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Thursday, March 11, 2021
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1477-S1508
Measures Introduced: Forty-five bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 697-741, and S. Res. 105-108.
Pages S1500-01
Measures Passed:
Pay of displaced staff: Senate agreed to S. Res. 108, to make technical corrections to the amendments made by Senate Resolution 30
(117th Congress) to Senate Resolution 458 (98th Congress).
Page S1507
Girl Scouts of the United States: Senate agreed to S. Res. 106, recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 109th birthday and celebrating its legacy of fostering civic action and community service among girls and creating leaders in Gold Award Girl Scouts, including the 2020 National Gold Award Girl Scouts.
Page S1507
Women of the Aviation Workforce Week: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 96, designating March 8 through March 14, 2021, as ``Women of the Aviation Workforce Week'', and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Page S1507
Schumer (for Rosen) Amendment No. 1399, to amend the preamble.
Page S1507
Appointments:
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d-276g, as amended, appointed the following Senator as Vice Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group conference during the 117th Congress: Senator Crapo.
Page S1507
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: The Chair, on behalf of the Republican Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 99-93, as amended by Public Law 99-151, appointed the following Senators as members of the United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: Senators Grassley (Vice Chairman), Cornyn, and Risch.
Page S1507
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d-276g, as amended, appointed the following Senator as Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group conference during the 117th Congress: Senator Klobuchar.
Page S1507
Senate National Security Working Group: The Chair, on behalf of the Republican Leader, pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 64, adopted March 5, 2013, appointed the following Senators as members of the Senate National Security Working Group for the 117th Congress: Senators Cornyn (Administrative Co-Chair), Fischer (Co-Chair), Sasse (Co-Chair), Rubio, Blunt, Graham, Inhofe, Risch, and Romney.
Pages S1507-08
Motion to Discharge Becerra Nomination: By 51 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 117), Senate agreed to the motion to discharge the nomination of Xavier Becerra, of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, from the Committee on Finance.
Pages S1479-84
Subsequently, the nomination was placed on the Executive Calendar pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 27, relative to Senate procedure in the 117th Congress.
Page S1484
Haaland Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Debra Anne Haaland, of New Mexico, to be Secretary of the Interior.
Pages S1484-96
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 54 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 118), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S1488
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate resume consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, March 15, 2021; with all post-cloture time expiring at 5:30 p.m.
Page S1508
Guzman Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Isabella Casillas Guzman, of California, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
Page S1484
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 Debra Anne Haaland, of New Mexico, to be Secretary of the Interior.
Page S1484
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S1484
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
Page S1484
Tai Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Katherine C. Tai, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
Page S1484
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 Isabella Casillas Guzman, of California, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
Page S1484
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following action:
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session.
Page S1484
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider the nomination.
Page S1484
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination were discharged from further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
Xavier Becerra, of California, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, which was sent to the Senate on January 20, 2021, from the Senate Committee on Finance.
Page S1484
Messages from the House:
Page S1499
Measures Referred:
Page S1499
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S1499
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S1501-02
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S1502-06
Additional Statements:
Page S1499
Amendments Submitted:
Page S1506
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Pages S1506-07
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--118)
Page S1484, S1488
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 4:02 p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 15, 2021. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1508.)
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