BOND, CHRISTOPHER S. (a Senator from Missouri)

Addresses

Too Big Has Failed: Thomas Hoenig, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, MO, S3037-S3039 [12MR]

Amendments

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2718 [3MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1447, S1458, S1461 [3FE], S1498, S1590 [4FE], S1709, S1717 [5FE], S1866, S1883 [6FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5643 [19MY], S5677, S5741 [20MY], S5881 [21MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), cosponsorship withdrawn, S5702 [20MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4007 [30MR], S4099, S4100 [31MR], S4210, S4212, S4225, S4226 [1AP], S4258, S4268, S4314 [2AP]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3729 [24MR]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), S5030 [1MY]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), S5446 [13MY], S5533 [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7423 [13JY], S7504 [14JY], S7563, S7566, S7571 [15JY], S7642, S7654 [16JY], S7710 [20JY], S7782, S7800, S7803 [21JY], S7870, S7925, S7926, S7927, S7928, S7932 [22JY], S8012, S8016, S8057 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S10027, S10071 [1OC]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9684, S9685 [22SE], S9734, S9752, S9757 [23SE], S9773 [24SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S11240, S11256 [6NO], S11334, S11346, S11351 [10NO], S11377 [16NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), S9388 [15SE], S9445 [16SE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6051, S6053, S6055, S6126 [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), S8285 [29JY], S8517 [30JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12627 [7DE]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2559 [26FE]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S1069 [29JA]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S12627 [7DE]

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), S6734 [17JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2346, supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, S5804 [21MY]

———H.R. 2997, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S8730 [4AU]

———H.R. 3183, energy and water development appropriations, S8263 [29JY]

———H.R. 3288, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, S9541 [17SE]

———H.R. 3326, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S10159 [6OC]

U.S.-China Interparliamentary Group, S13202 [14DE]

Articles and editorials

Capitalist for the Common Man, Wall Street Journal, S5047 [4MY]

Extra Credit, Washington (DC) Post, S10968 [2NO]

Head and Heart—Remembering Jack Kemp, Michael Gerson, Washington (DC) Post, S5046 [4MY]

Medicare Sausage?—The Emerging Buy-In Proposal Could Have Costly Unintended Consequences, Washington (DC) Post, S12868 [10DE]

Next Housing Bust, Wall Street Journal, S5055 [4MY]

Senate Majority Leaders Slows Action on GSA Nominee, Dan Friedman, Congress Daily (publication), S10889 [29OC]

This Old House Policy, Edward Glaeser, Boston (MA) Globe, S10968 [2NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (see S. Con. Res. 26), S6543 [11JN]

AID: encourage nomination of an Administrator and empower and strengthen the Agency (see S. Res. 312), S10362 [13OC]

———enhance capacity to undertake global development activities (see S. 355), S2767 [4MR]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: clarify the low-income housing tax credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election (see S. 1326), S6938 [23JN]

Armed Forces: 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), S4446 [20AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see S. 455), S4721 [24AP]

———reduce minimum distance of travel necessary for reimbursement of covered military health care system beneficiaries for specialty health care (see S. 476), S2473 [25FE]

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with the U.S. and prevent bilateral issues with Burma from deterring such negotiations (see S. Res. 311), S10362 [13OC]

Aung San Suu Kyi: call for release by Burmese Government (see S. Res. 160), S5820 [21MY]

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]

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: establish (see S. 2853), S12804 [9DE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S6940 [23JN]

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

Children and youth: ensure children are ready to learn when they begin kindergarten (see S. 240), S388 [14JA]

Clean Air Act: amend relative to renewable fuel standard (see S. 1148), S5819 [21MY]

———prohibit issuance of regulatory permits for certain emissions from agricultural production (see S. 527), S3114 [16MR]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 738), S3986 [30MR]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see S. 1089), S5700 [20MY]

———provide for certain requirements relative to the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility (see S. 291), S719 [21JA]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: allow discretion to not impose a penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions when there is reasonable cause for such failure and to modify such penalty (see S. 765), S4892 [29AP]

———repeal authority to extend the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 2787), S11430 [17NO]

———require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance be used for debt reduction (see S. 1243), S7141 [6JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (see S. 1135), S6651 [16JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 663), S13458 [18DE]

———increase annual amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans (see S. 2760), S11344 [10NO]

———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), S4446 [20AP]

Dept of State: establish Development and Commercialization Committee on Clean and Efficient Energy Technologies within the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate Program Office (see S. 840), S4513 [21AP]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 1492), S7868 [22JY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 984), S5232 [6MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see S. 1422), S7317 [9JY]

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

FDIC: increase borrowing authority (see S. 541), S2828 [5MR]

———provide enhanced authority to act as receiver for certain affiliates of depository institutions (see S. 1540), S8996 [6AU]

