[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 190 (Wednesday, December 7, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1191-D1193]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Wednesday, December 7, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7011-S7042
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 5195-5210, and S. Res. 862-863.               
  Page S7034
Measures Reported:
  S. 2541, to authorize the reclassification of the tactical 
enforcement officers (commonly known as the ``Shadow Wolves'') in the 
Homeland Security Investigations tactical patrol unit operating on the 
lands of the Tohono O'odham Nation as special agents, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 117-235)
  S. 4611, to improve services for trafficking victims by establishing, 
in Homeland Security Investigations, the Investigators Maintain 
Purposeful Awareness to Combat Trafficking Trauma Program and the 
Victim Assistance Program, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 117-236)
  H.R. 7240, to reauthorize the READ Act.
  S. Res. 322, reaffirming the alliance between the United States and 
Bulgaria, congratulating Bulgaria on its July 11, 2021 parliamentary 
elections, and calling for continued progress in Bulgaria towards 
combating corruption, respecting the freedom of the press, and 
protecting minority rights, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute and with an amended preamble.
  S. Res. 472, reaffirming the partnership between the United States 
and the Dominican Republic and advancing opportunities to deepen 
diplomatic, economic, and security cooperation between the two nations, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. Res. 650, recognizing May 28 as ``World Hunger Day'', that the 
90th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, known as the 
Holodomor, should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies 
against the people of Ukraine, and that Vladimir Putin's illegal war 
against Ukraine has diminished Ukraine's agricultural output and 
threatens to exacerbate the problems of global hunger on World Hunger 
Day, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an 
amended preamble.
  S. Res. 713, recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as a genocide, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended 
preamble.
  S. Res. 730, remembering the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the 
Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992, the 28th 
anniversary of the bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association 
building in Buenos Aires on July 18, 1994, and recommitting to efforts 
to uphold justice for the victims of the attacks, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2333, to amend chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, to 
ensure equal treatment of athletes, with an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute.
  S. 2427, to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct 
a study and submit to Congress a report examining the feasibility of 
funding the Universal Service Fund through contributions supplied by 
edge providers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 3014, to establish the Next Generation Telecommunications Council, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 3053, to amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act 
of 2017 to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration to develop a plan and national guidance 
document to improve precipitation estimates, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
  S. 3196, to enhance the policies, procedures, and training for 
midshipmen at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 3290, to establish a National Manufacturing Extension Partnership 
Supply Chain Database, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 3386, to prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 4064, to facilitate the development of a whole-of-government 
strategy for nuclear cooperation and

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nuclear exports, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 4509, to provide for security in the Black Sea region, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 4955, to amend certain authorities relating to human rights 
violations and abuses in Ukraine, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  S. 4996, to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2020 to modify the establishment of a coordinator for detained 
ISIS members and relevant displaced populations in Syria, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. Con. Res. 16, commemorating the 30th anniversary of Operation 
Provide Comfort, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and 
with an amended preamble.
  S. Con. Res. 47, commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the 
women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 80 cities and risking 
their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights 
abuses, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.     
Page S7030
Measures Passed:
  Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act: Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 3316, to provide for certain whistleblower 
incentives and protections, and the bill was then passed, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:    
  Pages S7037-38
  Hassan (for Grassley) Amendment No. 6507, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S7037-38
  Clear and Concise Content Act of 2022: Senate passed S. 4577, to 
improve plain writing and public experience, after agreeing to the 
committee amendments.                                    
  Pages S7038-40
  National Warrior Call Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 754, designating November 13, 
2022, as ``National Warrior Call Day'' in recognition of the importance 
of connecting warriors in the United States to support structures 
necessary to transition from the battlefield, and the resolution was 
then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S7040-41
  Hassan (for Shaheen) Amendment No. 6508, to amend the preamble. 
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  Black Legislative Staff Caucus 45th Anniversary: Committee on Rules 
and Administration was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
851, celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Senate Black Legislative 
Staff Caucus and its achievements in the Senate, and the resolution was 
then agreed to.                                              
  Page S7041
  National Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 863, 
designating November 2022 as ``National Lung Cancer Awareness Month'' 
and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung 
cancer.                                                      
  Page S7037
House Messages:
  FIRE Act: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to S. 3092, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve the provision of certain 
disaster assistance.                                         
  Page S7038
Hopkins Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Jeffery Paul Hopkins, of Ohio, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio.       
  Pages S7011-17, S7018-22
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 60 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 382), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S7022
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 11 
a.m., on Thursday, December 8, 2022; that at 11:30 a.m., Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination, followed by a vote on the motion to 
invoke cloture on the nomination of Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, of 
Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit; and 
that notwithstanding Rule XXII, Senate vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the nomination of Dana M. Douglas, of Louisiana, to be 
United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, at 1:45 p.m. 
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Shambaugh Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at a time to be determined by the Majority 
Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate begin 
consideration of the nomination of Jay Curtis Shambaugh, of Maryland, 
to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury; that there be ten minutes for 
debate equally divided in the usual form on the nomination; and that 
upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on confirmation of 
the nomination without intervening action or debate.         
  Page S7025
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 52 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 378), Mia Roberts Perez, of 
Pennsylvania, to be United States

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District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.     
Page S7017
  By 50 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 380), Kai N. Scott, of 
Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Pennsylvania.                                    
Page S7019
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 52 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 379), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S7017-18
  By 63 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. EX. 381), John Frank Murphy, of 
Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Pennsylvania.                                
Pages S7019-20
  By 51 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 383), Jerry W. Blackwell, of 
Minnesota, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Minnesota.                                                   
Page S7022
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
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Messages from the House:                                 
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Executive Communications:                                
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Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S7030-34
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
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Additional Statements:                                   
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Amendments Submitted:                                    
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D1193, December 7, 2022, the following language appears: 
Messages from the House:       
  
  Pages S7027-28 Measures Referred:           
         Page S7028 Executive Communications:        
Pages S7028-30 Executive Reports of Committees:          
Pages S7030-34 Additional Cosponsors:      
Pages S7034-35 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: 

                          Pages S7035-36 Additional Statements:   
     Pages S7026-27 Authorities for Committees to Meet: 
                                                        Page S7037
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Messages from the 
House:                           
         Pages S7027-28 Measures Referred:     
Page S7028 Executive Communications:   
Pages S7028-30 Executive Reports of Committees:          
Pages S7030-34 Additional Cosponsors:      

    Pages S7034-35 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: 
                   Pages S7035-36 Additional Statements:          
       Pages S7026-27 Amendments Submitted: 
                Pages S7039-40Authorities for Committees to Meet: 
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     Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--383)
                                                  Pages S7017-20, S7022
     Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:03 
     p.m., until 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2022. (For 
     Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority 
     Leader in today's Record on page S7041.)