CORKER, BOB (a Senator from Tennessee)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), S8698 [3AU]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), S2721 [3MR], S2762 [4MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1542, S1543 [4FE], S1767 [5FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5669, S5739 [20MY], S5799 [21MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), S4064, S4101 [31MR], S4118 [1AP], S4393 [2AP]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3637, S3729 [24MR]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), S4944, S4991 [30AP]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), S5384 [12MY], S5445 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1390), S7567 [15JY], S7642 [16JY], S7782, S7806 [21JY], S7912, S7932 [22JY], S8011 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), S9989 [30SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), S7270, S7274, S7275 [8JY]

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), S4557, S4594 [22AP], S4702 [23AP]

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), S8776 [4AU], S8997 [6AU]

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), S588, S628 [15JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8218, S8273, S8280 [29JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6220 [4JN], S6278 [8JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12544, S12553 [6DE], S12821 [9DE], S13096 [12DE]

House of Representatives: provide the District of Columbia a voting seat and the State of Utah an additional seat (S. 160), S2490 [25FE]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S995, S1000 [28JA], S1069 [29JA]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S12544, S12553 [6DE], S12821 [9DE], S13096 [12DE]

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, S6663 [16JN], S6735 [17JN], S6898 [22JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), S10994 [2NO]

Appointments

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

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, S5168 [5MY]

Senate National Security Working Group, S2255 [12FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (see S. Con. Res. 26), S6806 [18JN]

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

———improve and enhance substance use disorder programs for members (see S. 459), S2423 [24FE]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see S. 883), S10362 [13OC]

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]

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 169), S211 [8JA]

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

Civil Rights Act: clarify filing period applicable to discrimination charges (see S. 166), S599 [15JA]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1282), S6720 [17JN]

Consumers: improve access to passenger vehicle loss data held by insurers (see S. 164), S256 [9JA] (see S. 202), S308 [12JA]

Contracts: require potential Federal contractors or grantees to certify they owe no Federal tax debt (see S. 265), S598 [15JA]

Dept. of Energy: establish a uniform efficiency descriptor and accompanying test methods for water heaters (see S. 2908), S13458 [18DE]

Dept. of HHS: 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), S2424 [24FE]

———establish Office of the Deputy Sec. for Health Care Fraud Prevention (see S. 2128), S11292 [9NO]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 1057), S5944 [2JN]

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: enhance disclosures regarding use of funds under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 928), S4891 [29AP]

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

———require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance be used for debt reduction (see S. 1683), S9734 [23SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see S. 423), S4446 [20AP]

Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see S. 1966), S10850 [28OC]

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of methadone (see S. 754), S4063 [31MR]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: pay survivors compensation otherwise payable to a Dept. of Energy contractor employee who dies after application for compensation (see S. 1306), S12322 [3DE]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see S. 992), S5232 [6MY]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see S. 34), S212 [8JA]

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

Ferschke, Hotaru Nakama: relief (see S. 1774), S10361 [13OC]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 94), S4063 [31MR]

Foreign aid: strengthen capacity, transparency, and accountability of U.S. foreign assistance programs to effectively adapt and respond to new challenges (see S. 1524), S8196 [28JY]

GAO: review emergency credit facilities established by the FRS or any Federal Reserve bank (see S. 1803), S10570 [20OC]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 451), S2365 [23FE]

Great Smoky Mountains National Park: anniversary (see S. Res. 137), S5282 [7MY]

Guinea: condemn assault of women and killing of political protesters, support inquiry into, and prosecution for, violence, and consider punitive measures against officials found to be complicit (see S. Res. 345), S11383 [16NO]

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), S11345 [10NO]

Health care facilities: assist trauma centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, emergency needs, and information technology to prevent further closures and downgrades (see S. 733), S5502 [14MY]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see S. 653), S8994 [6AU]

Iran: condemn systematic violation of its obligation to uphold human rights provided for under its constitution and international law (see S. Res. 355), S11594 [19NO]

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), S256 [9JA]

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), S3551 [19MR]

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

Medicaid: require coverage for freestanding birth center services (see S. 1423), S8996 [6AU]

Medicare: exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see S. 511), S3898 [26MR]

———exempt unsanctioned State-licensed retail pharmacies from surety bond requirements for suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see S. 956), S5821 [21MY]

———reduce fraud (see S. 975), S5127 [5MY]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see S. 832), S4445 [20AP]

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

National Boating Day: observance (see S. Res. 199), S6994 [24JN]

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), S2473 [25FE]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 151), S5502 [14MY]

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

Radio: provide parity in performance rights to artists for use of their sound recordings (see S. 379), S1542 [4FE]

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

Science: prohibit human-animal hybrids (see S. 1435), S7318 [9JY]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see S. 1056), S9437 [16SE]

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]

Tariff: AC electric motors (see S. 2145, 2146, 2147), S10917 [29OC]

———benzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxypropyl ester (see S. 2143), S10917 [29OC]

———cellulose, sodium carboxymethyl (see S. 2135), S10917 [29OC]

———ester gum 10D from China (see S. 2133), S10917 [29OC]

———4-chloro-1-8,-naphthalic anahydride (see S. 2132), S10916 [29OC]

———HPHP (see S. 2136), S10917 [29OC]

———o-anisidine (see S. 2140), S10917 [29OC]

———o-toluidine (see S. 2138), S10917 [29OC]

———Pentalyn C (see S. 2137), S10917 [29OC]

———Poly-Pale from China (see S. 2134), S10917 [29OC]

———sodium brick (see S. 2148), S10917 [29OC]

