KAUFMAN, EDWARD E. (a Senator from Delaware)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1542 [4FE], S2028 [9FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5677, S5690, S5739 [20MY], S5822 [21MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4064 [31MR], S4118, S4129, S4174, S4225 [1AP], S4314 [2AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7491 [14JY], S7705 [20JY], S7908, S7932 [22JY], S8048, S8057 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S9989 [30SE], S10019, S10021 [1OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), S7309 [9JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8253, S8284 [29JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12072, S12087 [1DE], S12623 [7DE], S12725 [8DE], S12917 [10DE]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S12072, S12087 [1DE], S12623 [7DE], S12725 [8DE], S12917 [10DE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), S10324 [8OC]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S1615 [5FE], S3381 [19MR], S6829 [19JN], S13714 [22DE]

Committee to escort British Prime Minister Gordon Brown into the House Chamber, H2928 [4MR]

Samuel B. Kent impeachment trial committee, S6961 [24JN]

Articles and editorials

FBI Probes 530 Corporate Fraud Cases, Devlin Barrett, Time (publication), S2316 [13FE]

Naked Short Sales Hint Fraud in Bringing Down Lehman (Correct), Gary Matsumoto, Bloomberg.com (Internet site), S3537-S3539 [19MR]

Rise in Fraud Cases Is ``Straining'' FBI, Melville (NY) Newsday, S2315 [13FE]

Spike in Fraud Investigations Taxing Law Enforcement Resources, Officials Testify, Seth Stern, Congressional Quarterly (publication), S2315 [13FE]

Stock Traders Find Speed Pays, in Milliseconds, Charles Duhigg, New York (NY) Times, S8185 [28JY]

Tiananmen—Days To Remember, Dan Southerland, Washington (DC) Post, S6027 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: promote empowerment of women (see S. 229), S6939 [23JN]

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: clarify appropriate standard of proof (see S. 1756), S10162 [6OC]

Albania: recognize democratic accomplishments and express hope that parliamentary elections maintain and improve the transparency and fairness of democracy (see S. Res. 182), S6806 [18JN]

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (see S. 146), S2474 [25FE]

———restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product (see S. 148), S6650 [16JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 231), S2866 [6MR]

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

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see S. 883), S6846 [19JN]

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

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

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

Campus Fire Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 40), S2229 [12FE]

Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (see S. 1816), S10570 [20OC]

Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act: provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (see S. 479), S2473 [25FE]

Children and youth: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see S. 435), S4446 [20AP]

———reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 1859), S13191 [14DE]

China: ensure linguistic, cultural, and religious rights, call for release of political and religious prisoners, and cease harassment of Uyghur people (see S. Res. 155), S7558 [15JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 182), S3113 [16MR]

Climate: reduce global warming pollution through international climate finance and investment (see S. 2835), S12322 [3DE]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 729), S10487 [15OC]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): authorize production of documents to Dept. of Defense Inspector General (see S. Res. 11), S3611 [23MR]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit and district judges (see S. 1653), S9132 [8SE]

———provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secrets privilege in civil cases (see S. 417), S7071 [25JN]

Crime: improve assistance to domestic and sexual violence victims (see S. 327), S5282 [7MY]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 909), S7072 [25JN]

Dept. of Defense: improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (see S. 454), S3610 [23MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (see S. 497), S10217 [7OC]

———develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs, and establish school-based food allergy management grants (see S. 456), S11253 [6NO]

———establish the Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Investment Program (see S. 1104), S5700 [20MY]

———make grants to medical schools to establish programs to recruit physicians to practice in underserved rural communities (see S. 1628), S10218 [7OC]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to States to develop and implement State court interpreter programs (see S. 1329), S9134 [8SE]

———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see S. 495), S4964 [30AP]

———establish the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force (see S. 365), S3163 [17MR]

———improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (see S. 386), S1677 [5FE]

Dept. of State: provide for appointment of U.S. Science Envoys (see S. 838), S6805 [18JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see S. 423), S8681 [3AU]

———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), S3987 [30MR]

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 (see S. 181), S787 [22JA]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 1492), S8996 [6AU]

———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see S. 994), S7318 [9JY]

Drugs: adjust penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses (see S. 1789), S10486 [15OC]

