SESSIONS, JEFF (a Senator from Alabama)

Amendments

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2643 [2MR], S2898 [9MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1459 [3FE], S1561 [4FE], S2029 [9FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5641 [19MY], S5733 [20MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2012 (2008), S1688 [5FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4037, S4096, S4097 [31MR], S4144, S4219 [1AP], S4285, S4395 [2AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7422 [13JY], S7503, S7504 [14JY], S7566 [15JY], S7660, S7662, S7663 [16JY], S7683, S7686, S7706 [20JY], S7781, S7798, S7802 [21JY], S7849, S7925, S7930 [22JY], S7976, S8000, S8002, S8023, S8029, S8047 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S10047, S10050, S10071, S10072, S10073 [1OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), S7167, S7201 [7JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S11346 [10NO], S11384 [16NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8283 [29JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6051 [3JN]

Federal aid programs: restore funds to the Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs (H.R. 3357), S8528, S8607 [30JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12832 [9DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S10323 [8OC]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S1058 [29JA]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S12832 [9DE]

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (S. 1023), S6658 [16JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), S10583 [20OC], S10936 [29OC]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S5168 [5MY]

Conferee: H.R. 2647, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8024 [23JY]

———S. 454, Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act, S5495 [14MY]

Senate National Security Working Group, S2255 [12FE]

Articles and editorials

Democrats Have Short Memory on Judge Nominees, Larry Margasak, Associated Press (news service), S11281 [9NO]

Open Letter to the Obama Adminstration From Central and Eastern Europe, Gazeta Wyborcza (Polish publication), S7980-S7982 [23JY]

Real AIG Outrage, Wall Street Journal, S3581 [19MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2892), S13319 [16DE]

Armed Forces: ensure safety while using expeditionary facilities, infrastructure, and equipment supporting U.S. military operations overseas (see S. 358), S3114 [16MR]

———express condolences for soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX (see S. Res. 344), S11253 [6NO]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see S. 475), S3114 [16MR]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see S. 731), S4671 [23AP]

———reduce minimum distance of travel necessary for reimbursement of covered military health care system beneficiaries for specialty health care (see S. 476), S3785 [25MR]

Baker, Richard A.: designate as Historian Emeritus of the Senate (see S. Res. 230), S8272 [29JY]

Bell, Griffin B.: tribute (see S. Res. 15), S652 [16JA]

Bellmon, Henry: tribute (see S. Res. 293), S9930 [29SE]

Boy Scouts of America Day: designate (see S. Res. 112), S4670 [23AP]

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 169), S787 [22JA]

Byrd, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 354), S11492 [18NO]

Clean Air Act: conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (see S. 636), S4892 [29AP]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1282), S9079 [7AU]

Courts: improve operation of Federal courts (see S. 1782), S10434 [14OC]

———make technical amendments to laws containing time periods affecting judicial proceedings (see S. 630), S3368 [18MR]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 1234), S10925 [29OC]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S. or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants in the U.S. (see S. 370), S8272 [29JY]

Dept. of Education: provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active duty servicemembers regardless of disbursement date (see S. 1775), S10362 [13OC]

Dept. of Justice: clarify and improve procedures for executing and fulfilling foreign requests for evidence (see S. 1289), S6804 [18JN]

———reauthorize Boys & Girls Clubs of America (see S. 2924), S13785 [22DE]

Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule relative to financial disclosure and transparency by labor union management (see S.J. Res. 24), S13458 [18DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see S.J. Res. 5), S337 [13JA]

———prohibit Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients from funding Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) (see S. 1710), S10163 [6OC]

———repeal authority to extend the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 2787), S11595 [19NO]

———require congressional approval for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see S. 64), S309 [12JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see S. 423), S3163 [17MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 535), S2828 [5MR]

Discrimination: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 96), S787 [22JA]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see S. 34), S40 [6JA]

Financial Markets Commission: establish (see S. 298), S2144 [11FE]

Firearms: modify Federal regulations allowing current and former law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms across State lines (see S. 1132), S7141 [6JY]

Fish and fishing: ensure sale and consumption of raw oysters and direct the FDA to conduct an education campaign on the risks associated with consuming raw oysters (see S. 2752), S11345 [10NO]

———prohibit additional requirements for the control of Vibrio vulnificus applicable to post-harvest processing of oysters (see S. 2735), S11345 [10NO]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see S. 1606), S8992 [6AU]

