REID, HARRY (a Senator from Nevada)

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), S4150, S4152, S4153 [24MY], S4231 [25MY], S4405, S4463 [26MY], S4503 [27MY]

Budget: increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S23, S57 [20JA], S159 [22JA]

Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (H.R. 1299), S726, S751, S752 [24FE]

Courts: clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 5281), S10386, S10415 [16DE]

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), S5515, S5516, S5570, S5594, S5618 [29JN], S5712, S5713 [30JN], S6073, S6116 [21JY], S6293, S6294, S6308, S6337, S6338 [27JY], S6444, S6454 [28JY], S6934, S6962, S6973, S6974 [5AU], S7045 [13SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 2751), S10745, S10770 [19DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S10742, S10745, S10771 [19DE]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S559, S560, S575, S586, S587 [11FE]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), S8391, S8402, S8441 [2DE], S8702, S8719, S8727 [9DE], S8846 [13DE]

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

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 303), S10541 [17DE]

Medicare: reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), S737, S752 [24FE]

National security: making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (H.R. 5875), S6933 [5AU]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), S10386, S10387, S10415 [16DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S559, S560, S575, S586, S587 [11FE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1161, S1192 [4MR], S1268 [8MR], S1289 [9MR], S4859 [10JN], S4877, S4888 [14JN], S4970 [16JN], S5310, S5311, S5365 [23JN], S5525, S5627, S5628 [29JN], S6088 [21JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), S8391, S8402, S8441 [2DE], S8702, S8719, S8727 [9DE], S8846 [13DE]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S1470, S1471 [11MR], S1582, S1605, S1627 [16MR], S1644 [17MR], S1805 [22MR], S6498, S6499, S6529, S6535 [29JY], S6572, S6573, S6587, S6592 [2AU]

———reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections (H.R. 4994), S8644, S8646 [8DE]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S2535 [22AP]

Committee to escort Mexican President, Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, into the House Chamber, H3662 [20MY]

Committee To Escort the President, H414 [27JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air Force: require a study on the threats to, and sustainability of, the air test and training range infrastructure (see S. 3552), S5699 [30JN]

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

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. 4023), S8786 [10DE]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see S. 3654), S6886 [5AU]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 3293), S2803 [29AP]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 477), S2208 [12AP]

Courts: provide that Federal courts shall not dismiss certain complaints under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure except under the standards set forth by the Supreme Court in Conley v. Gibson (see S. 1504), S743 [24FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of Natural Resources Conservation Service (see S. Con. Res. 62), S2803 [29AP]

Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see S. 3293), S2803 [29AP]

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

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 3320), S5320 [23JN]

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

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 507), S2803 [29AP]

Earth Day: commemorate anniversary and honor founder, Gaylord Nelson (see S. Con. Res. 55), S2425 [19AP]

Education: establish an Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals, librarians and other school personnel on the job (see S. 3206), S3717 [13MY]

FCC: provide public safety providers additional spectrum to support national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize incentive auctions to fund such a network (see S. 3756), S7620 [28SE]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 2919), S858 [1MR]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 464), S1813 [22MR]

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

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 629), S7175 [16SE]

Las Vegas, NV: tribute to Stanley Cooper, Richard J. (Joe) Gardner, and other law enforcement officers for response to the armed assault at the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse (see S. Res. 399), S251 [26JA]

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

Motor vehicles: encourage increased production of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles and provide tax incentives for infrastructure for such vehicles (see S. 1350), S7508 [27SE]

NAACP: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 51), S796 [25FE]

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

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 427), S857 [1MR]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 554), S4989 [16JN]

National security: making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security (see S. 3721), S6883 [5AU]

Nuclear energy: provide for thorium fuel cycle nuclear power generation (see S. 3060), S1017 [3MR]

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

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]

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

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see S. 3293), S2803 [29AP]

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

Stewart Lee Udall Dept. of the Interior Building, Washington, DC: designate (see S. 3248), S2587 [22AP]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (see S. 2936), S51 [20JA]

———create American jobs and prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas (see S. 3816), S7267 [21SE]

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

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 3976), S8128 [19NO] (see S. 3985), S8244 [29NO]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 3572), S6885 [5AU]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see S. 3981), S8244 [29NO]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation and extend exemption from employer Social Security taxes for previously unemployed individuals and credit for retention of such individuals (see S. 3706), S6736 [4AU]

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

Veterans: improve employment, training, and placement services furnished to veterans, especially those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. 3234), S2477 [20AP]

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

Black Stuntmen's Association: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 50), S796 [25FE]

Byrd, Robert C.: authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the Capitol Visitor Center to the Senate Chamber for use during memorial services (see S. Con. Res. 65), S5538 [29JN]

———hold memorial observances in the Senate Chamber and invite Members of the House, family of the deceased, the President, and other high-ranking officials to such observances (see S. Res. 574), S5538 [29JN]

———tribute (see S. Res. 572), S5489 [28JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 3772), S7034 [13SE]

Clark County, NV: withdraw Sloan Hills area from location, entry, and patent under mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials (see S. 3313), S3164 [5MY]

Coalition of Black Stuntmen and Women: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 50), S796 [25FE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on foreign use of U.S. entities to bring suspect funds into the U.S. (see S. Res. 445), S1169 [4MR]

———authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on private banking and money laundering (see S. Res. 615), S6885 [5AU]

———authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on the financial crisis (see S. Res. 545), S4529 [27MY]

Committees of the Senate: constitute majority party membership (see S. Res. 450), S1311 [9MR] (see S. Res. 594), S6201 [22JY] (see S. Res. 674), S7899 [15NO]

Congress: set date for convening of 112th Congress, 1st session (see S.J. Res. 40), S7899 [15NO]

Davis, Lula Johnson: tribute (see S. Res. 707), S11037 [22DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow Rural Utilities Service to finance natural gas infrastructure in rural communities (see S. 3439), S4528 [27MY]

Dept. of Energy: promote mapping and development of U.S. geothermal resources by establishing a direct loan program for high risk geothermal exploration wells (see S. 3586), S5850 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to Elko County, NV, and take land into trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (see S. 3185), S2115 [25MR]

———establish a competitive leasing program for wind and solar energy development on Federal land (see S. 3587), S5850 [14JY]

———provide loans to certain organizations to address habitats and ecosystems and to address and prevent invasive species (see S. 3063), S1018 [3MR]

Federal Land Disposal Account: reinstate funds (see S. 3762), S6884 [5AU]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 669), S7789 [29SE]

Hoover Dam: anniversary (see S. Res. 657), S7618 [28SE]

Inouye, Senator: election as President pro tempore (see S. Res. 567), S5489 [28JN]

———notify the House of Representatives of election as President pro tempore (see S. Res. 568), S5489 [28JN]

