KAUFMAN, EDWARD E. (a Senator from Delaware)

Addresses

Israeli/Palestinian Peace Initiatives: by, S7745 [29SE]

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), S4416, S4443, S4449, S4465 [26MY]

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]

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), S2765 [28AP], S3047 [3MY], S3102, S3105, S3109, S3111 [4MY], S3200, S3270, S3272 [5MY], S3350, S3361, S3374 [6MY], S3482 [10MY], S3538, S3560, S3563, S3564, S3565, S3566 [11MY], S3618, S3619, S3652, S3658, S3659, S3660 [12MY], S3728, S3759 [13MY], S3808 [17MY], S3861, S3932, S3933 [18MY], S4009, S4010 [19MY], S4084 [20MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide that certain transition services shall be available to eligible Presidential candidates before the general election (S. 3196), S7448, S7450 [24SE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S4698 [8JN], S4756 [9JN], S4851, S4863 [10JN], S4947 [15JN], S5448 [24JN]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S7849 [12OC]

Congressional Oversight Panel, S7910 [15NO]

G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., impeachment trial committee, S1647 [17MR]

Articles and editorials

Congress Can Expedite the Presidential Transition, Donna Brazile and Ed Gillespie, Roll Call (publication), S7452 [24SE]

History Says Lack of Time on Bench Is No Problem, Joel K. Goldstein, Kansas City (MO) Star, S4401 [26MY]

How Empathy Makes Superior Judges—And Justice, Joel K. Goldstein, History News Service (Internet site), S6716 [4AU]

One Year Later, China's Crackdown After Uighur Riots Haunts a Homeland, Lauren Keane, Washington (DC) Post, S5106 [17JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 591), S6202 [22JY]

Appropriations: require Congress to establish a searchable database on a public Internet site for congressional earmarks (see S. 3335), S4850 [10JN]

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see S. 3065), S3717 [13MY]

Business and industry: remove the cap on punitive damages allowed under maritime law established by the Supreme Court in Exxon Shipping Co., v. Baker (see S. 3345), S4745 [9JN]

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

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 3772), S7422 [23SE]

Courts: prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments if they are inconsistent with U.S. law and provide victims of such suits a means to clear their name (see S. 3518), S5787 [13JY]

———protect State and local witnesses from tampering and retaliation (see S. 3017), S698 [23FE]

———provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see S. 657), S2803 [29AP]

Crime: expand definition of scheme or artifice to defraud relative to mail and wire fraud (see S. 3854), S7618 [28SE]

———provide accountability for criminal acts of Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see S. 2979), S440 [2FE]

Dept. of Defense: require a minimum number of transition assistance advisors in each State in connection with the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (see S. 3868), S7787 [29SE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to State educational agencies for activities designed to integrate engineering education into K-12 curriculum and to measure efficacy of engineering education (see S. 3043), S795 [25FE]

———establish Innovation Inspiration school grant program (see S. 3732), S6883 [5AU]

Dept. of Energy: establish the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program (see S. 3434), S5745 [12JY]

———provide funds to States for rebates, loans, and other incentives to eligible individuals or entities for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems (see S. 3460), S4621 [7JN]

———take actions to stimulate the emergence of an offshore wind power industry (see S. 3226), S2423 [19AP]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 783), S3473 [10MY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see S. 504), S4082 [20MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify level of health care that constitutes minimum essential coverage (see S. 3162), S2019 [24MR]

———improve the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 3447), S7790 [29SE]

Duke University: tribute to men's basketball team (see S. Res. 505), S2803 [29AP]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (see S. 3605), S7901 [15NO]

Education: establish an Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals, librarians and other school personnel on the job (see S. 3206), S2588 [22AP]

Egypt: support democracy, human rights, and civil liberties (see S. Res. 586), S6521 [29JY]

Electric power: extend credits related to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see S. 3062), S5700 [30JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (see S. 866), S4990 [16JN]

EPA: establish a multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see S. 2995), S481 [4FE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see S. 3036), S7619 [28SE]

FCC: provide greater technical resources to Commissioners (see S. 2881), S2804 [29AP]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (see S. 510), S7034 [13SE]

Federal employees: extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to certain adult dependents of Federal employees and annuitants (see S. 3341), S3536 [11MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: require restitution for victims of criminal violations (see S. 3466), S5113 [17JN]

