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

Addresses

Filibuster—``Democracy's Finest Show . . . The Right To Talk Your Head Off'': Senator Alexander, S27-S29 [5JA], S322-S324 [27JA]

Joint Congressional Address on Job Creation: President Obama, S5451-S5454 [8SE], H6006-H6008 [8SE]

State of the Union: President Obama, S112-S117 [25JA], H457-H462 [25JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), consideration (H. Res. 194), H2231 [1AP]

Humphrey, Hubert H.: tribute (S. Res. 184), S3200, S3201 [19MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5240 [19JY], H5360, H5362, H5363, H5364, H5365, H5367, H5368, H5369, H5370, H5371 [21JY], H5379, H5380 [22JY]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S4105 [23JN], S4189, S4202, S4208, S4237, S4238 [29JN]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S3901 [16JN], S3934, S3936 [20JN], S3977 [21JN], S3991, S4008, S4011, S4016, S4018, S4033, S4034, S4035 [22JN], S4049, S4057, S4059, S4061, S4104, S4105 [23JN], S4148, S4161 [28JN]

Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), S296, S343 [27JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (S. Res. 21), S297, S344 [27JA]

Appointments

Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, S2557 [14AP], S3365 [25MY], H4564 [24JN]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select), S5344 [6SE], H5903 [12AU]

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House Chamber, H3348 [24MY]

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]

Committee to escort the President, H457 [25JA]

Committee to escort the President into the House chamber, H6005 [8SE]

Committee to notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H7 [5JA]

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, S3000 [16MY]

Senate National Security Working Group, S494 [2FE], S559 [3FE], S2402 [12AP]

Articles and editorials

Absolute Scandal, S6986 [1NO]

Breaking Faith, S3948 [21JN]

Business, Defendants Harmed in Cost-Cutting at Federal Courts, S2570 [2MY]

Clint Bolick—Richard Painter Is ``Off-Base'', S3140 [19MY]

Confirming Circuit Judges in the 112th Senate, S5287 [2AU]

Confused Amar/Starr Letter in Support of Goodwin Liu, S3140 [19MY]

Congress Can Learn From Tom Evans' Day, S5832 [21SE]

Congress Needs a Fresh, Bipartisan Start, E1631 [14SE]

Federal Judge Vacancies—Confirmation Lag Keeping Benches Cool in South Florida, S1588 [14MR]

Federal Judicial Vacancies Reaching Crisis Point, S666 [14FE]

Filibuster Fix, S53 [5JA]

It's Senate's Duty To Confirm Judges, S5325 [6SE]

John Glenn Turns 90—An Appreciation, E1343 [18JY]

Judges' Deaths Add to 9th Circuit Backlog, S6906 [31OC]

Judges—``Totally Broken'' Confirmation Process Causing ``Dire'' Case Backlogs, S1320 [7MR], S1539 [10MR]

Lack of Federal Judges a Serious Issue, S2571 [2MY]

Make Them Work for It, S318 [27JA]

Miguel Estrada on Goodwin Liu's Contemptible Mud-Flinging, S3139 [19MY]

Missing Judges, S56 [5JA]

Other Federal Crisis, S6377 [11OC]

Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire, S7695 [17NO]

Painter Shouldn't Distort Whelen's Arguments, S3140 [19MY]

Reform and the Filibuster, S35 [5JA]

Remiss in Confirming Judges, S5325 [6SE]

Republicans Block Justice Review Proposal in Senate, S6985 [1NO]

Resolved—Fix the Filibuster, S36 [5JA]

Restoring Democracy to the U.S. Senate, S22 [5JA]

RI Judge Holdup Sends 2 Dozen Cases to NH, MA, S1588 [14MR]

Richard Painter's Deceptive Portrayal of Goodwin Liu—Part 1, S3139 [19MY]

Richard Painter's Deceptive Portrayal of Goodwin Liu—Part 2, S3140 [19MY]

Richard Painter's Deceptive Portrayal of Goodwin Liu—Part 3, S3140 [19MY]

Senate Legislation May Slow, but Quorums Continue, S4205 [29JN]

Senate Negligence on Crime Reform, S6986 [1NO]

Senate New Year's Resolution—Fixing a Broken Set of Rules, S319 [27JA]

Senior Judges Ease ``A Very Serious Shortage'', S2076 [4AP]

Shame on GOP Senators Who Blocked Goodwin Liu, S3949 [21JN]

Snail's Pace in U.S. Senate Poses Hurdle to Effort To Reduce Deficit, S4206 [29JN]

So Much for the Gang of 14 Truce, S3948 [21JN]

Trashing of Court Nominees Must End, S3949 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 1255), H2106 [30MR]

———deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), consideration (see H. Res. 194), H2213 [31MR]

———establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H7998 [30NO]

Bryan, Patricia Mack: appointment as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel (see S. Res. 7), S64 [5JA]

Budget: assure that Congress acts on the budget resolution (see S. 1681), S6390 [11OC]

———constitutional amendment to require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.J. Res. 63), H3302 [13MY]

———ensure effective control over the congressional budget process (see S. 1679), S6390 [11OC]

———establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3575), H8259 [7DE]

———reduce budget of the Senate (see S. Res. 94), S1406 [8MR]

Charities: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 336), S7829 [18NO]

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO: designate (see S. 846), S2507 [14AP]

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 52), S747 [15FE]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 67), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 59), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 62), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorize release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers (see S. Res. 339), S7992 [29NO]

———authorize release of records on investigation of unauthorized charges on telephone bills (see S. Res. 338), S7991 [29NO]

———authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 64), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): eliminate (see H.R. 3201), H6920 [13OC]

———provide for additional campaign contribution reporting requirements for members (see S. 1498), S5251 [2AU]

———require members and staff to disclose lobbying activities and political contributions, streamline hearings online, and make report and legislation public (see H.R. 2860), H5964 [7SE]

———require to conduct business in a manner open to the public (see S. 1501), S5251 [2AU] (see H.R. 2796), H5895 [5AU]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 56), S792 [16FE]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S747 [15FE]

Committee on Finance (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 69), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 79), S976 [28FE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 57), S792 [16FE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 53), S747 [15FE]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 68), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 54), S747 [15FE]

Committee on Job Creation (Joint, Select): establish (see S. 1522), S5386 [7SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5936 [2SE] (see H.R. 2835), H5938 [6SE]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 103), S1751 [16MR] (see H. Res. 197), H2266 [1AP]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 70), S871 [17FE]

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 66), S871 [17FE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 58), S792 [16FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 61), S871 [17FE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 103), S1751 [16MR] (see H. Res. 197), H2266 [1AP]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 71), S871 [17FE]

Committee To Reduce Government Waste (Senate): establish (see S. Res. 93), S1329 [7MR]

Committees of the Senate: authorize printing of rules (see S. Res. 311), S7127 [3NO]

———authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———constitute minority party membership (see S. Res. 179), S2875 [11MY]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 42), S544 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 43), S544 [3FE]

Congress: adjournment (see S. Con. Res. 1), S64 [5JA] (see H. Con. Res. 17), H923 [15FE] (see H. Con. Res. 30), H1842 [15MR] (see H. Con. Res. 43), H2855 [14AP] (see H. Con. Res. 50), H3279 [12MY]

———consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (see H. Con. Res. 1), H41 [5JA]

———defund House and Senate Budget Committees and majority leadership offices if that House does not adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget (see H.R. 2372), H4574 [24JN]

———enact Presidential recommendations for program terminations (see S. 475), S1218 [3MR]

———establish the style for amending laws (see H.R. 841), H1390 [28FE]

———joint session for Presidential address (see H. Con. Res. 10), H396 [20JA] (see H. Con. Res. 74), H5964 [7SE]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see S. Res. 1), S63 [5JA] (see H. Res. 3), H41 [5JA]

———reform political system to protect elections from foreign and corporate influence and amend Senate Rules to reduce excessive obstruction and protect rights of minority Senators (see S. 9), S122 [25JA]

———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. 882), H1524 [2MR]

———require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1248), S4023 [22JN] (see H.R. 125), H37 [5JA]

———restrict adjournments unless the House involved has passed a budget resolution and provided funding for the Government for the entire fiscal year (see H. Con. Res. 82), H6456 [23SE]

Conservation of energy: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (see S. 739), S2187 [6AP]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 20), H42 [5JA]

Crime: punish threats to commit violent crimes against Members of Congress (see H.R. 318), H353 [19JA]

Daily meeting: fixing the hour (see S. Res. 3), S63 [5JA]

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see H.R. 1374), H2327 [5AP]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (see H.R. 266), H201 [12JA]

———restore Federal electoral rights of residents (see H.R. 597), H599 [9FE]

Edwin L. Mechem U.S. Courthouse, Las Cruces, NM: designate (see H.R. 3742), H10014 [20DE]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see S. 1994), S8602 [14DE]

———require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 219), S338 [27JA]

Employees: authorize payment of legal expenses of Senate employees out of the Senate contingent fund (see S. Res. 92), S1219 [3MR]

Executive Office of the President: require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 3), H41 [5JA]

Federal employees: reduce pay for Members of Congress, make Federal civilian employees subject to a period of mandatory unpaid leave, and reduce appropriations for salaries and expenses for offices of the legislative branch (see H.R. 270), H201 [12JA]

———require federally elected officials to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust (see H.R. 3639), H8879 [13DE]

Frankel, Morgan J.: appointment as Senate Legal Counsel (see S. Res. 6), S64 [5JA]

Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury: express that Congress and the public no longer holds confidence in ability to improve economy (see S.J. Res. 26), S5386 [7SE]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see S. 388), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 819), H1250 (see H.R. 819), H1362 [18FE] (see H.R. 1305), H2214 [31MR]

———reduce pay for Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President (see H.R. 1012), H1724 [10MR]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see S. 210), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 292), H202 [12JA]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (see S. Res. 257), S5339 [6SE]

Health: require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges (see S. 196), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 360), H394 [20JA]

Hildenbrand, William F.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S4802 [21JY]

House of Representatives: notify that a quorum is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 2), H41 [5JA]

———notify that a quorum of the Senate is present (see S. Res. 2), S63 [5JA]

Humphrey, Hubert H.: tribute (see S. Res. 184), S2929 [12MY]

Legislation: provide sufficient time for legislation to be read (see S. Res. 82), S1060 [1MR]

———require to be confined to a single issue (see S. Res. 46), S629 [8FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 2551), H5125 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), consideration (see H. Res. 359), H5284 [20JY]

Lobbyists: prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying Congress (see H.R. 3491), H7890 [18NO]

McClure, James A.: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S976 [28FE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives (see H.J. Res. 26), H724 [11FE]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 1), S127 [25JA] (see S.J. Res. 11), S2507 [14AP] (see H.J. Res. 20), H254 [18JA] (see H.J. Res. 53), H2214 [31MR] (see H.J. Res. 71), H4748 [7JY] (see H.J. Res. 93), H9431 [15DE] (see H.J. Res. 96), H10015 [20DE]

———deny retirement benefits if an individual is convicted of certain offenses (see S. 1261), S4024 [22JN] (see H.R. 2162), H4185 [14JN]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 133), S125 (see S. 148), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 246), H135 [7JA] (see H.R. 343), H354 [19JA] (see H.R. 431), H469 [25JA]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments and require any legislation that would increase Members' pay be adopted by a recorded vote (see H.R. 187), H40 [5JA]

