[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 43 (Thursday, March 10, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D248-D250]
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                                           Thursday, March 10, 2022

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
      House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 
      2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1069-S1133
Measures Introduced: Thirty-four bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3789-3822, S. Res. 541-543, and S. Con. Res. 
33.                                                      
  Pages S1118-19
Measures Reported:
  S. 2533, to improve mammography services furnished by the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2687, to provide the Inspector General of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs testimonial subpoena authority.             
Page S1118
Measures Passed:
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 79, directing 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the 
enrollment of H.R. 2471.                                     
  Page S1130
  Further Continuing Appropriations: Senate passed H.J. Res. 75, making 
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2022.                                                    
  Page S1130
  American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act: Senate passed S. 497, to 
establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the 
awarding of fisheries research and development grants.   
  Pages S1130-31
  National `Slam the Scam' Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 543, 
designating March 10, 2022, as ``National `Slam the Scam' Day'' to 
raise awareness about pervasive government imposter scams, and to 
promote education to prevent government imposter scams.      
  Page S1131
Measures Considered:
Military Sale to the Government of Egypt: By 19 yeas to 80 nays (Vote 
No. 73), Senate rejected the motion to discharge the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of S.J. Res. 35, providing for congressional 
disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of 
Egypt of certain defense articles and services.          
  Pages S1093-95
House Messages:
  Consolidated Appropriations Act: By 68 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. 78), 
Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2471, making 
consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2022, and for providing emergency assistance for the situation in 
Ukraine, by the order of the Senate of Thursday, March 10, 2022, 60 
Senators having voted in the affirmative, and after taking action on 
the following motions and amendments proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S1088-89, S1110-11
Rejected:
  By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 75), Lee Amendment No. 4989, to 
prohibit funding for COVID-19 vaccine mandates.              
Page S1108
  By 35 yeas to 64 nays (Vote No. 76), Braun Amendment No. 4990, to 
prohibit funds from being used for earmarks.             
Pages S1108-09
  By 35 yeas to 64 nays (Vote No. 77), Kennedy/Cassidy Amendment No. 
4983, to provide emergency assistance for disaster response and 
recovery, and for other expenses, directly related to Hurricanes Laura, 
Delta, and Ida and to provide assistance for the Port Infrastructure 
Development Program. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative 
votes, was not agreed to.)                               
Pages S1109-10

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Withdrawn:
  Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Schumer Amendment No. 4984 
(to the House amendment to the Senate amendment), to add an effective 
date.                                             
Pages S1089, S1110-11
  Schumer motion to refer the bill to the Committee on Appropriations, 
with instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 4986, to add an effective 
date.                                             
Pages S1089, S1110-11
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Schumer Amendment No. 4985 (to Amendment No. 4984), to modify the 
effective date, fell when Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of 
the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Schumer 
Amendment No. 4984 (listed above) was withdrawn. 
                                                  Pages S1089, S1110-11
  Schumer Amendment No. 4987 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 4986) 
of the motion to refer), to modify the effective date, fell when 
Schumer motion to refer the bill to the Committee on Appropriations, 
with instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 4986 (listed above) was 
withdrawn.                                         
Pages S1089-S1110-11
  Schumer Amendment No. 4988 (to Amendment No. 4987), to modify the 
effective date, fell when Schumer Amendment No. 4987 (listed above) 
fell.                                             
Pages S1089, S1110-11
Appointments:
  National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, 
pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 117-81, appointed the 
following individuals to serve as members of the National Security 
Commission on Emerging Biotechnology: Senator Young and Dr. Alexander 
J. Titus of New Hampshire.                                   
  Page S1132
  National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity: 
The Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public 
Law 110-315, announced the appointment of the following individual to 
be a member of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality 
and Integrity: Zakiya Smith Ellis of New Jersey vice Dr. Paul LeBlanc 
of New Hampshire.                                            
  Page S1132
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Vice President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 9355(a), appointed the 
following Senator to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force 
Academy: Senator Hickenlooper (At Large).                    
  Page S1132
Young Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Shalanda D. Young, of Louisiana, to be Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget.                                       
  Page S1132
  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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, March 10, 2022, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on 
Monday, March 14, 2022.                                      
Page S1132
  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 S1132
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3:00 p.m., on Monday, March 14, 2022, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination; and that the motions to invoke cloture 
filed during the session of Thursday, March 10, 2022, ripen at 5:30 
p.m., on Monday, March 14, 2022.                             
Page S1133
Grundmann Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Susan Tsui Grundmann, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority.                           
  Page S1132
  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 Shalanda D. Young, of Louisiana, to be Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget.                             
Page S1132
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1132
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S1132
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 80 yeas to 19 nays (Vote No. EX. 74), Maria L. Pagan, of Puerto 
Rico, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva 
Office), with the rank of Ambassador.             
Pages S1095-96, S1133
  George J. Tsunis, of New York, to be Ambassador to Greece.
  Peter J. Beshar, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department 
of the Air Force.
  Christopher R. Hill, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Serbia.
  Randi Charno Levine, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese 
Republic.
  Laura Farnsworth Dogu, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Honduras.
  N. Nickolas Perry, of New York, to be Ambassador to Jamaica.

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  Corey Wiggins, of Mississippi, to be Federal Cochairperson, Delta 
Regional Authority.
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service.                      
Page S1133
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Rita M. Landgraf, of Delaware, to be Assistant Secretary for Aging, 
Department of Health and Human Services.
  Roselyn Tso, of Oregon, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, 
Department of Health and Human Services, for the term of four years.
  William Carl Blake, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Asset and 
Infrastructure Review Commission.
  Michael Blecker, of California, to be a Member of the Asset and 
Infrastructure Review Commission.
  Shereef M. Elnahal, of New Jersey, to be Under Secretary for Health 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  Christina Orzada Hill, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Asset and 
Infrastructure Review Commission.
  Joyce M. Johnson, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Asset and 
Infrastructure Review Commission.
  Lucretia Maria McClenney, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Asset 
and Infrastructure Review Commission.
  Patrick J. Murphy, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Asset and 
Infrastructure Review Commission.
  Jose R. Ramos, of Texas, to be a Member of the Asset and 
Infrastructure Review Commission.
  Jonathan Woodson, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Asset and 
Infrastructure Review Commission.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Space Force. 
                                                             Page S1133
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1116
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1116
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1116-17
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S1117-18
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1118
Notice of a Tie Vote Under S. Res. 27:                   
  Pages S1112-13
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1119-22
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1122-24
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1113-15
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1124-29
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S1130
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1130
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1130
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--78) 
                                                Page S1095-96, S1108-11
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:27 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 14, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1133.)