Volume 167, No. 174 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 in the Daily Digest section section on pages D1090-D1091 on Oct. 4.
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, October 4, 2021
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6879-S6895
Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2924-2929, and S. Res. 407.
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House Messages:
Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act: Senate resumed consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 1301, to provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans, taking action on the following motions and amendments proposed thereto:
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Pending:
Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill.
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Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill, with Schumer Amendment No. 3835, to change the enactment date.
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Schumer Amendment No. 3836 (to Amendment No. 3835), of a perfecting nature.
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Schumer motion to refer the bill to the Committee on Finance, with instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 3837, to change the enactment date.
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Schumer Amendment No. 3838 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 3837), of a perfecting nature.
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Schumer Amendment No. 3839 (to Amendment No. 3838), of a perfecting nature.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur occur upon disposition of the nomination of Sarah A.L. Merriam, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
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Star Print--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that S. Res. 357, honoring Missourians who made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan, be star printed with the changes at the desk.
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Merriam Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Sarah A.L. Merriam, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
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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, October 6, 2021.
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Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
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Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
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Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By 51 yeas 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 403), Jonathan Eugene Meyer, of Ohio, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security.
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Claudia Slacik, of New York, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2023.
Jed David Kolko, of California, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs.
Joseph F. DeCarolis, of North Carolina, to be Administrator of the Energy Information Administration.
Maria Duaime Robinson, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Office of Electricity).
Henry Christopher Frey, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Michael M. Adler, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium.
Erik D. Ramanathan, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden.
Calvin Smyre, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Dominican Republic.
Susan Harthill, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2027.
Mary Lucille Jordan, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2026.
Routine lists in the Space Force.
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Messages from the House:
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Enrolled Bills Presented:
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Executive Communications:
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
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Additional Statements:
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Privileges of the Floor:
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--403)
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:51 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6895.)
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