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“Senate” mentioning John Boozman was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D653-D654 on June 16.
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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4557-S4598
Measures Introduced: Twenty-two bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2072-2093, and S. Res. 272-273.
Pages S4589-90
Measures Passed:
225th Anniversary of the State of Tennessee: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 248, recognizing and celebrating the 225th anniversary of the entry of the State of Tennessee into the United States as the 16th State, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S4597
Great Outdoors Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 273, designating June 2021 as ``Great Outdoors Month''.
Page S4597
Appointments:
British-American Interparliamentary Group Conference: The Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, and upon the recommendation of the Republican Leader, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2761, as amended, appointed the following Senator as Vice Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the British-American Interparliamentary Group Conference during the 117th Congress: Senator Boozman.
Page S4597
Beaudreau Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Tommy P. Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior.
Pages S4574-85
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 89 yeas to 9 nays (Vote No. EX. 238), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S4574
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, June 17, 2021; that the cloture time on the nomination expire at 11:30 a.m.; that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of John K. Tien, of Georgia, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, all post-cloture debate time expire at 1:45 p.m.
Pages S4597-98
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By 55 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 236), Radhika Fox, of California, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Pages S4557-61, S4573
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 55 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 234), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S4561
By 59 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. EX. 237), Lydia Kay Griggsby, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland.
Pages S4561-74
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 57 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 235), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S4561
Messages from the House:
Page S4587
Measures Referred:
Pages S4587-88
Measures Read the First Time:
Page S4597
Executive Communications:
Pages S4588-89
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S4589
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S4590-92
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S4592-96
Additional Statements:
Pages S4586-87
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Pages S4596-97
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S4597
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--238)
Pages S4561, S4573-74
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:25 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 17, 2021. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S4597-98.)
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