SENATE related term(s) Committees of the Senate; Legislative Branch of the Government; Members of Congress

Addresses

Less From Washington and More of Ourselves—The New Promise of American Life: Senator Alexander, S8469-S8471 [3DE]

Amendments

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 1487), H5220 [30JN]

Mount Stevens: designate (S. 3802), S7553 [27SE]

Ted Stevens Icefield: designate (S. 3802), S7553 [27SE]

Announcements

Oklahoma City, OK: moment of silence in memory of attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, S2399 [19AP]

Presence in Senate of House managers for impeachment of G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., S1644, S1645 [17MR]

Appointments

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

Committee To Escort the President, H414 [27JA]

Committee to notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H10 [12JA]

Congressional Office of Compliance Board of Directors, S1240 [5MR]

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

Reading of George Washington's farewell address, S398 [1FE]

Senate National Security Working Group, S6974 [5AU]

Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership Board of Trustees, H414 [27JA]

Articles and editorials

Advise and Obstruct, S10299 [15DE]

All Earmarks Should Be Banned in the House and Senate, S1698 [18MR]

Bookie Pays Off Early, Predicts Brown Win, H189 [19JA]

Bribe by Any Other Name, S1699 [18MR]

Correction Appended, S1664 [17MR]

Crisis Mode—A Fair and Constitutional Option To Beat the Filibuster Game, S5314 [23JN]

Democrat's View From the House—Senate Bill Isn't Health Reform, H1742 [19MR]

Earmark Action, S1698 [18MR]

Earmarks in Reverse, S1698 [18MR]

End Run by Dems Is a Travesty, S1706 [18MR]

End Run Denies Public a Debate on Health Care, S5770 [13JY]

Forging Ahead—Embracing the ``Reconciliation'' Option for Reform, S1250 [8MR]

Going All In, S1699 [18MR]

Historic and Dangerous Senate Mistake—Using `Reconciliation' To Ram Through Health Reform Would Only Deepen Partisan Passions, S1442 [11MR]

It's Important To Ask Congress To Fund Projects, S4523 [27MY]

Let's Fix Judicial Nominee Process, S8322 [1DE]

NSG Makes Little Headway at Meeting, S7258 [21SE]

Senate Must End Games, Confirm Strong N.C. Judges; Congress' Failure To Approve Diaz, S8321 [1DE]

Senate Pushes Obama Administration To Sign Treaty Banning Land Mines, E872 [18MY]

Senate's Important Lunch Date, S6702 [4AU]

Stevenson—In Senate, ``Motion To Proceed'' Should Be Non-Debatable, S5313 [23JN]

Ted Stevens—A Flier Who Faced the Risks, S7579 [28SE]

Unacceptable Delay, S10299 [15DE]

Unconscionable Delays for President Obama's Court Picks, S8321 [1DE]

Vacancy Signs at the Federal Courthouse, S8120 [19NO]

Very Productive Congress, Despite What the Approval Ratings Say, E127 [2FE]

Why Earmark Reform Has Not Changed Much in Congress, S1699 [18MR]

Articles of Impeachment

Impeachment trial of G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., S8608, S8609, S8610 [8DE]

Bills and resolutions

Adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 307), H6405 (see H. Con. Res. 307), H6457 [29JY]

Air pollution: provide a point of order against adding legislation establishing a global warming pollution emission cap and trade program to other legislation unless previously approved by the Senate (see S. 3655), S6302 [27JY]

Appropriations: establish an earmark moratorium (see S. 2990), S481 [4FE]

———establish an earmark moratorium, reduce discretionary spending by amount saved, and establish bicameral, bipartisan committee on budgetary, spending, and earmark processes (see H. Res. 1289), H2843 [22AP]

———provide tighter control over and additional public disclosure of earmarks (see S. 3475), S4849 [10JN]

———require Congress to establish a searchable database on a public Internet site for congressional earmarks (see S. 3335), S3535 [11MY] (see H.R. 5258), H3309 [11MY]

Budget: establish an expedited procedure for consideration of a bill returning spending levels to 2007 levels (see S. Con. Res. 57), S2295 [14AP]

———increase long-term fiscal accountability of direct spending legislation (see H.R. 5954), H6404 (see H.R. 5954), H6455 [29JY]

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] (see H. Res. 1484), H4974 (see H. Res. 1484), H5203 [29JN]

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

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]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 429), S945 [2MR] (see S. Res. 696), S8599 [7DE]

Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 235), H609 [9FE] (see H. Con. Res. 257), H2318 [24MR] (see H. Con. Res. 282), H4022 (see H. Con. Res. 282), H4084 [27MY] (see H. Con. Res. 293), H5303 [30JN] (see H. Con. Res. 321), H7394 [29SE] (see H. Con. Res. 332), H7548 [17NO] (see H. Con. Res. 336), H8785 [17DE]

———establish the style for amending laws (see H.R. 5571), H4677 [22JN]

———joint session for the State of the Union Message (see H. Con. Res. 228), H193 [19JA]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 998), H40 [12JA]

———require any local currencies used for Members and employees for official foreign travel be paid for using congressional funds and enhance disclosure on official congressional foreign travel (see H.R. 5957), H6404 (see H.R. 5957), H6456 [29JY]

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

Congressional Office of Compliance: approve regulations to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act relative to certain employees covered by the Congressional Accountability Act (see S. Res. 700), S8787 [10DE] (see H. Con. Res. 297), H5675 [15JY]

———approve regulations to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act relative to certain employees covered by the Congressional Accountability Act (S. Res. 700), technical correction (see S. Res. 705), S11037 [22DE]

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

Declaration of Conscience Day: designate (see S. Res. 536), S4082 [20MY]

Democracy: constitutional amendment to give U.S. citizens the right to recall elected officials (see H.J. Res. 71), H326 [21JA]

Executive Office of the President: submit reports and certifications on duties of certain employees appointed without advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 3734), S6883 [5AU]

Federal employees: reduce pay for Members of Congress, require Federal civilian employees to take a period of unpaid leave, and reduce appropriations for legislative branch salaries and expenses (see H.R. 6134), H6762 [15SE]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see H.R. 4640), H647 [22FE]

Health: clarify coverage for congressional staff through health insurance exchanges (see H.R. 4982), H2458 [25MR]

———provide that, if comprehensive health care reform legislation is not enacted by a certain date, then Members of Congress may not participate or be enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see S. 3130), S1619 [16MR]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see S. 3174), S2115 [25MR] (see H.R. 4951), H2457 [25MR]

House of Representatives: notify that a quorum is present (see H. Res. 999), H40 [12JA]

———oppose usage of certain legislative tactics to further passage of health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 1194), H1656 [18MR]

———return several measures to the Senate (see H. Res. 1653), H6989 [23SE]

House Rules: clarify treatment of earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits in conferences between the House and the Senate (see H. Res. 1502), H5503 [1JY]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 1487), H4973 [29JN]

Houston, Sam: tribute (see H. Res. 1103), H833 [24FE]

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]

John Heinz Senate Fellowship Program: reauthorize (see S. Res. 448), S1311 [9MR]

Legislation: increase transparency by requiring Senate amendments to be made available on a public website in a timely manner (see S. Res. 562), S5319 [23JN]

———require notification on the Senate website that certain legislation is intended to be passed by unanimous consent (see S. Res. 622), S7134 [15SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see S. 3799), S7175 [16SE]

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

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 67), H326 [21JA]

———disclose delinquent tax liability, require an ethics inquiry, and garnish wages of a Member with Federal tax liability (see S. 3791), S7134 [15SE] (see H.R. 6145), H6803 [16SE]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 3074), S1169 [4MR] (see S. 3198), S2295 [14AP] (see S. 3244), S2587 [22AP] (see H.R. 4423), H40 [12JA] (see H.R. 5146), H2935 [27AP]

———freeze pay of Members and appropriations for certain congressional offices until sufficient improvements in national unemployment rate (see S. 3071), S1168 [4MR]

———freeze pay of Members and fully offset the cost of the extension of unemployment benefits (see S. 3158), S1874 [23MR]

———prevent automatic salary adjustments until the Federal budget deficit is eliminated (see S. 3143), S1750 [18MR]

———prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 6526), H8520 [15DE]

———provide for rates of pay to be adjusted as a function of changes in Government spending (see H.R. 4681), H833 [24FE]

———reduce pay, eliminate automatic salary adjustments, and establish a limit on the amount which may be appropriated for House Members' Representational Allowances (see H.R. 4761), H1168 [4MR]

———reduce pay and dedicate annual savings to a reduction of the national debt (see H.R. 4762), H1168 [4MR]

———reduce pay and limit amount appropriated for allowances and expenses of any House or Senate office (see H.R. 5927), H6403 (see H.R. 5927), H6454 [29JY]

———reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 4720), H1026 [2MR]

Morrill, Justin Smith: anniversary of birth (see H. Res. 1253), H2579 [14AP]

Mount Stevens: designate (see S. 3802), S7205 [20SE] (see H.R. 6197), H6988 [23SE]

``Nomination and Election of the President and Vice-President of the U.S.'': authorize printing of revised edition (see S. Res. 589), S6078 [21JY]

Paula Hawkins Post Office Building, Maitland, FL: designate (see H.R. 5395), H3823 [25MY]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to regulate expenditure of funds by corporations engaging in political speech (see H.J. Res. 74), H471 [2FE]

———prohibit an authorized committee of a candidate from disbursing committee contributions until the name of the contributor is publicly posted on the Internet (see H.R. 5086), H2695 [20AP]

———reduce limit for certain contributions to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office (see H.R. 4739), H1103 [3MR]

———repeal limit for contributions to Federal elections, coordinated expenditures by political parties, and protect uncompensated Internet activity from treatment as a contribution or expenditure (see H.R. 6286), H7390 [29SE]

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]

Safety: prohibit text messaging by employees while driving on official business (see S. Res. 390), S122 [21JA]

``Senate Election Law Guidebook'': authorize printing (see S. Res. 704), S10693 [18DE]

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

———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]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (see S. 3657), S6302 [27JY] (see S. Res. 502), S2708 [27AP]

———enable each newly constituted Senate to determine the Rules of its proceedings at the beginning of each Congress (see S. Res. 396), S197 [25JA] (see S. Res. 619), S7089 [14SE]

———improve process for motions to proceed, cloture, and holds (see S. Res. 440), S1169 [4MR]

———permit Senate to avoid unnecessary delay and vote on matters for which floor debate has ceased (see S. Res. 465), S1874 [23MR]

———provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (see S. Res. 416), S569 [11FE]

———reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (see S. Res. 662), S7618 [28SE]

———request an amendment to the filibuster rule to facilitate consideration of bills and resolutions (see H. Res. 1018), H193 [19JA]

———require witnesses before a committee hearing to file a disclosure form identifying financial interests or compensation from an entity directly related to subject of the hearing (see S. Res. 665), S7789 [29SE]

