[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                          Tuesday, January 11, 2022

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S123-S163
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3470-
3480.                                                         
  Page S159
Measures Passed:
  State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act: Senate passed S. 2520, 
to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for engagements 
with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, after 
withdrawing the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:    
  Pages S161-162
  Schumer (for Peters) Amendment No. 4898, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                   
Page S162
  Supply Chain Security Training Act: Senate passed S. 2201, to manage 
supply chain risk through counterintelligence training, after 
withdrawing the committee amendments, and agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S162-163
  Schumer (for Peters) Amendment No. 4899, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                   
Page S163
Bose Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Amitabha Bose, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the 
Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation. 
                                                         Pages S132-156
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 61 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. EX. 5), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S132
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate vote 
on confirmation of the nomination at a time to be determined by the 
Majority Leader in consultation with the Republican Leader.   
Page S163
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 12:30 
p.m., on Wednesday, January 12, 2022; and that the vote on confirmation 
of the nomination occur at 3:30 p.m.                          
Page S163
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 60 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 4), Alan Davidson, of Maryland, 
to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and 
Information.                                   
Pages S123-131, S131-132
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Marvin L. Adams, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense 
Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration.
  Michael Cottman Morgan, of Wisconsin, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
  Laura Gore Ross, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2028.
  Corey Wiggins, of Mississippi, to be Federal Cochairperson, Delta 
Regional Authority.                                           
Page S163
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S158-159
Measures Read the First Time:                          
  Pages S159, S161
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S159-160
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S157-158
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S160-161
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S161
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S161
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--5)   
  Page S132
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and recessed at 8:32 p.m., 
until 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S163.)