———freeze pay for a fiscal year unless the Government did not run a deficit in the previous fiscal year (see H.R. 994), H1722 [10MR]

———increase duration of post-employment restrictions (see H.R. 3738), H10013 [20DE]

———prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 124), H37 (see H.R. 172), H39 [5JA] (see H.R. 236), H135 [7JA]

———prevent payment if the public debt limit is reached and clarify pay would not be recouped retroactively (see H.R. 2653), H5579 [26JY]

———prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 3127), H6671 [6OC]

———prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 1981), S8547 [13DE] (see H.R. 3643), H8879 [13DE]

———prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution has not been approved (see S. 1442), S5018 [28JY]

———prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 951), H1619 [8MR]

———provide for rates of pay to be adjusted as a function of changes in Government spending (see H.R. 3136), H6672 [6OC]

———reduce pay if a Federal budget deficit exists, increase retirement contributions, and prohibit securities and commodities trading based on certain nonpublic information (see H.R. 3565), H8186 [6DE]

———reduce rates of basic pay (see H.R. 204), H102 [6JA] (see H.R. 335), H353 [19JA]

———require passage of concurrent resolution to approve any increase in compensation (see H.R. 3673), H9430 [15DE]

———require salaries to be held in escrow if all regular appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted by the beginning of the fiscal year (see H.R. 1454), H2569 [8AP]

———require that excess amounts from official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see S. 81), S124 [25JA]

Mikulski, Senator: tribute (see S. Res. 4), S63 [5JA]

Myrick, Gary B.: election as Sec. for the Majority of the Senate (see S. Res. 5), S64 [5JA]

Office of the Inspector General: establish (see S. 428), S1060 [1MR]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (see S. Res. 271), S5726 [19SE]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment to prohibit congressional candidates from accepting contributions from individuals not living in the applicable State or congressional district (see H.J. Res. 65), H3409 [24MY]

———establish a revenue source for fair elections financing of Senate campaigns by providing an excise tax on amounts paid pursuant to contracts with the Government (see S. 749), S2187 [6AP]

———prohibit a Senate or House of Representatives candidate from making campaign expenditures from amounts not raised during the election cycle for that office (see H.R. 2788), H5885 [1AU]

———prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations (see H.R. 138), H38 [5JA]

———reduce limit for certain contributions to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office (see H.R. 268), H201 [12JA]

———reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 750), S2188 [6AP]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (see S. Res. 116), S1977 [30MR]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (see S. 679), S1976 [30MR]

Public debt: constitutional amendment prohibiting the Government from increasing debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (see H.J. Res. 84), H7398 [4NO]

———establish a timely and expeditious process for voting on the statutory debt limit (see S. 1713), S6505 [13OC]

———provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above a certain amount unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 days (see S. 1341), S4485 [11JY]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize document production in U.S. v. Douglas D. Hampton (D.D.C.) (see S. Res. 136), S2266 [7AP]

———authorize legal representation in Edward P. Celestine, Jr., v. SSA (see S. Res. 305), S6872 [20OC]

———authorize testimony, documents, and legal representation in SSA v. Charlotte N. White (see S. Res. 169), S2731 [5MY]

———authorize testimony in Kanelos v. County of Mohave, et al. and Zanna, et al. v. Mohave County, et al. (see S. Res. 282), S5945 [23SE]

Senate Rules: amend to prohibit a Member, officer, or employee from disclosing or using any material nonpublic information learned during the course of his or her service for personal gain (see S. Res. 340), S8067 [30NO]

———eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (see S. Res. 11), S64 [5JA] (see S. Res. 28), S338 [27JA]

———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (see S. Res. 10), S64 [5JA]

———permit Senate to avoid unnecessary delay and vote on matters for which floor debate has ceased (see S. Res. 9), S64 [5JA]

———permit the waiving of the reading of an amendment if the text and adequate notice are provided (see S. Res. 29), S338 [27JA]

———prohibit unauthorized earmarks (see S. Res. 23), S127 [25JA]

———propose a standing order for extended debate (see S. Res. 24), S127 [25JA]

———provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (see S. Res. 8), S64 [5JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (see S. Res. 21), S127 [25JA]

———reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (see S. Res. 12), S64 [5JA]

———require a descriptive summary of each provision of legislative matters be available for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. Res. 19), S127 [25JA]

———require a two-fifths threshold to sustain a filibuster (see S. Res. 13), S64 [5JA]

———require all legislative matters be available and fully scored by CBO 48 hours before consideration by any subcommittee or committee or on the floor (see S. Res. 110), S1894 [28MR]

———require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any subcommittee, committee, or on the floor (see S. Res. 16), S127 [25JA]

Senate Rules and Manual: authorize printing (see S. Res. 318), S7294 [9NO]

Social Security: establish a point of order against any effort to reduce benefits, raise the retirement age, or create private retirement accounts (see S. 582), S1676 [15MR] (see H.R. 1118), H1905 [16MR]

———require Congress to approve a totalization agreement before the agreement, giving foreign workers Social Security benefits, can go into effect (see S. 181), S127 [25JA]

Supreme Court: misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 4), H41 [5JA]

Treaties and agreements: make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met (see S. 1238), S3970 [21JN]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: expedite submission to Congress (see H. Res. 251), H3061 [4MY]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (see S. Res. 268), S5684 [15SE]

War: require new war funding be offset (see S. Res. 133), S2188 [6AP]

Certificates of election

Ayotte, Kelly, S1 [5JA]

Bennet, Michael F., S1 [5JA]

Blumenthal, Richard, S1 [5JA]

Blunt, Roy, S1 [5JA]

Boozman, John, S1 [5JA]

Boxer, Barbara, S2 [5JA]

Burr, Richard, S2 [5JA]

Coats, Daniel, S2 [5JA]

Coburn, Tom, S2 [5JA]

Crapo, Mike, S2 [5JA]

DeMint, Jim, S2 [5JA]

Gillibrand, Kirsten E., S2 [5JA]

Grassley, Chuck, S2 [5JA]

Heller, Dean, S2755 [9MY]

Hoeven, John, S2 [5JA]

Inouye, Daniel K., S2 [5JA]

Isakson, Johnny, S3 [5JA]

Johnson, Ron, S3 [5JA]

Kirk, Mark, S3 [5JA]

Leahy, Patrick J., S3 [5JA]

Lee, Mike, S3 [5JA]

McCain, John, S3 [5JA]

Mikulski, Barbara A., S3 [5JA]

Moran, Jerry, S3 [5JA]

Murkowski, Lisa, S3 [5JA]

Murray, Patty, S3 [5JA]

Paul, Rand, S3 [5JA]

Portman, Rob, S4 [5JA]

Reid, Harry, S4 [5JA]

Rubio, Marco, S4 [5JA]

Schumer, Charles E., S4 [5JA]

Shelby, Richard C., S4 [5JA]

Thune, John, S4 [5JA]

Toomey, Patrick J., S4 [5JA]

Vitter, David, S4 [5JA]

Wyden, Ron, S4 [5JA]

Cloture motions

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), motion to proceed, S3883 [16JN]

Designated acting Presidents pro tempore

Begich, Senator, S565 [4FE], S2895 [12MY], S3471 [27MY]

Bennet, Senator, S2063 [4AP], S3939 [21JN]

Bingaman, Senator, S8161 [5DE]

Blumenthal, Senator, S651 [14FE], S1309 [7MR], S1879 [28MR], S2755 [9MY], S3205 [23MY], S3709 [13JN], S3905 [20JN], S4107 [27JN], S4813 [22JY], S5147 [31JY], S5707 [19SE], S6013 [3OC], S6565 [17OC], S7145 [7NO], S8745 [17DE]

Cardin, Senator, S2701 [5MY], S5297 [5AU], S5309 [26AU], S6893 [24OC]

Coons, Senator, S581 [7FE], S929 [28FE], S1573 [14MR], S2559 [2MY], S3477 [6JN], S4461 [11JY], S4855 [25JY], S5027 [29JY], S5307 [23AU], S5481 [12SE], S5961 [26SE], S6897 [31OC], S7395 [14NO], S7785 [18NO], S7937 [29NO], S8469 [12DE]

Durbin, Senator, S5311 [30AU]

Gillibrand, Senator, S249 [26JA], S431 [2FE], S765 [16FE], S1077 [2MR], S1415 [9MR], S1709 [16MR], S1945 [30MR], S2407 [13AP], S2639 [4MY], S2851 [11MY], S3063 [18MY], S3289 [25MY], S3571 [8JN], S3981 [22JN], S4165 [29JN], S4333 [6JY], S4535 [13JY], S4681 [20JY], S4917 [27JY], S5347 [7SE], S5587 [14SE], S5795 [21SE], S6145 [5OC], S6397 [12OC], S6701 [19OC], S7013 [2NO], S7229 [9NO], S7587 [16NO], S8009 [30NO], S8381 [7DE], S8555 [14DE]

Klobuchar, Senator, S637 [10FE]

Kohl, Senator, S5155 [1AU]

Landrieu, Senator, S4309 [1JY]

Leahy, Senator, S5089 [30JY], S6895 [27OC], S7881 [25NO]

Manchin, Senator, S2975 [16MY], S5699 [16SE]

Merkley, Senator, S1335 [8MR], S4243 [30JN], S8079 [1DE]

Reed, Senator, S5301 [12AU], S5305 [19AU], S8793 [30DE]

Reid, Senator, S349 [31JA], S8791 [27DE]

Shaheen, Senator, S71 [25JA], S621 [8FE], S705 [15FE], S1023 [1MR], S1613 [15MR], S1907 [29MR], S2095 [5AP], S2365 [12AP], S2589 [3MY], S2815 [10MY], S3003 [17MY], S3247 [24MY], S3511 [7JN], S3741 [14JN], S4135 [28JN], S4493 [12JY], S4647 [19JY], S4883 [26JY], S5201 [2AU], S5507 [13SE], S5731 [20SE], S6059 [4OC], S6623 [18OC], S6931 [1NO], S7163 [8NO], S7421 [15NO], S8345 [6DE], S8493 [13DE]

Tester, Senator, S371 [1FE], S3787 [15JN], S8421 [8DE]

Udall, Senator Tom, S295 [27JA], S499 [3FE], S807 [17FE], S1171 [3MR], S1515 [10MR], S1771 [17MR], S2005 [31MR], S2215 [7AP], S2459 [14AP], S3119 [19MY], S3367 [26MY], S3631 [9JN], S3851 [16JN], S4037 [23JN], S4403 [7JY], S4623 [18JY], S4741 [21JY], S4973 [28JY], S5395 [8SE], S5849 [22SE], S6473 [13OC], S6789 [20OC], S7093 [3NO], S7307 [10NO], S7633 [17NO], S8619 [15DE]

Warner, Senator, S1245 [4MR], S2287 [8AP], S3473 [31MY], S5303 [16AU], S5471 [9SE], S6357 [7OC], S7879 [22NO], S8693 [16DE], S8787 [20DE]

Webb, Senator, S3475 [3JN], S4311 [5JY], S5299 [9AU], S5313 [2SE], S5315 [6SE], S6359 [11OC], S7883 [28NO]