———notify the President of election as President pro tempore (see S. Res. 569), S5489 [28JN]

Joseph A. Ryan Post Office Building, Las Vegas, NV: designate (see S. 3092), S1311 [9MR]

Lincoln County, NV: develop solar pilot project areas on public land (see S. 3482), S4850 [10JN]

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

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

Nevada: convey certain public land in and around historic mining townsites (see S. 3408), S4211 [25MY]

Oil Pollution Act: authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 3473), S4745 [9JN]

Porteous, G. Thomas, Jr.: appoint a Senate committee to receive and report evidence relative to impeachment trial (see S. Res. 458), S1670 [17MR]

———provide for Senate issuance of a summons and related procedures relative to impeachment trial (see S. Res. 457), S1670 [17MR]

Power resources: allow use of renewable energy bonds to finance clean energy infrastructure in rural communities (see S. 3438), S4528 [27MY]

———promote clean energy jobs and oil company accountability (see S. 3663), S6397 [28JY]

———reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (see S. 3815), S7267 [21SE]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 3194), S2208 [12AP] (see S. 3991), S8298 [30NO]

Senate: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 691), S8298 [30NO]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize document production and testimony by, and representation of, the Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) relative to investigation of unauthorized disclosure of classfied information (see S. Res. 600), S6397 [28JY]

———authorize representation in McCarthy v. Byrd (see S. Res. 661), S7618 [28SE]

———authorize representation in Schonberg, et al. v. Sanders, et al (see S. Res. 398), S251 [26JA]

———authorize testimony and representation in St. Paul, MN, v. Irene V. Andrews, Bruce J. Berry, John J. Braun, David E. Luce, and Elizabeth A. McKenzie (see S. Res. 699), S8713 [9DE]

———authorize testimony and representation in Vancouver v. Galloway (see S. Res. 444), S1169 [4MR]

———authorize testimony of Senate employees in a grand jury proceeding in the District of Columbia (see S. Res. 601), S6520 [29JY]

Senate National Security Working Group: extend authorities (see S. Res. 706), S11037 [22DE]

United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO): tribute to sending of 2 millionth troop care package (see S. Res. 632), S7267 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Sollars v. Reid, et al. (see S. Res. 467), S1874 [23MR]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S4197 [25MY], S4483 [27MY]

Becker, Craig: nomination to the NLRB, S502 [4FE], S527 [9FE]

Brainard, Lael: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs, S2367 [15AP], S2413 [19AP]

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

Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (H.R. 1299), House amendment, S726 [24FE], S773 [25FE]

Chin, Denny: nomination to be circuit judge, S2367 [15AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3772), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE], S7928 [17NO]

Demeo, Marisa J.: nomination to be District of Columbia Superior Court associate judge, S2367 [15AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), motion to proceed, S7159 [16SE], S7246 [21SE], S8683 [9DE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), motion to proceed, S7454 [24SE], S7585 [28SE]

———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), motion to proceed, S2099 [25MR], S2200 [12AP]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S559 [11FE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S610 [22FE]

———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, S5774 [13JY], S5880 [15JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8391 [2DE], S8528, S8529 [4DE]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S8049 [18NO], S8229 [29NO]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE], S7929 [17NO]

———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, S2553 [22AP], S2622, S2629 [26AP]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 3992), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE]

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

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

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (H.R. 847), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8669 [9DE]

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, S6191 [22JY], S6285 [27JY], S7388 [23SE]

Power resources: reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (S. 3815), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8626 [8DE]

Schroeder, Christopher H.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy, S2367 [15AP]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S559 [11FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S610 [22FE]

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

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S1225 [5MR], S1292 [9MR], S1339 [10MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), House amendment, S4878 [14JN], S4975 [16JN], S5096 [17JN], S5310 [23JN], S5419 [24JN], S5525 [29JN], S5679 [30JN], S6011 [20JY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8627 [8DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8391 [2DE], S8528, S8529 [4DE]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), House amendment, S6498 [29JY], S6572 [2AU], S6684 [4AU]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal, S10771 [19DE], S10888 [21DE]

Vanaskie, Thomas I.: nomination to be circuit judge, S2367 [15AP]

Letters

Education Jobs Fund: Joseph C. Conaty, Dept. of Education, S6684 [4AU]

Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs extension: by, H1556 [17MR]

National Flood Insurance Program extension: Jim Pair, National Association of Mortgage Brokers, S4055 [20MY]

———Vicki Cox Golder, National Association of Realtors, S4055 [20MY]

Messages

Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters With Bermuda: President Obama, S5631 [29JN]

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), S1821 [23MR]

Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (H.R. 1299), S726 [24FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3772), S7730 [29SE]

Courts: clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 5281), S10385, S10386 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), S7159 [16SE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), S7454 [24SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S10770, S10771 [19DE]

Domestic policy: provide a fully offset temporary extension of certain programs so as not to increase the deficit (S. 3153), S2094 [25MR]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), S2099 [25MR]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S559 [11FE]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), S8391 [2DE], S8701, S8702 [9DE]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S7730 [29SE]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 3992), S8552 [6DE], S8668 [9DE]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (H.R. 847), S8552 [6DE]

Porteous, G. Thomas, Jr.: impeachment, S8595 [7DE], S8610, S8611 [8DE]

Power resources: reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (S. 3815), S7729 [29SE]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), S8552 [6DE]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), S10386 [16DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S559 [11FE]

Senate: adjournment, S1820 [23MR]

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

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S5305, S5306 [23JN], S5525 [29JN]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), S8552 [6DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), S8391 [2DE], S8701, S8702 [9DE]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), S6498 [29JY], S6572 [2AU]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal, S10261 [15DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S2535 [22AP]

Prayers

Prayer for Robert C. Byrd: Barry C. Black, S5753 [13JY]

Press releases

Republicans Should Stop Blocking Tax Extenders, S608 [22FE]

Privilege of the floor

Baker, Mary, S7554 [27SE]

Baron, Alan, S1644 [17MR]

Brown, Danielle, S1644 [17MR]

Clough, Ryan, S1644 [17MR]

Damelin, Harry, S1644 [17MR]

Dubester, Mark, S1644 [17MR]

G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., impeachment trial officials, counsel, and staff, S8553 [6DE], S8559 [7DE]

G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., impeachment trial Senate staff: closed session, S8595 [7DE]

Halataei, Allison, S1644 [17MR]

Klein, Jessica, S1644 [17MR]

Konar, Kirsten, S1644 [17MR]

Len, Michael, S1644 [17MR]

Merrick, John, S7554 [27SE]

Ritchie, Branden, S1644 [17MR]

Stein, Elizabeth, S1644 [17MR]

Tahtakran, Phil, S1644 [17MR]

