COCHRAN, THAD (a Senator from Mississippi)
Amendments
Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1461 [3FE], S1542, S1584, S1595 [4FE], S1738, S1740 [5FE], S1868, S1883 [6FE]
———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5741 [20MY], S5881 [21MY]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4210 [1AP]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7504 [14JY], S7710 [20JY], S7782, S7803 [21JY], S7932 [22JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), S7330 [9JY]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9581, S9594 [21SE]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S11231 [5NO], S11270, S11295, S11297 [9NO], S11378 [16NO], S11405 [17NO]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8208 [28JY]
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6298 [8JN]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S10224 [7OC]
Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S929, S942 [27JA]
Appointments
British-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S1883 [6FE]
Conferee: H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2069 [10FE]
———H.R. 2346, supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, S5804 [21MY]
———H.R. 2847, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S11186 [5NO]
———H.R. 2892, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S7312 [9JY]
———H.R. 2918, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7132 [6JY]
———H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, S9812 [24SE]
———H.R. 2997, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S8730 [4AU]
———H.R. 3082, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S11411 [17NO]
———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]
Senate National Security Working Group, S2255 [12FE]
Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S794 [22JA], S1472 [3FE]
Articles and editorials
Colored Member Admitted to His Seat in the Senate, New York (NY) Times (1870), S2553 [26FE]
Defense Bill, Lauded by White House, Contains Billions in Earmarks, S9905 [29SE]
Software Company Won Earmarked Funds for Work on Military Health Records, S8626 [31JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (see S. Con. Res. 26), S6543 [11JN]
Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 318), S10702 [22OC]
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: ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see S. 2807), S11883 [20NO]
———exclude combat pay from income for purposes of determining eligibility for child nutrition programs and the special supplemental nutrition program under WIC (see S. 581), S5701 [20MY]
———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), S4964 [30AP]
———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see S. 455), S12805 [9DE]
———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see S. 883), S5282 [7MY]
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]
Books: authorize collection of nonmonetary book donations in Senate office buildings to assist elementary school students in the District of Columbia area (see S. Res. 69), S2910 [9MR]
Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (see S. Res. 272), S9436 [16SE] (see S. Res. 273), S9555 [17SE]
Boy Scouts of America Day: designate (see S. Res. 112), S4670 [23AP]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S7142 [6JY]
Business and industry: address reimbursement of certain costs to automobile dealers (see S. 1253), S7141 [6JY]
Byrd, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 354), S11492 [18NO]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize a plaque commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (see S. Res. 53), S2474 [25FE]
———authorize a plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 24), S6453 [10JN]
Civil rights: authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (see S. 395), S2027 [9FE]
Clean Air Act: conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (see S. 636), S4670 [23AP]
———promote certification of aftermarket conversion systems and thereby encourage increased use of alternative fueled vehicles (see S. 1809), S13320 [16DE]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 738), S3986 [30MR]
Cordova, France A.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 9), S2080 [10FE]
Corp. for National and Community Service: establish a Semester of Service grant program (see S. 465), S2423 [24FE]
———establish Encore Service programs, Encore Fellowship programs, and Silver Scholarship programs (see S. 467), S2423 [24FE]
———establish Summer of Service grant programs (see S. 466), S2423 [24FE]
———improve educational awards provided for national service (see S. 464), S2423 [24FE]
Correctional institutions: permit targeted interference with mobile radio services within prison facilities (see S. 251), S2592 [27FE]
Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 1234), S6542 [11JN]
Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 1179), S6185 [4JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1709), S9840 [24SE]
Dept. of Defense: assist local communities with closed and active military bases (see S. 590), S4892 [29AP]
———modify share of expenses under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (see S. 645), S5328 [11MY]
Dept. of Justice: modify practices relative to attorney-client privilege (see S. 445), S2322 [13FE]
Dept. of Labor: disapprove rule relative to financial disclosure and transparency by labor union management (see S.J. Res. 24), S13458 [18DE]
Dept. of State: establish the Global Service Fellowship Program and authorize Volunteers for Prosperity (see S. 589), S3074 [12MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: direct U.S. representatives to the IMF and World Bank to condition loans to Antigua and Barbuda on cooperation with efforts to provide redress to Stanford Financial Group fraud victims (see S. Res. 362), S12008 [30NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 669), S3609 [23MR]
———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 1780), S11119 [4NO]
———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), S3550 [19MR]
———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), S4892 [29AP]
Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 987), S9372 [15SE]
Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 122), S4964 [30AP]
Diseases: coordinate Federal research efforts on, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (see S. 621), S3163 [17MR]