Whitehouse, Senator, S4567 [14JY], S5637 [15SE], S5921 [23SE], S6277 [6OC]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), S7141 [3NO]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), S7141 [3NO]

Eulogies

Hatfield, Mark O.: by Visko Hatfield, S5368 [7SE]

Excerpts

Federalist Papers (No. 62): James Madison, S315-S317 [27JA]

U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 1-10), H2225-H2227 [1AP]

Hearings

Reducing overpayments and increasing quality in the unemployment system: Committee on Finance (Senate) (excerpt), S6866 [20OC]

Letters

Committees of the Senate funding: Senators Reid and McConnell, S556 [3FE]

Designation of Representative Cantor to act jointly with the Majority Leader of the Senate to reassemble Congress in case of death or inability of the Speaker: Speaker Boehner, H31 [5JA]

Government Shutdown Prevention Act: Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H2248 [1AP]

Office of Congressional Ethics funding: several political organizations, H5361 [21JY]

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act: Senators Hatch and Baucus, Committee on Finance (Senate), S4015 [22JN]

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act and expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent: Bill Frist and Charles S. Robb, S4000 [22JN]

———Dan Glickman, Pete V. Domenici, and Trent Lott, Bipartisan Policy Center, S4000 [22JN]

———Frank Carlucci, S4000 [22JN]

———Fred Thompson, S4000 [22JN]

———Max Stier, Partnership for Public Service (organization), S4000 [22JN]

Prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns: several Senators, S2015 [31MR]

Provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate: several political scientists, S317 [27JA]

Resignation from the Senate: Senator Ensign, S2585 [2MY]

Senate consideration of legislation to address fiscal crisis: several Senators, S4271 [30JN]

Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees: Federico A. Moreno, S4861 [25JY]

———Stephen N. Zack, ABA, S5286 [2AU]

———William T. Robinson III, ABA, S6584 [17OC]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacancies: Royce C. Lamberth, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, S1588 [14MR], S1801 [17MR]

Lists

Bills enacted into public law, 111th Cong., 2d sess., D293-D313 [29MR]

Budgetary outline for H.R. 2551, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5312 [21JY]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff, S8634 [15DE]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) positions subject to an expedited Senate confirmation process in S. Res. 116, expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent, S4177 [29JN]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) positions subject to elimination of Senate confirmation process in S. 679, Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act, S4177 [29JN]

Presidential appointments no longer requiring Senate confirmations, S1986 [30MR]

Privileged nominations up for expedited consideration, S1987 [30MR]

Senators by State, S5 [5JA]

Motions

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2248 [1AP]

Members of Congress: request attendance of absent Senators, S4147 [28JN], S4325 [5JY], S5061 [29JY], S5119 [30JY]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S3874 [16JN]

Notices

Senate Financial Disclosure Reports, S2749 [5MY]

Senate Quarterly Mass Mail, S68 [5JA], S2401 [12AP]

Oaths of office

Ayotte, Kelly, S4 [5JA]

Bennet, Michael F., S4 [5JA]

Blumenthal, Richard, S4 [5JA]

Blunt, Roy, S4 [5JA]

Boozman, John, S5 [5JA]

Boxer, Barbara, S5 [5JA]

Burr, Richard, S5 [5JA]

Coats, Daniel, S5 [5JA]

Coburn, Tom, S5 [5JA]

Crapo, Mike, S5 [5JA]

DeMint, Jim, S5 [5JA]

Gillibrand, Kirsten E., S5 [5JA]

Grassley, Chuck, S5 [5JA]

Heller, Dean, S2755 [9MY]

Hoeven, John, S5 [5JA]

Inouye, Daniel K., S5 [5JA]

Isakson, Johnny, S5 [5JA]

Johnson, Ron, S5 [5JA]

Kirk, Mark, S5 [5JA]

Leahy, Patrick J., S5 [5JA]

Lee, Mike, S5 [5JA]

McCain, John, S5 [5JA]

Mikulski, Barbara A., S5 [5JA]

Moran, Jerry, S5 [5JA]

Murkowski, Lisa, S5 [5JA]

Murray, Patty, S5 [5JA]

Paul, Rand, S5 [5JA]

Portman, Rob, S5 [5JA]

Reid, Harry, S5 [5JA]

Rubio, Marco, S5 [5JA]

Schumer, Charles F., S5 [5JA]

Shelby, Richard C., S5 [5JA]

Thune, John, S5 [5JA]

Toomey, Patrick J., S5 [5JA]

Vitter, David, S5 [5JA]

Wyden, Ron, S5 [5JA]

Outlines

Former Senator Mark O. Hatfield's legislative highlights, S5365 [7SE]

Papers

Constitutional Option—The Senate's Power To Make Procedural Rules by Majority Vote: Republican Policy Committee (excerpt), S6375 [11OC]

Senate's Power To Make Procedural Rules by Majority Vote: Republican Policy Committee, S89-S93 [25JA]

Petitions

Revise Senate Rules to provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate: several historians, legal scholars and political scientists, S20-S22 [5JA]

Pledge

Pledge of Allegiance, S1 [5JA], S71 [25JA], S249 [26JA], S295 [27JA], S349 [31JA], S371 [1FE], S431 [2FE], S499 [3FE], S565 [4FE], S581 [7FE], S621 [8FE], S637 [10FE], S651 [14FE], S705 [15FE], S765 [16FE], S807 [17FE], S929 [28FE], S1023 [1MR], S1077 [2MR], S1171 [3MR], S1245 [4MR], S1309 [7MR], S1335 [8MR], S1415 [9MR], S1515 [10MR], S1573 [14MR], S1613 [15MR], S1709 [16MR], S1771 [17MR], S1879 [28MR], S1907 [29MR], S1945 [30MR], S2005 [31MR], S2063 [4AP], S2095 [5AP], S2145 [6AP], S2215 [7AP], S2287 [8AP], S2365 [12AP], S2407 [13AP], S2459 [14AP], S2559 [2MY], S2589 [3MY], S2639 [4MY], S2701 [5MY], S2755 [9MY], S2815 [10MY], S2851 [11MY], S2895 [12MY], S2975 [16MY], S3003 [17MY], S3063 [18MY], S3119 [19MY], S3205 [23MY], S3247 [24MY], S3289 [25MY], S3367 [26MY], S3477 [6JN], S3511 [7JN], S3571 [8JN], S3631 [9JN], S3709 [13JN], S3741 [14JN], S3787 [15JN], S3851 [16JN], S3905 [20JN], S3939 [21JN], S3981 [22JN], S4037 [23JN], S4107 [27JN], S4135 [28JN], S4165 [29JN], S4243 [30JN], S4311 [5JY], S4333 [6JY], S4403 [7JY], S4461 [11JY], S4493 [12JY], S4535 [13JY], S4567 [14JY], S4623 [18JY], S4647 [19JY], S4681 [20JY], S4741 [21JY], S4813 [22JY], S4855 [25JY], S4883 [26JY], S4917 [27JY], S4973 [28JY], S5027 [29JY], S5089 [30JY], S5147 [31JY], S5155 [1AU], S5201 [2AU], S5315 [6SE], S5347 [7SE], S5395 [8SE], S5471 [9SE], S5481 [12SE], S5507 [13SE], S5587 [14SE], S5637 [15SE], S5699 [16SE], S5707 [19SE], S5731 [20SE], S5795 [21SE], S5849 [22SE], S5921 [23SE], S5961 [26SE], S6013 [3OC], S6059 [4OC], S6145 [5OC], S6277 [6OC], S6359 [11OC], S6397 [12OC], S6473 [13OC], S6565 [17OC], S6623 [18OC], S6701 [19OC], S6789 [20OC], S6897 [31OC], S6931 [1NO], S7013 [2NO], S7093 [3NO], S7145 [7NO], S7163 [8NO], S7229 [9NO], S7307 [10NO], S7395 [14NO], S7421 [15NO], S7587 [16NO], S7633 [17NO], S7785 [18NO], S7883 [28NO], S7937 [29NO], S8009 [30NO], S8079 [1DE], S8161 [5DE], S8345 [6DE], S8381 [7DE], S8421 [8DE], S8469 [12DE], S8493 [13DE], S8555 [14DE], S8619 [15DE], S8693 [16DE], S8745 [17DE]

Poems

``America's Son,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1364 [20JY]

Prayers

Black, Barry C., S1 [5JA], S71 [25JA], S249 [26JA], S295 [27JA], S349 [31JA], S371 [1FE], S431 [2FE], S499 [3FE], S565 [4FE], S581 [7FE], S621 [8FE], S637 [10FE], S651 [14FE], S705 [15FE], S765 [16FE], S807 [17FE], S929 [28FE], S1023 [1MR], S1077 [2MR], S1171 [3MR], S1245 [4MR], S1309 [7MR], S1335 [8MR], S1415 [9MR], S1573 [14MR], S1613 [15MR], S1709 [16MR], S1879 [28MR], S1907 [29MR], S1945 [30MR], S2005 [31MR], S2063 [4AP], S2095 [5AP], S2145 [6AP], S2287 [8AP], S2365 [12AP], S2407 [13AP], S2459 [14AP], S2559 [2MY], S2589 [3MY], S2639 [4MY], S2701 [5MY], S2755 [9MY], S2815 [10MY], S2851 [11MY], S2975 [16MY], S3003 [17MY], S3063 [18MY], S3205 [23MY], S3247 [24MY], S3289 [25MY], S3367 [26MY], S3477 [6JN], S3511 [7JN], S3571 [8JN], S3631 [9JN], S3709 [13JN], S3741 [14JN], S3787 [15JN], S3905 [20JN], S3939 [21JN], S3981 [22JN], S4037 [23JN], S4107 [27JN], S4135 [28JN], S4165 [29JN], S4243 [30JN], S4311 [5JY], S4333 [6JY], S4403 [7JY], S4461 [11JY], S4493 [12JY], S4535 [13JY], S4623 [18JY], S4647 [19JY], S4681 [20JY], S4813 [22JY], S4855 [25JY], S4883 [26JY], S4917 [27JY], S4973 [28JY], S5027 [29JY], S5089 [30JY], S5147 [31JY], S5155 [1AU], S5201 [2AU], S5315 [6SE], S5347 [7SE], S5395 [8SE], S5471 [9SE], S5481 [12SE], S5507 [13SE], S5587 [14SE], S5699 [16SE], S5707 [19SE], S5731 [20SE], S5795 [21SE], S5921 [23SE], S5961 [26SE], S6013 [3OC], S6059 [4OC], S6145 [5OC], S6359 [11OC], S6397 [12OC], S6473 [13OC], S6565 [17OC], S6623 [18OC], S6701 [19OC], S6789 [20OC], S6897 [31OC], S6931 [1NO], S7093 [3NO], S7145 [7NO], S7163 [8NO], S7229 [9NO], S7307 [10NO], S7395 [14NO], S7421 [15NO], S7587 [16NO], S7633 [17NO], S7785 [18NO], S7883 [28NO], S7937 [29NO], S8009 [30NO], S8079 [1DE], S8161 [5DE], S8345 [6DE], S8381 [7DE], S8421 [8DE], S8469 [12DE], S8493 [13DE], S8555 [14DE], S8619 [15DE], S8693 [16DE], S8745 [17DE]

Prayers by visitors

Austin, Thad, S1771 [17MR]

