McCAIN, JOHN (a Senator from Arizona)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), S14523, S14547 [15NO], S14864 [6DE], S15034 [7DE], S15139 [11DE]
Amtrak: reauthorize (S. 294), S13462 [25OC]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 20), S1810 [8FE], S1959 [14FE]
———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), S3737, S3777 [26MR], S3837, S3850 [27MR]
Armed Forces: improve management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members receiving medical care in an outpatient status (H.R. 1538), S9929 [25JY]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2669), S9577, S9626 [19JY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012 (S. Con. Res. 21), S3337, S3398 [20MR]
Colleges and universities: make college more affordable by lowering interest rates and increasing financial aid opportunities through reductions in student loan industry subsidies (H.R. 2669), S9577, S9626 [19JY]
Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 1), S397, S399 [10JA], S430, S431, S433, S467, S468, S469 [11JA], S503, S522 [12JA], S619 [16JA], S742, S780 [18JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S8865 [9JY], S8945 [10JY], S9006, S9035, S9039 [11JY], S9086, S9103, S9104, S9158, S9175 [12JY], S9214 [13JY], S9266 [16JY], S11543, S11545, S11546, S11604 [17SE], S11732, S11761 [19SE], S11811, S11868, S11880, S11906 [20SE], S12040 [25SE], S12111, S12112, S12143 [26SE], S12262, S12264, S12265, S12268, S12295, S12301, S12302, S12306 [27SE], S12361 [1OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3222), S12443 [2OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S9948, S9975 [25JY], S10059, S10194 [26JY]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2764), S15773 [17DE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), S12990 [17OC]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reauthorize and amend prescription drug user fee provisions (S. 1082), S5408 [1MY]
Immigration: reform (S. 1348), S6514, S6530, S6563, S6565 [23MY], S6592, S6900 [24MY], S7086 [5JN], S7259, S7260 [6JN]
Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2), S791, S863 [22JA]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (S. 4), S2696, S2730 [6MR], S2932 [8MR], S3040 [13MR]
Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 1495), S6025 [11MY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1585, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S12385 [1OC]
U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, S10676 [1AU]
Articles and editorials
Disaster of Hasty Withdrawal, Henry A. Kissinger, Washington (DC) Post, S11634 [18SE]
Fiscal Plunge—A Vetoed $23 Billion Water Bill Is Not Worth Saving, Washington (DC) Post, S14115
Leave Iraq and Brace for a Bigger Bloodbath, Natan Sharansky, Washington (DC) Post, S8893 [10JY]
Political Program To Exit Iraq, Henry A. Kissinger, Paris (France) International Herald Tribune, S8892 [10JY]
Road Home, New York (NY) Times, S9081 [12JY]
U.S. Commander—Violence Down in Baghdad, Katarina Kratovac, Associated Press (news service), S11789 [20SE]
Watered Down—Another Pork-Laden Bill for the Army Corps of Engineers Contains Modest Checks on Future Projects, Washington (DC) Post, S11991
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Arizona: provide for the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (see S. 1862), S9832 [24JY]
Armed Forces: ensure provision of the necessary resources to carry out their mission in Iraq (see S. 641), S2166 [16FE]
———establish a comprehensive policy on the care and management of wounded warriors to enhance care and improve transition from care by the Dept. of Defense to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 1606), S7638 [13JN]
———recognize families of members for their contributions and sacrifices (see S. Res. 378), S14398 [14NO]
———require continuation of pay to members who are retired or separated from service due to combat-related injuries of certain bonuses that they were entitled to before retirement or separation (see S. 2400), S14700 [3DE]
Aung San Suu Kyi: commend democracy efforts and call for release by Burmese Government (see S. Res. 250), S8302 [22JN]
Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 682), S2231 [26FE]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 254), S3706 [23MR]
Bureau of Reclamation: conduct a feasibility study of water augmentation alternatives in the Sierra Vista Subwatershed in Arizona (see S. 1929), S10605 [1AU]
Burma: condemn violence against peaceful protestors, release political prisoners, call on the People's Republic of China to condemn actions of Burmese Government, and encourage democracy efforts (see S. Res. 339), S12379 [1OC]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 16), S7730 [14JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: place an artistic tribute to the speech given by Ronald Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate of the Berlin Wall (see S. Con. Res. 1), S7547 [12JN]
Charleston, SC: honor and express condolences to families of firefighters killed in warehouse fire and commend those who responded to the fire (see S. Res. 251), S8302 [22JN]
Climate: establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies (see S. 280), S508 [12JA]
Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 774), S2693 [6MR]
Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1935), S10787 [2AU]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino: establish (see S. 500), S1626 [6FE]
Congressional Research Service: provide Internet access to certain publications (see S. Res. 401), S15138 [11DE]
Corzine, Jon S.: extend best wishes and express hope for his speedy and complete recovery from auto accident (see S. Res. 157), S4676 [18AP]
CPSC: establish a swimming pool safety grant program to encourage States to improve their pool and spa safety laws and to educate the public about pool and spa safety (see S. 1771), S9019 [11JY]
Crime: increase penalties for engaging in fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency funds (see S. 863), S3836 [27MR]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 474), S3608 [22MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (see S. 567), S1902 [13FE]
———making appropriations for military construction and family housing projects (see S. 113), S39 [4JA]
Dept. of HHS: authorize an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project (see S. 322), S671 [17JA]
Dept. of Justice: authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see S. 231), S3517 [21MR]
———require sex offenders to register online identifiers with the National Sex Offender Registry in order to protect users of social networking websites (see S. 431), S1326 [30JA]
Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see S. 694), S2695 [6MR]
Disasters: support efforts by local television or radio broadcasters to provide essential public information programming in the event of natural disasters (see S. 1223), S8062 [20JN]
Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 597), S9262 [16JY]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1001), S3835 [27MR]
Drugs: include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid (see S. 762), S2598 [5MR]
Eagleton, Thomas F.: tribute (see S. Res. 97), S2694 [6MR]
Education: provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see S. 481), S1521 [1FE]
FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 65), S1057 [24JA]
FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services (see S. 1675), S8231 [21JN]
———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see S. 1742), S8742 (see S. 1748), S8741 [29JN]
———require enforcement of regulations on the broadcast of indecent programming and maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent (see S. 1780), S9833 [24JY]
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 625), S2023 [15FE]
Fire Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 345), S12863 [15OC]
Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S41 [4JA]
Georgia, Republic of: expand trade opportunities by initiating negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see S. Res. 33), S2231 [26FE]
Immigration: improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see S. 340), S753 [18JA]
———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (see S. 1984), S10788 [2AU] (see S. 2348), S14489 [15NO]
Intelligence services: improve congressional oversight and committee structure and implement a key recommendation of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S. (see S. Res. 375), S14285 [13NO]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 311), S1058 [24JA]
Iran: strengthen economic sanctions on Iran and other countries supporting the development of a nuclear program (see S. 970), S4919 [24AP]
Johnson, Claudia Taylor (Lady Bird): tribute (see S. Res. 271), S9211 [13JY]
Johnson, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 306), S11116 [5SE]
Kosovo: support independence (see S. Res. 135), S4161 [29MR]
Lott, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 409), S15911 [18DE]
Millender-McDonald, Juanita: tribute (see S. Res. 165), S4841 [23AP]
National AmeriCorps Week: observance (see S. Res. 197), S6055 [14MY]
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service: lower U.S. flags to half-staff (see S. Res. 171), S5086 [25AP]
National First Responder Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S6846 [24MY]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 291), S10605 [1AU]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 579), S4601 [17AP]
National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 1312), S5655 [7MY]
National Medal of Honor Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 12), S2024 [15FE]
National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 61), S1411 [31JA]
Native Americans: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (see S. 1956), S10787 [2AU]
———provide for reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations (see S. 398), S1189 [25JA]
———technical corrections to certain laws (see S. 2087), S12054 [25SE]
NATO: endorse further enlargement and facilitate the timely admission of Albania, Croatia, Republic of Georgia, Macedonia, and Ukraine (see S. 494), S2024 [15FE]
Northern Ireland: support new power-sharing Government (see S. Res. 209), S6266 [17MY]
———U.S. visit of Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness (see S. Con. Res. 58), S14741 [4DE]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 242), S358 [10JA]