———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 981), S5283 [7MY]
Education: improve teaching and learning of American history and civics (see S. 659), S10362 [13OC]
———provide grants to promote financial and economic literacy (see S. 638), S3550 [19MR]
English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see S. 992), S5232 [6MY]
EPA: waive lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements for renewable fuel production (see S. 943), S6256 [8JN]
FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see S. 34), S309 [12JA]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to monitor, restore, and protect the resource productivity, water quality, and marine ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico (see S. 1311), S6845 [19JN]
Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 94), S4063 [31MR]
Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 371), S2144 [11FE] (see S. 845), S4513 [21AP]
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), S11494 [18NO]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 15), S5232 [6MY]
FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see S. 604), S10061 [1OC]
Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 451), S6030 [3JN]
Global Youth Service Days: designate (see S. Res. 105), S4445 [20AP]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 82), S3609 [23MR]
Hansen, Clifford P.: tribute (see S. Res. 315), S10635 [21OC]
Hawkins, Paula: tribute (see S. Res. 370), S12413 [4DE]
Hazardous substances: reduce emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood products (see S. 1660), S10701 [22OC]
Health: require any proposal for health care reform slow the long-term growth of health care costs and reduce the growth rate of Federal health care spending (see S. Res. 231), S9188 [9SE]
Health care facilities: expand pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers (see S. 631), S3368 [18MR]
History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see S. 653), S7262 [8JY]
Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see S. 1348), S7069 [25JN]
Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see S. 688), S3658 [24MR]
———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1235), S6542 [11JN]
Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see S. 908), S9437 [16SE]
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), S4448 [20AP]
Kennedy, Edward M.: tribute (see S. Res. 255), S9132 [8SE]
Local Initiatives Support Corp.: authorize funds to carry out Community Safety Initiative (see S. 595), S3113 [16MR]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 14), S7641 [16JY]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see S. 950), S5503 [14MY]
———extend certain laws to provide regulatory stability during the development of facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals (see S. 935), S4963 [30AP]
———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see S. 769), S5503 [14MY]
———preserve access to ambulance services (see S. 1066), S9372 [15SE]
———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see S. 565), S2965 [10MR]
———provide flexibility in the manner in which beds are counted for purposes of critical access hospital designation and exempt beds provided for veterans from certain limitations (see S. 307), S4172 [1AP]
———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see S. 254), S5502 [14MY]
———restore State authority to waive the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals (see S. 1171), S9982 [30SE]
———treatment of certain physician pathology services (see S. 947), S6187 [4JN]
Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see S. 538), S2828 [5MR]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1012), S5702 [20MY]
Motor vehicles: restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see S. 1304), S9869 [25SE]
National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 235), S8681 [3AU]
National and Community Service Act: expand and improve opportunities for service (see S. 277), S652 [16JA]
National Boating Day: observance (see S. Res. 199), S7073 [25JN]
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 306), S10162 [6OC]
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 285), S9932 [29SE]
National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 247), S8994 [6AU]
National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish (see S. 1010), S5282 [7MY]
National Guard: authorize availability of appropriated funds for international partnership contact activities (see S. 775), S5503 [14MY]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 229), S8272 [29JY]
National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 478), S3987 [30MR]
National Learn and Serve Challenge: support goals (see S. Con. Res. 46), S10217 [7OC]
National Marina Day: designate (see S. Res. 215), S7639 [16JY]
National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 380), S13458 [18DE] (see S. Res. 383), S13698 [21DE]
National Military Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 336), S11118 [4NO]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 277), S9589 [21SE]
National Reading Education Assistance Dogs Day: designate (see S. Res. 338), S11205 [5NO]
National Reading Month: designate (see S. Res. 69), S2910 [9MR]
National School Psychology Week: designate (see S. Res. 210), S7261 [8JY]
NATO: anniversary (see S. Res. 20), S2230 [12FE]
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), S3075 [12MR]
———promote biogas production (see S. 306), S994 [28JA]
Rubenstein, David M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 8), S2080 [10FE]
Russell Senate Office Building: designate the Kennedy Caucus Room (see S. Res. 264), S9326 [14SE]
School Social Work Week: designate (see S. Res. 58), S2558 [26FE]
Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 482), S2474 [25FE] (see S. 1858), S10700 [22OC]
Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation: establish (see S. 473), S2473 [25FE]
Smithsonian Institution: provide a vehicle maintenance building to house the Vehicle Maintenance Branch at the Suitland Collections Center (see S. 1372), S7070 [25JN]
Social Security: reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 326), S826 [26JA]
Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 405), S2079 [10FE]
———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), S12160 [2DE]
———allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see S. 2051), S10915 [29OC]
———establish and provide for the treatment of Individual Development Accounts (see S. 985), S5907 [1JN]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 461), S7262 [8JY]
———extend bonus depreciation deduction applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see S. 2761), S11344 [10NO]
———extend increased rehabilitation credit for structures in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see S. 1861), S11254 [6NO]
———extend placed-in-service date requirement for low-income housing credit for certain disaster areas (see S. 1761), S11254 [6NO]
———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see S. 1402), S7869 [22JY]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 812), S6256 [8JN]
———permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 1313), S11493 [18NO]
———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see S. 1230), S7141 [6JY]
———provide a tax credit for qualified donations of employee services (see S. 278), S652 [16JA]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 781), S4575 [22AP]
———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 144), S2322 [13FE]
———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see S. 1610), S10736 [26OC]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 292), S6452 [10JN]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see S. 211), S6452 [10JN]
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]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 483), S3898 [26MR]
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), S3551 [19MR]
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), S7700 [20JY]
———improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (see S. 1026), S5907 [1JN]
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see S. Res. 89), S3986 [30MR]
Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see S. 422), S2229 [12FE]
Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 614), S3898 [26MR]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see S. 1055), S9982 [30SE]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 846), S4965 [30AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Agriculture: provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers that suffered losses (see S. 2810), S11883 [20NO]
Dept. of Justice: grant exemption authority relative to laws governing import, possession, and transport of explosives (see S. 325), S826 [26JA]
Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 749), S4062 [31MR]
Tariff: flumetralin technical - 2-chloro-N-[2,6-dinitro-4-(tri-fluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-ethyl- -fluorobenzenemethanamine (see S. 2048), S10915 [29OC]
———4-chloro-3 .5-dinitrobenzotrifluoride-benzene, 2-chloro-1,3-dinitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)- (see S. 2050), S10915 [29OC]
———2-chloro-6-fluorobenzyl chloride-benzene, 2, 4-dichloro-1,3-dinitro-5-(trifluoromethyl)- (see S. 2049), S10915 [29OC]
Biographies
Revels, Hiram R., S2553 [26FE]
Certificates of election
Senate, S2 [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
Aircraft Maintenance Administration Facility, Columbus AFB, MS: by, S11406 [17NO]
Extend placed-in-service date requirement for low-income housing tax credit for certain disaster areas: by, S13872 [23DE]
Motions
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2918), S7132 [6JY]
Oaths of office
Senate, S4 [6JA]
Obituaries
Ingram, James O.: Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger, S8758 [4AU]
Privilege of the floor
Frese, Lauren, S5645 [19MY]
Holzrichter, Mark, S9872 [25SE]
Lindsey, Jason, S9872 [25SE]
McDowell, Steven, S10076 [1OC]
Osterhoudt, Tom, S5645 [19MY], S9872 [25SE]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), S8727 [4AU]
Appropriations: legislative process, S9354 [15SE]
———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2601 [2MR], S2953 [10MR]
———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1240 [2FE], S1512 [4FE]
———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, S2313 [13FE]
———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5590 [19MY], S5667, S5677 [20MY]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4283 [2AP]
Clinton, Senator: nomination to be Sec. of State, S687 [21JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: National Animal Disease Center funding, S8727 [4AU]
Dept. of Defense: acquisition criteria for congressionally directed spending to for-profit entities, S10144, S10155 [6OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S9831 [24SE], S9910 [29SE], S9972 [30SE], S10052 [1OC], S10144, S10155 [6OC]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), House amendment, S13308 [16DE]
———operation and maintenance funding for overseas contingency operations through reductions in C-17 aircraft procurement funding, S9911 [29SE]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), S9535 [17SE]
Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (S. 749), S4072 [31MR]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S13177 [14DE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to commit, S13236 [15DE]
National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences: anniversary, S9294
National Guard: counterdrug programs funding, S9972 [30SE]
———funding, S5677 [20MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit tax increase for individuals under certain income levels, S13236 [15DE]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs, S13177 [14DE]
Piney Woods, MS: anniversary of Piney Woods School, S10359
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: pipeline safety programs funding, S9535 [17SE]
Senate: legislative priorities, S11578 [19NO]
———require supermajority vote point of order against unauthorized earmarks in appropriations bills and recipients of Federal funds to disclose money spent on lobbyists, S1512 [4FE]
Senate Rules: reform earmark process, S4283 [2AP]
Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S1047 [29JA]
Sotomayor, Sonia M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S7828 [22JY]
Tributes
Byrd, Senator, S300 [12JA]
Coleman, Norm, S7283 [9JY]
Fairley, Joshua, S6538
Houston, James R., S11487
Ingram, James O., S8757 [4AU]
Kennedy, Edward M., S9205 [10SE]
Phillips, John, S5064
Revels, Hiram R., S2553 [26FE]
Salazar, Sec. of the Interior, S779 [22JA]