SANDERS, BERNARD (a Senator from Vermont)

Amendments

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (H.R. 7081), S10340 [1OC]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), S4702 [21MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S2017 [12MR], S2056, S2079, S2136, 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), S1598 [5MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S6442 [8JY], S8200, S8209, S8210 [9SE], S8320 [10SE], S8386, S8430 [11SE], S8480 [12SE], S8857, S8874 [16SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans (S. 1315), S3264, S3265 [22AP]

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), S734, S744, S747, S748 [6FE]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5106, S5107, S5109, S5110 [4JN], S5221, S5256, S5257 [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), S3601 [30AP], S3793 [6MY]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), S3982 [8MY], S4056 [13MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: modernize and streamline (S. 2248), S288 [24JA], S453, S454 [29JA], S607 [4FE], S644 [5FE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S59, S153 [22JA], S1056 [14FE]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S10234, S10386 [1OC]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2363 [2AP], S2415, S2506 [3AP], S2605 [4AP], S2646, S2667 [7AP], S2723, S2762, S2763 [8AP], S2806 [9AP], S5945 [20JN]

Protect America Act: extend (S. 2556), S454 [29JA]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S925 [13FE], S10519 [20OC], S10533 [13NO]

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

Articles and editorials

Conflict Over Spying Led White House to Brink, Barton Gellman, Washington (DC) Post, S8915-S8918 [17SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 394), S8383 [11SE]

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

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see S. 714), S8384 [11SE]

Armed Forces: ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see S. 2874), S3306 [23AP]

———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), S7574 [28JY]

———limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Dept. of Defense (see S. 604), S7573 [28JY]

———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), S8180 [9SE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see S. 1243), S7630 [29JY]

———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), S7573 [28JY]

———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]

Budget: require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (see S. 3277), S6868 [16JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 41), S6723 [15JY]

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]

Children and youth: connect foster youth to the workforce through internship programs and encourage employers to increase employment opportunities for foster youth (see S. Res. 630), S7908 [31JY]

———ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see S. 400), S492 [30JA]

———recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (see S. Res. 474), S1597 [5MR]

———repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 803), S7279 [24JY]

China, People's Republic of: end crackdown in Tibet and enter dialogue with the Dalai Lama to negotiate solution respecting distinctive Tibetan language, culture, religious identity, and fundamental freedoms (see S. Res. 504), S2819 [9AP]

———express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake (see S. Res. 569), S4375 [19MY]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see S. 1437), S4029 [12MY]

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

Commodity Exchange Act: provide for the regulation of oil commodities markets (see S. 3122), S5754 [18JN]

———require energy commodities to be traded only on regulated markets (see S. 3134), S6160 [25JN]

Consumers: require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see S. 1176), S2295 [1AP]

Contracts: improve Federal agency awards and oversight of contracts and assistance and strengthen accountability of Government-wide suspension and debarment system (see S. 2904), S3792 [6MY]

Convention on Cluster Munitions: encourage U.S. signature (see S.J. Res. 37), S4969 [3JN]

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (see S. 3252), S6560 [10JY]

———maintain eligibility for Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Student (PLUS) loans of borrowers who are delinquent on mortgage loan payments or involved in foreclosure proceedings (see S. 2895), S3206 [21AP]

Credit cards: prevent unfair practices in accounts (see S. 1395), S1271 [27FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve food safety through mandatory meat and poultry recall authority and improve communication about recalls with national school lunch and breakfast program participants (see S. 2952), S6159 [25JN]

———offset costs of intrastate transportation, storage, and distribution of bonus commodities provided to States and food assistance agencies under emergency food assistance program (see S. 2726), S3443 [28AP]

———reauthorize the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (see S. 946), S4375 [19MY]

Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see S. 2042), S5963 [23JN]

———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), S6020 [24JN]

———reauthorize Healthy Start Program (see S. 1760), S3258 [22AP]

Dept. of HUD: expand supply of affordable housing with supportive services for the elderly (see S. 2736), S4488 [20MY]