Bates, Joe, Sr., S1515 [10MR]

Beaman, Silvester S., S5849 [22SE]

Boes, Steven E., S2895 [12MY]

Carter, Jeffrey W., S2215 [7AP]

Chaney, D. Edward, S6277 [6OC]

Duncan, Don, S3851 [16JN]

Gutterman, Leslie, S5637 [15SE]

Sacks, Jonathan, S7013 [2NO]

Schomp, Robert K., S3119 [19MY]

Spencer, Simeon, S4741 [21JY]

Wolf, Geralyn, S4567 [14JY]

Privilege of the floor

Abel, Kirsten, S492 [2FE]

Algara, Carlos, S4563 [13JY]

Allison, Brian, S492 [2FE]

Altman, Kenneth, S6613 [17OC]

Anderson, Charles V., S4968 [27JY]

Arneson, Chris, S5792 [20SE]

Babcock, Sarah, S5631 [14SE], S5729 [19SE], S6053 [3OC], S6470 [12OC]

Baker, Jesse, S980 [28FE]

Banks, Charles, S702 [14FE]

Barrick, Carl, S6613 [17OC]

Bartolomei, Jason, S980 [28FE]

Beard, Jane, S5729 [19SE], S6053 [3OC], S6470 [12OC]

Beltramea, Kelsey, S3786 [14JN]

Berge, Kathryn, S6275 [5OC]

Bien, Madeleine, S5392 [7SE]

Bills, Shawn, S6470 [12OC]

Boettcher, Jesse, S2694 [4MY]

Boger, Sarah, S7583 [15NO]

Bovo, Viviano, S6351 [6OC]

Boyd, Erin, S8611 [14DE]

Boydston, Emily, S5024 [28JY]

Brau, Andrew, S4239 [29JN]

Brenner, Steven, S492 [2FE]

Bruce, Carol, S2960 [12MY]

Burg, Paula, S6470 [12OC]

Burroughs, Brian, S619 [7FE]

Cashwell, Morgan, S6613 [17OC]

Charles, Elle, S5197 [1AU]

Cheney, Megan, S2457 [13AP]

Cheslak, Cyrus, S6613 [17OC]

Chiotti, Miles, S7627 [16NO]

Christensen, Adam, S7627 [16NO]

Clark, Shelby, S3978 [21JN]

Clarke, Michael, S6613 [17OC]

Cole, John, S5845 [21SE]

Cook, James, S3244 [23MY]

Crawford, Ashley, S5197 [1AU]

Crismali, Nick, S4914 [26JY]

Culatta, Richard, S6925 [31OC]

Culligan, Megan, S345 [27JA]

Curoe, Cathryn, S3786 [14JN]

Curtain, Terri, S6613 [17OC]

Daley, John, S4331 [5JY], S8492 [12DE]

Dalpiaz, Miranda, S5792 [20SE], S6053 [3OC]

Damis-Wulff, Alexa, S4729 [20JY]

Davis, Josh, S68 [5JA]

Debrine, Trey, S5024 [28JY], S5270 [2AU]

DeFant, Danielle, S3978 [21JN]

Dellerson, Danielle, S5845 [21SE]

Deziel, Dennis, S7873 [18NO]

Diffell, Brian, S6612 [17OC]

Dodd, Eric, S4035 [22JN]

Duggan, Moire, S6470 [12OC]

Dutta, Robin, S5197 [1AU]

Eelman, Emily, S3365 [25MY]

Eggleston, Taylor, S5087 [29JY]

Elieson, Dayle, S3244 [23MY]

Emerson, Lucy, S2457 [13AP]

Engle, Nathan, S6561 [13OC]

Essenfeld, Ted, S7776 [17NO]

Esten, Anna, S8419 [7DE]

Evenmo, Russell, S8742 [16DE]

Evilsizer, Tyler, S5792 [20SE]

Fan, Kayti, S68 [5JA]

Feinberg, Julia, S7083 [2NO]

Fennell, Rose, S6470 [12OC]

Fidler, Danielle, S5631 [14SE], S5729 [19SE], S6053 [3OC], S6470 [12OC]

Fishbein, Aliza, S6612 [17OC]

Fishburn, Andrew, S492 [2FE], S1707 [15MR], S2142 [5AP]

Fleming, Jean, S3902 [16JN]

Flynn, John, S8006 [29NO]

Forbes, Brendan, S4621 [14JY]

Forbis, Madeline, S5729 [19SE], S6053 [3OC]

Fountain, Galen, S6612 [17OC]

Frederick, Jessica, S6612 [17OC]

Frey, Will, S8689 [15DE]

Fristedt, Andi Lipstein, S5792 [20SE]

Garrison, Joel, S4644 [18JY], S7873 [18NO], S7935 [28NO]

Glass, Alex, S6470 [12OC]

Glick, Scott J., S619 [7FE]

Goldman, David, S7304 [9NO]

Goldman, Jonathan, S5729 [19SE], S6053 [3OC], S6470 [12OC]

Goodwin, Adam, S6470 [12OC]

Gorence, Marie, S4035 [22JN]

Gorrell, Shannon, S7776 [17NO]

Grant, Michael, S492 [2FE]

Green, Claire, S5792 [20SE]

Greenley, Courtney, S4035 [22JN]

Greubel, Greg, S4809 [21JY]

Griffin, Tiffany, S8158 [1DE]

Grogan, Ty, S8419 [7DE]

Groshong, Amy, S2401 [12AP]

Gruber, Lynae, S2636 [3MY]

Hadley, Kevin, S7776 [17NO]

Haia, Coti-Lynne, S492 [2FE]

Harris, Lorinda, S6613 [17OC]

Harshman, Sara, S5729 [19SE], S6053 [3OC]

Hayling, Charlayne, S4850 [22JY]

Hegg, Dabney, S6613 [17OC]

Heintzman, Elizabeth, S6787 [19OC]

Hernandez, Aaron, S4679 [19JY]

Hessney, Sharon, S8611 [14DE]

Holliday, Danielle, S345 [27JA]

Hooshangi, Ryika, S980 [28FE]

Jacobs, Rivka, S3629 [8JN]

Jaffery, Jonathan, S492 [2FE]

James, Jessica, S6613 [17OC]

Jaskierski, Laura, S5729 [19SE], S6053 [3OC], S6470 [12OC]

Jensen, Jason, S7873 [18NO]

Jones, Katy, S3902 [16JN]

Jordy, Brooke, S5024 [28JY]

Karsting, Phil, S6612 [17OC]

Katch, Hannah, S762 [15FE]

Kawamura, Jessica, S492 [2FE]

Keenan, Alex, S6613 [17OC]

Keith, Maxwell, S4035 [22JN]

Kerem, David, S619 [7FE]

Kinne, Zach, S6612 [17OC]

Kissel, Lucy, S4299 [30JN]

Klein, Katherine, S3629 [8JN]

Knisley, Shane, S4035 [22JN], S7776 [17NO]

Koski, Ian, S2457 [13AP]

Koskinen, Mary, S6612 [17OC]

Lakting, Britta, S4299 [30JN]

Lavender, Michael, S6612 [17OC]

Lawrence, Caitlin, S3902 [16JN]

LeDuc, Mark, S6613 [17OC]

Levy, Matthew, S4809 [21JY]

Long, James, S8689 [15DE]

Lynch, Michael, S7776 [17NO]

Lynch, Michael K., S4532 [12JY], S4621 [14JY]

Majewski, Dan, S3978 [21JN]

Malinak, Nick, S5792 [20SE], S6470 [12OC]

Mallove, Zach, S6470 [12OC]

McAlvanah, Matt, S6470 [12OC]

McBride, Mitchell, S2550 [14AP]

McBride, Stacy, S6612 [17OC]

McCarthy, Meaghan, S6613 [17OC]

McClure, Mandy, S5392 [7SE]

McDonnell, Elizabeth, S6613 [17OC]

McFeeley, Matthew, S492 [2FE]

McGillis, Jack, S492 [2FE]

McGraw, Stephen, S5792 [20SE]

McLaughlin, Maureen, S980 [28FE]

McLaughlin, Michael, S980 [28FE]

McWilliams, Jelena, S1874 [17MR]

Messerly, Emily, S4035 [22JN]

Metzler, Chad, S6612 [17OC]

Mills, Sean, S4239 [29JN]

Molaison, Val, S7627 [16NO]

Montz, Ellen, S492 [2FE]

Moore, Mike, S7873 [18NO]

Mormon, Kelly, S2694 [4MY]

Murphy, Haley, S4132 [27JN]

Myers, Conner, S4532 [12JY]

Nellor, Dianne, S6612 [17OC]

Newman, Adam, S7083 [2NO]

Norton, Patrick, S8689 [15DE]

Novak, John, S8689 [15DE]

Ogawa, Nicole M. (Miya), S2457 [13AP]

Olberding, Shannon, S492 [2FE], S2457 [13AP]

O'Rourke, Molly, S6613 [17OC]

Ortega, Rosy, S4914 [26JY]

Orth, Dale, S5024 [28JY]

Overman, Lauren, S6470 [12OC]

Parker, Kyle, S3457 [26MY]

Parsons, Jeremy, S635 [8FE]

Patterson, Nicholas, S3629 [8JN]

Paulsen, Kevin, S5024 [28JY]

Peak, Robert, S3628 [8JN]

Perng, Yan, S5392 [7SE]

Peterson, Stefanie, S8074 [30NO]

Phillips, Janice, S5024 [28JY]

Powers, Francie, S980 [28FE]

Reese, Elizabeth, S4132 [27JN]

Rhemann, Michael B., S4621 [14JY]

Richard, Juliana, S6275 [5OC]

Riggins, Derrick, S5792 [20SE]

Robbins, Clay, S8611 [14DE]

Roberts, Eric, S492 [2FE], S1707 [15MR], S2142 [5AP]

Rohloff, Adam, S2457 [13AP]

Romano, Rosie, S2401 [12AP]

Ross, Bob, S6612 [17OC]

Rowe, Ron, S980 [28FE]

Ruben, Emma, S4914 [26JY]

Ruzicka, Joe, S7776 [17NO]

Sahai, Nikhil, S3786 [14JN]

Schatz, Evan, S6470 [12OC]

Scovitch, Joseph, S5845 [21SE]

Scuderi, Ben, S4035 [22JN]

Sehic, Adi, S4621 [14JY]

Settles, Jara, S4809 [21JY]

Shahmoradi, Heideh, S6613 [17OC]

Shaw, Debbie, S8006 [29NO]

Signer, Jordana, S4621 [14JY]

Silbey, Neely M., S7935 [28NO]

Simpson, Shannon, S5024 [28JY]

Simpson, Stephen, S5729 [19SE], S6053 [3OC], S6470 [12OC]

Skinner, Derek, S4239 [29JN]

Smith, Tyler, S4621 [14JY]

Solarz, Brian, S2960 [12MY]

Spain, Julius, S980 [28FE]

Spreitzenbarth, Jan, S2457 [13AP]

Stevens, Ashley, S8419 [7DE]

Stivers, Eric, S3629 [8JN]

Stringer, Brooke, S6613 [17OC]

Strod, Eric, S2694 [4MY]

Tess, Caroline, S7388 [10NO]

Thawley, Cosimo, S5792 [20SE], S6053 [3OC], S6470 [12OC]

