Daily Digest (Cong. Rec., Feb. 4, 2021)
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Page D89 of the Daily Digest of the Congressional Record for Thursday, February 4, 2021, with a correction notice. The Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 5, the concurrent budget resolution, by 51 yeas to 50 nays with the Vice President voting yea on Vote No. 54, after adopting amendments including a Cardin amendment on COVID-19 vaccine administration, which passed unanimously on Vote No. 21, and a Barrasso amendment adopted 98 to 2. In the House, H. Res. 72 was agreed to by 218 yeas to 210 nays on Roll No. 23, a Roy motion to adjourn was rejected, and H. Res. 95 elected Members to standing committees.
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CORRECTION
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 5, Concurrent Budget Resolution, as
amended.
Senate
reserve fund relating to targeting economic impact
Chamber Action payments to Americans who are suffering from the
Routine Proceedings, pages S413–S559 effects of COVID–19, including provisions to ensure
Measures Introduced: Fifty-one bills and three res- upper-income taxpayers are not eligible. Page S436
olutions were introduced, as follows: S. 218–268, S. By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 21),
Res. 33–35. Cardin Amendment No. 716, to establish a deficit-
Measures Passed: neutral reserve fund relating to COVID–19 vaccine
Concurrent Budget Resolution: By 51 yeas to 50 administration and a public awareness campaign.
nays, Vice President voting yea (Vote No. 54), Sen- Pages S437–38
ate agreed to S. Con. Res. 5, setting forth the con- By 98 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 22), Barrasso
gressional budget for the United States Government Amendment No. 653, to establish a deficit-neutral
for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate reserve fund relating to supporting elementary and
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030, secondary schools in States with lost revenue due to
after taking action on the following amendments the Federal moratorium on oil and natural gas leas-
proposed thereto: Pages S413–60 ing on public lands and offshore waters. Page S438
Adopted: By 99 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 26), Collins
By 90 yeas to 10 nays (Vote No. 14), Sinema (for Amendment No. 546, to establish a deficit-neutral
Wicker) Amendment No. 261, to establish a deficit- reserve fund relating to strengthening the Provider
neutral reserve fund relating to establishing a fund Relief Fund, including a 20 percent set aside for
to provide grants to food service and drinking estab- rural hospitals. Page S441
lishments affected by the COVID–19 pandemic. By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 27),
Page S432 Shaheen Modified Amendment No. 834, to establish
By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 16), a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to improving
Rubio Amendment No. 69, to establish a deficit- services and interventions relating to sexual assault,
neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting legisla- family violence, domestic violence, dating violence,
tion that would increase taxes on small businesses and child abuse. Page S442
during any period in which a national emergency has By 57 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 28), Braun
been declared with respect to a pandemic. Amendment No. 833, to establish a deficit-neutral
Pages S433–34
reserve fund relating to prohibiting the Council on
Thune/Portman Modified Amendment No. 52, to Environmental Quality and the Environmental Pro-
establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to the tection Agency from promulgating rules or guidance
authority of States or other taxing jurisdictions to that bans hydraulic fracturing in the United States.
tax certain income of employees for employment du- Pages S442–43
ties performed in other States or taxing jurisdictions.
Page S435
Cortez Masto/Cramer Amendment No. 853, to es-
tablish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to ex-
By 58 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 18), Young/Cot- panded support to struggling Americans in relation
ton Amendment No. 54, to establish a deficit-neu- to their employment in hospitality, including those
tral reserve fund relating to preventing legislation in conventions, trade shows, entertainment, tourism,
that would allow illegal immigrants to receive Eco-
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nomic Impact Payments or any other similar direct, and travel. Pages S443–44
tax-based temporary financial assistance. By 97 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 30), Inhofe
Pages S435–36 Amendment No. 786, to establish a deficit-neutral
By 99 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 19), Manchin reserve fund relating to maintaining the United
Amendment No. 775, to establish a deficit-neutral States Embassy in Jerusalem, Israel. Page S444
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Ernst Amendment No. 767, to establish a deficit- By 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 25), three-fifths
neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting an in- of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having
crease in the Federal minimum wage during a global voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to
pandemic to $15 per hour. Page S445 waive all applicable sections of the Congressional
By 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 32), Daines Budget Act of 1974, and all applicable budget reso-
Amendment No. 678, to establish a deficit-neutral lutions for purposes of Ernst Amendment No. 132,
reserve fund relating to the improvement of relations to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to
between the United States and Canada with regard prioritizing taking into custody aliens charged with
to the Keystone XL Pipeline entering the United a crime resulting in death or serious bodily injury.
