PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (Barack Obama)

Addresses

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

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

Appointments

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]

Articles and editorials

Afghan Security the Worst in a Decade—UN, H1947 [17MR]

Afghan Strategy—Let's Go, H4081 [14JN]

Afghanistan—Obscenely Well-Funded, but Largely Unsuccessful War Rages on Out of Sight of the American Public, H1941 [17MR]

America's `Aimless Absurdity' in Afghanistan, H1940 [17MR]

America's Failed War in Afghanistan—No Policy Change Is Going To Affect the Outcome, H1945 [17MR]

Analysis of the Obama Jobs Plan, S6409 [12OC]

Confronting the Threat From Iran, H7387 [4NO]

Damning New Report Shows U.S. Strategy Is Blocking Chance for Peace in Afghanistan, H1946 [17MR]

Debt-Limit Breakout, S4379 [6JY]

Did Obama Appointee Access Confidential Database in Effort To Smear Perry as `Islamophobe'?, H7389 [4NO]

Easy Chair—A Letter to Barack Obama, E1562 [8SE]

End of a Surge—The Mismatch Between President Obama's Strategy and His Troop Withdrawal Timetable, S4051 [23JN]

Failing in Afghanistan Successfully—Despite Hundreds of Billions of Dollars and Thousands, of Troops, the U.S. Is Unable To Conclude Its Longest War, H1946 [17MR]

Fiddling While Libya Burns, S1583 [14MR]

Flight Risk for Boeing, S4145 [28JN]

Formal End, E2297 [16DE]

GOP Is Right To Challenge Obama on War in Libya, H4453 [22JN]

House Republicans—Identifying and Removing Onerous Job-Destroying Regulations, H616 [10FE]

How To Schedule a War—The Incredible Shrinking Withdrawal Date, H1933-H1935 [17MR]

Libya and Republicans—Cutting Off Funds Is What Democrats Do to GOP Presidents, S4052 [23JN]

Limbaugh's Singular Focus, S5101 [30JY]

Missing Judges, S56 [5JA]

Obama Announces Review of Government Regulations, H615 [10FE]

Obama Becomes `Silent Cal' on Libya, Sharia, H7386 [4NO]

Obama Budget, H807 [15FE]

Obama Doctrine, S1583 [14MR]

Obama Tunes Out, and Business Goes on Hiring Strike, S3484 [6JN]

Obama's Campaign for Class Resentment, S8475 [12DE]

Obama's Duplicitous Debt Proposal, S5816 [21SE]

On the Offense Over Defense Cuts, S4905 [26JY]

$110 Billion Question, H1922 [17MR]

Only in Washington—White House Salaries Have Gone Both Up and Down, H4790 [8JY]

Overnight Energy—Republicans Pounce on Obama's Brazilian Oil Support, H2345 [6AP]

Poll—Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Say Afghan War Isn't Worth Fighting, H1921 [17MR]

Republican Mocks White House Salaries, H4791 [8JY]

Scores of U.S. Strikes in Libya Followed Handoff to NATO, S3942 [21JN]

Spending His Way to Austerity—President Obama's Latest Economics Lesson, S4113 [27JN]

U.S. Pulling Back in Afghan Valley It Called Vital to War, H1947 [17MR]

Unplugging the Afghan Surge—President Obama Declares Victory Before It's Been Achieved, S4052 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: commend efforts of U.S. Armed Forces, reassess U.S. mission, and redirect funding to strengthen homeland security, create jobs, and reduce the Federal deficit and debt (see H. Res. 331), H4575 [24JN]

———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (see H.R. 1735), H3106 [5MY]

Africa: express that intervention against the Lord's Resistance Army by U.S. Armed Forces does not serve the national interest and that the President should request authorization before sending troops overseas (see H. Res. 465), H7578 [14NO]

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (see S.J. Res. 20), S3970 [21JN] (see H.J. Res. 67), H4364 [21JN] (see H.J. Res. 68), H4457 [22JN] (see H.J. Res. 74), H5580 [26JY]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (see H. Res. 328), H4525 [23JN]

