CARPER, THOMAS R. (a Senator from Delaware)
Addresses
Global Warming: Calvert A. Morgan, S3116 [23AP]
Amendments
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S5065 [5JN], S5175 [6JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S6085, S6113, S6147, S6148, S6160, S6164 [26JN]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), S6933 [17JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), S7689, S7755 [31JY]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S2038, S2077 [19MR], S2851 [17AP], S3032 [22AP], S3257, S3289, S3332 [24AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S8766, S8770 [18SE], S8935 [19SE], S9105 [24SE], S9447, S9544 [26SE], S9772 [1OC]
Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), S4730 [22MY]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S2605 [12AP], S8957 [20SE]
Articles and editorials
Bush Needs To Drop the Velvet Glove Approach, Ronald Brownstein, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S6693 [12JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Armed Forces: provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see S. 999), S3560 [30AP]
Aviation: recognize heroism and courage of airline flight attendants (see S. Con. Res. 110), S5698 [18JN]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 2924), S8506 [11SE]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see S. 1990), S8618 [13SE]
Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see S. 3074), S10117 [8OC]
Cyprus: membership in European Union (see S. Con. Res. 122), S8203 [4SE]
Darley, Felix O.C.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Con. Res. 99), S1351 [28FE]
Dept. of Labor: reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics (see S. 2184), S7430 [26JY]
Education: expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (see S. 1918), S487 [7FE]
FHA: adjust the indexing of multifamily mortgage limits (see S. 2841), S7899 [1AU]
Financial institutions: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (see S. 3034), S9846 [2OC]
Homeless: direct Federal aid to projects and programs that will prevent, and end, homelessness and ensure accountability through performance evaluations (see S. 2573), S4839 [23MY]
Housing: improve voucher rental assistance housing program (see S. 2721), S6649 [11JY]
———simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers (see S. 2239), S3303 [24AP]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see S. 710), S8754 [18SE]
International Women's Day: designate (see S. Res. 223), S1705 [8MR]
Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (see S. 2513), S4704 [22MY]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see S. 2770), S8674 [17SE]
Medicare: specify the update for physician fee schedule payments and conduct a study on replacing the use of the sustainable growth rate as a factor in such update (see S. 1707), S5366 [11JN]
Minimum wage: level (see S. 2538), S4702 [22MY]
Motor vehicles: provide for greater fairness in the motor vehicle franchise contract arbitration process (see S. 1140), S898 [15FE]
Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see S. 2611), S8202 [4SE]
National Charter Schools Week: designate (see S. Res. 254), S3435 [25AP]
National Civilian Conservation Corps Day: designate (see S. Res. 207), S1783 [12MR]
National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 326), S8565 [12SE]
National Park Service: establish the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative Program (see S. 2634), S8202 [4SE]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 2534), S4969 [4JN]
National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 293), S6250 [27JN]
Patent and Trademark Office: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1754), S1252 [27FE]
Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community Building, St. Paul, MN: authorize construction grant (see S. 3156), S11079 [14NO]
Pledge of Allegiance: circuit court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 292), S6127 [26JN]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2524), S4387 [15MY]
Railroads: establish a national rail passenger transportation system and reauthorize and improve service and security on Amtrak (see S. 1991), S1599 [6MR]
SBA: establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see S. 2483), S8385 [9SE]
Senate Rules: prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation (see S. Res. 294), S6250 [27JN]
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: ensure coverage of National Guard troops mobilized for support services in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (see S. 1680), S348 [5FE]
Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste and authorize State and local control over the flow of municipal solid waste (see S. 1194), S10677 [17OC]
Taxation: treatment of expenses of members of a military Reserve, businesses who employ members of the military Reserves, and self-employed military Reserve participants (see S. 540), S3303 [24AP]
———treatment of inverted corporate entities and of transactions with such entities (see S. 2119), S5535 [13JN]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see S. 1917), S487 [7FE]
Wellstone, Paul D.: tribute (see S. Res. 354), S10800 [28OC]
White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month: establish (see S. 1785), S2951 [18AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see S. 3135), S10676 [17OC]
Tariff: Avaunt and Steward (see S. 2402), S3559 [30AP]
———benzyl carbazate (see S. 2399), S3559 [30AP]
———black CPW stage, 2,7-naphthalene disulfonic acid, 4-amino-3-[[4-[[-4-[(2 or 4-amino-4 or 2-hydroxylphenyl)azo] phenyl]amino]-3-sulfophenyl]azo]-5-hydroxy-6-(phenylazo)-trisodium salt (see S. 2404), S3559 [30AP]
———black SCR stage, 2,7-naphthalene disulfonic acid, 4-amino-3-[[4-[[-4-[(2 or 4 -amino-4 or 2-hydroxyphenyl)azo]phenyl]amino]-3-sulfophenyl] axo]-5-hydroxy-6-(phenylazo)-trisodium salt (see S. 2415), S3560 [30AP]
———cyan 485/4 stage, copper, [29H,31H-phthalocyaninato (2-)-xN29,xN30,xN31 ,xN32]-aminosylfonyl [(2-hydroxy-ethyl)amino] sulfonyl sulfo derivatives, sodium salt (see S. 2418), S3560 [30AP]
———cyan 9075 stage, copper, [29H,31H-phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32]-, aminosulfonyl sulfo derivatives, sodium salts (see S. 2411), S3560 [30AP]
———cyan 1 OF stage, copper, [29H,31H-phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32]-, aminosulfonyl sulf derivatives, sodium salts (see S. 2410), S3560 [30AP]
———cyan 1 RO feed, copper, [29H,31H-phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32]-, aminosulfonyl sulfo derivatives, sodium salts (see S. 2408), S3560 [30AP]
———cyan 1 stage, copper, [29H,31H- phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32]-, aminosulfonyl sulfo derivatives, tetra methyl ammonium salts (see S. 2409), S3560 [30AP]
———esfenvalerate technical (see S. 2400), S3559 [30AP]
———fast black 287 NA liquid feed, 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 5-[[4-[(7-amino-1-hydroxy-3-sulfo-2-naphthalenyl)azo]-1-naphthalenyl]az o]-, trisodium salt (see S. 2406), S3560 [30AP]
———fast black 287 NA paste, 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 5-[[4-[(7-amino-1-hydroxy-3-sulfo-2-naphthalenyl) azo]-1-naphthalenyl]azo]-, trisodium salt (see S. 2405), S3559 [30AP]
———fast yellow 2 stage, 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 5,5'-[[6-(4-morpholinyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl]bis(imino-4,1-phenyleneazo)]bis-, ammonium/sodium/hydrogen salt (see S. 2407), S3560 [30AP]
———50% homopolymer, 3-(dimethylamino) propyl amide, dimethyl sulfate-quaternized 50% polyricinoleic acid (see S. 2403), S3559 [30AP]
———fluazinam (see S. 2398), S3559 [30AP]
———magenta 3B-OA stage, 2-[[4-chloro-6[[8-hydroxy-3 ,6-disulphonate-7-[(1-sulpho-2-naphthalenyl) azo]-1-naphthalenyl] amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-5-sulphobenzoic acid, sodium/lithium salts (see S. 2416), S3560 [30AP]
———NMSBA (see S. 2420), S3560 [30AP]
———prodiamine technical (see S. 2396), S3559 [30AP]
———R118118 salt (see S. 2419), S3560 [30AP]
———thiamethoxam technical (see S. 2397), S3559 [30AP]
———triflusulfuron methyl formulated product (see S. 2401), S3559 [30AP]
———yellow 577 stage, 5-(4-[4-[4-(4 ,8-disulfonaphthalen-2-ylazo)-phenylamino]-6-(2-sulfoethylamino)-[1,3 ,5]triazin-2-ylamino]phenylazo)isophthalic acid/sodium salt (see S. 2417), S3560 [30AP]
———yellow 1 G stage, benzenesulfonic acid, 3,3'-[carbonylbis[imino(3-methoxy-4 ,1-phenylene)azo]]bis-, disodium salt (see S. 2413), S3560 [30AP]
———yellow 1 stage, 1,5- naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3 ,3'-[[6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-1,3,5-triazine-2 ,4-diyl]bis[imino(2-methyl-4,1-phenylene)azo]]bis-, tetrasodium salt (see S. 2412), S3560 [30AP]
———yellow 746 stage, 1,3- bipyridirium, 3-carboxy-5'-[(2-carboxy-4-sulfophenyl)azo]-1,2', dihydro-6'-hydroxy-4'-methyl-2'-oxo, inner salt, lithium/sodium salt (see S. 2414), S3560 [30AP]
Cloture motions
Andean Trade Preference Act: extend and expand (H.R. 3009), S4519 [17MY], S4590, S4614 [21MY]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), conference report, S7551 [30JY], S7774 [1AU]
