[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 9, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D151-D152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Wednesday, February 9, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S581-S617
Measures Introduced: Twenty bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3604-3623, and S. Res. 508-509.           
  Pages S612-613
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 
2019''. (S. Rept. No. 117-69)                                 
Page S612
Measures Passed:
  Honoring the Victims of the Attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High 
School: Senate agreed to S. Res. 508, honoring the memories of the 
victims of the senseless attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School 
on February 14, 2018.                                     
  Pages S597-98
Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act--
Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, 
February 10, 2022, Senate begin consideration of H.R. 4445, to amend 
title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration of 
disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment; that the time 
until 11 a.m., be equally divided between the two Leaders, or their 
designees; and that at 11 a.m., Senate vote on passage of the bill, 
with no intervening action or debate.                         
  Page S609
Motion to Discharge Bagenstos Nomination: By 48 yeas to 47 nays (Vote 
No. EX. 51), Senate agreed to the motion to discharge the nomination of 
Samuel R. Bagenstos, of Michigan, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of Health and Human Services, from the Committee on Finance. 
Subsequently, the nomination was placed on the Executive Calendar 
pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 27, relative to Senate procedure 
in the 117th Congress.                                        
  Page S609
Vekich Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that upon disposition of H.R. 4445, to amend title 9 of the 
United States Code with respect to arbitration of disputes involving 
sexual assault and sexual harassment, Senate proceed to Executive 
Session and resume consideration of the nomination of Max Vekich, of 
Washington, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner, and at 11:45 a.m., 
on Thursday, February 10, 2022, Senate vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture thereon, and if cloture is invoked on the nomination, Senate 
vote on confirmation on the nomination at 1:45 p.m.           
  Page S609
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 72 yeas to 24 nays (Vote No. EX. 43), Scott A. Nathan, of 
Massachusetts, to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States 
International Development Finance Corporation.                
Page S587
  By 93 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. EX. 45), Douglas R. Bush, of Virginia, 
to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army.        
Pages S581-87, S587-94
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 95 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. EX. 44), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S587
  By 79 yeas to 17 nays (Vote No. EX. 46), John Patrick Coffey, of New 
York, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy.    
Page S594
  By 75 yeas to 21 nays (Vote No. EX. 47), Alexandra Baker, of New 
Jersey, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.            
Page S608
  By 56 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 48), Reta Jo Lewis, of Georgia, 
to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a 
term expiring January 20, 2025.                               
Page S608
  By 61 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. EX. 49), Leonard Philip Stark, of 
Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit. 
                                                          Pages S608-09
  By 61 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. EX. 50), Neil Harvey MacBride, of 
Virginia, to be General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury. 
                                         Pages S596-97, S598-S607, S609
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination were discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
  Samuel R. Bagenstos, of Michigan, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of Health and Human

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Services, which was sent to the Senate on August 10, 2021, from the 
Senate Committee on Finance.                                  
Page S616
Messages from the House:                                  
  Pages S611-12
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S612
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                       
  Pages S581, S612
Measures Read the First Time:                                 
  Page S612
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S612
Additional Cosponsors:                                        
  Page S613
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S613-16
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S610-11
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S616
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S616
Record Votes: Nine record votes were taken today. (Total--51) 
                                           Pages S587, S593-94, S608-09
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:56 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 10, 2022. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S616.)