Education: assist States in making voluntary high quality universal prekindergarten programs available to 3- to 5-year olds for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten (see S. 839), S4513 [21AP]

———provide grants to promote financial and economic literacy (see S. 638), S3550 [19MR]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 1584), S11291 [9NO]

Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (see S. Res. 153), S6722 [17JN]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 982), S5128 [5MY]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see S. 354), S8765 [4AU]

———establish a scholarship program to encourage outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in Government (see S. 2789), S11430 [17NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over waters (see S. 787), S4756 [27AP]

Financial institutions: prohibit certain affiliations between commercial banking and investment banking companies (see S. 2886), S13459 [18DE]

First State National Historical Park: establish (see S. 1801), S10570 [20OC]

Foreign aid: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, stimulate rural economies, and improve emergency response to food crises (see S. 384), S10851 [28OC]

———strengthen capacity, transparency, and accountability of U.S. foreign assistance programs to effectively adapt and respond to new challenges (see S. 1524), S9982 [30SE]

Foreign policy: importance of public diplomacy (see S. Res. 49), S2767 [4MR]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see S. 1738), S10060 [1OC]

Freedom of the press: highlight and promote worldwide (see S. 1739), S10436 [14OC]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 451), S4446 [20AP]

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

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

Health: ensure health care reform includes an option to establish a federally-backed insurance pool to create options for consumers (see S. Res. 156), S5820 [21MY]

———ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers (see S. 1681), S10702 [22OC]

———provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage (see S. 391), S7071 [25JN]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 268), S9372 [15SE]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see S. 653), S6993 [24JN]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see S. 388), S2910 [9MR]

———improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see S. 1038), S5501 [14MY]

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), S3988 [30MR]

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

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see S. 560), S2964 [10MR]

Law enforcement: deter public corruption (see S. 49), S3074 [12MR]

Medicaid: provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see S. 683), S5282 [7MY]

Medicare: cover supplies associated with insulin injection, home needle removal, decontamination, and disposal devices, and disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see S. 1312), S7780 [21JY]

Multilateral development banks: authorize U.S. participation in, and appropriations for, African Development Fund and Mulitlateral Debt Relief Initiative, require budgetary disclosures, and endorse certain principles (see S. 955), S5129 [5MY]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see S. 951), S5013 [1MY]

National and Community Service Act: expand and improve opportunities for service (see S. 277), S3785 [25MR]

National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 1365), S7070 [25JN] (see S. 1598), S8992 [6AU]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 317), S10635 [21OC] (see S. Res. 327), S10851 [28OC]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1361), S8996 [6AU]

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

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 125), S5129 [5MY]

NATO: anniversary (see S. Res. 20), S3988 [30MR]

———support membership of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, and welcome further partnership with Serbia (see S. 1559), S10636 [21OC]

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 (see S. 448), S11205 [5NO]

OPIC: reauthorize programs (see S. 705), S3785 [25MR]

Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (see S. 962), S5233 [6MY]

Patents: reform (see S. 515), S5906 [1JN]

Peace Corps: improve and expand (see S. 1382), S9982 [30SE]

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

Poland: anniversary of relations with U.S. (see S. Res. 9), S3988 [30MR]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 799), S7318 [9JY]

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

Securities: allow for private right of action against secondary violators that provide substantial assistance in aiding-and-abetting securities fraud (see S. 1551), S8557 [30JY]

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation: establish (see S. 473), S6805 [18JN]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 446), S8557 [30JY] (see S. Res. 339), S11205 [5NO]

Sweeney, John: tribute (see S. Res. 266), S9371 [15SE]

Taxation: provide a Federal income tax exclusion for assistance provided to participants in State student loan programs for certain health professionals (see S. 860), S4573 [22AP]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 144), S8765 [4AU]

Tiller, George: express condolences to family and reject the use of violence to prevent access to reproductive health care or as a response to a difference in beliefs (see S. Res. 187), S6720 [17JN]

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. (see S. 1023), S6543 [11JN]

Tropical Forest Conservation Act: reauthorize and rename as the Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act (see S. 345), S1057 [29JA]

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]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): provide for continued application of Protocol on Inspections and Continuous Monitoring Activities following termination of such Protocol (see S. 2727), S11595 [19NO]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see S. 1067), S6940 [23JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (see S. 1692), S9653 [22SE]

