[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 51 (Friday, March 23, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3706-S3708]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 117

  At the request of Mr. Obama, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Salazar) was added as a cosponsor of S. 117, a bill to amend 
titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services 
for members of the Armed Forces, veterans of the Global War on 
Terrorism, and other veterans, to require reports on the effects of the 
Global War on Terrorism, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 254

  At the request of Mr. Enzi, the names of the Senator from North 
Dakota (Mr. Dorgan), the Senator from California (Mrs. Feinstein), the 
Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin), the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. 
Reed), the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer), the Senator from 
Arizona (Mr. McCain), the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Bayh), the Senator 
from Delaware (Mr. Biden), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Byrd), 
the Senator from Washington (Ms. Cantwell), the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Coburn), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Ensign), the Senator from 
Wisconsin (Mr. Feingold), the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Hagel), the 
Senator from Hawaii (Mr. Inouye), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. 
Kerry), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg), the Senator from 
Illinois (Mr. Obama), the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller), 
the Senator from Michigan (Ms. Stabenow) and the Senator from Maryland 
(Mr. Cardin) were added as cosponsors of S. 254, a bill to award 
posthumously a Congressional gold medal to Constantino Brumidi.


                                 S. 434

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Akaka) was added as a cosponsor of S. 434, a bill to amend title 
XXI of the Social Security Act to permit qualifying States to use a 
portion of their allotments under the State children's health insurance 
program for any fiscal year for certain medicaid expenditures.


                                 S. 474

  At the request of Mrs. Hutchison, the names of the Senator from 
Delaware (Mr. Carper) and the Senator from

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Michigan (Mr. Levin) were added as cosponsors of S. 474, a bill to 
award a congressional gold medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.


                                 S. 502

  At the request of Mr. Crapo, the names of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mrs. Dole), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Inhofe), the 
Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Corker) and the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. 
Thomas) were added as cosponsors of S. 502, a bill to repeal the sunset 
on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the 
taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates.


                                 S. 549

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the name of the Senator from Maine 
(Ms. Collins) was added as a cosponsor of S. 549, a bill to amend the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of 
medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and 
animal diseases.


                                 S. 634

  At the request of Mr. Dodd, the name of the Senator from Missouri 
(Mr. Bond) was added as a cosponsor of S. 634, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to establish grant programs to provide for 
education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup 
care once newborn screening has been conducted, to reauthorize programs 
under part A of title XI of such Act, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 675

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Nelson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 675, a bill to provide 
competitive grants for training court reporters and closed captioners 
to meet requirements for realtime writers under the Telecommunications 
Act of 1996, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 746

  At the request of Mr. Allard, the names of the Senator from 
Washington (Mrs. Murray) and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Lott) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 746, a bill to establish a competitive 
grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and 
expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice 
and biomedical research.


                                 S. 773

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, his name was added as a 
cosponsor of S. 773, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance 
premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE 
supplemental premiums.


                                 S. 807

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the names of the Senator from North 
Carolina (Mrs. Dole), the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Crapo) and the 
Senator from Texas (Mrs. Hutchison) were added as cosponsors of S. 807, 
a bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation 
and Liability Act of 1980 to provide that manure shall not be 
considered to be a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.


                                 S. 890

  At the request of Mr. Inouye, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Brownback) was added as a cosponsor of S. 890, a bill to provide 
for certain administrative and support services for the Dwight D. 
Eisenhower Memorial Commission, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 893

  At the request of Mr. DeMint, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Coburn) was added as a cosponsor of S. 893, a bill to allow a 
State to combine certain funds and enter into a performance agreement 
with the Secretary of Education to improve the academic achievement of 
students.


                                 S. 901

  At the request of Mr. Kennedy, the name of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 901, a bill to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional 
authorizations of appropriations for the health centers program under 
section 330 of such Act.


                                 S. 903

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Wyoming 
(Mr. Enzi) was added as a cosponsor of S. 903, a bill to award a 
Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his 
contributions to the fight against global poverty.


                                 S. 909

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the names of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders), the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator 
from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez) and the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Reid) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 909, a bill to amend title XIX of the 
Social Security Act to permit States, at their option, to require 
certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of 
proof of citizenship or nationality for purposes of eligibility for 
Medicaid, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 911

  At the request of Mr. Coleman, the names of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Hagel), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Chambliss) and the Senator 
from Indiana (Mr. Lugar) were added as cosponsors of S. 911, a bill to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and 
treatments into pediatric cancers, ensure patients and families have 
access to the current treatments and information regarding pediatric 
cancers, establish a population-based national childhood cancer 
database, and promote public awareness of pediatric cancers.


