CORKER, BOB (a Senator from Tennessee)

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S4229 [25MY], S4451 [26MY]

Budget: increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S123 [21JA], S155 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), S7292, S7294 [21SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), S5621 [29JN], S6451 [28JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), S9263 [14DE]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S8068 [18NO], S8245 [29NO]

Financial institutions: improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices (S. 3217), S2976 [29AP], S3009 [30AP], S3049 [3MY], S3107, S3108 [4MY], S3217, S3262, S3263, S3264 [5MY], S3365, S3373, S3375, S3378 [6MY], S3480, S3481, S3484 [10MY], S3524, S3545, S3546, S3547, S3551 [11MY], S3649, S3650 [12MY], S3719, S3732, S3757 [13MY], S3811, S3837, S3838, S3839 [17MY], S3867, S3879, S3890 [18MY], S3973 [19MY]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S4970, S4991 [16JN], S5113 [17JN], S5448 [24JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), S9263 [14DE]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal, S10803, S10819, S10820 [20DE], S10930 [21DE], S10953 [22DE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S4170 [25MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funding of insurance plans or health care programs that cover abortion (see S. 3723), S7790 [29SE]

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 542), S4529 [27MY]

Appropriations: require Congress to establish a searchable database on a public Internet site for congressional earmarks (see S. 3335), S3535 [11MY]

Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see S. 455), S7619 [28SE]

Byrd, Robert C.: tribute (see S. Res. 572), S5489 [28JN]

Cherokee National Forest: designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 3470), S4744 [9JN]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. 1319), S483 [4FE]

Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize the Controlled Substance Monitoring Program (see S. 3575), S5851 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. 2977), S439 [2FE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see S. 504), S4529 [27MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 2938), S155 [22JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: share information about use of controlled substances by veterans with State prescription monitoring programs to prevent misuse and diversion of prescription medicines (see S. 3575), S5851 [14JY]

Drugs: restore application of the 340B drug discount program to orphan drugs for children's hospitals (see S. 11), S7618 [28SE]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see S.J. Res. 26), S122 [21JA]

FDA: ensure that the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act and other requirements for dietary supplements are fully implemented and enforced (see S. 3414), S5965 [15JY]

FDIC: fully insure Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (see S. 4052), S11037 [22DE]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 485), S10304 [15DE]

Haiti: authorize appropriations to promote long-term, sustainable rebuilding and development (see S. 3317), S3164 [5MY]

———express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts (see S. Res. 392), S122 [21JA]

Hooks, Benjamin L.: tribute (see S. Res. 489), S2424 [19AP]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see S. 941), S4990 [16JN]

Mathias, Charles McC., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 397), S251 [26JA]

Medicare: establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies (see S. 457), S5850 [14JY]

Motor vehicles: prevent drunk driving injuries and fatalities (see S. 3039), S795 [25FE]

Murtha, John P.: tribute (see S. Res. 413), S536 [9FE]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 599), S6397 [28JY]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1553), S2209 [12AP]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 595), S6302 [27JY]

National Mediation Board: disapprove rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see S.J. Res. 30), S3536 [11MY]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 644), S7446 [24SE]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 653), S7618 [28SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see S. 3152), S7900 [15NO]

Pharmaceuticals: provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances (see S. 3397), S5850 [14JY]

Poland: express sympathy to citizens and surviving families of victims of airplane crash in Russia, solidarity with people and Polish-American communities, and support for restoration of leadership (see S. Res. 479), S2295 [14AP]

Stevens, Ted: tribute (see S. Res. 617), S7000 [12AU]

Taxation: require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see S. 632), S5786 [13JY]

Terrorism: strike medals in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see S. 3034), S5994 [19JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 3572), S7790 [29SE]

West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster (see S. Res. 487), S2377 [15AP]

Letters

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) renewal and nuclear modernization plan funding: Mike Mullen, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, S10864 [21DE]

———President Obama, S10864 [21DE]

———Senators Inouye, Feinstein, Cochran, and Alexander, S10863 [21DE]

