POLITICAL PARTIES
Addresses
DeLauro Memorial Table Unveiling: Representative DeLauro, E2164-E2166 [2DE]
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
Political campaigns: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), consideration (H. Res. 477), H7957 [30NO]
Taxation: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), H436 [24JA], H472 [25JA], H492, H493, H494, H514 [26JA]
———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), consideration (H. Res. 54), H480 [26JA]
Articles and editorials
Breaking Faith, S3948 [21JN]
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]
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]
Painter Shouldn't Distort Whelen's Arguments, S3140 [19MY]
Reform and the Filibuster, S35 [5JA]
Remiss in Confirming Judges, S5325 [6SE]
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]
Rock Bottom, S8772 [17DE]
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]
So Much for the Gang of 14 Truce, S3948 [21JN]
Trashing of Court Nominees Must End, S3949 [21JN]
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Transportation: establish disincentives for States to funnel proceeds from license plate sales to partisan political organizations (see H.R. 1669), H2933 [2MY]
House Rules: require consideration of any bipartisan amendment to legislation that does not violate any rule and is timely submitted (see H. Res. 45), H354 [19JA]
Political campaigns: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (see H.R. 3463), H7829 [17NO]
———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), consideration (see H. Res. 477), H7927 [29NO]
Senate Rules: provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (see S. Res. 8), S64 [5JA]
Taxation: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see S. 194), S272 [26JA] (see H.R. 359), H394 [20JA]
———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), consideration (see H. Res. 54), H468 [25JA]
West, Representative: disapprove statements offending the memory of Holocaust victims by comparing the Democratic Party to Joseph Goebbels (see H. Res. 504), H10015 [20DE]
Cloture motions
Taxation: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), motion to proceed, S1021 [28FE]
Letters
Committees of the Senate funding: Senators Reid and McConnell, S556 [3FE]
Provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate: several political scientists, S317 [27JA]
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]
Taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions termination and Election Assistance Commission termination: Representative Hall, Committee on Science, Space and Technology (House), H8020 [1DE]
———Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), H8021 [1DE]
Motions
Political campaigns: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), H8032 [1DE]
Taxation: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), S1021 [28FE], H496 [26JA]
West, Representative: disapprove statements offending the memory of Holocaust victims by comparing the Democratic Party to Joseph Goebbels (H. Res. 504), H9995 [20DE]
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]
Remarks in House
Cain, Herman: characterization of remarks that African-American voters have been ``brainwashed'' relative to conservative political views, H6488 [3OC]
Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H5451 [25JY], H5499, H5501, H5502 [26JY], H5677 [28JY], H5977, H5979 [8SE], H6014 [9SE], H6186 [15SE], H6518, H6536-H6539 [4OC], H7218, H7222 [2NO], H7320 [3NO], H9914 [16DE], E1631 [14SE]
Coolspring Democratic Club Inc.: anniversary, E1752 [4OC]
Democratic Party: proposal to hold Democratic Convention in northern New Jersey, E1263 [7JY]
Gottlieb, Helen: New Jersey Federation of Democratic Women Peg Roberts Award recipient, E842 [10MY]
House of Representatives: impact of partisanship, H420 [24JA], H592 [9FE], H5941 [7SE], H7581 [15NO]
———importance of bipartisanship, H5378 [22JY], H7883 [18NO], H8907 [14DE], H8984 [15DE], H10000 [20DE]
———legislative priorities, H747-H754 [14FE], H5977 [8SE], H6014 [9SE], H6519 [4OC], H8171 [6DE]
Jackson, Andrew: analysis of political philosophies by Robert W. Merry in ``Andrew Jackson—Tea Party President'', H6859 [13OC]
King Street Patriots (organization): Conservation Political Action Conference Ronald Reagan Award recipient, H2251 [1AP]
New Haven, CT: dedication of DeLauro Memorial Table, E2164 [2DE]
News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of issues based on political affiliation, H4786 [8JY], H6242 [20SE], H6568 [5OC], H8146 [6DE], E453 [10MR], E1278 [8JY], E2045 [15NO]
———allegations of partisan political rhetoric leading to violence, H360 [20JA]
Political campaigns: assessment of past Presidential campaigns, H7202 [1NO]
———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), H7970 [30NO], H8016-H8034 [1DE], E2172, E2173, E2176 [2DE], E2185 [6DE]