Thoman, Roger, S10416 [16DE]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) closed session deliberation attendees, S10794 [20DE]

Remarks

Abortion: reject the use of violence to prevent access to reproductive health care or as a response to a difference in beliefs, S4474 [27MY]

Afghanistan: require a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces, S4482 [27MY]

———strategy for continued U.S. military presence, S5650 [30JN]

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (H.R. 3509), S6979 [5AU]

Agricultural Marketing Act: improve reporting on sales of livestock and dairy products (S. 3656), S6977 [5AU]

Airport Improvement Program: extend authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8702 [9DE]

American Automobile Association: tribute to School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Award recipients, S2202 [12AP]

American Kennel Club: anniversary (S. Res. 393), S714, S715 [23FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (S. Res. 591), S6119 [21JY]

Animals: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (S. 529), S7604 [28SE]

———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (S. 529), unanimous-consent request, S7672 [29SE]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (H.R. 4626), S825 [1MR]

Appropriations: legislative process, S7159 [16SE], S10384, S10385 [16DE]

———making continuing, S7454 [24SE], S10384 [16DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 101), unanimous-consent request, S8391 [2DE]

———making continuing (S.J. Res. 42), S10422 [17DE]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), S3951 [19MY], S4397, S4435, S4436 [26MY], S4482, S4500 [27MY], S6188, S6189 [22JY]

———making emergency supplemental for disaster relief, summer youth jobs programs, and SBA loans program, and rescind amounts from certain accounts (H.R. 4899), unanimous-consent request, S3386 [7MY]

———making omnibus appropriations, S10383, S10384, S10385 [16DE]

———honor service and achievements of female members and veterans (S. Res. 441), S1207 [4MR]

———recognize and honor commitment and sacrifices of U.S. military families (S. Con. Res. 76), S8106 [18NO]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (H.R. 5827), S6982 [5AU]

———make technical corrections to U.S. Code provisions (H.R. 6198), S8205 [19NO]

Becker, Craig: nomination to the NLRB, S502 [4FE]

———nomination to the NLRB, unanimous-consent agreement, S502 [4FE]

Bernanke, Ben S.: nomination to be Federal Reserve Board Chair, S296 [28JA]

Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action: establish, S282 [28JA]

Birds: provide financial resources for the conservation programs of countries whose activities directly or indirectly affect cranes (H.R. 388), unanimous-consent request, S7671 [29SE]

———provide financial resources for the conservation programs of countries whose activities directly or indirectly affect cranes (S. 197), S7604 [28SE]

Black Stuntmen's Association: tribute (S. Con. Res. 50), S802 [25FE]

Bol, Manute: tribute (S. Res. 579), S6980 [5AU]

Budget: allocation of funds, S363 [1FE]

———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, S282, S283 [28JA], S353 [29JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 38), S6677 [4AU]

———increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), S148 [22JA], S175 [25JA], S238 [26JA], S282, S283 [28JA], S353 [29JA]

———increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), unanimous-consent agreement, S166 [22JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1783 [22MR], S1819, S1821 [23MR], S1991, S1992, S2005, S2006, S2012 [24MR], S2086 [25MR]

Bureau of the Census: provide for a 5-year term of office for the Director of the Census and provide for authority and duties of the Director and Deputy Director of the Census (S. 3167), S8651, S8653 [8DE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 83), unanimous-consent agreement, S6119 [21JY]

Byrd, Robert C.: authorize printing of tributes, S5631 [29JN], S5753 [13JY]

———authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the Capitol Visitor Center to the Senate Chamber for use during memorial services (S. Con. Res. 65), S5630 [29JN]

Camarena, Enrique (Kiki): tribute (S. Res. 443), S1207 [4MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of Emancipation Hall for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) (H. Con. Res. 239), S1240 [5MR]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 236), S1240 [5MR]

Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (H.R. 1299), House amendment, S677 [23FE], S725, S726 [24FE], S772, S773 [25FE], S1224 [5MR]

Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner Federal Building, Jackson, MS: designate (H.R. 3562), S6975 [5AU]

Chile: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and support relief efforts (S. Res. 431), S1207 [4MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3772), S7052 [14SE]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3772), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (H.R. 2480), S8605 [7DE]

Coalition of Black Stuntmen and Women: tribute (S. Con. Res. 50), S802 [25FE]

Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 513), S3116 [4MY]

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, S7159 [16SE], S7247 [21SE]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 3827), S7366 [22SE], S7367 [23SE]

———authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on private banking and money laundering (S. Res. 615), S6982 [5AU]

———authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on the financial crisis (S. Res. 545), S4560 [27MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, S5-S7 [20JA], S11060 [22DE]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 235), S592 [11FE]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 257), S2099 [25MR]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 332), S8108 [18NO]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 336), S10999 [22DE]

———legislative priorities, S4588 [7JN], S7871 [15NO], S10422 [17DE]

Conrad, Senator: retain chairmanship of Committee on the Budget (Senate), S8202 [19NO]

Construction industries: recognize importance and sustainability of U.S. hardwoods industry and urge such products be given full consideration in programs for constructing environmentally preferable buildings (S. Res. 411), S6980 [5AU]

Copyrights: clarify, improve, and correct laws (S. 3689), House amendment, S8204 [19NO]

Corps of Engineers: extend and modify the authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of certain permits (H.R. 6184), S8605 [7DE]

Courts: clarify and improve certain provisions relative to removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts (H.R. 5281), House amendment, S10384, S10385 [16DE], S10664 [18DE]

———provide funding for settlement of the Cobell class action lawsuit involving Federal management and accounting of individual Native American trust accounts, S8202 [19NO]

Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (H.R. 5566), House amendment, S8203 [19NO]

———prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (S. 3841), S7604 [28SE]

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 (S. Con. Res. 54), S1755 [18MR]

Cumberland Valley Athletic Club: anniversary of JFK 50-Mile Ultra-Marathon (S. Res. 611), S8205 [19NO]

Davis, Lula Johnson: tribute (S. Res. 707), S11058 [22DE]

Demeo, Marisa J.: nomination to be District of Columbia Superior Court associate judge, S2459 [20AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S1224 [5MR], S5141-S5143 [18JN], S6558 [2AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow Rural Utilities Service to finance natural gas infrastructure in rural communities (S. 3439), S4539 [27MY]

———provide funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, S8202 [19NO]

———terminate certain easements held on land owned by Caseyville, IL, and associated contractual arrangements with the village (H.R. 511), S6974 [5AU]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), motion to proceed, S7158, S7159 [16SE], S7229, S7247 [21SE], S8680, S8682 [9DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent request, S8682 [9DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3454), unanimous-consent request, S7246 [21SE]

