[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 116 (Thursday, July 14, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D757-D758]
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                                            Thursday, July 14, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3285-S3318
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4530-4542, S.J. Res. 56, and S. Res. 709-
712.                                                     
  Pages S3308-09
Measures Passed:
  Congratulating the University of Mississippi Rebels Baseball Team: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 710, congratulating the University of 
Mississippi Rebels baseball team for winning the 2022 National 
Collegiate Athletic Association Division I baseball championship. 
                                                             Page S3312
  Honoring the Victims of the Mass Shooting in Highland Park: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 711, expressing the condolences of the Senate and 
honoring the memory of the victims of the mass shooting at the Fourth 
of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022. 
                                                             Page S3312
Childs Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Julianna Michelle Childs, of South Carolina, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit. 
                                            Pages S3296-S3302, S3303-04
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 58 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. EX. 255), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S3303
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all post-
cloture time be considered expired on the nomination, and Senate vote 
on confirmation of the nomination at a time to be determined by the 
Majority Leader, or his designee, in consultation with the Republican 
Leader.                                                      
Page S3312
Wang Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Nina Nin-Yuen Wang, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Colorado.                                
  Page S3302
  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, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, July 14, 2022, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on 
Monday, July 18, 2022.                                       
Page S3302
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S3302
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S3302
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, July 18, 2022, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination; and that the motions to invoke cloture 
filed on Thursday, July 14, 2022, ripen at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, July 
18, 2022.                                                    
Page S3312
Maldonado Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Nancy L. Maldonado, of Illinois, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.    
  Pages S3302-03
  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 Nina Nin-Yuen Wang, of Colorado, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Colorado.             
Pages S3302-03
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S3302
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S3302
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 50 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 254), Kate Elizabeth Heinzelman, 
of New York, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency. 
                                                         Pages S3285-96
  Margaret C. Whitman, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Kenya.
  Michael Cottman Morgan, of Wisconsin, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
  Alexander Mark Laskaris, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Ambassador to the Republic of Chad.

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  Michael J. Adler, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
South Sudan.
  John T. Godfrey, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
the Sudan.
  Stephen Henley Locher, of Iowa, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Iowa.                           
Page S3304
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Laura E. Crane, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge 
of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Veronica M. Sanchez, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Adrienne C. Nelson, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Oregon.
  Matthew L. Garcia, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of New Mexico.
  Andrew G. Schopler, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of California.
  James Edward Simmons, Jr., of California, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of California.
  Vijay Shanker, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge 
of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen 
years.                                                       
Page S3318
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Tovah R. Calderon, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of 
fifteen years, which was sent to the Senate on January 3, 2022. 
                                                             Page S3318
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3307
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3307
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3307-08
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S3308
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3309-10
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3310-12
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3306-07
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S3312
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--255) 
                                                     Pages S3296, S3303
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:47 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3312.)