———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]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1665 [9MR]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (see H. Con. Res. 51), H3342 [23MY]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), consideration (see H. Res. 294), H3984 [2JN]

———express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 57), H3869 (see H. Con. Res. 57), H3910 [1JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (see S.J. Res. 18), S3613 [8JN] (see H. Res. 292), H3985 [2JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), consideration (see H. Res. 294), H3984 [2JN]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (see H.R. 651), H681 [10FE]

———require the President to obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for use in response to civil unrest in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 31), H1842 [15MR]

———require the President to obtain specific statutory authorization for use in Libya (see H. Con. Res. 32), H2214 [31MR]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (see H.R. 2278), H4456 [22JN]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), consideration (see H. Res. 328), H4525 [23JN]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama, former President George W. Bush, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (see H. Res. 241), H2999 [3MY]

———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] (see H. Res. 240), H2999 [3MY] (see H. Res. 248), H3061 [4MY]

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

———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]

Credit: declare national residential mortgage foreclosure emergency and encourage States to enact a temporary moratorium on foreclosures (see H. Res. 344), H4793 [8JY]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 59), H34 [5JA]

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

Government: clarify that the President and the Sec. of the Treasury have the authority to prioritize obligations if the debt ceiling is reached (see H. Res. 369), H5488 [25JY]

———express that the President should make every effort to negotiate passage of an increase in the statutory debt limit or, failing that, use constitutional authority to pay U.S. debts (see H. Con. Res. 68), H5811 [30JY] (see H. Con. Res. 69), H5885 [1AU]

House of Representatives: notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4), H41 [5JA]

Libya: authorize the President to confiscate and vest certain property of the Government of Libya and to use that property to provide humanitarian relief to the people of Libya (see S. 1180), S3727 [13JN]

———authorize the President to vest certain property of the Government of Libya and to use that property to defray costs of U.S. military operations (see H.R. 3725), H9926 [16DE]

———declare that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya (see S.J. Res. 14), S3224 [23MY] (see S.J. Res. 16), S3339 [25MY] (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3409 [24MY]

———disapprove U.S. intervention (see H. Con. Res. 58), H3985 [2JN]

———prohibit use of funds to support military operations (see H.R. 2259), H4364 [21JN]

———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (see H.R. 1257), H2106 [30MR] (see H.R. 1323), H2265 [1AP]

———require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force (see S. Res. 148), S2507 [14AP]

———restrict use of funds to support military operations (see H.R. 2283), H4456 [22JN]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 25), S5339 [6SE] (see H.J. Res. 77), H5964 [7SE]

———express that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Dept. of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the U.S. (see S. Res. 226), S4450 [7JY]

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] (see H.R. 2864), H5964 [7SE]

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

Citations

Legion of Merit awarded to James R. Knapp (excerpt), E1164 [22JN]

Cloture motions

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), motion to proceed, S4305 [30JN]

Letters

Clarify U.S. military mission in Libya: Representative C.W. Bill Young, Committee on Appropriations (House), H4003 [3JN]

Direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya: Conway G. Ivy, H4454 [22JN]

———Larry Stewart, H4454 [22JN]

———Susan R. Burge, H4454 [22JN]

Free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama and trade adjustment assistance legislation: several Senators, S5035 [29JY]

Government regulations impact on health care: Senator Roberts, S1534-S1536 [10MR]

Government regulations impact on the energy sector: Senator Roberts, S1313 [7MR]

Grant executive clemency and commute full sentence of life imprisonment for Jonathan J. Pollard: several Representatives, E1489 [2AU]

Health insurance premiums rates: Senator Alexander, S1773 [17MR]

House of Representatives' consideration of Presidential authority to continue use of military force in Libya: several Representatives, H4001 [3JN]

NATO mission in Libya funding: Representative Kaptur, H4554 [24JN]

Presidential removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution: Representative Kucinich, H1930 [17MR]

———several Representatives, H1952 [17MR]

Presidential requirement to submit proposed legislation relative to Medicare Trustees funding warning: Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House) and Senator Sessions, Committee on the Budget (Senate), S3759 [14JN]

