MORALITY AND ETHICS

Articles and editorials

Financial Panel Issues a Subpoena to Goldman Sachs, H4575 [16JN]

Goldman Sachs' Revolving Door, H3195-H3197 [5MY]

Subprime Consumers Hit at Goldman, H4575 [16JN]

U.S. Consumers Rage Against Goldman Unit, H4574 [16JN]

Bills and resolutions

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigate knowledge of House Democratic leaders and their staff of alleged misconduct by Eric J.J. Massa (see H. Res. 1164), H1358 [11MR] (see H. Res. 1249), H2579 [14AP]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 3357), S3716 [13MY] (see H.R. 5309), H3483 [13MY]

Courts: disapprove district court ruling on California same-sex marriage ban (see H. Res. 1607), H6627 [10AU]

Dept. of HHS: include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see S. 3418), S4212 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior: improve administration of the Minerals Management Service (see S. 3431), S4442 [26MY]

Health: provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (see S. 3766), S7033 [13SE] (see H.R. 4808), H1323 [10MR]

Investments: provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 6183), H6879 [22SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 658), S7618 [28SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 6570), H8990 [22DE]

Pharmaceuticals: ensure that rules for approval of pharmaceutical and biological products do not require medical ethics violations in human and vertebrate animal testing (see S. 3921), S7788 [29SE]

Ten Commandments Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 1175), H1396 [12MR]

Letters

Investigation of fraudulent activities of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.: several Representatives, H3002 [28AP]

Motions

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigate knowledge of House Democratic leaders and their staff of alleged misconduct by Eric J.J. Massa (H. Res. 1164), H1338 [11MR]

———investigate knowledge of House Democratic leaders and their staff of alleged misconduct by Eric J.J. Massa (H. Res. 1249), H2553 [14AP]

Questions and answers

Dominance of Unethical Banking: Jay Kernis with William K. Black, E2253 [22DE]

Remarks in House

Accountability: importance in government and society, H3262 [6MY], H3304-H3308 [11MY], H3536-H3538 [18MY], H5671 [15JY], H5814 [20JY], H6035-H6038 [26JY], E1552 [10AU]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigate knowledge of House Democratic leaders and their staff of alleged misconduct by Eric J.J. Massa, H3305 [11MY], H6036 [26JY]

———investigate knowledge of House Democratic leaders and their staff of alleged misconduct by Eric J.J. Massa (H. Res. 1164), H1337-H1339 [11MR]

———investigate knowledge of House Democratic leaders and their staff of alleged misconduct by Eric J.J. Massa (H. Res. 1249), H2553 [14AP]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (H.R. 5309), E847 [13MY]

Decorum: importance in government and society, H4682 [23JN]

Dept. of State: renewal of contract with Xe Services LLC, H1035 [3MR]

Dept. of the Interior: improve administration of the Minerals Management Service, H4077 [27MY], H4375 [10JN], H4591, H4592 [16JN]

———require updates to ethics guidelines, access to best available technology for oil spill response and mitigation, and certify that response and exploration plans include best available technology, H6543, H6544 [30JY]

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.: SEC investigation of alleged fraudulent activities relative to sale of financial product tied to subprime mortgages, H2647 [20AP], H2803, H2804, H2822 [22AP], H2880 [27AP], H2939, H2997-H3003 [28AP], H3104, H3105 [4MY], H3195 [5MY], H4573 [16JN]

Investments: provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan, H3761 [25MY]

———provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 6183), E1692 [22SE]

Oakland, CA: condemn outbreak of violence resulting from jury verdict in trial of a white transit police officer charged in the shooting death of a black man, H5550 [14JY]

Obama, President: Executive order to allow Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, H1225 [10MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: role of the Bible, prayer, and God in past administrations, H7496 [16NO]

Religion: historical impact of Judeo-Christian values, H4594 [16JN], H7200 [28SE], H7430 [15NO], H7587 [18NO], H7752 [30NO]

———importance of prayer, H5496-H5498 [1JY]

Society: value of personal responsibility versus Federal aid programs, H4864 [24JN], H6154 [27JY], H8924 [21DE]

Washington, George: characterization of religious faith, H5540 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

Courts: impact of personal activism in rulings by Federal judges, S7316 [22SE]

———ruling on California same sex marriage ban, S6744 [4AU]

Dept. of HHS: include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (S. 3418), S4219 [25MY]

Dept. of the Interior: improve administration of the Minerals Management Service, S4964 [16JN], S5074-S5076 [17JN], S5775 [13JY], S6290 [27JY]

———improve administration of the Minerals Management Service (S. 3431), S4400 [26MY], S5299 [23JN]

Galarraga, Armando: tribute for pitching near-perfect game and for sportsmanship toward umpire who made errant call, S4589 [7JN]

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.: SEC investigation of alleged fraudulent activities relative to sale of financial product tied to subprime mortgages, S2538 [22AP]

Health: provide for human stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research (S. 3766), S7036-S7038 [13SE], S7874 [15NO], S8209 [29NO]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 658), S7668 [28SE]

Religion: importance of prayer, S7368 [23SE]

Statements

Stem Cell Research Advancement Act: Senator Specter, S7036-S7038 [13SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1164, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of knowledge of House Democratic leaders and their staff of alleged misconduct by Eric J.J. Massa, H1337 [11MR]

H. Res. 1249, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of knowledge of House Democratic leaders and their staff of alleged misconduct by Eric J.J. Massa, H2553 [14AP]

S. 3418, Comprehensive Problem Gambling Act, S4220 [25MY]

S. Res. 658, National Character Counts Week, S7637, S7668 [28SE]