TOOMEY, PATRICK J. (a Senator from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6680 [18OC], S6731 [19OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717 [17NO], S7993, S8000, S8001 [29NO], S8070 [30NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6107, S6115 [4OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3817 [15JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7614, S7622, S7626 [16NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S429 [1FE]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S952, S979 [28FE]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4049, S4105 [23JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1752 [16MR]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (S. 1759), S7140, S7142 [3NO]

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674), S7202 [8NO]

Appointments

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, S2695 [4MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S3499 [6JN]

Agriculture: phase out sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see S. 25), S5903 [22SE]

Appalachian Development Highway System: allow a State to use toll credits toward the non-Federal share requirement for funds made available to carry out highway projects (see S. 950), S5253 [2AU]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members continue to receive pay when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs (see S. 724), S2188 [6AP]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (see S. Res. 349), S8775 [17DE]

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Con. Res. 13), S3340 [25MY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see S. Res. 159), S2621 [3MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 5), S544 [3FE] (see S.J. Res. 10), S2046 [31MR] (see S.J. Res. 23), S4226 [29JN]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see S. 1340), S4450 [7JY]

———provide an optional fast-track procedure the President may use when submitting rescission requests (see S. 102), S5773 [20SE]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 1009), S3499 [6JN]

Celebrating ACHIEVA's 60th Anniversary Week: designate (see S. Res. 123), S2047 [31MR]

China: recognize anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong, call for an end to continued persecution, release detained practitioners, and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see S. Res. 232), S5904 [22SE]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see S. 511), S1406 [8MR]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see S. 395), S870 [17FE]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 119), S3613 [8JN]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 1241), S4518 [12JY]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see S. 206), S2508 [14AP]

Dept. of Energy and the Environment: establish (see S. 892), S3340 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S5773 [20SE]

Dept. of State: require to act on a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 1932), S8067 [30NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit from providing extra support to the Federal Housing Administration (see S. 1997), S8679 [15DE]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S5252 [2AU]

———promote increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable associated hospitalizations (see S. Res. 243), S5071 [29JY]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see S. 482), S1219 [3MR]

Economy: create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion (see S. 1720), S6600 [17OC]

EPA: exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 1369), S6050 [3OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see S. 1610), S6873 [20OC]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see S. 1392), S4721 [20JY]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4961 [27JY]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see S.J. Res. 6), S792 [16FE]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S977 [28FE]

———provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs (see S. 1957), S8414 [7DE]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 299), S872 [17FE]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see S. 1219), S4722 [20JY]

Federal employees: prohibit coverage for annuity purposes for any individual hired after a certain date (see S. 644), S1827 [17MR]

Financial institutions: study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions (see S. 575), S1676 [15MR]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S4330 [5JY]

Government regulations: establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates (see S. 609), S4641 [18JY]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see S. 1438), S5017 [28JY]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 1189), S3773 [14JN]

———require enhanced economic analysis and justification for proposed Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulations (see S. 1615), S5903 [22SE]

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

Health: delay implementation of health reform laws until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits (see S. 281), S643 [10FE]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 17), S871 [17FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S3498 [6JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, prohibit loans to provide financing for European financial stability, and oppose provision of such financing (see S. 1975), S8461 [8DE]

Intelligence services: commend intelligence professionals, terminate investigation of CIA personnel relative to interrogation of certain detainees, and implement long-term detention and interrogation policies (see S. Res. 213), S4077 [23JN]

Israel: support and facilitate creation and maintenance of secure, recognized, and defensible borders and oppose return of borders to armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967 (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3683 [9JN]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 217), S872 [17FE]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 504), S1406 [8MR]

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

Medicare: allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see S. 1317), S4292 [30JN]

———clarify and expand on criteria applicable to patient admission to and care furnished in participating long-term care hospitals (see S. 1486), S5250 [2AU]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 11), S2507 [14AP]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see S. Res. 185), S3814 [15JN]

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

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S6873 [20OC]

National Veterans Wheelchair Games: tribute (see S. Res. 246), S5146 [30JY]

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S3276 [24MY]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see S. 1523), S6601 [17OC]

Norway: condemn terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utoya Island and express condolences and support to those affected by the attack (see S. Res. 240), S4960 [27JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S6873 [20OC]

