PRYOR, MARK L. (a Senator from Arkansas)

Addresses

George Washington's Farewell Address: read by, S1093-S1098 [25FE]

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1839, S1885, S1888, S1889 [11MR], S1950, S1962, S2013, S2018 [12MR], S2066, S2079, S2184 [13MR]

CPSC: provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), S1484 [3MR], S1495 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S5834 [19JN], S8200, S8212 [9SE], S8291 [10SE], S8530, S8546, S8553 [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]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans (S. 1315), S3322 [23AP]

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

FEMA: quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus manufactured housing units stored around the country at taxpayer expense (S. 2382), S9730 [26SE]

———restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3821 [6MY], S3866, S3879, S3928 [7MY], S4108 [13MY]

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 (S. 3101), S5634 [12JN]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2615 [4AP], S6029, S6044 [24JN]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: technical corrections (H.R. 1195), S3033 [15AP]

Technology: develop the next generation of parental control technology (S. 602), S10340 [1OC]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S993 [14FE], S1323 [28FE], S2033 [13MR], S2367 [3AP], S2829 [10AP], S3273 [23AP], S3337 [24AP], S3935 [8MY], S4211 [15MY], S4709 [22MY], S5127 [5JN], S5535 [12JN], S5771 [19JN], S6173 [26JN], S6511 [10JY], S7805 [31JY], S7984 [1AU], S8329 [11SE], S8963 [18SE], S9439 [25SE], S9881 [27SE], S10399 [2OC], S10681 [20NO], S10889 [11DE]

Conferee: H.R. 4040, CPSC Reform Act, S3549 [29AP]

Reading of George Washington's farewell address, S612 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop losses (see S. 3644), S10004 [27SE]

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see S. Con. Res. 90), S5592 [12JN]

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see S. 3406), S8385 [11SE]

Armed Forces: clarify effective date of active duty of Reserves members receiving an alert order anticipating a call or order to active duty for purposes of entitlement to medical and dental care (see S. 2854), S2977 [14AP]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 22), S94 [22JA]

———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), S5448 [10JN]

———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), S5448 [10JN]

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]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: provide safe and affordable child care for low income children and working families (see S. 3620), S9657 [26SE]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see S. 1437), S2612 [4AP]

Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs (Senate, Select): anniversary (see S. Res. 634), S7780 [30JY]

Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S) (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 562), S4106 [13MY]

Courts: modify rate of accrual of annual leave for administrative law judges, contract appeals board members, and immigration judges (see S. 3665), S10324 [1OC]

Dept. of Defense: assure the safety of expeditionary facilities, infrastructure, and equipment supporting U.S. military operations overseas (see S. 3580), S9659 [26SE]

———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), S5593 [12JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 1445), S2744 [8AP]

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]

———modify practices relative to attorney-client privilege (see S. 186), S3442 [28AP] (see S. 3217), S6286 [26JN]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 1183), S7479 [25JY]

Diseases: provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 626), S2743 [8AP]

Families and domestic relations: extend adoption incentives program, authorize States to establish a relative guardianship program, and promote adoption of children with special needs (see S. 3038), S7630 [29JY]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (see S. 2669), S1201 [26FE]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia (see S. 3528), S9204 [22SE]

Health: establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible (see S. 2795), S6723 [15JY]

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

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see S. 3525), S10488 [2OC]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see S. 988), S8529 [15SE]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see S. 1430), S1055 [14FE]

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]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 584), S5834 [19JN]

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

LIHEAP: funding (see S. 3186), S7280 [24JY]

Members of Congress: require public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress (see S. 3542), S9280 [23SE]

Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see S. 3364), S10947 [11DE]

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

National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day: designate (see S. Res. 665), S9025 [18SE]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 683), S9415 [24SE]

National First Responder Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 670), S9204 [22SE]

National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 390), S544 [31JA]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 622), S8037 [1AU]

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

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 524), S3257 [22AP]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 2681), S4794 [22MY]

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

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 676), S9204 [22SE]

Santa Fe, NM: mint coins in commemoration of quadricentennial (see S. 2498), S3027 [15AP]

SBA: ensure independent operation of the Office of Advocacy and complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules (see S. 2902), S3304 [23AP]

———establish a Small Business Energy Emergency Disaster Loan Program (see S. 3223), S6973 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve financing and entrepreneurial development programs (see S. 2920), S6159 [25JN]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see S. 3362), S8276 [10SE]

Ships and vessels: extend exemption for vessels operating within the Boundary Line from fire-retardent materials construction requirement (see S. 3498), S10069 [29SE]

———make the embarkment and operation of stateless submersible or semi-submersible vessels subject to Federal prosecution (see S. 3598), S9493 [25SE]

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

———modify the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 218), S94 [22JA]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 2668), S5698 [17JN]

