[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 77 (Monday, May 9, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D479-D480]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                                Monday, May 9, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2369-S2385
Measures Introduced: Five bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 4161-4165, and S. Res. 623-625.               
  Page S2381
Measures Reported:
  S. 3499, to amend the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 
2006 to repeal certain obsolete requirements. (S. Rept. No. 117-107) 
                                                             Page S2381
Measures Passed:
  Supreme Court Police Parity Act: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 4160, to amend title 40, 
United States Code, to grant the Supreme Court of the United States 
security-related authorities equivalent to the legislative and 
executive branches, and the bill was then passed.            
  Page S2384
  National Fentanyl Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 624, 
supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 
2022, including increasing individual and public awareness of the 
impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young 
people.                                                      
  Page S2384
  National Charter Schools Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 625, 
congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and leaders of charter 
schools across the United States for making ongoing contributions to 
education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 23rd annual 
National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 8 through May 14, 2022. 
                                                             Page S2384
Measures Considered:
Women's Health Protection Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 4132, to protect a 
person's ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, 
and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide abortion 
services.                                                
  Pages S2371-72
  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, a vote on cloture will 
occur upon disposition of the nomination of Alvaro M. Bedoya, of 
Maryland, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner.                
Page S2372
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                         Pages S2371-72
Phillips Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Ann Claire Phillips, of Virginia, to be Administrator of 
the Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. 
                                               Pages S2369-71, S2372-79
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 72 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. EX. 161), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S2375-76
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, May 10, 2022; and that the vote on confirmation of 
the nomination occur at 11:45 a.m.; and that if cloture is invoked on 
the nomination of Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, of California, to be Director 
of the Office of Science, Department of Energy, all post-cloture time 
be considered expired at 2:30 p.m.                           
Page S2384
Bedoya Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Alvaro M. Bedoya, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade 
Commissioner.                                                
  Page S2371
  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 Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, of California, to be Director of 
the Office of Science, Department of Energy.                 
Page S2371
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2371
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2371

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Gordon Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Julia Ruth Gordon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.                  
  Page S2372
  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 S. 4132, 
to protect a person's ability to determine whether to continue or end a 
pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide 
abortion services.                                           
Page S2372
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2372
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Donald R. Cravins, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Minority Business Development.
  David P. Pekoske, of Maryland, to be Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration for a term of five years. (New 
Position).
  Rebecca Lee Haffajee, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Health and Human Services.
  Hugo F. Rodriguez, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Nicaragua.                                   
Pages S2384-85
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S2380, S2384
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S2380
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2380-81
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2381-82
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2382-84
Additional Statements:
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--161) 
                                                             Page S2376
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:03 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2384.)