[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 39 (Thursday, March 3, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D222-D223]
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                                            Thursday, March 3, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S961-S999
Measures Introduced: Twenty-two bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3742-3763, and S. Res. 531-535. 
                                                          Pages S990-91
Measures Passed:
  National Emergency Designation: Committee on Finance was discharged 
from further consideration of S.J. Res. 38, relating to a national 
emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020, and by 48 yeas 
to 47 nays (Vote No. 68), the joint resolution was then passed. 
                                                          Pages S965-82
  Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center: 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 3665, to designate the medical center of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs in San Diego, California, as the 
Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and to 
support the designation of a component of such medical center in honor 
of Kathleen Bruyere, and the bill was then passed.            
  Page S998
  Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Department of Veterans Affairs 
Clinic: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 2771, to designate the community-based outpatient 
clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Angelo, Texas, as 
the ``Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Department of Veterans Affairs 
Clinic'', and the bill was then passed.                       
  Page S998
  Condemning Threats of Violence Against HBCUs: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 534, condemning threats of violence against historically Black 
colleges and universities and reaffirming support for the students of 
historically Black colleges and universities.                 
  Page S998
  105th Anniversary of U.S. Citizenship to Puerto Rico: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 535, commemorating the 105th anniversary of the granting of 
United States citizenship to the people of Puerto Rico.       
  Page S998
Measures Considered:
Postal Service Reform Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of 
H.R. 3076, to provide stability to and enhance the services of the 
United States Postal Service, taking action on the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                         
  Pages S961-65
Pending:
  Schumer (for Peters) Amendment No. 4955, to modify the deadline for 
the initial report on the operations and financial condition of the 
United States Postal Service.                                 
Page S961
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, March 7, 2022, Senate resume 
consideration of the bill; and that the motion to invoke cloture filed 
during the session of Wednesday, March 2, 2022, ripen at 5:30 p.m., on 
Monday, March 7, 2022.                                        
Page S999
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13288 of March 6, 2003, with respect to the actions and policies of 
certain members of the Government of Zimbabwe and other persons to 
undermine Zimbabwe's democratic processes or institutions; which was 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
23)                                                           
Page S989
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
12957 of March 15, 1995, with respect to Iran; which was referred to 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-24) 
                                                              Page S989
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13692 of March 8, 2015, with respect to the situation in Venezuela; 
which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-25)                                              
Page S989
Pagan Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Maria L. Pagan, of Puerto Rico, to be a Deputy United States Trade

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Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador. 
                                                              Page S986
  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 H.R. 3076, 
to provide stability to and enhance the services of the United States 
Postal Service.                                               
Page S986
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S986
Gonzalez Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Ed Gonzalez, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Homeland Security.                                        
  Pages S986-87
  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 Maria L. Pagan, of Puerto Rico, to be a Deputy United 
States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of 
Ambassador.                                                   
Page S987
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                              Page S986
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                      
Page S986
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S989
Measures Read the First Time:                                 
  Page S989
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                     
  Page S990
Executive Communications:                                     
  Page S990
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S990
Notice of a Tie Vote Under S. Res. 27:                    
  Pages S987-88
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S991-92
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S992-96
Additional Statements:                                        
  Page S988
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S996-97
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                       
  Pages S997-98
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--68) 
                                                          Pages S981-82
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:43 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S999.)