[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 2, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D97-D98]
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                                        Wednesday, February 2, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S463-S501
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
3553-3568.                                                
  Pages S496-97
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 1688, to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence 
Prevention Act. (S. Rept. No. 117-63)                         
Page S496
  Scott Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Ebony M. Scott, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. 
                                                              Page S468
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 58 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 22), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S468
Tunnage Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Donald Walker Tunnage, of the District of Columbia, to be 
an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. 
                                                          Pages S468-76
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 57 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. EX. 23), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                
Pages S468-69
Howard III Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of John P. Howard III, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. 
                                                          Pages S477-86
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 62 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 26), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S477
AliKhan Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Loren L. AliKhan, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. 
                                                              Page S486
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 27), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S486
Gutmann Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Amy Gutmann, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the 
Federal Republic of Germany, Department of State.         
  Pages S486-87
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 28), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                
Pages S486-87
Carty Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Lisa A. Carty, of Maryland, to be Representative of the 
United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the 
United Nations, Department of State.                          
  Page S487
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 66 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. EX. 29), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S487
Nathan Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Scott A. Nathan, of Massachusetts, to be Chief Executive 
Officer of the United States International Development Finance 
Corporation.                                              
  Pages S487-88
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 68 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. EX. 30), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                
Pages S487-88
Wong Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Chantale Yokmin Wong, of the District of Columbia, to be 
United States Director of the Asian Development Bank.         
  Page S488
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:

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  By 64 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. EX. 31), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S488
Coffey Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of John Patrick Coffey, of New York, to be General Counsel 
of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense.     
  Pages S488-89
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 76 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. EX. 32), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                
Pages S488-89
Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at 12:30 p.m., on Thursday, February 3, 2022, Senate 
vote on the motions to invoke cloture with respect to the nominations 
of Alexandra Baker, of New Jersey, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense, Reta Jo Lewis, of Georgia, to be President of the Export-
Import Bank of the United States, and Leonard Philip Stark, of 
Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit; 
and that if cloture is invoked on any of the nominations, Senate vote 
on confirmation thereon at a time to be determined by the Majority 
Leader, or his designee, following consultation with the Republican 
Leader.                                                       
  Page S479
Baker Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, February 3, 2022, 
Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Alexandra Baker, of 
New Jersey, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding 
Rule XXII.                                                    
  Page S498
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 57 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. EX. 21), Rupa Ranga Puttagunta, of 
the District of Columbia, to be Associate Judge of the Superior Court 
of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years. 
                                                          Pages S463-68
  By 59 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. EX. 24), Kenia Seoane Lopez, of the 
District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of 
the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.   
Pages S476-77
  By 59 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. EX. 25), Sean C. Staples, of the 
District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of 
the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.       
Page S477
  Gabriel Camarillo, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of the Army. 
                                                              Page S488
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.            
Page S488
  Andrew Philip Hunter, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
the Air Force.                                                
Page S488
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to invoke cloture on the nomination, be withdrawn.            
Page S488
  Shelly C. Lowe, of Arizona, to be Chairperson of the National 
Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years.        
Page S489
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  14 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  3 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and 
Navy.                                                     
Pages S489-90
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Stephanie Dawkins Davis, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  A routine list in the Army.                                 
Page S501
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S494
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S494
Petitions and Memorials:                                  
  Pages S494-96
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S496
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S497
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S497-98
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S494
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S498
Record Votes: Twelve record votes were taken today. (Total--32) 
                                        Pages S468-69, S476-77, S486-89
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:32 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 3, 2022. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S498.)