———several Senators, S3802 [15JN]

Support democratic transition in Libya, commend U.S. Armed Forces and promote limited use to enforce U.N. resolutions, and advocate departure of Muammar Qaddafi from power and distribution of frozen assets, H3995 [3JN]

Violation of Anti-Deficiency Act by White House Office of Science and Technology Policy: Lynn H. Gibson, GAO, E1820 [12OC]

Lists

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

Messages

African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty, S2584 [2MY]

Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, S7418 [14NO]

American Jobs Act, S5495 [12SE], H6049 [12SE]

Apportionment Population for Each State and Number of Representatives to Which Each State Would Be Entitled, S61 [5JA], H31 [5JA]

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2012, S679-S681 [14FE], H728-H731 [14FE]

Continued Production of the Naval Petroleum Reserves, S7699 [17NO], H7805 [17NO]

District of Columbia Budget Request, S6049 [3OC], H6495 [3OC]

Iceland's Commercial Whaling Activities, S5682 [15SE], H6228 [15SE]

Imposition of Certain Sanctions Relative to the Provision of Goods, Services, Technology, or Support for Iran's Energy and Petrochemical Sectors, H7895 [22NO]

Living Within Our Means and Investing in the Future, S5724 [19SE], H6236 [19SE]

National Emergency Relative to Belarus, S3770 [14JN], H4096 [14JN]

National Emergency Relative to Cote D'Ivoire, S267 [26JA], H519 [8FE]

National Emergency Relative to Democratic People's Republic of Korea, S4073 [23JN], H4475 [23JN]

National Emergency Relative to Democratic Republic of the Congo, S6916 [31OC]

National Emergency Relative to Export Control Regulations, H5907 [16AU]

National Emergency Relative to Iran, S1405 [8MR], S3222 [23MY], S7151 [7NO], S7905-S7907 [28NO], H1601 [8MR], H3323 [23MY], H7404 [10NO]

National Emergency Relative to Narcotics Traffickers in Colombia, S6763 [19OC], H6986 [21OC]

National Emergency Relative to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism, S5835 [21SE], H6284 [21SE]

National Emergency Relative to Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations, S4867 [25JY], H5472 [25JY]

National Emergency Relative to Somalia, S2264 [7AP], H2514 [7AP]

National Emergency Relative to Sudan, S7003 [1NO], H7168 [1NO]

National Emergency Relative to Syria, H5921 [19AU]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2011, S5476 [9SE], H6040 [9SE]

National Emergency Relative to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor, H5282 [20JY]

National Emergency Relative to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, S7293 [9NO], H7403 [10NO]

National Emergency Relative to the Western Balkans, S4073 [23JN], H4475 [23JN]

National Emergency Relative to Threat in Lebanon Posed by Actions of Certain Persons To Undermine Legitimate Democratic Institutions, S5015 [28JY], H5678 [28JY]

National Emergency Relative to Zimbabwe, S1118 [2MR], H1501 [2MR], H7024 [25OC]

National Emergency With Respect to the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation Created by the Accumulation of Weapons-Usable Fissile Material in Russia, S3919 [20JN], H4331 [20JN]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Switzerland, S292 [26JA]

South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty, S2584 [2MY]

Statutory Debt Limit, S5247 [2AU], H5893 [5AU]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, S6048 [3OC], H6483 [3OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, S6047, S6049 [3OC], H6484, H6485 [3OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement, S6048 [3OC], H6484 [3OC]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Ratification, S480 [2FE]

Motions

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), S4313 [5JY]

Petitions and memorials

Texas: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, E1146 [21JN]

Proclamations

Peace Corps Anniversary, H1441 [1MR]

Southeastern Federal Regional Directors Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E2146 [1DE]

Remarks in House

Administration: evaluation, H4357 [21JN], H4786-H4791 [8JY], H4855 [12JY], H6963 [14OC], H8120-H8122 [2DE], H10004 [20DE]

———evaluation relative to budget and debt crisis, H5402 [25JY]

———evaluation relative to efforts to combat anti-Muslim rhetoric, H8348-H8350 [12DE]