Telecommunications: prohibit text message spam (see S. 3138), S5657 [16JN]

———require accurate transmission of voice communications network traffic identification information to allow for accurate billing (see S. 2919), S3402 [24AP]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S7905 [31JY]

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

21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act: reauthorize (see S. 3274), S6868 [16JY]

U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see S. 960), S10947 [11DE]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 2119), S96 [22JA]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 903), S3257 [22AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Army Reserve: anniversary (see S. Res. 513), S2977 [14AP]

CPSC: provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (see S. 2663), S1121 [25FE]

El Dorado, AR: tribute to El Dorado High School recipients of the Murphy Oil Corp., El Dorado Promise scholarship (see S. Res. 545), S3699 [1MY]

National Day of Encouragement: designate (see S. Res. 672), S9204 [22SE]

Cloture motions

Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 2739), S2607 [4AP]

CPSC: provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), S1593 [5MR]

———provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), motion to proceed, S1434 [29FE], S1459 [3MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Energy, and Forest Service: authorize certain programs (S. 2739), S2607 [4AP]

Economy: provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S656 [5FE], S725 [6FE]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), motion to proceed, S530 [31JA], S581 [4FE]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), S3689 [1MY], S3777 [6MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), S6470 [9JY]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), motion to proceed, S5950 [23JN], S6141 [25JN], S6224 [26JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2082), conference report, S845 [11FE], S937 [13FE]

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, S6224, S6231 [26JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: further implement Act approving covenant (S. 2739), S2607 [4AP]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S1082 [14FE], S2270 [1AP], S2606 [4AP], S2726 [8AP], S5922 [20JN], S5978 [24JN]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), motion to proceed, S1364 [28FE]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: technical corrections (H.R. 1195), S3052 [16AP], S3119 [17AP]

———technical corrections (H.R. 1195), motion to proceed, S2933 [10AP], S2971 [14AP]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), motion to proceed, S10627 [19NO], S10701 [20NO]

Letters

CPSC Reform Act: John C. Dean, National Association of State Fire Marshals, S1514 [4MR]

Messages

Protocols to North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of Albania and Croatia: President Bush, S7198 [23JY]

Motions

CPSC: provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), S1517 [4MR], S1585 [5MR], S1671 [6MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S993 [14FE], S1323 [28FE], S2033 [13MR], S2367 [3AP], S2829 [10AP], S3273 [23AP], S3337 [24AP], S3935 [8MY], S4211 [15MY], S4709 [22MY], S5127 [5JN], S5535 [12JN], S5771 [19JN], S6173 [26JN], S6511 [10JY], S7805 [31JY], S8329 [11SE], S8963 [18SE], S9439 [25SE], S9881 [27SE], S10399 [2OC], S10681 [20NO], S10889 [11DE]

Privilege of the floor

Ferguson, Bruce, S1607 [5MR]

Zolkeply, Melissa, S1484 [3MR]

Remarks

Armed Forces: express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (S. Res. 473), S1654 [5MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1959 [12MR], S2054 [13MR]

California: protect State statutes that prohibit exposure to chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive harm without a clear and reasonable warning, S1686 [6MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut (S. Res. 621), S7197 [23JY]

Capitol Police: tribute (S. Res. 621), S7197 [23JY]

Chemicals: regulation of and transition from hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, S5345 [6JN]

Children and youth: recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (S. Res. 474), S1654, S1655 [5MR]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens (S. 2721), S1655 [5MR]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): minority party appointments (S. Res. 635), S7798 [30JY]

Cope, Myron: tribute (S. Res. 467), S1545 [4MR]

CPSC: allow for competition in garage door safety technologies, S1582 [5MR]

———allow the prevailing party in certain civil actions to recover court costs and attorney fees, S1670 [6MR]

———authorize State attorneys general to bring civil action for violations of consumer protection orders and statutes, S1504-S1506 [4MR]

———create and make available to the public a database containing information about unsafe products, S1564 [5MR]

———modify whistleblower protection, S1507 [4MR], S1678 [6MR], S7876 [31JY]

———prohibit State attorneys general from entering into contingency fee agreements for legal or expert witness services relative to certain civil actions, S1501, S1506 [4MR], S1570, S1579 [5MR]

———prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of children's products that contain specified phthalates, S1513 [4MR]

———provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), S1495, S1501, S1502, S1504, S1507, S1513, S1516, S1519 [4MR], S1556, S1558, S1564, S1570, S1576, S1579, S1582, S1584, S1586 [5MR], S1669, S1670, S1678, S1682, S1686, S1690, S1693, S1696 [6MR]

———provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), motion to proceed, S1451, S1452, S1454, S1459 [3MR]