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

Ted Stevens Icefield: designate (see S. 3802), S7205 [20SE] (see H.R. 6197), H6988 [23SE]

Certificates of appointment

Goodwin, Carte P., S6010 [20JY]

Certificates of election

Brown, Scott, S473 [4FE]

Coons, Christopher A., S7881 [15NO]

Kirk, Mark, S8226 [29NO]

Manchin, Joe, III, S7881 [15NO]

Court documents

Articles of Impeachment Against Thomas G. Porteous, Jr.: answers by counsel for Thomas G. Porteous, Jr., S2182-S2184 [12AP]

———House of Representatives' replies to answers by counsel for Thomas G. Porteous, Jr., S2357-S2360 [15AP], S2529 [21AP], S2601-S2603 [22AP]

Return of service of summons upon Thomas G. Porteous, Jr., relative to impeachment trial: Terrance W. Gainer, Senate Sergeant at Arms, S2181 [12AP]

Designated acting Presidents pro tempore

Begich, Senator, S263 [27JA], S509 [9FE], S1819, S1821 [23MR], S5163 [21JN], S5637 [30JN], S7097 [15SE], S8513 [4DE]

Bennet, Senator, S273 [28JA], S4709 [9JN], S10706 [19DE]

Burris, Senator, S3849 [18MY], S4107 [24MY], S7455 [27SE]

Cardin, Senator, S3 [19JA], S6995 [12AU], S7843 [1OC]

Casey, Senator, S2069 [25MR]

Coons, Senator, S10648 [18DE]

Dodd, Senator, S7861 [1NO]

Franken, Senator, S167 [25JA], S401 [2FE], S545 [11FE], S5141 [18JN], S7229 [21SE], S7437 [24SE], S8207 [29NO], S8257 [30NO]

Gillibrand, Senator, S61 [21JA], S757 [25FE], S1125 [4MR], S1415 [11MR], S1685 [18MR], S2331 [15AP], S3663 [13MY], S4027 [20MY], S4473 [27MY], S4787 [10JN], S5051 [17JN], S5381 [24JN], S5869 [15JY], S6131 [22JY], S6459 [29JY], S6755 [5AU], S7367 [23SE], S8001 [18NO], S8357 [2DE], S8659 [9DE], S10312 [16DE]

Goodwin, Senator, S6597 [3AU], S7051 [14SE], S7143 [16SE], S7303 [22SE]

Hagan, Senator, S451 [4FE], S2771 [29AP]

Kaufman, Senator, S7849 [12OC]

Landrieu, Senator, S6229 [26JY]

Leahy, Senator, S3295 [6MY]

Levin, Senator, S7847 [8OC], S7869 [12NO]

Lieberman, Senator, S7845 [5OC]

Merkley, Senator, S135 [22JA], S1211 [5MR], S1273 [9MR], S2135 [26MR], S3769 [14MY], S5459 [25JN], S5721 [12JY], S7003 [13SE], S8445 [3DE], S10422 [17DE]

Pryor, Senator, S2673 [27AP], S10774 [20DE]

Reed, Senator, S7859 [29OC], S7867 [10NO]

Reid, Senator, S2535 [22AP]

Rockefeller, Senator, S7863 [4NO]

Shaheen, Senator, S209 [26JA], S677 [23FE], S897 [2MR], S1565 [16MR], S2215 [13AP], S2433 [20AP], S3051 [4MY], S3487 [11MY], S4165 [25MY], S4629 [8JN], S4895 [15JN], S5217 [22JN], S5503 [29JN], S5753 [13JY], S6001 [20JY], S6263 [27JY], S7565 [28SE], S8964 [14DE], S10849 [21DE]

Udall, Senator Tom, S5 [20JA], S717 [24FE], S973 [3MR], S1321 [10MR], S1633 [17MR], S1923 [24MR], S2251 [14AP], S2483 [21AP], S2715 [28AP], S3119 [5MY], S3569 [12MY], S3951 [19MY], S4397 [26MY], S4951 [16JN], S5283 [23JN], S5797 [14JY], S6039 [21JY], S6345 [28JY], S6677 [4AU], S7671 [29SE], S7913 [17NO], S8309 [1DE], S8559 [7DE], S8607 [8DE], S10235 [15DE], S10936 [22DE]

Warner, Senator, S1 [5JA], S353 [29JA], S363 [1FE], S507 [8FE], S595 [22FE], S817 [26FE], S825 [1MR], S1243 [8MR], S1489 [15MR], S1759 [19MR], S2181 [12AP], S2399 [19AP], S2605 [26AP], S2987 [30AP], S3015 [3MY], S3385 [7MY], S3451 [10MY], S3793 [17MY], S4563 [28MY], S4587 [7JN], S4869 [14JN], S5977 [19JY], S6541 [30JY], S6557 [2AU], S7187 [20SE], S7855 [22OC], S7871 [15NO], S8111 [19NO], S8539 [6DE], S8730 [10DE], S8837 [13DE]

Webb, Senator, S7851 [15OC]

Whitehouse, Senator, S7853 [19OC], S7857 [26OC], S7865 [8NO]

Discharge petitions signed

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: disapprove rule imposing mandates on current health plans in order to retain grandfathered status (S.J. Res. 39), S7613 [28SE]

Letters

Budget reconciliation process: Senator Byrd, S1439 [11MR]

Commend Obama administration's conducting of a comprehensive review of U.S. policy on use of antipersonnel landmines: several Senators, S3865 [18MY], E871 [18MY]

Continuing Extension Act: Senator Coburn, S2192 [12AP]

Disapproval of EPA rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act: several Senators, Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S91 [21JA]

Eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations: Senator McCaskill, S2787, S2788 [29AP]

Enhance reporting requirements relative to executive and congressional oversight of cybersecurity programs: Senator Feinstein, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S6798 [5AU]

———Senator Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6798 [5AU]

Legislative priorities: Senate Republican delegation, S8310 [1DE]

Medicare Advantage program: several Senators, S4882 [14JN]

Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees: Ashley L. Belleau, Federal Bar Association, S8322 [1DE]

———Carolyn B. Lamm, ABA, S8119 [19NO]

———John E. Nordin III, National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys, S10886 [21DE]

———President Obama, S8118 [19NO]

———Royce C. Lamberth, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, S8119 [19NO]

———Senator Leahy, S4604 [7JN]

———several members of the Advisory Board of the Ninth Circuit, S8322 [1DE]

———several Ninth Circuit judges, S8118 [19NO]

Senate Rules on legislative process relative to appropriations: Senator Coburn, S7253 [21SE]

Tribute to Connie Veillette: David Beckmann, Bread for the World (organization) and George Ingram, Academy for Educational Development, S7025 [13SE]

Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act: Senator Coburn, S3903 [18MY]

Lists

Ambassadorial nominees pending Senate confirmation, S1249 [8MR]

Cloture motion votes for certain executive and judicial nominees, S1249 [8MR]

Congressional staff who worked on H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S4140 [24MY]

Congressional staff who worked on H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, S5835 [14JY], H5255 [30JN]

Executive departments nominees pending Senate confirmation, S1248 [8MR]

House managers escorted in Senate for G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., impeachment trial, S1645 [17MR]

Senator Burris' staff, S8013 [18NO]

Senator Feingold's staff, S10510 [17DE]

Senator Kirk's staff, S471 [4FE]

Senators receiving oath for G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., impeachment trial, S1646 [17MR]

Motions

Adjournment, S1820 [23MR]

House of Representatives: oppose usage of certain legislative tactics to further passage of health care reform legislation (H. Res. 1194), H1624 [18MR]

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

Notices

Senate Financial Disclosure Reports, S3429 [7MY]

Senate Quarterly Mass Mail, S2213 [12AP], S5975 [15JY]

Oaths of office

Brown, Scott, S473 [4FE]

Coons, Christopher A., S7881 [15NO]

Goodwin, Carte P., S6010 [20JY]

Inouye, Daniel K.: President pro tempore, S5465 [28JN]

Kirk, Mark: Senate, S8227 [29NO]

Manchin, Joe, III, S7881 [15NO]

Oaths

G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., Impeachment Trial: Senator Inouye, S1646 [17MR]

———Senators, S1646 [17MR]

Senate Impeachment Trial of G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.: Senators, S8560 [7DE]

Service of a Writ of Summons upon Thomas G. Porteous, Jr., Relative to Impeachment Trial: Andrew B. Willison, S2181 [12AP]

Pledge

Pledge of Allegiance, S5 [20JA], S61 [21JA], S135 [22JA], S167 [25JA], S209 [26JA], S263 [27JA], S273 [28JA], S353 [29JA], S363 [1FE], S401 [2FE], S451 [4FE], S507 [8FE], S509 [9FE], S545 [11FE], S595 [22FE], S677 [23FE], S717 [24FE], S757 [25FE], S817 [26FE], S825 [1MR], S897 [2MR], S973 [3MR], S1125 [4MR], S1211 [5MR], S1243 [8MR], S1273 [9MR], S1321 [10MR], S1415 [11MR], S1489 [15MR], S1565 [16MR], S1633 [17MR], S1685 [18MR], S1759 [19MR], S1783 [22MR], S1819 [23MR], S1923 [24MR], S2069 [25MR], S2135 [26MR], S2181 [12AP], S2215 [13AP], S2251 [14AP], S2331 [15AP], S2399 [19AP], S2433 [20AP], S2483 [21AP], S2535 [22AP], S2605 [26AP], S2673 [27AP], S2715 [28AP], S2771 [29AP], S2987 [30AP], S3015 [3MY], S3051 [4MY], S3119 [5MY], S3295 [6MY], S3385 [7MY], S3451 [10MY], S3487 [11MY], S3569 [12MY], S3663 [13MY], S3769 [14MY], S3793 [17MY], S3849 [18MY], S3951 [19MY], S4027 [20MY], S4107 [24MY], S4165 [25MY], S4397 [26MY], S4473 [27MY], S4563 [28MY], S4587 [7JN], S4629 [8JN], S4709 [9JN], S4787 [10JN], S4869 [14JN], S4895 [15JN], S4951 [16JN], S5051 [17JN], S5141 [18JN], S5163 [21JN], S5217 [22JN], S5283 [23JN], S5381 [24JN], S5459 [25JN], S5465 [28JN], S5503 [29JN], S5637 [30JN], S5721 [12JY], S5753 [13JY], S5797 [14JY], S5869 [15JY], S5977 [19JY], S6001 [20JY], S6039 [21JY], S6131 [22JY], S6229 [26JY], S6263 [27JY], S6345 [28JY], S6459 [29JY], S6557 [2AU], S6597 [3AU], S6677 [4AU], S6755 [5AU], S6995 [12AU], S7003 [13SE], S7051 [14SE], S7097 [15SE], S7143 [16SE], S7187 [20SE], S7229 [21SE], S7303 [22SE], S7367 [23SE], S7437 [24SE], S7455 [27SE], S7565 [28SE], S7671 [29SE], S7871 [15NO], S7913 [17NO], S8001 [18NO], S8111 [19NO], S8207 [29NO], S8257 [30NO], S8309 [1DE], S8357 [2DE], S8445 [3DE], S8513 [4DE], S8539 [6DE], S8559 [7DE], S8607 [8DE], S8659 [9DE], S8730 [10DE], S8837 [13DE], S8963 [14DE], S10235 [15DE], S10311 [16DE], S10421 [17DE], S10648 [18DE], S10706 [19DE], S10774 [20DE], S10849 [21DE], S10935 [22DE]

