[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 146 (Monday, September 12, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D949-D950]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Monday, September 12, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4527-S4544
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 4814-4822, S.J. Res. 61, and S. Con. Res. 44.    
  Page S4541
Measures Reported:
  S. 471, to allow Members of Congress to opt out of the Federal 
Employees Retirement System, and allow Members who opt out of the 
Federal Employees Retirement System to continue to participate in the 
Thrift Savings Plan, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 117-143)
  S. 3092, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain disaster 
assistance, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 117-144)
  H.R. 5641, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for 
assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, with 
amendments. (S. Rept. No. 117-145)                           
Page S4541
 Measures Passed:
  Authorizing the Use of the Rotunda: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 44, 
authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to 
present the statue of Harry S. Truman from the people of Missouri. 
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Treaty Approved: The following treaty having passed through its various 
parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of the 
resolution of ratification, upon division, two-thirds of the Senators 
present having voted in the affirmative, the resolution of ratification 
was agreed to:
  Extradition Treaty with the Republic of Croatia (Treaty Doc. 116-2) 
as amended.                                              
Pages S4535-36
Montecalvo Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination 
of Lara E. Montecalvo, of Rhode Island, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the First Circuit.                             
  Pages S4527-33
Merriam Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Sarah A. L. Merriam, of Connecticut, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.                    
  Pages S4533-34
  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 Lara E. Montecalvo, of Rhode Island, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.                         
Page S4533
  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 S4533
Freeman Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Arianna J. Freeman, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.                         
  Page S4535
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 45 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 332), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S4535
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, September 13, 2022; and that all post-cloture time on 
the nomination be considered expired at 11:30 a.m.           
Page S4543
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 46 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. EX. 331), Salvador Mendoza, Jr., of 
Washington, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. 
                                                         Pages S4534-35
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Joel Matthew Szabat, of Maryland, to be a Director of the Amtrak 
Board of Directors for a term of five years.

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  Gene Rodrigues, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy 
(Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability).
  Jennifer M. Adams, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Cabo Verde.
  Nicole D. Theriot, of Louisiana, to be Ambassador to the Co-operative 
Republic of Guyana.
  Dante Quintin Allen, of California, to be Commissioner of the 
Rehabilitation Services Administration, Department of Education.
  Richard L. Revesz, of New York, to be Administrator of the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget.
  Robert G. Taub, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Postal 
Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2028. 
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Measures Read the First Time:                                
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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4539-41
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4541-43
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
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Additional Statements:                                       
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4543
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--332) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 8:53 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4543.)