[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 99 (Thursday, June 9, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D633-D634]
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                                             Thursday, June 9, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2875-S2898
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4365-4377, and S. Res. 668-669.   
  Page S2893
Measures Reported:
  S. 138, to waive certain pay limitations for Department of 
Agriculture and Department of the Interior employees engaged in 
emergency wildland fire suppression activities, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 117-119)
  H.R. 4363, to establish a daily public reporting requirement for 
covered contract awards of the Department of Homeland Security, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 117-120)
  H.R. 6089, to clarify that section 107 of the Countering America's 
Adversaries Through Sanctions Act applies sanctions with respect to 
unmanned combat aerial vehicles following a 2019 change by the United 
Nations providing additional clarity to the United Nations Register of 
Conventional Arms, with amendments.                          
Page S2891
Measures Considered:
Honoring Our Pact Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of 
H.R. 3967, to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to 
toxic substances, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                       
  Pages S2875-83, S2884-87
Pending:
  Tester/Moran Amendment No. 5051, in the nature of a substitute. 
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  Schumer Amendment No. 5065 (to Amendment No. 5051), to add an 
effective date.                                              
Page S2875
  Schumer Amendment No. 5076 (to the text proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 5051), to add an effective date.               
Page S2887
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Tester/Moran 
Amendment No. 5051 (listed above), 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, June 9, 2022, 
a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 13, 2022. 
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  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 Tester/
Moran Amendment No. 5051 (listed above).                     
Page S2887
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the filing 
deadline for first-degree amendments to Tester/Moran Amendment No. 5051 
(listed above) and the underlying bill be at 4 p.m., on Monday, June 
13, 2022.                                                    
Page S2887
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the bill at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, 
June 13, 2022; and that the motions to invoke cloture filed on 
Thursday, June 9, 2022 ripen at 5:30 p.m.                    
Page S2898
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive report of a committee:
  Report to accompany Amendments to the Treaty on Fisheries between the 
Governments of Certain Pacific Island States and the Government of the 
United States of America (Treaty Doc. 115-3) (Ex. Rept. 117-3). 
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 51 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 223), Robert Steven Huie, of 
California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of California.                                      
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  By 49 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 224), Samuel R. Bagenstos, of 
Michigan, to be General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human 
Services.                                                    
Page S2884
  Dana Katherine Bilyeu, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 
2023.
  Leona M. Bridges, of California, to be a Member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 
2023.
  Stacie Olivares, of California, to be a Member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring September 25, 
2024.

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  Michael F. Gerber, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring September 25, 
2022.
  Michael F. Gerber, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring September 25, 
2026.                                                    
Pages S2887-88
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S2890-91
Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S2891
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S2891-93
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2893-94
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2895-97
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2889-90
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S2897
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2897-98
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--224) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:48 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, June 13, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2898.)