[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 212 (Wednesday, December 8, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1350-D1351]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Wednesday, December 8, 2021

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9001-S9051
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3333-3348, and S. Res. 473-476.   
  Page S9046
Measures Reported:
  S. 1425, to enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of 
sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval 
of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and 
facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to 
raise legitimate public health concerns.                     
Page S9045
Measures Passed:
  COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Congressional Review Act: Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further 
consideration of S.J. Res. 29, providing for congressional disapproval 
under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted 
by the Department of Labor relating to ``COVID-19 Vaccination and 
Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard'', and the joint resolution was 
then passed by a roll call vote of 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 489), 
after agreeing to the motion to proceed to consideration of the joint 
resolution.                                       
  Pages S9007-08, S9034
  CREW Act: Senate passed S. 2293, to amend the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide certain 
employment rights to reservists of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
  Page S9040
  No CORRUPTION Act: Senate passed S. 693, to amend title 5, United 
States Code, to provide for the halt in pension payments for Members of 
Congress sentenced for certain offenses.                 
  Pages S9040-41
  Rural Opioid Abuse Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 2796, to amend the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for the 
eligibility of rural community response pilot programs for funding 
under the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program, and the bill was 
then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                     
  Page S9041
  Schumer (for Ossoff/Grassley) Amendment No. 4879, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S9041
  National Wreaths Across America Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 476, 
designating December 18, 2021, as ``National Wreaths Across America 
Day''.                                                   
  Pages S9041-42
House Messages:
National Defense Authorization Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration 
of the amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 1605, to 
designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange 
Avenue in Orlando, Florida, taking action on the following motions and 
amendments proposed thereto:                                 
  Page S9039
Pending:
  Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the bill.                                 
Page S9039
  Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the bill, with Schumer Amendment No. 4880 (to the 
House amendment), to add an effective date.                  
Page S9039
  Schumer Amendment No. 4881 (to Amendment No. 4880), to modify the 
effective date.                                              
Page S9039
  Schumer motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on Armed Services, with instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 
4882, to add an effective date.                              
Page S9039
  Schumer Amendment No. 4883 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 4882) 
of the motion to refer), to modify the effective date.       
Page S9039
  Schumer Amendment No. 4884 (to Amendment No. 4883), to modify the 
effective date.                                              
Page S9039
   A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to concur 
in the amendment of the House of Representatives to 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 Samantha D. Elliott, of New Hampshire, to be United 
States District Judge for the District of New Hampshire.     
Page S9039

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Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at approximately 
11:30 a.m., on Thursday, December 9, 2021, Senate resume consideration 
of the amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 610, to address 
behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals; that 
if cloture is invoked on the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
House of Representatives to the bill, that it be as if invoked at 1 
a.m., on Thursday, December 9, 2021; and that all time in adjournment, 
recess, morning business, and Leader remarks count post-cloture. 
                                                             Page S9051
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 51 yeas to 50 nays, Vice President voting yea (Vote No. EX. 486), 
Rachael S. Rollins, of Massachusetts, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of Massachusetts for the term of four years. 
                                                         Pages S9008-14
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 50 nays, Vice President voting yea (Vote No. EX. 485), 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S9008
  By 58 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 488), Michael D. Smith, of 
Virginia, to be Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National 
and Community Service.                                   
Pages S9014-34
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 60 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. EX. 487), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S9014-15
  Jennifer Clyburn Reed, of South Carolina, to be Federal Cochairperson 
of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission.               
Page S9040
  Routine lists in the Coast Guard.                          
Page S9040
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S9044
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S9044-45
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S9045-46
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S9046-47
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S9047-49
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S9043-44
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S9045
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S9050-51
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--489) 
                                           Pages S9008, S9014-15, S9034
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:16 p.m., 
until 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 9, 2021. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S9051.)