[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 81 (Thursday, May 12, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D511-D513]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Thursday, May 12, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2465-S2497
Measures Introduced: Twenty-eight bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4192-4219, S. Res. 631, and S. Con. Res. 39.
                                                         Pages S2492-93
Measures Considered:
  Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act--Cloture: Senate 
began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 
7691, making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for 
the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.
                                                             Page S2486
  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, and pursuant to the 
unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, May 12, 2022, a vote on 
cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2022.     
Page S2486
  Prior to the consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration 
of the bill, Senate took the following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2486
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the 
bill at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, May 16, 2022; and that the 
motions to invoke cloture filed on Thursday, May 12, 2022 ripen at 5:30 
p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2022.                                
Page S2496
Appointments:
  Board of Visitors of the United States Merchant Marine Academy: The 
Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Section 1295b(h) of 
title 46 App., United States Code, as amended by Public Law 101-595, 
and upon the recommendation of the Ranking Member of the Committee on 
Commerce, Science and Transportation, appointed the following Senators 
to the Board of Visitors of the United States Merchant Marine Academy: 
Senator Wicker (Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation) and 
Senator Moran (Committee on Appropriations).                 
  Page S2487
Message from the President: Senate received the following message 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 
13873 of May 15, 2019, with respect to securing the information and 
communications technology and services supply to China; which was 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
31)                                                          
Page S2490
Motion to Discharge Boyle Nomination: By 51 yeas to 50 nays, Vice 
President voting yea (Vote No. EX. 174), Senate agreed to the motion to 
discharge the nomination of Mary T. Boyle, of Maryland, to be a 
Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 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.                                                
  Pages S2465-76
Rochon Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Jennifer Louise Rochon, of New York, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of New York.        
  Page S2486
  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 H.R. 7691, 
making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the 
situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022. 
                                                             Page S2486
  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 S2486

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Thompson Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Trina L. Thompson, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of California.      
  Page S2486
  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 nomination 
of Jennifer Louise Rochon, of New York, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of New York.                 
Page S2486
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2486
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2486
Sykes Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Central District of California.            
  Pages S2486-87
  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 Trina L. Thompson, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of California   
Pages S2486-87
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S2486
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2486
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 175), Susan Tsui Grundmann, of 
Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a 
term of five years expiring July 1, 2025.                    
Page S2476
  By 80 yeas to 19 nays (Vote No. EX. 176), Jerome H. Powell, of 
Maryland, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System for a term of four years.                 
Pages S2476-77
  John Edward Putnam, of Colorado, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of Transportation.
  Derek Kan, of California, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2028.
  Daniel Mark Tangherlini, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring 
December 8, 2027.
  Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation.       
Page S2487
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Carlton W. Reeves, of Mississippi, to be Chair of the United States 
Sentencing Commission.
  Carlton W. Reeves, of Mississippi, to be a Member of the United 
States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2027.
  Laura E. Mate, of Iowa, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2027.
  Claire McCusker Murray, of Maryland, to be a Member of the United 
States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2025.
  Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the United 
States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2025.
  Claria Horn Boom, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2023.
  John Gleeson, of New York, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2023.
  Candice C. Wong, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 
2027.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  39 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force and Navy.            
Pages S2496-S2505
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination were discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
  Mary T. Boyle, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 
2018, which was sent to the Senate on January 4, 2022, from the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.          
Page S2505
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2491
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S2491-92
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2492
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2493-94
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2494-96
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2489-90
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2496
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--176) 
                                                         Pages S2476-77
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:22 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, May

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16, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader 
in today's Record on page S2496.)