[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 191 (Thursday, December 8, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1200-D1201]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Thursday, December 8, 2022

[[Page D1200]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7043-S7087
Measures Introduced: Twenty bills and six resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 5211-5230, S. Res. 864-868, and S. Con. Res. 50. 
                                                         Pages S7070-71
Measures Reported:
  S. 4399, to require the purchase of domestically made flags of the 
United States of America for use by the Federal Government. 
                                                             Page S7070
Measures Passed:
  Removal of the Taney Bust: Senate passed S. 5229, to direct the Joint 
Committee of Congress on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke 
Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol and to obtain a 
bust of Thurgood Marshall for installation in the Capitol or on the 
Capitol Grounds.                                         
  Pages S7079-80
  Billy's Law: Senate passed S. 5230, to increase accessibility to the 
National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, to facilitate data 
sharing between such system and the National Crime Information Center 
database of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.         
  Pages S7080-81
  Equal Pay for Team USA Act: Senate passed S. 2333, to amend chapter 
2205 of title 36, United States Code, to ensure equal treatment of 
athletes, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
  Pages S7081-82
  Celebrating the Heritage of Romani Americans: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 124, celebrating the heritage of Romani Americans, after agreeing 
to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute to the preamble. 
                                                         Pages S7082-83
  Dr. Joanne Smith Memorial Rehabilitation Innovation Centers Act of 
2022: Committee on Finance was discharged from further consideration of 
S. 2834, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve 
access to rehabilitation innovation centers under the Medicare program, 
and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                            
  Page S7083
  Cardin (for Durbin/Cassidy) Amendment No. 6509, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7083
  Congressional Gold Medal: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 310, to 
posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen 
Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in 
recognition of their contributions to the Nation, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                      
  Page S7083
  National Co-Op Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 866, expressing 
support for the designation of October 2022 as ``National Co-Op Month'' 
and commending the cooperative business model and the member-owners, 
businesses, employees, farmers, ranchers, and practitioners who use the 
cooperative business model to positively impact the economy and 
society.                                                 
  Pages S7083-84
  Death of Alan R. Parker: Senate agreed to S. Res. 867, relating to 
the death of the Alan R. Parker, former Staff Director and Chief 
Counsel of the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate.    
  Page S7084
  Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 868, 
expressing support for the designation of September 2022 as ``Sickle 
Cell Disease Awareness Month'' in order to educate communities across 
the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, 
early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care 
programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and 
conditions related to sickle cell disease.                   
  Page S7084
  Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act: Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 7535, to encourage the migration of Federal 
Government information technology systems to quantum-resistant 
cryptography, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S7084-85
  Cardin (for Hassan) Amendment No. 6510, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S7084-85

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  North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act: Senate passed S. 4216, 
to reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, after 
withdrawing the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:    
  Pages S7085-87
  Cardin (for Rubio) Amendment No. 6511, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                         Pages S7085-87
Montgomery-Reeves Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration 
of the nomination of Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, of Delaware, to be 
United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.         
  Pages S7047, S7047-52
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 57 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. EX. 385), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S7047
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3:00 p.m., on Monday, December 12, 2022, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture; and that at 5:30 p.m., 
all post-cloture time be considered expired and Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination.                              
Page S7085
Douglas Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Dana M. Douglas, of Louisiana, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.                     
  Pages S7052-63
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 63 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 386), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S7052
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all post-
cloture debate time on the nomination be considered expired, and the 
vote on confirmation of the nomination be at a time to be determined by 
the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader. 
                                                             Page S7063
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 64 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. EX. 384), Jeffery Paul Hopkins, of 
Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of 
Ohio.                                                    
Pages S7043-47
  Shailen P. Bhatt, of Michigan, to be Administrator of the Federal 
Highway Administration.
  14 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Coast Guard and Foreign Service. 
                                                         Pages S7063-64
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7067
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7067-70
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S7070
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7071-72
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7072-75
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S7067
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7075-79
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--386) 
                                                     Pages S7047, S7052
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 5:41 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, December 12, 2022. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7085.)