———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), consideration (H. Res. 477), H7949-H7957 [30NO]
———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), motion to recommit, H8032, H8033 [1DE]
Presidents of the U.S.: comparison between level of respect shown to past Presidents and President Obama, H5111-H5113 [15JY]
Republican Party: tribute to wins in legislatures in Mississippi and Virginia, E2100 [18NO]
Taxation: allow taxpayer financing for local law enforcement security costs for political party conventions, H493 [26JA]
———allow voluntary contributions by taxpayers to finance Presidential election campaigns and party conventions, H494, H495 [26JA]
———prohibit any organization receiving Federal funds from using funds for Presidential campaigns and lobbying activities, H494 [26JA]
———require funds remaining after termination of taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions be applied to deficit reduction, H492, H493 [26JA]
———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions, H1094, H1095 [17FE]
———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), H421 [24JA], H482-H499 [26JA], E143, E148 [8FE], E221 [14FE]
———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), consideration (H. Res. 54), H475-H482 [26JA]
———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), motion to recommit, H497, H498 [26JA]
Tea Party movement: agenda, H10009-H10012 [20DE]
Wasserman Schultz, Representative: nomination to be Democratic National Committee Chair, E711 [13AP]
West, Representative: disapprove statements offending the memory of Holocaust victims by comparing the Democratic Party to Joseph Goebbels (H. Res. 504), H9986, H9995 [20DE]
Remarks in Senate
Budget: allocation of funds, S4602-S4605 [14JY]
Committees of the Senate: funding, S556 [3FE]
Congress: 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]
Presidential appointments: 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]
Senate: impact of partisanship, S1967, S1970 [30MR], S2560 [2MY], S3039 [17MY], S5315 [6SE], S5348 [7SE], S5651 [15SE], S6014 [3OC], S6583 [17OC], S6632, S6633 [18OC], S8706-S8708 [16DE]
———importance of bipartisanship, S324, S334 [27JA], S433 [2FE], S3981 [22JN], S6474 [13OC], S8012 [30NO]
———legislative priorities, S1519 [10MR], S2560 [2MY], S2756 [9MY], S3477 [6JN], S3802 [15JN], S4107 [27JN]
———legislative process, S6283-S6285, S6313-S6320 [6OC], S6374 [11OC]
Senate Rules: improve process for motions to proceed, cloture, and holds, S54 [5JA]
———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]
———use of filibuster and holds to obstruct legislation, S43-S54 [5JA]
Taxation: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), S702, S703 [14FE], S705 [15FE]
———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), motion to proceed, S1021 [28FE]
———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), unanimous-consent request, S639, S640 [10FE], S813 [17FE]
———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (S. 194), S281 [26JA]
Tea Party movement: agenda, S1533 [10MR]
Terrorism: impact of terrorist attacks on political climate, S5399-S5402 [8SE]
Reports
Media Fairness Caucus—A Look at Media Bias: Representatives Lamar Smith, Kingston, and Bachmann, E1278 [8JY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 359, Terminate Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns and Party Conventions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 54) (H. Rept. 112-5), H468 [25JA]
Consideration of H.R. 3463, Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns and Party Conventions Termination and Election Assistance Commission Termination: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 477) (H. Rept. 112-296), H7927 [29NO]
Rulings of the Chair
Taxation: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 359), H495 [26JA]
Statements
Conservatives Support the Constitutional Option: Senator Tom Udall, S319 [27JA]
Termination of Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns and Party Conventions: Executive Office of the President, H485 [26JA]
Texts of
H. Res. 54, consideration of H.R. 359, terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions, H475 [26JA]
H. Res. 477, consideration of H.R. 3463, taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions termination and Election Assistance Commission termination, H7949 [30NO]
H. Res. 504, disapprove statements by Representative West offending the memory of Holocaust victims by comparing the Democratic Party to Joseph Goebbels, H9995 [20DE]
H.R. 359, terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions, H492 [26JA]
H.R. 3463, taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions termination and Election Assistance Commission termination, H8016-H8019 [1DE]
S. 194, terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions, S282 [26JA]
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]