States in Phillips County, Montana. Pages S445–46 Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment
Rejected: was not germane to the underlying resolution was
By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 15), Scott (SC) sustained, and the amendment thus fell. Page S440
Amendment No. 53, to establish a deficit-neutral re- By 49 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 29), three-fifths
serve fund relating to ensuring the accurate report- of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having
ing of COVID–19 related deaths of residents or staff voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to
at nursing homes. Page S433 waive all applicable sections of the Congressional
By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 17), Blunt Budget Act of 1974, and all applicable budget reso-
Amendment No. 48, to establish a deficit-neutral re- lutions for purposes of Grassley Amendment No. 91,
serve fund relating to prohibiting the provision of to create a point of order against legislation that
COVID–19 related kindergarten through grade 12 would allow for six-figure tax cuts for the top 1/
emergency relief to schools that do not reopen for 10th of 1 percent of taxpayers. Subsequently, a point
in-person learning after the teachers of such schools of order that the amendment was not germane to the
are vaccinated against COVID–19. Pages S434–35
underlying resolution was sustained, and the amend-
By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 20), Toomey ment thus fell. Page S443
Amendment No. 553, to establish a deficit-neutral
reserve fund relating to ensuring that State and local Printing of Impeachment Documents—Agree-
law enforcement are permitted to cooperate with ment: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached
Federal officials to enforce Federal law. Pages S436–37 providing that the Secretary of the Senate be author-
By 29 yeas to 71 nays (Vote No. 31), Paul ized, in relation to the pending impeachment trial of
Amendment No. 1, in the nature of a substitute. former President Trump, to print as Senate docu-
Pages S444–45 ments those documents filed by the parties, to be
During consideration of this measure today, Senate immediately made available to all parties, and that
also took the following action: at the conclusion of the trial those documents be
By 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 23), three-fifths printed together as a Senate document. Page S420
of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having McDonough Nomination—Agreement: A unani-
voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to mous-consent agreement was reached providing that
waive all applicable sections of the Congressional at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, February 8,
Budget Act of 1974, and all applicable budget reso- 2021, Senate begin consideration of the nomination
lutions for purposes of Sasse Amendment No. 192, of Denis Richard McDonough, of Maryland, to be
to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and that at 5:30 p.m.,
improving health care to prohibit a health care prac- Senate vote, without intervening action or debate, on
titioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of confirmation of the nomination. Page S559
care in the case of a child who survives an abortion Nomination Received: Senate received the fol-
or attempted abortion. Subsequently, a point of
order that the amendment was not germane to the lowing nomination:
underlying resolution was sustained, and the amend- Samantha Power, of Massachusetts, to be Admin-
ment thus fell. Pages S438–39 istrator of the United States Agency for International
By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 24), three-fifths Development. Page S559
of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notifica-
voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to tion of withdrawal of the following nominations:
waive all applicable sections of the Congressional Robert Benedict Bowes, of Virginia, to be a Com-
Budget Act of 1974, and all applicable budget reso- missioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Com-
lutions for purposes of Graham Amendment No. mission for a term expiring April 13, 2025, which
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687, to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relat- was sent to the Senate on January 3, 2021.
ing to strengthening and protecting international Brian P. Brooks, of California, to be Comptroller
agreements, joint declarations, or proclamations en- of the Currency for a term of five years, which was
tered into by the United States and Mexico. Subse-
quently, a point of order that the amendment was sent to the Senate on January 3, 2021.
not germane to the underlying resolution was sus- Judy Shelton, of California, to be a Member of the
tained, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S439–40 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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for the unexpired term of fourteen years from Feb- District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years,
ruary 1, 2010, which was sent to the Senate on Jan- which was sent to the Senate on January 3, 2021.
uary 3, 2021. Carl Ezekiel Ross, of the District of Columbia, to
John Chase Johnson, of Oklahoma, to be Inspector be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the
General, Federal Communications Commission, District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years,
which was sent to the Senate on January 3, 2021. which was sent to the Senate on January 3, 2021.
Charles W. Cook, Jr., of Mississippi, to be a Vijay Shanker, of the District of Columbia, to be
Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia
Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2025, Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years, which
which was sent to the Senate on January 3, 2021. was sent to the Senate on January 3, 2021.
Ricky Roden, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Elizabeth J. Shapiro, of the District of Columbia,
Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of
for the remainder of the term expiring May 18, the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen
2021, which was sent to the Senate on January 3, years, which was sent to the Senate on January 3,
2021. 2021.
Mark Van Dyke Holmes, of New York, to be a John C. Truong, of the District of Columbia, to
Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of
fifteen years, which was sent to the Senate on Janu- be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the
ary 3, 2021. District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years,
William A. Douglass, of Florida, to be Ambas- which was sent to the Senate on January 3, 2021.
sador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, which Terrence M. Andrews, of California, to be a Judge
was sent to the Senate on January 3, 2021. of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a
John M. Barger, of California, to be a Member of term of fifteen years, which was sent to the Senate
the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for on January 3, 2021.
a term expiring October 11, 2022, which was sent Raul M. Arias-Marxuach, of Puerto Rico, to be
to the Senate on January 3, 2021. United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit,
Christopher Bancroft Burnham, of Connecticut, to which was sent to the Senate on January 3, 2021.
be a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift In- Joseph L. Barloon, of Maryland, to be a Judge of
vestment Board for a term expiring September 25, the United States Court of International Trade,
2024, which was sent to the Senate on January 3, which was sent to the Senate on January 3, 2021.
