BUNNING, JIM (a Senator from Kentucky)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), S3895 [2MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S665, S695 [2FE]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 852), S1022 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5817 [13JN], S5936 [15JN]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S3264, S3266 [6AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4627 [16MY], S4651, S4685, S4723 [17MY], S4975, S4976 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Appropriations: line-item veto (see S. 2381), S1834 [7MR]

Bentsen, Lloyd: tribute (see S. Res. 489), S4967 [23MY]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 380), S1414 [16FE]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see S. 2321), S1461 [17FE]

Budget: establish a new process to create a comprehensive plan to rein in spending, reduce the deficit, and regain control of the Federal budget process (see S. 3521), S5950 [15JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 38), S5343 [26MY]

Chemical Weapons Convention: commit to disposal of chemical weapons persuant to the Convention deadline and prepare and submit a schedule for destruction of such weapons (see S. Res. 480), S4617 [16MY]

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see S. Con. Res. 84), S6014 [16JN]

Dept. of the Interior: offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing (see S. 2253), S1129 [13FE]

Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see S. 2393), S1965 [9MR]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see S. 1353), S5599 [7JN]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see S. Res. 182), S3508 [25AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S2028 [13MR]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see S. 420), S5599 [7JN]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining (see S. 2803), S4892 [22MY]

Health: provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 1064), S5230 [25MY]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see S. Res. 362), S370 [31JA]

Medicare: treatment of certain physician pathology services (see S. 3609), S6786 [29JN]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see S. 2370), S1790 [6MR]

National and Global Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 422), S2800 [4AP]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 390), S1790 [6MR]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 1035), S4967 [23MY]

Patriotism: affirm that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English (see S. Res. 458), S3801 [1MY]

Power resources: improve global competitiveness in science and energy technology, strengthen basic research programs, and support mathematics and science education (see S. 2197), S1176 [14FE]

Romania: improve standard of care of children, resolve pending intercountry adoption cases, and remove barriers to the adoption of orphaned and abandoned children (see S. Res. 359), S1176 [14FE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 267), S1353 [15FE]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see S. 2010), S865 [8FE]

Telecommunications: establish market driven marketplace, eliminate government managed competition of existing communication service, and provide parity between functionally equivalent services (see S. 1504), S447 [1FE]

Transportation: improve maritime, rail, and public transportation security (see S. 2791), S4469 [11MY]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification that the U.N. is not engaged in global taxation schemes (see S. 3633), S7331 [11JY]

Uganda: encourage prosecution of terrorists of the Lord's Resistance Army, provide humanitarian assistance, and designate a National Week of Prayer and Reflection for the people of Uganda (see S. Res. 366), S510 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Coal: facilitate and expedite direct refunds to coal producers and exporters of the excise tax imposed on coal exported from the U.S. (see S. 2884), S4835 [19MY]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: extend (see S. 3513), S5874 [14JN]

Medicare: increase per resident payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments to hospitals (see S. 2289), S1353 [15FE]

Power resources: promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities (see S. 3325), S5342 [26MY] (see S. 3623), S6787 [29JN]

Tariff: lanthanum, cerium, and terbium phosphates compounds (see S. 3179), S5229 [25MY]

———lanthanum phosphates (see S. 3177), S5229 [25MY]

———motor vehicle parts (see S. 3602), S6786 [29JN]

———ORGASOL polyamide powders (see S. 3181), S5229 [25MY]

———yttrium cerium phosphates compounds (see S. 3180), S5229 [25MY]

———yttrium europium oxide co-precipitates compounds (see S. 3178), S5229 [25MY]

Cloture motions

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), S1379 [16FE], S1522 [28FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S6142 [20JN], S6335 [22JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S5509 [6JN], S5628 [8JN]

England, Gordon R.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Defense, S2897 [5AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S5424 [5JN], S5534 [7JN]

Flory, Peter C.W.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for International Security Policy, S2898 [5AP], S3366 [7AP]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2393 [16MR]

Powell, Benjamin A.: nomination to be Office of the Director of National Intelligence General Counsel, S2897 [5AP]

Smith, J. Dorrance: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Public Affairs, S2898 [5AP]

Stickler, Richard E.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, S5591 [7JN]

Remarks

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S61 [25JA]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), S3941 [3MY]

Bernanke, Ben S.: nomination to be Federal Reserve Board Chair, S355 [31JA]

Civil liberties: clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), S1524 [28FE]

Coal: facilitate and expedite direct refunds to coal producers and exporters of the excise tax imposed on coal exported from the U.S. (S. 2884), S4837 [19MY]

Covington, KY: tribute to St. Elizabeth Medical Center, S5116 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7302 [11JY]

———prevent Bureau of Customs and Border Protection seizure of imported prescription drugs for personal use, S7302 [11JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S5542 [7JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S6532 [27JN]

Healthy Schools, Inc: General Mills, Inc., Champions for Healthy Kids Award recipient, S7412 [12JY]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2801 [4AP], S3181 [6AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S5165 [25MY]

Kieffner, Sara J.: Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer Woman of the Year award recipient, S1349 [15FE]

Kohn, Donald L.: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Vice Chairman, S6047 [19JN]

McDavid, Beverly: Disney Teacher Award recipient, S6412 [22JN]

Medicare: increase per resident payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments to hospitals (S. 2289), S1359 [15FE]

Northern Kentucky University: tribute to cheerleading squad, S116 [25JA]

Paducah Park Services: General Mills, Inc., Champions for Healthy Kids Award recipient, S7412 [12JY]

Pendleton County Education Foundation, Inc.: General Mills, Inc., Champions for Healthy Kids Award recipient, S7412 [12JY]

Power resources: promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities (S. 3325), S5390 [26MY]

Tariff: lanthanum phosphates (S. 3177), S5254 [25MY]

———motor vehicle parts (S. 3602), S6791 [29JN]

Toyota Motor North America, Inc.: anniversary of Georgetown, KY, plant, S4689 [17MY]

Van Tatenhove, Gregory F.: confirmation as district judge, S7 [18JA]

Williams, Craig: Richmond, KY, Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award recipient, S768 [7FE]

Tributes

Buchanan, Sandy, S5116 [24MY]

Chi, Keon, S2727 [3AP]

Smith, Rhonda: Dept. of Energy President's Volunteer Service Award, S3981 [3MY]

Strosnider, John, S6412 [22JN]