McCASKILL, CLAIRE (a Senator from Missouri)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), S14007 [6NO], S14071 [7NO], S14547 [15NO], S15034 [7DE]
Appropriations: making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), S3797, S3868, S3884 [27MR], S4064 [28MR]
———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), S6208 [16MY]
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: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012 (S. Con. Res. 21), S3573, S3635 [22MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S8749 [29JN], S8768, S8862 [9JY], S8961 [10JY], S9044, S9049, S9054, S9055, S9056 [11JY], S9086, S9137 [12JY], S9219, S9220 [13JY], S9284 [16JY], S10642, S10655 [1AU], S10833 [2AU], S11550, S11553 [17SE], S11699, S11759, S11771, S11772 [19SE], S11813, S11814, S11902, S11904, S11906, S11907 [20SE], S12056 [25SE], S12096, S12110, S12166, S12183 [26SE], S12262, S12264, S12296, S12297, S12298, S12307, S12309 [27SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3222), S12443 [2OC], S12512 [3OC]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S9961, S9965, S9975 [25JY], S10059, S10109, S10151, S10194, S10203 [26JY]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2764), S11199, S11223 [6SE]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2642), S11065 [4SE], S11108, S11109, S11121 [5SE]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), S12978, S13021 [17OC], S13110 [18OC], S13263 [23OC]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3074), S11404, S11426 [11SE]
Economy: invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (S. 761), S4987 [24AP], S5030 [25AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reauthorize and amend prescription drug user fee provisions (S. 1082), S5408 [1MY]
Immigration: reform (S. 1348), S6414 [21MY], S7013 [4JN], S7263 [6JN]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (S. 4), S2465, S2530 [1MR], S2744 [7MR]
Power resources: invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (H.R. 6), S7822, S7831 [18JN], S7964, S7969, S7974 [19JN], S8121 [20JN], S8233 [21JN]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), S12803, S12806 [4OC], S12845, S12881 [15OC], S12938 [16OC]
Taxation: provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), S10523 [31JY], S10740 [2AU]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, S8377 [26JN], S15793 [18DE]
Conferee: H.R. 1585, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S12385 [1OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Battlefield Protection Act: reauthorize (see S. 1921), S10605 [1AU]
Amtrak: reauthorize (see S. 294), S4600 [17AP]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see S. 714), S12864 [15OC]
Armed Forces: authorize a competitive grant program to assist former members in securing employment in the private sector (see S. 1971), S11588 [17SE]
———enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see S. 430), S5869 [9MY]
———ensure dignity in care for members recovering from injuries (see S. 713), S2355 [28FE]
———ensure proper administration of the discharge of members for personality disorder (see S. 1817), S9612 [19JY]
———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]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 22), S2229 [26FE]
———improve benefits and services for members, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans (see S. 117), S3273 [19MR]
———limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Dept. of Defense (see S. 604), S5869 [9MY]
———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (see S. Con. Res. 2), S1189 [25JA] (see S. Con. Res. 4), S1057 [24JA] (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1577 [5FE]
———provide certain employment protections for family members caring for members of the Armed Forces recovering from illnesses and injuries incurred on active duty (see S. 1885), S10149 [26JY]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service for members of the Ready Reserve in active Federal status or on active duty for significant periods (see S. 648), S5870 [9MY]
———reimburse tuition for programs of education interrupted by military service, defer student loans, and reduce interest rates during periods of military service (see S. 1718), S13262 [23OC]
———repeal time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 1261), S11587 [17SE]
———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), S15652 [14DE]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 254), S3517 [21MR]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 16), S7730 [14JN]
Business and industry: allow for regulation of electronic energy commodity trading conducted by large traders and prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation in the trading of energy commodities (see S. 2058), S13439 [25OC]
Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide vision care (see S. 1117), S6551 [23MY]
———expand early childhood home visitation programs that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays (see S. 667), S3126 [14MR]
Commission on Wartime Contracting: establish (see S. 1825), S9613 [19JY]
Congressional Research Service: provide Internet access to certain publications (see S. Res. 401), S15462 [13DE]
Contracts: ensure proper oversight and accountability in Federal contracting (see S. 680), S2204 [17FE]
Corzine, Jon S.: extend best wishes and express hope for his speedy and complete recovery from auto accident (see S. Res. 157), S4676 [18AP]
Courts: restore right of habeas corpus for detainees held in the war on terror (see S. 185), S9135 [12JY]
Credit cards: prevent unfair practices in accounts (see S. 1395), S6126 [15MY]
———prohibit issuers from taking unfair advantage of college students and their parents (see S. 1925), S10605 [1AU]
Crime: make restitution mandatory for Federal crimes and simplify and streamline restitution procedures (see S. 973), S4919 [24AP]