Dept. of State: establish the Global Service Fellowship Program (see S. 1464), S2232 [31MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see S. 3683), S10660 [19NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pain care initiative in health care facilities (see S. 2160), S3791 [6MY]

———establish Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (see S. 2004), S3791 [6MY]

———provide a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty amount for guaranteed housing loans (see S. 2768), S2132 [13MR]

Developing countries: increase U.S. financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women (see S. 2069), S1704 [6MR]

Digital Television Transition Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 576), S4793 [22MY]

Disabled: enhance early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see S. 1069), S2817 [9AP]

———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), S2818 [9AP]

Diseases: catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see S. 2479), S2232 [31MR]

———increase housing, awareness, and navigation demonstration services (HANDS) for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 2950), S7907 [31JY]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see S. 2618), S2296 [1AP]

Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see S. 3047), S4621 [21MY]

———establish expanded learning time initiatives (see S. 3431), S8035 [1AU]

———establish partnerships to create or enhance educational and skills development pathways to 21st century careers (see S. 3573), S9492 [25SE]

———increase grant aid for neediest students, expand options for Federal student loans, and improve reliability of current Federal loan programs (see S. 2815), S2435 [3AP]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 2227), S3976 [8MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a volunteer teacher advisory committee (see S. 2060), S1522 [4MR]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 520), S3259 [22AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see S. 2059), S6722 [15JY]

FCC: disapprove rule on broadcast media ownership (see S.J. Res. 28), S1597 [5MR]

FDA: amend policies relative to postmarket surveillance of devices (see S. 3020), S9659 [26SE]

Federal employees: improve access to workers' compensation programs for injured Federal employees (see S. 1795), S2818 [9AP]

———improve protection of pension benefits (see S. 1725), S2134 [13MR]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see S. 2521), S2437 [3AP]

———provide for 4 weeks of paid parental leave (see S. 3140), S5657 [16JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see S. 3398), S7904 [31JY]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see S. 2957), S4183 [14MY]

Firefighters: assist volunteer fire companies in coping with the precipitous rise in fuel prices (see S. 3237), S6559 [10JY]

Food industry: require that food that contains product from a cloned animal be labeled accordingly (see S. 414), S492 [30JA]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see S. 1259), S95 [22JA]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see S. 2793), S2744 [8AP]

GAO: affirm authority to audit and evaluate the programs, activities, and financial transactions of the intelligence community (see S. 82), S1818 [10MR]

Health: expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting (see S. 2723), S2348 [2AP]

———improve emergency medical services for children (see S. 60), S2295 [1AP]

———optimize delivery of critical medicine and expand the critical care workforce (see S. 718), S7149 [23JY]

———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see S. 2510), S2347 [2AP]

———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), S4893 [2JN]

———set standards for medical diagnostic equipment and establish program to promote good health, disease prevention, and wellness and to prevent secondary conditions for individuals with disabilities (see S. 1050), S2134 [13MR]

Health care facilities: provide patient-centered medical homes to improve effectiveness and efficiency in medical assistance under Medicaid and child health assistance under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 2376), S2347 [2AP]

Health care professionals: provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see S. 605), S2231 [31MR]

———provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents in preventive medicine and public health (see S. 1120), S7479 [25JY]

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

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 2279), S6020 [24JN]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 1328), S493 [30JA]

Insurance: provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetic devices and components and benefits for other medical and surgical services (see S. 3517), S10947 [11DE]

Iraq: provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (see S. 2633), S1123 [25FE]

IRS: prohibit use of private debt collection companies (see S. 335), S3892 [7MY]

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]

Johnson, Stephen L.: express no confidence in performance of duties as EPA Administrator, urge resignation, and encourage investigation of testimony on California waiver decision on automobile emissions (see S. Res. 631), S7629 [29JY]

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

Medicaid: disapprove rule on optional State plan case management services (see S.J. Res. 30), S2133 [13MR]

———improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (see S. 59), S2295 [1AP]

———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see S. 2578), S602 [4FE]

Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see S. 3144), S5697 [17JN]

———delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see S. 3484), S9416 [24SE]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 2219), S493 [30JA]

———enhance beneficiary protections under parts C and D (see S. 2687), S3146 [17AP]

