[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 100 (Monday, June 13, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D639-D640]
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                                              Monday, June 13, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2899-S2918
Measures Introduced: Ten bills were introduced, as follows: S. 4378-
4387.                                                        
  Page S2910
Measures Considered:
Honoring Our PACT Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 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 S2899-S2900, S2901-08
Pending:
  Tester/Moran Amendment No. 5051, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S2899
  Schumer Amendment No. 5065 (to Amendment No. 5051), to add an 
effective date.                                              
Page S2899
  Schumer Amendment No. 5076 (to the text proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 5051), to add an effective date.               
Page S2899
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 78 yeas to 17 nays (Vote No. 225), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on Tester/Moran Amendment No. 
5051 (listed above).                                     
Pages S2901-08
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, June 
14, 2022; and that all time during adjournment, recess, morning 
business, and Leader remarks count post-cloture on Tester/Moran 
Amendment No. 5051.                                          
Page S2915
Appointments:
  Commission on the National Defense Strategy: The Chair, on behalf of 
the Republican Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 117-81, 
appointed the following individual to serve as a member of the 
Commission on the National Defense Strategy: Eric S. Edelman of 
Virginia.                                                    
  Page S2915
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13219 of June 26, 2001, with respect to the Western Balkans; which was 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
32)                                                          
Page S2909
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13405 of June 16, 2006, with respect to Belarus; which was referred to 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-33) 
                                                             Page S2909
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13466 of June 26, 2008, with respect to North Korea; which was referred 
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-34) 
                                                         Pages S2909-10
de Alba Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Ana Isabel de Alba, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of California.       
  Page S2900
  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. 3967, 
to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic 
substances.                                                  
Page S2900
  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 S2900
Boyle Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Mary T. Boyle, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission.                                   
  Page S2901
  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 Ana Isabel de Alba, of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of California.       
Page S2901
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
                                                             Page S2901
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Joshua D. Hurwit, of Idaho, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Idaho, for the term of four years.
  Gerard M. Karam, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for 
the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Jacqueline C. Romero, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney 
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years. 
                                                             Page S2908
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S2910
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S2910
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2911-12
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S2912
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S2909
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2912-15
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2915
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--225) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:48 p.m., 
until 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2915.)