2021. Melanie J. Bevan, of Florida, to be United States
Frank Dunlevy, of California, to be a Member of Marshal for the Middle District of Florida for the
the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for term of four years, which was sent to the Senate on
a term expiring September 25, 2022, which was sent January 3, 2021.
to the Senate on January 3, 2021. Maria Teresa Bonifacio Cenzon, of Guam, to be
Rahkel Bouchet, of the District of Columbia, to Judge for the District Court of Guam for the term
be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the of ten years, which was sent to the Senate on January
District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, 3, 2021.
which was sent to the Senate on January 3, 2021. Stephen Andrew Kubiatowski, of Kentucky, to be
Sharon E. Goodie, of the District of Columbia, to a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the for a term of fifteen years, which was sent to the
District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, Senate on January 3, 2021.
which was sent to the Senate on January 3, 2021.
John P. Howard III, of the District of Columbia, Edmund G. LaCour, Jr., of Alabama, to be United
to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia States District Judge for the Middle District of Ala-
Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years, which bama, which was sent to the Senate on January 3,
was sent to the Senate on January 3, 2021. 2021.
Dennis Dean Kirk, of Virginia, to be a Member Grace Karaffa Obermann, of Virginia, to be a
of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
of seven years expiring March 1, 2023, which was for a term of fifteen years, which was sent to the
sent to the Senate on January 3, 2021. Senate on January 3, 2021.
Danny Lam Nguyen, of the District of Columbia, Jason Abend, of Virginia, to be Inspector General,
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to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of Department of Defense, which was sent to the Senate
the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen on January 6, 2021.
years, which was sent to the Senate on January 3, William Patrick Joseph Kimmitt, of Virginia, to
2021. be a Member of the United States International
Mark A. Robbins, of the District of Columbia, to
be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the
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Trade Commission for a term expiring June 16, command climate and culture from Lieutenant Gen-
2029, which was sent to the Senate on January 6, eral Gary M. Brito, USA, Deputy Chief of Staff,
2021. G–1, and Diane Randon Assistant Deputy Chief of
Barbera Hale Thornhill, of California, to be Am- Staff, G–2, both of the United States Army, both a
bassador to the Republic of Singapore, which was People First Task Force Co-Chair.
sent to the Senate on January 6, 2021. Page S559
Executive Communications: Pages S468–70
BUSINESS MEETING
Executive Reports of Committees: Page S470
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
Committee ordered favorably reported the nomina-
Additional Cosponsors: Pages S472–76 tions of Marcia Louise Fudge, of Ohio, to be Sec-
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: retary of Housing and Urban Development, and
Page S476 Cecilia Elena Rouse, of New Jersey, to be Chairman
Additional Statements: Pages S468–88 of the Council of Economic Advisers.
Amendments Submitted: Pages S488–S558 BUSINESS MEETING
Authorities for Committees to Meet: Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee ordered fa-
Pages S558–59 vorably reported the nominations of Linda Thomas-
Record Votes: Forty-one record votes were taken Greenfield, of Louisiana, to be the Representative of
today. (Total—54) Pages S432–60 the United States of America to the United Nations,
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., on with the rank and status of the Ambassador, and the
Thursday, February 4, 2021, and adjourned at 5:39 Representative of the United States of America in
a.m., on Friday, February 5, 2021, until 3 p.m. on the Security Council of the United Nations, and to
Monday, February 8, 2021. (For Senate’s program, be Representative of the United States of America to
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today’s the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United
Record on page S559.) Nations during her tenure of service as Representa-
tive of the United States of America to the United
Nations.
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet) NOMINATION
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
FORT HOOD Committee concluded a hearing to examine the
Committee on Armed Services: Committee received a nomination of Martin Joseph Walsh, of Massachu-
closed briefing on the Army response to the findings setts, to be Secretary of Labor, after the nominee,
and recommendations of the Fort Hood Independent who was introduced by Senator Warren, testified and
Review Committee’s assessment of the Fort Hood answered questions in his own behalf.
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House of Representatives
Removing a certain Member from certain stand-
Chamber Action ing committees of the House of Representatives:
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 69 pub- The House agreed to H. Res. 72, removing a certain
lic bills, H.R. 786–854; and 7 resolutions, H.J. Res. Member from certain standing committees of the
24; and H. Res. 95–100, were introduced. House of Representatives, by a yea-and-nay vote of
Pages H382–86 230 yeas to 199 nays, Roll No. 25. Pages H347–58
Additional Cosponsors: Pages H388–89 H. Res. 91, providing for consideration of the res-
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today. olution (H. Res. 72) was agreed to by a yea-and-nay
vote of 218 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No. 23, after the
Recess: The House recessed at 11:12 a.m. and re- previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote
convened at 12 noon. Page H335 of 218 yeas to 209 nays, Roll No. 22. Pages H338–46
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Motion to Adjourn: Rejected the Roy motion to Committee Elections: The House agreed to H. Res.
adjourn by a yea-and-nay vote of 205 yeas to 218 95, electing Members to certain standing commit-
nays, Roll No. 24. Pages H346–47 tees of the House of Representatives. Page H358
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