LIEBERMAN, JOSEPH I. (a Senator from Connecticut)
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), S3590, S3612, S3622, S3623 [26AP], S3677, S3691, S3706, S3725, S3727, S3754 [27AP], S3810, S3811, S3837 [1MY], S3895, S3909 [2MY], S3941 [3MY]
Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S454 [1FE], S645, S677 [2FE]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2047 [13MR], S2062, S2085, S2096, S2100, S2103, S2123, S2124, S2133, S2134, S2135, S2136, S2137, S2138, S2139, S2141 [14MR], S2168, S2203, S2209, S2210, S2212 [15MR], S2227, S2229, S2244, S2246, S2250, S2273, S2275, S2316, S2381, S2382 [16MR]
Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1866, S1904, S1905, S1915 [8MR], S1976 [9MR], S2477, S2478 [28MR]
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), S1316 [14FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5781 [13JN], S5858, S5891, S5892 [14JN], S5972, S5977 [15JN], S6062, S6063 [19JN], S6156, S6171, S6177 [20JN], S6314, S6317, S6319 [21JN], S6336, S6378, S6379, S6430 [22JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7340, S7341, S7355 [11JY], S7388, S7392, S7430, S7431, S7437 [12JY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S6586 [27JN]
Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S4365 [10MY], S4470 [11MY]
Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2752, S2756 [3AP], S2810 [4AP]
———reform (S. 2611), S4618, S4634, S4643 [16MY], S4675, S4697, S4720, S4723 [17MY], S4912 [22MY], S4939, S4968, S4975 [23MY]
Appointments
Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Into the House Chamber, H3141 [24MY]
Conferee: H.R. 22, Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, S942 [9FE]
———H.R. 5122, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S6405 [22JN]
Articles and editorials
Bombs Away, Max M. Kampelman, New York (NY) Times, S6411 [22JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see S. 2593), S3422 [24AP]
Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 320), S4618 [16MY]
Bankruptcy: reform executive compensation in corporate bankruptcies (see S. 2556), S5231 [25MY]
Belarus: conduct planned Presidential elections in a free, fair, and transparent manner and with respect for human rights (see S. Res. 401), S2027 [13MR]
Bentsen, Lloyd: tribute (see S. Res. 489), S4967 [23MY]
Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see S. 2321), S1461 [17FE]
Burma: condemn military junta for recent campaign of terror against ethnic minorities and call on the U.N. Security Council to adopt immediately a binding non-punitive resolution on Burma (see S. Res. 484), S4796 [18MY]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 38), S5343 [26MY]
Business and industry: improve competition in the oil and gas industry and strengthen antitrust enforcement with regard to industry mergers (see S. 2557), S3508 [25AP]
———strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (see S. 2134), S1580 [1MR]
Campus Fire Safety Month: establish (see S. Res. 224), S4893 [22MY]
Cargo transportation: improve cargo security (see S. 2459), S2415 [27MR]
Children and youth: update definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current nutrition science and protect Federal investment in national school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 2592), S5491 [6JN]
Climate: address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments (see S. Res. 312), S6284 [21JN]
Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see S. 2493), S4968 [23MY]
———make college more affordable by expanding and enhancing financial aid options and providing loan forgiveness opportunities for public service employees (see S. 2243), S5660 [8JN]
Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (see S. 2296), S2689 [31MR]
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: promote relief, security, and democracy (see S. 2125), S6787 [29JN]
Conservation of energy: coordinate governmental efforts within GSA and EPA to promote high-performance green buildings (see S. 3591), S6634 [28JN]
Crime: enhance protection of children from sexual exploitation by requiring producers of sexually explicit material to keep and permit inspection of records regarding the age of performers (see S. 2140), S4618 [16MY]
———improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see S. 1998), S6061 [19JN]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2784), S4468 [11MY]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see S. 1357), S125 [25JA]
Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see S. 2157), S1580 [1MR]
Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see S. 1862), S5491 [6JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify investigative authority of the privacy officer (see S. 2827), S4695 [17MY]
———establish the U.S. Emergency Management Authority (see S. 3595), S6634 [28JN]
Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see S. 1934), S5780 [13JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (see S. 2970), S5432 [5JN]
Digital Opportunity Investment Trust: establish (see S. 1023), S4797 [18MY]
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see S. 2548), S4836 [19MY]