———evaluation relative to recession and mortgage crisis, H7003, H7005 [24OC]

Afghanistan: expedite transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan, H8928 [14DE]

———require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (H.R. 1735), H4081 [14JN]

Armed Forces: assessment of attempted rescue of Americans on yacht taken hostage and killed by Somali pirates, H1558-H1561 [3MR]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 67), E1148 [21JN]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), H4452 [22JN], H4531, H4532, H4540-H4550, H4552, H4559, H4560 [24JN], E1213, E1214 [24JN]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (H. Res. 328), H4534-H4540 [24JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H4174 [14JN], H7011 [25OC], H7212 [2NO], H7720 [17NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Iraq, H7011, H7015, H7018 [25OC], H7082 [26OC], H7152 [27OC], H7212 [2NO], H7587 [15NO]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 28), H1643 [9MR], H1669 [10MR], H1751 [11MR], H1826 [15MR], H1852 [16MR], H1910, H1920-H1953 [17MR], H2044 [30MR], E550 [29MR], E571, E573 [30MR], E592 [31MR], E615 [4AP]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya, H4452 [22JN], H4592 [6JY], H4683 [7JY]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), H4000, H4001, H4005, H4010-H4021, H4023, H4024 [3JN], H4174 [14JN], H4538 [24JN], E1059 [7JN]

———direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya (H. Con. Res. 51), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3990-H3998 [3JN]

———enforcement of no-fly zone over Libya, H2023 [29MR]

———express that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of Armed Forces in Libya, H3999-H4008, H4010, H4023 [3JN], H4281 [16JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya, H3357, H3396 [24MY], H4011, H4014 [3JN], H4737 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), H3998-H4011, H4013, H4014, H4016-H4022, H4023 [3JN], H4534, H4561 [24JN], E1059 [7JN]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (H. Res. 292), consideration (H. Res. 294), H3990-H3998 [3JN]

———prohibit funding to support military operations in Libya, H4354 [21JN], H4688, H4689-H4694, H4703, H4713, H4714 [7JY], H4765 [8JY]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan, H1103 [17FE]

———require Presidential negotiation of and entrance into a bilateral status of forces agreement with Afghanistan (H.R. 651), H4193 [15JN], E1794 [6OC]

———require the President to obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for use in response to civil unrest in Libya (H. Con. Res. 31), H1671 [10MR], E493 [15MR]

———require the President to obtain specific statutory authorization for use in Libya, H3614 [25MY]

———require the President to obtain specific statutory authorization for use in Libya (H. Con. Res. 32), H2648 [13AP]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), H4452 [22JN], H4531, H4542, H4550-H4564 [24JN], E1213, E1214 [24JN], E1219 [28JN]

———restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.R. 2278), consideration (H. Res. 328), H4534-H4540 [24JN]

———sending of Presidential sympathy letter to families of soldiers who have committed suicide in battle, H4598 [6JY], E1276 [8JY]

———withdrawal of troops from Iraq, H8909, H8913 [14DE], H8981, H8983, H8984, H8993 [15DE], H9800, H9909 [16DE], H9947, H10000 [20DE], E2255 [14DE], E2282 [15DE], E2285, E2289, E2297, E2303 [16DE]

———withdrawal of troops from Libya, H4541, H4547 [24JN]

Aviation: evaluation of policies relative to general aviation industry, H5377 [22JY], H6276 [21SE]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama, former President George W. Bush, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3096 [5MY], H3233, H3234, H3236 [12MY]

———tribute to President Obama, former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3292 [13MY], E916 [23MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan, H3050-H3056 [4MY], H3234, H3235 [12MY], E814 [5MY], E833 [6MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (H. Res. 240), H3054 [4MY], H3235 [12MY], H3292, H3295 [13MY]

———tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, H2919, H2920, H2922, H2924, H2925, H2926-H2929 [2MY], H2938, H2941, H2942 [3MY], H3009, H3012 [4MY], H3095 [5MY], H3166 [11MY], H3295 [13MY], E780 [2MY]

