Volume 167, No. 109 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress (2021 - 2022) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“Senate” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D686-D687 on June 23.
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:
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4707-S4733
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2185-2202, and S. Res. 283.
Pages S4727-28
Growing Climate Solutions Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, June 24, 2021, Senate begin consideration of S. 1251, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a program to reduce barriers to entry for farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in certain voluntary markets, under the previous order of Tuesday, June 22, 2021; provided further that all time on the bill expire at 11 a.m.; that there be two minutes for debate equally divided prior to each vote with all provisions of the order of Tuesday, June 22, 2021 remaining in effect; that upon disposition of S. 1251, Senate continue consideration of the nomination of Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, post-cloture, with all post-cloture time expiring at 1:45 p.m.
Page S4731
Jackson-Akiwumi Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
Pages S4723-25
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 249), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S4723
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Robin Carnahan, of Missouri, to be Administrator of General Services.
Page S4718
By 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 248), Deborah L. Boardman, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland.
Pages S4711-18, S4723
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. EX. 247), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S4712
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Kathleen S. Miller, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
Celeste Ann Wallander, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
David M. Uhlmann, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Sharon L. Cromer, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of The Gambia.
Troy Damian Fitrell, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea.
Marc Ostfield, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Paraguay.
Kenneth Lee Salazar, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the United Mexican States.
Julianne Smith, of Michigan, to be United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the rank and status of Ambassador.
C.B. Sullenberger III, of Texas, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Cynthia Ann Telles, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica.
David M. Prouty, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2026.
Guy T. Kiyokawa, of Hawaii, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Enterprise Integration).
2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
Page S4733
Messages from the House:
Page S4727
Measures Referred:
Page S4727
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S4728-29
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S4729-31 Additional Statements:
Pages S4726-27
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S4731
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--249)
Pages S4712, S4723
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:48 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 24, 2021. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4731.)
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