[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 13, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5435-S5437]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 21

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the name of the Senator from Maryland 
(Ms. Mikulski) was added as a cosponsor of S. 21, a bill to reduce 
unintended pregnancy, reduce abortions, and improve access to women's 
health care.


                                 S. 197

  At the request of Mr. Feingold, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 197, a bill to assist 
in the conservation of cranes by supporting and providing, through 
projects of persons and organizations with expertise in crane 
conservation, financial resources for the conservation programs of 
countries the activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes 
and the ecosystem of cranes.


                                 S. 243

  At the request of Mr. Cardin, the name of the Senator from Oregon 
(Mr. Wyden) was added as a cosponsor of S.

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243, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the 
Secretary of the Treasury to establish the standard mileage rate for 
use of a passenger automobile for purposes of the charitable 
contributions deduction and to exclude charitable mileage 
reimbursements for gross income.


                                 S. 408

  At the request of Mr. Inouye, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Sanders) was added as a cosponsor of S. 408, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to provide a means for continued improvement 
in emergency medical services for children.


                                 S. 484

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Reed) was added as a cosponsor of S. 484, a bill to amend 
title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension 
offset and windfall elimination provisions.


                                 S. 529

  At the request of Mr. Lieberman, the name of the Senator from New 
York (Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 529, a bill to 
assist in the conservation of rare felids and rare canids by supporting 
and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of 
countries within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and 
projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of 
rare felid and rare canid populations.


                                 S. 554

  At the request of Mr. Brown, the name of the Senator from California 
(Mrs. Boxer) was added as a cosponsor of S. 554, a bill to improve the 
safety of motorcoaches, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 566

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Whitehouse) was added as a cosponsor of S. 566, a bill to 
create a Financial Product Safety Commission, to provide consumers with 
stronger protections and better information in connection with consumer 
financial products, and to give providers of consumer financial 
products more regulatory certainty.


                                 S. 608

  At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from Kentucky 
(Mr. Bunning) was added as a cosponsor of S. 608, a bill to amend the 
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to exclude secondary 
sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the ban on lead in 
children's products, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 634

  At the request of Mr. Harkin, the name of the Senator from Montana 
(Mr. Tester) was added as a cosponsor of S. 634, a bill to amend the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for 
physical education.


                                 S. 658

  At the request of Mr. Tester, the name of the Senator from Missouri 
(Mrs. McCaskill) was added as a cosponsor of S. 658, a bill to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to improve health care for veterans who 
live in rural areas, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 700

  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, the name of the Senator from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 700, a bill 
to amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the 24-month 
waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare 
benefits, to eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-
threatening conditions, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 717

  At the request of Mr. Inouye, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
717, a bill to modernize cancer research, increase access to 
preventative cancer services, provide cancer treatment and survivorship 
initiatives, and for other purposes.
  At the request of Mr. Dorgan, his name was added as a cosponsor of S. 
717, supra.
  At the request of Mr. Bingaman, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. 717, supra.


                                 S. 831

  At the request of Mr. Kerry, the name of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Graham) was added as a cosponsor of S. 831, a bill to 
amend title 10, United States Code, to include service after September 
11, 2001, as service qualifying for the determination of a reduced 
eligibility age for receipt of non-regular service retired pay.


                                 S. 846

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the names of the Senator from Indiana 
(Mr. Bayh), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Roberts) and the Senator from 
Delaware (Mr. Carper) were added as cosponsors of S. 846, a bill to 
award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition 
of his contributions to the fight against global poverty.


                                 S. 878

  At the request of Mr. Lautenberg, the name of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 878, a bill to 
amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify provisions 
relating to beach monitoring, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 897

  At the request of Mr. Hatch, the name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. 
Risch) was added as a cosponsor of S. 897, a bill to limit Federal 
spending to 20 percent of GDP.


                                 S. 908

  At the request of Mr. Bayh, the name of the Senator from Utah (Mr. 
Bennett) was added as a cosponsor of S. 908, a bill to amend the Iran 
Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with 
respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran.


                                 S. 918

  At the request of Mr. Schumer, the name of the Senator from New York 
(Mrs. Gillibrand) was added as a cosponsor of S. 918, a bill to amend 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add New 
York to the New England Fishery Management Council, and for other 
purposes.


                                 S. 981

  At the request of Mr. Reid, the names of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. 
Inouye) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown) were added as cosponsors 
of S. 981, a bill to support research and public awareness activities 
with respect to inflammatory bowel disease, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 984

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the names of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Whitehouse) and the Senator from California (Mrs. 
Feinstein) were added as cosponsors of S. 984, a bill to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to provide for arthritis research and public 
health, and for other purposes.


                              S. RES. 140

  At the request of Mr. Chambliss, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. Res. 140, a resolution commemorating and acknowledging the 
dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost their 
lives while serving as law enforcement officers.


                              S. RES. 146

  At the request of Mr. Rockefeller, his name was added as a cosponsor 
of S. Res. 146, a resolution commending South Charleston, West 
Virginia, for celebrating its 50th annual Armed Forces Day on May 16, 
2009.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1058

  At the request of Mr. Dodd, the names of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Pryor), the Senator from Michigan (Mr. Levin) and the Senator from 
New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 
1058 proposed to H.R. 627, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of 
credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1064

  At the request of Mr. Udall of Colorado, the names of the Senator 
from Michigan (Mr. Levin), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. 
Lieberman), the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. Udall), the Senator from 
New York (Mrs. Gillibrand) and the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Burris) 
were added as cosponsors of amendment No. 1064 intended to be proposed 
to H.R. 627, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair 
and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an 
open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1079

  At the request of Ms. Landrieu, the name of the Senator from 
Washington (Ms. Cantwell) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 
1079 proposed to H.R. 627, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
establish fair and

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transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open 
end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1084

  At the request of Mrs. Gillibrand, the name of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1084 
proposed to H.R. 627, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of 
credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1085

  At the request of Mr. Gregg, the name of the Senator from Wyoming 
(Mr. Enzi) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1085 proposed to 
H.R. 627, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair 
and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an 
open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1089

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Whitehouse) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1089 
intended to be proposed to H.R. 627, a bill to amend the Truth in 
Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the 
extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for 
other purposes.


                           AMENDMENT NO. 1090

  At the request of Mr. Durbin, the name of the Senator from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Whitehouse) was added as a cosponsor of amendment No. 1090 
intended to be proposed to H.R. 627, a bill to amend the Truth in 
Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the 
extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for 
other purposes.

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