———repeal (see S. 192), S272 [26JA]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 720), S2131 [5AP]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 668), S4292 [30JN]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see S. 1479), S5250 [2AU]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (see S. Res. 112), S1933 [29MR]

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

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed or wounded by Iraqi missile attack on Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see S. Res. 76), S871 [17FE]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 706), S2349 [8AP]

SEC: eliminate prohibition against general solicitation as a requirement for certain registration exemptions (see S. 1831), S7703 [17NO]

———exempt a certain class of securities from regulations limiting the amount of shares sold to raise capital by small businesses (see S. 1544), S5499 [12SE]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see S. 556), S3614 [8JN] (see S. 1941), S8183 [5DE]

———provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see S. 947), S2874 [11MY]

———set implementation schedule for derivatives and over-the-counter swaps regulations, evaluate economic implications of such regulations, and establish SEC Office of Derivatives (see S. 1650), S6090 [4OC]

Senate: 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), S4518 [12JY]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see S. 1933), S8148 [1DE]

———prevent fraud in small business contracting (see S. 633), S5252 [2AU]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see S. 18), S122 [25JA]

Sports: facilitate hosting of America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition (see S. 1759), S7128 [3NO]

Syria: impose sanctions on persons making certain investments that directly and significantly contribute to the enhancement of the ability of Syria to develop its petroleum resources (see S. 1472), S7006 [1NO]

Taxation: provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S6462 [12OC]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 262), S748 [15FE]

———repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit (see S. 520), S2267 [7AP] (see S. 871), S2993 [16MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 164), S4869 [25JY]

Terrorism: award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see S. 1239), S3970 [21JN]

———observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4450 [7JY]

———observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 1461), S5774 [20SE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S1061 [1MR]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S1061 [1MR]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S1061 [1MR]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S2131 [5AP] (see S. 746), S2187 [6AP]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S7188 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: impose discretionary and certain mandatory spending caps (see S. 1290), S4156 [28JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (see S. Con. Res. 19), S3171 [19MY] (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3224 [23MY]

Congress: prohibit earmarks (see S. 1930), S8067 [30NO]

Dept. of Transportation: nullify regulations on mandatory replacement of certain traffic signs with signs meeting minimum retroreflectivity level standards (see S. 2021), S8734 [16DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require a policy on reporting and tracking sexual assaults and other safety incidents occurring at departmental medical facilities (see S. 1689), S6461 [12OC]

EPA: consider the impact on employment levels and economic activity prior to issuing a regulation, policy statement, or guidance, or implementing any new or substantially altered program (see S. 1292), S4225 [29JN]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (see S. 1420), S4911 [26JY]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see S. 1423), S4960 [27JY]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see S. 163), S126 [25JA]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see S. 1578), S5726 [19SE]

Securities: amend laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration (see S. 1824), S7187 [8NO]

Certificates of election

Senate, S4 [5JA]

Letters

Deficit reduction: by, S1529 [10MR]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [5JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 48), S1805 [17MR]

Bissoon, Cathy: nomination to be district judge, S6582 [17OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, S4551 [13JY], S4599 [14JY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, S1035 [1MR], S1107 [2MR]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), S4699 [20JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (S. 1340), S4551 [13JY]

———deficit, S3324 [25MY], S4551 [13JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S3324 [25MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 21), motion to proceed, S3324 [25MY]

Economy: importance of job creation, S1034 [1MR], S4551 [13JY]

———national objectives priority assignments, S1034 [1MR], S1805 [17MR]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6), motion to proceed, S7257 [9NO]

Government: prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally (S. 1420), S4936 [27JY], S4996 [28JY]

Greece: public debt crisis, S4050 [23JN]

Hornak, Mark R.: nomination to be district judge, S6582 [17OC]

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

Mariani, Robert D.: nomination to be district judge, S6582 [17OC]

Medicare: reform, S3324 [25MY]

Northampton Community College: tribute, S6662 [18OC]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1035, S1045, S1049, S1050 [1MR], S1107 [2MR]

Presidential appointments: reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4049 [23JN]

Public debt: ceiling, S1035 [1MR]

———increase statutory limit, S4551 [13JY], S4599 [14JY], S4936 [27JY], S4996 [28JY]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt limit is reached, S1045, S1049, S1050 [1MR]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached, S1035 [1MR]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S3326 [25MY], S6714 [19OC]

Tributes

Clark, Thomas E., S6455 [12OC]