LeMIEUX, GEORGE S. (a Senator from Florida)
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), S4226 [25MY], S4448, S4458, S4459, S4460, S4464 [26MY], S4505 [27MY]
Budget: increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S28, S57 [20JA], S156 [22JA], S198 [25JA]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1886 [23MR], S1934, S2028, S2046, S2047 [24MR]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), S7756 [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), S5621 [29JN], S5713 [30JN], S6110 [21JY], 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), 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), S3047 [3MY], S3262 [5MY], S3373 [6MY], S3480 [10MY], S3511, S3551 [11MY], S3675 [13MY]
Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1090 [3MR], S1171, S1187 [4MR], S1312 [9MR], S4625 [7JN], S4859 [10JN], S4948 [15JN], S5113 [17JN], S5211 [21JN], S5448 [24JN]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), S9263 [14DE]
———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S1460 [11MR], S1754 [18MR]
U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal, S10521, S10644 [17DE], S10737 [19DE], S10792, S10820 [20DE], S10915 [21DE]
Articles and editorials
Debt Fears Send Rates Up—Unease at Deficit Hurts Demand for Treasurys; Mortgage Costs on the Rise, Tom Lauricella, Wall Street Journal, S2146 [26MR]
Fact Check—Premiums Would Rise Under Obama Plan, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press (news service), S1726 [18MR]
Jacksonville Sewer Charges Could Double, Jacksonville Business Journal (publication), S7710 [29SE]
Three Men Charged in Miami With Financing Hezbollah, Curt Anderson, Associated Press (news service), S1219 [5MR]
Venezuela Plotted To Kill Rival, Spain Says, Santiago Perez and Jose de Cordoba, Wall Street Journal, S1218 [5MR]
Walgreens—No New Medicaid Patients as of April 16, Janet I. Tu, Seattle (WA) Times, S1727 [18MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Appropriations: establish an earmark moratorium (see S. 2990), S481 [4FE]
———making continuing (see S.J. Res. 42), S10410 [16DE]
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), S7508 [27SE]
Bowden, Bobby: tribute (see S. Res. 401), S340 [28JA]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 27), S482 [4FE]
———eliminate wasteful spending, provide for comprehensive budget reform, and establish the Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint) (see S. 3779), S7790 [29SE]
———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 3474), S7790 [29SE]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 29), S4851 [10JN]
Byrd, Robert C.: tribute (see S. Res. 572), S5489 [28JN]
Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1282), S154 [22JA]
Consumers: protect from certain aggressive sales tactics on the Internet (see S. 3386), S3983 [19MY]
———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 738), S8713 [9DE]
Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 1234), S123 [21JA]
Cuba: recognize life of political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died in custody, and call for continued focus on promotion of human rights in Cuba (see S. Con. Res. 54), S1359 [10MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: convey to Miami-Dade County certain federally owned land in Florida (see S. 3050), S857 [1MR]
Dept. of Commerce: conduct a study on the economic competitiveness and innovative capacity of the U.S. and develop a national economic competitiveness strategy (see S. 3620), S6079 [21JY]
———expand Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program and Technology Innovation Program to include projects with potential for commercial exploitation in foreign markets (see S. 3084), S1229 [5MR]
Dept. of Defense: provide for interrogation and detention of enemy belligerents who commit hostile acts against the U.S. and establish certain limitations on prosecution (see S. 3081), S1169 [4MR]
Dept. of HHS: provide for use of unobligated discretionary stimulus funds to address AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) waiting lists and other cost containment measures impacting State programs (see S. 3401), S4623 [7JN]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see S. 3058), S4083 [20MY]
Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see S. 1703), S6651 [3AU]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see S. 504), S3831 [17MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 910), S699 [23FE]
———require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance be used for debt reduction (see S. 1683), S1813 [22MR]
———terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see S. 2938), S51 [20JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: approve certain education programs under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 3171), S2378 [15AP]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 3265), S6520 [29JY]
Education: improve teacher quality (see S. 3242), S2518 [21AP]
EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see S.J. Res. 26), S122 [21JA]
Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see S. 3036), S742 [24FE]
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: improve (see S. 3888), S7787 [29SE]
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), S7508 [27SE]
Fish and fishing: extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see S. 1255), S341 [28JA]
Florida: release Federal reversionary interests retained on certain lands, authorize interchange of National Forest System land and State land, and authorize a certain additional conveyance (see S. 3070), S1018 [3MR]
Global Youth Service Days: designate (see S. Res. 493), S2477 [20AP]
Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 464), S1813 [22MR]
Gulf of Mexico: create system to resolve claims of economic injury caused by the Deepwater Horizon incident and renegotiate lease relative to incident to increase existing liability limits (see S. 3410), S4211 [25MY]
———recognize economic and environmental impacts of BP P.L.C., oil spill and urge BP to give all due consideration to offers of assistance, products, or services from States directly impacted (see S. Res. 582), S5850 [14JY] (see S. Res. 588), S6025 [20JY]
———waive compliance with the Jones Act to allow foreign-flagged vessels to assist in responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 3512), S5153 [18JN]
Haiti: promote strengthening of private sector (see S. 3202), S3473 [10MY]
———provide customs support services (see S. 3275), S3092 [4MY]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 629), S7175 [16SE]
History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see S. 653), S6201 [22JY]
Immigration: refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in U.S. security or foreign policy interests, review all visa applications before adjudication, and provide for immediate dissemination of visa revocation information (see S. 2944), S122 [21JA]
Iran: establish a program to support a transition to a freely elected, open democracy (see S. 3008), S797 [25FE]
Israel: support right of self-defense and condemn outside efforts to break blockade of Gaza, Hamas' rejection of Middle East peace processes, and Iran's support of Hamas (see S. Res. 548), S4991 [16JN]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn unprovoked military attack against South Korea and reaffirm alliance with South Korea (see S. Res. 693), S8397 [2DE]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see S. 941), S154 [22JA]
Maritime Center of Expertise for Maritime Oil Spill and Hazardous Substance Release Response: establish (see S. 3614), S5993 [19JY]
Mathias, Charles McC., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 397), S251 [26JA]
Miami Dade College: anniversary (see S. Res. 626), S7175 [16SE]
Motor vehicles: establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (see S. 3442), S7421 [23SE]
Murtha, John P.: tribute (see S. Res. 413), S536 [9FE]
NASA: reauthorize manned space flight activities (see S. 3068), S2241 [13AP]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 647), S7507 [27SE]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 647), S7507 [27SE]
National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 633), S7267 [21SE]
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 Museum of American Jewish History: tribute (see S. Res. 546), S5269 [22JN]
National Stuttering Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 524), S3716 [13MY]
NSF: improve commercialization potential of grants and enhance metrics used to assess such potential (see S. 3630), S6200 [22JY]
Oil Pollution Act: increase limits on liability for economic damages resulting from an oil spill (see S. 3375), S3716 [13MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see S. 3152), S1873 [23MR]
———repeal certain limitations on tax health care benefits (see S. 3673), S6737 [4AU]
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]
Power resources: establish an energy and climate policy framework to reach measurable gains in reducing foreign oil dependence, improving energy security, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 3464), S7000 [12AU]
Social Security: increase payments for temporary assistance to U.S. citizens returned from foreign countries and provide funding to avoid shortfalls in Medicare cost-sharing program (see S. 2949), S197 [25JA]
———prevent fraud, waste, and abuse under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 3900), S7787 [29SE]
States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see S. 4020), S10304 [15DE]
Steinbrenner, George M.: tribute (see S. Res. 580), S5786 [13JY]
Stevens, Ted: tribute (see S. Res. 617), S7000 [12AU]
Taiwan: accord observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (see S. Con. Res. 63), S7206 [20SE]
Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (see S. 2931, 2936), S51 [20JA]
———allow a credit for clean renewable water supply bonds (see S. 1371), S2643 [26AP]
———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see S. 1408), S1670 [17MR]
———ensure health coverage provided by the Dept. of Defense is treated as minimum essential coverage (see S. 3148), S1874 [23MR]
———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 493), S743 [24FE]
———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 1400), S271 [27JA]
———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (see S. 3773), S8397 [2DE]
———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 3510), S5112 [17JN]
———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]
———provide a temporary suspension of limitation on charitable contributions and extend the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 2937), S51 [20JA]
———provide tax relief for persons with investment losses due to fraud or embezzlement (see S. 3166), S2115 [25MR]
———reduce tax on beer (see S. 1058), S123 [21JA]
———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see S. 1610), S252 [26JA]
U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 519), S7902 [15NO]
U.S. Coast Guard Academy: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 56), S2116 [25MR]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation without adding to the budget deficit (see S. 3990), S8397 [2DE]
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see S. Res. 451), S1751 [18MR]