———extend and expand (H.R. 3009), motion to proceed, S3457 [25AP], S3495 [29AP]
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks (H.R. 4775), S4953 [4JN], S5104 [5JN], S5118 [6JN]
Business and industry: improve financial reporting and independent audits and accounting services, create a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and improve SEC resources and oversight (S. 2673), S6559 [10JY], S6685 [12JY]
Carmona, Richard H.: nomination to be Surgeon General, S7019 [18JY], S7189 [23JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S6001 [25JN], S6182 [27JN]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S2714 [16AP], S2890, S2936 [18AP], S3121 [23AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S9207 [25SE], S9408 [26SE], S10856 [13NO]
Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2215), conference report, S9697 [1OC], S9870 [3OC]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), motion to proceed, S6798 [15JY], S6883 [17JY]
Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), conference report, S11525 [19NO]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), S2002 [18MR], S2111 [20MR]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2356), motion to proceed, S1840 [13MR]
Taxation: treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S272 [4FE], S392 [6FE]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S2605 [12AP], S8957 [20SE]
Privilege of the floor
Carney-Nunes, Charisse, S1548 [5MR]
Fippinger, Peter, S1548 [5MR]
Hafer, Jessica, S10395 [10OC]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S709 [13FE]
Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (S. 3135), S10699 [17OC]
Amtrak: funding, S5887 [21JN], S5940 [24JN], S6229 [27JN]
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (S.J. Res. 45), S10310 [10OC]
Business and industry: clarify that the requirement that certain corporate officers certify financial reports applies to domestic and foreign issuers, S6693 [12JY]
———improve financial reporting and independent audits and accounting services, create a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and improve SEC resources and oversight (S. 2673), S6693, S6694 [12JY]
———require that the disclosure of any insider selling of stock, of publicly held companies, be filed electronically, S6693 [12JY]
Climate: global warming, S3115, S3116 [23AP]
Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S1148 [26FE]
Delaware: tribute to Delaware Wildfire Fire Crew, S7736
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2514), S5752, S5753, S5754 [19JN]
Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S1438 [5MR], S1833 [13MR], S1890 [14MR], S3115, S3116 [23AP], S3257, S3259 [24AP], S3371, S3381, S3391 [25AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 5005), S11390 [19NO]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (S. 812), S7533 [30JY]
Felton, DE: tribute to Lake Forest High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3950
FHA: adjust the indexing of multifamily mortgage limits (S. 2841), S7908 [1AU]
Georgetown, DE: restoration and rededication of the Georgetown Circle, S6496
Hazardous substances: approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site (S.J. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S6461, S6462 [9JY]
Health: provide for health care liability reform, S7533 [30JY]
Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant: National Restaurant Association Restaurant Neighbor Award finalist, S7738
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S1833 [13MR]
———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, S3371, S3381 [25AP]
———renewable fuel content requirements, S3391 [25AP]
National Service Day: observance, S5846
Pastabilities (business): National Restaurant Association Restaurant Neighbor Award finalist, S7738
Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S3371, S3381, S3391 [25AP]
Power resources: encourage the efficient generation of electric power through combined heat and power generating systems and termination of mandatory purchase and sale requirements, S3257, S3259 [24AP]
———national energy policy, S1438 [5MR], S1833 [13MR], S1890 [14MR], S3115, S3116 [23AP], S3257, S3259 [24AP], S3371, S3381, S3391 [25AP]
Public utilities: establish an organization to ensure the reliability of the electric power transmission system, S1890 [14MR]
Railroads: improve safety and security of rail transportation, S11390 [19NO]
Taxation: make repeal of estate taxes permanent, S5430 [12JN]
———phase out estate and gift taxes (H.R. 8), S5430 [12JN]