———improve access to pharmacies under part D (see S. 1954), S7031 [22JY]

———make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (see S. 45), S2436 [3AP]

———preserve access to physicians' services (see S. 2785), S2818 [9AP]

———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see S. 1750), S493 [30JA]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see S. 2352), S2347 [2AP]

———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see S. 1484), S2232 [31MR]

———revise timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics (see S. 3367), S7780 [30JY]

Medicine Crow, Joseph: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 3283), S10069 [29SE]

Mental health: integrate services with physical health services, improve access to underserved areas, and provide grants to recruit mental health professionals (see S. 2182), S3976 [8MY]

———provide grants for community-based mental health infrastructure improvements (see S. 2183), S3791 [6MY]

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

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 2883), S9659 [26SE]

Motor vehicles: determine the maximum feasible fuel economy level achievable for cars and light trucks for a year based on certain gasoline price level projections (see S. 3403), S9282 [23SE]

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

National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see S. 2569), S493 [30JA]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see S. Res. 531), S3402 [24AP]

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

National Healthy Schools Day: observance (see S. Res. 535), S3442 [28AP]

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

National Substitute Teacher Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 544), S3699 [1MY]

National Summer Learning Day: designate (see S. Res. 607), S6442 [8JY]

National Truancy Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 624), S7575 [28JY]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 2681), S6363 [7JY]

No Child Left Behind Act: improve standards for physical education (see S. 2173), S3976 [8MY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: pursue complaints of anticompetitive practices against certain oil exporting countries (see S. 2964), S3698 [1MY] (see S. 2976), S3790 [6MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit preleasing, leasing, and related activities in the Chukchi and Beaufort Sea Planning Areas unless certain conditions are met (see S. 2568), S920 [12FE]

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

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 826), S10176 [30SE]

Power resources: provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices (see S. 2991, 3044), S5040 [4JN]

———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see S. 3185), S6019 [24JN]

Pran, Dith: tribute (see S. Res. 515), S3146 [17AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: authorize grants for Presidential Centers of Historical Excellence (see S. 3477), S9659 [26SE]

Product safety: ban bisphenol A in children's products (see S. 2928), S9659 [26SE]

Public Health Service Act: revise and expand the drug discount program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see S. 1376), S7149 [23JY]

Puerto Rico: provide for NSF and NASA utilization of the Arecibo Observatory (see S. 2862), S4283 [15MY]

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

Saudi Arabia: limit issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (see S.J. Res. 32), S4106 [13MY]

SBA: establish a Small Business Energy Emergency Disaster Loan Program (see S. 3223), S6327 [27JN]

Seeds of Peace (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 536), S3442 [28AP]

Social Security: disapprove final rule imposing crowd-out strategies on States that expand income eligibility level for children under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S.J. Res. 44), S6937 [17JY]

———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), S2975 [14AP]

———preserve access to Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program during an economic downturn (see S. 2819), S2819 [9AP]

South Africa: exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events and provide relief for certain members relative to admissability (see S. 2979), S4488 [20MY]

States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see S. 2555), S284 [24JA]

———provide fiscal relief through a temporary increase in the Federal medical assistance percentage and direct payments to States (see S. 2586), S2000 [12MR]

Sudan: call for a comprehensive strategy to address the crisis in Darfur and condemn the ongoing assaults and obstruction by the Khartoum regime (see S. Res. 684), S9415 [24SE]

———call for peace in Darfur region (see S. Res. 455), S1468 [3MR]

———urge international community to provide the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur region with tactical and utility helicopters (see S. Res. 432), S659 [5FE]

Taxation: allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (see S. 3684), S10812 [8DE]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 773), S2436 [3AP]

———encourage investment in affordable housing (see S. 2666), S4622 [21MY]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1556), S8529 [15SE]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see S. 584), S3790 [6MY]

———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), S9282 [23SE]

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

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

Transportation: improve safety and convenience of street and highway transportation for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users as well as children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities (see S. 2686), S3509 [29AP]

Treaties and agreements: review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (see S. 3083), S6869 [16JY]

