committee on the Judiciary. 
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.                                       
Page S8897
Rosenworcel Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel, of Connecticut, to be a Member of 
the Federal Communications Commission.                       
  Page S8906
  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, December 2, 2021, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., 
on Monday, December 6, 2021.                                 
Page S8906
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S8906

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Hamilton Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Deirdre Hamilton, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Member of the National Mediation Board.                  
  Pages S8906-07
  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 Jessica Rosenworcel, of Connecticut, to be a Member of 
the Federal Communications Commission.                       
Page S8907
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S8906
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S8906
Magnus Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Chris Magnus, of Arizona, to be Commissioner of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. 
                                                             Page S8907
  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 Deirdre Hamilton, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Member of the National Mediation Board.                      
Page S8907
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S8907
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S8907
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motions 
to invoke cloture filed during the session of Thursday, December 2, 
2021, ripen at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, December 6, 2021.       
Page S8907
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3:00 p.m., on Monday, December 6, 2021, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel, of Connecticut, 
to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission.     
Page S8917
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 474), Brian Eddie Nelson, of 
California, to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes. 
                                                         Pages S8881-82
  C.B. Sullenberger III, of Texas, for the rank of Ambassador during 
his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America 
on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization. 
                                                             Page S8900
  Larry D. Turner, of North Carolina, to be Inspector General, 
Department of Labor.
  Sandra D. Bruce, of Delaware, to be Inspector General, Department of 
Education.                                                   
Page S8907
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years.
  Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget.
  Shalanda D. Young, of Louisiana, to be Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget.
  Jodi Beth Herman, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Development.
  Steven H. Fagin, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Yemen.
  Bidtah N. Becker, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022.
  Estrellita Bograd Brodsky, of New York, to be a Member of the 
National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 
2026.
  Gretchen Gonzalez Davidson, of Michigan, to be a Member of the 
National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022.
  Vanessa Northington Gamble, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
January 26, 2026.
  David Anthony Hajdu, of New York, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2026.
  Jerry Kang, of California, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2026.
  Kathryn Kahrs Matthew, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the 
National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 
2026.
  Glenna Laureen Wright-Gallo, of Nevada, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education.
  Routine lists in the Army and Navy.                        
Page S8917
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination were discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
  Rachael S. Rollins, of Massachusetts, to be United States Attorney 
for the District of Massachusetts for the term of four years, which was 
sent to the Senate on July 26, 2021, from the Senate Committee on the 
Judiciary.                                                   
Page S8897
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S8909
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S8909
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S8909-11
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S8911
Notice of a Tie Vote Under S. Res. 27:                       
  Page S8907
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8912-13
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8913-14
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8908-09
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S8914-16
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S8916-17
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S8917
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--477) 
                                           Pages S8881-82, S8897, S8906
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:29 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, December 6, 2021. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8917.)