Tice-Taylor, Blake, S2636 [3MY]

Trager, Carolyn, S2694 [4MY]

Travis, Rachel, S5270 [2AU]

Trovillon, Taylor, S2401 [12AP]

Vanneri, Paco, S4132 [27JN]

Varner, Robyn, S2213 [6AP]

Waddell, Ashley, S619 [7FE]

Wade, India, S7083 [2NO]

Ward, Kevin, S492 [2FE]

Waters, Kate, S4239 [29JN]

Weger, Kristina, S6612 [17OC]

Wei, Emily, S2636 [3MY]

Wessels, Samantha, S2694 [4MY]

White, Ashley, S2401 [12AP]

White, Christopher, S7873 [18NO]

Whitmore, Jeff, S7304 [9NO]

Wiebold, Jayme, S4239 [29JN]

Wilkniss, Sandra, S4850 [22JY]

Williams, Paul, S980 [28FE]

Winters-Brown, Nicole, S4106 [23JN]

Wisner, Peter, S6787 [19OC]

Woodbury, Tim, S246 [25JA], S345 [27JA]

Wright, Christina, S5631 [14SE]

Wright, Jason, S8006 [29NO]

Yang, Cindy, S1707 [15MR]

Yang, Roger, S8158 [1DE]

Yen, Lisa, S492 [2FE]

Yucel, Remy, S980 [28FE]

Zupnick, Eli, S6470 [12OC]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2117, H2119 [31MR], H2218, H2219, H2239-H2251 [1AP]

———deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), consideration (H. Res. 194), H2219-H2232 [1AP]

———deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), motion to recommit, H2248-H2250 [1AP]

———establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), E2131 [30NO]

———legislative process, H586 [9FE], H816 [15FE], H1214, H1215 [18FE], H9909 [16DE]

Brown, Senator Scott P.: anniversary of election in Massachusetts special election, H388 [20JA]

Budget: allocation of funds, H6521 [4OC], H6568 [5OC]

———reduce spending, H1980 [17MR]

Capitol Police: district office security upgrades funding through reductions in transition activities funding, H5360 [21JY]

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO: designate (S. 846), H6288, H6289 [21SE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, H5679, H5705, H5708, H5717 [28JY], H5759 [29JY], H5817, H5832, H5834, H5835, H5853, H5854, H5861-H5863 [1AU], H7244 [2NO]

———failure to reach a bipartisan agreement, H7902 [29NO], H8107 [2DE]

Committee on Economics (Joint): funding, H5362 [21JY]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 197), H2584 [12AP]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 197), H2584 [12AP]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H7074 [26OC], H7940 [30NO], H8174 [6DE], H8314-H8316 [8DE]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 17), H815 [15FE]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 30), H1810 [15MR]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 43), H2686 [14AP]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 50), H3237 [12MY]

———adjournment (S. Con. Res. 1), H31 [5JA]

———consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (H. Con. Res. 1), H28 [5JA]

———importance of bipartisanship, H5499, H5501, H5502 [26JY], H6186 [15SE], H6518, H6536-H6539 [4OC], E1631 [14SE]

———joint session for Presidential address (H. Con. Res. 10), H376 [20JA]

———joint session for Presidential address (H. Con. Res. 74), H5942 [7SE]

———legislative process, H7004 [24OC], H7641 [16NO], H9914 [16DE]

———low public approval ratings, H8982 [15DE]

———National Prayer Breakfast, E1448 [29JY]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 3), H7 [5JA]

———preserve authority and responsibilities granted in the Constitution by improving oversight of Federal agencies and departments, H2320 [5AP]

———report on notifying the President that a quorum has assembled, H29 [5JA]

———require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (H.R. 125), H71 [6JA], H596 [9FE]

———results of congressional baseball game, H5103 [15JY]

———results of congressional women's softball game, H4988 [13JY]

———tribute to congressional women's softball game, H4499 [23JN]

Congressional Office of Compliance: funding, H5362, H5363 [21JY]

Congressional Review Act: enforce, H1649-H1655 [9MR], H1783-H1788 [14MR]

Constitution—U.S.: responsibility of Congress to defend, H4865 [12JY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H2255 [1AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit funding for any project named for a current U.S. Senator or U.S. President, H4059 [13JN]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect (H.R. 266), H9003 [15DE], E56 [12JA]

Economy: importance of job creation, H5942 [7SE], H5985 [8SE]

Federal employees: freeze pay of Members of Congress and civilian Federal employees, H10009 [20DE]

———reduce pay for Members of Congress, make Federal civilian employees subject to a period of mandatory unpaid leave, and reduce appropriations for salaries and expenses for offices of the legislative branch (H.R. 270), E55 [12JA], E2270 [15DE]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Bahrain, H1365 [28FE]

Government: importance of separation of powers, H1561 [3MR]

———prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (S. 388), H2225, H2227, H2231 [1AP], H2344-H2347 [6AP]

GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress, H5367 [21JY]

———eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (H.R. 292), H207-H209 [18JA], E75 [19JA], E102 [24JA]

Health: require the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff to purchase health insurance through health insurance exchanges, H286, H287 [19JA]

House of Representatives: notify that a quorum is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 2), H6 [5JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H5313-H5316 [21JY]

———compact fluorescent light bulbs funding, H5368, H5369 [21JY]

———making appropriations, H9896 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5348-H5372 [21JY], H5378-H5387 [22JY], E1388 [22JY], E1398, E1400 [25JY], E1407 [26JY], E1426 [27JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2551), consideration (H. Res. 359), H5312-H5316 [21JY]

Legislative program, H3436 [25MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 93), E2270 [15DE]

———reduce pay, H5315 [21JY]

———require passage of concurrent resolution to approve any increase in compensation (H.R. 3673), E2270 [15DE]

———require salaries to be held in escrow if all regular appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted by the beginning of the fiscal year (H.R. 1454), H4046 [13JN]

Norquist, Grover G.: allegations of criminal and ethical misconduct and use of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to encourage partisanship and advance personal issues, H6509-H6514 [4OC]

Office of Congressional Ethics: funding, H5360-H5362 [21JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide that, if repeal occurs, then Members of Congress will be dropped from enrollment in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H245 [18JA]

———provide that repeal will only occur when a majority of the Members of Congress waive enrollment in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H321, H323 [19JA]

Presidential appointments: prohibit payment of salaries of individuals who are recess appointments, H5069 [14JY]

Public debt: constitutional amendment prohibiting the Government from increasing debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of each House of Congress (H.J. Res. 84), H7215 [2NO]

Social Security: efforts to reduce benefits, H4866, H4868, H4869 [12JY], H5789 [30JY]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: allow Members of Congress to nominate qualified candidates, H7352, H7366, H7367 [4NO], E2045 [15NO]

War Powers Resolution: compliance relative to U.S. enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, H2048 [30MR], H2111, H2119-H2122 [31MR], H2321 [5AP], H2335 [6AP]

Remarks in Senate

Adjournment: authority of officials, S1878 [17MR], S2557 [14AP], S3463 [26MY], S5292 [2AU], S7876 [18NO], S8783 [17DE]

Afghanistan: expedite transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan, S7675 [17NO], S8046-S8048 [30NO], S8132 [1DE]

Alexander, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S5733 [20SE]

———resignation as Senate Republican Conference Chairman, S5733 [20SE]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), S2014 [31MR], S2109, S2144 [5AP], S2287 [8AP]

———eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, S8717-S8721 [16DE], S8754 [17DE]

———legislative process, S4600 [14JY], S5798-S5800 [21SE], S5936 [23SE], S6014, S6016 [3OC], S8753 [17DE]

Armed Forces: express the sense of the Senate that the President does not have the constitutional authority to authorize a military attack not involving an actual or imminent threat to the country, S1962-S1964 [30MR], S2111 [5AP]

Biological weapons: anniversary of anthrax bacteria attacks, S6706 [19OC]

Bipartisanship: importance, S324, S334 [27JA], S433 [2FE], S6474 [13OC], S8012 [30NO]

Bryan, Patricia Mack: appointment as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel (S. Res. 7), S14 [5JA]

Budget: allocation of funds, S4269-S4276 [30JN]

———reduce budget of the Senate, S1642, S1643 [15MR], S1715, S1717 [16MR]

———reduce budget of the Senate (S. Res. 94), S1768 [16MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S4859 [25JY]

Capitol Pages: tribute, S4446 [7JY], S8768 [17DE]

Charities: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 336), S7875 [18NO]

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO: designate (S. 846), S4914 [26JY]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): committee allocations and budget aggregates, S6178 [5OC], S6853 [20OC], S6911 [31OC], S8725 [16DE]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorize release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers (S. Res. 339), S8007 [29NO]

———authorize release of records on investigation of unauthorized charges on telephone bills (S. Res. 338), S8007 [29NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, S4976, S4979 [28JY], S5204, S5218 [2AU]

———failure to reach a bipartisan agreement, S7886 [28NO]

Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select): release of report on investigation into certain actions of John Ensign and referral of report to the Dept. of Justice and the FEC, S2911-S2913 [12MY]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): authority to meet during Senate session, unanimous-consent request, S6717 [19OC]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 103), S1768 [16MR]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 70), S1022 [28FE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): tribute to staff, S5221 [2AU]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 103), S1768 [16MR]

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard into the House Chamber: authority to appoint, S1416 [9MR]

Committee to escort Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the House chamber: authority to appoint, S3245 [23MY]

Committee to escort President Obama into the House chamber: authority to appoint, S5393 [7SE]

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber: authority to appoint, S6484 [13OC]

Committee To Reduce Government Waste (Senate): establish (S. Res. 93), S1330 [7MR]

Committees of the Senate: authorize printing of rules (S. Res. 311), S7143 [3NO]

———authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 81), S1078 [2MR]

———committee allocations, budget aggregates, and pay-as-you-go scorecard, S5378 [7SE], S5704 [16SE], S5831 [21SE]

———committee allocations and budget aggregates, S7611 [16NO]

———constitute minority party membership (S. Res. 179), S2892 [11MY]

———funding, S556 [3FE]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 42), S556 [3FE]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 43), S557 [3FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, S4269 [30JN], S4415 [7JY], S7958-S7960 [29NO]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 17), S926 [17FE]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 30), S1878 [17MR]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 43), S2551 [14AP]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 50), S2972 [12MY]

———adjournment (S. Con. Res. 1), S15 [5JA]

———importance of bipartisanship, S71 [25JA], S1709 [16MR], S4668, S4669 [19JY], S4750 [21JY], S4989-S4992, S4999 [28JY], S5027-S5030, S5033 [29JY], S5155-S5158 [1AU], S5599 [14SE], S6066 [4OC], S7395 [14NO], S8370 [6DE], S8746 [17DE]

———joint session for Presidential address, S5465 [8SE]

———joint session for Presidential address (H. Con. Res. 10), S72 [25JA]

———joint session for Presidential address (H. Con. Res. 74), S5392 [7SE]

———legislative process, S4750, S4751 [21JY], S5974 [26SE]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (S. Res. 1), S6 [5JA]

———require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (S. 1248), S4009 [22JN]

———tribute to staff, S355 [31JA]

Conservation of energy: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (S. 739), S2189 [6AP]

Daily meeting: fixing the hour (S. Res. 3), S6 [5JA]

