[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 59 (Monday, April 4, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D351-D352]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                              Monday, April 4, 2022

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1921-S1948
Measures Introduced: Three bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3988-3990, and S. Res. 575-576.               
  Page S1936
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 735, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 502 East Cotati Avenue in Cotati, California, as the 
``Arturo L. Ibleto Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 1298, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the 
``Technical Sergeant Marshal Roberts Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 2324, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2800 South Adams Street in Tallahassee, Florida, as 
the ``D. Edwina Stephens Post Office''.
  H.R. 3539, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 223 West Chalan Santo Papa in Hagatna, Guam, as the 
``Atanasio Taitano Perez Post Office''.
  H.R. 3579, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, as the 
``Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office''.
  H.R. 3613, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 202 Trumbull Street in Saint Clair, Michigan, as the 
``Corporal Jeffrey Robert Standfest Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 4168, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 6223 Maple Street, in Omaha, Nebraska, as the 
``Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Jackson French Post Office''.
  H.R. 5577, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as 
the ``John R. Lewis Post Office Building''.
  S. Res. 473, expressing the sense of the Senate on the necessity of 
maintaining the United Nations arms embargo on South Sudan until 
conditions for peace, stability, democracy, and development exist.
  S. Res. 503, expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government 
of the People's Republic of China should immediately guarantee the 
safety and freedom of tennis star Peng Shuai, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble.
  S. 816, to amend the Diplomatic Security Act of 1986 to provide for 
improved serious security incident investigations, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.
  S. 3492, to address the importance of foreign affairs training in 
national security, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 3591, to strengthen the bilateral partnership between the United 
States and Ecuador in support of democratic institutions and rule of 
law, sustainable and inclusive economic growth, and conservation, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 3666, to require reports on the adoption of a cryptocurrency as 
legal tender in El Salvador, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  S. 3825, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 3903 Melear Drive in Arlington, Texas, as the ``Ron 
Wright Post Office Building''.
  S. 3826, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1304 4th Avenue in Canyon, Texas, as the ``Gary 
James Fletcher Post Office Building''.
  S. 3884, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 404 U.S. Highway 41 North in Baraga, Michigan, as 
the ``Cora Reynolds Anderson Post Office''.
  S. Con. Res. 20, condemning the October 25, 2021, military coup in 
Sudan and standing with the people of Sudan.                 
Page S1936
Motion to Discharge Jackson Nomination: Pursuant to S. Res. 27, 
Committee on the Judiciary being

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tied on the question of reporting, the Majority Leader made the motion 
to discharge the Committee on the Judiciary from further consideration 
of the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the District of 
Columbia, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United 
States.                                                  
  Pages S1923-30
  By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 126), Senate agreed to the motion 
to discharge the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the District 
of Columbia, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the 
United States, from the Committee on the Judiciary. 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.                                         
Pages S1923-30, S1948
Motion to Discharge Gordon Nomination--Agreement: Pursuant to S. Res. 
27, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs being tied on the 
question of reporting, the Majority Leader made the motion to discharge 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs from further 
consideration of the nomination of Julia Ruth Gordon, of Maryland, to 
be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; under the 
provisions of S. Res. 27, there will be up to 4 hours of debate on the 
motion, equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees; 
with no motions, points of order, or amendments in order.    
  Page S1930
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to discharge the nomination at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, April 5, 2022; and that at 10:30 
a.m., Senate vote on the motion to discharge the nomination. 
                                                             Page S1940
O'Brien Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at a time to be determined by the Majority 
Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate begin 
consideration of the nomination of James C. O'Brien, of Nebraska, to be 
Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, with the rank of 
Ambassador, Department of State; that there be 30 minutes for debate, 
equally divided in the usual form on the nomination; and that upon the 
use or yielding back of time, Senate vote, without intervening action 
or debate, on confirmation of the nomination.                
  Page S1930
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Naz Durakoglu, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Legislative Affairs).
  Dean R. Thompson, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to Nepal.
  10 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Space Force. 
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                       
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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1936
Notice of a Tie Vote Under S. Res. 27:                       
  Page S1930
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1936-37
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1937-40
Additional Statements:                                       
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1940
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--126) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:46 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1943.)