[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 17, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D535-D537]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                              Tuesday, May 17, 2022

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House and Senate met in a Joint Meeting to receive His Excellency 
      Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2525-2552
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4228-4238, S. Res. 637-642, and S. Con. Res. 
40.                                                          
  Page S2544
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 735, to amend the Scientific and Advanced-
Technology Act of 1992 to further support advanced technological 
manufacturing. (S. Rept. No. 117-108)
  Report to accompany S. 3309, to require SelectUSA to coordinate with 
State-level economic development organizations to increase foreign 
direct investment in semiconductor-related manufacturing and 
production. (S. Rept. No. 117-109)
  S. 3846, to reauthorize the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration 
Program.                                                     
Page S2543
Measures Passed:
  Second Chance Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 605, designating April 2022 as 
``Second Chance Month'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S2535
  Congratulating Ames Laboratory: Senate agreed to S. Res. 639, 
congratulating Ames Laboratory on 75 years of outstanding service. 
                                                             Page S2535
  Expressing Support to Latino Students and Young Professionals: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 640, expressing support to increase the growing 
number of Latino students and young professionals entering careers in 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. 
                                                             Page S2535
  National Public Works Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 641, designating 
the week of May 15 through May 21, 2022, as ``National Public Works 
Week''.                                                      
  Page S2535
  DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
642, expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2022, as ``DIPG 
Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day'' to raise awareness of, and 
encourage research on, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors and 
pediatric cancers in general.                                
  Page S2535
Measures Considered:
Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act: Senate began 
consideration of H.R. 7691, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, taking action on the following 
motions and amendments proposed thereto:
Pending:
  Schumer Amendment No. 5035, to add an effective date.      
Page S2534
  Schumer Amendment No. 5036 (to Amendment No. 5035), to modify the 
effective date.                                              
Page S2534
  Schumer motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations, 
with instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 5037, to add an effective 
date.                                                        
Page S2534
  Schumer Amendment No. 5038 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
5037), to modify the effective date.                         
Page S2534
  Schumer Amendment No. 5039 (to Amendment No. 5038), to modify the 
effective date.                                              
Page S2534
  A motion was entered to close further debate on 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 Elizabeth Schoff Watson, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Labor.                                      
Pages S2533-34
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 88 yeas to 11 nays (Vote No. 178), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill.                        
Page S2532

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Small Business COVID Relief Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 4008, to provide COVID 
relief for restaurants, gyms, minor league sports teams, border 
businesses, live venue service providers, exclave businesses, and 
providers of transportation services.                        
  Page S2534
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the 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 H.R. 7691, making emergency 
supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.               
Page S2534
Rochon Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Jennifer Louise Rochon, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of New York.                   
  Pages S2532-33
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S2532-33
Thompson Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Trina L. Thompson, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of California.                     
  Page S2533
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 180), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S2533
Sykes Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Central District of California.                
  Page S2533
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 181), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S2533
Davis Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Stephanie Dawkins Davis, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Sixth Circuit.                             
  Pages S2534-35
  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. 4008, 
to provide COVID relief for restaurants, gyms, minor league sports 
teams, border businesses, live venue service providers, exclave 
businesses, and providers of transportation services.        
Page S2534
  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 S2534
Leaf, Rochon, Watson, Thompson, Sykes, and Lowman Nominations--
Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
10 a.m., on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, Senate resume consideration of the 
nomination of Barbara A. Leaf, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs); and that the motions to 
invoke cloture filed during the session of Monday, May 16, 2022, ripen 
upon disposition of the nomination of Jennifer Louise Rochon, of New 
York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of 
New York; that at 11:45 a.m., Senate vote on confirmation of the 
nomination of Jennifer Louise Rochon, and that if cloture is invoked on 
the nomination of Barbara A. Leaf, of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs), all post-cloture time expire 
at 2:45 p.m., further if cloture is invoked on the nomination of 
Elizabeth Schoff Watson, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Labor, all post-cloture time expire at 6 p.m., and that following 
disposition of the nomination of Elizabeth Schoff Watson, Senate vote 
on confirmation of the nominations of Trina L. Thompson, of California, 
to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of 
California, Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Central District of California, and Christopher 
Joseph Lowman, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. 
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  S. Lane Tucker, of Alaska, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Alaska for the term of four years.
  Rachelle L. Crowe, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Illinois for the term of four years.
  Jesse A. Laslovich, of Montana, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Montana for the term of four years.
  Alexander M.M. Uballez, of New Mexico, to be United States Attorney 
for the District of New Mexico for the term of four years.
  Maria Fabiana Jorge, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Alternate Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank. 
                                                             Page S2535
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Stacy Lynn Dean, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary 
of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.

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  Alexis Taylor, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for 
Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.
  Andrew G. Biggs, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Social Security 
Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2024.
  Calvin Smyre, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The 
Bahamas.
  David Pressman, of New York, to be Ambassador to Hungary.
  Heide B. Fulton, of West Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Oriental 
Republic of Uruguay.
  Yohannes Abraham, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with 
the rank and status of Ambassador.                           
Page S2551
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  William J. Valdez, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Management, 
Department of Homeland Security, which was sent to the Senate on July 
28, 2021.
  Calvin Smyre, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, 
which was sent to the Senate on October 4, 2021.
  Alice Hill, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Administrator 
for Resilience, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of 
Homeland Security, which was sent to the Senate on February 7, 2022. 
                                                         Pages S2551-52
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2542
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2542
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2542-43
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2544-45
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2545-51
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2541-42
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S2551
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2551
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--181) 
                                                         Pages S2532-33
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2:30 p.m. and recessed at 8 p.m., until 
10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2551.)