[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 189 (Tuesday, December 6, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1182-D1184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Tuesday, December 6, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6971-S7009
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 5188-5194, and S. Res. 859-861.               
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Measures Reported:
  S. 3381, to require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and 
complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business 
mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines. (S. Rept. No. 117-232)
  S. 3773, to authorize the leases of up to 99 years for land held in 
trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation. (S. 
Rept. No. 117-233)
  S. 3789, to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor 
Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal 
organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 117-234)
  S. 3388, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits 
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.           
Page S6999
Measures Passed:
  Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act: Senate passed H.R. 7077, 
to require the United States Fire Administration to conduct on-site 
investigations of major fires, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                                  
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  Hassan (for Peters) Amendment No. 6505, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7003
  Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act: Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of 
S. 3198, to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise any 
rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to register 
on a form tailored specifically to registered index-linked annuities, 
and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
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  Hassan (for Smith/Tillis) Amendment No. 6506, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7004
  Iran Hostage Crisis Congressional Gold Medal Act: Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 2607, to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 
former hostages of the Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979-1981, highlighting 
their resilience throughout the unprecedented ordeal that they lived 
through and the national unity it produced, marking 4 decades since 
their 444 days in captivity, and recognizing their sacrifice to the 
United States, and the bill was then passed.             
  Pages S7004-05
  Big Cat Public Safety Act: Senate passed H.R. 263, to amend the Lacey 
Act Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions enacted by the Captive 
Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conservation of certain wildlife 
species.                                                 
  Pages S7005-06
  Leahy-Smith America Invents Act: Senate passed S. 2773, to amend the 
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to address satellite offices of the 
United States Patent and Trademark Office, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.       
  Pages S7006-07
  Maintenance Projects at Ports of Entry: Senate passed S. 3903, to 
require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to 
establish procedures for conducting maintenance projects at ports of 
entry at which the Office of Field Operations conducts certain 
enforcement and facilitation activities, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.       
  Pages S7007-08
  Master Sergeant Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic: Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5481, to name 
the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in 
Forest City, North Carolina, as the ``Master Sergeant Jerry K. Crump VA 
Clinic'', and the bill was then passed.                      
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  Richard A. Pittman VA Clinic: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 6722, to designate the 
Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in 
French Camp, California, as the ``Richard A. Pittman VA Clinic'', and 
the bill was then passed.                                    
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  Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center: Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 6863, to 
designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in 
Memphis, Tennessee, as the ``Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical 
Center'', and the bill was then passed.                      
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  Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Clinic: Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 7903, to 
designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
clinic located in Canton, Michigan, as the ``Major General Oliver W. 
Dillard VA Clinic'', and the bill was then passed.           
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  Sy Kaplan VA Clinic: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged 
from further consideration of H.R. 7925, to designate the Department of 
Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Palm 
Desert, California, as the ``Sy Kaplan VA Clinic'', and the bill was 
then passed.                                                 
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  Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare 
System: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 5016, to designate the medical center of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs located in Anchorage, Alaska, as the 
``Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare 
System'', and the bill was then passed.                      
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  Lawrence M. `Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 700, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
303 East Mississippi Avenue in Elwood, Illinois, as the ``Lawrence M. 
`Larry' Walsh Sr. Post Office''.                         
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  Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 
6614, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4744 Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the ``Rosa 
Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building''.                
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  Norma Comnick Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 228, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
2141 Ferry Street in Anderson, California, as the ``Norma Comnick Post 
Office Building''.                                           
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  Robert S. McKeithen Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 3175, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
135 Main Street in Biloxi, Mississippi, as the ``Robert S. McKeithen 
Post Office Building''.                                      
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  National Wreaths Across America Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 859, 
designating December 17, 2022, as ``National Wreaths Across America 
Day''.                                                       
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  National Family Service Learning Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 860, 
expressing support for the designation of the week of November 14 
through November 18, 2022, as ``National Family Service Learning 
Week''.                                                      
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  December 6, 2019 Terrorist Attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 861, remembering the December 6, 2019, 
terrorist attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola and commemorating those 
who lost their lives, and those who were injured, in the line of duty. 
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Resignation of Senator Ben Sasse: Senator Ben Sasse, of Nebraska, 
submitted a letter of resignation from the United States Senate, 
effective January 8, 2023, at 12 noon.                       
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Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the motions to invoke cloture with respect to the 
nominations of Mia Roberts Perez, of Pennsylvania, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and John Frank 
Murphy, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, be withdrawn and that, 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, at 11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, December 7, 
2022, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination of Mia Roberts 
Perez, and on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Kai N. 
Scott, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the 
Eastern District of Pennsylvania; that if cloture is invoked on the 
nomination of Kai N. Scott, at 1:30 p.m., Senate vote on confirmation 
of the nominations of Kai N. Scott, and John Frank Murphy; and that at 
5 p.m., Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination 
of Jeffery Paul Hopkins, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Ohio, and on confirmation of the 
nomination of Jerry W. Blackwell, of Minnesota, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Minnesota; and that the motions to 
invoke cloture with respect to the nominations of Tamika R. Montgomery-
Reeves, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third 
Circuit, and Dana M. Douglas, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Fifth Circuit, ripen following disposition of the 
nomination of Jeffery Paul Hopkins.                          
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 10 a.m., Senate resume consideration of the nomination of 
Jeffery Paul Hopkins, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of Ohio.                               
Page S7009
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:

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  By 49 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 376), Frances Kay Behm, of 
Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Michigan.                                   
Pages S6971-78, S6978-88
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 47 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. EX. 374), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
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  By 52 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 377), Kelley Brisbon Hodge, of 
Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Pennsylvania.                                    
Page S6988
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 375), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S6979
  Juan Eduardo Sanchez, of Texas, to be Federal Cochairperson of the 
Southwest Border Regional Commission.
  Chrissie C. Latimore, of South Carolina, to be United States Marshal 
for the District of South Carolina for the term of four years.
  Peter D. Leary, of Georgia, to be United States Attorney for the 
Middle District of Georgia for the term of four years.
  McLain J. Schneider, of North Dakota, to be United States Attorney 
for the District of North Dakota for the term of four years.
  Leigha Simonton, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Texas for the term of four years.
  David C. Davis, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Illinois for the term of four years.
  Jaime E. Esparza, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Texas for the term of four years.
  Roger B. Handberg, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the 
Middle District of Florida for the term of four years.
  Alamdar S. Hamdani, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Texas for the term of four years.
  Markenzy Lapointe, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Florida for the term of four years.
  Terry J. Burgin, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal for 
the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
  Glenn M. McNeill, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal 
for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years. 
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Nomination Discharged: The following nomination were discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
  Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the 
Federative Republic of Brazil, which was sent to the Senate on January 
20, 2022, from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.    
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Executive Communications:                                
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Additional Cosponsors:                                
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
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Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6996-97
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7002-03
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--377) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:04 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7009.)