Poems

``From So Little,'' Albert C. Caswell, S11032 [22DE]

``Glacier,'' Albert C. Caswell, S8710 [9DE]

Prayers

Black, Barry C., S5 [20JA], S135 [22JA], S167 [25JA], S209 [26JA], S263 [27JA], S273 [28JA], S353 [29JA], S363 [1FE], S401 [2FE], S451 [4FE], S507 [8FE], S509 [9FE], S545 [11FE], S595 [22FE], S677 [23FE], S717 [24FE], S817 [26FE], S825 [1MR], S973 [3MR], S1125 [4MR], S1211 [5MR], S1243 [8MR], S1273 [9MR], S1321 [10MR], S1415 [11MR], S1489 [15MR], S1565 [16MR], S1633 [17MR], S1685 [18MR], S1759 [19MR], S1783 [22MR], S1819 [23MR], S1923 [24MR], S2135 [26MR], S2181 [12AP], S2215 [13AP], S2251 [14AP], S2399 [19AP], S2433 [20AP], S2483 [21AP], S2605 [26AP], S2673 [27AP], S2715 [28AP], S2771 [29AP], S2987 [30AP], S3015 [3MY], S3051 [4MY], S3119 [5MY], S3385 [7MY], S3451 [10MY], S3487 [11MY], S3569 [12MY], S3663 [13MY], S3769 [14MY], S3793 [17MY], S3849 [18MY], S3951 [19MY], S4027 [20MY], S4107 [24MY], S4165 [25MY], S4397 [26MY], S4563 [28MY], S4587 [7JN], S4629 [8JN], S4709 [9JN], S4869 [14JN], S4895 [15JN], S4951 [16JN], S5051 [17JN], S5141 [18JN], S5163 [21JN], S5217 [22JN], S5283 [23JN], S5459 [25JN], S5465 [28JN], S5503 [29JN], S5637 [30JN], S5721 [12JY], S5753 [13JY], S5797 [14JY], S5977 [19JY], S6001 [20JY], S6039 [21JY], S6131 [22JY], S6229 [26JY], S6263 [27JY], S6345 [28JY], S6459 [29JY], S6541 [30JY], S6557 [2AU], S6597 [3AU], S6677 [4AU], S6755 [5AU], S6995 [12AU], S7003 [13SE], S7051 [14SE], S7097 [15SE], S7187 [20SE], S7229 [21SE], S7303 [22SE], S7437 [24SE], S7455 [27SE], S7565 [28SE], S7671 [29SE], S7871 [15NO], S7913 [17NO], S8001 [18NO], S8111 [19NO], S8207 [29NO], S8309 [1DE], S8357 [2DE], S8445 [3DE], S8513 [4DE], S8539 [6DE], S8559 [7DE], S8607 [8DE], S8659 [9DE], S8729 [10DE], S8837 [13DE], S8963 [14DE], S10235 [15DE], S10311 [16DE], S10421 [17DE], S10647 [18DE], S10705 [19DE], S10773 [20DE], S10849 [21DE], S10935 [22DE]

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

Prayers by visitors

Baker, Vaughn W., S2331 [15AP]

Beaver, John L., S897 [2MR]

Castleberry, Joseph, S4787 [10JN]

Cuddy, William F., Jr., S4473 [27MY]

Dinnie, Sharron, S2535 [22AP]

Fluet, Gregoire J., S8257 [30NO]

Gant, Marvin R., S5381 [24JN]

Hargrave, Bruce, S7143 [16SE]

Hunter, Joel, S7367 [23SE]

Kafer, Donna R., S5869 [15JY]

Keiran, Alan N., S61 [21JA]

Phillips, Ricky A., S2069 [25MR]

Pomerleau, Claude, S3295 [6MY]

Tate, Benny, S757 [25FE]

Press releases

Craig Thomas—A Life's Work Goes On: Gale Geringer, Craig and Susan Thomas Foundation, S4522 [27MY]

Senators and Representatives Support Ban on Landmines—Letters Sent to President Obama: U.S. Campaign To Ban Landmines (organization), E872 [18MY]

Privilege of the floor

Aageson, Maia, S5629 [29JN]

Ackleson, Jason, S2067 [24MR]

Adelman, Michael, S5867 [14JY]

Aluise, Dylan, S5867 [14JY]

Anatalio, Monica, S8250 [29NO]

Anderson, Emilyn, S5629 [29JN]

Aussenberg, Randy, S836 [1MR], S1887 [23MR], S2165 [26MR], S2325 [14AP], S4706 [8JN]

Baker, Aislinn, S58 [20JA], S836 [1MR], S1408 [10MR], S1887 [23MR]

Baker, James, S7140 [15SE], S8250 [29NO], S8840 [13DE]

Baker, Logan, S4706 [8JN], S5629 [29JN]

Baker, Mary, S1113 [3MR], S1408 [10MR], S1887 [23MR], S4706 [8JN], S5629 [29JN], S7554 [27SE], S8250 [29NO], S8478 [3DE], S8840 [13DE]

Balduf, Brittney, S2067 [24MR]

Barham, Jeff, S397 [1FE]

Baron, Alan, S1644 [17MR]

Bedwell, Jamie, S6036 [20JY]

Berdy, Erik, S7298 [21SE]

Berkowitz, Scott, S1887 [23MR]

Bibo, Erin, S8441 [2DE]

Blackcloud-Garcia, Christina, S3280 [5MY]

Blaser, Tyler, S5867 [14JY]

Brangan, Suzanne, S6656 [3AU]

Breining, Brent, S10416 [16DE]

Brown, Danielle, S1644 [17MR]

Bui, Jeremy, S5867 [14JY]

Byrne, Michaela, S5138 [17JN]

Campbell, Joshua, S7222 [20SE]

Cannon, Chas, S7298 [21SE]

Chafie, Awatif, S7425 [23SE], S9278 [14DE]

Chowdhury, Minhaj, S2664 [26AP]

Christensen, Lara, S6965 [5AU]

Cilek, Laura, S5380 [23JN]

Clark, Miles, S6965 [5AU]

Clements, Ian, S58 [20JA]

Clough, Ryan, S1644 [17MR]

Coda, Carolyn, S6656 [3AU]

Coleman, Andre, S10416 [16DE]

Colling, Drew, S4706 [8JN], S6036 [20JY]

Colvin, Jeffrey, S7554 [27SE]

Connelly, Jim, S1408 [10MR]

Courtney, Robert, S4104 [20MY]

Cramer, Sarah, S5716 [30JN]

Crusinberry, Michael, S5716 [30JN]

Curto, Michael, S5867 [14JY]

Damelin, Harry, S1644 [17MR]

Daniels, Madeline, S5716 [30JN]

Delgado, Gabriela McCall, S6036 [20JY]

Dellerson, Danielle, S7140 [15SE], S8478 [3DE], S8840 [13DE]

DeMeester, Julie, S4865 [10JN]

DeVuono, Amanda, S6656 [3AU]

DiMaggio, Jordan, S2480 [20AP]

Dirkx, Theodore, S3280 [5MY]

diRusso, Amy, S6656 [3AU]

Dixon, Susan, S8441 [2DE]

Downe, Teddy, S5867 [14JY]

Dubester, Mark, S1644 [17MR]

DuBois, Caitlin, S7909 [15NO]

Durell, Brittany, S58 [20JA], S836 [1MR], S1408 [10MR], S1887 [23MR]

Ellis, Eden, S7425 [23SE]

English, Ivie, S58 [20JA], S1113 [3MR], S1887 [23MR], S2165 [26MR]

Erickson, Andrew, S4865 [10JN]

Fasnacht, Randy, S2529 [21AP]

Fenton, Megan, S6656 [3AU]

Fields, William, S2664 [26AP]

Fishburn, Andrew, S1887 [23MR], S4706 [8JN], S5629 [29JN], S8478 [3DE], S8840 [13DE]

Fisher, Marshall, S5380 [23JN]

Fitzsimons, Tim, S5867 [14JY]

Flanagan, Sarah, S5867 [14JY]

Fleischer, Rachel, S6656 [3AU]

Forristal, John, S2768 [28AP]

Franklin, Jordan, S6965 [5AU]

Freeman, Emily, S4706 [8JN], S6036 [20JY]

Fulton, Heide Bronke, S5456 [24JN]

Furnas, Benjamin, S4706 [8JN], S5629 [29JN]

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]

Ganschow, Romy, S6656 [3AU]

Garbe, Daniel, S4469 [26MY]

Gaulke, Peter, S7363 [22SE]

Glick, Scott, S1630 [16MR], S5380 [23JN]

Goble, Christopher, S260 [26JA], S1479 [11MR], S4706 [8JN], S6036 [20JY]

Grant, Michael, S6036 [20JY], S8840 [13DE]

Green, Claire, S2325 [14AP], S4706 [8JN]

Green, Matt, S2664 [26AP]

Greenwald, Jesse, S5866 [14JY]

Halataei, Allison, S1644 [17MR]

Hamadanchy, Kia, S7909 [15NO], S9278 [14DE]

Hamilton, Lucas, S260 [26JA], S1113 [3MR]

Hanson, Walker, S6656 [3AU]

Hart, Stephen, S5866 [14JY]

Haurilesko, Paula, S260 [26JA]

Hayes, Oliver, S5867 [14JY]

Hemler, Jocelyn, S7222 [20SE]

Hill, Jonquilyn, S5043 [16JN]

Hoffa, Linda, S5975 [15JY]

Hoffmeister, Laura, S1887 [23MR]

Hooshangi, Ryika, S4019 [19MY]

House, Matthew, S7140 [15SE]

Huyler, Kevin, S3661 [12MY]

Hyatt, Jacqueline, S6965 [5AU]

Jickling, Mark, S2664 [26AP]

Johnston, Drew, S6262 [26JY]

Karmen, Bradley, S7048 [13SE]

Katz, Deborah, S131 [21JA], S2664 [26AP]

Keenan, Megan, S5867 [14JY]

Kellogg, William, S7140 [15SE], S8250 [29NO], S8478 [3DE], S8840 [13DE]

Kiel, Dillon, S8441 [2DE]

Kilborn, Caitlin, S7363 [22SE]

King, Brady, S8094 [18NO]

Klein, Jessica, S1644 [17MR]