Dept. of Defense: require Senate confirmation of departmental comptroller positions, S4018 [22JN], S4175, S4176 [29JN]

Dept. of Justice: require Senate confirmation of Bureau of Justice Statistics Director, S4047, S4048 [23JN]

Economy: importance of job creation, S5329, S5330 [6SE], S5395-S5398 [8SE], S5471, S5479 [9SE]

Employees: authorize payment of legal expenses of Senate employees out of the Senate contingent fund (S. Res. 92), S1242 [3MR]

Ensign, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S2561-S2563 [2MY]

Executive calendar: unanimous-consent agreement, S6003 [26SE], S7876 [18NO]

Feinstein, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S4257 [30JN]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan, S373 [1FE]

Frankel, Morgan J.: appointment as Senate Legal Counsel (S. Res. 6), S14 [5JA]

GAO: study and report on Presidentially appointed positions, S4055-S4057 [23JN]

Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury: express that Congress and the public no longer holds confidence in ability to improve economy, S5370 [7SE]

———express that Congress and the public no longer holds confidence in ability to improve economy (S.J. Res. 26), S5393 [7SE], S5395 [8SE]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (S. 388), S887 [17FE], S1026, S1047, S1048, S1051 [1MR], S1117 [2MR], S1320 [7MR], S2013-S2015 [31MR], S2115 [5AP]

Hagan, Senator: results of North Carolina Budget Listening Tour, S4547 [13JY]

Hatfield, Mark O.: tribute (S. Res. 257), S5344 [6SE], S5347 [7SE]

Heller, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S5748-S5750 [20SE]

Hildenbrand, William F.: tribute (S. Res. 234), S4810 [21JY]

History: formation, function, and purpose under the Constitution, S5155 [1AU]

House of Representatives: notify that a quorum of the Senate is present (S. Res. 2), S6 [5JA]

Humphrey, Hubert H.: tribute (S. Res. 184), S3201 [19MY]

Hunger: tribute to Senate Hunger Caucus Hour for Hunger initiative highlighting national, State, and local efforts to address food insecurity, S8696 [16DE]

Hutchison, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S836 [17FE]

———appreciation of opportunity to serve, S4265 [30JN]

IMF: require Senate confirmation of Governors and alternate Governors, S4049 [23JN], S4175, S4176 [29JN]

Kirk, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7958-S7960 [29NO]

Lautenberg, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S8127 [1DE]

———tribute to casting 9,000th vote, S8127 [1DE]

Legislation: require to be confined to a single issue (S. Res. 46), S634 [8FE]

Legislative priorities, S1519 [10MR], S2560 [2MY], S2756 [9MY], S3477 [6JN], S3802 [15JN], S4107 [27JN], S6014-S6017 [3OC], S7095 [3NO], S8619 [15DE]

Legislative process, S6283-S6285, S6313-S6320 [6OC], S6374 [11OC]

Legislative program, S68 [5JA], S71, S247 [25JA], S249, S292 [26JA], S295, S348 [27JA], S349, S369 [31JA], S371, S430 [1FE], S432, S494, S495 [2FE], S499, S535, S559 [3FE], S565, S580 [4FE], S581, S619 [7FE], S621, S635 [8FE], S637, S650 [10FE], S651, S677, S703 [14FE], S705, S762 [15FE], S765, S804 [16FE], S807, S927 [17FE], S934, S1022 [28FE], S1023, S1076 [1MR], S1077, S1167 [2MR], S1171, S1243 [3MR], S1245, S1306 [4MR], S1309, S1333 [7MR], S1413, S1414 [8MR], S1415, S1513 [9MR], S1515, S1568 [10MR], S1573, S1611 [14MR], S1613, S1707, S1708 [15MR], S1709, S1769 [16MR], S1774, S1878 [17MR], S1880, S1906 [28MR], S1907, S1944 [29MR], S1945, S1959, S2000, S2001 [30MR], S2006, S2060, S2061 [31MR], S2063, S2093 [4AP], S2095, S2144 [5AP], S2145, S2214 [6AP], S2215, S2286 [7AP], S2287, S2363 [8AP], S2365, S2374, S2403 [12AP], S2407, S2458 [13AP], S2459, S2557 [14AP], S2585 [2MY], S2589, S2637 [3MY], S2639, S2695 [4MY], S2702, S2753 [5MY], S2755, S2799 [9MY], S2815, S2850 [10MY], S2851, S2892 [11MY], S2896, S2972 [12MY], S2975, S2999, S3001 [16MY], S3003, S3062 [17MY], S3063, S3116 [18MY], S3119, S3162, S3202, S3203 [19MY], S3205, S3245 [23MY], S3247, S3288 [24MY], S3289, S3365 [25MY], S3367, S3465 [26MY], S3477, S3507 [6JN], S3512, S3567 [7JN], S3571, S3630 [8JN], S3631, S3705 [9JN], S3738 [13JN], S3741, S3786 [14JN], S3787, S3849 [15JN], S3851, S3903 [16JN], S3905, S3937 [20JN], S3939, S3979 [21JN], S3981, S4035 [22JN], S4038, S4106 [23JN], S4107, S4134 [27JN], S4135, S4163 [28JN], S4165, S4241 [29JN], S4243, S4268, S4306 [30JN], S4311, S4331 [5JY], S4333, S4401 [6JY], S4403, S4459 [7JY], S4490 [11JY], S4493, S4532 [12JY], S4535, S4565 [13JY], S4567, S4622 [14JY], S4623, S4645 [18JY], S4647, S4679 [19JY], S4681, S4729 [20JY], S4742, S4812 [21JY], S4813, S4826, S4852, S4853 [22JY], S4855, S4881 [25JY], S4883, S4915 [26JY], S4917, S4971 [27JY], S5024 [28JY], S5027, S5052, S5087 [29JY], S5089, S5146 [30JY], S5147, S5154 [31JY], S5155, S5199 [1AU], S5201, S5292 [2AU], S5315, S5344 [6SE], S5347, S5393, S5394 [7SE], S5395, S5439, S5466 [8SE], S5471, S5478 [9SE], S5481, S5504 [12SE], S5507, S5585 [13SE], S5587, S5632 [14SE], S5637, S5693 [15SE], S5699, S5705 [16SE], S5707, S5730 [19SE], S5731, S5793 [20SE], S5795, S5848 [21SE], S5849, S5884, S5920 [22SE], S5921, S5959 [23SE], S5961, S5975, S6009 [26SE], S6013, S6057 [3OC], S6059, S6143 [4OC], S6145, S6276 [5OC], S6277, S6315, S6356 [6OC], S6359, S6393 [11OC], S6397, S6471 [12OC], S6473, S6563 [13OC], S6565, S6621, S6622 [17OC], S6623, S6693 [18OC], S6702, S6727, S6788 [19OC], S6891 [20OC], S6897, S6927, S6928 [31OC], S6931, S7010 [1NO], S7014, S7092 [2NO], S7093, S7143 [3NO], S7145, S7160, S7161 [7NO], S7163, S7226 [8NO], S7229, S7304, S7305 [9NO], S7307, S7392 [10NO], S7395, S7418 [14NO], S7421, S7442, S7585 [15NO], S7587, S7630 [16NO], S7633, S7783, S7784 [17NO], S7876 [18NO], S7883, S7935 [28NO], S7937, S8007 [29NO], S8009, S8075 [30NO], S8079, S8159 [1DE], S8161, S8342 [5DE], S8345, S8378, S8379 [6DE], S8381, S8419 [7DE], S8421, S8467 [8DE], S8469, S8492 [12DE], S8493, S8553 [13DE], S8555, S8617 [14DE], S8619, S8691 [15DE], S8693, S8695, S8743 [16DE], S8745, S8783, S8784 [17DE]

Maloch, Victoria: tribute for participation in U.S. Senate Youth Program, S1056 [1MR]

McCain, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S2899 [12MY]

McClure, James A.: tribute (S. Res. 78), S957-S959 [28FE]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution has not been approved, S6159 [5OC]

———welcome to new Senators and to majority leader, S16 [5JA]

Mikulski, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S13 [5JA]

———tribute (S. Res. 4), S6-S13 [5JA]

Moran, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S1518 [10MR]

Myrick, Gary B.: election as Sec. for the Majority of the Senate (S. Res. 5), S14 [5JA]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to budget and debt crisis, S4253, S4270, S4276, S4278 [30JN], S4898 [26JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, S19 [5JA], S670 [14FE], S957 [28FE], S2177, S2178 [6AP], S4628 [18JY], S6315, S6316 [6OC]

Partisanship: impact, S1967, S1970 [30MR], S2560 [2MY], S3039 [17MY], S5315 [6SE], S5348 [7SE], S5651 [15SE], S6014 [3OC], S6583 [17OC], S6632, S6633 [18OC], S8706-S8708 [16DE]

Percy, Charles H.: tribute (S. Res. 271), S5729, S5730 [19SE]

Point of order, S474 [2FE], S4202 [29JN], S4586 [14JY], S6315 [6OC], S6843 [20OC], S7432 [15NO]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Senate elections (S. 750), S2262 [7AP]

Presidential appointments: establish a majority vote threshold for proceeding to nominations, S4201-S4205 [29JN]

———nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S1165-S1167 [2MR], S1242 [3MR], S1767 [16MR], S1905 [28MR], S2550 [14AP], S3463-S3465 [26MY], S4299-S4303 [30JN], S5285, S5289-S5292 [2AU], S5631 [14SE], S5956 [23SE], S6003, S6004 [26SE], S6690 [18OC], S6891 [20OC], S6925 [31OC], S7010 [1NO], S7388 [10NO], S7417 [14NO], S7873 [18NO], S8611 [14DE], S8769 [17DE]

———nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, unanimous-consent request, S8768, S8769 [17DE]

———nominations remain in status quo, S8769 [17DE]

———placement of hold on all Dept. of the Treasury nominees, S6703 [19OC]

———provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S3996-S3999, S4005-S4007 [22JN], S4174, S4181, S4189-S4191, S4199-S4209 [29JN]

———provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), unanimous-consent agreement, S3995 [22JN], S4058 [23JN], S4203 [29JN]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S1985-S1990 [30MR], S3991-S4011, S4014-S4019 [22JN], S4046-S4050, S4055-S4057, S4059, S4061, S4066 [23JN], S4145, S4148 [28JN], S4174-S4181, S4199, S4202, S4203 [29JN]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), motion to proceed, S3883 [16JN]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), unanimous-consent agreement, S3883 [16JN], S3995 [22JN], S4047, S4058 [23JN], S4147, S4148 [28JN]

———reduce number of Senate-confirmed positions and amount of paperwork required of nominees, S320 [27JA]

———require Senate confirmation of certain departmental chief financial officer positions, S4016 [22JN]

———require Senate confirmation of certain public affairs positions, S4175, S4176 [29JN]

