[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 113 (Monday, July 11, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D725-D726]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                              Monday, July 11, 2022

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3187-S3215
Measures Introduced: Four bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 4499-4502, and S. Res. 701.                  
  Pages S3200-01


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  On page D725, Monday, July 11, 2022 the following language 
appears: Measures Introduced: Four bills were introduced, as 
follows: S. 4499-4502. Pages S3200-01
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures 
Introduced: Four bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 4499-4502, and S. Res. 701. Pages S3200-01


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       Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 623, calling on the Secretary of State to designate the 
Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble.
  S. Res. 669, condemning the use of hunger as a weapon of war and 
recognizing the effect of conflict on global food security and famine, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended 
preamble.
  S. Res. 674, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Marshall Plan 
and recognizing the role of the Marshall Plan as the foundation of a 
transatlantic community committed to the preservation of peace, 
prosperity, and democracy.
  S. 3870, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for 
Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture, with 
amendments.
  S. 4030, to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish 
a cattle contract library, with an amendment.                
Page S3200
     Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy 
     was removed from the following treaty:
  Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of 
the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (Treaty Doc. No. 117-
3).
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having 
been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. 
                                                             Page S3198
     Vazirani Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration 
     of the nomination of Ashish S. Vazirani, of Maryland, to be a 
     Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.           90[D11JY2-
     11]{D725}During con
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 67 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. EX. 243), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S3197
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, July 12, 2022; that all post-cloture time be 
considered expired at 11:30 a.m.; and that if cloture is invoked on the 
nomination of Steven M. Dettelbach, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, all post-cloture time be 
expired at 2:30 p.m.                                         
Page S3203
     Herrnstadt Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of 
     the nomination of Owen Edward Herrnstadt, of Maryland, to be 
     a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank 
     of the United States.                                   90[D11JY2-
     14]{D725}A motion w
  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 Michael S. Barr, of Michigan, to be Vice Chairman for 
Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. 
                                                             Page S3191
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S3191
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S3191
     Heinzelman Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of 
     the nomination of Kate Elizabeth Heinzelman, of New York, to 
     be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency. 
                                                             Page S3191
  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 Owen Edward Herrnstadt, of

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Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import 
Bank of the United States.                                   
Page S3191
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S3191
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S3191
Childs Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Julianna Michelle Childs, of South Carolina, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit. 
                                                         Pages S3192-97
  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 Kate Elizabeth Heinzelman, of New York, to be General 
Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency.                  
Page S3192
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S3191
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S3192
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Milancy Danielle Harris, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary 
of Defense.
  Phillip A. Washington, of Illinois, to be Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five years.
  Jeffrey R. Gural, of New York, to be Chairperson of the Public 
Buildings Reform Board for a term of six years.
  Ann Marie Yastishock, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the 
Independent State of Papua New Guinea, and to serve concurrently and 
without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Solomon Islands 
and Ambassador to the Republic of Vanuatu.
  Manuel P. Micaller, Jr., of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Tajikistan.
  Kristina A. Kvien, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Armenia.
  Henry V. Jardine, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Mauritius, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Seychelles.
  Diane Susan Kaplan, of Alaska, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2026.
  Patrice H. Kunesh, of Minnesota, to be Commissioner of the 
Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health and Human 
Services.
  Frances Kay Behm, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Michigan.
  Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Third Circuit.
  20 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  23 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S3206-15
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  James A. Diossa, of Rhode Island, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term 
expiring October 3, 2024, which was sent to the Senate on July 15, 
2021.
  Ed Gonzalez, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland 
Security, which was sent to the Senate on January 4, 2022.
  Raymond M. Jefferson, of Hawaii, to be Under Secretary for Benefits 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, which was sent to the Senate on 
March 21, 2022.                                              
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3201-02
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3202-03
Additional Statements:                                
  Pages S3199-S3200
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S3203
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--243) 
                                                             Page S3197
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:51 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3203.)