———provide greater protection for children's products and improve screening of noncompliant consumer products and effectiveness of consumer product recall programs (S. 2663), unanimous-consent agreement, S1656 [5MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require completion of a certain number of miles of reinforced fencing along the Southwest border by a certain date (S. 2712), S1655 [5MR]

———tribute to employees, partners at all levels of government, and other emergency response providers for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (S. Res. 472), S1546 [4MR]

———use an employer's failure to timely resolve discrepancies with the SSA after receiving a ``no match'' notice as evidence of violation of immigration law (S. 2710), S1655 [5MR]

Dept. of the Interior: ratify and execute the settlement agreement resolving claims by the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians relative to interferences with water resources of the tribe (H.R. 4841), S7197, S7198 [23JY]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (S. 2715), S1655 [5MR]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5345 [6JN]

Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act: prohibit funds from being used in contravention of provision relative to sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (S. 2713), S1655 [5MR]

Immigration: close loophole that allowed 9/11 hijackers to obtain credit cards from U.S. banks and ensure illegal immigrants cannot obtain credit cards to evade U.S. immigration laws (S. 2714), S1655 [5MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 2717), S1655 [5MR]

———improve enforcement of laws prohibiting the employment of unauthorized aliens (S. 2711), S1655 [5MR]

———increase criminal penalties for illegally reentering the U.S. (S. 2709), S1655 [5MR]

———prohibit aliens who are repeat drunk drivers from obtaining legal status or immigration benefits (S. 2722), S1655 [5MR]

———withhold a portion of Federal highway construction and maintenance funds from States that issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants (S. 2718), S1655 [5MR]

———withhold financial aid from countries that deny or unreasonably delay acceptance of their nationals who have been ordered removed from the U.S. and prohibit issuance of visas to their nationals (S. 2720), S1655 [5MR]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (S. 2719), S1655 [5MR]

Law enforcement: provide for investigation of certain unsolved civil rights crimes (S. 3348), S7798 [30JY]

Miller, Brian S.: nomination to be district judge, S2919 [10AP]

NAACP: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 289), S1653, S1654 [5MR]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 462), S1654 [5MR]

National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 471), S1546 [4MR]

National Guard: authorize the provision of support for border control activities of the Dept. of Homeland Security (S. 2716), S1655 [5MR]

National Support the Troops and Their Families Day: designate (S. Res. 473), S1654 [5MR]

Peace Corps: anniversary, S1115 [25FE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S5466 [11JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, S5466 [11JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7198 [23JY]

Product safety: establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and reauthorize and modernize the CPSC (H.R. 4040), S1697 [6MR]

———establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and reauthorize and modernize the CPSC (H.R. 4040), conference report, S7876, S7877 [31JY]

———establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and reauthorize and modernize the CPSC (H.R. 4040), insert S. 2663 language in lieu, S1693 [6MR]

———prohibit preemption of State warning laws relative to consumer products or substances, S7876 [31JY]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: technical corrections (H.R. 1195), S3057 [16AP]

Science: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for development and construction of science parks, S1959 [12MR], S2054 [13MR]

Senate: legislative program, S1547 [4MR], S1656 [5MR], S7199 [23JY], S7798 [30JY]

———tribute to Senators and staff working on H.R. 4040, CPSC Reform Act, S1697 [6MR]

Spivey, John-Rex: Eagle Scout Award recipient, S6359 [7JY]

Sudan: call for peace in Darfur region (S. Res. 455), S1653 [5MR]

Take Your Daughter and Son To Work Day: observance, S3392 [24AP]

Transportation: improve consumer protection through regulation of the household goods moving industry, S3057 [16AP]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S7198 [23JY]

Veterans: increase rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 2617), S7795, S7797 [30JY]

Vice Presidents of the U.S.: provide Secret Service protection to former Vice Presidents (H.R. 5938), S7797 [30JY]

Reports filed

Child Safe Viewing Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 602) (S. Rept. 110-268), S1467 [3MR]

Texts of

S. 2663, CPSC Reform Act, S1127-S1138 [25FE]

Tributes

Caldwell, Chad A., S4025 [12MY]

Clark, William E., S4964 [3JN]

Clay, James, S10715 [20NO]

Davis, Terrance, S8176 [9SE]

English, Justin D., S6531 [10JY]

Gwatney, Bill, S8177 [9SE]

Harper, Ken, S848 [11FE]

Landers, Frances, S8527 [15SE]

Little, John E., S2973 [14AP]

Lucas, John, S3695 [1MY]

McDonnell, John, S5466 [11JN]

Neel, Justin B. (Jeb), S658 [5FE]

Nelson, Senator Bill, S1519 [4MR]

Oates, Will Etta, S2228 [31MR]

Sheid, Vada Webb, S1117 [25FE]

Wicker, Senator, S1681 [6MR]

Wilks, Kyle W., S3394 [24AP]

Woodham, Anthony L., S6531 [10JY]