Knutsen, Kelly, S6262 [26JY]

Kohn, Sam, S1113 [3MR]

Konar, Kirsten, S1644 [17MR]

Kravitz, Evan, S5867 [14JY]

Krueger, Cara, S5866 [14JY]

Kuebler, Ken, S4019 [19MY]

Landgren, Anders, S5044 [16JN], S5629 [29JN]

Laura, Anna-Marie, S6456 [28JY]

Lee, Erika, S2664 [26AP]

Leibach, Gillian, S8727 [9DE]

Leis, Kristen, S7363 [22SE]

Lemire, Nicole, S7140 [15SE], S8250 [29NO], S8478 [3DE]

Len, Michael, S1644 [17MR]

Long, Jeremy, S5138 [17JN]

Long, Sean, S5866 [14JY]

Lu, Alice, S5867 [14JY]

Lucas, Johanna, S6224 [22JY]

Lucero, Marcus, S6656 [3AU]

Ma, Deborah, S7140 [15SE], S8250 [29NO], S8478 [3DE]

MacDonald, Glen, S7222 [20SE]

Mack, Cory, S6341 [27JY]

Maes, Robert, S6341 [27JY]

Maier, Krista, S7909 [15NO]

Manry, Brychan, S7140 [15SE], S8250 [29NO]

Manzanarez, Juliana, S5043 [16JN]

Marchman, Nicole, S4706 [8JN], S6036 [20JY], S8250 [29NO], S8478 [3DE], S8840 [13DE]

Mathews, Scott, S1113 [3MR]

Mathur, Rajat, S1408 [10MR]

Matthews, Scott, S1408 [10MR], S1887 [23MR]

McConagha, Bill, S7992 [17NO]

McDonald, Heidi, S5716 [30JN]

McFarland, Katharine, S6965 [5AU]

McGee, Ramona L., S4239 [25MY]

McGillis, Jack, S7140 [15SE], S8250 [29NO], S8840 [13DE]

McLaughry, Robin, S4157 [24MY]

McRitchie, Conor, S6036 [20JY]

Meehan, Katie, S6224 [22JY]

Merrick, John, S4706 [8JN], S5629 [29JN], S7554 [27SE], S8478 [3DE]

Miller, Kristian, S5629 [29JN]

Mitchell, Jennifer, S4156 [24MY]

Montz, Ellen, S4706 [8JN], S7094 [14SE], S7842 [29SE]

Moulton, Jeffrey, S4469 [26MY]

Murray, Joel, S7909 [15NO]

Novis, Lindsay, S6036 [20JY]

Nyugen, Bau, S2664 [26AP]

Obenhaus, Stephen, S1408 [10MR]

O'Brien, Kevin, S6224 [22JY]

O'Neill, Casey, S5629 [29JN]

Ossorio, Kane, S8250 [29NO], S8478 [3DE], S8840 [13DE]

Paisner, Leah, S5380 [23JN]

Peck, Lena, S5867 [14JY]

Pelzer, Adam, S5716 [30JN]

Person, Zach, S58 [20JA]

Peterson, Nancy, S10308 [15DE]

Pletos, Sylvia, S10644 [17DE]

Polhemus, Tsveta, S260 [26JA], S1113 [3MR]

Rapp, Stephanie, S6224 [22JY]

Reilly, Mackie, S5867 [14JY]

Richardson, Abby, S6224 [22JY]

Rigger, Jenn, S4706 [8JN]

Ritchie, Branden, S1644 [17MR]

Rodrigo, Manishi, S7140 [15SE], S8478 [3DE], S8840 [13DE]

Rowe, Ron, S4019 [19MY]

Ryan, Thomas, S6656 [3AU]

Saxe, Liz, S6965 [5AU]

Scheuring, Brandon, S7140 [15SE]

Schwab, Elizabeth, S6341 [27JY]

Scott, Julie, S7140 [15SE]

Scott, Lauren, S8727 [9DE]

Seiter, Samantha, S5999 [19JY]

Sharma, Meena, S1113 [3MR], S1408 [10MR], S1887 [23MR]

Sheahan, Jacob, S6036 [20JY]

Shridharani, Avni, S2067 [24MR]

Sloan, Russell, S7909 [15NO]

Smith, Aaron, S6656 [3AU]

Spika, Kathryn, S4706 [8JN], S5629 [29JN]

Spinney, Amanda, S5716 [30JN]

Stanley, Jacquelyn, S6965 [5AU]

Stanley-Becker, Tom, S6036 [20JY]

Starz, Michael, S6341 [27JY]

Stein, Elizabeth, S1644 [17MR]

Stevens, Dustin, S260 [26JA], S836 [1MR], S1887 [23MR], S2325 [14AP]

Storm, William, S2429 [19AP]

Sturgill, Curtis, S2768 [28AP]

Suffling, Spencer, S5629 [29JN]

Sullivan, Greg, S58 [20JA], S836 [1MR], S1408 [10MR], S1887 [23MR], S4706 [8JN], S5629 [29JN], S8478 [3DE], S8840 [13DE]

Sullivan, Jake, S7842 [29SE]

Swallow, Kristina, S2768 [28AP]

Tahtakran, Phil, S1644 [17MR]

Talken-Spaulding, Kirsten, S1816 [22MR]

Thoman, Roger, S10416 [16DE]

Timmerhoff, Logan, S4706 [8JN], S5629 [29JN]

Tucci, Anthony, S6036 [20JY]

Updike, Maximilian, S836 [1MR], S1408 [10MR], S1887 [23MR]

Van Heeke, Tom, S7425 [23SE]

Waters, Jessica, S6656 [3AU]

Weinert, Steven, S4949 [15JN]

Wenderoth, Kevin, S5380 [23JN]

Wilder, George, S2981 [29AP]

Williams, David, S2480 [20AP]

Wilson, Doug, S6656 [3AU]

Winchester, Jamie, S5867 [14JY]

Yen, Lisa, S8250 [29NO]

Yeo, Ben, S5867 [14JY]

Zadick, Jim, S6036 [20JY]

Zayas, David, S6965 [5AU]

Zecavati, Nassim, S2067 [24MR]

Zevin, Avi, S6965 [5AU]

Zuelke, Ashley, S58 [20JA], S836 [1MR], S5629 [29JN]

Proclamations

House of Representatives' Submission of Articles of Impeachment Against G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.: Terrance W. Gainer, Senate Sergeant at Arms, S8560 [7DE], S8608 [8DE]

Silence While the House Managers Exhibit the Articles of Impeachment Against G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.: Terrance W. Gainer, Senate Sergeant at Arms, S1645 [17MR]

Proposals

Oppose House of Representatives usage of certain legislative tactics to further passage of health care reform legislation, H1623 [18MR]

Questions—Impeachment trial

Impeachment Trial of G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.: Senator Durbin, S8574 [7DE]

———Senator Franken, S8594 [7DE]

———Senator Leahy, S8574 [7DE]

———Senator Merkley, S8594 [7DE]

———Senator Specter, S8594 [7DE]

Remarks in House

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 307), H6306 [29JY]

Appropriations: establish an earmark moratorium, reduce discretionary spending by amount saved, and establish bicameral, bipartisan committee on budgetary, spending, and earmark processes (H. Res. 1289), H4446 [15JN], E625 [22AP]

———legislative process, H5625 [15JY], H5924 [22JY], H6289-H6293, H6295 [29JY], H8337-H8340 [14DE]

Architect of the Capitol: provide for appointment by House and Senate leaderships and the chairs and ranking members of congressional committees with jurisdiction (H.R. 2843), H480-H482 [3FE]

Association of Former Members of Congress: tribute to participation in the International Election Monitors Institute, H4432, H4433 [15JN]

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 (S. Con. Res. 65), H5209 [30JN]

———tribute (H. Res. 1484), H4944-H4949 [29JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, H5950 [22JY]

Capitol Pages: tribute to annual ultimate frisbee game, H3792 [25MY]

———tribute to kickball game, H3792 [25MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, H390 [27JA], H3518-H3524 [18MY], H3756 [25MY], H5904 [21JY], H6045 [27JY], H7530 [17NO], H8788, H8923 [21DE], H8945, H8946 [22DE], E127 [2FE], E507 [25MR], E631 [22AP], E1911, E1931, E1932 [16NO]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 235), H608 [9FE]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 257), H2279 [24MR]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 282), H3885 [27MY]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 293), H5231 [30JN]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 321), H7227, H7228 [29SE]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 332), H7506 [17NO]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 336), H8765 [17DE]

———impact of economy on election results, H6885 [23SE], H7402, H7403 [15NO], H7503 [17NO], H7554 [18NO], H8251 [8DE]

———joint session for the State of the Union Message (H. Con. Res. 228), H166 [19JA]

———legislative priorities, H3754 [25MY]

———legislative process, H1215 [9MR], H6469, H6470 [30JY]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 998), H10 [12JA]

———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H6208 [28JY], H7593 [18NO]

———results of congressional baseball game, H5222 [30JN]

———results of congressional women's softball game, H5310, H5311 [1JY]

———set date for convening of 112th Congress, 1st session (S.J. Res. 40), H7504 [17NO]

———tribute to congressional women's softball game, H4298 [9JN]

Congressional Review Act: implementation of congressional regulatory authority, H7628 [29NO]

Constitution—U.S.: importance of checks and balances between different branches of Government, H6653-H6658 [14SE]

Democracy: constitutional amendment to give U.S. citizens the right to recall elected officials (H.J. Res. 71), H547, H551 [3FE]

Employment: freeze pay of Members of Congress and civilian Federal employees, H4196, H4201, H4207 [28MY]

Executive Office of the President: accountability of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers and constitutionality of such appointments, H1717 [19MR], H5813 [20JY]

———submit notification to Congress of current and new cybersecurity programs, H888 [25FE]

Federal employees: reduce pay for Members of Congress, require Federal civilian employees to take a period of unpaid leave, and reduce appropriations for legislative branch salaries and expenses (H.R. 6134), E1644 [15SE]

Government: preserve principles of representative Government, H390 [27JA]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (H.R. 4640), H7769, H7770-H7773 [1DE]

Gray, William H., III: appreciation for receipt of Association of Former Members of Congress Distinguished Service Award, H4428 [15JN]

———Association of Former Members of Congress Distinguished Service Award recipient, H4427 [15JN]

Health: encourage transparency in health care reform negotiations by broadcasting them on C-SPAN, H13, H17-H22, H26 [12JA], H124, H126, H131 [13JA], H148 [19JA], H243 [20JA], H460-H465 [2FE], H3110 [4MY], E38 [19JA]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges, H3111 [4MY]

———require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (H.R. 4951), H2831 [22AP]

———use of budget reconciliation process to revise health care reform legislation, H1215-H1217 [9MR], H1225, H1307-H1309 [10MR], H1326, H1340 [11MR], H1376-H1380, H1383, H1386, H1388, H1391 [12MR], H1399, H1400, H1422, H1432, H1434 [15MR], H1470, H1471, H1472, H1474 [16MR], H1665-H1667 [19MR], H1794 [20MR]