———Senate process for confirmation of Dept. of Justice nominees, S2768 [9MY], S4141-S4143 [28JN]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S55 [5JA], S596 [7FE], S664-S666, S669 [14FE], S953 [28FE], S1319, S1321 [7MR], S1538 [10MR], S1587 [14MR], S1800, S1801 [17MR], S1888-S1890 [28MR], S2076, S2078 [4AP], S2371, S2372 [12AP], S2569-S2571, S2573 [2MY], S2599-S2601 [3MY], S2642, S2648-S2657 [4MY], S2824 [10MY], S2865, S2869 [11MY], S2909-S2911 [12MY], S3011-S3013 [17MY], S3141 [19MY], S3418 [26MY], S3750 [14JN], S3946-S3948 [21JN], S4630-S4632 [18JY], S4860 [25JY], S4893 [26JY], S5285-S5288 [2AU], S5322-S5326 [6SE], S5760 [20SE], S6013, S6027-S6029, S6031 [3OC], S6375-S6377 [11OC], S6485-S6487 [13OC], S6582 [17OC], S6714-S6716 [19OC], S6905-S6907 [31OC], S7114, S7115 [3NO], S7171 [8NO], S7427, S7428 [15NO], S8167-S8175 [5DE], S8351-S8353, S8356 [6DE], S8625, S8628 [15DE], S8770-S8772 [17DE]

———Senate process for confirmation of nominees, S14, S15 [5JA]

———Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S96 [25JA], S3486 [6JN], S4632 [18JY]

———Senate use of filibuster to block nominations, S8469-S8472 [12DE], S8494 [13DE]

Public debt: legislative process relative to controlling spending and reducing national debt, S7816 [18NO]

———provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above a certain amount unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 days (S. 1341), S4765 [21JY]

Public documents: electronic records management and preservation initiatives, S8371 [6DE]

Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: release of ``Responding to Violence in Central America'' report, S5895 [22SE]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize document production in U.S. v. Douglas D. Hampton (D.D.C.) (S. Res. 136), S2285 [7AP]

———authorize legal representation in Edward P. Celestine, Jr., v. SSA (S. Res. 305), S6889 [20OC]

———authorize testimony, documents, and legal representation in SSA v. Charlotte N. White (S. Res. 169), S2752 [5MY]

———authorize testimony in Kanelos v. County of Mohave, et al. and Zanna, et al. v. Mohave County, et al. (S. Res. 282), S5958 [23SE]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation, S46 [5JA], S87 [25JA]

———eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (S. Res. 11), S36, S40-S43 [5JA]

———eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (S. Res. 11), unanimous-consent request, S40 [5JA]

———eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (S. Res. 28), S296-S329 [27JA]

———housekeeping unanimous-consent agreements, S14 [5JA]

———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), S33-S42, S47 [5JA], S86-S98 [25JA], S296-S329 [27JA]

———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), unanimous-consent agreement, S265 [26JA]

———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), unanimous-consent request, S33 [5JA], S85, S98 [25JA]

———improve process for motions to proceed, cloture, and holds, S54 [5JA]

———limit debate on motions to proceed, S86, S87 [25JA]

———limit time for postcloture debate on nominations, S93 [25JA]

———permit the waiving of the reading of an amendment if the text and adequate notice are provided (S. Res. 29), S296-S329 [27JA]

———preserve right to offer amendments, S87, S94 [25JA]

———prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs, S4010, S4011 [22JN], S4189-S4191, S4203, S4206, S4207, S4209 [29JN]

———propose a standing order for extended debate (S. Res. 24), unanimous-consent request, S99 [25JA]

———provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 8), S19-S33 [5JA], S296-S329, S331 [27JA]

———provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 8), unanimous-consent agreement, S265 [26JA]

———provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 8), unanimous-consent request, S98, S99 [25JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (S. Res. 21), S296-S329 [27JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (S. Res. 21), unanimous-consent agreement, S265 [26JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (S. Res. 21), unanimous-consent request, S99 [25JA]

———reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S15-S18, S45, S46 [5JA], S87, S88, S93, S97, S98 [25JA]

———reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (S. Res. 12), S46, S47 [5JA]

———use of filibuster and holds to obstruct legislation, S43-S54 [5JA]

Senate Rules and Manual: authorize printing (S. Res. 318), S7304 [9NO]

Social Security: efforts to reduce benefits, S4694 [20JY], S4757 [21JY]

———establish a point of order against any effort to reduce benefits, raise the retirement age, or create private retirement accounts, S1723-S1726 [16MR], S1784 [17MR]

———prohibit reduction in benefits and creation of private retirement accounts as part of any legislation to reduce the Federal deficit, S1784 [17MR]

———prohibit reduction in benefits as part of any legislation to reduce the Federal deficit, S4444-S4446 [7JY], S4543 [13JY]

Staff: tribute, S5280 [2AU]

———tribute to Senators and staff who worked on S. 23, America Invents Act, S1380, S1393 [8MR]

———tribute to Senators and staff who worked on S. 223, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, S835, S836 [17FE]

Terrorism: impact of terrorist attacks on political climate, S5399-S5402 [8SE]

———notify Congress with respect to the initial custody and further disposition of certain terrorists, S8053 [30NO]

United Kingdom: U.S. visit by British parliamentarians, S4832 [22JY]

Votes, correction: Nelson, Ben, S8543 [13DE]

Votes, position on missed: Bennet, S3219 [23MY]

———Blumenthal, S3401 [26MY]

———Boxer, S4268 [30JN]

———Brown, Sherrod, S3260 [24MY]

———Cantwell, S6659 [18OC]

———Durbin, S3219 [23MY], S4148 [28JN], S7151 [7NO], S7431 [15NO]

———Gillibrand, S4826 [22JY]

———Hagan, S7346 [10NO]

———Kerry, S327 [27JA], S600 [7FE], S670 [14FE], S715, S720, S727, S731 [15FE], S819, S824, S835 [17FE], S3492 [6JN], S4826 [22JY], S8140 [1DE], S8429, S8445 [8DE], S8665 [15DE]

———Lieberman, S475 [2FE], S641 [10FE], S3594 [8JN]

———McCain, S4826 [22JY]

———Menendez, S3401 [26MY], S5767 [20SE]

———Moran, S3146 [19MY], S4066 [23JN], S4268 [30JN], S8726 [16DE]

———Pryor, S4211 [29JN], S7151 [7NO]

———Reed, S2128 [5AP]

———Rubio, S5442 [8SE]

———Stabenow, S2128 [5AP]

———Udall, Mark, S2614 [3MY]

———Warner, S475 [2FE], S538 [3FE]

———Whitehouse, S3260 [24MY]

Wallop, Malcolm: tribute (S. Res. 268), S5669-S5673 [15SE]

War: decisionmaking process prior to declaration of war, S3881 [16JN]

———require new war funding be offset (S. Res. 133), S2211 [6AP], S5513 [13SE]

War Powers Resolution: compliance relative to U.S. enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, S2110, S2112 [5AP]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-2), S1600 [14MR]

———Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-7), S1932 [29MR]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-4), S1826 [17MR]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-11), S2045 [31MR]

———Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-10), S2045 [31MR]

———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Rept. 112-3), S1825 [17MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-8), S2045 [31MR]

———Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-6), S1894 [28MR]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Rept. 112-5), S1894 [28MR]

Battery Recharging Stations Establishment for Privately Owned Vehicles in Senate Parking Areas at No Net Cost to Federal Government: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 739), S2927 [12MY]

Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 846), S4845 [22JY]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S1060 [1MR]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 81) (S. Rept. 111-9), S2045 [31MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1255, Government Shutdown Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 194) (H. Rept. 112-49), H2213 [31MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2551, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 359) (H. Rept. 111-173), H5284 [20JY]

Expedited Senate Consideration of Certain Nominations Subject to Advice and Consent: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 116), S2927 [12MY]

Expenditures: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Res. 52), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. Res. 67), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Res. 59), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 62), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. Res. 64), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 56), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Res. 69), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 79), S975 [28FE]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. Res. 57), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 53), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 68), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Res. 54), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 70), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. Res. 66), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Res. 58), S791 [16FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 61), S868 [17FE]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 71), S868 [17FE]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2551) (S. Rept. 112-148), H5124 [15JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2551) (S. Rept. 112-80), S5684 [15SE]

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 679), S3727 [13JN]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 679) (S. Rept. 112-24), S3970 [21JN]

Resumes

Congressional Activity: 111th Cong., 2d sess., D290 [29MR]

———112th Cong., 1st sess., D63 [1FE], D171 [1MR], D345 [1AP], D435 [2MY], D605 [6JN], D723 [1JY], D889 [1AU], D925 [6SE], D1037 [3OC], D1165 [1NO], D1305 [1DE]

Rollcalls

Quorum, S5 [5JA], S4147 [28JN], S4325 [5JY], S5061 [29JY], S5119 [30JY]

Rules

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special), S740 [15FE]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (Senate), S852 [17FE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S1054 [1MR]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1054 [1MR]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S853-S855 [17FE]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S849 [17FE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select), S6760 [19OC]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S785 [16FE]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S786 [16FE]

Committee on Finance (Senate), S837-S839 [17FE]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S963-S966 [28FE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S839-S842 [17FE]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S783 [16FE]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S843-S849 [17FE]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S850 [17FE]

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S850-S852 [17FE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate), S784 [16FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S837 [17FE]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S842 [17FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S4202 [29JN]

Schedules

Committee meetings, E14 [5JA], E104 [24JA], E135 [26JA], E137 [31JA], E139 [2FE], E141 [7FE], E223 [14FE], E251 [16FE], E379 [28FE], E405 [2MR], E425 [7MR], E444 [9MR], E480, E481 [14MR], E510 [16MR], E535 [28MR], E574 [30MR], E628 [4AP], E656 [6AP], E692 [11AP], E713 [13AP], E782 [2MY], E808 [4MY], E835 [9MY], E871 [11MY], E911 [16MY], E913 [18MY], E933 [23MY], E958 [25MY], E1055 [6JN], E1061 [8JN], E1079 [13JN], E1111 [15JN], E1132 [20JN], E1170 [22JN], E1217 [27JN], E1221 [29JN], E1249 [6JY], E1289 [11JY], E1349 [18JY], E1372 [20JY], E1405 [25JY], E1428 [27JY], E1483 [1AU], E1556 [7SE], E1604 [12SE], E1635 [14SE], E1655 [19SE], E1681 [21SE], E1724 [26SE], E1747 [3OC], E1784 [5OC], E1843 [12OC], E1887 [17OC], E1895 [19OC], E1965 [31OC], E1988 [2NO], E2024 [7NO], E2025 [9NO], E2041 [14NO], E2070 [16NO], E2117 [28NO], E2143 [30NO], E2182 [5DE], E2206 [7DE], E2231 [12DE]

Statements

Conservatives Support the Constitutional Option: Senator Tom Udall, S319 [27JA]

Kansas Walk of Honor: Bob Dole, S6595 [17OC]

———Senator Roberts, S6595 [17OC]

Passing of Senator Charles H. Percy: Percy and Rockefeller families, S5713 [19SE]

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act: Dept. of Defense Comptroller Office, S4018 [22JN]

Reduce Amount of Paperwork Required of Presidential Nominees: Senator Alexander, S321 [27JA]

Tables

Budget aggregates, S5379 [7SE], S6178 [5OC], S6911 [31OC], S7611 [16NO], S8725 [16DE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) budget allocations, S6178 [5OC]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, S6178 [5OC], S6853 [20OC], S6911 [31OC], S8725 [16DE]

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): legislative branch of the Government, H9877-H9880 [16DE]

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2551), H5350-H5353 [21JY]

Senate committee budget authority and outlay allocations: 2011, S5378 [7SE], S5704 [16SE], S5831 [21SE], S7611 [16NO]

