[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 215 (Tuesday, December 14, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1374-D1375]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Tuesday, December 14, 2021

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S.J. Res. 33, Debt Limit Increase.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9127-S9166
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3379-3395, S.J. Res. 33, and S. Res. 478-
479.                                                     
  Pages S9161-62
Measures Passed:
  Debt Limit Increase: By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 498), Senate 
passed S.J. Res. 33, joint resolution relating to increasing the debt 
limit.                                                   
  Pages S9134-53
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 497), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the joint resolution.        
Pages S9133-34
  NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act: Senate passed H.R. 5746, to 
amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of 
non-excess property of the Administration, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                        
  Page S9155
  Cantwell Amendment No. 4893, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S9155
  STANDUP Act: Senate passed S. 1543, to amend the Public Health 
Service Act to provide best practices on student suicide awareness and 
prevention training and condition State educational agencies, local 
educational agencies, and tribal educational agencies receiving funds 
under section 520A of such Act to establish and implement a school-
based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy, after 
agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S9155-56
  Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act: Senate passed S. 
1097, to establish a Federal rotational cyber workforce program for the 
Federal cyber workforce.                                 
  Pages S9156-57
  American Diabetes Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 479, supporting the 
goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month.                 
  Page S9157
House Messages:
National Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
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 S9134
Pending:
  Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the bill.                                 
Page S9134
  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 S9134
  Schumer Amendment No. 4881 (to Amendment No. 4880), to modify the 
effective date.                                              
Page S9134
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 86 yeas to 13 nays (Vote No. 496), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on Schumer motion to concur in 
the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill. 
                                                         Pages S9133-34
  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, fell when cloture was invoked on 
Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the bill.                                 
Page S9134
  Schumer Amendment No. 4883 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 4882) 
of the motion to refer), to modify the effective date, fell when 
Schumer motion to refer the message of the House on the

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bill to the Committee on Armed Services, with instructions, Schumer 
Amendment No. 4882 (listed above) fell.                      
Page S9134
  Schumer Amendment No. 4884 (to Amendment No. 4883), to modify the 
effective date, fell when Schumer Amendment No. 4883 (to the 
instructions (Amendment No. 4882) of the motion to refer) (listed 
above) fell.                                                 
Page S9134
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the 
bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, December 15, 2021; that at 
11:30 a.m., Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the bill, with Schumer Amendment No. 4880 (to the 
House amendment) (listed above) be withdrawn, and Senate vote on 
Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the bill; that following disposition of the House 
message to accompany the bill, Senate vote on confirmation of the 
nomination of Jennifer Sung, of Oregon, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Ninth Circuit; and that at 2:15 p.m., Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination of Samantha D. Elliott, of New 
Hampshire, to be United States District Judge for the District of New 
Hampshire.                                                   
Page S9165
Elliott Nomination: Senate continued consideration of the nomination of 
Samantha D. Elliott, of New Hampshire, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of New Hampshire.                 
  Pages S9127-33
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 495), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S9127-33
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Thea D. Rozman Kendler, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
  Alanna McCargo, of Virginia, to be President, Government National 
Mortgage Association.
  Dawn N. Ison, of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the 
Eastern District of Michigan for the term of four years.
  Nickolas Guertin, of Virginia, to be Director of Operational Test and 
Evaluation, Department of Defense.
  John Bradley Sherman, of Texas, to be Chief Information Officer of 
the Department of Defense.
  Carrie Frances Ricci, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of the Army.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  10 Marine Corps nominations 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 S9153-55
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S9160
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S9160-61
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S9161
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S9162
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S9162-64
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S9159-60
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S9165
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S9165
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--498) 
                                                  Pages S9133-34, S9142
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:21 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S9165.)