Veterans: carry out a pilot program on training, certification, and support of family caregivers of seriously disabled veterans and Armed Forces members (see S. 543), S3610 [23MR]

Voting: ensure that absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters are aware of their voting rights and have an opportunity to register to vote and have their absentee ballots cast and counted (see S. 1415), S7870 [22JY]

War of 1812: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Con. Res. 44), S10110 [5OC]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 624), S12413 [4DE]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 614), S3611 [23MR]

World Bank: authorize U.S. participation in replenishment of resources of the International Development Association (see S. 954), S5129 [5MY]

World Press Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 124), S4964 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Society of Mechanical Engineers: anniversary of codes and standards development (see S. Res. 179), S6364 [9JN]

Iran: condemn restrictions on freedoms of speech, the press, expression, and assembly, human rights abuses, and censorship, and support access to the Internet and personal communication services (see S. Res. 386), S13785 [22DE]

———respect sovereignty and freedoms of speech and the press, condemn detainment of journalists, and support efforts of news agencies reporting on political events (see S. Res. 196), S6845 [19JN]

Law enforcement: improve health care fraud enforcement (see S. 1959), S10850 [28OC]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish committee with responsibility to coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education activities and programs of all Federal agencies (see S. 1210), S6255 [8JN]

SEC: reinstate uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities (see S. 605), S3113 [16MR]

White Clay Creek: designate additional segments and tributaries as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 853), S4573 [22AP]

Certificates of appointment

Senate, S639 [16JA]

Cloture motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), S8619 [31JY], S8661 [3AU]

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (S. 146), S5887 [21MY]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2860 [6MR], S2953 [10MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5607 [19MY], S5771 [21MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), conference report, S6710 [17JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), conference report, S10568 [20OC], S10669 [22OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S9975 [30SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), House amendment, S13295 [16DE], S13407 [18DE]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), motion to proceed, S4399 [2AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9690 [22SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), conference report, S12898 [10DE], S13073 [12DE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S5887 [21MY], S6171 [4JN], S6244 [8JN], S6412 [10JN]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), motion to proceed, S5918 [2JN]

Hamilton, David F.: nomination to be circuit judge, S11335 [10NO], S11421 [17NO]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11967 [21NO]

Hill, Christopher R.: nomination to be Ambassador to Iraq, S4301 [2AP], S4434 [20AP]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), motion to proceed, S2347 [13FE], S2397 [24FE]

Ogden, David W.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2903 [9MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S10328 [8OC], S10351 [13OC], S11148 [5NO]

Solis, Representative: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S2347 [13FE]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11578 [19NO], S11967 [21NO]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), S10910 [29OC], S10984 [2NO], S11080 [4NO]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S1615 [5FE], S3381 [19MR], S6829 [19JN], S13714 [22DE]

Privilege of the floor

Bell, Amelia, S7939 [22JY]

Curlin, William, S7939 [22JY]

Remarks

Afghanistan: develop a strategy for continued U.S. military presence, S10189-S10192 [7OC]

———expand national security forces, S8985 [6AU]

———run-off in Presidential election, S10566 [20OC]

———strategy for continued U.S. military presence, S12690 [8DE]

Aguilar, Luis A.: commend remarks relative to U.S. financial regulatory system reform, S11340 [10NO]

Alhurra Television (Arabic language network ): tribute to first broadcast of ``Al Youm'' live television show, S2905 [9MR]

American Institute for Public Service: tribute to Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Service recipients, S6645 [16JN]

American Society of Mechanical Engineers: anniversary of codes and standards development (S. Res. 179), S6420 [10JN]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), unanimous-consent agreement, S2583 [27FE]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S13128 [13DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1272 [2FE], S2071 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5678 [20MY]

ARCS Foundation, Inc.: tribute to Metro Washington chapter scholarship award recipients, S10690 [22OC]

Balducelli, Roberto: Wilmington, DE, Columbus Day Communion Breakfast Committee Outstanding Achievement Award recipient, S9926 [29SE]

Breuer, Lanny A.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, S4428 [20AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4290 [2AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: tribute to employees, S7033 [25JN]

China: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre, S6027 [3JN]