U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (see S. 2606), S1598 [5MR]

U.S. Housing Act: reform housing choice voucher program under section 8 (see S. 2684), S4794 [22MY]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see S. 2544), S3976 [8MY]

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 (see S. 2617), S815 [8FE]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 2119), S1522 [4MR]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see S. 3108), S5525 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Treasury: require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see S. 3694), S10659 [19NO]

Dept. of Transportation: waive non-Federal share requirements for certain transportation programs and activities for a certain period (see S. 3728), S10881 [10DE]

Economy: limit compensation for executives at companies that receive Federal bailout funds (see S. 3693), S10659 [19NO]

Health: provide access to comprehensive primary health care services and improve primary health care delivery through expansion of community health center and National Health Service Corps programs (see S. 3412, 3413), S7905 [31JY]

IRS: repeal Treasury Notice relative to treatment of losses and deductions attributable to loans or bad debts of banks after ownership changes of such banks (see S. 3692), S10659 [19NO]

LIHEAP: funding (see S. 3186), S6019 [24JN]

National Public Health Week: observance (see S. Res. 509), S2817 [9AP]

Public utilities: ensure that the mission and functions of regional transmission organizations and independent system operators include keeping energy costs as low as reasonably possible for consumers (see S. 2660), S1121 [25FE]

Solar energy: increase the quantity of solar photovoltaic electricity by providing rebates for the purchase and installation of additional photovoltaic systems (see S. 3224), S6362 [7JY]

Television: ensure access to basic broadcast television after the digital television transition (see S. 3740), S10946 [11DE]

Volunteer workers: support recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel (see S. 3676), S10324 [1OC]

Booklets

``Collapse of the Middle Class—Letters From Vermont and America'', S5438-S5441 [10JN]

———(excerpt), S5570 [12JN]

Cloture motions

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), S7130 [23JY], S7435 [25JY]

———prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), motion to proceed, S6918 [17JY], S6993 [22JY]

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]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8470 [12SE], S8826 [16SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S9622 [26SE], S9883 [27SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), House amendment, S9850 [26SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans (S. 1315), motion to proceed, S3169 [17AP], S3225 [22AP]

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 (H.R. 2831), motion to proceed, S3188 [21AP], S3288 [23AP]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), motion to proceed, S3411 [24AP], S3430 [28AP]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2284), motion to proceed, S3742 [2MY], S3779 [6MY]

Iraq: provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (S. 2633), motion to proceed, S1145 [25FE], S1166 [26FE]

LIHEAP: funding (S. 3186), motion to proceed, S7131 [23JY], S7508 [26JY]

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]

———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), motion to proceed, S5431 [10JN], S5564 [12JN]

National objectives: advance America's priorities (S. 3297), motion to proceed, S7509 [26JY], S7551 [28JY]

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 (S. 2035), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7721 [30JY]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S1082 [14FE], S2270 [1AP], 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]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7722 [30JY]

———provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), motion to proceed, S5564 [12JN], S5681 [17JN], S7595 [29JY]

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, S1145 [25FE], S1258 [27FE]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (S. 2731), motion to proceed, S6493 [9JY], S6596 [11JY]

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

E-mails

Proposed Government bailout of financial institutions: several Vermont citizens, S9612 [26SE]

Letters

LIHEAP funding: Coalition of Northeastern Governors, S5810 [19JN]

———David P. Sloane, AARP, S958 [13FE]

———James H. Douglas and Jon Corzine, National Governors Association, S958 [13FE]

———Pete Hershberger, National Conference of State Legislatures, S958 [13FE]

Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act: Jennifer Granholm and M. Jodi Rell, National Governors Association, S7465 [25JY]

Lists

E-mails addressing the impact of economic conditions on the middle class, S2780-S2782 [9AP], S3002, S3003 [15AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S925 [13FE]

Privilege of the floor

Begay, Winoka, S6080 [24JN]

Borchert, Jessica, S6080 [24JN]

Carr, Jullian, S6080 [24JN]

Fry, Kelley, S6080 [24JN]

Hutzel, Bill, S2825 [9AP]

Lauritzen, Dane, S6080 [24JN]

