ALEXANDER, LAMAR (a Senator from Tennessee)

Addresses

Energy Challenges: Ralph J. Cicerone, S3574-S3576 [30AP]

New Manhattan Project for Clean Energy Independence: by, S8148 [9SE]

S. Thomas Anderson Investiture as U.S. Magistrate Judge Western District of Tennessee: Thomas A. Higgins, S2922 [10AP]

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1887 [11MR], S1918, S1940, S2014, S2017 [12MR], S2048, S2079, S2083, S2170, S2172 [13MR]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7325, S7346 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8181, S8201, S8212 [9SE], S8282, S8289, S8294 [10SE], S8546, S8558 [15SE], S8950, S8951 [17SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and improve investigation and prosecution of predators (S. 1738), S9535 [25SE]

Economy: provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S745, S749 [6FE], S797 [7FE]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5233, S5266, S5273, S5292 [5JN]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), S3606 [30AP]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2596, S2614 [4AP], S2637 [7AP], S6160 [25JN]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), S4082, S4118 [13MY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H472 [28JA]

Conferee: H.R. 4137, Higher Education Act amendment and extension, S7591 [29JY]

Articles and editorials

Day at the Beach, Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal, S6644 [14JY]

Reimagining Energy, Susan Hockfield, Washington (DC) Post, S8990 [18SE]

They Just Don't Get It, Steven Pearlstein, Washington (DC) Post, S10124 [30SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see S. 3406), S7905 [31JY]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 27), S396 [28JA]

Armed Forces: authorize commanders of wounded warrior battalions to accept charitable gifts on behalf of the wounded members assigned to such battalions (see S. 3407), S7905 [31JY]

———commend efforts, military leadership, and strategic success of troop surge in Iraq (see S. Res. 636), S8181 [9SE]

———improve educational assistance for members and veterans to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces (see S. 2938), S3507 [29AP]

———include service after September 11, 2001, as service qualifying for the determination of a reduced eligibility age for receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see S. 2836), S2817 [9AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see S. 2579), S6651 [14JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see S. 3356), S8949 [17SE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 501), S2436 [3AP]

Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2631), S970 [13FE]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 3070), S4793 [22MY]

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 2627), S970 [13FE]

Business and industry: provide emergency relief for businesses that currently employ temporary foreign workers (see S. 2839), S3028 [15AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut (see S. Res. 621), S7149 [23JY]

———place an artistic tribute to the speech given by Ronald Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate of the Berlin Wall (see S. Con. Res. 1), S3082 [16AP]

Capitol Police: tribute (see S. Res. 621), S7149 [23JY]

Children and youth: ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see S. 400), S2743 [8AP]

Civil rights: authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (see S. 3511), S8948 [17SE]

Civil Rights Act: clarify filing period applicable to discrimination charges (see S. 3209), S6505 [9JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see S. 1437), S4107 [13MY]

Crime: modernize and expand reporting requirements relative to child pornography and expand cooperation in combating child pornography (see S. 519), S9025 [18SE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 2543), S94 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense: make a grant to the National World War II Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see S. 2652), S1054 [14FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see S. 901), S5833 [19JN]

———develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and establish school-based food allergy management grants (see S. 1232), S4893 [2JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and improve investigation and prosecution of predators (see S. 1738), S9026 [18SE]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program and reallocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the U.S. (see S. 2868), S3080 [16AP]

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), S3508 [29AP]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 935), S3595 [30AP]

———require forgiveness of certain debts of veterans who die from service-connected disabilities incurred on active duty in a combat zone (see S. 2550), S659 [5FE]

Economy: promote homeownership, manufacturing, and economic growth (see S. 12), S1419 [29FE]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see S. 2715), S2233 [31MR]

EPA: accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction supplemental environmental projects (see S. 2146), S493 [30JA]