———condemn violence against demonstrators, protect human rights, and cease suppression of media relative to conflict between Han Chinese and Uyghur ethnic groups, S7253 [8JY]

Climate: reduce global warming pollution through international climate finance and investment (S. 2835), S12333 [3DE]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): hearings on increased fraud enforcement in financial markets, S2315 [13FE]

Community service: integration of retired science, technical, engineering, and mathematics professionals into community-based service learning programs, S3642 [24MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3642 [24MR]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit funding for Delaware River Deepening Project within Delaware until the State government issues applicable permit, S8250 [29JY]

de Veuster, Damien: canonization (S. Res. 304), S10166, S10167 [6OC]

Delaware: tribute to efforts to promote economic recovery through creation of green jobs and advancement of green technologies, S10956 [30OC]

———tribute to Miracle Workers robotics team, S9638 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7455 [14JY], S7730 [21JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), S8090 [24JY]

———ensure that civilian personnel in Afghanistan receive counterinsurgency coordination training, S5678 [20MY], S10019 [1OC]

———F-22 aircraft program funding, S7455 [14JY], S7730 [21JY]

———improve organization and procedures for the acquisition of major weapons systems (S. 454), S5254 [7MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S10014, S10019, S10021 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), House amendment, S13362 [17DE]

———require testimony of senior military and diplomatic officials on additional forces, resources, and strategy required to meet objectives relative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, S10014 [1OC]

Dept. of Education: inclusion of competitive preference for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in application guidelines for Race to the Top grant program, S12318 [3DE]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), S1684 [5FE], S2315 [13FE], S2359 [23FE], S4536, S4540 [22AP], S13363 [17DE]

———improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), motion to proceed, S4413 [20AP]

Dept. of State: diplomatic and consular programs, AID, and foreign assistance programs funding, S13128 [13DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), conference report, S13128 [13DE]

Disasters: express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by earthquakes, tsunami, and typhoons in the South Pacific and Southeast Asia, and support relief efforts to survivors (S. Res. 305), S10167 [6OC]

Dover AFB, DE: tribute to Army National Guard 261st Tactical Signal Brigade, S10159 [6OC]

Economy: importance of job creation, S13284 [16DE]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., S11149-S11151 [5NO]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, S9314-S9317 [14SE], S9721-S9723 [23SE]

———role of strong initial public offering (IPO) market in sustained economic recovery, S13284 [16DE]

Education: provide leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs, S2582 [27FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8250 [29JY]

Federal employees: Government agencies employment of veterans, S11316 [10NO]

———tribute, S6794 [18JN], S7033 [25JN], S10277 [8OC]

First State National Historical Park: establish (S. 1801), S10572 [20OC]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S10189-S10192 [7OC]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and increase efficiency of care, S11133 [5NO]

———ensure health care reform includes an option to establish a federally-backed insurance pool to create options for consumers, S6174 [4JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S6174 [4JN], S6530 [11JN], S7337 [10JY], S8892 [6AU], S9696 [23SE], S10455 [15OC], S10598, S10599 [21OC], S10692, S10693 [22OC], S11038, S11039, S11040, S11041 [3NO], S11133 [5NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12650, S12689, S12690 [8DE], S13363 [17DE], S13800 [23DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11863 [20NO], S11944, S11946, S11947, S11949 [21NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), S11517 [19NO]

Hill, Christopher R.: allegations of failure to address human rights violations during talks with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, S4476 [21AP]

———nomination to be Ambassador to Iraq, S4475 [21AP]

Iran: allow telephone communication by and facilitate reunification with the families of detained U.S. hikers (S. Con. Res. 45), S10168 [6OC]

———condemn systematic violation of its obligation to uphold human rights provided for under its constitution and international law (S. Res. 355), S11817 [19NO]

———elections, S6795 [18JN]

———respect sovereignty and freedoms of speech and the press, condemn detainment of journalists, and support efforts of news agencies reporting on political events, S8090 [24JY]

Iraq: call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, S4475 [21AP]

Kagan, Elena: nomination to be Solicitor General, S3526 [19MR]

Karzai, Hamid: inauguration as Afghanistan President for second term, S11589 [19NO]

Law enforcement: improve health care fraud enforcement, S12689, S12690 [8DE], S13363 [17DE]