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]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Budget: establish an expedited procedure for consideration of a bill returning spending levels to 2007 levels (see S. Con. Res. 57), S2295 [14AP]
Children's Home Society of America: tribute (see S. Res. 682), S8063 [18NO]
Dept. of HUD: amend Community Development Block Grant Program service cap (see S. 4017), S8641 [8DE]
NASA: prohibit funding for termination of the Constellation Program (see S. 3180), S2115 [25MR]
Renewable energy: encourage residential use of renewable energy systems by minimizing upfront costs and providing immediate utility cost savings to consumers through leasing of such systems to homeowners (see S. 3402), S4143 [24MY]
Taxation: temporarily reduce payroll taxes of employees and employers (see S. 2957), S251 [26JA]
Venezuela: condemn repression of peaceful demonstrators, urge democratic reforms, and encourage vigilance against violations of constitutional, civil, and human rights (see S. Res. 428), S857 [1MR]
Cloture motions
Domestic policy: provide a fully offset temporary extension of certain programs so as not to increase the deficit (S. 3153), motion to proceed, S2091 [25MR]
Excerpts
Public Law 110-422, NASA appropriations (2008), S1774 [19MR]
Letters
Address increasing relationship between Iran and Venezuela: several Senators, S4634 [8JN]
Continued search for Lynn University students and faculty members still missing in aftermath of earthquake in Haiti: by, S148 [22JA]
Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico: by, S5169 [21JN]
Relief efforts in Haiti: several Senators, S768 [25FE]
Memorandums
Oil Spill Response Vessels Capable of Skimming Oil Released From the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: J.A. Watson, Coast Guard, S5670 [30JN]
Motions
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1997 [24MR]
Remarks
Appropriations: establish an earmark moratorium, S8237 [29NO]
———making continuing, S7710, S7711 [29SE]
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, S7242 [21SE]
Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: establish, S221 [26JA]
Boy Scouts: anniversary, S6392 [28JY]
Budget: comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, S1007 [3MR]
———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 38), S6672 [3AU]
———deficit, S2146, S2147 [26MR], S2266 [14AP], S2360-S2362 [15AP], S7332 [22SE], S8237 [29NO], S8340-S8342 [1DE], S8575 [7DE]
———establish an expedited procedure for consideration of a bill returning spending levels to 2007 levels, S5082, S5084 [17JN]
———establish an expedited procedure for consideration of a bill returning spending levels to 2007 levels (S. Con. Res. 57), S2255-S2257 [14AP], S2361 [15AP]
———establish an expedited procedure for consideration of legislation returning spending levels to 2007 levels, S2268 [14AP]
———increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S221 [26JA], S1007 [3MR]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1853, S1854, S1855 [23MR], S1934, S1936, S1997 [24MR]
Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S7242 [21SE]
Colombia: recognize importance of passing free trade agreement, S6835 [5AU]
Dept. of Commerce: export promotion activities funding, S6150 [22JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), motion to proceed, S7241 [21SE]
Dept. of HHS: establish Office of the Deputy Sec. for Health Care Fraud Prevention (S. 2128), S767 [25FE], S1333 [10MR], S1508 [15MR]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), S7710, S7711 [29SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3081), unanimous-consent request, S7711 [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), S6149, S6184 [22JY], S6475, S6476 [29JY], S7112 [15SE]
———guarantee payment on bonds or notes used to provide loans to community development financial institutions, S6475 [29JY]
Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), S2266, S2268 [14AP]
———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), motion to proceed, S2146, S2147 [26MR]
Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic recession, S2497 [21AP]
———impact of failure to extend Bush administration tax cuts, S7332 [22SE]
———importance of job creation, S8340-S8342 [1DE]
———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S1504 [15MR]
———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, S5943 [15JY]
EPA: prohibit funding to implement water quality standards for inland waters in Florida, S7710, S7711 [29SE]
FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system, S1774 [19MR]
FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S8237 [29NO]
FDIC: establish Division for Consumer Financial Protection, S3322 [6MY]
———remove statutory references to credit rating agencies as sources for determining creditworthiness of investments, S3323 [6MY]
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), S2495 [21AP], S3322 [6MY], S3515 [11MY], S3675, S3683 [13MY]
———reform regulations for residential mortgage underwriting standards, S3515 [11MY]
———reform the way initial credit ratings are assigned, S3675, S3683 [13MY]
Florida: address harbor dredging projects to ensure ability to accomodate post-Panamax ships, S1218 [5MR]
———tribute to volunteers assisting with Haitian relief efforts in aftermath of earthquake, S148 [22JA]
Foreign policy: reaffirm U.S. commitment to democracy in Latin American countries, S1217 [5MR]
Foreign trade: recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S7334 [22SE]
GAO: conduct investigations to identify duplicative Government programs and report on recommendations for either consolidation or elimination of such programs, S222 [26JA]
Gulf of Mexico: authorization of National Guard members to assist oil leak clean-up, S5066 [17JN]