                                 S. 949

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin) was added as a cosponsor of S. 949, a bill to amend the 
Plant Protection Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter 
into cooperative agreements with States to augment the efforts of the 
States to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the 
establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, the 
environment, and the economy of the United States, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 961

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, the names of the Senator 
from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) and the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Grassley) 
were added as cosponsors of S. 961, a bill to amend title 46, United 
States Code, to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in 
the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service 
and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 970

  At the request of Mr. Smith, the name of the Senator from Mississippi 
(Mr. Lott) was added as a cosponsor of S. 970, a bill to impose 
sanctions on Iran and on other countries for assisting Iran in 
developing a nuclear program, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 971

  At the request of Mr. Bond, the names of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Lugar) and the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Nelson) were added as 
cosponsors of S. 971, a bill to establish the National Institute of 
Food and Agriculture, to provide funding for the support of fundamental 
agricultural research of the highest quality, and for other purposes.


                               S. RES. 82

  At the request of Mr. Hagel, the name of the Senator from Tennessee 
(Mr. Corker) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 82, a resolution 
designating August 16, 2007 as ``National Airborne Day''.


                              S. RES. 117

  At the request of Mr. Hagel, the name of the Senator from Kentucky 
(Mr. Bunning) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 117, a resolution 
commemorating the 25th anniversary of the construction and dedication 
of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 494

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Specter) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 
494 intended to be proposed to S. Con. Res. 21, an original concurrent 
resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 506

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 506 proposed to S. Con. Res. 21, an original concurrent 
resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.

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                           AMENDMENT NO. 508

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. 
Grassley) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 508 proposed to S. 
Con. Res. 21, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2007 and 2009 through 2012.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 510

  At the request of Mr. Smith, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 
510 proposed to S. Con. Res. 21, an original concurrent resolution 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.
  At the request of Mr. Kerry, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 510 proposed to S. Con. Res. 21, supra.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 518

  At the request of Mr. Smith, the names of the Senator from Nebraska 
(Mr. Hagel), the Senator from Washington (Ms. Cantwell), the Senator 
from Tennessee (Mr. Corker), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown) and the 
Senator from Illinois (Mr. Obama) were added as cosponsors of amendment 
No. 518 proposed to S. Con. Res. 21, an original concurrent resolution 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.
  At the request of Mr. Menendez, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 518 proposed to S. Con. Res. 21, supra.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 528

  At the request of Mr. Biden, the names of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. 
Whitehouse) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 528 proposed to 
S. Con. Res. 21, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2007 and 2009 through 2012.
  At the request of Mr. Menendez, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 528 proposed to S. Con. Res. 21, supra.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 529

  At the request of Mr. Biden, the names of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Clinton), 
the Senator from Colorado (Mr. Salazar), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. 
Obama), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Kohl), the Senator from Iowa 
(Mr. Harkin), the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator 
from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry), the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. 
Whitehouse), the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Dorgan), the Senator 
from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) and the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer) 
were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 529 proposed to S. Con. Res. 
21, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and 
including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 
2009 through 2012.
  At the request of Mr. Menendez, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 529 proposed to S. Con. Res. 21, supra.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 542

  At the request of Mrs. Lincoln, the names of the Senator from 
Delaware (Mr. Biden), the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Hagel), the 
Senator from Colorado (Mr. Salazar) and the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Collins) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 542 proposed to S. 
Con. Res. 21, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2007 and 2009 through 2012.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 544

  At the request of Mr. Dorgan, the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. 
Snowe) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 544 proposed to S. 
Con. Res. 21, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2007 and 2009 through 2012.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 548

  At the request of Mr. Grassley, the name of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Baucus) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 548 proposed to 
S. Con. Res. 21, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2007 and 2009 through 2012.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 574

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 574 
proposed to S. Con. Res. 21, an original concurrent resolution setting 
forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for 
fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 587

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the names of the Senator from 
California (Mrs. Feinstein) and the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wyden) 
were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 587 proposed to S. Con. Res. 
21, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and 
including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 
2009 through 2012.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 596

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 596 proposed to S. Con. Res. 21, an original concurrent 
resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 600

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the names of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Bayh) and the Senator from Arkansas (Mrs. Lincoln) were added as 
cosponsors of amendment No. 600 proposed to S. Con. Res. 21, an 
original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget 
for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 
2012.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 607

  At the request of Mr. Chambliss, the name of the Senator from New 
York (Mrs. Clinton) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 607 
intended to be proposed to S. Con. Res. 21, an original concurrent 
resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 615

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
amendment No. 615 proposed to S. Con. Res. 21, an original concurrent 
resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 616

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the names of the Senator from 
Connecticut (Mr. Lieberman), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Pryor), the 
Senator from Washington (Ms. Cantwell) and the Senator from Wyoming 
(Mr. Enzi) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 616 proposed to S. 
Con. Res. 21, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2007 and 2009 through 2012.

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