———promulgate regulations to control hazardous air pollutant emissions from electric utility steam generating units (see S. 2643), S1054 [14FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require development of initiatives to reduce daily consumption of gasoline and other fuels (see S. Res. 577), S4793 [22MY]

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council: establish a telephone number that consumers with complaints or inquiries could call and be routed to the appropriate Federal or State banking agency (see S. 3153), S5753 [18JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to the safety of the food supply (see S. 3385), S7904 [31JY]

Freedom of Information Act: require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (see S. 2746), S2348 [2AP]

Gasoline: stabilize prices (see S. 3202), S6285 [26JN]

Hazardous substances: enhance management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, protect public health and safety, and ensure territorial integrity and security of Yucca Mountain repository (see S. 37), S733 [6FE]

———provide for the safe development of a spent nuclear fuel repository at the Yucca Mountain site in Nevada (see S. 2551), S283 [24JA]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see S. 1003), S4893 [2JN]

———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see S. 2510), S8036 [1AU]

———reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program to provide assistance for poison prevention, sustain poison center funding, and enhance public health (see S. 2932), S6723 [15JY]

Helms, Jesse: tribute (see S. Res. 608), S6362 [7JY]

Heston, Charlton: tribute (see S. Res. 512), S4030 [12MY]

Housing: aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis (see S. 2734), S1741 [7MR]

Immigration: authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. college or university in science, technology, engineering, or math to be admitted for permanent residence (see S. 3084), S5594 [12JN]

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see S. 988), S1999 [12MR]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see S. 2366), S1272 [27FE] (see S. 2368), S1202 [26FE]

Intellectual property: enhance remedies for violations of laws (see S. 3325, 3325), S9281 [23SE]

Iran: respond to threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the U.S. by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony (see S. Res. 580), S6561 [10JY]

———strengthen economic sanctions on Iran and other countries supporting the development of a nuclear program (see S. 970), S4969 [3JN]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see S. Res. 522), S3145 [17AP]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: tribute (see S. Res. 571), S4487 [20MY]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: provide specified civil penalties for violations (see S. 2878), S3144 [17AP]

Lantos, Tom: tribute (see S. Res. 446), S849 [11FE]

Medicaid: temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see S. 2578), S492 [30JA]

Medicare: continue ability of hospitals to supply a needed workforce of nurses and allied health professionals by preserving funding for hospital operated nursing and allied health education programs (see S. 3468), S8275 [10SE]

———improve access of beneficiaries to immune globulins (see S. 2990), S3891 [7MY]

———improve access to pharmacies under part D (see S. 1954), S4970 [3JN]

———increase civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse and amount of surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment (see S. 2603), S784 [7FE]

———reduce fraud (see S. 3164), S6442 [8JY]

———require physician utilization of electronic prescription drug program (see S. 2408), S659 [5FE]

Metzenbaum, Howard M.: tribute (see S. Res. 485), S2133 [13MR]

NASA: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 2159), S2134 [13MR]

National Advocacy Center: funding (see S. 2942), S4284 [15MY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 694), S10004 [27SE]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 556), S3975 [8MY]

National Governors Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 568), S4282 [15MY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 622), S7279 [24JY]

National Park Service: establish a National Park Centennial Fund (see S. 2817), S6363 [7JY]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 518), S3174 [18AP]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 2681), S7280 [24JY]

Paone, Martin P.: tribute (see S. Res. 420), S94 [22JA]

Power resources: facilitate participation of private capital and skills in development, commercialization, and market penetration of a diverse portfolio of clean energy and energy efficiency technologies (see S. 2730), S1703 [6MR]

———promote energy independence and security (see S. 3240), S6560 [10JY]

Radio: provide parity in performance rights to artists for use of their sound recordings (see S. 2500), S395 [28JA]

Santa Fe, NM: mint coins in commemoration of quadricentennial (see S. 2498), S3509 [29AP]

Ships and vessels: extend exemption for vessels operating within the Boundary Line from fire-retardent materials construction requirement (see S. 3498), S8949 [17SE]