Brandt Holdings Co.: Dept. of Commerce President's ``E'' Star Award for Exports recipient, H3322 [23MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H754-H758, H760-H764 [14FE], H798, H801, H802, H804, H811 [15FE], H941, H950, H985 [16FE], H1494, H1506 [2MR], H2614, H2615, H2616 [13AP], H2674 [14AP], H5116 [15JY], H8120 [2DE]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H2649 [13AP], H3927 [2JN], H4153 [14JN]

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

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

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

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

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to contravene the War Powers Resolution, H4058, H4059 [13JN], H4710, H4711 [7JY]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H609 [10FE], H1398, H1423-H1425 [1MR], H1514 [2MR], H1646, H1647 [9MR], H2091, H2094 [30MR], H2511 [7AP], H2649, H2650 [13AP], H3767-H3769, H3771, H3772 [31MY], H5208 [19JY], H5771 [29JY], H5870 [1AU]

———evaluation of policies, H387 [20JA], H438, H441 [25JA], H1805 [15MR], H4318 [16JN], H4374, H4378 [22JN], H5500 [26JY], H6014 [9SE], H6135-H6137 [13SE], H6144 [14SE], H6226-H6228 [15SE], H6242 [20SE], H6418 [23SE], H6912-H6917 [13OC], H7188, H7192, H7193, H7203 [1NO], H7695, H7705 [16NO]

———importance of job creation, H4199, H4202 [15JN], H4867 [12JY], H5942 [7SE], H5983, H5984, H5985 [8SE], H6142 [14SE], H6226-H6228 [15SE]

Executive Office of the President: Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change position funding, E251 [16FE]

———define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses, H1121-H1125 [17FE]

Firearms: Executive order to require Southwest border States to report purchases of two or more of certain rifles during a certain time period, H5167 [19JY]

Foreign policy: evaluation of Middle East policies, H3749-H3752 [26MY], E931 [23MY], E1213 [24JN]

———evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H3298 [13MY], H4322 [16JN], H4788 [8JY], H7386-H7390 [4NO]

Foreign trade: recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H1556 [3MR], H2115 [31MR], H4357 [21JN], H4386 [22JN], H5675 [28JY], H6306 [21SE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H2276 [4AP], H2301 [5AP], H2335, H2336, H2337, H2338 [6AP], H2414, H2415, H2453 [7AP], H2537-H2541, H2547, H2548, H2550, H2551, H2557-H2559, H2561 [8AP]

Gulf of Mexico: Federal response to oil leak caused by oil rig explosion, H2095 [30MR]

———impact of oil leak caused by oil rig explosion on granting of drilling permits to BP P.L.C., H1897-H1899 [16MR]

Health: request the President and the Dept. of HHS to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of documents, records, and communications relative to certain health care reform agreements, H1774 [14MR]

House of Representatives: notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 4), H7 [5JA]

Immigration: evaluation of policies, H5969 [8SE], H6865 [13OC]

Libya: declare that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya, H3422 [25MY]

———require the President to recommend specific reductions in non-security discretionary appropriations to offset costs of military operations (H.R. 1323), H4006 [3JN]

Medicare: proposal to slow growth of Medicare costs by strengthening the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H4028 [3JN]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, H6418 [23SE]

———reaffirm U.S. principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East, H8976 [15DE]

National objectives: economic recovery, H6085 [12SE], H6104, H6127-H6129 [13SE], H6160 [14SE], H6219-H6225 [15SE], H6359 [22SE]

National security: evaluation of policies, H6846-H6848 [12OC], H7156-H7158 [27OC]

New York, NY: tribute to visit to Ground Zero following death of Osama bin Laden, E847 [10MY]

News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of economic issues, E1011 [1JN]

Oceans: Executive order to establish a comprehensive national ocean policy, H6561 [5OC]

Pollard, Jonathan J.: grant executive clemency and commute full sentence of life imprisonment, H5868 [1AU], E1489 [2AU]

Power resources: evaluation of energy policies, H3150-H3155 [10MY], H4532 [24JN], H7156 [27OC]