House of Representatives: consideration of rule for reconciliation legislation that would deem Senate version of health care reform legislation passed, H1364, H1367 [12MR], H1399, H1434 [15MR], H1443, H1445, H1446, H1447, H1453, H1454, H1455, H1456, H1457, H1458, H1459, H1460, H1461, H1463, H1464, H1465, H1466, H1467, H1468, H1469, H1470, H1471, H1472, H1473, H1503, H1504, H1510 [16MR], H1552, H1567, H1573, H1590 [17MR], H1598, H1599, H1601, H1602, H1604-H1606, H1645-H1648, H1652 [18MR], H1659, H1665-H1667, H1672-H1677, H1715, H1724, H1725, H1728, H1738, H1739 [19MR], H1748, H1770, H1806, H1808 [20MR], H1834 [21MR]

———moment of silence in tribute to Robert C. Byrd, H4909 [29JN]

———notify that a quorum is present (H. Res. 999), H10 [12JA]

———oppose usage of certain legislative tactics to further passage of health care reform legislation (H. Res. 1194), H1624 [18MR]

———return several measures to the Senate (H. Res. 1653), H6904 [23SE]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 1487), H5212-H5222 [30JN]

Houston, Sam: tribute (H. Res. 1103), H2849-H2851 [26AP], E694 [28AP], E715 [29AP]

Legislative process, H956 [26FE]

Massachusetts: election of Scott Brown in Massachusetts special election, H185-H190 [19JA], H195, H196, H198, H246, H255, H256, H259, H260 [20JA], H301, H302 [21JA], H924 [25FE], E59 [21JA]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments, H4490 [15JN]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 4255), H477 [3FE]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 5146), H2886, H2909-H2912 [27AP], H2940 [28AP], E720 [29AP]

———importance of listening to constituent concerns, E1561 [10AU]

———negotiation of benefits granted to certain States in exchange for votes for passage of health care reform legislation, H1909 [21MR]

———reduce pay, eliminate automatic salary adjustments, and establish a limit on the amount which may be appropriated for House Members' Representational Allowances (H.R. 4761), H1326 [11MR]

———reduce pay and dedicate annual savings to a reduction of the national debt (H.R. 4762), E309 [4MR]

———reduce pay following any fiscal year in which there is a Federal deficit (H.R. 4336), H2818 [22AP]

———reduce rates of basic pay (H.R. 4720), H973 [2MR], H2911 [27AP], H2940 [28AP], H5594 [14JY]

Mount Stevens: designate (S. 3802), H7384 [29SE]

Obama, President: host of televised bipartisan health care summit, H935 [26FE], H1018 [2MR]

———proposal to host televised bipartisan health care summit, H631-H636 [22FE], H654, H655, H738, H741, H743 [23FE], H758, H760, H817-H822, H825, H827, H829, H830 [24FE]

Paula Hawkins Post Office Building, Maitland, FL: designate (H.R. 5395), H4893, H4894 [28JN], E937 [25MY], E1258 [30JN]

Point of order, H788, H789 [24FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H2890 [27AP]

Senate Rules: request an amendment to the filibuster rule to facilitate consideration of bills and resolutions (H. Res. 1018), H168 [19JA]

———use of filibuster and holds to obstruct legislation, H1003 [2MR]

Sestak, Representative: investigate comments alleging possible job offer in exchange for abandoning Senate campaign, H4208 [28MY], H4251 [9JN]

Staff: tribute to congressional staff who worked on H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H5255 [30JN]

Ted Stevens Icefield: designate (S. 3802), H7384 [29SE]

Remarks in Senate

Adjournment: authority of officials, S592 [11FE], S2134 [25MR], S2168 [26MR], S2395 [15AP], S4562 [27MY], S5424 [24JN], S6974 [5AU], S6999 [12AU], S7775 [29SE], S10934 [21DE], S11060 [22DE]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 307), S6981 [5AU]

Air pollution: provide a point of order against adding legislation establishing a global warming pollution emission cap and trade program to other legislation unless previously approved by the Senate (S. 3655), S6269 [27JY]

Appropriations: eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, S7195, S7196 [20SE], S9006 [14DE], S10416 [16DE]

———establish an earmark moratorium, S1429 [11MR], S1599-S1603 [16MR], S7872 [15NO], S8212, S8213, S8228, S8232-S8239 [29NO], S8259-S8264 [30NO]

———establish an earmark moratorium for any fiscal year in which there is a deficit, S1446 [11MR], S1583, S1584 [16MR], S1655, S1664 [17MR], S1697-S1700, S1723 [18MR]

———legislative process, S6831 [5AU], S7159-S7161 [16SE], S7244, S7245, S7250-S7253 [21SE], S10384 [16DE], S10883 [21DE]

Bayh, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S10239 [15DE]

Bennett, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S8275 [30NO], S8669-S8671 [9DE]

Bipartisanship: importance, S470 [4FE], S3487 [11MY], S5803 [14JY], S7489-S7492 [27SE], S8622 [8DE]

Bond, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S8973-S8975 [14DE]

Brownback, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S8047 [18NO]

Budget: 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]

———reconciliation process, S688 [23FE]

———require posting of all spending on Senate public website, S997 [3MR], S1149 [4MR], S1276, S1285 [9MR], S6065 [21JY]

Bunning, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S8675-S8677 [9DE]

Burris, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S5655 [30JN], S8010-S8013 [18NO]

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]

———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 (S. Res. 574), S5630, S5631 [29JN]

———moment of silence in tribute, S5465 [28JN]

———tribute (S. Res. 572), S5499-S5501 [28JN]

Capitol Pages: tribute to annual ultimate frisbee game, S3820 [17MY], S4524 [27MY]

Charities: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 691), S8293 [30NO]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): tribute to Members and staff for work on FAA reauthorization, S1801 [22MR]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): tribute to staff, S10407 [16DE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): cancellation of Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight hearing on Afghanistan police training contract, S1948, S1964 [24MR]

Committee To Escort Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, President of Mexico: authority to appoint, S4032 [20MY]

Committee To Escort the President: authority to appoint, S59 [20JA]

Committees of the Senate: constitute majority party membership (S. Res. 450), S1318 [9MR]

———constitute majority party membership (S. Res. 594), S6226 [22JY]

———constitute majority party membership (S. Res. 674), S7909 [15NO]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 429), S970 [2MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, S5-S7 [20JA], S5078 [17JN], S7735 [29SE], S10951, S11012, S11013, S11024-S11026, S11060 [22DE]

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

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

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 282), S4562 [27MY]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 293), S5717 [30JN]

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

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

———efficacy of comprehensive legislation rather than individual reform to address legislative priorities, S62 [21JA], S8471 [3DE]

———impact of economy on election results, S8258 [30NO], S8330 [1DE]

———impact of extremism on election results, S7874 [15NO]

———joint session for the State of the Union Message (H. Con. Res. 228), S58 [20JA]

———legislative priorities, S4588 [7JN], S7871, S7873 [15NO], S7916 [17NO], S8310 [1DE], S8358 [2DE], S8622 [8DE], S10422, S10476-S10479 [17DE]

———National Prayer Breakfast, S4979 [16JN]

———provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, S8172 [19NO]

———set date for convening of 112th Congress, 1st session (S.J. Res. 40), S7909 [15NO]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (S. 1319), S2795 [29AP]

Congressional Office of Compliance: approve regulations to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act relative to certain employees covered by the Congressional Accountability Act (S. Res. 700), S8830 [10DE]

———approve regulations to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act relative to certain employees covered by the Congressional Accountability Act (S. Res. 700), technical correction (S. Res. 705), S11058 [22DE]

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

Davis, Lula Johnson: tribute (S. Res. 707), S11058-S11060 [22DE]

Declaration of Conscience Day: designate (S. Res. 536), S4104-S4106 [20MY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S5141-S5143 [18JN]

Dept. of Defense: Senate hold on nominations, S2472 [20AP]

Dodd, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S8282 [30NO]

———appreciation of opportunity to serve, S8277-S8279 [30NO]

Dorgan, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S8677-S8680 [9DE]

Durbin, Senator: report on congressional delegation trip to Africa, S730-S732 [24FE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S7386 [23SE]

Executive session: unanimous-consent request, S452 [4FE], S2443, S2444, S2463-S2466 [20AP], S3388-S3397 [7MY], S4507-S4509 [27MY], S6484, S6486 [29JY]

Feingold, Senator: tribute to staff, S10510 [17DE]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, S2348-S2351 [15AP]

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

Gregg, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S8979-S8981 [14DE]

Gulf of Mexico: report on congressional delegation trip relative to impact of response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on the environment and future offshore drilling policies, S4904 [15JN]

Health: require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges, S1859-S1862 [23MR], S1996 [24MR]

———use of budget reconciliation process to revise health care reform legislation, S1131, S1133, S1137 [4MR], S1247, S1248 [8MR], S1275 [9MR], S1321 [10MR], S1423, S1437-S1443 [11MR], S1490 [15MR], S1576, S1580-S1582, S1614 [16MR], S1685-S1688, S1691, S1712, S1716 [18MR]

House of Representatives: consideration of rule for reconciliation legislation that would deem Senate version of health care reform legislation passed, S1635 [17MR], S1686, S1687, S1705 [18MR], S1767 [19MR]

Hutchison, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S11020 [22DE]

Illinois: history of Senators, S8999-S9001 [14DE]

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]

Intelligence services: enhance reporting requirements relative to executive and congressional oversight of cybersecurity programs, S6798 [5AU]

John Heinz Senate Fellowship Program: reauthorize (S. Res. 448), S1315 [9MR]

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

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

Kirk, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S470 [4FE], S8999-S9001 [14DE]

———recusal from impeachment trial of G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., S8560 [7DE]

Legislation: increase transparency by requiring Senate amendments to be made available on a public website in a timely manner (S. Res. 562), S5322 [23JN]

———reform earmark process, lobbyist regulations, filibusters, anonymous holds and encourage bipartisanship, S979 [3MR]

———require notification on the Senate website that certain legislation is intended to be passed by unanimous consent (S. Res. 622), S7137 [15SE]

Legislative process, S681, S682 [23FE], S838, S844 [1MR], S1154-S1156 [4MR], S7390 [23SE], S7581, S7583 [28SE], S8309 [1DE], S8445 [3DE], S10261 [15DE], S10459 [17DE], S10854-S10856 [21DE]