———improve health care fraud enforcement (S. 1959), S10852 [28OC]

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.: anniversary of bankruptcy filing, S9314 [14SE]

Medicare: solvency, S11944 [21NO]

NASA: anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, S7682 [20JY]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: designate (S. Res. 59), S2596 [27FE]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (S. Res. 306), S10168 [6OC]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish committee with responsibility to coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education activities and programs of all Federal agencies (S. 1210), S6271 [8JN]

Ogden, David W.: nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, S2998 [11MR]

Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (S. 1707), S10191 [7OC]

Partnership for Public Service (organization): tribute to Service to America Medal recipients, S9833 [24SE]

Patent and Trademark Office: authorize use of certain funds for patent operations in order to avoid furloughs and reductions-in-force (H.R. 3114), S7664 [16JY]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance, S5049 [4MY]

Read Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 52), S2381 [23FE]

Schapiro, Mary L.: commend remarks relative to U.S. financial regulatory system reform, S11340 [10NO]

School Social Work Week: designate (S. Res. 58), S2595 [27FE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S10199 [7OC], S11149 [5NO]

SEC: commend Enforcement Division for investigations into insider trading, S10559 [20OC]

———prohibit use of flash orders by high-frequency traders, S8184-S8186 [28JY]

———reinstate uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities, S6985-S6987 [24JN], S8183-S8185 [28JY]

———reinstate uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities (S. 605), S3120, S3121 [16MR], S3536-S3539 [19MR], S10559 [20OC]

———tribute to employees, S10277-S10279 [8OC]

Senate: appreciation for tributes, S640 [16JA], S8230 [29JY]

———legislative program, S1369 [2FE], S2382 [23FE], S2596 [27FE], S7276 [8JY], S7506 [14JY], S7664 [16JY], S10168 [6OC], S10962 [30OC], S11818 [19NO]

Sotomayor, Sonia M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6528-S6530 [11JN], S8073 [24JY]

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), S6877 [22JN]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): provide for continued application of Protocol on Inspections and Continuous Monitoring Activities following termination of such Protocol (S. 2727), S12409 [4DE]

Varney, Christine A.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, S4429 [20AP]

Veterans Day: observance, S11316 [10NO]

War of 1812: issue commemorative postage stamp (S. Con. Res. 44), S10114 [5OC]

West, Tony: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division, S4427 [20AP]

White Clay Creek: designate additional segments and tributaries as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 853), S4575 [22AP]

WHYY-TV (Wilmington, DE): misuse of television airtime, S13430 [18DE]

Wilmington, DE: anniversary of Howard High School of Technology, S9369 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S639 [16JA], S8230 [29JY], S10407 [14OC]

Texts of

S. 605, reinstate SEC uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities, S3121 [16MR]

S. 853, White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Expansion Act, S4576 [22AP]

S. 1210, STEM Education Coordination Act, S6272 [8JN]

Tributes

Andersen, Stephen, S11037 [3NO]

Azevedo, Ann, S11424 [17NO]

Azmi, Zalmai, S10406 [14OC]

Carfine, Kenneth E., S10513 [19OC]

Connaughton, Joe, S6794 [18JN]

Dibetta, Dave, S8229 [29JY]

Figueroa, Orlando, S9423 [16SE]

Granville, John, S7157 [7JY]

Heyman, Samuel J., S11317 [10NO]

Jin, Deborah, S7837 [22JY]

Johnson, Denise, S7033 [25JN]

Kennedy, Edward M., S9224 [10SE]

Knox, Jeffrey, S7591 [16JY]

Lowy, Douglas, S6174 [4JN]

Morales, Iris, S10835 [28OC]

Nelson-Jean, Nicole, S9964 [30SE]

Parry, Gareth, S12409 [4DE]

Persons, Brian J., S6421 [10JN]

Phillips, William, S13285 [16DE]

Reed, Pearlie S., S8967 [6AU]

Schiller, John, S6174 [4JN]

Spicer, Christine, S9173 [9SE]

Symes, Gregory, S11316 [10NO]

Tada, Wendy, S12887 [10DE]

Whetstone, Gary V., S8550 [30JY]

Williams, Erica, S10277-S10279 [8OC]