Taxation: make geothermal heat pump systems eligible for the energy credit and the residential energy efficient property credit (see S. 2314), S2296 [1AP]

———make permanent the rate reduction for qualified timber gains (see S. 3399), S8385 [11SE]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile and exclude charitable mileage reimbursements from gross income (see S. 3532), S9204 [22SE]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see S. 2566), S493 [30JA]

———provide an increased mileage rate for charitable deductions (see S. 3429), S8949 [17SE]

———provide incentives to improve research competitiveness (see S. 2209), S2946 [10AP] (see S. 2884), S3976 [8MY]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 2668), S9658 [26SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 656), S8383 [11SE]

U.S. Nuclear Fuel Management Corp.: establish (see S. 3661), S10324 [1OC]

Voting: improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (see S. 3073), S6287 [26JN]

Week of the Young Child: designate (see S. Res. 517), S3080 [16AP]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 903), S4182 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 583), S5040 [4JN]

Armed Forces: improve program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 3400), S7904 [31JY]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens (see S. 2721), S1597 [5MR]

EPA: oppose a proposed regulation now under review by OMB that would undercut air quality protections for national parks, national wilderness areas, national monuments, and national seashores (see S. Res. 729), S10881 [10DE]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see S. 3225), S6362 [7JY]

Taxation: make capital gains and dividends rate permanent and provide estate tax relief and reform (see S. 3049), S4792 [22MY]

———make the allowance of bonus depreciation and the increased expensing limitations permanent (see S. 3048), S4792 [22MY]

———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see S. 2856), S3025 [15AP]

TVA: anniversary (see S. Res. 592), S5592 [12JN]

University of Tennessee: tribute to women's basketball team (see S. Res. 508), S2817 [9AP]

Cloture motions

FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3851 [7MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S269 [24JA], S387 [28JA]

E-mails

Gasoline price levels: Abbie R. Byrom, S5717 [18JN]

———Brenda Northern, S6101 [25JN]

———Jerry and Judy Wilson, S5717 [18JN]

———Joshua L. Yarbrough, S5718 [18JN]

———Kathryn Stewart, Franklin County, TN, Board of Education, S5717 [18JN]

———Pat Taylor, Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc., S5717 [18JN]

———several Tennessee citizens, S6805 [16JY], S7582, S7583 [29JY]

Letters

Dean Stone birthday celebration: by, S9271 [23SE]

Energy Information Administration analysis of Federal subsidies and support for the energy markets: Guy F. Caruso, Dept. of Energy, S2721 [8AP]

———by, S2721 [8AP]

Gasoline price levels: Christy Long, S6101 [25JN]

———James R. Edwards, Sr., S6101 [25JN]

———Jonathan S. Henry, S5482 [11JN]

———Joseph Rizzo, S5482 [11JN]

———Kathy Crowe, S5482 [11JN]

———Kaye Nolen, S6101 [25JN]

———Lounita Howard, S5482 [11JN]

———Marti Lewis, S5482 [11JN]

———Ruthann Booher, S6101 [25JN]

Higher Education Opportunity Act: James W. Wagner and Gary Schuster, Emory University, S7854 [31JY]

———M.D. Goetz, Jr., Tennessee Dept. of Finance and Administration, S7853 [31JY]

———Michael F. Adams, University of Georgia, S7854 [31JY]

———Nicholas S. Zeppos, Vanderbilt University, S7853 [31JY]

———Richard H. Brodhead, Duke University, S7853 [31JY]

Senate confirmation of certain nominees to the TVA Board of Directors relative to their political party affiliation: Senator Reid, S3651 [1MY]

———by, S3651 [1MY]

Lists

Tennessee constituents' statements on impact of gasoline prices, S6100 [25JN]

Tennessee participants in National History Day (organization) Competition, S5826 [19JN]

Privilege of the floor

Wells, Jack, S2029 [12MR], S2952 [10AP]

