[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 23, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D302-D303]
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                                          Wednesday, March 23, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1717-S1756
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3904-3911, and S.J. Res. 43.                     
  Page S1749
Measures Passed:
  Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act: Senate passed 
S. 516, to plan for and coordinate efforts to integrate advanced air 
mobility aircraft into the national airspace system, after agreeing to 
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.   
  Pages S1752-53
  Safe Cribs Act: Senate passed S. 1259, to provide that crib bumpers 
shall be considered banned hazardous products under section 8 of the 
Consumer Product Safety Act.                                 
  Page S1753
  Supporting Families of the Fallen Act: Senate passed S. 2794, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to increase automatic maximum 
coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the 
Veterans' Group Life Insurance program.                  
  Pages S1753-54
  Veterans Affairs' Mammography Services: Senate passed S. 2533, to 
improve mammography services furnished by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
  Pages S1754-56
Measures Considered:
America Competes Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of H.R. 4521, 
to provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure 
continued United States leadership in engineering biology, after 
agreeing to the motion to proceed (By 66 yeas to 31 nays, (Vote No. 
100)), and taking action on the following amendments and motions 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S1717-32
Pending:
  Schumer Amendment No. 5002, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S1720
  Schumer Amendment No. 5003 (to Amendment No. 5002), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S1720
  Schumer Amendment No. 5004 (to Amendment No. 5003), to change the 
enactment date.
  Schumer Amendment No. 5005 (to the language proposed to be stricken 
by Amendment No. 5002), to change the enactment date.        
Page S1720
  Schumer Amendment No. 5006 (to Amendment No. 5005), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S1720
  Schumer motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation, with instructions to report back 
forthwith, Schumer Amendment No. 5007, to change the enactment date. 
                                                             Page S1720
  Schumer Amendment No. 5008 (to the instructions of the motion to 
commit (Amendment No. 5007)), to change the enactment date. 
                                                             Page S1720
  Schumer Amendment No. 5009 (to Amendment No. 5009), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S1720
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Schumer Amendment No. 
5002 (listed above), and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 
XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur 
on Friday, March 25, 2022.                                   
Page S1747
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, 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 Schumer 
Amendment No. 5002.                                          
Page S1747
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, March 
24, 2022.                                                    
Page S1756
Luger Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at approximately 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 24, 
2022, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination of Andrew M. Luger, 
of Minnesota, to be United States Attorney for the District of 
Minnesota, as provided under the order of Wednesday, March 16, 2022. 
                                                             Page S1756
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 51 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 101), Julie Rebecca Rubin, of 
Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Maryland.                                                    
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  By 52 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 102), Hector Gonzalez, of New 
York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
New York.                                                    
Page S1745
  By 49 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 103), John H. Chun, of 
Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Washington.                                               
Page S1746
  By 50 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 104), Cristina D. Silva, of 
Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada. 
                                                             Page S1746
  By 49 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 105), Anne Rachel Traum, of 
Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada. 
                                                         Pages S1746-47
  By 49 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 106), Alison J. Nathan, of New 
York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit. 
                                                             Page S1747
  Alvin Harlyn Warren, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a 
term expiring October 6, 2023.
  Fiona Whelan Prine, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2024.
  Beverly Gage, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2024.      
Page S1747
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1748
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S1748
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S1748-49
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1749-51
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S1751
Additional Statements:
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1751-52
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1752
Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--106) 
                                           Pages S1719, S1732, S1745-47
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:51 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 24, 2022. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1756.)