Daily Digest (Cong. Rec., Oct. 19, 2021)
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This is D1146 and D1147 of the Congressional Record Daily Digest for Tuesday, October 19, 2021, covering Senate chamber action. The Senate agreed to the motion to discharge the nomination of Brian Eddie Nelson from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs by 50 yeas to 49 nays, Vote No. EX. 417, and began considering the nominations of Tana Lin, Douglas L. Parker, and Myrna Perez, with cloture motions entered. The Senate passed S. 3011, to allow States and local governments to use coronavirus relief funds under the American Rescue Plan Act for infrastructure projects, and agreed to S. Res. 422 authorizing a bipartisan Halloween dog parade.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Daily Digest
Senate
porting, the Majority Leader made the motion to
Chamber Action discharge the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Routine Proceedings, pages S7037–S7092 Urban Affairs from further consideration of the nom-
Measures Introduced: Twenty bills and two resolu- ination of Brian Eddie Nelson, of California, to be
tions were introduced, as follows: S. 2993–3012, and Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes.
S. Res. 422–423. Page S7072 Pages S7047–59
By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 417), Senate
Measures Reported: agreed to the motion to discharge the nomination
S. 3003, to improve health care and benefits for from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
veterans exposed to toxic substances. Pages S7064–65 Urban Affairs. Subsequently, the nomination was
Measures Passed: placed on the Executive Calendar pursuant to the
Women Veterans Appreciation Day: Committee provisions of S. Res. 27, relative to Senate procedure
on the Judiciary was discharged from further consid- in the 117th Congress. Pages S7058–59
eration of S. Res. 267, designating June 12, 2021, Lin Nomination—Cloture: Senate began consider-
as ‘‘Women Veterans Appreciation Day’’, and the ation of the nomination of Tana Lin, of Washington,
resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the to be United States District Judge for the Western
following amendment proposed thereto: District of Washington. Page S7062
Pages S7078–79 A motion was entered to close further debate on
Schumer (for Booker) Amendment No. 3862, to the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi-
amend the preamble. Page S7078 sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the
National 4–H Week: Committee on Agriculture, Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition
Nutrition, and Forestry was discharged from further of S. 2747, to expand Americans’ access to the ballot
consideration of S. Res. 418, expressing support for box and reduce the influence of big money in poli-
the designation of October 3 through October 9, tics. Page S7062
2021, as ‘‘National 4–H Week’’, and the resolution Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen-
was then agreed to. Page S7079 ate took the following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla-
Bipartisan Halloween Dog Parade: Senate tive Session. Page S7062
agreed to S. Res. 422, authorizing the use of the Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu-
atrium in the Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S7062
for a bipartisan Halloween dog parade on October
27, 2021. Page S7079 Parker Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con-
sideration of the nomination of Douglas L. Parker,
State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Re- of West Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of
covery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexi- Labor. Page S7062
bility Act: Senate passed S. 3011, to amend title VI A motion was entered to close further debate on
of the Social Security Act to allow States and local the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi-
governments to use coronavirus relief funds provided sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the
under the American Rescue Plan Act for infrastruc- Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition
ture projects, improve the Local Assistance and Trib- of the nomination of Tana Lin, of Washington, to
al Consistency Fund, provide Tribal governments be United States District Judge for the Western Dis-
with more time to use Coronavirus Relief Fund pay- trict of Washington. Page S7062
ments. Pages S7079–82
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen-
Motion to Discharge Nelson Nomination: Pursu- ate took the following action:
ant to S. Res. 27, Committee on Banking, Housing, Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla-
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and Urban Affairs being tied on the question of re- tive Session. Page S7062
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Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- John N. Nkengasong, of Georgia, to be Ambas-
tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S7062 sador at Large, Coordinator of United States Govern-
Perez Nomination—Cloture: Senate began consid- ment Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally.
eration of the nomination of Myrna Perez, of New George J. Tsunis, of New York, to be Ambassador
York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sec- to Greece.
ond Circuit. Page S7062 Bruce I. Turner, of Colorado, for the rank of Am-
A motion was entered to close further debate on bassador during his tenure of service as U.S. Rep-
the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- resentative to the Conference on Disarmament.
sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Maria Rosario Jackson, of the District of Colum-
Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition bia, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment
of the nomination of Douglas L. Parker, of West for the Arts for a term of four years.
Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor. Shelly C. Lowe, of Arizona, to be Chairperson of
Page S7062 the National Endowment for the Humanities for a
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- term of four years.
ate took the following action: Michael Kubayanda, of Ohio, to be a Commis-
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla- sioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a
tive Session. Page S7062
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- term expiring November 22, 2026.
tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S7062 1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
Lhamon Nomination—Agreement: A unanimous- Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast
consent agreement was reached providing that at ap- Guard, Navy, and Space Force. Pages S7087–92
proximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, October 20,
2021, Senate resume consideration of the nomination Nomination Discharged: The following nomina-
of Catherine Elizabeth Lhamon, of California, to be tion were discharged from further committee consid-
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of eration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
Education; and that if cloture is invoked on the Brian Eddie Nelson, of California, to be Under
nomination, all post-cloture time expire at 1:45 p.m. Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes, which
Page S7082 was sent to the Senate on May 27, 2021, from the
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
lowing nomination: Affairs. Page S7092
By 53 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 416), Chris- Measures Read the First Time: Pages S7063–64
tine P. O’Hearn, of New Jersey, to be United States Executive Communications: Page S7064
District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Pages S7037–47 Executive Reports of Committees: Pages S7065–72
During consideration of this nomination today, Additional Cosponsors: Pages S7072–74
Senate also took the following action:
By 53 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 415), Senate Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Page S7074
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the
nomination. Page S7046 Additional Statements:
Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- Amendments Submitted: Pages S7075–77
lowing nominations: Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Parisa Salehi, of the District of Columbia, to be Pages S7077–78
Inspector General, Export-Import Bank.
