[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 30, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D332-D334]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Wednesday, March 30, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1841-S1873
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3952-3969, S.J. Res. 44, and S. Res. 567-
571.                                                         
  Page S1867
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 427, to commemorate the 30-year anniversary of the 1991 Paris 
Peace Agreements with Cambodia and to call upon all signatories to 
those Agreements to fulfill their commitments to secure a peaceful, 
prosperous, democratic, and sovereign Cambodia, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.                                  
Page S1866
Measures Passed:
  National Native Plant Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 570, 
designating April 2022 as ``National Native Plant Month''. 
                                                         Pages S1859-60
  Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 571, supporting the goals and ideals of Deep Vein 
Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Awareness Month.           
  Page S1860
  Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access Program Inclusion Act: 
Senate passed S. 3969, to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to 
explicitly authorize distribution of grant funds to the voting 
accessibility protection and advocacy system of the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands and the system serving the American Indian 
consortium.                                                  
  Page S1860
  Greek Independence 201st Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 547, 
recognizing the 201st anniversary of Greek Independence and celebrating 
democracy in Greece and the United States.                   
  Page S1860
  BRIGHT Act: Senate passed 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.                                          
  Pages S1860-61
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 
13664 of April 3, 2014, with respect to South Sudan; which was referred 
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-27) 
                                                             Page S1865
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13694 of April 1, 2015, with respect to significant malicious cyber-
enabled activities; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Relations. (PM-28)                                           
Page S1865
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13536 of April 12, 2010, with respect to Somalia; which was referred to 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-29) 
                                                             Page S1865
Motion to Discharge Cook Nomination: By 51 yeas to 50 nays, Vice 
President voting yea (Vote No. EX. 115), Senate agreed to the motion to 
discharge the nomination of Alvaro M. Bedoya, of Maryland, to be a 
Federal Trade Commissioner, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation. Subsequently, the nomination was placed on the 
Executive Calendar pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 27, relative 
to Senate procedure in the 117th Congress.                   
  Page S1847
Weil Nomination--Cloture: By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. EX. 120), 
Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on the nomination of 
David Weil, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour 
Division, Department of Labor.                               
  Page S1855
Grundmann Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Susan Tsui Grundmann, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority.                       
  Pages S1855-56
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:

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  By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 121), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S1856
Harris Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
Merit Systems Protection Board.                              
  Page S1856
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 122), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S1856
Harris Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the 
Merit Systems Protection Board.                              
  Page S1856
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 49 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 123), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S1856-57
Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that if cloture is invoked on the nominations of Susan Tsui 
Grundmann, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations 
Authority, Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Merit 
Systems Protection Board, and Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be 
Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board, all post-cloture time 
be considered expired and Senate vote on confirmation of the 
nominations at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, or his 
designee, following consultation with the Republican Leader. 
                                                             Page S1871
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, March 31, 2022, Senate resume 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 4373, 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; 
That at 11 a.m., Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations of 
Elisabeth Geraghty, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Georgia, and Georgette Castner, of New Jersey, 
to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, in 
the order listed; and that upon disposition of the nomination of 
Georgette Castner, the motion to invoke cloture with respect to the 
motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 4373 ripen at 1:45 p.m. 
                                                             Page S1871
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 69 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. EX. 117), Judith DelZoppo Pryor, of 
Ohio, to be First Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of the 
United States for a term expiring January 20, 2025. 
                                               Pages S1841-47, S1847-48
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 69 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 116), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S1847
  By 54 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 119), January Contreras, of 
Arizona, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of 
Health and Human Services.                               
Pages S1848-55
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 118), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S1848
  Deborah E. Lipstadt, of Georgia, to be Special Envoy to Monitor and 
Combat Anti-Semitism, with the rank of Ambassador.           
Page S1872
  6 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  12 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  34 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space 
Force.                                                   
Pages S1871-73
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Candace A. Bond, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Trinidad and Tobago.
  Timmy T. Davis, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the State of Qatar.
  Puneet Talwar, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the 
Kingdom of Morocco.
  Michael J. Lombardo, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022.
  Michael J. Lombardo, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2028.
  Nasser H. Paydar, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.            
Page S1871
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination were discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
  Alvaro M. Bedoya, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for 
the term of seven years from September 26, 2019, which was sent to the 
Senate on January 4, 2022, from the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.                         
Pages S1847, S1871
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S1865-66
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1866
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S1866

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Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S1866-67
Notice of a Tie Vote Under S. Res. 27:                   
  Pages S1861-62
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S1867
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1868-71
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1863-65
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1871
Record Votes: Nine record votes were taken today. (Total--123) 
                                               Pages S1847-48, S1855-57
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:34 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2022. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1871.)