[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 52 (Thursday, March 29, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2244-S2246]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS


                                 S. 57

  At the request of Mr. Inouye, the name of the Senator from Washington 
(Mrs. Murray) was added as a cosponsor of S. 57, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the application of the tonnage 
tax on certain vessels.


                                 S. 260

  At the request of Mr. Nelson of Florida, the name of the Senator from 
New Mexico (Mr. Udall) was added as a cosponsor of S. 260, a bill to 
amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for 
reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by 
veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation.


                                 S. 543

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Pryor) was added as a cosponsor of S. 543, a bill to restrict any 
State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on 
cell phone services, providers, or property.

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                                 S. 604

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. 
Akaka) was added as a cosponsor of S. 604, a bill to amend title XVIII 
of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and 
family therapist services and mental health counselor services under 
part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.


                                 S. 687

  At the request of Mr. Conrad, the name of the Senator from New Jersey 
(Mr. Menendez) was added as a cosponsor of S. 687, a bill to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year 
recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified 
restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property.


                                 S. 816

  At the request of Mr. Brown of Ohio, the name of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Udall) was added as a cosponsor of S. 816, a bill to 
facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance 
for low-income and underserved populations, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1174

  At the request of Mr. Roberts, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Moran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1174, a bill to provide 
predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage 
investment.


                                S. 1336

  At the request of Mrs. Feinstein, the name of the Senator from 
Florida (Mr. Rubio) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1336, a bill to 
prevent immigration fraud and for other purposes.


                                S. 1421

  At the request of Mr. Portman, the name of the Senator from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1421, a bill to 
authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a 
commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and 
for other purposes.


                                S. 1479

  At the request of Mr. Casey, the name of the Senator from Florida 
(Mr. Nelson) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1479, a bill to preserve 
Medicare beneficiary choice by restoring and expanding Medicare open 
enrollment and disenrollment opportunities.


                                S. 1597

  At the request of Mr. Brown of Ohio, the name of the Senator from New 
Mexico (Mr. Udall) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1597, a bill to 
provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of 
elementary school and secondary school buildings in public school 
districts and community colleges across the United States in order to 
support the achievement of improved educational outcomes in those 
schools, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1718

  At the request of Mr. Wyden, the name of the Senator from Mississippi 
(Mr. Wicker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1718, a bill to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the application of 
Medicare secondary payer rules for certain claims.


                                S. 1737

  At the request of Mr. Bennet, the name of the Senator from Colorado 
(Mr. Udall) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1737, a bill to improve the 
accuracy of mortgage underwriting used by Federal mortgage agencies by 
ensuring that energy costs are included in the underwriting process, to 
reduce the amount of energy consumed by homes, to facilitate the 
creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 1832

  At the request of Mr. Enzi, the names of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. 
Inouye) and the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 1832, a bill to restore States' sovereign rights to 
enforce State and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes.


                                S. 1910

  At the request of Mr. Lieberman, the names of the Senator from Hawaii 
(Mr. Akaka), the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal), the Senator 
from California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Cardin), 
the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Casey), the Senator from Illinois 
(Mr. Durbin), the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Franken), the Senator 
from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand), the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin), 
the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry), the Senator from Minnesota 
(Ms. Klobuchar), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg), the 
Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy), the Senator from Michigan (Mr. 
Levin), the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Merkley), the Senator from 
Maryland (Ms. Mikulski), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. Murray), the 
Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders), the Senator from New Hampshire 
(Mrs. Shaheen), the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) and the 
Senator from Washington (Ms. Cantwell) were added as cosponsors of S. 
1910, a bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal 
employees.


                                S. 1990

  At the request of Mr. Lieberman, the names of the Senator from 
Montana (Mr. Baucus) and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Webb) were 
added as cosponsors of S. 1990, a bill to require the Transportation 
Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services 
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.


                                S. 2062

  At the request of Mr. Paul, the name of the Senator from Mississippi 
(Mr. Wicker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2062, a bill to amend the 
Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to repeal certain provisions relating to 
criminal penalties and violations of foreign laws, and for other 
purposes.


                                S. 2065

  At the request of Mr. Kyl, the name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. 
Portman) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2065, a bill to amend the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to modify the 
discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting 
from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and extending the 
pay freeze for Federal employees.


                                S. 2072

  At the request of Mr. Franken, the name of the Senator from Vermont 
(Mr. Leahy) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2072, a bill to discourage 
disincentives to the housing missions of government sponsored 
enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the enterprises to 
assist homeowners.


                                S. 2076

  At the request of Mr. Franken, the name of the Senator from 
Washington (Ms. Cantwell) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2076, a bill 
to improve security at State and local courthouses.


                                S. 2103

  At the request of Mr. Lee, the names of the Senator from South 
Carolina (Mr. Graham) and the Senator from Idaho (Mr. Risch) were added 
as cosponsors of S. 2103, a bill to amend title 18, United States Code, 
to protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia, 
and for other purposes.


                                S. 2165

  At the request of Mrs. Boxer, the name of the Senator from Kansas 
(Mr. Moran) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2165, a bill to enhance 
strategic cooperation between the United States and Israel, and for 
other purposes.


                                S. 2169

  At the request of Mr. McConnell, the name of the Senator from 
Mississippi (Mr. Wicker) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2169, a bill to 
require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate.


                                S. 2213

  At the request of Mr. Thune, the name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. 
Heller) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2213, a bill to allow 
reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.


                                S. 2245

  At the request of Mr. Barrasso, the names of the Senator from Utah 
(Mr. Lee), the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Corker) and the Senator from 
Texas (Mrs. Hutchison) were added as cosponsors of S. 2245, a bill to 
preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of 
the United States.


                              S. RES. 356

  At the request of Mr. Johanns, his name was added as a cosponsor of 
S. Res. 356, a resolution expressing support for the people of Tibet.


                              S. RES. 380

  At the request of Mr. Graham, the name of the Senator from Oklahoma 
(Mr. Coburn) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 380, a resolution to 
express

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the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of preventing the 
Government of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability.


                              S. RES. 399

  At the request of Mr. Menendez, the name of the Senator from New 
Jersey (Mr. Lautenberg) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 399, a 
resolution calling upon the President to ensure that the foreign policy 
of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity 
concerning issues related to human rights, crimes against humanity, 
ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States record 
relating to the Armenian Genocide, and for other purposes.


                              S. RES. 402

  At the request of Mr. Coons, the name of the Senator from Alabama 
(Mr. Sessions) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 402, a resolution 
condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army for committing 
crimes against humanity and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing 
efforts by the United States Government and governments in central 
Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord's Resistance Army commanders from 
the battlefield.

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