———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 1105), S4437 [12AP]
———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 261), S12532 [3OC]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 721), S11586 [17SE]
DEA: enhance ability to combat methamphetamine (see S. 2071), S14192 [8NO]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 474), S3608 [22MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: enhance fair and open competition in the production and sale of agricultual commodities (see S. 622), S2023 [15FE]
———prohibit closure or relocation of county, local, or field Farm Service Agency offices or Natural Resources Conservation Service offices pending completion of the next omnibus agriculture law (see S. 1821), S11416 [11SE]
———prohibit importation of certain cattle and beef from Canada until the implementation of country of origin labeling requirements (see S. 1308), S5870 [9MY]
———provide grants for the installation of E-85 fuel infrastructure (see S. 1491), S6845 [24MY]
———support beginning farmers and ranchers (see S. 1460), S10425 [31JY]
Dept. of Defense: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see S. 1469), S9136 [12JY]
———require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see S. 1800), S11587 [17SE]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see S. 901), S7792 [15JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Deputy Sec. for Management (see S. 547), S1848 [12FE]
Dept. of Justice: authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see S. 231), S3517 [21MR]
———establish a grant program to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems (see S. 1276), S5870 [9MY]
———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see S. 535), S2356 [28FE]
Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see S. 694), S14787 [5DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see S. 994), S7731 [14JN]
———recodify certain educational assistance programs for members of the Reserve components (see S. 644), S5869 [9MY]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 935), S6193 [16MY]
Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (see S. 1843), S9658 [20JY]
Diseases: establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see S. 1382), S13152 [19OC]
Eagleton, Thomas F.: tribute (see S. Res. 97), S2694 [6MR]
Economy: invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (see S. 761), S2900 [8MR]
Education: provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see S. 442), S7639 [13JN]
Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see S. 453), S7004 [4JN]
FBI: establish an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit (see S. 535), S2356 [28FE]
FCC: promote transparency in adoption of new media ownership rules and establish independent panel to recommend how to increase representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership (see S. 2332), S14788 [5DE]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit an entity under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency from paying for travel by employees of that agency (see S. 2315), S14062 [7NO]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see S. 1924), S11118 [5SE]
Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (see S. Res. 19), S41 [4JA]
Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see S. 849), S8062 [20JN] (see S. 2488), S15651 [14DE]
GAO: affirm authority to audit and evaluate the programs, activities, and financial transactions of the intelligence community (see S. 82), S6550 [23MY]
Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 21), S2165 [16FE]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 5), S4305 [10AP]
House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (see S. 1257), S6128 [15MY]
Iraq: call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (see S.J. Res. 9), S2899 [8MR]
———implement Iraq Study Group recommendations (see S. 1545), S8945 [10JY]
Johnson, Claudia Taylor (Lady Bird): tribute (see S. Res. 271), S9211 [13JY]
Johnson, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 306), S11116 [5SE]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 231), S7812 [18JN]
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 (see S. 1041), S4160 [29MR]
Law enforcement officers: extend the same Federal benefits to officers serving private colleges and universities and rail carriers that apply to State and local public safety officers (see S. 1448), S7546 [12JN]
Legislative branch of the Government: extend whistleblower protections to employees (see S. 508), S7333 [7JN]
Lott, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 409), S15911 [18DE]
Medicaid: restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see S. 2347), S14285 [13NO]
Medicare: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see S. 543), S5929 [10MY]
———extend increased payments for ground ambulance services (see S. 1310), S11118 [5SE]
———include provider payments in the Federal Payment Levy Program and the Treasury Offset Program in order to collect tax debt and other outstanding Federal debt from delinquent providers (see S. 1307), S5562 [3MY]
———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see S. 2056), S11585 [17SE]
Medicare/Medicaid: require background checks for nursing facility and other long-term care facility employees (see S. 1577), S7333 [7JN]
Mental health: provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services (see S. 558), S1959 [14FE]
Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 961), S5870 [9MY]
Millender-McDonald, Juanita: tribute (see S. Res. 165), S4841 [23AP]
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service: lower U.S. flags to half-staff (see S. Res. 171), S5871 [9MY]
National Flood Insurance Act: authorize notations on flood insurance rate maps for areas protected against 100-year and 500-year floods by certified flood control structure (see S. 2151), S12775 [4OC]