Pima County, AZ: land exchange to consolidate Federal land ownership within Las Cienegas National Conservation Area and Saguaro National Park (see S. 1341), S5869 [9MY]
Puerto Rico: provide for a plebiscite on the status of the territory (see S. 1936), S10787 [2AU]
Ronald Reagan Day: designate (see S. Res. 73), S1627 [6FE]
Science: prohibit human-animal hybrids (see S. 2358), S14488 [15NO]
———prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 1036), S4160 [29MR]
Senate: reform earmark process (see S. Res. 123), S4602 [17AP]
———require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 223), S282 [9JA]
Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 156), S40 [4JA] (see S. 2128), S12433 [2OC]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 170), S40 [4JA]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 582), S11327 [10SE]
Telecommunications: promote competition and preserve and protect ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services (see S. 1853), S9774 [23JY]
Thomas, Craig: tribute (see S. Res. 220), S7070 [5JN]
Uganda: call on Ugandan Government and the Lord's Resistance Army to recommit to a political solution and recommence vital peace talks and urge U.S. and international support for the peace process (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2488 [1MR]
University of Arizona: tribute to women's softball team (see S. Res. 245), S8061 [20JN]
Venezuela: condemn refusal to renew concession of a television station due to its adherence to an editorial and informational stance distinct from that of the Venezuelan Government (see S. Res. 211), S6848 [24MY]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: anniversary of construction and dedication (see S. Res. 117), S3608 [22MR] (see S. Res. 122), S3706 [23MR]
Virginia Tech University: express condolences to victims and the university community impacted by campus shootings (see S. Res. 149), S4478 [16AP]
Water: modernize water resources planning (see S. 564), S1902 [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Arizona National Scenic Trail: designate (see S. 1304), S5562 [3MY]
Armed Forces: repeal statutory designation of beneficiaries of the death gratuity and permit members to designate in writing their beneficiaries of choice (see S. 663), S2164 [16FE]
Burma: impose sanctions on officials of the State Peace and Development Council, prohibit importation of gems and hardwoods, and support democracy efforts (see S. 2172), S12936 [16OC]
Crime: modernize and expand reporting requirements relative to child pornography and expand cooperation in combating child pornography (see S. 519), S1709 [7FE]
Dept. of Defense: reform acquisition practices (see S. 32), S6461 [22MY]
Dept. of Justice: clarify that territories and Indian tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine (see S. 85), S38 [4JA]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see S. 327), S671 [17JA]
Federal Election Administration: establish (see S. 478), S1521 [1FE]
Fossil Creek: designate segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 86), S38 [4JA]
Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (see S. 192), S41 [4JA]
Iraq: ensure U.S. Armed Forces have the necessary resources to carry out their mission and require the Iraqi Government meets certain political, economic, and military benchmarks (see S. Res. 70), S1576 [5FE]
Native Americans: protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings (see S. 1255), S5390 [1MY]
———provide funds for training in tribal leadership, management, and policy (see S. 952), S3516 [21MR]
———repeal the Bennett Freeze ban on construction to allow Navajo Nation citizens to live in habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions (see S. 531), S1781 [8FE]
Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (see S. 463), S1410 [31JA]
Professional Boxing Safety Act: amend (see S. 84), S38 [4JA]
Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see S. 83), S38 [4JA]
Taxation: prohibit any State from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services (see S. 166), S40 [4JA]
Telecommunications: ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities and establish the Public Safety Interoperable Communications Working Group (see S. 744), S2488 [1MR]
U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (see S. 84), S38 [4JA]
U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: authorize appropriations (see S. 1900), S10313 [30JY]
Walnut Canyon National Monument: direct the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain adjacent lands in Arizona (see S. 722), S2487 [1MR]
Cloture motions
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S9239 [16JY]
Letters
Congressional earmarks: Samuel W. Bodman, Sec. of Energy, S1948 [14FE]
Iraq policy: by, S3093 [14MR]
Specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan: Robert M. Gates, Sec. of Defense, S11702 [19SE]
Views of Michael B. Mukasey on whether certain interrogation techniques meet the definition of torture: by, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S14159 [8NO]
Lists
Comments by President Bush relative to reliance on military commanders to advise him on the Iraq war, S1741 [8FE]
