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Monday, March 21, 2022
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1261-S1272
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 3883-3887, and S. Res. 554.
Page S1270
Measures Considered:
America Competes Act--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 4521, to provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology.
Pages S1261-65
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action:
By 66 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. 97), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.
Page S1265
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, March 22, 2022; and that all time during adjournment, recess, Leader remarks, and morning business count post-cloture on the motion to proceed.
Page S1272
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
R. Russell Rumbaugh, of Nebraska, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
Denis Udall, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term expiring April 15, 2029.
Teresa Arrington Fox Udall, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2028.
Luis Manuel Botello, of Maryland, to be a Member of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 1, 2025.
Kenneth M. Jarin, of Pennsylvania, to be Chair of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board.
Kenneth M. Jarin, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 1, 2027.
Raymond M. Jefferson, of Hawaii, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Lucretia Marie McClenney, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission.
Page S1272
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the following nominations:
Lucretia Maria McClenney, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission, which was sent to the Senate on March 10, 2022.
Sarah Bloom Raskin, of Maryland, to be Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years, which was sent to the Senate on January 13, 2022.
Elaine Trevino, of California, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, which was sent to the Senate on October 7, 2021.
Page S1272
Messages from the House:
Page S1269
Measures Referred:
Page S1269
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S1270-71
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S1271-72
Additional Statements:
Page S1269
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S1272
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--97)
Page S1265
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3:03 p.m. and adjourned at 6:58 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1272.)
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