SHELBY, RICHARD C. (a Senator from Alabama)
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), S3824, S3837 [1MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S6315 [21JN]
Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2966 [5AP]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4939, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery, S4029 [4MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Bentsen, Lloyd: tribute (see S. Res. 489), S4967 [23MY]
Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see S. 1046), S5717 [12JN]
Dept. of the Interior: offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing and provide a portion of the revenues from that leasing to producing States and coastal political subdivisions (see S. 2384), S1893 [8MR]
King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see S. Res. 362), S370 [31JA]
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), S4837 [19MY]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see S. 2370), S2123 [14MR]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 405), S4968 [23MY]
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: designate (see S. Res. 498), S5343 [26MY]
Patriotism: affirm that statements of national unity, including the National Anthem, should be recited or sung in English (see S. Res. 458), S3801 [1MY]
———commemorate, celebrate, and reaffirm the national motto of the U.S. on the 50th anniversary of formal adoption (see S. Con. Res. 96), S5718 [12JN]
Taxation: allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see S. 1791), S865 [8FE]
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]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Defense Production Act: strengthen Government review and oversight of foreign investment in the U.S. and provide for enhanced congressional oversight (see S. 3549), S6283 [21JN]
FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 2275), S1071 [10FE]
National Flood Insurance Program: restore financial solvency (see S. 3589), S6634 [28JN]
Tariff: fluoropolymers (see S. 3349), S5343 [26MY]
Cloture motions
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), S3692 [27AP], S3859 [2MY]
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), S1122 [13FE]
Edelman, Eric S.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Defense for Policy, S872 [8FE]
England, Gordon R.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Defense, S2897 [5AP]
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]
Kavanaugh, Brett M.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4880 [22MY], S5191 [25MY]
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, S346 [31JA]
al-Zarqawi, Abu Musab: killing of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) leader by U.S. forces in Iraq, S5653 [8JN]
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), S3669 [27AP]
Bernanke, Ben S.: nomination to be Federal Reserve Board Chair, S349 [31JA]
Courts: limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (S. 520), S6150 [20JN]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S5541 [7JN]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 1), motion to proceed, S5478 [6JN]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S6478 [26JN]
Immigration: reform (S. 2611), S4955 [23MY]
NOAA: National Marine Fisheries Service seafood promotion strategies funding, S3669 [27AP]
Votes: correction, S3638 [27AP]
Reports filed
Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 811), S6634 [28JN]
American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 633), S4963 [23MY]
Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 3589) (S. Rept. 109-271), S6634 [28JN]
Foreign Investment and National Security Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 3549) (S. Rept. 109-264), S6281 [21JN]
Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 2784), S4963 [23MY]
Louis Braille Bicentennial—Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 2321), S6281 [21JN]
Nomination of Armando J. Bucelo, Jr., to the Securities Investor Protection Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5226 [25MY]
Nomination of C.P. William Hardiman to the National Institute of Building Sciences Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5226 [25MY]
Nomination of Donald L. Kohn To Be FRS Board of Governors Vice Chairman: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5874 [14JN]
Nomination of Edward P. Lazear to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S1413 [16FE]
Nomination of James B. Lockhart III To Be Dept. of HUD Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Director: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5874 [14JN]
Nomination of James S. Simpson To Be Federal Transit Administration Administrator: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6784 [29JN]
Nomination of John W. Cox To Be Dept. of HUD Chief Financial Officer: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5226 [25MY]
Nomination of Jon T. Rymer To Be FDIC Inspector General: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5226 [25MY]
Nomination of Kathleen L. Casey to the SEC: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5874 [14JN]
Nomination of Kevin M. Warsh to the FRS Board of Governors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S1413 [16FE]
Nomination of Randall S. Kroszner to the FRS Board of Governors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S1413 [16FE]
Nomination of Robert M. Couch To Be Government National Mortgage Association President: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5874 [14JN]
Nomination of Sheila C. Bair To Be FDIC Board of Directors Chairperson: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5874 [14JN]
Nomination of Sheila C. Bair to the FDIC Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5874 [14JN]
Nomination of Todd S. Farha to the Securities Investor Protection Corp., Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S5226 [25MY]
Tributes
Greenspan, Alan, S349 [31JA]
Sullivan, Jean, S6416
Tehranchi, Jessie, S443