Legislative program, S5, S59 [20JA], S62, S133 [21JA], S135, S166 [22JA], S167, S207 [25JA], S209, S261 [26JA], S273, S351 [28JA], S353, S359 [29JA], S363, S398 [1FE], S401, S431, S448 [2FE], S451, S502 [4FE], S507, S508 [8FE], S509, S542 [9FE], S547, S592, S593 [11FE], S674 [22FE], S677, S715 [23FE], S717, S753 [24FE], S815 [25FE], S817, S824 [26FE], S825, S895 [1MR], S898, S970 [2MR], S973, S1113 [3MR], S1125, S1209 [4MR], S1211, S1240 [5MR], S1258, S1272 [8MR], S1273, S1319 [9MR], S1321, S1413 [10MR], S1415, S1487 [11MR], S1489, S1501, S1502-S1503, S1513, S1563 [15MR], S1565, S1604, S1632 [16MR], S1633, S1649, S1683 [17MR], S1685, S1757 [18MR], S1759, S1780 [19MR], S1783, S1798, S1817 [22MR], S1921 [23MR], S1923, S2067 [24MR], S2069, S2134 [25MR], S2135, S2180 [26MR], S2184, S2214 [12AP], S2215, S2249 [13AP], S2327 [14AP], S2331, S2344, S2395 [15AP], S2399, S2431 [19AP], S2433, S2482 [20AP], S2483, S2530 [21AP], S2535, S2536, S2603 [22AP], S2605, S2664 [26AP], S2673, S2713 [27AP], S2715, S2768 [28AP], S2984 [29AP], S3014 [30AP], S3050 [3MY], S3117 [4MY], S3156, S3291 [5MY], S3295, S3384 [6MY], S3385, S3429, S3448 [7MY], S3486 [10MY], S3487, S3567, S3568 [11MY], S3569, S3662 [12MY], S3663, S3767 [13MY], S3792 [14MY], S3793, S3809, S3810, S3847 [17MY], S3849, S3948 [18MY], S3951, S4024, S4025 [19MY], S4027, S4106 [20MY], S4107, S4162 [24MY], S4165, S4395 [25MY], S4397, S4471 [26MY], S4474, S4562 [27MY], S4563, S4584, S4585 [28MY], S4588, S4627 [7JN], S4629, S4707 [8JN], S4709, S4786 [9JN], S4788, S4866 [10JN], S4869, S4894 [14JN], S4895, S4949 [15JN], S4951, S5047 [16JN], S5051, S5140 [17JN], S5161 [18JN], S5163, S5213 [21JN], S5217, S5246, S5281 [22JN], S5283, S5301, S5305, S5380 [23JN], S5381, S5456 [24JN], S5459, S5464 [25JN], S5466, S5474, S5501 [28JN], S5503, S5631 [29JN], S5637, S5678, S5718 [30JN], S5721, S5751 [12JY], S5753, S5796 [13JY], S5797, S5843, S5867 [14JY], S5869, S5976 [15JY], S5977, S5999 [19JY], S6001, S6037 [20JY], S6039, S6121 [21JY], S6131, S6188, S6226, S6227 [22JY], S6229, S6262 [26JY], S6263, S6285, S6341, S6342 [27JY], S6345, S6458 [28JY], S6459, S6539 [29JY], S6541, S6554, S6555 [30JY], S6557, S6596 [2AU], S6668 [3AU], S6677, S6749 [4AU], S6755, S6990 [5AU], S7001 [12AU], S7003, S7048, S7049 [13SE], S7052, S7096 [14SE], S7097, S7142 [15SE], S7143, S7158, S7183, S7184 [16SE], S7187, S7225 [20SE], S7229, S7301 [21SE], S7303, S7366 [22SE], S7367, S7427, S7428 [23SE], S7437, S7454 [24SE], S7455, S7564 [27SE], S7565, S7669 [28SE], S7671, S7775 [29SE], S7871, S7910, S7911 [15NO], S7913, S7993 [17NO], S8001, S8109 [18NO], S8111, S8206 [19NO], S8207, S8251 [29NO], S8258, S8308 [30NO], S8309, S8339, S8356 [1DE], S8357, S8391, S8444 [2DE], S8445, S8446, S8511 [3DE], S8513, S8529, S8538 [4DE], S8539, S8558 [6DE], S8559, S8606 [7DE], S8607, S8627, S8656 [8DE], S8660, S8727 [9DE], S8730, S8835 [10DE], S8838, S8946, S8961 [13DE], S8964, S10233 [14DE], S10236, S10308, S10309 [15DE], S10312, S10419 [16DE], S10422, S10645 [17DE], S10648, S10704 [18DE], S10706, S10724, S10772 [19DE], S10774, S10847 [20DE], S10850, S10853, S10868, S10934 [21DE], S10936, S11070 [22DE]

LeMieux, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S8574-S8576 [7DE]

Levin, Senator: report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, S5842 [14JY]

Lincoln, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S10262-S10264 [15DE]

Massachusetts: election of Scott Brown in Massachusetts special election, S7, S10, S12 [20JA], S61, S62 [21JA]

Mathias, Charles McC., Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 397), S260 [26JA]

Members of Congress: disclose delinquent tax liability, require an ethics inquiry, and garnish wages of a Member with Federal tax liability (S. 3791), S7136, S7141 [15SE], S7143 [16SE], S7672 [29SE]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 5146), S2707 [27AP], S2768 [28AP]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (S. 3244), S2544 [22AP]

———enroll in Medicaid, S1934-S1937, S1940, S1997 [24MR]

———freeze pay of Members and fully offset the cost of the extension of unemployment benefits (S. 3158), S1921 [23MR], S1923 [24MR]

———office operations funding, S242 [26JA]

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

Mount Stevens: designate (S. 3802), S7207 [20SE], S7559 [27SE]

Nevada: Senate primary election, S4709 [9JN]

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

Parliamentary inquiry, S317, S318 [28JA], S1576 [16MR], S1634 [17MR], S1798 [22MR], S2003 [24MR], S2084 [25MR], S3351 [6MY], S3859, S3895 [18MY], S4028 [20MY], S4179 [25MY], S4737 [9JN], S5932 [15JY], S6685 [4AU], S7062 [14SE], S7243 [21SE], S10426, S10458, S10459 [17DE]

Partisanship: impact, S401-S404 [2FE], S524, S526 [9FE], S1422 [11MR], S1992, S2016 [24MR], S2673 [27AP], S2716, S2718 [28AP], S3087 [4MY], S4167-S4169 [25MY], S4610 [7JN], S5654 [30JN], S7411 [23SE], S7475 [27SE], S7567 [28SE], S8318-S8321, S8325 [1DE], S8530 [4DE], S8782-S8784 [10DE], S10315, S10367 [16DE]

Paula Hawkins Post Office Building, Maitland, FL: designate (H.R. 5395), S6543 [30JY]

Point of order, S685 [23FE], S933 [2MR], S998, S1007, S1009, S1010 [3MR], S1151, S1152 [4MR], S1286 [9MR], S1603 [16MR], S1634 [17MR], S1715, S1716, S1722 [18MR], S1996, S1997, S2000, S2003, S2004, S2008, S2010 [24MR], S2070, S2071, S2075, S2077, S2086 [25MR], S2269 [14AP], S3809 [17MY], S4077 [20MY], S4478, S4479, S4480 [27MY], S4733, S4734 [9JN], S4958 [16JN], S5064 [17JN], S5880 [15JY], S6682 [4AU]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Senate elections (S. 752), S404 [2FE], S7305 [22SE]

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]

———impeachment, S8553 [6DE], S8559-S8561 [7DE], S8607-S8613 [8DE], S8782 [10DE], S10229-S10232 [14DE], S10284-S10288 [15DE], S10405 [16DE]

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

———impeachment trial committee rules, S5988 [19JY]

———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, S1562 [15MR]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S386 [1FE], S431-S433 [2FE], S587 [11FE], S1113 [3MR], S1159 [4MR], S1408 [10MR], S1778 [19MR], S2544, S2574 [22AP], S2981 [29AP], S3292 [5MY], S3446-S3448 [7MY], S3627 [12MY], S4394 [25MY], S4583 [28MY], S4865 [10JN], S5212 [21JN], S5217, S5281 [22JN], S5311 [23JN], S5461 [25JN], S5679, S5682 [30JN], S6539 [29JY], S6965-S6968, S6971, S6974 [5AU], S7180 [16SE], S7724, S7725, S7726-S7728, S7729 [29SE], S8807 [10DE], S10373 [16DE], S10645 [17DE], S10704 [18DE], S10771 [19DE], S10807 [20DE], S10987, S11061-S11066 [22DE]

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

———process for selecting Supreme Court nominees, S2186, S2198 [12AP], S2219 [13AP], S5171-S5177 [21JN]

———Senate process for confirmation of Dept. of Defense nominees, S461-S463 [4FE]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S15-S17 [20JA], S183, S187-S189 [25JA], S385 [1FE], S416 [2FE], S454-S456 [4FE], S519, S524 [9FE], S904-S910, S936 [2MR], S1153 [4MR], S1247 [8MR], S1649-S1651 [17MR], S2016 [24MR], S2270-S2274 [14AP], S2412 [19AP], S2439, S2445 [20AP], S2494, S2498, S2508, S2509 [21AP], S2539 [22AP], S3145, S3146 [5MY], S4509 [27MY], S4590, S4603 [7JN], S4905 [15JN], S5187-S5191 [21JN], S5480 [28JN], S5733 [12JY], S6011-S6013 [20JY], S6193-S6195 [22JY], S6477-S6486 [29JY], S6971, S6972 [5AU], S7009-S7012 [13SE], S7314-S7316 [22SE], S7949-S7952 [17NO], S8116-S8118 [19NO], S8318-S8321 [1DE], S8782-S8784 [10DE], S10297-S10299 [15DE], S10506-S10508 [17DE], S10668 [18DE], S10866, S10885-S10887 [21DE], S10988-S10990, S11066-S11070 [22DE]

———Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S384 [1FE], S401-S404, S406, S411-S413 [2FE], S451-S456, S467, S468 [4FE], S515, S541 [9FE], S1247 [8MR], S1566-S1575 [16MR], S2090 [25MR], S2142 [26MR], S2269, S2270 [14AP], S2400, S2402, S2403, S2407, S2408 [19AP], S2442-S2444, S2463-S2466 [20AP], S2787-S2790 [29AP], S3387-S3398 [7MY], S5194 [21JN], S5722-S5728 [12JY], S5754-S5758, S5769 [13JY], S5836 [14JY]

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

``Senate Election Law Guidebook'': authorize printing (S. Res. 704), S10698 [18DE]

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 (S. Res. 600), S6457 [28JY]

———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, S261 [26JA]

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

———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 National Security Working Group: extend authorities (S. Res. 706), S11058 [22DE]

Senate Rules: applicability of cloture rules to budget reconciliation process, S317, S318 [28JA]

———eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations, S2442-S2444, S2463-S2466 [20AP], S2510-S2513 [21AP], S2546-S2548 [22AP], S2787, S2788, S2790 [29AP], S3387-S3398, S3404 [7MY]

———eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation, S3085 [4MY], S3353 [6MY], S3532 [11MY], S3571 [12MY], S3665-S3668, S3693, S3694, S3705-S3708 [13MY], S3811, S3812 [17MY], S3895, S3896 [18MY], S4173-S4176 [25MY], S4435 [26MY], S5312 [23JN], S7255 [21SE], S7598 [28SE]

———eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (S. 3657), S6341 [27JY], S6345 [28JY]

———enable each newly constituted Senate to determine the Rules of its proceedings at the beginning of each Congress (S. Res. 396), S198-S200 [25JA]

———improve process for motions to proceed, cloture, and holds (S. Res. 440), S1572 [16MR]

———prohibit use of reconciliation to consider changes in Medicare, S1161 [4MR]

———provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 416), S572-S574 [11FE], S924 [2MR]

———reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S7700 [29SE]

———require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor, S4174-S4176 [25MY]

———require witnesses before a committee hearing to file a disclosure form identifying financial interests or compensation from an entity directly related to subject of the hearing (S. Res. 665), S7836 [29SE]

———use of filibuster and holds to obstruct legislation, S10351, S10355 [16DE]

Specter, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S187 [25JA]

———appreciation of opportunity to serve, S204-S207 [25JA], S10854-S10856 [21DE]

———report on congressional delegation trip to China, Vietnam, and Taiwan, S7126-S7130 [15SE], S7165 [16SE]

———report on congressional delegation trip to Colombia, S7232 [21SE]

———report on congressional delegation trip to Cyprus, Syria, India, Afghanistan, and Morocco, S761 [25FE]

———report on congressional delegation trip to Czech Republic, Israel, Syria, and Croatia, S6349 [28JY]

———tribute to casting 10,000th vote, S185-S188, S204 [25JA]

Staff: tribute, S7592 [28SE]

———tribute to congressional staff who worked on H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S2082, S2085-S2087 [25MR]

———tribute to congressional staff who worked on H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S4139 [24MY]

———tribute to congressional staff who worked on H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, S5828, S5835 [14JY], S5932 [15JY]

———tribute to congressional staff who worked on H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, S2203 [12AP]

———tribute to staff involved with impeachment trial of G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., S8611-S8613 [8DE]

———tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, S10924 [21DE]

Stevens, Ted: moment of silence in tribute, S6995 [12AU]

———tribute (S. Res. 617), S6995, S6996 [12AU]

Ted Stevens Icefield: designate (S. 3802), S7207 [20SE], S7559 [27SE]

Treaties and agreements: resolutions of ratification considered and ratified en bloc, S7719 [29SE]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): require that provisions adopted in the Bilateral Consultative Commission that affect substantive rights or obligations must be submitted to the Senate for review, S10904-S10906, S10912 [21DE]

———tribute to efforts of executive and military officials and Senate staff, S10950 [22DE]

Voinovich, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S8965 [14DE]

———appreciation of opportunity to serve, S10241-S10243 [15DE]

Votes, correction: Alexander, S7585 [28SE]

———Brown, Sherrod, S3575 [12MY]

———Bunning, S468 [4FE]

———Sessions, S467 [4FE]

Votes, position on missed: Baucus, S7016 [13SE]

———Boxer, S4911 [15JN], S8264 [30NO]

———Brownback, S5689 [30JN], S5781 [13JY]

———Crapo, S1665 [17MR]

———Durbin, S5193 [21JN]

———Hatch, S10736, S10737 [19DE]

———Inhofe, S775 [25FE], S3495 [11MY]

———Isakson, S1164 [4MR], S4437 [26MY]

———Kaufman, S2079 [25MR]

———Kerry, S3147 [5MY], S8051 [18NO]

———Lieberman, S8231 [29NO]

———Lincoln, S8683 [9DE]

———Manchin, S10732 [19DE]

———McCain, S738 [24FE]

———Menendez, S2288 [14AP]

———Pryor, S8231 [29NO]

———Tester, S1607, S1613 [16MR], S8231 [29NO]

———Thune, S562 [11FE]

———Udall, Mark, S35 [20JA], S2079 [25MR], S7017 [13SE]

West Virginia: moment of silence for victims of Upper Big Branch mine disaster, S2190 [12AP]

Reports

Association of Former Members of Congress Annual Report to Congress, H4433-H4436 [15JN]

Budget Scorekeeping: CBO, S333 [28JA], S2368 [15AP], S4881 [14JN], S7733-S7735 [29SE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 111-360), S8786 [10DE]

Articles of Impeachment Against Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.: Committee on Impeachment Trial (Senate) (S. Rept. 111-347), S8062 [18NO]

Earmark Transparency Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3335) (S. Rept. 111-365), S9021 [14DE]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3799) (S. Rept. 111-294), S7174 [16SE]

Paula Hawkins Post Office Building, Maitland, FL: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 5395), S6397 [28JY]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1487) (H. Rept. 111-516), H4973, H5202 [29JN]

Resumes

Congressional Activity: 111th Cong., 1st sess., D3 [5JA]

———111th Cong., 2d sess., D73 [1FE], D165 [1MR], D365 [12AP], D475 [3MY], D635 [7JN], D769 [1JY], D897 [2AU], D941 [13SE], D1053 [1OC], D1088 [15NO], D1139 [1DE], D1249 [29DE]

Rollcalls

Quorum, S2099 [25MR], S2626 [26AP], S3346 [6MY], S6497 [29JY], S7483 [27SE], S8559, S8576 [7DE], S8607 [8DE]

Rules

G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., impeachment trial committee rules, S5989 [19JY]

Schedules

Committee meetings, E56 [20JA], E79 [25JA], E106 [27JA], E113 [1FE], E149 [3FE], E171 [8FE], E197-E199 [22FE], E234 [24FE], E271 [1MR], E299 [3MR], E323 [8MR], E351, E352 [10MR], E381 [15MR], E405 [17MR], E449 [22MR], E480 [24MR], E511 [12AP], E547 [14AP], E577 [19AP], E614 [21AP], E665-E667 [26AP], E704 [28AP], E731 [3MY], E767 [5MY], E795 [10MY], E835, E836 [12MY], E855-E857 [17MY], E891 [19MY], E924 [24MY], E961 [26MY], E1017 [7JN], E1062 [9JN], E1095 [14JN], E1126 [16JN], E1151 [21JN], E1186 [23JN], E1222 [28JN], E1287 [12JY], E1324 [14JY], E1362 [19JY], E1395 [21JY], E1425, E1426 [26JY], E1463 [28JY], E1537 [2AU], E1539 [4AU], E1579 [13SE], E1656 [15SE], E1686 [20SE], E1715 [22SE], E1749 [27SE], E1792 [29SE], E1906 [15NO], E1957 [17NO], E2002 [29NO], E2031 [1DE], E2063 [6DE], E2096 [8DE], E2118 [13DE], E2152 [15DE], E2207 [20DE]

Statements

Budget Reconciliation for Clinton Health Care Plan: Senator Byrd, S1423 [11MR]

Declaration of Conscience: Margaret Chase Smith, S4104-S4106 [20MY]

Filibuster and Its Consequences: Robert C. Byrd (2010), S5472 [28JN]

GOP on Reconciliation: Several Members of Congress, S1692 [18MR]

Impeachment Trial of G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.: Senators McCaskill and Hatch, Committee on Impeachment Trial (Senate), S10282-S10284 [15DE]

Orientation of New Senators: Robert C. Byrd (1996), S5471 [28JN]

Report on Congressional Delegation Trip to Cyprus, Syria, India, Afghanistan, and Morocco: Senator Specter, S762-S765 [25FE]

Report on Congressional Delegation Trip to Czech Republic, Israel, Syria, and Croatia: Senator Specter, S6349 [28JY]

Senate Process for Confirmation of Judicial Nominees: Senator Specter, S4592-S4599 [7JN]

Tribute to Robert C. Byrd: Pete V. Domenici, S5844 [14JY]

Tribute to Ted Stevens: James H. Billington, Library of Congress, S7572 [28SE]

Statements—Impeachment trial

Impeachment Trial of G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., S8561-S8574, S8576-S8595 [7DE]

———Jonathan Turley, S8561-S8565, S8572-S8574, S8583-S8591, S8594 [7DE]

———Representative Goodlatte, S8577-S8583 [7DE]

———Representative Schiff, S8565-S8572, S8574, S8576, S8591-S8594 [7DE]

Summaries

Accomplishments of the 111th Congress, E2250 [22DE]

Tables

Judicial nominees pending Senate confirmation, S1248 [8MR]

Reconciliation bills created by a Republican majority, S1614 [16MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 228, joint congressional session for the State of the Union Message, H166 [19JA]

H. Con. Res. 235, adjournment, S592 [11FE], H609 [9FE]

H. Con. Res. 257, adjournment, S2100 [25MR], H2279 [24MR]

H. Con. Res. 282, adjournment, S4562 [27MY], H3885 [27MY]

H. Con. Res. 293, adjournment, S5717 [30JN], H5231 [30JN]

H. Con. Res. 307, adjournment, S6982 [5AU], H6306 [29JY]

H. Con. Res. 321, adjournment, S7716 [29SE], H7228 [29SE]

H. Con. Res. 332, adjournment, S8108 [18NO], H7506 [17NO]

H. Con. Res. 336, adjournment, S10999 [22DE], H8765 [17DE]

H. Res. 998, notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H10 [12JA]

H. Res. 999, notify the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present, H10 [12JA]

H. Res. 1103, tribute to Sam Houston, H2849 [26AP]

H. Res. 1194, oppose House of Representatives usage of certain legislative tactics to further passage of health care reform legislation, H1624 [18MR]

H. Res. 1484, tribute to Robert C. Byrd, H4944 [29JN]

H. Res. 1487, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H5212 [30JN]

H. Res. 1653, return several measures to the Senate, H6904 [23SE]

H.R. 2843, Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act, H480 [3FE]

H.R. 5146, eliminate automatic salary adjustments for Members of Congress, H2909 [27AP]

H.R. 5395, Paula Hawkins Post Office Building, Maitland, FL, H4893 [28JN]

S. 3244, eliminate automatic salary adjustments for Members of Congress, S2544 [22AP]

S. 3802, Mount Stevens and Ted Stevens Icefield Designation Act, S7559 [27SE], H7384 [29SE]

S. Con. Res. 57, establish an expedited procedure for consideration of a bill returning spending levels to 2007 levels, S2300 [14AP]

S. Con. Res. 65, Architect of the Capitol transfer of the catafalque from the Capitol Visitor Center to the Senate Chamber for use during memorial services for Robert C. Byrd, S5545, S5630 [29JN], H5209 [30JN]

S. Res. 390, prohibit text messaging by Senate employees while driving on official business, S126 [21JA]

S. Res. 396, enable each newly constituted Senate to determine the Rules of its proceedings at the beginning of each Congress, S198 [25JA]