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 (S. 4006), S8513 [4DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow certain Customs and Border Protection employees who serve under an overseas limited appointment to be converted to a permanent appointment in competitive service (H.R. 1517), S6978 [5AU]

———authorize to accept and use gifts for otherwise authorized Center for Domestic Preparedness activities related to preparedness for and response to terrorism (H.R. 3978), S6975, S6976 [5AU]

———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S., S4500 [27MY]

———identify and eliminate redundant reporting requirements and develop meaningful performance metrics for homeland security preparedness grants (H.R. 3980), S7364, S7365 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice: prosecution in Federal courts of individuals involved in terrorist attacks, S62 [21JA]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), motion to proceed, S7454 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3081), unanimous-consent agreement, S7702 [29SE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to Elko County, NV, and take land into trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (S. 3185), S2127 [25MR]

———establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (H.R. 3534), S6677 [4AU]

———limit moratorium on certain permitting and drilling activities (S. 3588), S5870 [15JY]

———provide loans to certain organizations to address habitats and ecosystems and to address and prevent invasive species (S. 3063), S1020 [3MR]

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), S5161 [18JN], S5163 [21JN], S5516 [29JN], S5775 [13JY], S5797 [14JY], S6072, S6073 [21JY], S6189 [22JY], S6384, S6385 [28JY], S6459, S6472 [29JY], S6571 [2AU], S6972, S6973 [5AU], S7003 [13SE], S7052, S7062 [14SE], S7097 [15SE], S7151 [16SE], S7455 [27SE]

———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), unanimous-consent agreement, S6191 [22JY], S6473 [29JY], S7141 [15SE]

———make a certification when making purchases under the Small Business Lending Fund Program (H.R. 5551), S5459 [25JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (H.R. 2751), S10770 [19DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), House amendment, S10383, S10384, S10385 [16DE], S10770 [19DE]

Disabled: enhance early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (S. 3199), S8601, S8602 [7DE]

———increase access to modern communications technologies by blind and deaf individuals (S. 3304), S6983, S6989 [5AU]

Domestic policy: provide a fully offset temporary extension of certain programs so as not to increase the deficit (S. 3153), S1819, S1821 [23MR]

———provide a fully offset temporary extension of certain programs so as not to increase the deficit (S. 3153), motion to proceed, S2094 [25MR]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4691), S820 [26FE], S825 [1MR], S898, S900 [2MR], S1211 [5MR]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4691), unanimous-consent request, S772, S773 [25FE], S826 [1MR], S897, S899 [2MR]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), S1756 [18MR], S1759 [19MR], S2098 [25MR], S2233 [13AP], S2269, S2282 [14AP], S2364 [15AP]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), motion to proceed, S2099 [25MR], S2200 [12AP]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), unanimous-consent request, S1759, S1760 [19MR], S2098 [25MR]

———temporarily extend certain programs (S. 3421), S4397 [26MY]

———temporarily extend certain programs (S. 3421), unanimous-consent request, S5097 [17JN], S5164 [21JN]

Early Detection Month: designate (H. Con. Res. 158), S714 [23FE]

Earth Day: commemorate anniversary and honor founder, Gaylord Nelson, S2535 [22AP]

Earthquakes: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable contributions for relief of victims in Chile and extend period from which such contributions for relief of victims in Haiti may be accelerated (H.R. 4783), S8202 [19NO]

Economy: extension of tax cuts for upper-income households, S10255 [15DE]

———importance of job creation, S363 [1FE], S5721 [12JY]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), S509, S510 [9FE], S559 [11FE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S609, S610 [22FE], S677 [23FE], S1212, S1224 [5MR], S1501, S1502, S1503 [15MR]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S693 [23FE]

Education: establish an Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals, librarians and other school personnel on the job, S6498 [29JY], S6558 [2AU], S6684, S6685 [4AU]

———importance of early childhood education, S2202 [12AP]

Education for All Handicapped Children Act: anniversary (S. Res. 684), S8107 [18NO]

Elko, NV: Northeastern Nevada Historical Society Museum acceptance into the American Association of Museums' Assessment Program, S4611 [7JN]

———tribute to National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, S2158 [26MR]

Entertainment industry: commend encouragement of interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) (S. Res. 623), S7365 [22SE]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 26), motion to proceed, S4788 [10JN]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (S. 3036), S8654 [8DE]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), S1756 [18MR], S1759 [19MR]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8391 [2DE], S8445 [3DE], S8513 [4DE], S8669 [9DE], S10255 [15DE]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S8458 [3DE], S9015 [14DE]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), unanimous-consent request, S5681 [30JN]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 6190), S7454 [24SE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 1451), S1212 [5MR]

FDA: improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food, S10770 [19DE]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S7143 [16SE], S8046, S8049, S8094 [18NO], S8111 [19NO]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), motion to proceed, S7730 [29SE], S7913 [17NO], S8001 [18NO]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), unanimous-consent request, S7336 [22SE]

Federal employees: make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (S. 3790), S7143 [16SE]

———provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (S. 3650), S8204 [19NO]

Federal Land Disposal Account: reinstate funds (S. 3762), S6982 [5AU]

Feinerman, Gary S.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5430 [24JN]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 3347), S3569 [12MY]

———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 3347), unanimous-consent request, S4056 [20MY]

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), S2399 [19AP], S2434 [20AP], S2987 [30AP], S3051, S3087 [4MY], S3119, S3144 [5MY], S3328, S3346 [6MY], S3488 [11MY], S3569 [12MY], S3682, S3705 [13MY], S3793, S3811 [17MY], S3894, S3895, S3898 [18MY], S3951, S3963 [19MY], S4043, S4076 [20MY]

Fish and fishing: authorize a single fisheries cooperative for the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands longline catcher processor subsector (S. 1609), S8105 [18NO]

———improve conservation of sharks (H.R. 81), S10795 [20DE]

———improve conservation of sharks (S. 850), S7604 [28SE]

———improve conservation of sharks (S. 850), unanimous-consent request, S7672 [29SE]

Fleissig, Audrey Goldstein: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [28MY], S4590 [7JN]

Forbuss, Robert L.: American Ambulance Association Special Recognition Award recipient, S7946 [17NO]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (S. 2939), S62 [21JA]

———require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (S. 2939), star print, S351 [28JA]

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

General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dayton Peace Accords): anniversary (S. Res. 697), S8655 [8DE]

Goldberg, Philip S.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Intelligence and Research, S540, S541 [9FE]

Goldsmith, Mark A.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5161 [18JN]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (S. Res. 590), S6121 [21JY]

Greenaway, Joseph A., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S502 [4FE]

GSA: provide for the training of Federal building personnel to ensure energy efficient operation of such buildings (S. 3250), S6036 [20JY]

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 (S. 3410), S4397 [26MY]

———Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion, S5065 [17JN]