Brian Michael Tomney, of Virginia, to be Inspec- Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today.
tor General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. (Total—417) Pages S7046–47, S7058–59
John Edward Putnam, of Colorado, to be General Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:02 a.m. and
Counsel of the Department of Transportation. adjourned at 7:56 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Wednes-
Benny R. Wagner, of Tennessee, to be Inspector day, October 20, 2021. (For Senate’s program, see
General of the Tennessee Valley Authority. the remarks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record
Mari Carmen Aponte, of Puerto Rico, to be Am- on page S7082.)
bassador to the Republic of Panama.
Joseph Donnelly, of Indiana, to be Ambassador to
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the Holy See.
Douglas T. Hickey, of Idaho, to be Ambassador to
the Republic of Finland.
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tiple use management of public land and National
Committee Meetings Forest System land, S. 1214, to amend the Federal
(Committees not listed did not meet) Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to au-
thorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary
NOMINATIONS of Agriculture to enter into cooperative agreements
Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a with States to provide for State administration of al-
hearing to examine the nominations of Nickolas lotment management plans, S. 1411, to provide for
Guertin, of Virginia, to be Director of Operational the conveyance of certain Federal land to Lander
Test and Evaluation, Alexandra Baker, of New Jer- County, Nevada, to designate certain wilderness
sey, to be a Deputy Under Secretary, John Patrick areas in Lander County, Nevada, S. 1459, to provide
Coffey, of New York, to be General Counsel of the for the protection of and investment in certain Fed-
Department of the Navy, and Douglas R. Bush, of eral land in the State of California, S. 1493, to sus-
Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, tain economic development and recreational use of
all of the Department of Defense, after the nominees National Forest System land in the State of Montana,
testified and answered questions in their own behalf. to add certain land to the National Wilderness Pres-
ervation System, to designate new areas for recre-
INTERNATIONAL POLICY ation, S. 1538, to amend the Smith River National
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Recreation Area Act to include certain additions to
Committee concluded a hearing to examine an inter- the Smith River National Recreation Area, to amend
national policy update, focusing on the Department the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain
of the Treasury’s sanctions policy review and other wild rivers in the State of Oregon, S. 1583, to reau-
issues, after receiving testimony from Adewale O. thorize the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, S. 1589, to
Adeyemo, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. designate certain land administered by the Bureau of
COAST GUARD OVERSIGHT Land Management and the Forest Service in the
State of Oregon as wilderness and national recreation
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub- areas, to withdraw certain land located in Curry
committee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, County and Josephine County, Oregon, from all
and Manufacturing concluded an oversight hearing forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the
to examine the Coast Guard, after receiving testi- public land laws, location, entry, and patent under
mony from Admiral Karl L. Schultz, Commandant, the mining laws, and operation under the mineral
and Master Chief Jason M. Vanderhaden, Master leasing and geothermal leasing laws, S. 1631, to au-
Chief Petty Officer, both of the Coast Guard, De- thorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain
partment of Homeland Security. National Forest System land in the State of Arizona
NOMINATIONS to the Arizona Board of Regents, S. 2130, to modify
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee the disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf
concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of revenues and to open Federal financial sharing to
Willie L. Phillips, Jr., of the District of Columbia, heighten opportunities for renewable energy, S.
to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory 2433, to require the Secretary of the Interior to de-
Commission, Brad John Crabtree, of North Dakota, velop and maintain a cadastre of Federal real prop-
to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy erty, and S. 2524, to amend the Alaska Native
and Carbon Management), who was introduced by Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments
Senator Hoeven, and Charles F. Sams III, of Oregon, to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or de-
to be Director of the National Park Service, Depart- scendants of Alaska Natives from being used to de-
ment of the Interior, who was introduced by Senator termine eligibility or certain programs, after receiv-
Wyden, after the nominees testified and answered ing testimony from Senators Whitehouse and
questions in their own behalf. Padilla; Steve Feldgus, Deputy Assistant Secretary of
the Interior for Lands and Mineral Management; and
LEGISLATION Christopher B. French, Deputy Chief, National For-
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Sub- est System, Department of Agriculture.
committee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
concluded a hearing to examine S. 180, to withdraw NOMINATION
certain Bureau of Land Management land from min- Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing
eral development, S. 528, to authorize the Secretary to examine the nomination of Chris Magnus, of Ari-
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of the Interior to convey certain land to La Paz zona, to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Bor-
County, Arizona, S. 607, to discourage speculative der Protection, Department of Homeland Security,
oil and gas leasing and to promote enhanced mul- after the nominee, who was introduced by Senators
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