Financial institutions: provide for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system (see S. 3241), S2518 [21AP]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see S. 1606), S536 [9FE]

GAO: require reports on Dept. of Defense military spouse employment programs (see S. 3869), S7787 [29SE]

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

Hazardous substances: phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see S. 1428), S7089 [14SE]

Health Insurance Rate Authority: establish (see S. 3078), S5745 [12JY]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 2982), S537 [9FE]

International Women's Day: support goals (see S. Res. 433), S1170 [4MR]

Iran: commend democracy and human rights advocates, support freedom of speech, and renew focus on human rights violations as found in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (see S. Res. 415), S569 [11FE]

———impose sanctions on those complicit in human rights abuses committed against citizens or their families after the June 12, 2009, political processes (see S. 3022), S698 [23FE]

Iraq: recognize positive effect of upcoming parliamentary elections on political reconciliation and democratic institutions (see S. Res. 437), S1169 [4MR]

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

Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see S. 3000), S482 [4FE]

Motion pictures: promote documentary films that convey a diversity of views about life in the U.S. and bring insightful foreign perspectives to U.S. audiences (see S. 3138), S1874 [23MR]

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

National Academy of Sciences: study technical policy decisions and technical personnel at the FCC (see S. 3042), S795 [25FE]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (see S. 3462), S4658 [8JN]

National Estuaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 596), S6397 [28JY]

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

Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year (see S. Res. 463), S1812 [22MR]

Oil Pollution Act: require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3305), S3359 [6MY] (see S. 3472), S4745 [9JN]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: increase limits on liability (see S. 3346), S4745 [9JN]

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]

Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (see S. 3295), S3006 [30AP]

———reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 752), S2296 [14AP]

Privacy: prohibit any person from engaging in certain video surveillance except as authorized by criminal law or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (see S. 3214), S2377 [15AP]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 481), S2295 [14AP]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (see S. 3813), S7267 [21SE]

Radio Free Asia: permanently authorize (see S. 3104), S1458 [11MR]

Recycled materials: improve Federal procurement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 3633), S7790 [29SE]

Securities: prohibit proprietary trading and certain relationships with hedge funds and private equity funds and address conflicts of interest with respect to certain securitizations (see S. 3098), S1358 [10MR]

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

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 3582), S5849 [14JY]

———ensure health coverage provided by the Dept. of Defense is treated as minimum essential coverage (see S. 3148), S2020 [24MR]

———provide a special rule for allocating the cover over of distilled spirits taxes between Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see S. 3208), S2377 [15AP]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (see S. 3306), S3360 [6MY]

Terrorism: call on Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other Central Asian countries to effectively monitor and regulate the manufacture, sale, transport, and use of ammonium nitrate fertilizer (see S. Res. 570), S5489 [28JN]

———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), S5538 [29JN]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 3572), S7035 [13SE]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal section relative to protecting confidentiality of materials submitted to the SEC (see S. 3717), S6883 [5AU]

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]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see S. 1055), S5153 [18JN]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1695), S7175 [16SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Civil liberties: reaffirm centrality of freedoms of expression and press as cornerstones of U.S. foreign policy, encourage international Internet freedom, and condemn cyber attacks and censorship by China (see S. Res. 405), S440 [2FE]

Education: support a public diplomacy program promoting advancements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) made by or in partnership with the people of the U.S. (see S. Res. 660), S7618 [28SE]

Entertainment industry: commend encouragement of interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) (see S. Res. 623), S7134 [15SE]

Iran: mark anniversary of Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses (see S. Res. 551), S4885 [14JN]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 417), S569 [11FE]

National Stuttering Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 524), S3716 [13MY]

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

Presidents of the U.S.: provide that certain transition services shall be available to eligible Presidential candidates before the general election (see S. 3196), S2246 [13AP]

USA Science & Engineering Festival: tribute (see S. Res. 656), S7618 [28SE]

Cloture motions

Becker, Craig: nomination to the NLRB, S527 [9FE]

Bernanke, Ben S.: nomination to be Federal Reserve Board Chair, S246 [26JA]

Budget: increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S174, S175 [25JA]

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), S6293 [27JY], S6473 [29JY]

———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), motion to proceed, S5430 [24JN], S5514 [29JN]

Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), S2288 [14AP], S2364 [15AP]

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), motion to proceed, S2707 [27AP], S2729 [28AP]

Johnson, Martha N.: nomination to be GSA Administrator, S349 [28JA], S466 [4FE]

Keenan, Barbara Milano: nomination to be circuit judge, S820 [26FE], S908 [2MR]

Smith, M. Patricia: nomination to be Dept. of Labor Solicitor, S349 [28JA], S386 [1FE]

Taxation: create American jobs and prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas (S. 3816), motion to proceed, S7438 [24SE], S7584 [28SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), House amendment, S4975 [16JN], S5096 [17JN], S5310 [23JN], S5419 [24JN], S5525 [29JN], S5679 [30JN], S6011 [20JY]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), House amendment, S6498 [29JY]

Descriptions

Dept. of Justice Office of Legal Policy Functions, S2491 [21AP]

Privilege of the floor

Berdy, Erik, S7298 [21SE]

Christensen, Lara, S6965 [5AU]

Colvin, Jeffrey, S7554 [27SE]

Franklin, Jordan, S6965 [5AU]

Hyatt, Jacqueline, S6965 [5AU]

Remarks

Afghanistan: strategy for continued U.S. military presence, S3634 [12MY], S7460 [27SE]

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary of Daughters of Penelope (S. Res. 117), S2166 [26MR]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding, S5292-S5294 [23JN]

———impact of stimulus funds on economy and job creation, S1156-S1158 [4MR]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S4425 [26MY]

Blinded Veterans Association: anniversary (H.J. Res. 80), S2166 [26MR]

Budget: increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S83 [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), S1988 [24MR]

Calhoun, Heath: tribute for participation in Paralympic games, S415 [2FE]

Cayman Islands: assessment as a tax secrecy jurisdiction that allows citizens and companies to avoid taxes and other financial disclosures, S4723 [9JN]

Census: protect integrity by prohibiting deceptive mail practices (H.R. 4621), S2165 [26MR]

Chin, Denny: nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2462 [20AP]

China: ensure linguistic, cultural, and religious rights, call for release of political and religious prisoners, and cease harassment of Uighur people, S5106 [17JN]

Civil liberties: reaffirm centrality of freedoms of expression and press as cornerstones of U.S. foreign policy, encourage international Internet freedom, and condemn cyber attacks and censorship by China (S. Res. 405), S472 [4FE]

Courts: improve operation of Federal courts (S. 1782), S1631 [16MR]

Delaware: tribute to Delaware Science Coalition, S5645 [30JN]

Dept. of Defense: Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan operations funding, S4425 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to State educational agencies for activities designed to integrate engineering education into K-12 curriculum and to measure efficacy of engineering education (S. 3043), S799 [25FE], S1244 [8MR]

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), S1610 [16MR], S2414 [19AP]

Dept. of State: tribute to personnel, S924 [2MR]

Dept. of the Interior: improve administration of the Minerals Management Service, S6290 [27JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: instruct U.S. representatives to multilateral development banks to use the voice and influence of the U.S. to cancel Haiti's debt to such institutions (H.R. 4573), S2165 [26MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify level of health care that constitutes minimum essential coverage (S. 3162), S2165 [26MR]

Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), unanimous-consent agreement, S2168 [26MR]

Dover, DE: tribute to John W. Collett Education Resource Center, S5645 [30JN]

Drugs: adjust penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses (S. 1789), S6866 [5AU]

Economy: 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), S2152 [26MR], S4192 [25MY], S4497-S4499 [27MY], S4973 [16JN]

———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, S5884, S5887 [15JY], S6513 [29JY]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., S473-S475 [4FE], S1416-S1421 [11MR], S1609 [16MR], S2152-S2155 [26MR], S2262 [14AP], S2414-S2416 [19AP], S7599 [28SE], S7744 [29SE]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, S6850 [5AU]

Education: promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education programs, S6563-S6565 [2AU], S7457 [27SE]

———support in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs, S1244 [8MR]

———tribute to corporate executive officers efforts to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, S7164 [16SE]

Entertainment industry: commend encouragement of interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) (S. Res. 623), S7138 [15SE]

FDIC: establish Division for Consumer Financial Protection, S3307 [6MY]

