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Thursday, September 8, 2022
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4497-S4525
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 4802-4813, S.J. Res. 60, and S. Res. 754-756.
Pages S4513-14
Measures Reported:
S. 4808, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform retirement provisions. (S. Rept. No. 117-142)
Page S4513
Measures Passed:
Solid Start Act: Senate passed S. 1198, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and expand the Solid Start program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page S4519
Patient Advocate Tracker Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5754, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about the delivery of health care services by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the bill was then passed.
Pages S4519-20
Jackie Walorski VA Clinic: Senate passed H.R. 8656, to designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Mishawaka, Indiana, as the ``Jackie Walorski VA Clinic''.
Page S4520
Mendoza Nomination--Cloture: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Salvador Mendoza, Jr., of Washington, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
Pages S4503-09
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 48 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 330), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S4509
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all post-
cloture time on the nomination be considered expired; that Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, September 12, 2022; and that following disposition of the nomination, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Arianna J. Freeman, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.
Pages S4509-10
Montecalvo Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Lara E. Montecalvo, of Rhode Island, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.
A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of Arianna J. Freeman, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.
Page S4509
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S4509
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
Page S4509
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate resume consideration of the nomination at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, September 12, 2022.
Page S4509
Pekoske Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of David P. Pekoske, of Maryland, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration; that there be ten minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form on the nomination; and that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination, without intervening action or debate.
Page S4510
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By 48 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 329), Andre B. Mathis, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
Pages S4500-03
Dimitri Kusnezov, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security.
Jennifer H. Rearden, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
Puneet Talwar, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco.
Natalie K. Wight, of Oregon, to be United States Attorney for the District of Oregon for the term of four years.
Page S4525
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Patrick Leahy, of Vermont, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-seventh Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
James E. Risch, of Idaho, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-seventh Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Carol Leslie Hamilton, of California, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-seventh Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Andrew J. Weinstein, of Florida, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-seventh Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
S. Douglas Bunch, of Virginia, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-seventh Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Donna Ann Welton, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.
George P. Kent, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.
Pages S4520-25
Executive Communications:
Pages S4511-13
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S4513
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S4514-15
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S4515-18
Additional Statements:
Pages S4510-11
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S4518-19
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S4519
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--330)
Pages S4503, S4509
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:05 p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, September 12, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4520.)
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 144(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 144(2)
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