Financial institutions: create a financial stability council to oversee the financial regulatory activities of the Government (see S. 664), S9982 [30SE]

Fish and fishing: conserve U.S. fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the people of the U.S. (see S. 1214), S6364 [9JN]

Foreign aid: strengthen capacity, transparency, and accountability of U.S. foreign assistance programs to effectively adapt and respond to new challenges (see S. 1524), S12805 [9DE]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to least-developed countries (see S. 1141), S5819 [21MY]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 451), S9133 [8SE]

Government: require prior congressional approval of emergency funding resulting in Government ownership of private entities (see S. 1223), S6452 [10JN]

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

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

Health: establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of health plans and make health coverage more affordable and accessible (see S. 979), S5702 [20MY]

———provide for the establishment of pediatric research consortia (see S. 353), S1058 [29JA]

Health care facilities: recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see S. Con. Res. 25), S6940 [23JN]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 808), S4310 [2AP]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see S. 388), S1677 [5FE]

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

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see S. 908), S4806 [28AP]

Israel: support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (see S. Res. 10), S212 [8JA]

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), S6721 [17JN]

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: list as a state sponsor of terrorism and ensure human rights are a prominent issue in negotiations with the U.S. (see S. 837), S6031 [3JN]

Levinson, Robert: urge Iran to intensify cooperation relative to investigation of his disappearance, commend Switzerland for ongoing assistance, and express sympathy to family (see S. Con. Res. 4), S2910 [9MR]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 14), S5945 [2JN]

Medicare: preserve access to ambulance services (see S. 1066), S7780 [21JY]

———provide a five-year payment increase for home health services furnished in a rural area (see S. 1123), S5819 [21MY]

Motor vehicles: restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see S. 1304), S12413 [4DE]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 235), S8681 [3AU]

National Guard: authorize availability of appropriated funds for international partnership contact activities (see S. 775), S4172 [1AP]

———empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1361), S7070 [25JN]

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

National World War I Museum: designate Liberty Memorial as National World War I Memorial (see S. 760), S4171 [1AP]

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

Pipelines: provide loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines (see S. 828), S5066 [4MY]

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]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see S. 779), S9187 [9SE]

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

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation: establish (see S. 473), S2473 [25FE]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see S. 795), S5556 [18MY]

Singh, Manmohan: recognize service to India and U.S. visit of Indian Prime Minister (see S. Res. 360), S11972 [21NO]

Small business: allow establishment of simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits and modify requirements and benefits for cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts (see S. 988), S5232 [6MY]

Social Security: require Congress to approve a totalization agreement before the agreement, giving foreign workers Social Security benefits, can go into effect (see S. 42), S40 [6JA]

Tariff: provide duty-free treatment of certain goods from designated Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Afghanistan and Pakistan (see S. 496), S4063 [31MR]

Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see S. 823), S9555 [17SE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 461), S5906 [1JN]

———extend and modify the tax credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles (see S. 2854), S13883 [23DE]

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see S. 1589), S13033 [11DE]

———modify the penalties for failure to disclose certain reportable transactions and for submitting a bad check to the IRS, and modify certain rules relative to Federal vendors (see S. 2917), S13458 [18DE]

———reduce tax on beer (see S. 1058), S5502 [14MY]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 144), S6030 [3JN]

———repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates (see S. 567), S4514 [21AP]

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), S6365 [9JN]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 483), S2474 [25FE]

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.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 206), S7071 [25JN]

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), S7141 [6JY]

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]

Veterans: enhance and expand assistance to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (see S. 1547), S8557 [30JY]

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), S7641 [16JY]

———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), S5907 [1JN]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 624), S8094 [24JY]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 614), S3785 [25MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (see S. 768), S4172 [1AP]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 846), S9133 [8SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: enhance benefits for survivors of certain former members with a history of post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury and enhance access to mental health counseling (see S. 772), S4172 [1AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (see S. 259), S598 [15JA]

Children and youth: expand early childhood home visitation programs that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays (see S. 244), S388 [14JA]

Indonesia: recognize democracy efforts, support further reforms, and encourage continued protection of human rights and civil liberties (see S. Res. 224), S8094 [24JY]

Kansas City Animal Health Corridor: recognize region (see S. Res. 174), S6364 [9JN]

Law enforcement: prohibit use of certain interrogation techniques (see S. 248), S388 [14JA]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see S. Res. 320), S10700 [22OC]

Tariff: chemical mixtures (see S. 2109), S10916 [29OC]

———children's textile upper footwear (see S. 2112), S10916 [29OC]

———diethyl oxalate (see S. 2576), S10961 [30OC]