Memorandums

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) Renewal and Nuclear Weapons Modernization Requirements: by, S8210 [29NO]

Remarks

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, S7703 [29SE]

———making continuing, S7703 [29SE]

———making continuing (S.J. Res. 42), S10417, S10419 [16DE]

———making omnibus appropriations, S10274 [15DE]

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: establish, S102, S103 [21JA]

Budget: deficit, S10417, S10419 [16DE]

———eliminate wasteful spending and provide for comprehensive budget reform, S8997 [14DE]

———increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S102, S103 [21JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1971 [24MR]

Congress: legislative priorities, S10478, S10479 [17DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), S7703 [29SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to make capital investments in eligible institutions to increase availability of credit for small businesses (H.R. 5297), S6176, S6177 [22JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), House amendment, S10274 [15DE]

Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4691), S788, S792 [25FE]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4691), unanimous-consent request, S816 [25FE]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), S2265, S2266 [14AP]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S7232 [21SE]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), conference report, S5818 [14JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8997 [14DE]

FDIC: establish Division for Consumer Financial Protection, S3309 [6MY]

Federal-State relations: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S1971 [24MR]

Financial institutions: clarify applicability of certain State enforcement authorities with respect to regulating national banks, S3867, S3871, S3872 [18MY]

———implement framework for Federal supplements and prefunding in averting liquidity crises in large institutions, S2265, S2266 [14AP]

———improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices (S. 3217), S2334, S2355, S2356 [15AP], S2405 [19AP], S2490 [21AP], S2988, S2990, S2993, S2994 [30AP], S3060 [4MY], S3143 [5MY], S3309 [6MY], S3386 [7MY], S3494, S3513, S3515 [11MY], S3572, S3574, S3578 [12MY], S3690 [13MY], S3867, S3871, S3872 [18MY], S4043 [20MY]

———improve accountability and transparency in the financial system, end ``too big to fail'', end bailouts, and protect consumers from abusive financial services practices (S. 3217), motion to proceed, S2562 [22AP]

———permit community banks to remain under FRS supervision, S2490 [21AP]

———provide an orderly and transparent bankruptcy process for non-bank financial institutions, S3690 [13MY]

———reform regulations for residential mortgage underwriting standards, S3513, S3515 [11MY], S3572, S3574, S3578 [12MY], S4043 [20MY]

———reform the way initial credit ratings are assigned, S4044 [20MY]

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises, S4044 [20MY]

Hooks, Benjamin L.: tribute (S. Res. 489), S2430 [19AP]

Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, S3386 [7MY]

Medicare: reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, S1971 [24MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, S10426 [17DE]

Securities: prohibit proprietary trading and certain relationships with hedge funds and private equity funds and address conflicts of interest with respect to certain securitizations, S4044 [20MY]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8997 [14DE]

———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, S8997 [14DE]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (S. 3773), S8336 [1DE]

———rates, S8336 [1DE]

Tennessee: assessment of flood damage and disaster assistance, S3060 [4MY]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): amend preamble to strike language relative to interrelationship between strategic offensive arms and strategic defensive arms, S10684 [18DE]

———renewal, S8336, S8337 [1DE], S10274 [15DE], S10426, S10427, S10454, S10478 [17DE], S10684 [18DE], S10720, S10721 [19DE], S10860, S10863, S10864, S10865 [21DE], S10941, S10949, S10953, S10955, S10957 [22DE]

———require concurrent implementation of nuclear weapon modernization plan, S10860, S10863, S10864, S10865 [21DE]

———require Presidential certification communicating U.S. policy to continue development and deployment of U.S. missile defense systems including certain system improvements, S10955 [22DE]

———require Presidential certification of nuclear weapons complex and delivery systems modernization, S10941 [22DE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, S792 [25FE]

Reports

New Start Treaty Framework and Nuclear Force Structure Plans: Dept. of Defense, S10861-S10863 [21DE]

Statements

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) renewal: Robert M. Gates, Sec. of Defense, S10865 [21DE]

Tributes

Gregg, Senator, S8984 [14DE]

Wayne, Jimmy, S2798 [29AP]