———national energy policy, H1655 [9MR], H1850 [16MR], H2045 [30MR], H2113 [31MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: comparison between level of respect shown to past Presidents and President Obama, H5111-H5113 [15JY]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 77), H6156-H6168 [14SE], E1637, E1647 [15SE]

Religion: public expressions of faith, H7931 [30NO]

Solyndra LLC: investigation into Federal loan guarantees and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H6961 [14OC]

State of the Union Message, H473, H503 [26JA]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H1670 [10MR], H2942 [3MY], H3169 [11MY], H4473, H4474, H4524 [23JN], H4565 [24JN]

Student loans: Executive order on reform, H7118 [26OC], H7137 [27OC]

Taxation: rates, H6275 [21SE], H6355 [22SE]

Treaties and agreements: ratification of free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H5983 [8SE]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: ratification, H2115 [31MR]

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]

———enforce, H4024 [3JN], H4755 [8JY]

White House Poetry Event: invitation of Common (musician), H3276 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Administration: evaluation relative to budget and debt crisis, S4253, S4270, S4276, S4278 [30JN], S4898 [26JY], S5751 [20SE]

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

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), S4050, S4054 [23JN]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), S3941-S3945 [21JN], S3981, S4011-S4014 [22JN], S4323-S4325 [5JY]

———authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (S.J. Res. 20), motion to proceed, S4313-S4319 [5JY]

———commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close (S. Res. 349), S8759, S8760 [17DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Iraq, S7165 [8NO]

———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]

———prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya (S.J. Res. 18), S3617-S3620 [8JN], S3862 [16JN]

———withdrawal of troops from Iraq, S8575 [14DE], S8773 [17DE]

Aviation: evaluation of policies relative to general aviation industry, S4898 [26JY]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), S2602-S2610 [3MY], S2727 [5MY]

———tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death in Pakistan (S. Res. 159), unanimous-consent agreement, S2603 [3MY]

———tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, S2559-S2561, S2564-S2568 [2MY], S2662-S2664 [4MY], S2897 [12MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S656-S659, S663, S673 [14FE], S706-S708 [15FE], S765, S774, S778-S780 [16FE], S820-S823 [17FE], S1197 [3MR], S2071-S2073 [4AP], S2381 [12AP], S2416-S2422 [13AP], S3120-S3122 [19MY], S3219 [23MY], S3294 [25MY], S3368, S3408, S3410-S3412 [26MY], S3489 [6JN], S3715, S3722 [13JN], S3756-S3759 [14JN], S4058, S4060 [23JN], S4107, S4109-S4113, S4115-S4122 [27JN], S4146 [28JN], S4171, S4182 [29JN], S4248, S4254 [30JN], S4321 [5JY], S4342, S4348, S4350, S4352 [6JY], S4413-S4415, S4429 [7JY], S4461-S4470 [11JY], S4493-S4501, S4509-S4515 [12JY], S4549-S4551 [13JY], S4569, S4571-S4577, S4586-S4600 [14JY], S4863-S4865 [25JY]

———comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, S666, S667 [14FE], S1947-S1949 [30MR], S2426-S2432, S2436-S2438 [13AP], S2470, S2473, S2477, S2485 [14AP], S2820 [10MY], S2858 [11MY], S2915-S2917 [12MY], S3208 [23MY], S3290, S3296-S3298, S3307, S3316, S3333-S3335 [25MY], S3578 [8JN], S4425 [7JY]

———deficit, S673 [14FE]

———proposal to freeze discretionary spending, S765 [16FE]

Bus tour, S6628 [18OC]

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

Congress: 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]

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

Cote d'Ivoire: meeting with President Alassane Ouattara, S5045 [29JY], S5236 [2AU]

Denver, CO: mention of Bruce Randolph School in the State of the Union Address, S266 [26JA]

Dept. of Defense: funding, S4905 [26JY]

Dept. of Justice: decision to prosecute suspected terrorist Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame in Federal civilian court rather than military tribunal, S4334, S4336 [6JY], S4425, S4431 [7JY]