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), S4438 [12AP]
National Institute of Food and Agriculture: establish (see S. 971), S6056 [14MY]
National Women's History Museum: provide a site within the District of Columbia (see S. 1841), S9658 [20JY]
News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 1267), S5564 [3MY]
NLRB: modify definition of supervisor to clarify labor rights and protections of employees (see S. 969), S9916 [25JY]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 1244), S5183 [26AP]
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program (see S. 368), S1522 [1FE]
Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see S. 305), S2796 [7MR]
Petroleum: prohibit price gouging with respect to gasoline and petroleum distillates during natural disasters and abnormal market disruptions (see S. 1263), S5497 [2MY]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 242), S5391 [1MY]
Political campaigns: reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 1285), S7792 [15JN]
Postal Service: discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see S. 1457), S7546 [12JN]
Power resources: encourage and facilitate use of renewable fuel in the U.S. (see S. 2306), S13768 [5NO]
Public documents: enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public (see S. 2291), S13684 [1NO]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 380), S2230 [26FE]
Senate: reform earmark process (see S. Res. 123), S4602 [17AP]
Social Security: extend moratorium on implementation of a rule on Federal-State financial partnership under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program and finalization of graduate medical education rule (see S. 2460), S15234 [12DE]
———prohibit implementation of policies to prohibit States from providing health coverage to children in need under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 2049), S11656 [18SE]
———provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under certain programs (see S. 2029), S11213 [6SE]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 206), S4305 [10AP]
———State Children's Health Insurance Program funding (see S. 1224), S6551 [23MY]
———State Children's Health Insurance Program funding to reduce shortfalls in State allotments (see S. 401), S1189 [25JA]
Taxation: double child tax credit for the first year, expand dependent care tax credit, and provide relief from the alternative minimum tax (see S. 614), S2022 [15FE]
———extend period of limitation to file claims for refunds on account of disability determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 326), S5869 [9MY]
———provide a higher education opportunity credit in place of existing education tax incentives (see S. 851), S3064 [13MR]
———provide for alternative motor vehicle facility bonds (see S. 1987), S10901 [3AU]
Telecommunications: promote competition and preserve and protect ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services (see S. 1853), S9774 [23JY]
Telephones: prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (see S. 704), S5564 [3MY]
Thomas, Craig: tribute (see S. Res. 220), S7070 [5JN]
Truth in Lending Act: provide protection to consumers relative to certain subprime and high-cost loans (see S. 2452), S15233 [12DE]
Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 67), S6193 [16MY]
———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 439), S5869 [9MY]
———improve health care for veterans who live in rural areas (see S. 1146), S10150 [26JY]
———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 423), S6055 [14MY]
———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see S. 1084), S4479 [16AP]
———research physical and mental health and other readjustment needs of Armed Forces members and veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and their families (see S. 1271), S5497 [2MY]
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]
Wallace S. Hartsfield Post Office Building, Kansas City, MO: designate (see S. 2150), S12775 [4OC]
Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see S. 573), S4918 [24AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Aviation: preserve recall rights of airline employees (see S. 1992), S10901 [3AU]
Inspector General Act: enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (see S. 1723), S8691 [28JN] (see S. 2324), S14191 [8NO]
Lobbyists: prohibit payment of individuals to reserve a place in line for a seat for a lobbyist at a congressional committee hearing or business meeting (see S. 2177), S12988 [17OC]
National Trails System Act: amend statute of limitations that applies to certain claims (see S. 2073), S11853 [20SE]
Power resources: require new and upgraded fuel pumps to be equipped with automatic temperature compensation equipment (see S. 1997), S10902 [3AU]
Real estate: prohibit home equity conversion mortgage lenders from requiring seniors to purchase annuities with reverse mortgages proceeds and provide other consumer protections to reverse mortgage borrowers (see S. 2490), S15651 [14DE]
Woods, Harriett: tribute (see S. Res. 96), S2694 [6MR]
Certificates of election
Senate, S3 [4JA]
Cloture motions
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), S14387 [14NO], S14592 [16NO]
Courts: protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (S. 378), S4666 [18AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), motion to proceed, S8602 [27JN]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 4156), motion to proceed, S14474 [15NO], S14591 [16NO]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reauthorize and amend prescription drug user fee provisions (S. 1082), S5387 [1MY], S5531, S5557 [3MY], S5641 [7MY]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 372), motion to proceed, S4294 [10AP], S4413 [12AP]
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, S7877 [19JN], S8398 [26JN]