Federal employees: assess compensation comparisons with private sector employees, retirement eligibility, and investment in improving Federal workforce, S7113-S7115 [15SE]

———temporarily freeze pay of civilian employees, S5060 [17JN]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 3814), S7299 [21SE]

Financial institutions: address concept of ``too big to fail'' through stricter limits on leverage and liabilities and through improved capital assessment and financial reporting, S3024-S3026 [3MY], S3307, S3308, S3309, S3350 [6MY], S3888 [18MY]

———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), S3024 [3MY], S3053, S3054 [4MY], S3307, S3309, S3340, S3350 [6MY], S3583 [12MY], S3888, S3889 [18MY], S4059, S4065 [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, S2611, S2629 [26AP]

———limit proprietary trading activity of banks, S83 [21JA]

———mandate minimum leverage and risk-based capital standards on certain financial institutions, S4192 [25MY], S4973 [16JN]

———prohibit certain affiliations between commercial banking and investment banking companies, S3889 [18MY]

———prohibit certain affiliations between commercial banking and investment banking companies (S. 2886), S474 [4FE]

———provide for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system (S. 3241), S2519, S2520, S2521 [21AP], S2612 [26AP]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking, S1416-S1421 [11MR], S2414-S2416 [19AP]

Foreign policy: importance of public diplomacy, S1335 [10MR]

FRS: set minimum leverage level on all significant financial institutions, S4192 [25MY]

FTC: tribute to Federal employees who worked on the National Do Not Call Registry, S5514 [29JN]

George Washington University: tribute to Trachtenberg School Arthur S. Flemming Award recipients, S4919 [15JN]

Global Internet Freedom Caucus: formation and agenda, S2109 [25MR]

Government regulations: strengthen authority and oversight, S6290-S6292 [27JY]

Gulf of Mexico: clean up oil spill from accidental explosion of oil rig, S4723 [9JN]

Haiti: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts, S190 [25JA]

———tribute to VOA Creole broadcast of information and public service announcements in the aftermath of earthquake, S190 [25JA]

Iran: commend democracy and human rights advocates, support freedom of speech, and renew focus on human rights violations as found in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (S. Res. 415), S589 [11FE]

———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, S2109 [25MR]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), unanimous-consent agreement, S1421 [11MR]

Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day: designate (S. Res. 593), S7299 [21SE]

Kagan, Elena: evaluation of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to interference with military recruiting activities while serving as Harvard Law School dean, S4401 [26MY]

———nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S4400-S4402 [26MY], S5768 [13JY], S6715, S6717 [4AU]

Kyrgyzstan: call for investigation and prevention of violence, support humanitarian relief efforts, and strengthen democratic institutions and respect for human rights (S. Res. 566), S5954 [15JY]

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.: release of report detailing bankruptcy filing, S1598 [16MR]

Library of Congress: tribute to employees, S1791 [22MR]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, S7745 [29SE]

National Academy of Sciences: study technical policy decisions and technical personnel at the FCC (S. 3042), S799 [25FE]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 427), S2167 [26MR]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: designate (S. Res. 473), S2167 [26MR]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 412), S2166 [26MR]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 417), S574 [11FE]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 633), S7299 [21SE]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (S. Res. 635), S7299 [21SE]

National Lab Day: observance, S3635 [12MY]

National Safe Digging Month: support (S. Res. 472), S2167 [26MR]

National Stuttering Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 524), S3683 [13MY]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (S. Res. 644), S7452 [24SE]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S7456 [27SE]

Parkinson's Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 474), S2167 [26MR]

Partnership for Public Service (organization): tribute to Service to America Medal recipients, S7163 [16SE]

Pentagon Force Protection Agency: tribute to security officers involved in shooting at the Pentagon entrance, S1660 [17MR]

Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (S. 3628), motion to proceed, S7319 [22SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, S6005 [20JY], S7457 [27SE]

———reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (S. 3815), S7300 [21SE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2271 [14AP], S6483 [29JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: provide that certain transition services shall be available to eligible Presidential candidates before the general election (S. 3196), S2242 [13AP], S7451 [24SE]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (S. Res. 481), S3127 [5MY]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (S. 3813), S7300 [21SE]

Radford University: anniversary (S. Res. 456), S1631 [16MR]

Rohbock, Shauna: tribute for participation in Olympic games, S415 [2FE]