Disasters: authorize a program for the protection of the health and safety of residents, workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area (see S. 1741), S5875 [14JN]
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]
———promote research and development of drugs related to neglected and tropical diseases (see S. 2699), S3893 [2MY]
District of Columbia: preserve existing Superior Court judgeships (see S. 2068), S5780 [13JN]
Economy: improve American innovation and competitiveness in the global economy (see S. 2802), S4892 [22MY]
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]
———improve national competitiveness through enhanced education initiatives (see S. 3483), S5659 [8JN]
———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see S. 2039), S3985 [3MY]
———provide student borrowers with basic rights, including the right to timely information about their loans and the right to make fair and reasonable loan payments (see S. 3255), S5875 [14JN]
Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 431), S2902 [5AP]
FAA: replace Administrator's arbitrary authority to impose wages and working conditions with neutral binding arbitration in the case of an impasse in labor-management negotiations (see S. 2201), S3421 [24AP]
FCC: make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas (see S. 2653), S3588 [26AP]
Federation Internationale de Football Association: prevent groups representing Iran from participating in sanctioned soccer matches (see S. Res. 436), S3212 [6AP]
Finucane, Patrick: urge full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer by British-loyalist paramilitaries (see S. Res. 493), S5232 [25MY]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see S. 2364), S1644 [2MR]
Government: provide for Federal agencies to develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see S. 2695), S3893 [2MY]
———provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (see S. 2128), S15 [18JA]
———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see S. 2180), S19 [20JA] (see S. 2180), S123 [25JA]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 399), S2027 [13MR]
Haiti: support democracy, development, and stabilization (see S. Res. 409), S2604 [30MR] (see S. Res. 476), S4523 [12MY]
Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see S. 2322), S3421 [24AP]
Higher Education Act: provide additional support to students to decrease debt (see S. 3593), S6634 [28JN]
Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance (see S. Res. 445), S3506 [25AP]
Immigration: exclude from admission aliens who have made investments directly and significantly contributed to the enhancement or ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources (see S. 2682), S4618 [16MY]
———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see S. 2284), S2534 [29MR]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2185), S123 [25JA]
International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding: congressional consent (see S.J. Res. 37), S5117 [24MY]
Interstate Highway System: anniversary (see S. Res. 427), S2902 [5AP]
Iran: condemn violations of Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, suspend uranium enrichment activities, refer to U.N. Security Council, and call on others to end cooperation on nuclear program (see S. Con. Res. 78), S249 [27JA]
———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S1834 [7MR]
———human rights violations of Bahais (see S. Con. Res. 101), S5874 [14JN]
Israel: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (see S. Con. Res. 98), S5659 [8JN]
King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see S. Res. 362), S370 [31JA]
Libya: condition Dept. of State recognition of government representatives on fulfillment of financial obligations to Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families and other cases involving victims of terrorism (see S. Res. 504), S5598 [7JN]
Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see S. 811), S4052 [4MY]
Louisiana Recovery Corp.: establish (see S. 2172), S1354 [15FE]
Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Con. Res. 99), S5717 [12JN]
Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see S. 440), S2468 [28MR]
———repeal requirement to provide citizenship or nationality documentation to receive medical assistance (see S. 2305), S1413 [16FE]
Medicare: eliminate months from calculation of any late enrollment penalty under the prescription drug program and provide additional funding for State health insurance counseling programs and area agencies on aging (see S. 2810), S5118 [24MY]
———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see S. 1109), S6283 [21JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: provide for necessary dual eligible beneficiary protections in order to ensure access to the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 2183), S19 [20JA] (see S. 2183), S123 [25JA]
———reimburse States for costs incurred by covering dual eligible populations under the Medicare prescription drug benefit plan (see S. 2181), S19 [20JA] (see S. 2181), S123 [25JA]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see S. 2370), S1790 [6MR]