———clean up oil spill from accidental explosion of oil rig, S3059 [4MY]
———create system to resolve claims of economic injury caused by the Deepwater Horizon incident and renegotiate lease relative to incident to increase existing liability limits (S. 3410), S4432 [26MY]
———Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion, S4966 [16JN], S5065, S5069 [17JN], S5169-S5171 [21JN], S5231-S5240 [22JN], S5289 [23JN], S5422 [24JN], S5513 [29JN], S5669-S5671 [30JN]
———impact of response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on the environment and future offshore drilling policies, S4604 [7JN]
———monitor clean up of oil spill from accidental explosion of oil rig, S4432-S4434 [26MY]
———waive compliance with the Jones Act to allow foreign-flagged vessels to assist in responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S5069 [17JN], S5169-S5171 [21JN], S5513 [29JN], S5670 [30JN]
Haiti: assessment of relief efforts in aftermath of earthquake, S768, S769 [25FE]
———express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts, S148 [22JA]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S767 [25FE], S1132 [4MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S1333 [10MR], S1505, S1511 [15MR], S1725, S1726, S1727 [18MR]
———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, S1506 [15MR]
Honduras: acknowledge and support duly elected President, S1217 [5MR]
Iran: address increasing relationship with Venezuela, S3059 [4MY], S4633, S4635-S4636 [8JN]
———impact of presence in Latin American countries, S1217-S1220 [5MR]
Kagan, Elena: evaluation of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice relative to interference with military recruiting activities while serving as Harvard Law School dean, S6675 [3AU]
———nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S6672 [3AU]
Lynn University: continued search for students and faculty members still missing in aftermath of earthquake in Haiti, S148 [22JA]
Medicare: combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S1132 [4MR], S1333 [10MR]
Members of Congress: enroll in Medicaid, S1934, S1936, S1997 [24MR]
NASA: manned space flight funding, S1774 [19MR]
Obama, President: television address in response to Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, S4966 [16JN]
Oil Pollution Act: increase limits on liability for economic damages resulting from an oil spill (S. 3375), S3855 [18MY]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: condition implementation on Dept. of HHS certification that premiums will not increase higher than projected, S1855 [23MR]
Point of order, S1007 [3MR], S2269 [14AP]
Red Cross Month: observance, S2110 [25MR]
Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S1504 [15MR]
Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S8574-S8576 [7DE]
Tax Extenders Act: strike emergency designation for provisions on additional unemployment compensation, COBRA continuation coverage, and Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage increase, S1007, S1008, S1011 [3MR]
Taxation: create American jobs and prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas (S. 3816), motion to proceed, S7492 [27SE]
———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213, S1288 [9MR]
———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1007, S1008, S1011 [3MR]
———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), House amendment, S5082, S5084 [17JN]
———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S1774 [19MR]
———rates, S2360 [15AP]
———simplify Internal Revenue Code and make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible (S. 3018), S2360 [15AP]
Terrorism: require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts, S146 [22JA]
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification, S1218 [5MR]
U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal, S10792, S10802 [20DE], S10915 [21DE]
———require parties to enter into negotiations to address disparity between the nonstrategic nuclear weapons stockpiles of the parties, S10792, S10802 [20DE], S10915 [21DE]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, S1288 [9MR], S2146, S2147 [26MR], S2266 [14AP]
———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation and extend exemption from employer Social Security taxes for previously unemployed individuals and credit for retention of such individuals (S. 3706), S7697 [29SE]
———provide emergency unemployment compensation and extend exemption from employer Social Security taxes for previously unemployed individuals and credit for their retention (S. 3706), unanimous-consent request, S7697, S7698 [29SE]
World War II: commemorate anniversary Auschwitz liberation, honor Nazi concentration camp victims, commend those who helped defeat the Nazi regime, enhance Holocaust education, and combat anti-Semitism, S335 [28JA]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S8271 [30NO], S8734 [10DE], S10290, S10293 [15DE], S10391 [16DE], S10423 [17DE], S10736 [19DE], S10809 [20DE]
Tables
Dept. of State chart on Deepwater Horizon oil spill response—international offers of assistance from governments and international bodies, S5236-S5239 [22JN]
Effect of Senate proposal on average premiums for health insurance, S1510 [15MR]
Florida National Incident Command daily situation update, S5068 [17JN], S5234 [22JN]
Florida response to the Deepwater Horizon incident by county, S5067 [17JN], S5170 [21JN], S5233 [22JN]
Tributes
Bannis, Pius, S6515
Byrd, Robert C., S5530 [29JN]
Calabro, Dominic, S8344
Collins, LeRoy, Jr., S6516
Cuddy, William F., Jr., S4473 [27MY]
Diaz-Balart, Representative Lincoln, S8390 [2DE]
Lowell, Mike, S7748
Southerland, Ann M. Phillips, S4845