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, S4587 [21MY]

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001, S4587 [21MY]

Armstrong, Anne Legendre: tribute (S. Res. 645), S8326 [10SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S594 [4FE], S637 [5FE], S1566 [5MR], S1698 [6MR]

———combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S1906 [11MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), S1805, S1808 [10MR], S1906 [11MR], S1952 [12MR], S2056 [13MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, S637 [5FE], S1566 [5MR], S8364 [11SE], S8512 [15SE], S8831 [16SE], S9189 [22SE]

———State of the Union Message, S414 [29JA]

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 (S. 2058), S3688 [1MY]

Champlain Housing Trust (organization): U.N. World Habitat Award recipient, S7774 [30JY]

China, People's Republic of: call for greater dialogue with the Dalai Lama regarding rights for the people of Tibet (S. Res. 643), S8960 [17SE]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities (S. 3268), motion to proceed, S7125 [23JY]

Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S) (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 562), S4120 [13MY]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary of signing, S8914 [17SE]

———importance of balance of power between three branches of Government, S8914 [17SE]

Contracts: promote accountability and prevent fraud in Federal contracting relative to reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S8267 [10SE]

Courts: grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, S6122 [25JN]

Credit: establish a national consumer credit usury rate, S2400, S2415, S2416 [3AP]

Crime: provide for more effective prosecution of cases involving child pornography (H.R. 4120), unanimous-consent request, S8984 [18SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Commodity Supplemental Food Program funding, S637 [5FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), S8267 [10SE], S8471 [12SE]

———require comprehensive plan to improve inventory system, S8268 [10SE], S8471 [12SE]

Dept. of Education: extend authority to purchase guaranteed student loans (H.R. 6889), S8960 [17SE]

Dept. of Energy: suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve for one year or until price of oil drops below a certain level in order to increase supply and reduce costs, S3565 [30AP], S3688 [1MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, and improve Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and prosecution of predators (H.R. 3845), unanimous-consent request, S8984 [18SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase specially adapted housing benefits for disabled veterans, S2605 [4AP]

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 (H.R. 2831), motion to proceed, S3282 [23AP]

District of Columbia: preserve existing Superior Court judgeships (S. 550), S609 [4FE]

Economy: impact of economic conditions on the middle class, S2780-S2782 [9AP], S3002 [15AP], S3685-S3688 [1MY], S4095-S4097 [13MY], S5569 [12JN], S8936 [17SE], S9611 [26SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, S8981 [18SE]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S9189 [22SE], S9611 [26SE], S10234, S10291 [1OC]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), S466 [30JA], S512 [31JA], S594 [4FE]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, S8831 [16SE], S8936-S8938 [17SE], S8981 [18SE], S9189 [22SE]

Education: expand deficit-neutral reserve funds for higher education to enable an increase in loan limits borrowed from Federal programs, S1950 [12MR]

EPA: establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), S5159 [5JN]

———establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 3036), motion to proceed, S4952 [3JN]

FHA: establish a maximum interest rate on FHA-insured mortgages, S2722 [8AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), S6462 [9JY]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), motion to proceed, S6122, S6129 [25JN]

Gasoline: stabilize prices (S. 3202), S7761 [30JY]

Government regulations: impact of deregulation on U.S. consumers, S8981 [18SE]

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 (S. 1810), unanimous-consent request, S8984 [18SE]

———provide access to comprehensive primary health care services and improve primary health care delivery through expansion of community health center and National Health Service Corps programs (S. 3413), S7971-S7973 [31JY]

Health care professionals: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students, S7857 [31JY]

Higginbotham, A. Leon, Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 442), S611 [4FE]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), conference report, S7857 [31JY]

Housing: provide needed housing reform, S2400, S2415, S2416 [3AP], S2605 [4AP], S2722 [8AP], S2785, S2810, S2811 [9AP], S5809 [19JN], S5976 [24JN]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1200), S59 [22JA], S957 [13FE], S1010, S1012, S1013 [14FE]

Jones, Stephanie Tubbs: tribute (S. Res. 654), S8326 [10SE]

