Daily Digest, September 28, 2021, Page D1062
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A Daily Digest page, dated September 28, 2021, summarizing Senate action. By 67 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 388) the Senate confirmed Mary Catherine Phee to be an Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, and by 53 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 389) it confirmed Todd D. Robinson to be an Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. Nominations received include several United States Attorneys. The Committee on Armed Services concluded hearings on military operations in Afghanistan with testimony from Lloyd J. Austin III and others, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs concluded a CARES Act oversight hearing with testimony from Janet L. Yellen and Jerome H. Powell.
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D1062 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST September 28, 2021
By 67 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. EX. 388), Mary
Catherine Phee, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Sec- Committee Meetings
retary of State (African Affairs). Page S6728
(Committees not listed did not meet)
By 53 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 389), Todd
D. Robinson, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Sec- MILITARY OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
retary of State (International Narcotics and Law En-
forcement Affairs). Page S6734 Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded
open and closed hearings to examine the conclusion
Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for
lowing nominations: future counterterrorism operations, after receiving
Clare E. Connors, of Hawaii, to be United States testimony from Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary, Gen-
Attorney for the District of Hawaii for the term of eral Mark A. Milley, USA, Chairman of the Joint
four years. Chiefs of Staff, and General Kenneth F. McKenzie,
Zachary A. Cunha, of Rhode Island, to be United Jr., USMC, Commander, United States Central Com-
States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island for mand, all of the Department of Defense.
the term of four years.
Michael F. Easley, Jr., of North Carolina, to be CARES ACT OVERSIGHT
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
North Carolina for the term of four years. Committee concluded a hearing to examine CARES
Cole Finegan, of Colorado, to be United States Act oversight of the Treasury and Federal Reserve,
Attorney for the District of Colorado for the term of focusing on supporting an equitable pandemic recov-
four years. ery, after receiving testimony from Janet L. Yellen,
Sandra J. Hairston, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury; and Jerome H. Powell,
United States Attorney for the Middle District of Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
North Carolina for the term of four years. System.
Nikolas P. Kerest, of Vermont, to be United
States Attorney for the District of Vermont for the LAWS WITHIN FERC JURISDICTION
term of four years. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee
Dena J. King, of North Carolina, to be United concluded a hearing to examine the administration
States Attorney for the Western District of North of laws under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy
Carolina for the term of four years. Regulatory Commission, after receiving testimony
Kenneth L. Parker, of Ohio, to be United States from Richard Glick, Chairman, and Mark C.
Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio for the Christie, Allison Clements, and James P. Danly, each
term of four years. a Commissioner, all of the Federal Energy Regu-
Delia L. Smith, of the Virgin Islands, to be latory Commission.
United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin
Islands for the term of four years. Page S6746 NOMINATIONS
Measures Read the First Time: Pages S6737, S6746 Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded
Executive Communications: Pages S6737–38
a hearing to examine the nominations of Jack A.
Markell, of Delaware, to be Representative of the
Executive Reports of Committees: Pages S6738–40 United States of America to the Organization for
Additional Cosponsors: Pages S6741–43 Economic Cooperation and Development, with the
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: rank of Ambassador, and Jeffry Lane Flake, of Ari-
Page S6743
zona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey,
who were both introduced by Senator Coons, Mark
Additional Statements: Page S6737 Gitenstein, of Washington, to be Representative of
Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S6745 the United States of America to the European
Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. Cindy Hensley McCain, of Arizona, for the rank of
(Total–389) Pages S6717–18, S6723, S6728, S6734
Ambassador during her tenure of service as U.S.
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and ad- Representative to the United Nations Agencies for
journed at 7:52 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Wednes- Food and Agriculture, who was introduced by Sen-
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day, September 29, 2021. (For Senate’s program, see ator Graham, all of the Department of State, after
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record the nominees testified and answered questions in
on page S6746.) their own behalf.
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September 28, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D1063
REPLACING LEGACY IT conservatorships, focusing on the need for reform,
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- after receiving testimony from Clarissa C. Kripke,
fairs: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and University of California Office of Developmental Pri-
Spending Oversight concluded a hearing to examine mary Care, and Zoe Brennan-Krohn, American Civil
existing resources and innovations needed to replace Liberties Union, both of San Francisco, California;
legacy IT and save taxpayer dollars, after receiving David Slayton, Court Consulting Services, Bellevue,
testimony from Clare Martorana, Federal Chief Infor- Texas, on behalf of the National Center for State
mation Officer, and Mina Hsiang, Administrator, Courts; Morgan K. Whitlatch, Quality Trust for In-
United States Digital Service, both of the Office of dividuals with Disabilities, Washington, D.C.; and
Management and Budget; and Dave Zvenyach, Di- Nicholas Clouse, Huntington, Indiana.
rector, Technology Transformation Services, Deputy
Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service, General INTELLIGENCE
Services Administration. Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in
TOXIC CONSERVATORSHIPS closed session to receive a briefing on certain intel-
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Con- ligence matters from officials of the intelligence
stitution concluded a hearing to examine toxic community.
h
House of Representatives
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 18 pub- Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application
lic bills, H.R. 5390–5407; and 3 resolutions, H.J. of the Law Act of 2021: H.R. 1693, amended, to
Res. 59; and H. Res. 686–687, were introduced. eliminate the disparity in sentencing for cocaine of-
Pages H5505–06 fenses, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 361 yeas to 66
Additional Cosponsors: Page H5507 nays, Roll No. 297; Pages H5477–81, H5492–93
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: Amending the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, to mod-
Committee on Ethics. In the Matter of Allegations ify certain deadlines relating to the Commission
Relating to Representative Al Green (H. Rept. on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking: H.R.
117–131); and Committee on Ethics. In the Matter 4981, to amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, to mod-
of Allegations Relating to Representative Sheila ify certain deadlines relating to the Commission on
Jackson Lee (H. Rept. 117–132). Page H5505 Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking, by a 2⁄3
yea-and-nay vote of 410 yeas to 14 nays, Roll No.
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she
appointed Representative Stanton to act as Speaker 298; Pages H5481–82, H5493
pro tempore for today. Page H5465 War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act: H.R.
Recess: The House recessed at 10:55 a.m. and re- 4250, to amend the State Department Basic Au-
convened at 12 noon. Pages H5471–72
thorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the
arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who
Investing in a New Vision for the Environment have committed genocide or war crimes, by a 2⁄3
and Surface Transportation in America Act: The yea-and-nay vote of 412 yeas to 9 nays, Roll No.
House considered the Senate amendment to H.R. 299; Pages H5482–83, H5494
3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways,
highway safety programs, and transit programs. Con- Libya Stabilization Act: H.R. 1228, amended, to
sideration is expected to resume Thursday, Sep- advance a diplomatic solution to the conflict in
tember 30th. Pages H5473–77 Libya and support the people of Libya, by a 2⁄3 yea-
H. Res. 601, the rule providing for consideration and-nay vote of 386 yeas to 35 nays, Roll No. 300;
of the bill (H.R. 4) and consideration of the Senate and Pages H5483–89 H5494–95
amendment to the bill (H.R. 3684) and providing Cambodia Democracy Act of 2021: H.R. 4686,
for the adoption of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. amended, to promote free and fair elections, political
Res. 14) was agreed to Tuesday, August 24th.
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freedoms, and human rights in Cambodia, by a 2⁄4
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules yea-and-nay vote of 403 yeas to 17 nays, Roll No.
and pass the following measures: 301. Pages H5490–92, H5495–96
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