[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 48 (Thursday, March 17, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D281-D282]
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                                           Thursday, March 17, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1229-S1260
Measures Introduced: Twenty-four bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3859-3882, S.J. Res. 42, and S. Res. 550-
553.                                                     
  Pages S1253-54
Measures Passed:
  Safe Connections Act: Senate passed S. 120, to prevent and respond to 
the misuse of communications services that facilitates domestic 
violence and other crimes, after withdrawing the committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S1246-48
  Cortez Masto (for Schatz/Fischer) Amendment No. 5001, in the nature 
of a substitute.                                         
Pages S1246-48
  Recognizing contributions of AmeriCorps: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
551, recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and 
AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to the lives of the people of the United 
States.                                                      
  Page S1248
Measures Considered:
  America Competes Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 4521, to provide for a 
coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United 
States leadership in engineering biology.                
Pages S1237-38
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill, 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 17, 2022, a vote on 
cloture will occur 5:30 p.m., on Monday, March 21, 2022. 
                                                         Pages S1237-38
  Prior to the consideration of this measure, Senate took the following 
action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S1237
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the 
bill at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, March 21, 2022; and that the 
motion to invoke cloture thereon ripen at 5:30 p.m.      
Pages S1259-60
  Nathan Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Alison J. Nathan, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Second Circuit.                            
Pages S1229-36, S1238-39
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 96), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S1239
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 63 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. EX. 94), Jacqueline Scott Corley, of 
California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of California.                                  
Pages S1236-37
  By 57 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 95), Fred W. Slaughter, of 
California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District 
of California.                                               
Page S1237
  Bidtah N. Becker, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022.
  Gretchen Gonzalez Davidson, of Michigan, to be a Member of the 
National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022.
  Vanessa Northington Gamble, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring 
January 26, 2026.
  David Anthony Hajdu, of New York, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2026. 
                                                             Page S1246
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1252
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1252
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S1252
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S1252
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S1253
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1254-55
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1255-57
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1251-52

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Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1257-59
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1259
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1259
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--96) 
                                                     Pages S1237, S1239
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:07 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1259-
60.)