Disposition of measures undergoing rollcall votes in the Senate, 109th Congress, S9324 [17JY]
Memorandums
Congressional Earmarks: Jeffrey Kupfer, Dept. of Energy, S1947 [14FE]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), S14400 [14NO]
Appropriations: eliminate earmarks from omnibus consolidated appropriations legislation, S15877 [18DE]
———establish legislative line item veto, S1016 [24JA]
———legislative process, S8977 [11JY]
———making continuing (H.J. Res. 20), S1945, S1946, S1947 [14FE]
———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S15847, S15877 [18DE]
———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), S3800 [27MR], S4089 [29MR]
———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), House amendment, S6698 [24MY]
Arizona National Scenic Trail: designate (S. 1304), S5599 [3MY]
Armed Forces: ensure provision of the necessary resources to carry out their mission in Iraq, S1603, S1604 [6FE]
———establish a comprehensive policy on the care and management of wounded warriors to enhance care and improve transition from care by the Dept. of Defense to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S9088 [12JY]
———establish a comprehensive policy on the care and management of wounded warriors to enhance care and improve transition from care by the Dept. of Defense to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (S. 1606), S7644 [13JN]
———improve management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members receiving medical care in an outpatient status, S11637 [18SE]
———improve management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members receiving medical care in an outpatient status (H.R. 1538), S9858
———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, S1945, S1946 [14FE]
———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), unanimous-consent request, S1989 [15FE]
———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (S. Con. Res. 7), S1603, S1604 [6FE]
———provide for the reduction and transition of U.S. forces in Iraq, S9303, S9309, S9320, S9323, S9324, S9325, S9327, S9330, S9378, S9383, S9388, S9389, S9429 [17JY], S11805 [20SE], S11923 [21SE]
———repeal statutory designation of beneficiaries of the death gratuity and permit members to designate in writing their beneficiaries of choice (S. 663), S2172 [16FE]
———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan, S8972, S8977 [11JY], S11701, S11702, S11704, S11707, S11711, S11718, S11735 [19SE]
Burma: impose sanctions on officials of the State Peace and Development Council, prohibit importation of gems and hardwoods, and support democracy efforts (S. 2172), S12941 [16OC]
Casey, George W., Jr.: nomination to be General, U.S. Army, and assignment as Army Chief of Staff, S1685, S1687 [7FE], S1737, S1741, S1742 [8FE]
Center for Strategic & International Studies: publication of U.S.-Japan Alliance—Getting Asia Right Through 2020, S2163 [16FE]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Early Diagnosis Grant Program funding, S1947 [14FE]
Climate: establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies (S. 280), S512 [12JA]
Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process, S14040 [7NO], S14115
———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 1), S637 [17JA], S740, S741 [18JA], S10692 [2AU]
———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, S11467
Corps of Engineers: create a bipartisan water resources commission to make recommendations on a process to prioritize projects, S6094
———establish an independent review panel for projects and accountability, S14115
Crime: modernize and expand reporting requirements relative to child pornography and expand cooperation in combating child pornography (S. 519), S1714 [7FE]
———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, S11632 [18SE]
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: implementation of recommendations funding, S1947 [14FE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S8890, S8893, S8904, S8905, S8920 [10JY], S8972, S8977, S8981, S8995, S8998, S8999, S9005 [11JY], S9080, S9081, S9082, S9088, S9113, S9114 [12JY], S9302, S9303, S9309, S9320, S9323, S9324, S9325, S9327, S9330, S9335, S9378, S9383, S9388, S9389, S9429 [17JY], S9858
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), conference report, S15602
———making appropriations (H.R. 3222), S12483
———making appropriations (H.R. 3222), conference report, S14146
———making emergency supplemental appropriations, S15847 [18DE]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 4156), motion to proceed, S14587
———making emergency supplemental appropriations (S. 2340), motion to proceed, S14587
———reform acquisition practices (S. 32), S6466 [22MY]
Dept. of Justice: clarify that territories and Indian tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine (S. 85), S93 [4JA]
———require sex offenders to register online identifiers with the National Sex Offender Registry in order to protect users of social networking websites (S. 431), S1342 [30JA]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2764), S11204 [6SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 2764), House amendment, S15847, S15877 [18DE]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (S. 327), S702 [17JA]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S14040 [7NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), S13237