———impact of response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on the environment and future offshore drilling policies, S3794 [17MY], S4397 [26MY], S4589 [7JN], S4629 [8JN]

———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 (S. Res. 588), S6037 [20JY]

———require BP P.L.C., to establish a gulf coast recovery fund to cover cleanup efforts and damage claims associated with Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, S5143 [18JN]

———require BP P.L.C., to reimburse all costs incurred by the Federal Government in assisting with cleanup efforts in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident, S4870 [14JN]

Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Family Maintenance: ratification, S7719 [29SE]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: restore immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by U.S. citizens to allow admission to the U.S. (S. 1376), S6120 [21JY]

Haiti: provide debt relief (S. 2961), S1239 [5MR]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (H.R. 2314), S1565 [16MR]

Hazardous substances: reduce emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood products (S. 1660), S4891, S4892 [14JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S547 [11FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S1783 [22MR], S1820 [23MR], S2158 [26MR], S2185 [12AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), S5150, S5151 [18JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), unanimous-consent request, S5096 [17JN]

HELP of Southern Nevada (organization): anniversary, S4933 [15JN]

Herrick, James B.: anniversary of the discovery of sickle cell disease (S. Res. 685), S8107 [18NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S7731 [29SE]

House of Representatives: improve operation of certain facilities and programs (H.R. 5682), S7365 [22SE]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S10384, S10385 [16DE], S10664 [18DE]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 3992), S8309 [1DE]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 3992), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8668 [9DE]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 3992), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent agreement, S8651 [8DE]

———cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 3992), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent request, S8660 [9DE]

India: independence anniversary (S. Res. 613), S6981 [5AU]

Inouye, Senator: notify the House of Representatives of election as President pro tempore (S. Res. 568), S5474 [28JN]

———notify the President of election as President pro tempore (S. Res. 569), S5474 [28JN]

Insurance: extend temporarily the period of COBRA continuation health coverage, S736 [24FE], S820 [26FE]

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, S592 [11FE]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), conference report, S5407 [24JN]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), unanimous-consent agreement, S5392 [24JN]

———impose sanctions, provide for State and local government divestment of assets, and identify locations of concern relative to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items (S. 2799), S209 [26JA], S324, S325, S332 [28JA], S353 [29JA]

———mark anniversary of Presidential election, support citizens' pursuit of basic freedoms, and condemn ongoing human rights abuses (S. Res. 551), S4893 [14JN]

Iraq: support religious and ethnic minorities (S. Res. 322), S6989 [5AU]

Japan: commemorate anniversary of U.S.-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security and express appreciation for enhancing peace, prosperity, and security in the Asia-Pacific region (S. Res. 564), S5630 [29JN]

John C. Godbold Federal Building, Atlanta, GA: designate (H.R. 4275), S6975 [5AU]

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

Joseph A. Ryan Post Office Building, Las Vegas, NV: designate (S. 3092), S1321 [10MR]

Kagan, Elena: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S3488 [11MY], S6597, S6637, S6638 [3AU], S6822, S6829 [5AU]

Keenan, Barbara Milano: nomination to be circuit judge, S820 [26FE], S825 [1MR]

Kennedy, John F.: authorize use of Capitol rotunda for an event marking anniversary of inaugural address (S. Con. Res. 75), S8106 [18NO]

Kennedy, Laura E.: nomination to be U.S. Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, S451 [4FE], S541 [9FE]

Klamath River: call for a Federal cooperative effort to address agricultural crisis due to drought, S4435, S4436 [26MY]

Koh, Lucy Haeran: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [28MY], S4590 [7JN]

Kyrgyzstan: call for investigation and prevention of violence, support humanitarian relief efforts, and strengthen democratic institutions and respect for human rights (S. Res. 566), S5463 [25JN]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Nevada Opera Theatre, S7605 [28SE]

———tribute to Clark County School District Annual International Mariachi Conference and Festival, S3627 [12MY]

———tribute to Stanley Cooper, Richard J. (Joe) Gardner, and other law enforcement officers for response to the armed assault at the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse, S476 [4FE]

Las Vegas (NV) El Mundo: anniversary, S5100 [17JN]

Lee, Nelle Harper: anniversary of publication of ``To Kill a Mockingbird'' (S. Res. 614), S6981 [5AU]

Legislative program, S1503 [15MR]

Lew, Jacob J.: confirmation as OMB Director, S8111 [19NO]

———nomination to be OMB Director, S8048 [18NO]

Lincoln County, NV: develop solar pilot project areas on public land (S. 3482), S4856 [10JN]

Lithuania: anniversary (S. Res. 442), S1207 [4MR]

Magnus-Stinson, Jane E.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S4583 [28MY], S4590 [7JN]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (S. 1748), S7604 [28SE]

———establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (S. 1748), unanimous-consent request, S7672 [29SE]

Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage, S6498 [29JY], S6558 [2AU], S6685 [4AU]

———extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage, unanimous-consent request, S5096 [17JN]

———maintain rebates on certain pharmaceuticals, S6766 [5AU]

Medicare: reform payment policies using Independent Payment Advisory Board recommendations, S2158 [26MR]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, S5096 [17JN]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), S5 [20JA], S736, S737 [24FE]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), unanimous-consent request, S559 [11FE]

Members of Congress: disclose delinquent tax liability, require an ethics inquiry, and garnish wages of a Member with Federal tax liability (S. 3791), S7143 [16SE]

———freeze pay of Members and fully offset the cost of the extension of unemployment benefits (S. 3158), S1923 [24MR]

———prevent automatic salary adjustments until the Federal budget deficit is eliminated (S. 3143), S1756 [18MR], S1759 [19MR]

Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (S. 2781), S6976, S6977 [5AU]

Mining and mineral resources: improve mine safety, S2771 [29AP]

Moldova: recognize recent accomplishments and express support for free and transparent parliamentary elections (S. Res. 683), S8107 [18NO]

Mueller, Kimberly J.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent request, S6971 [5AU]

Murtha, John P.: tribute (S. Res. 413), S542 [9FE]

Museum and Library Services Act: amend and extend (S. 3984), S8602 [7DE]

NAACP: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 242), S5161 [18JN]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (S. 3729), S6982 [5AU]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 647), S8107 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 647), S8107 [18NO]

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 689), S8206 [19NO]

National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 372), S1206 [4MR]

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: authorize subpoena power (H.R. 5481), S5459 [25JN]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (S. Res. 402), S359 [29JA]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 554), S5629 [29JN]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 417), S715 [23FE]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 612), S6981 [5AU]

National Men's Health Week: observance (S. Res. 547), S4892 [14JN]

National School Counseling Week: designate (S. Res. 381), S165 [22JA]