Dept. of State: policy to lift travel restrictions to Cuba, S8671-S8673 [15DE], S8766 [17DE]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S1027 [1MR], S2251-S2253 [7AP], S3512, S3518 [7JN], S3596 [8JN], S4337, S4350, S4354, S4377 [6JY]

———evaluation of policies, S75-S80 [25JA], S353 [31JA], S566 [4FE], S628 [8FE], S651, S656-S659 [14FE], S2412, S2415 [13AP], S2459 [14AP], S2706 [5MY], S3511 [7JN], S3632 [9JN], S3713 [13JN], S3761 [14JN], S3787, S3791 [15JN], S4037-S4039, S4044 [23JN], S4108 [27JN], S4249, S4260 [30JN], S4334, S4356, S4380 [6JY], S5317-S5319 [6SE], S5352 [7SE], S5396-S5398 [8SE], S5484-S5486 [12SE], S5525-S5528 [13SE], S5640 [15SE], S5798 [21SE], S6170 [5OC], S6475, S6495 [13OC], S6624 [18OC], S6701 [19OC], S6789 [20OC], S7042 [2NO], S8473-S8476 [12DE], S8667 [15DE], S8697-S8699 [16DE]

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

Executive Office of the President: end appointments of advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses, S4009 [22JN], S4046-S4049 [23JN]

Federal agencies and departments: Executive order to review or repeal regulatory actions that are duplicative, overly burdensome, or would impact the economy, S1099 [2MR], S1313-S1315 [7MR], S1536 [10MR], S2217-S2219 [7AP], S3800 [15JN]

———Presidential memorandum on reforming records management in executive branches of the Government, S8371 [6DE]

Firearms: Executive order to require Southwest border States to report purchases of two or more of certain rifles during a certain time period, S5240 [2AU]

Foreign policy: evaluation of Middle East policies, S3151 [19MY], S3213 [23MY], S3402 [26MY]

Foreign trade: recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, S106 [25JA], S583 [7FE], S1419 [9MR], S2226 [7AP], S2645, S2647 [4MY], S2701 [5MY], S5034-S5036 [29JY], S5588-S5592 [14SE], S5719 [19SE], S5733 [20SE], S5825-S5827 [21SE], S6060 [4OC]

FTC: investigation into impact of oil speculators on gasoline prices, S4054 [23JN]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S2149, S2159 [6AP], S2222, S2224, S2228-S2241, S2243-S2261 [7AP], S2292, S2294-S2297, S2308, S2313-S2315, S2319, S2320, S2322 [8AP], S5966 [26SE]

Government regulations: impact on health care, S1534-S1537 [10MR]

Immigration: evaluation of policies, S6990 [1NO]

Libya: authorize the President to confiscate and vest certain property of the Government of Libya and to use that property to provide humanitarian relief to the people of Libya (S. 1180), S3729 [13JN]

———declare that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya (S.J. Res. 14), S3245 [23MY], S3247 [24MY]

———declare that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya (S.J. Res. 16), S3362 [25MY]

———Presidential authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement, S3861 [16JN]

———require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force (S. Res. 148), S2541 [14AP]

Medicare: proposal to slow growth of Medicare costs by strengthening the Independent Payment Advisory Board, S3099 [18MY]

National objectives: economic recovery, S3577-S3579 [8JN]

NLRB: decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, S4145 [28JN], S8057 [30NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: release of proposal for five-year oil and gas leasing program, S7174 [8NO]

Political campaigns: proposed Executive order to require Federal contractors to disclose political contributions, S2852 [11MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, S1516, S1517 [10MR], S1574, S1577, S1594 [14MR], S1641 [15MR], S1711, S1712 [16MR], S1806-S1808 [17MR], S1958 [30MR], S2161 [6AP], S3024, S3028 [17MY], S3071-S3074 [18MY], S3575 [8JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of nominees, S14, S15 [5JA]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (S.J. Res. 25), S5377 [7SE], S5442, S5466 [8SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S6702 [19OC], S6789 [20OC], S6897, S6898 [31OC], S7014 [2NO]

Solyndra LLC: investigation into Federal loan guarantees and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, S6169 [5OC]