———withhold U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if any representative political party holding a majority of parliamentary seats calls for the destruction of Israel (see S. Con. Res. 79), S446 [1FE]
Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2235), S446 [1FE]
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and improve passenger automobile and light truck fuel economy and safety (see S. 3543), S6154 [20JN]
National and Global Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 422), S2800 [4AP]
National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 453), S3704 [27AP]
National Guard: commend members, fully fund equipment needs, and request consultation by the Dept. of Defense with Congress and the States prior to proposing force structure changes (see S. Res. 355), S211 [26JA]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see S. 1774), S4797 [18MY]
National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 357), S2534 [29MR]
National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see S. 2704), S3984 [3MY]
National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 390), S1790 [6MR]
National security: transfer authority to review certain mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers of U.S. entities by foreign entities to a designee established within the Dept. of Homeland Security (see S. 2400), S2027 [13MR]
National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 439), S3378 [7AP]
National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 435), S3212 [6AP]
Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 1035), S4156 [8MY]
News media: guarantee the free flow of information to the public through a free and active press while protecting the right of the public to effective law enforcement and the fair administration of justice (see S. 2831), S5684 [9JN]
OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (see S. 457), S5117 [24MY]
OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see S. 2382), S2123 [14MR] (see S. 2510), S2901 [5AP]
Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. 2154), S329 [30JA]
Power resources: enhance energy efficiency and conserve oil and natural gas (see S. 2747), S4051 [4MY]
———improve global competitiveness in science and energy technology, strengthen basic research programs, and support mathematics and science education (see S. 2197), S211 [26JA]
———increase cooperation on energy issues between the U.S. and foreign governments and entities in order to secure the strategic and economic interests of the U.S. (see S. 2435), S5660 [8JN]
———reduce U.S. addiction to oil, ensure near-term energy affordability, accelerate clean fuels and electricity, provide government leadership for a reliable energy future (see S. 2829), S4695 [17MY]
———restore fairness in the provision of incentives for oil and gas production (see S. 2670), S3703 [27AP]
Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 412), S2533 [29MR]
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), S6420 [22JN]
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), S3507 [25AP]
———provide mental health screening and treatment services, integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams (see S. 1116), S2416 [27MR]
Sudan: condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region (see S. Res. 383), S1645 [2MR]
Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S2689 [31MR]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1360), S5780 [13JN]
———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 3503), S6014 [16JN]
———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see S. 2677), S3704 [27AP]
———prohibit tax return preparers from requesting taxpayer consent to disclose or use return information (see S. 2484), S2603 [30MR]
———provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance (see S. 1330), S3985 [3MY]
———provide incentives to promote energy production and conservation (see S. 2748), S4051 [4MY]
———provide incentives to promote research and development, innovation, and continuing education (see S. 2199), S211 [26JA]
———provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (see S. 832), S3589 [26AP]
Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (see S. 2390), S1893 [8MR]
Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 1479), S5118 [24MY]
Unemployment: extend the period of compensation in connection with Hurricane Katrina (see S. 3030), S5117 [24MY]
Uzbekistan: impose sanctions on certain officials responsible for the Andijan massacre (see S. 2770), S4211 [9MY]
Veterans: expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (see S. 3069), S6062 [19JN]
———mental health care funding (see S. 2351), S5491 [6JN]
Voting Rights Act: amend (see S. 2703), S4212 [9MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Education: increase access to postsecondary education (see S. 2337), S1539 [28FE]
Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act: amend relative to labeling of cigarette packages (see S. 2758), S4155 [8MY]