LIHEAP: funding, S59 [22JA], S594 [4FE], S637 [5FE], S957-S959 [13FE], S1010, S1012 [14FE], S4587 [21MY], S5789, S5809 [19JN], S5976 [24JN]

———funding (S. 3186), S6212 [26JN], S6535 [10JY], S6818 [16JY], S6924-S6927 [17JY]

———funding (S. 3186), motion to proceed, S7126 [23JY], S7246 [24JY], S7464 [25JY], S7497 [26JY]

McCarter, John W.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 25), S609 [4FE]

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), S6212 [26JN]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S10234, S10291 [1OC]

National Life Group (business): tribute to efforts to create a energy efficient work place, S6501 [9JY]

National objectives: advance America's priorities (S. 3297), unanimous-consent request, S8984 [18SE]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S8914, S8915 [17SE]

New York Giants (football team): tribute (S. Res. 441), S609, S610 [4FE]

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD): anniversary (S. Res. 561), S4119 [13MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, S7125 [23JY]

Petroleum: close tax loopholes and impose windfall profits tax on oil companies, S3384 [24AP]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, S3383 [24AP], S3685-S3688 [1MY], S4095-S4097 [13MY]

———gasoline price levels, S3383, S3384 [24AP], S3564 [30AP], S3685 [1MY], S4095-S4097 [13MY], S4471 [20MY], S4952 [3JN], S5570-S5572 [12JN], S5788 [19JN]

———gasoline price levels relative to oil futures purchasing, S4473 [20MY], S5570 [12JN], S5789 [19JN], S7762 [30JY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal, S3565 [30AP], S3686 [1MY], S4096 [13MY], S5572 [12JN]

———year-end profits of oil companies, S3383, S3384 [24AP], S3564 [30AP], S3687 [1MY], S4096 [13MY], S4472 [20MY], S5570 [12JN], S7126 [23JY], S7762 [30JY]

Point of order, S4741 [22MY]

Power resources: move toward energy independence through a coordinated development of renewable energy sources, including wave, solar, wind, geothermal, and biofuels production, S4954 [3JN]

———national energy policy, S3383 [24AP], S3564 [30AP], S7763 [30JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), S2400, S2415, S2416 [3AP], S2605 [4AP], S2722 [8AP], S2785, S2810, S2811 [9AP]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), House amendments, S5809 [19JN], S5976 [24JN]

———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, S5159 [5JN], S5401 [10JN]

Public utilities: ensure that the mission and functions of regional transmission organizations and independent system operators include keeping energy costs as low as reasonably possible for consumers (S. 2660), S1125 [25FE]

Saudi Arabia: limit issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (S.J. Res. 32), S4121 [13MY]

Senate: legislative program, S612 [4FE], S4121 [13MY], S8326 [10SE], S8501 [12SE], S8961 [17SE]

Stowe, VT: tribute to Stowe Weekend of Hope event for cancer survivors, S4102 [13MY]

Taxation: impose windfall profit tax on oil companies, S3565 [30AP], S3687 [1MY], S4096 [13MY], S5401 [10JN], S5788 [19JN]

———increase rate for top income tax brackets to provide funding for education and low-income individuals and families, S1950, S1952 [12MR], S2056 [13MR]

———increase tax rate on high income individuals, S10234-S10236, S10291 [1OC]

———permanently extend estate tax relief, S8981 [18SE]

———provide estate tax relief and reform, S1808 [10MR]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency, S2785 [9AP]

———rates, S1698 [6MR], S1952 [12MR], S8981 [18SE]

Terrorism: moment of silence to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, unanimous-consent agreement, S8326 [10SE]

Vermont: tribute to Vermont All Stars for participation in American Mathematics League regional competition, S5749 [18JN]

Veterans: health care funding, S637 [5FE]

Statements

LIHEAP Funding: Southern Governors' Association, S958 [13FE]

Texts of

S. 2660, Consumer Protection and Cost Accountability Act, S1126 [25FE]

Tributes

Jackman, Ralph, S5200 [5JN]

Newell, Graham, S7570 [28JY]

Warner, Senator, S8471 [12SE]