[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 14, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D966-D967]
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                                      Wednesday, September 14, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4585-S4625
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4844-4856, S.J. Res. 62, and S. Res. 763-
764.                                                     
  Pages S4619-20
Measures Passed:
  Federal Electric Vehicle Fleet Battery Management: Senate passed S. 
4057, to develop a comprehensive, strategic plan for Federal electric 
vehicle fleet battery management, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                     
  Page S4624
  Guidance Clarity Act: Senate passed S. 533, to require a guidance 
clarity statement on certain agency guidance, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.           
  Page S4624
  Controlled Substances Act: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. 4235, to amend the Controlled 
Substances Act to fix a technical error in the definitions, and the 
bill was then passed.                                    
  Pages S4624-25
  Medical Facility Projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs: 
Senate passed H.R. 7500, to authorize major medical facility projects 
for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2022. 
                                                             Page S4625
  National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
764, designating September 2022, as ``National Spinal Cord Injury 
Awareness Month''.                                           
  Page S4625
Appointments:
  Afghanistan War Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the Republican 
Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 117-81, in 
consultation with the House Minority Leader, appointed the following 
individual to serve as co-chair of the Afghanistan War Commission: Dr. 
Colin Jackson of Rhode Island (co-chair).                
  Pages S4623-24
Merriam Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Sarah A. L. Merriam, of Connecticut, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.                 
  Pages S4590-S4611
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 336), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S4590
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Thursday, September 15, 2022; that all post-cloture time on 
the nomination be considered expired at 11:30 a.m.; that following 
disposition of the nomination of Sarah A. L. Merriam, Senate begin 
consideration of the nomination David P. Pekoske, of Maryland, to be 
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration; and that 
Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination of David P. Pekoske at 
1:45 p.m., with all other provisions of the order of Thursday, 
September 8, 2022, remaining in effect.                      
Page S4625
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 335), Lara E. Montecalvo, of 
Rhode Island, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit. 
                                                         Pages S4585-90
  Travis LeBlanc, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil 
Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2028.
  Richard E. DiZinno, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for the remainder of 
the term expiring January 29, 2023.
  Shefali Razdan Duggal, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom 
of the Netherlands.                                          
Page S4611
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4612
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S4612-19
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S4619
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4620-21
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4621-23
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4611-12
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4623
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--336) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:06 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 15, 2022. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4625.)