Schroeder, Christopher H.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy, S2491 [21AP]

———nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy, unanimous-consent agreement, S2462 [20AP]

SEC: regulation of high-frequency trading, S921-S923 [2MR], S3340 [6MY], S3583 [12MY], S4960-S4962 [16JN], S7599 [28SE]

Securities: prohibit Federal assistance to bailout swap dealers and major swap participants, S4192 [25MY], S5886 [15JY]

———prohibit proprietary trading and certain relationships with hedge funds and private equity funds and address conflicts of interest with respect to certain securitizations, S3888 [18MY], S4059 [20MY], S4192 [25MY], S5886 [15JY]

———prohibit proprietary trading and certain relationships with hedge funds and private equity funds and address conflicts of interest with respect to certain securitizations (S. 3098), S1419 [11MR]

Selma, AL: commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role it played in ensuring passage of the Voting Rights Act (H. Con. Res. 249), S1631 [16MR]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7693-S7695 [29SE]

———authority of officials during adjournment, S2168 [26MR]

———legislative program, S1258, S1272 [8MR], S1632 [16MR], S2180 [26MR]

———tribute to staff, S7592 [28SE]

St. Louis, MO: anniversary of St. Louis Zoo (S. Res. 634), S7299 [21SE]

Stark, Leonard P.: nomination to be district judge, S6483 [29JY]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S116 [21JA], S7319 [22SE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), House amendment, S5060 [17JN]

Taylor, John: Common Cause (organization), Delaware Chapter Open Government Award recipient, S3090 [4MY]

Teela, Jeremy: tribute for participation in Olympic games, S415 [2FE]

Television: reauthorize extension of statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks and amend the Communications Act relative to such transmissions (S. 3191), S2168, S2169 [26MR]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal negotiations, S1730 [18MR]

United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO): tribute to sending of 2 millionth troop care package (S. Res. 632), S7299 [21SE]

University of Southern Mississippi: anniversary (S. Res. 471), S2167 [26MR]

USA Science & Engineering Festival: tribute (S. Res. 656), S7667 [28SE]

Vanaskie, Thomas I.: nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2462 [20AP]

Votes: position on missed, S2079 [25MR]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal section relative to protecting confidentiality of materials submitted to the SEC, S6513 [29JY]

———repeal section relative to protecting confidentiality of materials submitted to the SEC (S. 3717), S7298, S7299 [21SE]

Wilmington, DE: anniversary of the First State Ballet Theatre, S5693 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S3700 [13MY], S7600 [28SE], S7695, S7696, S7731 [29SE]

Statements

Pay-as-You-Go Effects of S. 3191, Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act: CBO, S2169 [26MR]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 3191, Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act, S2169 [26MR]

Texts of

S. 3196, Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act, S2243 [13AP]

Tributes

Armstrong, Jayne, S6052 [21JY]

Bascetta, Cynthia, S3700 [13MY]

Bernard, Eddie, S5758 [13JY]

Berrick, Cathleen, S3700 [13MY]

Blaya, Joaquin, S5782 [13JY]

Brown, Lisa, S17 [20JA]

Byrd, Robert C., S5531 [29JN]

Carfine, Kenneth E., S3085 [4MY]

Concepcion, Kenneth, S3085 [4MY]

Copps, Michael, S6756 [5AU]

Gallagher, Anne, S318 [28JA]

Glassman, James, S1335 [10MR]

Hirschberg, Jeff, S5782 [13JY]

Hughes, Karen, S1335 [10MR]

Hunter, Vernon, S792 [25FE]

Kirk, Senator, S472 [4FE]

Levey, Stuart, S4040 [20MY]

Lieberman, Evelyn, S1335 [10MR]

Lutes, Terrence, S548 [11FE]

McNally, Alison, S6289 [27JY]

Metcalf-Lindenburger, Dorothy, S2457 [20AP]

Murray, Regan, S5303 [23JN]

O'Neill, Michelle, S7261 [21SE]

Patterson, Anne, S924 [2MR]

Rice, Timothy, S4723 [9JN]

Shackleton, Steve, S4194 [25MY]

Simmons, Kyle, S548 [11FE]

Smith, Thelma Stubbs, S2333 [15AP]

White, Christopher W., S2756 [28AP]