———ethyl [4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-[[[[methyl(1-methylethyl) amino] sulfonyl]amino] carbonyl] phenyl]carbamate (see S. 2574), S10961 [30OC]

———ethyl 3-amino-4,4,-trifulorocrotonate (see S. 2575), S10961 [30OC]

———fluopyram (see S. 2110), S10916 [29OC]

———4,4'-dithiodimorpholine (see S. 2571), S10960 [30OC]

———4-aminodiphenylamine (4-ADPA) (see S. 2573), S10961 [30OC]

———indaziflam (see S. 2111), S10916 [29OC]

———methy methyoxyacetate (see S. 2572), S10960 [30OC]

———N-cyclohexylthiophthalimide (see S. 2568), S10960 [30OC]

———potassium decafluoro(pentafluorethyl)cyclohexanesulfonate (see S. 2577), S10961 [30OC]

———tetraethylthiuram (see S. 2569), S10960 [30OC]

———tetramethylthiuram disulfide (see S. 2570), S10960 [30OC]

———3,6,9-trioxaundecanedioic acid (see S. 2114), S10916 [29OC]

———2,4,6-tripropyl-1,3,5,2,4,6-trioxatriphosphinane 2,4,6-trioxide and organic solvents mixtures (see S. 2113), S10916 [29OC]

———women's leather or composition leather upper footwear (see S. 2107), S10916 [29OC]

———women's textile upper footwear (see S. 2108), S10916 [29OC]

World War I: establish a centennial commission to ensure a suitable observance (see S. 761), S4171 [1AP]

Year of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps of the U.S. Army: designate (see S. Res. 66), S2828 [5MR]

Letters

Disclosure of congressionally directed spending items in H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations: by, S9771, S9772 [24SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S12866-S12868 [10DE]

Peace Corps funding: by, H7885 [9JY]

Restore funds to the Highway Trust Fund: Americans for Transportation Mobility (organization), S8517 [30JY]

Privilege of the floor

Moreth, John, S9940 [29SE]

Remarks

Afghanistan: develop a strategy for continued U.S. military presence, S11014 [3NO], S11327 [10NO]

———strategy for continued U.S. military presence, S13427 [18DE]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S3975 [30MR]

———prohibit global warming pollution emission cap and trade program from increasing electric and gasoline prices, S3975 [30MR]

American International Group, Inc. (AIG): awarding of bonuses to executives after receiving Government bailout funds, S3132 [17MR]

Antitrust policy: amend laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems, S5467 [14MY]

Appropriations: eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, S9344 [15SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 38), S2871 [6MR]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), earmark declaration correction, S2902 [9MR]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S13071 [12DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1497, S1525 [4FE], S2011 [9FE]

Armed Forces: express condolences for soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, S11327 [10NO]

Blair, Dennis C.: nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, S1004 [28JA]

Budget: deficit, S11913 [21NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S3975 [30MR], S4267, S4268 [2AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (S. 259), S648 [16JA]

Central Missouri Eagles Youth Hockey Association: Positive Coaching Alliance Honoring the Game Award recipient, S2469 [25FE]

Children and youth: expand early childhood home visitation programs that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays (S. 244), S647 [16JA]

CIA: prohibit funding for Center on Climate Change and National Security, S10148 [6OC]

Climate: provide a point of order against climate change legislation that could endanger jobs, S4268 [2AP]

Columbia, MD: anniversary of Mill Creek Elementary School, S12319 [3DE]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3751 [25MR]

Congress: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, S9413 [16SE]

Credit: allow merchants to offer a discount over credit cards for individuals paying with cash, check, or debit card, S5467 [14MY]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), S5055 [4MY], S5180 [6MY]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), S5467 [14MY]

Czech Republic: democracy efforts, S11015 [3NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7755 [21JY]

———ensure proper review of National Guard and Reserve components modernization priority assessments, S10022 [1OC]

———limit early retirement of tactical aircraft, S10022 [1OC], S10150 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S9908 [29SE], S10022 [1OC], S10148, S10150 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), House amendment, S13427 [18DE]

———national missile defense system funding, S6009 [3JN]

———operation and maintenance funding for overseas contingency operations through reductions in C-17 aircraft procurement funding, S9908 [29SE]

———require testimony of senior military and diplomatic officials on additional forces, resources, and strategy required to meet objectives relative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, S9766 [24SE]

Dept. of HUD: HOPE for Homeowners loan program eligibility requirements, S5180 [6MY]

———low income housing tax credit projects funding through reductions in Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Program funding, S1497, S1525 [4FE]

———prohibit funding for Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), S9314 [14SE]

Dept. of Justice: decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in Federal court in New York, NY, S11576 [19NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9786 [24SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (S.J. Res. 5), S566 [15JA]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 3435), S8964 [6AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans funding, S11485 [18NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S11485 [18NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S9409 [16SE]