———Sylobloc K-200 (see S. 2139), S10917 [29OC]

———titanium mononitride (see S. 2144), S10917 [29OC]

———2,4-xylidine (see S. 2141), S10917 [29OC]

———2-methylhydroquinone (see S. 2142), S10917 [29OC]

Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see S. 823), S6543 [11JN]

———expand application of the homebuyer credit (see S. 253), S598 [15JA]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 23), S9132 [8SE] (see S. 35), S9264 [10SE]

———modify requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for nonbusiness energy property (see S. 1792), S11345 [10NO]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see S. 1230), S6652 [16JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 781), S4808 [28AP]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see S. 144), S5282 [7MY]

———repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates (see S. 567), S3025 [11MR]

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), S11382 [16NO]

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), S7781 [21JY]

———improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (see S. 1026), S6187 [4JN]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 624), S3163 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: address reimbursement of certain costs to automobile dealers (see S. 1253), S6542 [11JN]

———prohibit employers from enforcing binding arbitration to settle work-related rape claims (see S. 2915), S13458 [18DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: delegate management authority over troubled assets purchased under the Troubled Asset Relief Program and establish a trust to manage assets of certain assistance recipients (see S. 1280), S6720 [17JN] (see S. 1723), S9930 [29SE]

FDIC: provide enhanced authority to act as receiver for certain affiliates of depository institutions (see S. 1540), S8557 [30JY]

Tariff: electric cooktops (see S. 2523), S10959 [30OC]

———N,N-hexane-1,6-diylbis(3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-phenylpropionamide)) (see S. 2130), S10916 [29OC]

———pentaerythritol tetrakis[3-(dodecylthio)propionate] (see S. 2131), S10916 [29OC]

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

Appropriations process: several Republican Senators, S3742 [25MR]

National policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures: Phil Bredesen, Governor of Tennessee, S10178 [7OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: legislative process, S3742 [25MR], S6677 [17JN], S6928 [23JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1787, S1852 [6FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5669 [20MY]

Armed Forces: treat service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay, S777 [22JA]

Business and industry: limit corporate income tax deduction for health insurance company executive salaries to same amount as salary of the President of the U.S., S12474 [5DE]

Clinton, Senator: nomination to be Sec. of State, S685 [21JA]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3757, S3759, S3760 [25MR]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), S4944 [30AP], S5088, S5090, S5091 [5MY]

———require mortgage servicers to consider options that better serve the interest of homeowners and investors prior to modifying certain mortgage loans, S5088, S5090, S5091 [5MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: dedicate portion of the Troubled Asset Relief Program funding for mortgage foreclosure mitigation activities, S1852 [6FE]

———delegate management authority over troubled assets purchased under the Troubled Asset Relief Program and establish a trust to manage assets of certain assistance recipients, S8218, S8219 [29JY]

———delegate management authority over troubled assets purchased under the Troubled Asset Relief Program and establish a trust to manage assets of certain assistance recipients (S. 1280), S6727 [17JN]

———disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (S.J. Res. 5), S561, S562 [15JA]

Disabled: help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment, S11938 [21NO]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S685 [21JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), S8217, S8218, S8219 [29JY]

FDIC: increase borrowing authority, S3757, S3759 [25MR]

———increase borrowing authority (S. 541), unanimous-consent request, S3352 [18MR]

———provide enhanced authority to act as receiver for certain affiliates of depository institutions (S. 1540), S8559 [30JY]

Foreign policy: develop objectives for U.S. policy relative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, S5669 [20MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S7585 [16JY], S10177 [7OC], S10539 [20OC], S11085 [4NO], S11243 [6NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S12471, S12474, S12475 [5DE], S12534, S12537 [6DE], S12592, S12596 [7DE], S12855 [10DE], S13144, S13145, S13146, S13147, S13148, S13173, S13174, S13175, S13176 [14DE], S13445, S13446 [18DE], S13579 [20DE], S13803, S13831 [23DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to commit, S12096 [2DE], S12392 [4DE], S12470 [5DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11935, S11936, S11937, S11938, S11939, S11940, S11941, S11942 [21NO]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, S12534, S12537 [6DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2918), S6928 [23JN]

Medicaid: exempt States and local governments from costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S13803, S13831 [23DE]

———impact of eligibility expansion, S13144, S13145, S13146, S13147, S13148 [14DE]

———impact of increased State funding obligations on State education funding, S11939 [21NO]

———reform, S11935, S11938, S11939, S11940, S11941, S11942 [21NO]

Medicare: eliminate cuts to home health services, S12470 [5DE]

———eliminate funding cuts, S12096 [2DE], S12471, S12475 [5DE], S13579 [20DE]

———Medicare Advantage program funding, S12392 [4DE]

———offer certain individuals a buy-in option, S12855 [10DE]

———prohibit use of trust fund revenues to establish new entitlement programs, S12592, S12596 [7DE], S13803 [23DE]

Point of order, S13803 [23DE]

Small business: economic impact of increased tax rates, S13175, S13176 [14DE]

Sotomayor, Sonia M.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S8924 [6AU]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), S13803 [23DE]

Tables

Tennessee ten year budget projection, S10180 [7OC]

Texts of

S. 1253, Automobile Dealers Assistance Act, S6560 [11JN]

S. 1280, TARP Recipient Ownership Trust Act, S6727 [17JN]

S. 1540, Resolution Reform Act, S8559-S8561 [30JY]

S. 1723, TARP Recipient Ownership Trust Act, S9932 [29SE]

Tributes

Martinez, Senator, S9151 [9SE]