National School Psychology Week: designate (S. Res. 631), S8205 [19NO]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: observance, S2289 [14AP]

Native Americans: authorize Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and Coos, and Coquille, Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw, Klamath, and Burns Paiute Tribes to obtain 99-year lease authority for trust land (S. 1448), S7364 [22SE]

———modify certain Indian land leases in Washington (State) (S. 2906), S7364 [22SE]

———protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings (H.R. 725), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 304), S6263 [27JY]

Navarro, Gloria M.: nomination to be district judge, S3144 [5MY]

Nebo, KY: express condolences for victims of roof collapse at Webster County Coal Dotiki Mine, S2771 [29AP]

Nevada: convey certain public land in and around historic mining townsites (S. 3408), S4213 [25MY]

———Senate primary election, S4709 [9JN]

———tribute to law enforcement officers, S3663 [13MY]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (H.R. 847), S7871 [15NO], S10980, S10981 [22DE]

———extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (H.R. 847), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE]

———tribute to citizens, law enforcement officers, and first responders for response to attempted terrorist attack in Times Square, S3405 [7MY]

NIH: anniversary of Office of Research on Women's Health (S. Res. 695), S8557 [6DE]

NOAA: extend the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program (S. 859), S7604 [28SE]

———extend the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program (S. 859), unanimous-consent request, S7672 [29SE]

``Nomination and Election of the President and Vice-President of the U.S.'': authorize printing of revised edition (S. Res. 589), S6120 [21JY]

North Mississippi National Wildlife Refuges Complex: redesignate as the Sam D. Hamilton North Mississippi National Wildlife Refuges Complex (S. 3354), S6978 [5AU]

Nuclear weapons: make workers from the Cold War Nevada Test Site eligible for automatic compensation, S3157 [5MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S6041 [21JY]

———evaluation of counterterrorism policy, S3405 [7MY]

Oil Pollution Act: increase limits on liability for economic damages resulting from an oil spill, S3794 [17MY]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, S4107 [24MY]

———require polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills (S. 3305), S3849 [18MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: reform management of energy and mineral resources, improve oil spill compensation, and terminate moratorium on deepwater drilling (S. 3643), S6229 [26JY]

Palladio, Andrea: anniversary of birth (H. Con. Res. 259), S8557 [6DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (S. 3152), S1819, S1821 [23MR]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, S3663 [13MY]

Petraeus, David H.: nomination to be General and Commander of the International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, S5650 [30JN]

———nomination to be General and Commander of the International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, unanimous-consent agreement, S5629 [29JN]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S4107 [24MY], S4397 [26MY]

Pistole, John S.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, S5461 [25JN]

———moment of silence to honor citizens and surviving families of victims of airplane crash in Russia, S2251 [14AP]

———recognize victims of airplane crash in Russia en route to memorialize victims of Soviet police, express sympathy to surviving families of both tragedies, and support restoration of leadership, S2185 [12AP]

Police Week: observance, S3663, S3666 [13MY]

———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (S. 3628), S6121 [21JY], S6131, S6191 [22JY]

Porteous, G. Thomas, Jr.: administration of oath for impeachment trial for absent Senators, S1646 [17MR]

———appoint a Senate committee to receive and report evidence relative to impeachment trial (S. Res. 458), S1647 [17MR]

———impeach, S2181, S2182 [12AP]

———impeachment, S8553 [6DE], S8559-S8561 [7DE], S8607, S8608, S8610, S8611 [8DE]

———impeachment, unaninous-consent agreement, S8552 [6DE]

———provide for Senate issuance of a summons and related procedures relative to impeachment trial (S. Res. 457), S1646 [17MR]

———recommended appointments to impeachment trial committee, S1647 [17MR]

———Senate receipt of House managers to exhibit articles of impeachment, S1644 [17MR]

Power resources: allow use of renewable energy bonds to finance clean energy infrastructure in rural communities (S. 3438), S4539 [27MY]

———national energy policy, S4589 [7JN]

———national energy policy relative to wind power, S4397 [26MY]

———promote clean energy jobs and oil company accountability (S. 3663), S6459 [29JY]

———reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (S. 3815), S7303 [22SE]

———reduce oil consumption and improve energy security (S. 3815), motion to proceed, S7729 [29SE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S386 [1FE], S587 [11FE], S1113 [3MR], S4583 [28MY], S5217 [22JN], S5311 [23JN], S5461 [25JN], S5679 [30JN], S6965-S6968, S6971, S6974 [5AU], S7724-S7729 [29SE], S10771 [19DE]

———nominations remain in status quo notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, S6971 [5AU]

———Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S401 [2FE], S451 [4FE], S541 [9FE], S2400 [19AP], S5194 [21JN]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3194), S2215 [13AP]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), S8299 [30NO], S8309 [1DE]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent agreement, S8552 [6DE]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (S. 3813), S7303 [22SE]

Radio Free Asia: permanently authorize (S. 3104), S5462, S5463 [25JN]

Roy Rondeno, Sr., Post Office Building, New Orleans, LA: designate (H.R. 3951), S4949 [15JN]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), House amendment, S10386 [16DE], S10664, S10668 [18DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), S509, S510 [9FE], S559 [11FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), House amendment, S609, S610 [22FE], S677 [23FE], S1212, S1224 [5MR], S1501, S1502, S1503 [15MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S693 [23FE]

Securities: prohibit proprietary trading and certain relationships with hedge funds and private equity funds and address conflicts of interest with respect to certain securitizations, S3898 [18MY]

Senate: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 307), S6981 [5AU]

———appreciation for support extended for recovery of wife and daughter from car accident, S1489 [15MR]

———authority of officials during adjournment, S592 [11FE], S6974 [5AU]

———election of Scott Brown in Massachusetts special election, S7 [20JA], S62 [21JA]

———executive calendar, unanimous-consent request, S452 [4FE]

———impact of partisanship, S401 [2FE], S2673 [27AP], S2716 [28AP], S3087 [4MY]

———importance of bipartisanship, S3487 [11MY]

———legislative process, S8309 [1DE], S8445 [3DE], S10261 [15DE]

