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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2385-S2424
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 4166-4179, and S. Res. 626-628.
Pages S2419-20
Measures Passed:
Irish American Heritage Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 552, designating March 2022 as ``Irish-American Heritage Month'' and honoring the significance of Irish Americans in the history and progress of the United States, and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S2406-07
Durbin (for Murphy) Amendment No. 5029, to amend the preamble.
Page S2407
Honoring the Lives of Fallen Missouri Police Officers: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 594, honoring the lives of fallen Missouri police officers and expressing condolences to their families, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S2407
United States Foreign Service Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 627, designating May 6, 2022, as ``United States Foreign Service Day'' in recognition of the men and women who have served, or are presently serving, in the Foreign Service of the United States, and honoring the members of the Foreign Service who have given their lives in the line of duty.
Page S2407
Kids to Parks Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 628, designating May 21, 2022, as ``Kids to Parks Day''.
Page S2407
Motion To Discharge Sweeney Nomination--Agreement: Pursuant to S. Res. 27, Committee on the Judiciary being tied on the question of reporting, the Majority Whip made the motion to discharge the Committee on the Judiciary from further consideration of the nomination of Charlotte N. Sweeney, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado; under the provisions of S. Res. 27, there will be up to 4 hours of debate on the motion, equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees; with no motions, points of order, or amendments in order.
Page S2406
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the vote on the motion to discharge the nomination of Charlotte N. Sweeney from the Committee on the Judiciary occur at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, May 11, 2022; that the motions to invoke cloture filed during the session of Monday, May 9, 2022 ripen following disposition of the motion to discharge; and that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of Alvaro M. Bedoya, of Maryland, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner, all post-
cloture time be considered expired at 2:30 p.m., on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
Page S2406
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the motion to discharge the nomination at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
Page S2423
Powell and Jefferson Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding Rule XXII, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate begin consideration of the nominations of Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years, and Philip Nathan Jefferson, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2022; that there be 2 hours for debate, equally divided in the usual form on the nominations, en bloc; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote without intervening action or debate on the nominations in the order listed.
Pages S2415-16
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By 75 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. EX. 162), Ann Claire Phillips, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration.
Pages S2387-92
By 54 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 164), Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, of California, to be Director of the Office of Science, Department of Energy.
Pages S2392-94
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. EX. 163), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Pages S2392-93
By 51 yeas to 50 nays, Vice President voting yea (Vote No. EX. 166), Lisa DeNell Cook, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2010.
Pages S2395-S2406
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
Pursuant to the order of April 26, 2022, the motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on April 26, 2022, was agreed to.
Page S2394
Pursuant to the order of April 26, 2022, the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on April 26, 2022, was agreed to.
Page S2394
By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 165), Senate upon reconsideration agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Pages S2394-95
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
5 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
7 Army nominations in the rank of general.
1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Pages S2423-24
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Pages S2385, S2417
Executive Communications:
Pages S2417-19
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S2419
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S2420-21
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S2421-22
Additional Statements:
Page S2416
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S2422-23
Notices of Intent:
Page S2423
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S2423
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S2423
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--166)
Pages S2392-95, S2406
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and recessed at 8:47 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2423.)