Fuller, Millard: tribute (see S. Res. 183), S6543 [11JN]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 451), S10487 [15OC]

Government: require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see S. 1167), S7141 [6JY]

Hansen, Clifford P.: tribute (see S. Res. 315), S10635 [21OC]

Hawkins, Paula: tribute (see S. Res. 370), S12413 [4DE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see S. 45), S787 [22JA]

———provide for the establishment of pediatric research consortia (see S. 353), S3551 [19MR]

Highway Trust Fund: temporarily protect solvency (see S. 1344), S7780 [21JY]

Immigration: reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see S. 1505), S8095 [24JY]

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see S. 908), S7193 [7JY]

Jews: condemn all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirm support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism (see S. Con. Res. 11), S6889 [22JN]

Kennedy, Edward M.: tribute (see S. Res. 255), S9132 [8SE]

Law enforcement: increase the number of Federal law enforcement officials investigating and prosecuting financial fraud (see S. 331), S894 [27JA]

Medicare: preserve access to ambulance services (see S. 1066), S5555 [18MY]

Motor vehicles: amend definition of commercial motor vehicle to exclude certain farm vehicles (see S. 639), S9589 [21SE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 229), S8272 [29JY]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 36), S8683 [3AU] (see S. Res. 239), S8765 [4AU]

Outer Continental Shelf: enhance domestic energy security by increasing production from fossil-based resources in an economically and environmentally responsible manner (see S. 1517), S9187 [9SE]

Patent and Trademark Office: authorize use of certain funds for patent operations in order to avoid furloughs and reductions-in-force (see S. 1358), S7070 [25JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 140), S5328 [11MY]

Pell, Claiborne: tribute (see S. Res. 8), S43 [6JA]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 570), S3025 [11MR]

Russell Senate Office Building: designate the Kennedy Caucus Room (see S. Res. 264), S9326 [14SE]

Senate Rules: require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. 1772), S10637 [21OC] (see S. Res. 307), S10217 [7OC]

Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see S. 823), S7556 [15JY]

———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. 491), S4670 [23AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 461), S10487 [15OC]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 1400), S7558 [15JY]

———make permanent the rate reduction for qualified timber gains (see S. 316), S7699 [20JY]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 144), S3369 [18MR]

Television: reauthorize, reform, and modernize satellite statutory license and conform satellite and cable statutory licenses to digital transmissions (see S. 1670), S9371 [15SE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (see S. 1147), S11594 [19NO]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: express condolences to family of Stephen T. Johns, commend staff for response to shooting, and condemn acts of anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hatred (see S. Res. 184), S6543 [11JN]

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. 546), S3785 [25MR]

Victims of Crime Act: establish a minimum funding level for programs that ensures a reasonable growth in victim programs without jeopardizing the long-term sustainability of the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 1340), S10701 [22OC]

Voting: establish standards for distribution of voter registration application forms and require organizations to register with the State prior to distributing such forms (see S. 1103), S5700 [20MY]

———improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (see S. 1026), S7141 [6JY]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 614), S5502 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: reduce the deficit by establishing 5-year discretionary spending caps and strengthened pay-as-you-go procedures (see S. 2911), S13458 [18DE]

———require that funding for Federal departments, agencies, and programs remaining available at the end of a fiscal year shall be used to pay down the Federal debt (see S. 834), S4445 [20AP]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 2336), S10921 [29OC]

Keller, Helen: provide for acceptance of a statue presented by the people of Alabama for placement in the Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 41), S9733 [23SE] (see S. Con. Res. 42), S10061 [1OC]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 277), S9589 [21SE]

Tariff: butanedioic acid, dimethyl ester, polymer with 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidineethanol (see S. 2639), S10989 [2NO]

———chemicals (see S. 2638), S10989 [2NO]

———man-made shells used in the manufacture of sleeping bags (see S. 2642), S10989 [2NO]

———N,N-hexane-1,6-diylbis(3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-phenylpropionamide)) (see S. 2641), S10989 [2NO]

———nonwoven polypropylene zippered sleeping bag carry cases (see S. 2640), S10989 [2NO]

———polyethylene HE1878 (see S. 2643), S10989 [2NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (see S. 2336), S10921 [29OC]

Certificates of election

Senate, S3 [6JA]

Cloture motions

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to commit, S13132 [13DE]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), motion to commit, S13132 [13DE]

Letters

Disclosure of congressionally directed spending items in H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations: by, S9770 [24SE]