———legislative program, S5 [20JA], S62 [21JA], S135, S166 [22JA], S167 [25JA], S209 [26JA], S273, S351 [28JA], S353, S359 [29JA], S363 [1FE], S401 [2FE], S451, S502 [4FE], S507, S508 [8FE], S509, S542 [9FE], S547, S592, S593 [11FE], S677, S715 [23FE], S717 [24FE], S817 [26FE], S825 [1MR], S898 [2MR], S973, S1113 [3MR], S1125, S1209 [4MR], S1211, S1240 [5MR], S1273 [9MR], S1321 [10MR], S1415 [11MR], S1489, S1501, S1502 [15MR], S1565 [16MR], S1633 [17MR], S1685, S1757 [18MR], S1759 [19MR], S1783 [22MR], S1923 [24MR], S2069 [25MR], S2184 [12AP], S2215 [13AP], S2331 [15AP], S2399 [19AP], S2433 [20AP], S2483 [21AP], S2535, S2536 [22AP], S2605 [26AP], S2673 [27AP], S2715 [28AP], S3117 [4MY], S3295 [6MY], S3385, S3429 [7MY], S3487 [11MY], S3569 [12MY], S3663 [13MY], S3793 [17MY], S3849 [18MY], S3951 [19MY], S4027 [20MY], S4107 [24MY], S4165 [25MY], S4397 [26MY], S4474 [27MY], S4563, S4584, S4585 [28MY], S4588 [7JN], S4629 [8JN], S4709 [9JN], S4788 [10JN], S4869, S4894 [14JN], S4895, S4949 [15JN], S4951 [16JN], S5051 [17JN], S5161 [18JN], S5163 [21JN], S5217, S5246 [22JN], S5283, S5301, S5305, S5380 [23JN], S5381 [24JN], S5459, S5464 [25JN], S5466, S5474 [28JN], S5503, S5631 [29JN], S5637, S5678 [30JN], S5721 [12JY], S5753 [13JY], S5797 [14JY], S5869 [15JY], S5977 [19JY], S6001, S6037 [20JY], S6039, S6121 [21JY], S6131, S6188 [22JY], S6229 [26JY], S6263, S6285 [27JY], S6345 [28JY], S6459 [29JY], S6541, S6554, S6555 [30JY], S6557 [2AU], S6677 [4AU], S6755, S6990 [5AU], S7003 [13SE], S7052 [14SE], S7097, S7142 [15SE], S7143, S7158 [16SE], S7229 [21SE], S7303, S7366 [22SE], S7367 [23SE], S7437, S7454 [24SE], S7455 [27SE], S7565 [28SE], S7671 [29SE], S7871 [15NO], S7913 [17NO], S8001, S8109 [18NO], S8111, S8206 [19NO], S8207 [29NO], S8258 [30NO], S8309 [1DE], S8357, S8391 [2DE], S8445, S8446 [3DE], S8513, S8529 [4DE], S8539, S8558 [6DE], S8559, S8606 [7DE], S8607, S8627, S8656 [8DE], S8660 [9DE], S8730 [10DE], S8838 [13DE], S8964 [14DE], S10236 [15DE], S10312 [16DE], S10422 [17DE], S10648 [18DE], S10706, S10724, S10772 [19DE], S10774 [20DE], S10850, S10853, S10868 [21DE]

———moment of silence in tribute to Edward M. Kennedy, S2086 [25MR]

———moment of silence in tribute to Robert C. Byrd, S5465 [28JN]

———tribute to congressional staff who worked on H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S2086 [25MR]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in McCarthy v. Byrd (S. Res. 661), S7669 [28SE]

———authorize representation in Schonberg, et al. v. Sanders, et al (S. Res. 398), S260 [26JA]

———authorize testimony and representation in St. Paul, MN, v. Irene V. Andrews, Bruce J. Berry, John J. Braun, David E. Luce, and Elizabeth A. McKenzie (S. Res. 699), S8692 [9DE]

———authorize testimony and representation in Vancouver v. Galloway (S. Res. 444), S1207, S1209 [4MR]

———authorize testimony of Senate employees in a grand jury proceeding in the District of Columbia (S. Res. 601), S6538 [29JY]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation, S4435 [26MY]

———eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (S. 3657), S6345 [28JY]

Small business: establish exemptions to information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, S7052 [14SE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, S7052 [14SE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (H.R. 4508), S351 [28JA]

Small Business Development Center network: anniversary (S. Res. 638), S7366 [22SE]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (H.R. 4508), S351 [28JA]

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

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (S. 1674), S6979 [5AU]

———provide for certain clarifications and extensions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 5712), S5977 [19JY], S8046 [18NO]

Sparks (NV) Tribune: anniversary, S4843 [10JN]

Special Olympics: tribute to USA National Games (S. Res. 584), S6036, S6037 [20JY]

Specter, Senator: tribute to casting 10,000th vote, S185, S204 [25JA]

Spirit of '45 Day: observance (H. Con. Res. 226), S6980 [5AU]

Stanley, Clifford L.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, S451 [4FE], S540, S541 [9FE]

Stewart Lee Udall Dept. of the Interior Building, Washington, DC: designate (H.R. 5128), S4563 [28MY]

Stranch, Jane Branstetter: nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6971 [5AU]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S6284 [27JY], S7303 [22SE]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: recognize (S. Res. 462), S1756 [18MR]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (S. 2931), S166 [22JA]

———create American jobs and prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas (S. 3816), S7303 [22SE]

———create American jobs and prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas (S. 3816), motion to proceed, S7438 [24SE], S7455 [27SE]

———create American jobs and prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas (S. 3816), unanimous-consent request, S7438 [24SE]

———expand and extend the first-time homebuyer credit (H.R. 5623), S5631 [29JN], S5638 [30JN]

———expand definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer credit and special allowance for plant property (H.R. 4168), S7871 [15NO]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S677 [23FE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), S825 [1MR], S973, S974 [3MR], S1160, S1161, S1164 [4MR], S1211, S1225, S1240 [5MR], S1292 [9MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), House amendment, S4869, S4871, S4877 [14JN], S4933 [15JN], S4969, S4970 [16JN], S5051, S5076, S5095 [17JN], S5141 [18JN], S5163, S5164, S5165 [21JN], S5306, S5310 [23JN], S5381, S5429 [24JN], S5459-S5461 [25JN], S5524, S5525 [29JN], S5977 [19JY], S6037 [20JY], S6039 [21JY]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), House amendment—motion to refer, S5305 [23JN]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), unanimous-consent agreement, S775 [25FE], S4959 [16JN]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), S8258 [30NO]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), S1756 [18MR], S1759 [19MR]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), House amendment, S8391 [2DE], S8445 [3DE], S8513 [4DE], S8669, S8702 [9DE], S10255 [15DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S8458 [3DE], S9015 [14DE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), unanimous-consent request, S5681 [30JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 6190), S7454 [24SE]

———extend the time for closing on a principal residence eligible for the first-time homebuyer credit, S4877 [14JN], S4970 [16JN], S5096 [17JN]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), House amendment, S6498 [29JY], S6558, S6572, S6573 [2AU], S6684, S6685 [4AU], S6766 [5AU]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), House amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, S6554 [30JY]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), unanimous-consent request, S736 [24FE]

———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, S8445 [3DE], S8513 [4DE], S8669, S8702 [9DE], S10255 [15DE]

