[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 16, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D180]
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                                       Wednesday, February 16, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S725-S756
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
3655-3672.                                                
  Pages S752-53
Measures Reported:
  S. 442, to amend title 40, United States Code, to require the 
Administrator of General Services to procure the most life-cycle cost 
effective and energy efficient lighting products and to issue guidance 
on the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of those products. (S. 
Rept. No. 117-80)                                             
Page S752
Measures Passed:
  Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act: Senate passed S. 3541, to 
improve health care and services for veterans exposed to toxic 
substances.                                               
  Pages S733-35
Appointments:
  Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United State 3+1 Interparliamentary 
Group: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the 
provisions of Public Law 117-81, appointed the following individuals to 
serve as members of the Senate Delegation to the Cyprus, Greece, 
Israel, and the United State 3+1 Interparliamentary Group: Senators 
Menendez, Gillibrand, and Duckworth.                          
  Page S756
Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at approximately 
10:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 17, 2022, Senate resume consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 6617, making further 
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2022; and that at 1 p.m., the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to 
proceed thereon ripen.                                        
  Page S756
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 83 yeas to 13 nays (Vote No. EX. 58), Celeste Ann Wallander, of 
Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.            
Page S747
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 81 yeas to 13 nays (Vote No. EX. 56), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                    
Page S732
  By 94 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. EX. 59), David A. Honey, of Virginia, 
to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.                  
Pages S747-48
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 93 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. EX 57), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                       
Page S732
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S751
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S751-52
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S753-54
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S754-55
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S751
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S755-56
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S756
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--59) 
                                                    Pages S732, S747-48
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:20 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S756.)