Nomination of Sonia M. Sotomayor to be Supreme Court Justice: Brian Burch, Fidelis (organization), S8900 [6AU]

———Chris W. Cox, NRA, S8900 [6AU]

———David N. O'Steen and Douglas Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., S8901 [6AU]

———Keith Wiebe, American Association of Christian Schools, S8903 [6AU]

———Majorie Dannenfelser, Susan B. Anthony List (organization), S8903 [6AU]

———Richard D. Land, Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, Southern Baptist Convention, S8902, S8903 [6AU]

———several Second Amendment rights organizations, S8901 [6AU]

———several Senators, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6424 [10JN]

———Thomas McClusky, Family Research Council, S8902 [6AU]

Lists

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) bailout beneficiaries, S3581 [19MR]

Motions

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4643 [23AP]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [6JA]

Press releases

Nomination of Sonia M. Sotomayor To Be Supreme Court Justice: Women's Coalition for Justice, S8902 [6AU]

Privilege of the floor

Long, Tim, S7719 [20JY]

Remarks

Air Force: assessment of contracting system used to award the KC-X military air refueling tanker contract, S10136 [6OC], S13178-S13181 [14DE]

Air pollution: prohibit global warming pollution emission cap and trade program from increasing electric and gasoline prices, S4020, S4021, S4024, S4025 [31MR]

———use of budget reconciliation for global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S4020, S4021, S4024, S4025 [31MR]

American International Group, Inc. (AIG): awarding of bonuses to executives after receiving Government bailout funds, S3099 [16MR], S3356 [18MR], S3579-S3581 [19MR]

Appropriations: making continuing, S9954 [30SE]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2406 [24FE], S2898 [9MR], S2937, S2942 [10MR]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S12893 [10DE], S13083 [12DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1113 [30JA], S1782, S1808, S1826, S1836, S1849, S1853, S1856 [6FE], S1891, S1898, S1899 [7FE], S2012 [9FE], S2067, S2068 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, S2177, S2200, S2202 [12FE], S2269, S2270, S2311 [13FE], S2405 [24FE]

Aung San Suu Kyi: call for release by Burmese Government, S6831 [19JN]

Berger, Irene C.: nomination to be district judge, S10752, S10754 [27OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, S3108 [16MR], S3357 [18MR], S3590, S3592 [23MR], S3886 [26MR], S9711 [23SE], S10899 [29OC]

———deficit, S293-S297 [12JA], S1115 [30JA], S1836 [6FE], S2405-S2407 [24FE], S3108 [16MR], S3591, S3592 [23MR], S3887-S3890 [26MR], S4643 [23AP], S4874 [29AP], S6012-S6015 [3JN], S6640-S6643 [16JN], S9073 [7AU], S9410 [16SE], S9711 [23SE], S10468 [15OC], S10899, S10900 [29OC], S11914, S11915 [21NO], S12063 [1DE], S13083 [12DE], S13374 [17DE], S13828 [23DE]

———freeze and limit future growth of non-defense and non-veterans spending, S4643, S4655 [23AP]

———freeze and limit future growth of nondefense discretionary spending, S4038 [31MR], S4145 [1AP]

———increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S13838, S13840, S13841 [23DE]

———prohibit consideration of any budget resolution that increases public debt by a certain amount, S4016 [31MR]

———reconciliation process, S4874 [29AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S3976 [30MR], S4016, S4019, S4020, S4021, S4024, S4025, S4038 [31MR], S4145 [1AP], S4242, S4285 [2AP], S4643 [23AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), conference report, S4874 [29AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), motion to instruct conferees, S4643, S4655 [23AP]

Byrd, Senator: tribute (S. Res. 354), S11480 [18NO]

Census: require the questionnaire used in taking the decennial census to contain a checkbox or similar option so that respondents may indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the U.S., S10465 [15OC]

Contracts: prohibit use of funds for contracts with Halliburton Co., KBR Inc., or subsidiaries or affiliates, if such contractor requires employees or contractors to sign mandatory arbitration clauses regarding certain claims, S10146, S10150 [6OC]

Courts: ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws, S7057-S7060 [25JN]

———role and responsibilities of Federal judges, S6697, S6701 [17JN]

Crime: establish mandatory minimum sentencing for assault or battery of a U.S. serviceman, an immediate family member, or for knowingly destroying the property of active or retired servicemen, S7686, S7687 [20JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, S7672, S7693 [20JY], S10667 [22OC]