———modify certain rules applicable to regulated investment companies (H.R. 4337), S7871 [15NO], S8651 [8DE]

———modify the penalties for failure to disclose certain reportable transactions and for submitting a bad check to the IRS, and modify certain rules relative to Federal vendors (S. 2917), S541 [9FE]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (S. 3773), S7052 [14SE]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (S. 3975), S8108 [18NO], S8111 [19NO]

———reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections (H.R. 4994), unanimous-consent request, S5096 [17JN]

———require payment of manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly and provide for Dept. of the Treasury assessment of certain criminal restitution (H.R. 5552), S5721 [12JY], S6975 [5AU]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), S5 [20JA]

Telephones: prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (S. 30), S713 [23FE]

Trademark Act: amend (S. 2968), S349 [28JA]

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., S677 [23FE], S772, S773 [25FE], S1224 [5MR]

Treadwell, Marc T.: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5161 [18JN]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S5631 [29JN]

———resolutions of ratification considered and ratified en bloc, S7719 [29SE]

Tucker, Josephine Staton: nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5161 [18JN]

Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act: technical corrections (S. 3828), S7363 [22SE]

U.S. Soccer Federation: recognize and support efforts of USA Bid Committee to bring 2018 or 2022 World Cup to the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 327), S8205 [19NO]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): renewal, S10382, S10384 [16DE], S10771 [19DE], S10801, S10802 [20DE], S10975, S10982 [22DE]

———renewal, motion to proceed, S10261 [15DE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, S736, S737 [24FE], S820 [26FE], S5429 [24JN], S5977 [19JY], S6037 [20JY], S6039 [21JY], S7732 [29SE]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation, unanimous-consent request, S5096 [17JN]

———provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 5618), S5797 [14JY]

———rates, S1224 [5MR]

University of Louisville: tribute to men's basketball team, S8838 [13DE]

———tribute to men's soccer team, S8838 [13DE]

University of Nevada, Reno: tribute to football team, S8207 [29NO]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 4667), S7364 [22SE]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 3107), S7363, S7364 [22SE]

Wagner, Caryn A.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, S451 [4FE]

Walsh, Michael J.: nomination to be major general, S2553 [22AP]

Washington Nationals (baseball team): tribute to recently drafted players, S4709, S4710 [9JN]

Workforce Investment Act: summer jobs program funding, S1292 [9MR]

Yamada, Shigeru: relief (S. 4010), S8556 [6DE]

Year of the Father: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 285), S5629 [29JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Sollars v. Reid, et al. (S. Res. 467), S1921 [23MR]

Tribute, S5774 [13JY]

Statements

Small Business Jobs Act Amendment Process: by, S6466 [29JY]

Texts of

S. 30, Truth in Caller ID Act, S713 [23FE]

S. 2917, Small Business Penalty Fairness Act, S542 [9FE]

S. 3063, Invasive Species Emergency Response Fund Act, S1020-S1022 [3MR]

S. 3185, Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act, S2128 [25MR]

S. 3194, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, S2210-S2212 [12AP]

S. 3313, Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act, S3167 [5MY]

S. 3408, Nevada Mining Townsite Conveyance Act, S4214 [25MY]

S. 3438, Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act, S4540 [27MY]

S. 3439, Clean Energy Infastructure for Rural Communities Act, S4540 [27MY]

S. 3586, Geothermal Exploration Act, S5855 [14JY]

S. 3587, Clean Energy, Community Investment, and Wildlife Conservation Act, S5855-S5858 [14JY]

S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act, S6398-S6440 [28JY]

S. 3762, Federal Land Disposal Account funds reinstatement, S6905 [5AU]

S. 3772, Paycheck Fairness Act, S7040-S7042 [13SE]

S. 3815, Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act, S7269-S7277 [21SE]

S. Res. 467, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Sollars v. Reid, et al., S1878, S1921 [23MR]

S.J. Res. 40, set date for convening of 112th Congress, 1st session, S7908 [15NO]

Tributes

Bailey, Rachel, S10999 [22DE]

Bayh, Senator, S9001 [14DE]

Bennett, Senator, S8680 [9DE]

Bishop, Velma, S8475 [3DE]

Black, Barry C., S167 [25JA], S2185 [12AP], S7671 [29SE]

Bunning, Senator, S3487 [11MY], S8680 [9DE]

Burris, Senator, S7731 [29SE]

Byrd, Robert C., S5465 [28JN], S5518 [29JN]

Cooper, Stanley, S7437 [24SE]

Cummings, Arthur M., II, S2753 [28AP]

Darias, Rogelio, S476 [4FE]

Deutch, Ian, S2673 [27AP]

Dodd, Senator, S8258, S8279 [30NO]

Dondero, Thalia, S613 [22FE]

Dorgan, Senator, S8680 [9DE]

Feingold, Senator, S10281 [15DE]

Gant, Marvin R., S5381 [24JN]

Gardner, Richard J. (Joe), S7437 [24SE]

Gavin, Pamela, S189 [25JA]

Gomez, Herculez, S5141 [18JN], S6853 [5AU]

Goodwin, Senator, S7731 [29SE]

Gordon, Rose, S2012 [24MR]

Greenberg, Peggy L., S7345 [22SE]

Griffin, Thomas M., Jr., S2753 [28AP]

Guinn, Kenneth C., S6191 [22JY]

Gunderson, E.M. (Al), S3980 [19MY]

Height, Dorothy I., S2433 [20AP]

Holbrooke, Richard C., S8972 [14DE]

Inouye, Senator, S4910 [15JN]

Kaufman, Senator, S7731 [29SE]

King, Bruce, S2215 [13AP]

Kluge, John W., S7732 [29SE]

Lincoln, Senator, S10280 [15DE]

Lynch, Rosemary, S6191 [22JY]

Martinez, Delia, S246 [26JA]

McClure, Florence, S2417 [19AP]

McKay, James F., III, S4568 [28MY]

Mendoza, John F., S7606 [28SE]

Moe, Richard, S3902 [18MY]

Nagurka, Jarrod, S10999 [22DE]

Newton, Fred A., III, S5262 [22JN]

O'Malley, Robert J., S2483 [21AP]

Reed, Mike, S3004 [30AP]

Rulffes, Walt, S8595 [7DE]

Scott, Jesse, S935 [2MR], S3711 [13MY]

Segerblom, Genevieve (Gene), S1453 [11MR]

Simmons, Kyle, S547 [11FE]

Specter, Senator, S2715 [28AP], S7565 [28SE], S10280 [15DE]

Stevens, Ted, S7580 [28SE]

Treichel, Judy, S2012 [24MR]

Udall, Stewart L., S1783 [22MR]

Voinovich, Senator, S10236 [15DE]

Willison, Andrew B., S8113 [19NO]

Wyden, Senator, S10772 [19DE]