[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 117 (Tuesday, July 8, 2025)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D693-D694]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                              Tuesday, July 8, 2025

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4243-S4261
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2208-2214, and S. Res. 313-316.
  Page S4257
Measures Passed:
  Lulu's Law: Senate passed S. 1003, to require the Federal 
Communications Commission to issue an order providing that a shark 
attack is an event for which a wireless emergency alert may be 
transmitted.
  Page S4261
Gould Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Jonathan Gould, of Virginia, to be Comptroller of the Currency for a 
term of five years.
  Page S4248
  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 on Thursday, July 10, 2025. 
                                                             Page S4248
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.
Page S4248
Hermandorfer Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Whitney D. Hermandorfer, of Tennessee, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
  Pages S4248-49
  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 Jonathan Gould, of Virginia, to be Comptroller of the 
Currency for a term of five years.
Pages S4248-49
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S4248
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.
Page S4248
Griffith Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Preston Griffith, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of 
Energy.
  Pages S4249-53
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 47 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 373), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S4253
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding rule XXII, all post-cloture time on the nominations of 
Preston Griffith, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Energy, and 
Bryan Bedford, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration for the term of five years, be expired and Senate vote 
on confirmation of the nominations at a time to be determined by the 
Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader no earlier 
than Wednesday, July 9, 2025; and that the remaining cloture motions 
filed on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, ripen at a time to be determined by the 
Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader on 
Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
Page S4249
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, 
July 9, 2025; and Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination at 
11:30 a.m.; and that following disposition of the nomination of Preston 
Griffith, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination 
of Scott Kupor, of California, to be Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management for a term of four years; provided further that at 
2:15 p.m., Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination of Bryan 
Bedford, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration for the term of five years, and following disposition of 
the nomination, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
nomination of

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William Briggs, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration; provided further that at 5:45 p.m., Senate 
vote on confirmation of the nomination of Scott Kupor, and following 
disposition of the nomination, Senate vote on confirmation of the 
nomination of William Briggs.
Page S4261
Bedford Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of 
Bryan Bedford, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration for the term of five years.
  Pages S4253-54
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 47 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 374), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.
Pages S4253-54
Messages from the House:
  Page S4256
Executive Communications:
  Pages S4256-57
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4257-58
Additional Statements:
  Page S4256
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S4261
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--374) 
                                                         Pages S4253-54
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:57 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4261.)