[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 10, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D488-D489]
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                                              Tuesday, May 10, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2385-S2424
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4166-4179, and S. Res. 626-628. 
                                                         Pages S2419-20
Measures Passed:
  Irish American Heritage Month: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 552, designating March 
2022 as ``Irish-American Heritage Month'' and honoring the significance 
of Irish Americans in the history and progress of the United States, 
and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S2406-07
  Durbin (for Murphy) Amendment No. 5029, to amend the preamble. 
                                                             Page S2407
  Honoring the Lives of Fallen Missouri Police Officers: Committee on 
the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 594, 
honoring the lives of fallen Missouri police officers and expressing 
condolences to their families, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S2407
  United States Foreign Service Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 627, 
designating May 6, 2022, as ``United States Foreign Service Day'' in 
recognition of the men and women who have served, or are presently 
serving, in the Foreign Service of the United States, and honoring the 
members of the Foreign Service who have given their lives in the line 
of duty.                                                     
  Page S2407
  Kids to Parks Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 628, designating May 21, 
2022, as ``Kids to Parks Day''.                              
  Page S2407
Motion To Discharge Sweeney Nomination--Agreement: Pursuant to S. Res. 
27, Committee on the Judiciary being tied on the question of reporting, 
the Majority Whip made the motion to discharge the Committee on the 
Judiciary from further consideration of the nomination of Charlotte N. 
Sweeney, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Colorado; 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 S2406
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the vote on 
the motion to discharge the nomination of Charlotte N. Sweeney from the 
Committee on the Judiciary occur at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, May 11, 
2022; that the motions to invoke cloture filed during the session of 
Monday, May 9, 2022 ripen following disposition of the motion to 
discharge; and that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of Alvaro 
M. Bedoya, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner, all post-
cloture time be considered expired at 2:30 p.m., on Wednesday, May 11, 
2022.                                                        
Page S2406
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to discharge the nomination at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.           
Page S2423
Powell and Jefferson Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding Rule XXII, at a 
time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the 
Republican Leader, Senate begin consideration of the nominations of 
Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years, and Philip 
Nathan Jefferson, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years 
from February 1, 2022; that there be 2 hours for debate, equally 
divided in the usual form on the nominations, en bloc; that upon the 
use or yielding back of time, Senate vote without intervening action or 
debate on the nominations in the order listed.           
  Pages S2415-16
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 75 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. EX. 162), Ann Claire Phillips, of 
Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration. 
                                                         Pages S2387-92
  By 54 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 164), Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, of 
California, to be Director of the Office of Science, Department of 
Energy.                                                  
Pages S2392-94

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  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 163), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S2392-93
  By 51 yeas to 50 nays, Vice President voting yea (Vote No. EX. 166), 
Lisa DeNell Cook, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years 
from February 1, 2010.                                
Pages S2395-S2406
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Pursuant to the order of April 26, 2022, the motion to proceed to the 
motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on April 
26, 2022, was agreed to.                                     
Page S2394
  Pursuant to the order of April 26, 2022, the motion to reconsider the 
vote by which cloture was not invoked on April 26, 2022, was agreed to.
                                                             Page S2394
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 165), Senate upon reconsideration 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                         Pages S2394-95
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  5 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  7 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.
  4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.             
Pages S2423-24
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S2385, S2417
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2417-19
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2419
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2420-21
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2421-22
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S2416
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2422-23
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S2423
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2423
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2423
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--166) 
                                                  Pages S2392-95, S2406
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and recessed at 8:47 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2423.)