Remarks

Air pollution: establish a multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector, S4941 [3JN]

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: tribute to Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility recipients, S5590 [12JN]

Anderson, S. Thomas: nomination to be district judge, S2921, S2922 [10AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S5481 [11JN], S6100 [25JN], S7581 [29JY]

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001, S5730 [18JN]

———transfer of entitlement to educational assistance to eligible dependents of members, S5730 [18JN]

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (S. 2627), S995 [14FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1801, S1802 [10MR], S1918, S1940, S1952, S1953 [12MR], S2042, S2048, S2050, S2051 [13MR]

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, S407 [29JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S7243 [24JY]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S6804 [16JY], S7133 [23JY], S7241, S7242, S7243, S7244 [24JY], S7445 [25JY], S7513 [26JY], S7752 [30JY], S7831 [31JY]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), motion to proceed, S7097, S7098 [23JY]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), unanimous-consent request, S7518 [26JY]

Crime: modernize and expand reporting requirements relative to child pornography and expand cooperation in combating child pornography (S. 519), S9015 [18SE]

Dept. of Education: adult English literacy programs funding, S2050 [13MR]

———adult English literacy programs funding through reductions in EEOC funding to bring actions against employers requiring employees to speak English, S1953 [12MR], S2051 [13MR]

Dept. of Energy: Office of Science funding, S1918 [12MR], S2042 [13MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and improve investigation and prosecution of predators (S. 1738), S9015 [18SE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow issuance of oil shale leasing regulations, S7513 [26JY]

Economy: invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (S. 761), S3572, S3573 [30AP]

———invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), conference report, S21 [22JA], S315 [25JA], S1189 [26FE], S2334 [2AP]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S9384, S9385 [24SE], S10027 [29SE], S10121, S10123 [30SE]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S719 [6FE], S767, S769, S770, S772 [7FE], S1220, S1243 [27FE]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, S9384, S9385 [24SE]

Education: funding, S5730 [18JN]

———improve graduation rates, S2333 [2AP]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), motion to proceed, S4940, S4941, S4942, S4943 [3JN]

———regulate powerplant carbon emissions and enforce a low-carbon fuel standard on fuels, S4941 [3JN]

Federal-State relations: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S7855 [31JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), S1243 [27FE]

———modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S21 [22JA], S315 [25JA]

Gasoline: stabilize prices (S. 3202), S6645 [14JY], S6804 [16JY], S7097 [23JY], S7582 [29JY], S8146 [9SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S1220, S1221 [27FE], S5730 [18JN]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), conference report, S7850, S7852, S7855 [31JY]

Housing: provide needed housing reform, S1220 [27FE], S1371 [28FE], S2279 [1AP], S2595, S2597 [4AP], S2629 [7AP], S2720 [8AP], S2803 [9AP]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S995 [14FE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S1190 [26FE]

———congressional testimony of David H. Petraeus and Ryan C. Crocker relative to assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S2721 [8AP]

———provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (S. 2633), motion to proceed, S1189, S1190 [26FE], S1220 [27FE]

Medicare: increase civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse and amount of surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment (S. 2603), S1221 [27FE]

Motor vehicles: encourage purchase and use of hybrid vehicles for greater energy efficiency, S6645 [14JY]

———promote advanced plug-in hybrid vehicles and vehicle components, S7242, S7243 [24JY], S7446 [25JY], S7513 [26JY], S7580 [29JY]

———promote plug-in electric motor vehicles, S5715 [18JN]

National History Day (organization): tribute to competition participants, S5826 [19JN]

NSF: funding, S1918 [12MR], S2042 [13MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S6100 [25JN], S6645 [14JY], S6804 [16JY], S7445 [25JY], S7513 [26JY], S7581 [29JY]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S4942 [3JN]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, S6804 [16JY], S7097 [23JY]

