THOMAS, CRAIG (a Senator from Wyoming)

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), S3600 [26AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2262, S2381 [16MR]

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), S5980 [15JN], S6301 [21JN]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2732 [3AP], S2841 [4AP], S3294, S3297 [6AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4697, S4719 [17MY], S5119 [24MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S1593 [2MR], S4847 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

Borlaug, Norman E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2250), S5343 [26MY]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see S. 2321), S4212 [9MY]

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]

Commission To Strengthen Confidence in Congress: establish (see S. 2186), S123 [25JA]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see S. 1998), S1834 [7MR]

———prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see S. 2178), S1834 [7MR]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2784), S4468 [11MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: enhance fair and open competition in the production and sale of agricultual commodities (see S. 2307), S1413 [16FE]

Dept. of the Interior: offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing (see S. 2253), S1072 [10FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an Assistant Sec. for Rural Veterans and improve care provided to veterans living in rural areas (see S. 2433), S2312 [16MR]

Disasters: prohibit the confiscation of firearms during certain national emergencies (see S. 2599), S5951 [15JN]

Education: improve global competitiveness through mathematics and science scholarships, fellowships, and research grants, visa programs for mathematics and science doctoral students, and Dept. of Defense research grants (see S. 2198), S211 [26JA]

FCC: make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas (see S. 2653), S3588 [26AP]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 3275), S5951 [15JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 399), S2027 [13MR]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance (see S. Res. 445), S3506 [25AP]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see S. 2284), S2603 [30MR]

Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act: amend (see S. 2279), S1835 [7MR]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. 3548), S6283 [21JN]

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

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see S. 811), S5491 [6JN]

Medicare: permanently extend the floor on the work geographic adjustment under the fee schedule for physicians' services (see S. 3516), S6420 [22JN]

———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), S1835 [7MR]

National Museum of Wildlife Art of the U.S., Jackson, WY: designate (see S. 2252), S769 [7FE]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. 2154), S15 [18JA]

Power resources: improve global competitiveness in science and energy technology, strengthen basic research programs, and support mathematics and science education (see S. 2197), S211 [26JA]

———permit U.S. companies to participate in exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon resources from a foreign maritime exclusive economic zone contiguous to U.S. exclusive economic zone (see S. 2787), S4469 [11MY]

———promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities (see S. 3325), S6788 [29JN]

Tariff: make technical corrections to duties on wool products (see S. 3233), S5230 [25MY]

———wool (see S. 3232), S5230 [25MY]

Taxation: allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see S. 1791), S2731 [3AP]

———extend period of limitation to file claims for refunds on account of disability determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 2503), S2799 [4AP]

———provide incentives to promote research and development, innovation, and continuing education (see S. 2199), S211 [26JA]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

BLM: provide for the sale of certain public land to Green River, WY (see S. 2373), S1790 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior: include in the boundaries of the Grand Teton National Park land and interests in land of the GT Park Subdivision (see S. 2403), S2027 [13MR]

Medicare: protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see S. 3500), S5779 [13JN]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 371), S1175 [14FE]

Power resources: enhance energy production, refining, infrastructure, conservation and efficiency capabilities of the U.S. (see S. 2755), S4107 [5MY]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see S. 2603), S3378 [7AP]

Tariff: acrylic fiber tow (see S. 2648), S3506 [25AP]

———acrylic fiber tow imported in the form of 6 sub-bundles (see S. 2647), S3506 [25AP]

Taxation: prohibit tax return preparers from requesting taxpayer consent to disclose or use return information (see S. 2498), S2799 [4AP]

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]

———clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271), motion to proceed, S1169 [14FE], S1379 [16FE]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1881 [8MR], S1944 [9MR], S2460 [28MR]

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]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S4326 [10MY], S4459 [11MY]

———expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), motion to proceed, S4095 [5MY], S4165 [9MY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (S. 22), motion to proceed, S4095 [5MY], S4146 [8MY]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2393 [16MR], S2896 [5AP], S3358 [7AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4880 [22MY], S5061 [24MY]

Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4880 [22MY], S5191 [25MY]

LIHEAP: funding (S. 2320), motion to proceed, S1522 [28FE]

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]

Women: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services (S. 23), motion to proceed, S4095 [5MY], S4146 [8MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S1593 [2MR], S4847 [22MY]

Remarks

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S265 [30JA]

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), S3484 [25AP], S3551 [26AP]

Budget: deficit, S4416 [11MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, S4416 [11MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2285 [16MR]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1952 [9MR]

Courts: politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S265 [30JA]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (S. 2784), S4472 [11MY]

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

Economy: growth, S1322 [15FE]

———impact of tax cuts, S1322 [15FE]

———importance of job creation, S1322 [15FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S6518 [27JN]

Foreign trade: U.S. deficit, S5652 [8JN]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities, S1952 [9MR]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S3182 [6AP]

Medicare: protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (S. 3500), S5789, S5793 [13JN]

National Park Week: observance, S3699 [27AP]

Paulson, Henry M., Jr.: nomination to be Sec. of the Treasury, S6622 [28JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, S1322 [15FE], S1666 [3MR]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S265 [30JA]

Schwab, Susan C.: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, S5652 [8JN]

Taxation: prohibit tax return preparers from requesting taxpayer consent to disclose or use return information (S. 2498), S2801 [4AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Tribute to Malcolm Wallop: Wyoming State Legislature, S6629 [28JN]

Texts of

S. 2498, prohibit tax return preparers from requesting taxpayer consent to disclose or use return information, S2801 [4AP]

S. 3500, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (HoPE) Act, S5790-S5793 [13JN]

Tributes

Gowdy, Curtis E., S1502 [27FE]

Munier, Charles E., S6149 [20JN]

Wallop, Malcolm, S6629 [28JN]