Rechtschaffen, Joyce A.: tribute (see S. Res. 474), S4469 [11MY]
Roque, Martha B.: condemn beating and intimidation of Cuban dissident (see S. Res. 469), S4156 [8MY]
San Antonio, TX: authorize construction of an advanced training skills facility at Brooke Army Medical Center (see S. 2293), S1413 [16FE]
Tariff: aerosol valves designed to deliver a metered dose (50 microliters) of a pressurized liquid pharmaceutical (see S. 2505), S2799 [4AP]
———camel hair (see S. 3022), S5117 [24MY]
———camel hair carded or combed (see S. 3024), S5117 [24MY]
———camel hair not processed (see S. 3026), S5117 [24MY]
———camel hair waste (see S. 3023), S5117 [24MY]
———combed cashmere (see S. 3029), S5117 [24MY]
———kashmir (see S. 3028), S5117 [24MY]
———noils of camel hair (see S. 3027), S5117 [24MY]
———woven fabric containing vicuna hair (see S. 3025), S5117 [24MY]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al. (see S. Res. 376), S1414 [16FE]
Cloture motions
Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2793 [4AP], S3177 [6AP]
Remarks
Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S176 [26JA]
Americo, Elizabeth: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Connecticut, S1890
Applebaum, Jack: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Connecticut, S1890 [8MR]
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), S3888 [2MY], S4017, S4018 [4MY]
———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), conference report, S5907 [15JN]
Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, S4438 [11MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2228, S2247, S2256 [16MR]
Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1771 [6MR], S1874 [8MR], S1940 [9MR], S2443 [28MR], S2504 [29MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S6242 [21JN], S6344, S6363 [22JN], S6555 [27JN]
———F-22A aircraft and F-119 engine program funding, S6344 [22JN]
Dept. of HHS: Global Avian Influenza Network for Surveillance (GAINS) Program funding, S3888 [2MY], S4017, S4018 [4MY], S5907 [15JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure greater security for high-risk chemical facilities, S7390 [12JY]
———establish the U.S. Emergency Management Authority, S7314, S7324 [11JY]
———establish the U.S. Emergency Management Authority (S. 3595), S6722 [28JN]
———Homeland Security Grant Program State and local government terrorism prevention activities funding, S7394 [12JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5441), S7314, S7324 [11JY], S7390, S7394 [12JY]
Economy: impact of tax cuts, S4438 [11MY]
Education: improve national competitiveness through enhanced education initiatives (S. 3483), S5662 [8JN]
———increase access to postsecondary education (S. 2337), S1543 [28FE]
FEMA: establish as an independent agency, S7324 [11JY]
Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities, S1771 [6MR], S1874 [8MR], S1940 [9MR], S2443 [28MR], S2504 [29MR]
Hurricanes: provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1777), S1371 [15FE]
Immigration: deny eligibility for the earned income tax credit to illegal aliens and certain legalized workers, S5158 [25MY]
———reform (S. 2454), S2769 [4AP]
———reform (S. 2611), S5158, S5169 [25MY]
Iraq: spur political solution and encourage the people to provide for their own security through the redeployment of U.S. forces, S6242 [21JN]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (S. 2370), S1794 [6MR]
National security: homeland security programs funding, S2228, S2247, S2256 [16MR]
———prohibit any company owned or controlled by a foreign government that recognized the Taliban from owning, leasing, operating, or managing property or facilities at a U.S. port, S1940 [9MR]
———transfer authority to review certain mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers of U.S. entities by foreign entities to a designee established within the Dept. of Homeland Security (S. 2400), S2031 [13MR]
Postal Service: reform postal laws (S. 662), S943 [9FE]
Refugees: reform asylum procedures, S2769 [4AP]
Senate: establish an Office of Public Integrity, S2443 [28MR]
———require Senators to publicly disclose a notice of intent to object to proceeding to any measure or matter, S1874 [8MR]
Smithsonian Institution: migratory bird surveillance program funding, S4017, S4018 [4MY]
U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement: implementation (S. 3569), S6760 [29JN]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al. (S. Res. 376), S1444 [16FE], S1459 [17FE]
Resolutions by organizations
Tribute to Joyce A. Rechtschaffen: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S3501 [25AP]
Texts of
S. 2337, College Pathway Act, S1544-S1546 [28FE]
S. 2370, Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act, S1794-S1796 [6MR]
S. 3483, National Innovation Education Act, S5663-S5669 [8JN]
S. Res. 376, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al., S1437, S1445 [16FE]
Tributes
Bixler, Stephen R., S4327 [10MY]
Bonvillian, William B., S112 [25JA]
Byrd, Senator, S5768 [13JN]
Irish, Nancy, S4153
Kampelman, Max M., S6411 [22JN]
Rechtschaffen, Joyce A., S3501 [25AP]
Sinclair, Brian K., S5428