McCAIN, JOHN (a Senator from Arizona)

Addresses

Tribute to Richard and Jean DeWine: Mike DeWine, S10829-S10831 [9DE]

Amendments

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

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

Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 2739), S2871, S2872, S2874, S2947 [10AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8288, S8294 [10SE], S8549 [15SE]

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]

———require sex offenders to register online identifiers with the National Sex Offender Registry in order to protect users of social networking websites (S. 431), S4504 [20MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Energy, and Forest Service: authorize certain programs (S. 2739), S2871, S2872, S2874, S2947 [10AP]

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

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5105 [4JN], S5276 [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), S3596, S3609 [30AP]

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

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S1056 [14FE]

Northern Mariana Islands: further implement Act approving covenant (S. 2739), S2871, S2872, S2874, S2947 [10AP]

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), S3058, S3085 [16AP], S3168 [17AP]

Articles and editorials

Candidates, 2 Approaches to Wall Street, S8822 [16SE]

DNC To Again File Suit on McCain's Matching Funds, S5923 [20JN]

McCain Criticizes Obama's Opposition to NAFTA, H6000 [24JN]

Truth About McCain and Insurance Taxes, S10164 [30SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Battlefield Protection Act: reauthorize (see S. 1921), S5698 [17JN]

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

Arizona State University: tribute to women's softball team (see S. Res. 586), S5204 [5JN]

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

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

———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]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see S. 2783), S2133 [13MR]

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

Buckley, William F., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 466), S1419 [29FE]

Burma: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of cyclone (see S. Res. 554), S3891 [7MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 41), S5592 [12JN]

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

———authorize use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor Frank W. Buckles (see S. Con. Res. 85), S4793 [22MY]

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), S94 [22JA]

Clean Air Act: limit use of ethanol to meet the renewable fuel standard (see S. 3031), S4375 [19MY]

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

Corp. for National and Community Service: recognize accomplishments of members and alumni and the contributions made to lives of the people of the U.S. (see S. Res. 548), S3699 [1MY]

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), S4107 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (see S. 2787), S2231 [31MR]

Dept. of Justice: require State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funds awarded to States and political subdivisions be distributed within 120 days of the annual application period (see S. 2588), S543 [31JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see S. 3527), S10488 [2OC]

Disabled: increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining disability (see S. 2559), S329 [25JA]

Diseases: establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see S. 1382), S1055 [14FE]

Fire Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 699), S10176 [30SE]

Health: increase provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions (see S. 1810), S8179 [9SE]

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

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see S. 2587), S543 [31JA]

Iraq: make technical corrections to legislation providing special immigrant status for certain Iraqis (see S. 2829), S2743 [8AP]

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]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: reauthorize memorial (see S. 3607), S9657 [26SE]

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

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

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 719), S10743 [20NO]

National and Community Service Act: expand and improve opportunities for service (see S. 3487), S8479 [12SE]

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

National Mall Liberty Fund D.C., Inc.: authorize a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor slaves and others that fought for independence during the American Revolution (see S. 1051), S3145 [17AP]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 430), S329 [25JA] (see S. Res. 728), S10881 [10DE]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 2681), S2946 [10AP]

NATO: support Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine (see S. Res. 439), S1056 [14FE] (see S. Res. 523), S3206 [21AP]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see S. 315), S1467 [3MR]

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

Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see S. Res. 519), S3145 [17AP]

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

U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (see S. 2606), S784 [7FE]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (see S. 2731), S5754 [18JN]

USASpending.gov: improve and strengthen transparency, accessibility, and quality of public data on Internet site that lists all entities and organizations receiving Federal funds (see S. 3077), S4969 [3JN]

Veterans: 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), S7279 [24JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 2119), S1122 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Bills and resolutions relative to

Citizenship: recognize as a natural born citizen of the U.S. (see S. Res. 511), S2945 [10AP]

Letters

Awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers: by, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2125 [13MR]

