Volume 167, No. 67 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress (2021 - 2022) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“Senate” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D365-D366 on April 19.
More than half of the Agency's employees are engineers, scientists and protection specialists. The Climate Reality Project, a global climate activist organization, accused Agency leadership in the last five years of undermining its main mission.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Monday, April 19, 2021
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2001-S2042
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 1200-1220, and S. Res. 164.
Pages S2011-12
Measures Reported:
Special Report entitled ``Legislative and Oversight Activities During the 116th Congress by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs''. (S. Rept. No. 117-16)
Page S2011
Measures Considered:
COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of S. 937, to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes, taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S2002-09
Pending:
Schumer (for Hirono/Collins) Amendment No. 1445, of a perfecting nature.
Pages S2002-03
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.
Page S2041
Appointments:
United States Holocaust Memorial Council: The Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 96-388, as amended by Public Law 97-84, and Public Law 106-292, reappointed the following Senators to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council for the 117th Congress: Senators Rubio and Scott (SC).
Page S2041
Monaco Nomination: By 94 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. EX. 154), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination of Lisa O. Monaco, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General.
Page S2009
Gupta Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Vanita Gupta, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General, Department of Justice.
Page S2009
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 on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.
Page S2009
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S2009
By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 155), Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
Page S2009
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On page D365, April 19, 2021, the following language appears: Gupta Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Vanita Gupta, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General, Department of Justice. Page S2009 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 on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Page S2009 Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action: Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. Page S2009 By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 155), Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination. Page S2009
The online Record has been corrected to read: Gupta Nomination--
Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Vanita Gupta, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General, Department of Justice. Page S2009 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 on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Page S2009 Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action: Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. Page S2009 By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 155), Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
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Estenoz Nomination Referral--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the nomination of Shannon Aneal Estenoz, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, sent to the Senate by the President on Monday, April 19, 2021, be referred jointly to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Environment and Public Works.30Gensler Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reachler Ned providing that at 12 noon, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Gary Gensler, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination; and that if cloture is invoked on the nomination, all post-cloture time be considered expired at 2:15 p.m.ns Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Faisal Amin, of Maryland, to be Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Protection Agency.
Shannon Aneal Estenoz, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife.
Tanya Marie Trujillo, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
Larry Edward Andre, Jr., of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia.
Elizabeth Moore Aubin, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.
Steven C. Bondy, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Maria E. Brewer, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Lesotho.
Marc Evans Knapper, of California, to be Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Christopher John Lamora, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon.
Tulinabo S. Mushingi, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Angola, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe.
Michael Raynor, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Organization Affairs).
Jon Eugene Meyer, of Ohio, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security.
Rupa Ranga Puttagunta, of the District of Columbia, to be Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
Robin C. Ashton, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency.
Deborah L. Boardman, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland.
Tiffany P. Cunningham, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit.
Lydia Kay Griggsby, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland.
Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
Julien Xavier Neals, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Zahid N. Quraishi, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Regina M. Rodriguez, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado.
Margaret Irene Strickland, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico.
Patricia L. Ross, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs).
Maryanne T. Donaghy, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection).
Matthew T. Quinn, of Montana, to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs.
1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
Page S2042
Messages from the House:
Pages S2010-11
Measures Referred:
Page S2011
Measures Read the First Time:
Page S2011
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S2012-13
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S2013-39
Additional Statements:
Page S2010
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S2039-41
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S2041
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total-155)
Page S2009
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:28 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2042.)
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