[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 29 (Monday, February 14, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D167-D168]
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                                          Monday, February 14, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S653-S677
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3641-3648, and S.J. Res. 38-39.                
  Page S674
Measures Reported:
  S. 2991, to establish a Department of Homeland Security Center for 
Countering Human Trafficking, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 117-73)                             
Page S674
Measures Passed:
  Amache National Historic Site Act: Senate passed H.R. 2497, to 
establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as 
a Unit of the National Park System, after agreeing to the committee 
amendments, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                          Pages S675-76
  Schumer (for Bennet) Amendment No. 4926, to provide that land may be 
acquired for inclusion in the Camp Amache National Historic Site only 
by exchange.                                                  
Page S676
Measures Considered:
Postal Service Reform Act--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3076, to provide 
stability to and enhance the services of the United States Postal 
Service.                                                  
  Pages S653-66
  Senate agreed to return the papers with respect to the bill to the 
House of Representatives.                                     
Page S665
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all previous 
actions prior to today, February 14, 2022, with respect to the bill, be 
vitiated.                                                     
Page S675
Califf Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Robert McKinnon Califf, of North Carolina, to be 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human 
Services.                                                
  Pages S666-671
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 49 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 54), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S666
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all post-
cloture time on the nomination be expired, and that the vote on 
confirmation of the nomination be at 12 noon, on Tuesday, February 15, 
2022.                                                         
Page S677
Wallander Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Celeste Ann Wallander, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Defense.                                         
  Page S671
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, February 16, 
2022.                                                         
Page S671
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S671
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S671
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, 
February 15, 2022.                                            
Page S677
Honey Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of David A. Honey, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense.                                                      
  Page S671
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, 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 Celeste Ann Wallander, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Defense.                                         
Page S671
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S671
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S671

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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Erik Kristopher Raven, of the District of Columbia, to be Under 
Secretary of the Navy.
  Philip S. Goldberg, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Korea.
  Carrin F. Patman, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Iceland.                                                      
Page S677
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S673
Measures Read the First Time:                                 
  Page S673
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                     
  Page S673
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S673-74
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S674-75
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                   
  Page S674
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S672-73
Amendments Submitted:                                         
  Page S675
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--54)    
  Page S666
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:53 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S677.)