Improve educational assistance for Armed Forces members and veterans to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces: Robert M. Gates, Sec. of Defense, S3514 [29AP]

Recognize Senator McCain as a natural born citizen of the U.S.: Lawrence H. Tribe and Theodore B. Olson, S3645 [30AP]

———Theodore B. Olson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, S3645 [30AP]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, S4228 [15MY]

Appropriations: impose moratorium on earmarks, S2089 [13MR]

———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, S4737 [22MY]

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001, S4737 [22MY]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (S. 22), S3513 [29AP]

———improve educational assistance for members and veterans to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces, S4737 [22MY]

———improve educational assistance for members and veterans to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces (S. 2938), S3513 [29AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S2089, S2093 [13MR]

Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 2739), S2879 [10AP]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 2543), S107 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), House amendment, S9978 [27SE]

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, S2879 [10AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Energy, and Forest Service: authorize certain programs (S. 2739), S2879 [10AP]

Economy: proposed Government bailout of automobile industry, S10922 [11DE]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S764 [7FE]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5350 [6JN]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S63 [22JA]

Intelligence services: application of waterboarding interrogation techniques to individuals under U.S. custody or physical control, S934 [13FE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2082), conference report, S934 [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, S934 [13FE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S1191 [26FE]

———provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (S. 2633), motion to proceed, S1191 [26FE]

Northern Mariana Islands: further implement Act approving covenant (S. 2739), S2879 [10AP]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2840 [10AP]

Real estate: provide needed housing reform, S2840 [10AP]

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, S2093 [13MR]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 7005), motion to proceed, S10922 [11DE]

———rates, S764 [7FE]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels (S. 2890), S3161 [17AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Economy: assessment of comments, H8139, H8141 [16SE]

———assessment of policies, H8587 [23SE]

———evaluation of Bush administration policies, H2866 [30AP]

Political campaigns: assessment of Presidential candidates, H7863 [9SE], H8281 [17SE], H8399 [18SE], H9979 [26SE]

———assessment of Presidential candidates' economic proposals, H9090 [24SE], H9873 [25SE]

Taxation: temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels, H2274 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Budget: evaluation of Presidential candidates' proposals, S4602 [21MY]

Citizenship: recognize as a natural born citizen of the U.S. (S. Res. 511), S2950 [10AP], S3645, S3646 [30AP]

Health: assessment of Senator McCain's health insurance tax credit proposal, S10162-S10164 [30SE]

Iraq: assessment of statements by Senator McCain on war and reconstruction efforts, S2768 [9AP]

Political campaigns: assessment of Presidential candidates' economic proposals, S8822-S8824 [16SE], S8999-S9001 [18SE]

———assessment of Presidential candidates' tax proposals, S8366 [11SE], S8474 [12SE], S8925-S8928 [17SE], S9564-S9567 [26SE], S10135-S10140 [30SE], S10298 [1OC]

———tribute to Senator McCain and Mitt Romney campaigns seeking Republican nomination in U.S. Presidential election, S778 [7FE]

Power resources: assessment of proposal to offer a cash prize for the development of a more efficient car battery for hybrid and electric vehicles, S5988 [24JN]

Republican Party: congratulations on securing the nomination for President, S1551-S1553 [5MR]

Tribute, S1558 [5MR]

Reports filed

Recognize Senator McCain as a Natural Born Citizen of the U.S.: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 511), S3400 [24AP]

Tables

Total deficit impact of Obama and McCain tax and spending proposals, S10298 [1OC]

Testimonies

Recognize Senator McCain as a Natural Born Citizen of the U.S.: Michael Chertoff, Sec. of Homeland Security, S2950 [10AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 511, recognize as a natural born citizen of the U.S., S2950 [10AP], S3646 [30AP]

Transcripts

Democratic Agenda: ``Late Edition With Wolf Blitzer,'' CNN, S6217 [26JN]

Tributes

DeWine, Richard and Jean, S10829 [9DE]