———corrections to sponsorship of earmark requests included in conference report on appropriations legislation, S13071 [12DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3288), S9254, S9255 [10SE], S9292 [11SE], S9308, S9314 [14SE], S9344, S9348 [15SE], S9397, S9413 [16SE], S9531, S9532, S9535, S9540 [17SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3288), conference report, S13071 [12DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3288), motion to recommit, S9409 [16SE]

———redirect all earmarked funds to Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) in order to modernize the air traffic control system, S9344 [15SE]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (S. 1492), S9584 [21SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), conference report, S10313 [8OC]

EPA: prohibit listing carbon dioxide as a pollutant subject to regulation under the Clean Air Act except for mobile sources, S9786 [24SE]

FDIC: expand authority to identify troubled banks and remove toxic assets through conservatorship, protect banks' depositors, and remove certain executives from failing institutions, S2657 [3MR], S2871 [6MR], S3036 [12MR], S3132 [17MR]

———increase borrowing authority, S3751 [25MR]

———increase borrowing authority (S. 541), S3036 [12MR]

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), S8516, S8517, S8529 [30JY]

FHA: provide that the primary and foundational responsibility is to safeguard and preserve its own solvency, S5055 [4MY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S7352 [10JY], S9287 [11SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S10966 [2NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12865, S12868 [10DE], S13810 [23DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11913 [21NO]

Holder, Eric H., Jr.: nomination to be Attorney General, S1260 [2FE]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize, S5180 [6MY]

———reauthorize (S. 808), S4437 [20AP]

Indonesia: elections, S7352 [10JY]

———recognize democracy efforts, support further reforms, and encourage continued protection of human rights and civil liberties (S. Res. 224), S8098 [24JY]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: extend certain provisions (S. 2336), S10930 [29OC]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 1494), S9448 [16SE]

Johnson, Martha N.: nomination to be GSA Administrator, S10889 [29OC]

Kansas City, MO: address delays in Federal building construction, S10889 [29OC]

Koh, Harold H.: nomination to be Dept. of State Legal Adviser, S7032 [25JN]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: list as a state sponsor of terrorism and ensure human rights are a prominent issue in negotiations with the U.S. (S. 837), S6009 [3JN]

———nuclear weapons proliferation, S6008 [3JN]

Kris, David S.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division, S3753 [25MR]

Law enforcement: prohibit use of certain interrogation techniques (S. 248), S397 [14JA]

McChrystal, Stanley A.: nomination to be International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan Commander, S6347 [9JN]

———report on additional forces, resources, and strategy required to meet objectives relative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, S10602 [21OC]

Medicare: offer certain individuals a buy-in option, S12868 [10DE]

National Guard: empower and enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, S7755 [21JY]

National security: proposed release of certain detainees from detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S4836 [29AP]

Northwest Missouri State University: tribute to football team, S13455 [18DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of national security policies, S4836 [29AP]

———Executive orders to close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and limit use of certain interrogation techniques, S4836 [29AP], S5098 [5MY]

———release of CIA memos regarding torture, S4836 [29AP]

Peace Corps: anniversary, S2545 [26FE]

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: pipeline safety programs funding, S9535 [17SE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of nominees, S10889 [29OC]

Raymore, MO: anniversary of Community Bank of Raymore, S5369 [12MY]

Rothschild, Jennifer: Foundation Fighting Blindness Hope and Spirit Award recipient, S3547 [19MR]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: repeal rescission of unobligated balances, S8516, S8517, S8529 [30JY]

Slovak Republic: democracy efforts, S11015 [3NO]

Small business: economic impact of increased tax rates, S12865 [10DE]

Sotomayor, Sonia M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S8797 [5AU]

St. Louis, MO: tribute to Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School celebration honoring former Senators who are graduates, S10912 [29OC]

Taxation: extend and modify the first-time homebuyer credit, S10968 [2NO]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), S10967 [2NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions (S. 2336), S10930 [29OC]

Veterans: enhance and expand assistance to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (S. 1547), S8628 [31JY]

Veterans Day: observance, S11327 [10NO]

World Alzheimer's Day: observance, S9584 [21SE]

World War II: anniversary of Exercise Tiger training mission, S4664 [23AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Appropriations: correction to sponsorship of earmark in omnibus appropriations, S2949 [10MR]

Tributes

Borlaug, Norman E., S9340 [15SE]

Davis, Charlene, S165 [7JA]

Finneran, Patrick J., Jr., S4168 [1AP]

Kemp, Jack F., S5046 [4MY]

Levi, Peter S., S11591 [19NO]

Pitchford, James, S1676 [5FE]

Seidman, L. William, S5813 [21MY]

Vaughn, Clyde A., S4803 [28AP]