S. Res. 397, tribute to Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., S256, S260 [26JA]

S. Res. 398, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Schonberg, et al. v. Sanders, et al, S256, S261 [26JA]

S. Res. 416, provide for cloture to be invoked in the Senate with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate, S571 [11FE]

S. Res. 429, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S954, S970 [2MR]

S. Res. 440, Senate Rules process improvement for motions to proceed, cloture, and holds, S1184 [4MR]

S. Res. 444, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in Vancouver v. Galloway, S1186, S1208 [4MR]

S. Res. 448, John Heinz Senate Fellowship Program reauthorization, S1315 [9MR]

S. Res. 450, constitute majority party membership of committees of the Senate, S1316, S1318 [9MR]

S. Res. 457, Senate issuance of a summons and related procedures relative to impeachment trial of G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., S1647, S1673 [17MR], H1562 [17MR]

S. Res. 458, Senate committee appointment to receive and report evidence relative to impeachment trial of G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., S1647, S1673 [17MR], H1562 [17MR]

S. Res. 465, permit Senate to avoid unnecessary delay and vote on matters for which floor debate has ceased, S1876 [23MR]

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

S. Res. 502, eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation, S2711 [27AP]

S. Res. 536, Declaration of Conscience Day, S4092, S4106 [20MY]

S. Res. 562, increase transparency by requiring Senate amendments to be made available on a public website in a timely manner, S5322 [23JN]

S. Res. 567, election of Senator Inouye as President pro tempore, S5465, S5493 [28JN]

S. Res. 568, notify the House of Representatives of election of Senator Inouye as President pro tempore, S5474, S5493 [28JN]

S. Res. 569, notify the President of election of Senator Inouye as President pro tempore, S5474, S5493 [28JN]

S. Res. 572, tribute to Robert C. Byrd, S5494, S5501 [28JN]

S. Res. 574, hold memorial observances for Robert C. Byrd in the Senate Chamber and invite Members of the House, family of the deceased, the President, and other high-ranking officials to such observances, S5545, S5631 [29JN]

S. Res. 589, ``Nomination and Election of the President and Vice-President of the U.S.'' revised edition printing, S6087, S6121 [21JY]

S. Res. 594, constitute majority party membership of committees of the Senate, S6222, S6226 [22JY]

S. Res. 600, Senate Legal Counsel document production, testimony, and representation of the Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) relative to investigation of unauthorized disclosure of classfied information, S6443, S6457 [28JY]

S. Res. 601, Senate Legal Counsel testimony of Senate employees in a grand jury proceeding in the District of Columbia, S6528, S6538 [29JY]

S. Res. 617, tribute to Ted Stevens, S6996, S7000 [12AU]

S. Res. 619, enable each newly constituted Senate to determine the Rules of its proceedings at the beginning of each Congress, S7094 [14SE]

S. Res. 622, Stop Secret Spending Resolution, S7137 [15SE]

S. Res. 661, Senate Legal Counsel representation in McCarthy v. Byrd, S7638, S7669 [28SE]

S. Res. 662, reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S7638 [28SE]

S. Res. 665, require witnesses before a Senate committee hearing to file a disclosure form identifying financial interests or compensation from an entity directly related to subject of the hearing, S7836 [29SE]

S. Res. 674, constitute majority party membership of committees of the Senate, S7908, S7909 [15NO]

S. Res. 691, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S8293, S8305 [30NO]

S. Res. 696, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S8600, S8605 [7DE]

S. Res. 699, Senate Legal Counsel testimony and representation in St. Paul, MN, v. Irene V. Andrews, Bruce J. Berry, John J. Braun, David E. Luce, and Elizabeth A. McKenzie, S8692, S8715 [9DE]

S. Res. 700, Congressional Office of Compliance approval of regulations to implement the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act relative to certain employees covered by the Congressional Accountability Act, S8788-S8793, S8830-S8835 [10DE]

S. Res. 704, ``Senate Election Law Guidebook'' printing, S10694, S10698 [18DE]

S. Res. 705, technical correction to S. Res. 700, Congressional Office of Compliance regulations to implement Veterans Employment Opportunities Act relative to certain employees covered by Congressional Accountability Act, S11038, S11058 [22DE]

S. Res. 706, Senate National Security Working Group authorities extension, S11038, S11058 [22DE]

S. Res. 707, tribute to Lula Johnson Davis, S11038, S11060 [22DE]

S.J. Res. 40, set date for convening of 112th Congress, 1st session, S7908, S7909 [15NO], H7504 [17NO]

Transcripts

National Prayer Breakfast, S4979-S4985 [16JN]

Tributes

Bayh, Senator, S8271 [30NO], S8733 [10DE], S9001 [14DE], S10240, S10289, S10292, S10293 [15DE], S10388, S10392 [16DE], S10809 [20DE], S11013, S11018 [22DE]

Bennett, Senator, S3457 [10MY], S8271, S8274 [30NO], S8671, S8680, S8708 [9DE], S8733 [10DE], S8839, S8840 [13DE], S10288, S10292 [15DE], S10388, S10396 [16DE], S10688, S10689 [18DE], S10808 [20DE], S11020, S11021 [22DE]

Bond, Senator, S8271 [30NO], S8733 [10DE], S8972, S8975, S8976 [14DE], S10389, S10395, S10397 [16DE], S10687, S10692 [18DE], S10734 [19DE], S10808 [20DE], S11021 [22DE]

Brook, Edward W., III, E1230 [29JN]

Brown, Senator Scott, S452, S463 [4FE], S5655 [30JN]

Brownback, Senator, S8271 [30NO], S8661 [9DE], S8733 [10DE], S10228 [14DE], S10295 [15DE], S10389, S10392, S10396, S10398 [16DE], S10734 [19DE], S10808 [20DE], S11019, S11021 [22DE]

Bunning, Senator, S3487 [11MY], S8271 [30NO], S8680 [9DE], S8733 [10DE], S10294 [15DE], S10312, S10313, S10389, S10394, S10397, S10398 [16DE], S10735 [19DE], S11020 [22DE]

Burris, Roland W., S8271 [30NO], S8733 [10DE], S10290, S10294 [15DE], S10392 [16DE]

Burris, Senator, S5656 [30JN], S7586 [28SE], S7731, S7741 [29SE], S7932 [17NO], S8013 [18NO]

Byrd, Robert C., S5465-S5483 [28JN], S5506, S5511, S5518, S5525-S5532 [29JN], S5641-S5647, S5657, S5683-S5689 [30JN], S5736 [12JY], S5778 [13JY], S5844 [14JY], S5953 [15JY], S6021 [20JY], S6240 [26JY], S6579 [2AU], S6855-S6857 [5AU], S11031 [22DE], H5299 [30JN], E1286 [1JY]

Cantwell, Senator, S6502 [29JY]

Casey, Senator, S187 [25JA]

Chavez, Dennis, S2486 [21AP]

Coverdell, Paul, S6013-S6015 [20JY], H5731 [20JY], H5962 [22JY], E1397, E1412, E1415 [22JY]

Davis, Lula Johnson, S10924 [21DE]

Dodd, Senator, S3151 [5MY], S8258, S8271, S8279-S8282 [30NO], S8686 [9DE], S10289 [15DE], S10393, S10399 [16DE], S10481, S10506 [17DE], S10809 [20DE], S11015, S11021 [22DE]

Dorgan, Senator, S10, S12 [20JA], S177 [25JA], S7468 [27SE], S8271 [30NO], S8680, S8708 [9DE], S8734 [10DE], S10291 [15DE], S10390, S10392 [16DE], S10505 [17DE], S10686 [18DE], S10736 [19DE], S10782 [20DE], S10992-S10994, S11014, S11021 [22DE]

Durbin, Senator, S204 [25JA]

Feingold, Senator, S8268, S8271 [30NO], S8734 [10DE], S10281 [15DE], S10390, S10392, S10395, S10399, S10400 [16DE], S10688, S10689 [18DE], S10809 [20DE], S10877 [21DE], S11014, S11021 [22DE]

Goodwin, Carte P., S8271 [30NO], S8734 [10DE], S10290 [15DE], S10392 [16DE]

Goodwin, Senator, S7731, S7741 [29SE]

Gregg, Senator, S5892 [15JY], S8688 [9DE], S8734 [10DE], S8981-S8985, S10227 [14DE], S10390, S10396 [16DE], S10735 [19DE], S10808 [20DE], S11016, S11019, S11021 [22DE]

Harkin, Senator, S3151 [5MY], S8688 [9DE]

Houston, Sam, H975 [2MR]

Inouye, Senator, S4910 [15JN], S5101 [17JN], S7248 [21SE]

Johnston, J. Bennett, S2160 [26MR]

Kaufman, Edward E., S8271 [30NO], S8686 [9DE], S8734 [10DE], S10291, S10294 [15DE], S10392 [16DE]

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

Kennedy, Edward M., E192 [22FE]

Kirk, Senator, S463, S471, S472, S503 [4FE]

LeMieux, Senator, S8271 [30NO], S8734 [10DE], S10290, S10293 [15DE], S10391 [16DE], S10423 [17DE], S10736 [19DE], S10809 [20DE]

Lincoln, Senator, S8271 [30NO], S8734 [10DE], S10264, S10280, S10291, S10296 [15DE], S10388, S10392, S10394 [16DE], S10688, S10689 [18DE], S10736 [19DE], S11015, S11017, S11021 [22DE]

Mathias, Charles McC., Jr., S322 [28JA]

McConnell, Senator, S8973 [14DE]

Menendez, Senator, S3153 [5MY]

Reed, Senator, S3604 [12MY]

Reid, Senator, S5774 [13JY]

Shelby, Senator, S3352 [6MY]

Simpson, Alan K., S6858 [5AU]

Specter, Senator, S2715 [28AP], S7565 [28SE], S8271 [30NO], S8734, S8781 [10DE], S10280, S10290, S10296 [15DE], S10391, S10392 [16DE], S10734 [19DE], S10856-S10859, S10865 [21DE], S11014, S11015, S11020, S11021 [22DE]

Stevens, Ted, S7566, S7569-S7580 [28SE], S7733 [29SE], S7884 [15NO], S7947 [17NO], S8710 [9DE]

Thomas, Craig, S4522 [27MY]

Udall, Morris K., S1799 [22MR]

Udall, Senator Mark, S1800 [22MR]

Udall, Senator Tom, S1800 [22MR]

Udall, Stewart L., S1799 [22MR]

Voinovich, Senator, S1595 [16MR], S8271 [30NO], S8687 [9DE], S8734 [10DE], S8964, S8965, S10227, S10228 [14DE], S10236, S10243, S10244 [15DE], S10391, S10393, S10395, S10397, S10399 [16DE], S10505 [17DE], S10808 [20DE], S11017, S11021 [22DE], E1434 [27JY]

Wofford, Harris, E274 [2MR]

Wyden, Senator, S8382 [2DE], S10772 [19DE]