[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 210 (Monday, December 6, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1336-D1337]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Monday, December 6, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8919-8936
Measures Introduced: Six bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3313-3318, and S. Res. 468-470.               
  Page S8933
Measures Reported:
  S. 1097, to establish a Federal rotational cyber workforce program 
for the Federal cyber workforce. (S. Rept. No. 117-47)       
Page S8933
Measures Passed:
  Permitting Charitable Collections: Senate agreed to S. Res. 468, 
permitting the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares 
during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings. 
                                                         Pages S8935-36
  National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 469, 
designating December 3, 2021, as ``National Phenylketonuria Awareness 
Day''.                                                       
  Page S8936
  Death of Robert ``Bob'' J. Dole: Senate agreed to S. Res. 470, 
relating to the death of the Honorable Robert ``Bob'' J. Dole, former 
United States Senator for the State of Kansas.               
  Page S8936
Rosenworcel Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel, of Connecticut, to be a Member of 
the Federal Communications Commission.        
  Pages S88919-27, S8927-30
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 64 yeas to 27 nays (Vote No. EX. 478), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S8928
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, December 7, 2021; and that all post-cloture time on 
the nomination expire at 11:30 a.m.; and that if cloture is invoked on 
the nomination of Deirdre Hamilton, of the District of Columbia, to be 
a Member of the National Mediation Board, all post-cloture time expire 
at 2:15 p.m., and that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of Chris 
Magnus, of Arizona, to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Department of Homeland Security, all post-cloture time 
expire at 5:30 p.m.                                          
Page S8936
Rollins Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Rachael S. Rollins, of Massachusetts, to be United States 
Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.                  
  Page S8927
  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 Chris Magnus, of Arizona, to be Commissioner of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. 
                                                             Page S8927
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S8927
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S8927
Smith Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Michael D. Smith, of Virginia, to be Chief Executive Officer of the 
Corporation for National and Community Service.              
  Page S8927
  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 Rachael S. Rollins, of Massachusetts, to be United States 
Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.                  
Page S8927
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S8927
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S8927
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Ravi Chaudhary, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air 
Force.

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  Erin Elizabeth McKee, of California, to be an Assistant Administrator 
of the United States Agency for International Development.
  Christopher John Williamson, of West Virginia, to be Assistant 
Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health.
  Dimitri Kusnezov, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology, Department of Homeland Security.
  4 Army nominations in the rank of general.                 
Page S8936
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S8931
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S8931-33
Notice of a Tie Vote Under S. Res. 27:                       
  Page S8930
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8933-34
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8934-35
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8930-31
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S8935
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--478) 
                                                             Page S8928
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned, as a further mark 
of respect to the memory of the late Senator Robert J. Dole, in 
accordance with S. Res. 470, at 6:38 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, 
December 7, 2021. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the 
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8936.)