[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 62 (Thursday, April 7, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D383-D386]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Thursday, April 7, 2022

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 7108, Suspending Normal Trade Relations with 
      Russia and Belarus Act, as amended.
      Senate passed H.R. 6968, Suspending Energy Imports from Russia 
      Act, as amended.
      Senate confirmed the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the 
      District of Columbia, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme 
      Court of the United States.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2057-S2105
Measures Introduced: Fifty-three bills and ten resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4023-4075, and S. Res. 584-593. 
                                                         Pages S2091-93
Measures Passed:
  Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act: By a 
unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 131), Senate passed H.R. 7108, to 
suspend normal trade relations treatment for the Russian Federation and 
the Republic of Belarus, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                            
  Page S2060
  Schumer Amendment No. 5020, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S2060
  Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act: By a unanimous vote of 100 
yeas (Vote No. 132), Senate passed H.R. 6968, to prohibit the 
importation of energy products of the Russian Federation, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:        
  Page S2060
  Schumer (for Crapo/Wyden) Amendment No. 5021, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S2060
  Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act: Senate passed S. 2687, to 
provide the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
testimonial subpoena authority, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S2078-79
  Murphy (for Tester) Amendment No. 5024, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S2079
  Veterans' Emergency Care Claims Parity Act: Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 1875, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to provide a deadline of 180 days for the 
filing of claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to 
veterans, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S2079-80
  Murphy (for Rounds/Tester) Amendment No. 5026, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S2079
  Government of the People's Republic of China: Senate agreed to 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, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                 
  Pages S2080-81
  Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act: 
Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of 
S. 3823, to amend title 11, United States Code, to modify the 
eligibility requirements for a debtor under chapter 13, and the bill 
was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S2081-82
  Murphy (for Grassley) Amendment No. 5025, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S2081
  Offices of Administrator and Deputy Administrator of the FAA Veterans 
Restriction: Senate passed S. 3785, to amend title 49, United States 
Code, to eliminate the restriction on veterans concurrently serving in 
the Offices of Administrator and Deputy Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration.                                     
  Page S2082

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  Samya Rose Stumo National Air Grant Fellowship Program: Senate passed 
S. 4070, to designate the National Air Grant Fellowship Program as the 
``Samya Rose Stumo National Air Grant Fellowship Program''. 
                                                             Page S2082
  National Assistive Technology Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
592, Designating April 6, 2022, as ``National Assistive Technology 
Awareness Day''.                                             
  Page S2083
  Death of former Senator Kaneaster Hodges, Jr.: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 593, relating to the death of Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., former United 
States Senator for the State of Arkansas.                    
  Page S2083
  Navy Aircraft Carriers Centennial: Committee on Armed Services was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 533, celebrating the 
centennial of Navy aircraft carriers, and the resolution was then 
agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                             Page S2083
  Murphy (for Kaine) Amendment No. 5027, to amend the preamble. 
                                                             Page S2083
House Messages:
  National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act: Senate concurred 
in the Amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 658, to 
authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to work with cybersecurity 
consortia for training.                                      
  Page S2083
Appointments:
  Afghanistan War Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the Republican 
Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 117-81, appointed the 
following individual to serve as a member of the Afghanistan War 
Commission: Seth Jones of Virginia.                          
  Page S2078
Authorizing Leadership to Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the 
upcoming adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the 
President pro tempore, and the Majority and Minority Leaders be 
authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, 
conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by 
concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate. 
                                                             Page S2078
Pro Forma Sessions--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the Senate adjourn, to then convene for pro 
forma sessions only, with no business being conducted on the following 
dates and times, and that following each pro forma session, the Senate 
adjourn until the next pro forma session: Monday, April 11, 2022, at 
11:30 a.m.; Thursday, April, 14, 2022, at 11 a.m.; Monday, April 18, 
2022, at 4 p.m.; Thursday, April 21, 2022, at 12 noon, and that when 
the Senate adjourns on Thursday, April 21, 2022, it next convene on 
Monday, April 25, 2022, at 3 p.m.                            
  Page S2103
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaty:
  Extradition Treaty with the Republic of Albania (Treaty Doc. No. 117-
2).
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having 
been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. 
                                                             Page S2078
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive report of a committee:
  Report to accompany Tax Convention with Chile (Treaty Doc. 112-8) 
(Ex. Rept. 117-1).                                           
Page S2090
Brainard Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, to be Vice 
Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. 
                                                             Page S2073
  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, April 7, 2022, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on 
Monday, April 25, 2022.                                      
Page S2073
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2073
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2073
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, April 25, 2022, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination; and that the cloture motions filed 
during the session of Thursday, April 7, 2022, ripen at 5:30 p.m., on 
Monday, April 25, 2022.                                      
Page S2103
Cook Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Lisa DeNell Cook, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System.                     
  Page S2073
  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 Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, to be Vice 
Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. 
                                                             Page S2073
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2073

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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
                                                             Page S2073
Bedoya Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Alvaro M. Bedoya, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade 
Commissioner.                                            
  Pages S2073-76
  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 Lisa DeNell Cook, of Michigan, to be a Member of the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.        
Pages S2073-76
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2073
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2073
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 134), Ketanji Brown Jackson, of 
the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme 
Court of the United States.                              
Pages S2060-73
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 133), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S2060-73
  Oren E. Whyche-Shaw, of Maryland, to be United States Director of the 
African Development Bank for a term of five years.
  Adriana Debora Kugler, of Maryland, to be United States Executive 
Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 
for a term of two years.
  Steven H. Fagin, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Yemen.
  Erik Kristopher Raven, of the District of Columbia, to be Under 
Secretary of the Navy.
  William A. LaPlante, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.                     
Page S2105
  Jed David Kolko, of California, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Economic Affairs.
  Arun Venkataraman, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and 
Foreign Commercial Service.
  Mohsin Raza Syed, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Transportation.
  Grant T. Harris, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
  Laurie E. Locascio, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Standards and Technology.                                
Page S2105
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Vincent Garfield Logan, of New York, to be a Member of the Farm 
Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term 
expiring May 21, 2026.
  Jaime E. Lizarraga, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2027.
  Mark Toshiro Uyeda, of California, to be a Member of the Securities 
and Exchange Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 
2023.
  Robin Meredith Cohn Hutcheson, of Utah, to be Administrator of the 
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
  Sharon Beth Lewis, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Social Security 
Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2022.
  Sharon Beth Lewis, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Social Security 
Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2028.
  Patricia Hart Neuman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for 
a term of four years.
  Patricia Hart Neuman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance 
Trust Fund for a term of four years.
  Patricia Hart Neuman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 
Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a term 
of four years.
  Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service.                      
Page S2105
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Carla Ravi Koppell, of New York, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Development, which was sent 
to the Senate on September 21, 2021.
  David Weil, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Wage and 
Hour Division, Department of Labor, which was sent to the Senate on 
January 4, 2022.                                             
Page S2105
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2089
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S2089-90
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S2090
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S2090
Notice of a Tie Vote Under S. Res. 27:                       
  Page S2086

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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2093-94
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S2094-S2101
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2087-88
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2101-03
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2103
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--134) 
                                                  Pages S2060-61, S2069
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned, as a further 
mark of respect to the memory of the late Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., former 
Senator of Arkansas, in accordance with S. Res. 593, at 5:10 p.m., 
until 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 11, 2022. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2105.)