———gasoline price levels, S5481 [11JN], S5715 [18JN], S6099 [25JN], S7513 [26JY], S7579, S7580, S7581 [29JY]

———repeal prohibition on using certain funds to issue regulations on oil shale resources, S6645 [14JY]

Power resources: energy research and development funding, S8990 [18SE]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to improve energy efficiency and production, S1940 [12MR], S2048 [13MR]

———establish a new Manhattan Project for clean energy independence, S3572, S3573 [30AP], S4016 [12MY]

———national energy policy, S5481 [11JN], S5715, S5730 [18JN], S6099 [25JN], S6804 [16JY], S7098, S7133 [23JY], S7241 [24JY], S7445, S7446 [25JY], S7513, S7514, S7515, S7516 [26JY], S7582 [29JY], S7751, S7752, S7753 [30JY], S7831 [31JY], S8146 [9SE]

———promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities, S7243 [24JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2595, S2597 [4AP], S2629 [7AP], S2720 [8AP], S2803 [9AP], S2837, S2839 [10AP]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), motion to proceed, S1220 [27FE], S1371 [28FE], S2279 [1AP]

———provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (S. 3044), motion to proceed, S5481 [11JN]

Public safety officers: allow State and local governments to opt out of Federal collective bargaining obligations if such obligations would negatively impact public safety or services or increase local taxes, S4082 [13MY]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), S4082 [13MY]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), motion to proceed, S4015 [12MY]

Real estate: provide needed housing reform, S2837, S2839 [10AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, S21 [22JA], S315 [25JA], S1189 [26FE], S5730, S5731 [18JN]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S9367 [24SE]

———importance of bipartisanship, S2279 [1AP], S8990 [18SE]

———legislative process, S7521 [26JY]

———legislative program, S7579 [29JY]

Taxation: extend renewable energy production tax credit and encourage all emerging renewable sources of electricity, S2597 [4AP], S2629-S2632 [7AP], S2720 [8AP], S2803 [9AP], S2837, S2839 [10AP]

———include senior citizens and disabled veterans in the provision of recovery rebates to individuals, S719 [6FE], S769 [7FE]

———increase tax rate for top income tax brackets to provide funding for children, low-income and senior citizens programs, S1952 [12MR]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency, S2629-S2632 [7AP], S2720 [8AP], S2803 [9AP], S2837 [10AP]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), S8988, S8989 [18SE], S9239 [23SE]

———provide incentives for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (S. 1617), S7751 [30JY]

———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system, S2959 [14AP]

———rates, S768 [7FE], S1952 [12MR], S5730 [18JN]

Tornadoes: express condolences to victims in Southeastern States and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting search and rescue operations, S684 [6FE]

———express condolences to victims in Tennessee and gratitude to emergency response effort, S1191 [26FE]

TVA: confirmation of certain nominees to Board of Directors relative to their political party affiliation, S3651, S3652 [1MY]

University of Kansas: tribute to men's basketball team (S. Res. 505), S2776 [9AP]

University of Memphis: tribute to men's basketball team, S2720 [8AP]

Women: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services, S1221 [27FE]

Statements

Higher Education Opportunity Act: National Governors Association, S7852 [31JY]

Tributes

Allard, Senator, S9366 [24SE]

Buckley, William F., Jr., S1243 [27FE]

Craig, Senator, S9366 [24SE]

Dole, Senator, S10801 [8DE]

Domenici, Senator, S9366 [24SE]

Hagel, Senator, S9366 [24SE]

Johnson, Claudia Taylor (Lady Bird), S4570 [21MY]

Johnson, Lyndon B., S4570 [21MY]

Long, Linda, S10639 [19NO]

Smith, Senator, S10801 [8DE]

Stevens, Senator, S10801 [8DE]

Stone, Dean, S9271 [23SE]

Sununu, Senator, S10801 [8DE]

Warner, Senator, S9366 [24SE]

Whitehead, John, S6644 [14JY]

Wicker, Senator, S21 [22JA]