Davis, Andre M.: nomination to be circuit judge, S11275, S11281 [9NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7672, S7686, S7693 [20JY], S7850 [22JY], S7975, S7979, S7993 [23JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), S8085 [24JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), conference report, S10667 [22OC]

———clarify definition of unprivileged enemy belligerent to include members of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), S8085 [24JY]

———clarify regulations on intelligence personnel reading of Miranda rights to suspected terrorists detained for interrogation, S8086 [24JY]

———decision to reallocate proposed European land-based missile defense system to ship-based system in North and Mediterranean Seas, S9544 [17SE], S10046, S10049 [1OC]

———European missile defense systems funding, S7979 [23JY]

———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), S5259 [7MY]

———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), conference report, S10136 [6OC]

———limit funding to implement reductions in strategic nuclear forces pursuant to a treaty with Russia, S7850 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S10046, S10049, S10050 [1OC], S10146, S10150 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), House amendment, S13374 [17DE]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S., S10549 [20OC]

———two-stage ground-based interceptor missile research, development, testing, and evaluation funding, S10046, S10049, S10050 [1OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), S7167, S7186-S7188 [7JY], S7228, S7229 [8JY], S7306 [9JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), conference report, S10549, S10552 [20OC]

Dept. of Justice: assessment of Civil Rights Division decisions relative to voter rights, S10129 [6OC]

———concerns about political leanings of certain Presidential appointments, S1261 [2FE]

———prohibit funding for prosecution in Federal courts of individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, S11168 [5NO]

———prohibit transfer of trials of enemy combatants to the civilian justice system, S10951-S10953 [30OC]

———provision of Miranda rights to certain detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan, S7975 [23JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report, S10899, S10900 [29OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (S.J. Res. 5), S562, S563 [15JA]

———effects of economic bailout on bonds, S6640-S6643 [16JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), S9410 [16SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3288), conference report, S12893 [10DE], S13083 [12DE]

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 (S. 181), S755 [22JA]

Drugs: adjust penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses (S. 1789), S10492 [15OC]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S2407 [24FE]

———Government bailout of financial institutions, S252 [9JA], S293 [12JA], S5312 [11MY]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, S293 [12JA]

———sale of Treasury bills for debt reduction, S9074 [7AU]

Employment: make permanent the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation, S10549, S10552 [20OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8261 [29JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), motion to proceed, S6012 [3JN]

Federal aid programs: restore funds to the Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs (H.R. 3357), S8522, S8523, S8528, S8530 [30JY]

Federal employees: provide retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia, S7993 [23JY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents, S7693 [20JY]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (S. 1606), S9008 [6AU]

Friedman, Stephen: resignation as Federal Reserve Bank of New York chairman, S5312 [11MY]

Geithner, Timothy F.: impact of previous self-employment tax errors on suitability to be Sec. of the Treasury, S812 [26JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of the Treasury, S812 [26JA]

Goodrich Corp.: anniversary of Foley, AL, Goodrich Aerostructures facility, S11488 [18NO]

Government: improve congressional oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, S5312 [11MY]

Hamilton, David F.: nomination to be circuit judge, S9529 [17SE], S11365 [16NO], S11412, S11419 [17NO], S11509 [18NO], S11547 [19NO]

Hayes, David J.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Interior, S5404 [13MY]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, S8261 [29JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S4874 [29AP], S10468 [15OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12063 [1DE], S12407 [4DE], S12485 [5DE], S12533, S12536, S12549 [6DE], S12590 [7DE], S12691, S12693 [8DE], S13173, S13174, S13176 [14DE], S13374 [17DE], S13593, S13594, S13595 [20DE], S13729 [22DE], S13796, S13826, S13828, S13838, S13840, S13841 [23DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to commit, S12063 [1DE], S12691 [8DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11914, S11915 [21NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), S11513 [18NO]

———provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage, S4643 [23AP]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, S12533, S12536 [6DE]

Highway Trust Fund: temporarily protect solvency, S8522, S8523 [30JY]

Holder, Eric H., Jr.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1261 [2FE]

Honeywell, Charlene Edwards: nomination to be district judge, S11281 [9NO]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2445 [25FE]

Immigration: eliminate sunset in the special immigrant nonminister religious worker visa program, S7306 [9JY]