State of the Union Message, S72, S106 [25JA], S249-S255, S258 [26JA]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S2857 [11MY]

Taxation: proposed reduction in deductions for mortgage interest, S5206 [2AU]

———rates, S5877 [22SE]

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 (S. 1239), S5479, S5480 [9SE]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S292 [26JA], S2584 [2MY], S7418 [14NO]

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

Reports

Federal Shutdown Could Derail the Economy: Mark Zandi, Moody's Analytics, Inc., H2005 [29MR]

Proposals To Cut Federal Spending: Alec Phillips, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., H2006 [29MR]

Republican Proposal To `Right Our Ship' Throws More Workers Overboard: Rebecca Thiess, Economic Policy Institute, H2004 [29MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 51, Direct the President, Pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, To Remove the U.S. Armed Forces From Libya: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 294) (H. Rept. 112-99), H3984 [2JN]

Consideration of H. Res. 292, Prohibit Funding for Deployment of Ground Troops in Libya: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 294) (H. Rept. 112-99), H3984 [2JN]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 68, Limited Use of Armed Forces in Support of NATO Mission in Libya and H.R. 2278, Restrict Use of Funds in Support of NATO Mission in Libya: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 328) (H. Rept. 112-114), H4525 [23JN]

Limited Use of Armed Forces in Support of NATO Mission in Libya: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S.J. Res. 20) (S. Rept. 112-27), S4221 [29JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Armed Forces: authorize limited use in support of NATO mission in Libya (H.J. Res. 68), H4540 [24JN]

Statements

Open Letter to Congress and the President—Listen to Your Pastors: Faith in Public Life (organization) and Sojourners (organization), H5155 [19JY]

Treat President Obama Like All Other Presidents!—Raise the Debt Ceiling Without Conditions: Representative Jackson, H5860 [1AU]

Summaries

Concerns Regarding Matthew G. Olsen's Leadership and Actions as Executive Director of the Obama Administration's Guantanamo Review Task Force, E1332 [15JY]

Libyan Assets for Humanitarian Relief Act (S. 1180), S3731 [13JN]

Tribute to President Obama and Military and Intelligence Agencies for Successful Completion of the Operation That Led to Death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan (H. Res. 240), H3055 [4MY]

Texts of

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

H. Con. Res. 28, Presidential removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, H1920 [17MR]

H. Con. Res. 51, direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya, H4010 [3JN]

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

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

H. Res. 292, prohibit funding for deployment of Armed Forces ground troops in Libya, H3998 [3JN]

H. Res. 294, consideration of H. Res. 292, prohibit funding for deployment of ground troops in Libya and H. Con. Res. 51, direct the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Libya, H3990 [3JN]

H. Res. 328, consideration of H.J. Res. 68, limited use of Armed Forces in support of NATO mission in Libya and H.R. 2278, restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya, H4534 [24JN]

H.J. Res. 68, limited use of Armed Forces in support of NATO mission in Libya, H4541 [24JN]

H.J. Res. 77, disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, H6156 [14SE]

H.R. 2278, restrict use of funds in support of NATO mission in Libya, H4550 [24JN]

S. 1180, Libyan Assets for Humanitarian Relief Act, S3729-S3731 [13JN]

S. 1239, Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Act, S5480 [9SE]

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

S. Res. 148, require the President to submit a description of, and plan to achieve, U.S. policy objectives and a cost estimate and limitations on military operations, and seek authorization for use of military force in Libya, S2540 [14AP]

S. Res. 159, tribute to President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, S2609, S2625 [3MY]

S. Res. 226, express that the President does not have the authority to ignore the statutory debt limit by ordering the Dept. of the Treasury to continue issuing debt on the full faith and credit of the U.S., S4454 [7JY]

S. Res. 349, commemorate and honor service and sacrifice of Armed Forces members and their families as combat mission in Iraq draws to a close, S8760, S8775 [17DE]

S.J. Res. 16, declare that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya, S3362 [25MY]

Transcripts

White House Discussion on Cost Containment at Bipartisan Meeting on Health Care Reform, S1772 [17MR]