[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 8, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D625-D626]
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                                            Wednesday, June 8, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2841-S2873
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 4357-4364, and S. Res. 663-667.           
  Pages S2865-66
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 2142, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, as the 
``Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building''.                
Page S2865
Measures Passed:
  Pulse Nightclub Attack Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 663, 
honoring the memory of the victims of the heinous attack at the Pulse 
nightclub on June 12, 2016.                                  
  Page S2859
  Authorizing Testimony and Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
665, to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. 
Seefried, et al.                                             
  Page S2872
  Authorizing Testimony and Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
666, to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. 
Williams.                                                
  Pages S2872-73
  Rodeo-Chediski Fire 20th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 667, 
commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Rodeo-Chediski Fire in 
Arizona.                                                     
  Page S2873
Measures Considered:
Honoring Our Pact Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of H.R. 
3967, to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic 
substances, after agreeing to the motion to proceed, and taking action 
on the following amendments proposed thereto:            
  Pages S2843-44
Pending:
  Tester/Moran Amendment No. 5051, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S2843
  Schumer Amendment No. 5065 (to Amendment No. 5051), to add an 
effective date.                                              
Page S2843
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, June 
9, 2022; and that at 1:45 p.m., Senate resume consideration of the 
nomination of Samuel R. Bagenstos, of Michigan, to be General Counsel 
of the Department of Health and Human Services, and vote on 
confirmation of the nomination, as provided under the previous order of 
Wednesday, May 25, 2022.                                     
Page S2873
Appointments:
  United States Commission on International Religious Freedom: The 
Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, upon the recommendation 
of the Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-292, as amended by 
Public Law 106-55, Public Law 107-228, and Public Law 112-75, appointed 
the following individuals to the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom: Mr. Abraham Cooper of California, and 
Eric M. Ueland of Oregon.                                    
  Page S2872
Gomez Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Lisa M. Gomez, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor. 
                                                         Pages S2844-47
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 49 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. EX. 219), Senate failed to confirm 
the nomination.                                              
Page S2847
  Senator Schumer entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which the 
nomination was not confirmed.                                
Page S2847
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 53 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 220), Nina Morrison, of New York, 
to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New 
York.                                                    
Pages S2847-48
  By 59 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 221), Todd M. Harper, of 
Virginia, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration 
Board for a term expiring April 10, 2027.      
Pages S2848-59, S2859-61
  By 57 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 222), Amy Loyd, of New Mexico, to 
be Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, 
Department of Education.                                     
Page S2861
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

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  Daniel B. Maffei, of New York, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner 
for a term expiring June 30, 2027.
  Catherine J.K. Sandoval, of California, to be a Member of Chemical 
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
  Douglas J. McKalip, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief 
Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Jessica Davis Ba, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire.
  Robert J. Faucher, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Suriname.
  Kenneth Merten, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Bulgaria.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.          
Page S2873
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Maria Duaime Robinson, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Energy (Office of Electricity), which was sent to the Senate on 
January 4, 2022.                                             
Page S2873
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2863
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2863
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S2863
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S2863-65
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2865
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2866-67
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2867-69
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2862-63
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2869-72
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2872
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--222) 
                                                  Pages S2847-48, S2861
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:16 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2873.)