Power resources: invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (H.R. 6), motion to proceed, S7153 [6JN], S7442 [11JN]
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), S6121 [15MY]
———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), motion to proceed, S5609 [3MY], S5896 [10MY]
Oaths of office
Senate, S4 [4JA]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, S8377 [26JN], S15793 [18DE]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), S15405 [13DE]
———increase funding for critical programs and improve crop insurance, S15405 [13DE]
Appropriations: making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), S3795 [27MR]
Armed Forces: ensure dignity in care for members recovering from injuries, S3795 [27MR]
———ensure dignity in care for members recovering from injuries (S. 713), S2364 [28FE], S2457 [1MR]
———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, S9099 [12JY]
———provide for the reduction and transition of U.S. forces in Iraq, S9441 [17JY]
Brown, Wanda A.: Missouri Press Association Hall of Fame inductee, S10899
Budget: allocation of funds, S1834 [12FE]
Commission on Wartime Contracting: establish, S12098, S12106, S12107 [26SE], S12258 [27SE]
Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 1), S8652 [28JN], S10723 [2AU], S14147 [8NO]
———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, S11465 [12SE]
Contracts: ensure proper oversight and accountability in Federal contracting (S. 680), S14193 [8NO]
Credit cards: prevent unfair practices in accounts (S. 1395), S15819 [18DE]
———prohibit issuers from taking unfair advantage of college students and their parents (S. 1925), S15819 [18DE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), S9099 [12JY], S9441 [17JY], S12096, S12098, S12106, S12107 [26SE], S12258 [27SE], S12365 [1OC]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), conference report, S15616 [14DE], S15895 [18DE]
———increase protections for whistleblowers who are contract employees, S15895 [18DE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3222), conference report, S14147 [8NO]
———require implementation of certain requirements before allowing private competition for Federal contracts, S12365 [1OC]
———treatment of injured soldiers and living conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, S2457 [1MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S9888 [25JY]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: establish and maintain on departmental websites direct links to the agencies' Inspector General websites, S12978 [17OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3043), S12978 [17OC]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3074), S11465 [12SE]
Economy: invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (S. 761), S5025 [25AP]
FEMA: convey easement to St. Louis County, MO, for construction, operation, and maintenance of a road in Lemay, MO (H.R. 1129), S3076 [13MR]
———investigate presence of formaldehyde in trailers distributed to victims of Hurricanes Katrinia and Rita, S9888 [25JY]
———reform, S9888 [25JY]
GAO: provide for review of Federal activities, grants and programs to ensure fiscal responsibility, S5025 [25AP]
Gonzales, Attorney General: express no confidence in performance of duties and urge the President to request his resignation (S.J. Res. 14), motion to proceed, S7435 [11JN]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S1158 [25JA]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), S4342 [11AP]
Housing: delay elimination of cap on home equity conversion mortgages until a study on program costs and credits has been completed, S15589 [14DE]
———modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to more effectively reach underserved borrowers (S. 2338), S15589 [14DE]
Immigration: clarify penalties for employers who are repeat violators of the prohibition on employing unauthorized aliens, S7289 [7JN]
———reform (S. 1348), S7289 [7JN]
Inspector General Act: enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (S. 1723), S8693 [28JN]
———enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (S. 2324), S14193 [8NO]
Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S9099 [12JY]
Medicare: part D prescription drug benefit funding, S13606 [31OC]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (S. 4), S2468, S2469 [1MR], S2746, S2757 [7MR]
Research: intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines (S. 30), S4342 [11AP]
Smithsonian Institution: call for investigation of personal use of official funds by Sec. Lawrence M. Small, and the Board of Regents' oversight of such expenditures, S3264 [19MR]
Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3963), motion to proceed, S13606, S13607 [31OC]
———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program, S10380 [31JY], S13044 [18OC]
Taxation: provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), S10380 [31JY]
———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), veto, S13044 [18OC]
Transportation Security Administration: extend certain employee rights and protections to airport screeners, S2468, S2469 [1MR], S2746, S2757 [7MR]
U.S. attorneys: preserve independence (S. 214), S3264 [19MR]
Votes: position on missed, S10540 [1AU]
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), conference report, S11984 [24SE]
Woods, Harriett: tribute (S. Res. 96), S2723 [6MR]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Senate: Golden Gavel Award recipient, S13223 [23OC]
Statements
Memorial Service Farewell: Thomas F. Eagleton, S3265 [19MR]
Texts of
S. 2324, Inspector General Reform Act, S14194-S14198 [8NO]
Tributes
Bass, John F., S2691
Byrd, Senator, S8652 [28JN]
Curls, Phil B., Sr., S6188
Eagleton, Thomas F., S3264 [19MR]
Hartsfield, Wallace S., S13436
Millstone, Isadore E., S6189
Stewart, Larry, S546 [16JA]
Wagoner, Porter, S13569 [30OC]