———extend the E-verify program for employment eligibility verification, S2581 [27FE], S2898 [9MR], S2937, S2942 [10MR], S6831 [19JN], S7167, S7186-S7188 [7JY], S7228, S7229 [8JY]

———implementation of the E-verify program for employment eligibility verification relative to Federal contractors and subcontractors, S5901-S5903 [1JN]

———provide a point of order against legislation that fails to fully fund construction of a physical fence along the southwest border, S4285 [2AP]

———require recipients of economic stimulus funds to participate in E-verify program for employment eligibility verification, S2012 [9FE], S2177-S2180 [12FE], S2270 [13FE], S2581 [27FE], S5901 [1JN]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 2336), S10928, S10933 [29OC]

Kagan, Elena: nomination to be Solicitor General, S3527 [19MR]

Koh, Harold H.: nomination to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser, S7058 [25JN]

Lange, Roberto A.: nomination to be district judge, S10611 [21OC]

Law enforcement: prohibit use of certain interrogation techniques, S5792 [21MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2918), conference report, S9954 [30SE]

Lynch, Gerard E.: nomination to be circuit judge, S9528, S9541 [17SE]

Lynn, William J., III: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Defense, S2122 [11FE]

Medicaid: impact of increased funding obligations on States, S13593 [20DE]

Medicare: allow all enrollees in the Medicare Advantage program to maintain current level of benefits, S12691 [8DE]

———eliminate funding cuts, S12064 [1DE], S12407 [4DE], S13729 [22DE]

———Medicare Advantage program funding, S12590 [7DE]

———prohibit reduction of guaranteed benefits and apply any savings to extend solvency of trust funds, reduce premiums, improve or expand guaranteed benefits, and protect access to providers, S12549 [6DE], S12590-S12592 [7DE]

———prohibit use of trust fund revenues to establish new entitlement programs, S12549 [6DE], S12590-S12592 [7DE]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, S13594, S13595 [20DE]

National security: proposed release of certain detainees from detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S4728 [27AP], S5791 [21MY]

Nuclear energy: increase production, S8261 [29JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S2405 [24FE], S6012-S6015 [3JN]

———evaluation of national security policies, S5791-S5793 [21MY]

Perez, Thomas E.: impact of views on immigration on suitability to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, S10130 [6OC]

———nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, S10129 [6OC]

Philadelphia, PA: alleged intimidation of voters at polling place, S10129 [6OC]

Point of order, S1853 [6FE], S2068 [10FE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S6342, S6344, S6346 [9JN], S9529 [17SE], S9918 [29SE], S10611 [21OC], S10752, S10754 [27OC], S11275 [9NO], S11365 [16NO], S11412, S11416, S11419 [17NO], S11509 [18NO], S13878 [23DE]

———Senate process for confirmation of nominees, S11547 [19NO]

Public debt: debt held by foreigners, S1836 [6FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S10465 [15OC], S11168 [5NO]

Senate: legislative process, S252 [9JA]

Small business: economic impact of increased tax rates, S13176 [14DE]

Sotomayor, Sonia M.: confirmation as Supreme Court Justice, S9072 [7AU]

———evaluation of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to appeals court ruling on private property and eminent domain in Port Chester, NY, S8922 [6AU]

———evaluation of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to circuit court ruling on employment discrimination case of firefighters in New Haven, CT, S8843 [5AU], S8922, S8941 [6AU]

———evaluation of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to positions on right to keep and bear arms, S6971 [24JN], S8735 [4AU], S8842 [5AU], S8904, S8921 [6AU]

———nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6342, S6344, S6346 [9JN], S6424-S6426 [10JN], S6908 [23JN], S6971 [24JN], S7057-S7060 [25JN], S7161 [7JY], S8119-S8121 [27JY], S8733, S8735, S8752 [4AU], S8842 [5AU], S8900, S8904, S8921, S8941 [6AU]

Sunstein, Cass R.: nomination to be OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator, S9231 [10SE]

Taxation: provide a credit for certain home purchases, S2200 [12FE]

———provide incentives to accelerate the production and adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and related component parts, S1826, S1853 [6FE]

———rates, S2202 [12FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 2336), S10928, S10933 [29OC]

Utah: cancellation of Federal leases for oil and gas drilling, S5404 [13MY]

Viken, Jeffrey L.: nomination to be district judge, S9918 [29SE]

Tributes

Kennedy, Edward M., S9209 [10SE]

Stratton, Mark E., II, S9258 [10SE]