GRAHAM, LINDSEY (a Senator from South Carolina)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1855, S1886 [11MR], S2020 [12MR], S2041, S2055, S2083, S2084, S2170, S2178, S2183, S2184 [13MR]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7315, S7317, S7346, S7397 [24JY]

CPSC: provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), S1601 [5MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8197 [9SE], S8277, S8289, S8294, S8316 [10SE], S8450, S8453 [11SE], S8537, S8547, S8786, S8787, S8789 [15SE], S8956 [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]

Diseases: establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (S. 1382), S9323 [23SE]

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

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5247, S5249, S5276 [5JN]

Forest Service and Depts. of the Interior and Energy: authorize certain programs and activities (S. 2483), S493 [30JA]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2613 [4AP]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), S4187 [14MY]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: technical corrections (H.R. 1195), S3165, S3168 [17AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: observe anniversary of State-based regulation and recognize State officials, public health community, and industry members for creating a successful regulatory and distribution system (see S. Res. 551), S9282 [23SE]

Armed Forces: commend efforts, military leadership, and strategic success of troop surge in Iraq (see S. Res. 636), S7905 [31JY]

———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 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]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 3070), S7280 [24JY]

Budget: commit 4 percent of gross domestic product to a base defense budget (see S.J. Res. 26), S96 [22JA]

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

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

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. 3159), S5832 [19JN]

Courts: appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges (see S. 2774), S3595 [30AP]

———restrict protective orders, sealing of cases, and disclosures of discovery information in civil actions if such actions prevent disclosures relevent to public health or safety (see S. 2449), S395 [28JA]

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

———protect innocent Americans from violent crime in national parks (see S. 2619), S4029 [12MY]

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), S6159 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require completion of a certain number of miles of reinforced fencing along the Southwest border by a certain date (see S. 2712), S1704 [6MR]

Dept. of Justice: modify practices relative to attorney-client privilege (see S. 186), S1385 [28FE] (see S. 3217), S6286 [26JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans and their surviving spouses and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 3167), S6442 [8JY]

———remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 2575), S492 [30JA]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 43), S6505 [9JY]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see S. 388), S1385 [28FE]

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

Health: provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see S. 2510), S9416 [24SE]

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

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), S7781 [30JY]

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]

Medicare: expand coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 1161), S2134 [13MR]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see S. 329), S1597 [5MR]

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), S3594 [30AP]

NATO: express strong support for invitations for membership to Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia (see S. Res. 459), S1420 [29FE]

———support Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine (see S. Res. 439), S920 [12FE]

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

Public welfare programs: extend and expand the number of States qualifying for supplemental grants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2820), S2435 [3AP]

Ships and vessels: make the embarkment and operation of stateless submersible or semi-submersible vessels subject to Federal prosecution (see S. 3351), S7631 [29JY] (see S. 3526), S9025 [18SE] (see S. 3598), S9493 [25SE]

Supreme Court: express that Kennedy v. Louisiana was erroneously decided and that the death penalty can be imposed for the rape of a child (see S. Res. 626), S7631 [29JY]

Taxation: allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance (see S. 2337), S1877 [11MR]

———allow the purchase of health insurance with pre-tax dollars (see S. 2835), S2817 [9AP]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see S. 2566), S1385 [28FE]

———provide an increased mileage rate for charitable deductions (see S. 3429), S8385 [11SE]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see S. 2821), S2435 [3AP]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 2668), S9281 [23SE]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels (see S. 2890), S3144 [17AP]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Courts: provide for habeas corpus review for detainees held in the war on terror (see S. 3401), S7904 [31JY]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the site of the Battle of Camden in South Carolina, as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 3051), S4792 [22MY]

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

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 559), S4028 [12MY]

Taxation: restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see S. 2792), S2295 [1AP]

Cloture motions

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), S4135 [14MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), House amendment, S4715 [22MY]

Armed Forces: commend efforts, military leadership, and strategic success of troop surge in Iraq, S8266 [10SE]

———commend efforts, military leadership, and strategic success of troop surge in Iraq (S. Res. 636), S8162 [9SE]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001, S4715 [22MY]

———improve educational assistance for members and veterans to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces, S4146 [14MY], S4715 [22MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1855 [11MR], S2041 [13MR]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), motion to proceed, S7121, S7122 [23JY]

Courts: grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, S251 [24JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8266 [10SE]

Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S10242, S10243 [1OC]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5182 [5JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), S1343 [28FE]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), motion to proceed, S6178 [26JN]

———modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S251 [24JA]

Intelligence services: application of waterboarding interrogation techniques to individuals under U.S. custody or physical control, S933 [13FE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2082), conference report, S933 [13FE]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S933 [13FE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S1179 [26FE], S1232 [27FE]

———congressional testimony of David H. Petraeus and Ryan C. Crocker relative to assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S2773, S2774, S2775 [9AP]

———provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (S. 2633), motion to proceed, S1177, S1179 [26FE], S1232 [27FE]

McCain, Senator: congratulations on securing the Republican Party nomination for President, S1552 [5MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), motion to proceed, S6228 [26JN]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S10242, S10243 [1OC]

Nuclear energy: increase production, S7121, S7122 [23JY]

Odierno, Raymond T.: nomination to be General, U.S. Army, and assignment as Commander, Multinational Force—Iraq, S6523 [10JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S7121 [23JY]

Petraeus, David H.: nomination to be General, U.S. Army, and assignment as Commander, U.S. Central Command, S6523 [10JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S3040 [16AP]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (H.R. 980), S4146 [14MY]

Public welfare programs: extend and expand the number of States qualifying for supplemental grants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, S6228 [26JN]

———extend and expand the number of States qualifying for supplemental grants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 2820), S2449 [3AP]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: technical corrections (H.R. 1195), S3111 [17AP]

Taxation: lower income tax rates, provide estate tax relief, permanently extend certain education-related tax deductions and dividend and capital gain tax rate reductions, and protect retirement income, S1855 [11MR], S2041 [13MR]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels, S3111 [17AP]

Terrorism: require a report setting forth the U.S. global strategy to combat and defeat al-Qaeda (terrorist organization) and its affiliates (S. 2634), motion to proceed, S1343 [28FE]

Tributes

Barton, Thomas E., S5034 [4JN]

Drummond, John W., S3204 [21AP]

Edwards, Robert C., S10944 [11DE]

Helms, Jesse, S7884 [31JY]

Lott, Trent, S538 [31JA]