———provide incentives for economic recovery, S73 [24JA], S387 [6FE]
———provide incentives for economic recovery (H.R. 3090), S1692 [8MR]
———treatment of adoption expenses (H.R. 622), S73 [24JA], S387 [6FE]
Thomas, David W.: nomination to be U.S. Marshal, S7384 [25JY]
Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, S5752, S5753, S5754 [19JN]
Voting: protect voting rights (S. 565), S1148 [26FE]
Wesley College: tribute to men's golf team, S6806
Wilmington, DE: anniversary of Cab Calloway School of the Arts, S11727
———tribute to East Side Charter School, S7879
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S3117 [23AP]
Texts of
S. 2396, tariff on prodiamine technical, S3563 [30AP]
S. 2397, tariff on thiamethoxam technical, S3564 [30AP]
S. 2398, tariff on fluazinam, S3564 [30AP]
S. 2399, tariff on benzyl carbazate, S3564 [30AP]
S. 2400, tariff on esfenvalerate technical, S3564 [30AP]
S. 2401, tariff on triflusulfuron methyl formulated product, S3564 [30AP]
S. 2402, tariff on Avaunt and Steward, S3564 [30AP]
S. 2403, tariff on 50% homopolymer, 3-(dimethylamino) propyl amide, dimethyl sulfate-quaternized 50% polyricinoleic acid, S3565 [30AP]
S. 2404, tariff on black CPW stage, 2,7-naphthalene disulfonic acid, 4-amino-3-[[4-[[-4-[(2 or 4-amino-4 or 2-hydroxylphenyl)azo] phenyl]amino]-3-sulfophenyl]azo]-5-hydroxy-6-(phenylazo)-trisodium salt, S3565 [30AP]
S. 2405, tariff on fast black 287 NA paste, 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 5-[[4-[(7-amino-1-hydroxy-3-sulfo-2-naphthalenyl) azo]-1-naphthalenyl]azo]-, trisodium salt, S3565 [30AP]
S. 2406, tariff on fast black 287 NA liquid feed, 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 5-[[4-[(7-amino-1-hydroxy-3-sulfo-2-naphthalenyl)azo]-1-naphthalenyl]az o]-, trisodium salt, S3565 [30AP]
S. 2407, tariff on fast yellow 2 stage, 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 5,5'-[[6-(4-morpholinyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl]bis(imino-4,1-phenyleneazo)]bis-, ammonium/sodium/hydrogen salt, S3565 [30AP]
S. 2408, tariff on cyan 1 RO feed, copper, [29H,31H-phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32]-, aminosulfonyl sulfo derivatives, sodium salts, S3566 [30AP]
S. 2409, tariff on cyan 1 stage, copper, [29H,31H- phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32]-, aminosulfonyl sulfo derivatives, tetra methyl ammonium salts, S3566 [30AP]
S. 2410, tariff on cyan 1 OF stage, copper, [29H,31H-phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32]-, aminosulfonyl sulf derivatives, sodium salts, S3566 [30AP]
S. 2411, tariff on cyan 9075 stage, copper, [29H,31H-phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32]-, aminosulfonyl sulfo derivatives, sodium salts, S3566 [30AP]
S. 2412, tariff on yellow 1 stage, 1,5- naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3 ,3'-[[6-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-1,3,5-triazine-2 ,4-diyl]bis[imino(2-methyl-4,1-phenylene)azo]]bis-, tetrasodium salt, S3566 [30AP]
S. 2413, tariff on yellow 1 G stage, benzenesulfonic acid, 3,3'-[carbonylbis[imino(3-methoxy-4 ,1-phenylene)azo]]bis-, disodium salt, S3567 [30AP]
S. 2414, tariff on yellow 746 stage, 1,3- bipyridirium, 3-carboxy-5'-[(2-carboxy-4-sulfophenyl)azo]-1,2', dihydro-6'-hydroxy-4'-methyl-2'-oxo, inner salt, lithium/sodium salt, S3567 [30AP]
S. 2415, tariff on black SCR stage, 2,7-naphthalene disulfonic acid, 4-amino-3-[[4-[[-4-[(2 or 4 -amino-4 or 2-hydroxyphenyl)azo]phenyl]amino]-3-sulfophenyl] axo]-5-hydroxy-6-(phenylazo)-trisodium salt, S3567 [30AP]
S. 2416, tariff on magenta 3B-OA stage, 2-[[4-chloro-6[[8-hydroxy-3 ,6-disulphonate-7-[(1-sulpho-2-naphthalenyl) azo]-1-naphthalenyl] amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-5-sulphobenzoic acid, sodium/lithium salts, S3567 [30AP]
S. 2417, tariff on yellow 577 stage, 5-(4-[4-[4-(4 ,8-disulfonaphthalen-2-ylazo)-phenylamino]-6-(2-sulfoethylamino)-[1,3 ,5]triazin-2-ylamino]phenylazo)isophthalic acid/sodium salt, S3567 [30AP]
S. 2418, tariff on cyan 485/4 stage, copper, [29H,31H-phthalocyaninato (2-)-xN29,xN30,xN31 ,xN32]-aminosylfonyl [(2-hydroxy-ethyl)amino] sulfonyl sulfo derivatives, sodium salt, S3568 [30AP]
S. 2419, tariff on R118118 salt, S3568 [30AP]
S. 2420, tariff on NMSBA, S3568 [30AP]
S. 3135, Clean Air Planning Act, S10699-S10705 [17OC]
Tributes
Alvarez, Rosa, S7879
Burke, John, S7880
Gibbs, Lola V., S3949
Hawkins, Sally, S7738
Johnson, James, S4962
Owens, Jack F., S7737
Reid, Senator, S3117 [23AP]
Sweeney, Leo J. and Eileen C., S9111
Vincent, Helen, S10112
Weldon, Richard, S1419