———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), conference report, S14040 [7NO]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3074), S11467
Federal Election Administration: establish (S. 478), S1529 [1FE]
Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S11204 [6SE]
Fossil Creek: designate segments as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 86), S93 [4JA]
Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (S. 192), S186 [4JA]
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), S4352 [11AP]
Immigration: reform (S. 1348), S6593 [24MY], S6937 [25MY], S7159 [6JN]
———require undocumented immigrants receiving legal status to pay owed back taxes, S6593 [24MY]
———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security, S12483
———sunset proposed nonimmigrant temporary guest worker program, S7159 [6JN]
Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S8890, S8893 [10JY], S9082 [12JY]
———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, S3800 [27MR], S8904, S8905 [10JY]
———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (S.J. Res. 9), motion to proceed, S3078 [14MR]
———commit to strategy that will not leave a failed state and avoid passing legislation that will undermine the military's ability to prevent a failed state, S9320 [17JY]
———ensure U.S. Armed Forces have the necessary resources to carry out their mission and require the Iraqi Government meets certain political, economic, and military benchmarks (S. Res. 70), S1603, S1604 [6FE], S1989 [15FE]
———provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces, S11789, S11800 [20SE], S14587
Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (H.R. 800), motion to proceed, S8389 [26JN]
Lobbyists: repeal reporting and disclosure requirements imposed on paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying, S740 [18JA]
Middle East: require a report on role of Iranian government in attacks against coalition forces in Iraq, S8995, S8998 [11JY]
Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2), S1016 [24JA]
Mukasey, Michael B.: nomination to be Attorney General, S14173
———views on whether certain interrogation techniques meet the definition of torture, S14173
National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (S. 1312), S8389 [26JN]
Native Americans: protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings (S. 1255), S5393 [1MY]
———provide funds for training in tribal leadership, management, and policy (S. 952), S3527 [21MR]
———repeal the Bennett Freeze ban on construction to allow Navajo Nation citizens to live in habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions (S. 531), S1786 [8FE]
Parliamentary inquiry, S11732 [19SE]
Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (S. 463), S1440 [31JA]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S13282 [24OC]
Professional Boxing Safety Act: amend (S. 84), S92 [4JA]
Railroads: increase rail transportation security (S. 83), S91 [4JA]
Research: intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines (S. 30), S4352 [11AP]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), S12920 [16OC]
Senate: establish an Office of Public Integrity, S637 [17JA]
———provide a point of order against out of scope material in conference reports, S741 [18JA]
Social Security: reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program, S10755 [2AU]
Southwick, Leslie H.: nomination to be circuit judge, S13282 [24OC]
Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (S. 156), S148 [4JA]
———prohibit any State from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services (S. 166), S163 [4JA]
———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), S10755 [2AU]
Telecommunications: ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities and establish the Public Safety Interoperable Communications Working Group (S. 744), S2512-S2514 [1MR]
U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (S. 84), S92 [4JA]
U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: authorize appropriations (S. 1900), S10317 [30JY]
U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: implementation (H.R. 3688), S14725 [4DE]
Walnut Canyon National Monument: direct the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain adjacent lands in Arizona (S. 722), S2491 [1MR]
Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 1495), S6094
———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 1495), conference report, S11990
———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 1495), veto, S14115
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S9000 [11JY]
Statements
Provide for the Redeployment of U.S. Forces From Iraq: by, S12493 [3OC]
Texts of
S. 32, Defense Acquisition Reform Act, S6467-S6471 [22MY]
S. 663, repeal statutory designation of beneficiaries of the death gratuity and permit members of the Armed Forces to designate in writing their beneficiaries of choice, S2172 [16FE]
Tributes
Alston, Joe, S1407
Brown, Jesse L., S3267
Hagel, Senator, S11701 [19SE]
Warner, Senator, S11711 [19SE]