[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 118 (Monday, July 18, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D790-D791]
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                                              Monday, July 18, 2022

[[Page D790]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3319-S3342
Measures Introduced: Four bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 4543-4546, and S.J. Res. 57.                     
  Page S3340
Measures Reported:
  S. 4543, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year. (S. 
Rept. No. 117-130)
  S. 2274, to authorize the Director of the Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an apprenticeship program 
and to establish a pilot program on cybersecurity training for veterans 
and members of the Armed Forces transitioning to civilian life, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 117-131) 
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Appointments:
  National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology: 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 National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology: Ms. Dawn 
Meyerriecks of Virginia.                                     
  Page S3341
  Commission on the National Defense Strategy: The Chair, on behalf of 
the Majority 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: Mariah Sixkiller of 
Washington.                                                  
  Page S3341
Wang Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Nina Nin-Yuen Wang, of Colorado, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Colorado.   
  Pages S3319-20, S3327-29
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. EX. 256), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S3327-28
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, July 19, 2022; that all post-cloture time be 
considered expired at 11:30 a.m.; and that if cloture is invoked on the 
nomination of Nancy L. Maldonado, of Illinois, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, all post-cloture 
time be expired at 2:15 p.m.                                 
Page S3342
Williams Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Gregory Brian Williams, of Delaware, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Delaware.             
  Pages S3320-27
  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 Nancy L. Maldonado, of Illinois, to be United States 
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.        
Page S3320
  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 S3320
Merle Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Natasha C. Merle, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of New York.                        
  Page S3320
  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 Gregory Brian Williams, of Delaware, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Delaware.                 
Page S3320
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S3320
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S3320
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

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  Kimberly Ann McClain, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.
  L. Felice Gorordo, of Florida, to be United States Alternate 
Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development for a term of two years.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army and Navy.                        
Page S3342
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3337-40
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3340-41
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S3341
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3335-36
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--256) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:32 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3342.)