———2012, S5378 [7SE], S8725 [16DE]

———2012-2016, S5379 [7SE]

———2012-2021, S5379 [7SE]

Senate Democratic budget proposal tax provisions, S5059 [29JY]

Senate pay-as-you-go scorecard, S5379 [7SE]

Social Security aggregates, S5379 [7SE]

Spending offsets and budget restraints rejected since statutory pay-as-you-go was adopted, S79 [25JA]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 1, consent for Congress to assemble outside the District of Columbia, H28 [5JA]

H. Con. Res. 10, joint session of Congresss for Presidential address, H376 [20JA]

H. Con. Res. 17, adjournment, S926 [17FE], H815 [15FE]

H. Con. Res. 30, adjournment, S1878 [17MR], H1810 [15MR]

H. Con. Res. 43, adjournment, S2551 [14AP], H2686 [14AP]

H. Con. Res. 50, adjournment, H3237 [12MY]

H. Con. Res. 74, joint session of Congress for Presidential address, H5942 [7SE]

H. Res. 2, notify Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk, H6 [5JA]

H. Res. 3, notify the President that a quorum has assembled, H7 [5JA]

H. Res. 197, election of members to the Committee on Printing (Joint) and the Committee on the Library (Joint), H2584 [12AP]

H. Res. 359, consideration of H.R. 2551, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5312 [21JY]

H.R. 292, Stop the OverPrinting (STOP) Act, H207 [18JA]

H.R. 1255, Government Shutdown Prevention Act, H2239 [1AP]

H.R. 2551, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5356-H5360 [21JY]

S. 9, Political Reform and Gridlock Elimination Act, S129 [25JA]

S. 388, prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns, S1051 [1MR]

S. 679, Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act, S3991-S3995 [22JN], S4178-S4181 [29JN]

S. 739, establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government, S2189 [6AP]

S. 749, Fair Elections Revenue Act, S2202 [6AP]

S. 750, Fair Elections Now Act, S2202-S2208 [6AP]

S. 846, Christopher S. Bond U.S. Courthouse, Jefferson City, MO, S4914 [26JY], H6288 [21SE]

S. Con. Res. 1, adjournment, S15, S67 [5JA], H31 [5JA]

S. Res. 1, notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, S6, S64 [5JA]

S. Res. 2, notify the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is present, S6, S64 [5JA]

S. Res. 3, fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate, S6, S64 [5JA]

S. Res. 4, tribute to Senator Mikulski, S6, S64 [5JA]

S. Res. 5, election of Gary B. Myrick as Sec. for the Majority of the Senate, S14, S64 [5JA]

S. Res. 6, appointment of Morgan J. Frankel as Senate Legal Counsel, S14, S65 [5JA]

S. Res. 7, appointment of Patricia Mack Bryan as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel, S14, S65 [5JA]

S. Res. 8, amend Senate Rules to provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate, S65 [5JA]

S. Res. 9, permit Senate to avoid unnecessary delay and vote on matters for which floor debate has ceased, S65 [5JA]

S. Res. 10, amend Senate Rules to improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations, S66 [5JA]

S. Res. 11, amend Senate Rules to eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation, S66 [5JA]

S. Res. 12, amend Senate Rules to reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S66 [5JA]

S. Res. 13, amend Senate Rules to require a two-fifths threshold to sustain a filibuster, S67 [5JA]

S. Res. 16, amend Senate Rules to require all legislative matters be available and scored by CBO for a certain period before consideration by any Senate subcommittee, committee, or on the floor, S242 [25JA]

S. Res. 19, amend Senate Rules to require a descriptive summary of each provision of legislative matters be available for a certain period before consideration by any Senate subcommittee, committee, or on the floor, S243 [25JA]

S. Res. 21, amend Senate Rules to provide procedures for extended Senate debate, S244 [25JA]

S. Res. 23, amend Senate Rules to prohibit unauthorized earmarks, S245 [25JA]

S. Res. 24, amend Senate Rules to propose a standing order for extended Senate debate, S245 [25JA]

S. Res. 28, amend Senate Rules to eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation, S326, S340 [27JA]

S. Res. 29, amend Senate Rules to permit the waiving of the reading of an amendment if the text and adequate notice are provided, S327, S341 [27JA]

S. Res. 42, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S556 [3FE]

S. Res. 43, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S551, S557 [3FE]

S. Res. 46, require legislation considered in the Senate to be confined to a single issue, S634 [8FE]

S. Res. 50, Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) expenditures, S756 [15FE]

S. Res. 52, Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) expenditures, S757 [15FE]

S. Res. 53, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S757 [15FE]

S. Res. 54, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) expenditures, S759 [15FE]

S. Res. 56, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) expenditures, S798 [16FE]

S. Res. 57, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) expenditures, S798 [16FE]

S. Res. 58, Committee on the Budget (Senate) expenditures, S799 [16FE]

S. Res. 59, Committee on Armed Services (Senate) expenditures, S912 [17FE]

S. Res. 61, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) expenditures, S913 [17FE]

S. Res. 62, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S913 [17FE]

S. Res. 64, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) expenditures, S914 [17FE]

S. Res. 65, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) expenditures, S915 [17FE]

S. Res. 67, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) expenditures, S915 [17FE]

S. Res. 68, Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S916 [17FE]

S. Res. 69, Committee on Finance (Senate) expenditures, S916 [17FE]

S. Res. 70, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) expenditures, S917 [17FE]

S. Res. 71, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S917 [17FE]

S. Res. 78, tribute to James A. McClure, S959, S978 [28FE]

S. Res. 79, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) expenditures, S978 [28FE]

S. Res. 81, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1062-S1068 [1MR], S1078-S1083 [2MR]

S. Res. 82, provide Senate sufficient time for legislation to be read, S1068 [1MR]

S. Res. 92, authorize payment of legal expenses of Senate employees out of the Senate contingent fund, S1239, S1242 [3MR]

S. Res. 93, Committee To Reduce Government Waste (Senate) establishment, S1330 [7MR]

S. Res. 94, Senate budget reduction, S1412 [8MR], S1768 [16MR]

S. Res. 103, election of members to the Committee on Printing (Joint) and the Committee on the Library (Joint), S1757, S1769 [16MR]

S. Res. 110, Senate Rules requiring all legislative matters be available and fully scored by CBO 48 hours before consideration by any subcommittee or committee of the Senate or on the floor of the Senate, S1900 [28MR]

S. Res. 116, expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent, S1994 [30MR], S4208 [29JN]

S. Res. 133, require new war funding be offset, S2210 [6AP]

S. Res. 136, Senate Legal Counsel document production in U.S. v. Douglas D. Hampton (D.D.C.), S2281, S2285 [7AP]

S. Res. 169, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, documents, and legal representation in SSA v. Charlotte N. White, S2745, S2753 [5MY]

S. Res. 179, constitute minority party membership of committees of the Senate, S2889, S2892 [11MY]

S. Res. 184, tribute to Hubert H. Humphrey, S2958 [12MY], S3201 [19MY]

S. Res. 234, tribute to William F. Hildenbrand, S4807, S4810 [21JY]

S. Res. 257, tribute to Mark O. Hatfield, S5343, S5344 [6SE]

S. Res. 268, tribute to Malcolm Wallop, S5669, S5689 [15SE]

S. Res. 271, tribute to Charles H. Percy, S5728, S5730 [19SE]

S. Res. 282, Senate Legal Counsel testimony in Kanelos v. County of Mohave, et al. and Zanna, et al. v. Mohave County, et al., S5952, S5959 [23SE]

S. Res. 305, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Edward P. Celestine, Jr., v. SSA, S6880, S6889 [20OC]

S. Res. 311, printing of rules of committees of the Senate, S7139, S7143 [3NO]

S. Res. 318, printing of Senate Rules and Manual, S7302, S7304 [9NO]

S. Res. 336, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S7835, S7876 [18NO]

S. Res. 338, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) release of records on investigation of unauthorized charges on telephone bills authorization, S7997, S8007 [29NO]

S. Res. 339, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) release of records on investigation of aggressive sales tactics on the Internet and their impact on consumers authorization, S7997, S8007 [29NO]

S. Res. 340, amend Senate Rules to prohibit a Member, officer, or employee from disclosing or using any material nonpublic information learned during the course of his or her service for personal gain, S8072 [30NO]

Transcripts

National Prayer Breakfast, E1448, E1450, E1451, E1452-E1454 [29JY]

Tributes

Alexander, Senator, S5731, S5734-S5736 [20SE]

Ayotte, Senator, S2154 [6AP], S3324 [25MY], S7804 [18NO]

Begich, Senator, S1999 [30MR]

Blunt, Senator, S401 [1FE], S6980 [1NO]

Boozman, Senator, S1882 [28MR]

Boxer, Senator, S3874 [16JN]

Carper, Senator, S7028 [2NO]

Chambliss, Senator, S4258 [30JN]

Cleland, Max, E685 [8AP]

Coats, Senator, S1646 [15MR]

Coburn, Senator, S6373 [11OC]

Conrad, Senator, S72 [25JA]

Dole, Bob, S4815 [22JY], S6595 [17OC], E1364 [20JY]

Feinstein, Senator, S4257 [30JN]

Franken, Senator, S8594 [14DE]

Glenn, John, S4634-S4636 [18JY], E961 [26MY], E1343 [18JY]

Hagan, Senator, S8637 [15DE]

Hatfield, Mark O., S5361-S5370 [7SE]

Heinz, John, S2499 [14AP]

Heller, Senator, S2756, S2757 [9MY], S5750 [20SE]

Hoeven, Senator, S2228 [7AP]

Houston, Sam, E1547 [7SE]

Humphrey, Hubert H., S3407 [26MY]

Hutchison, Senator, S72 [25JA], S835 [17FE], S4265 [30JN]

Isakson, Senator, S933 [28FE]

Johnson, Senator Ron, S2375 [12AP]

Kohl, Senator, S6980 [1NO]

Levin, Senator, S5144 [30JY], S6084 [4OC], S7804 [18NO]

Lieberman, Senator, S72 [25JA]

Manchin, Senator, S530, S531 [3FE], S4825 [22JY]

McCain, Senator, S2899 [12MY]

McConnell, Senator, S8763 [17DE]

Mikulski, Senator, S18, S19 [5JA], S104 [25JA], E5 [5JA], E544 [29MR]

Moran, Senator, S1521 [10MR]

Nelson, Senator Bill, S4265 [30JN]

Paul, Senator, S2111 [5AP]

Percy, Charles H., S5707, S5712-S5715, S5719 [19SE], H6239, H6240, H6241, H6258 [20SE]

Portman, Senator, S1734 [16MR]

Reed, Senator, S2662 [4MY]

Rubio, Senator, S3755, S3756 [14JN], S5619 [14SE]

Russell, Richard B., Jr., S4182, S4183 [29JN]

Sanders, Senator, S2907 [12MY]

Stevens, Ted, S6694 [18OC]

Sumner, Charles, S59 [5JA]

Toomey, Senator, S3326 [25MY], S6714 [19OC]

Wallop, Malcolm, S5616 [14SE], S5638 [15SE], H6277 [21SE]

Wyden, Senator, S2367 [12AP], S5752 [20SE], S7033 [2NO]