ROBERTS, PAT (a Senator from Kansas)

Addresses

1ID Colors Uncasing: Vincent K. Brooks, S627 [8FE]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6679 [18OC], S6775 [19OC], S6849, S6874 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7626 [16NO], S7720, S7721 [17NO], S7821, S7830 [18NO], S7996 [29NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6113, S6142 [4OC]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3695 [9JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7572, S7573, S7580 [15NO], S7626 [16NO]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S793 [16FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), S5729 [19SE], S5739, S5758 [20SE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 872), S6923 [31OC]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1934 [29MR]

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 314), S642 [10FE]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2876 [11MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded elective abortions (see S. 877), S2686 [4MY]

Air pollution: preempt Federal restrictions on greenhouse gases in the name of mitigating climate change in the absence of congressional authorization (see S. 228), S359 [31JA]

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 206), S3613 [8JN]

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]

———modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see S. 866), S3542 [7JN]

———prevent disruptions at military funerals (see S. 815), S3275 [24MY]

———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. 3), S272 [26JA] (see S.J. Res. 4), S411 [1FE] (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]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use both dynamic and static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 255), S1061 [1MR]

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

Colleges and universities: preserve State and institutional authority relative to State authorization and the definition of credit hour (see S. 1297), S4452 [7JY]

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]

Courts: clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review (see S. 226), S359 [31JA]

Crime: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S6601 [17OC]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 167), S126 [25JA] (see S. 1241), S4025 [22JN]

Day of the Deployed: designate (see S. Res. 253), S5342 [6SE] (see S. Res. 295), S6600 [17OC]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Defense Intelligence Agency (see S. Res. 86), S1329 [7MR]

———consideration of any unfair competitive advantage in evaluation of contract offers for the KC-X military air refueling tanker program (see S. 189), S272 [26JA]

———reaffirm authority to maintain Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents (see S. 982), S3053 [17MY]

Dept. of Education: provide States and local educational agencies with maximum flexibility in using certain Federal education funds (see S. 1569), S5684 [15SE]

Dept. of HHS: enhance medical surge capacity by enabling issuance of waivers for certain public health emergency response requirements (see S. 1854), S7368 [10NO]

———reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 1855), S7368 [10NO]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see S. 958), S2928 [12MY]

———renew authority to approve demonstration projects designed to test innovative strategies in State child welfare programs (see S. 1013), S4130 [27JN]

———require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 581), S7368 [10NO]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. 554), S1977 [30MR]

———prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see S. 570), S2388 [12AP]

Dept. of State: designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization (see S. 1959), S8680 [15DE]

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

———withhold U.S. contributions to the U.N. if the U.N. adopts a resolution granting Palestine a change in status from permanent observer before a comprehensive peace agreement has been reached with Israel (see S. 1595), S5838 [21SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (see S. 953), S2931 [12MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: terminate the U.S. Mint Presidential $1 Coin Program (see S. 1385), S6666 [18OC]

Dept. of Transportation: clarify congressional intent of agricultural hours-of-service regulations relative to the delivery of agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see S. 1915), S7908 [28NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 1707), S7128 [3NO]

Diseases: extend Postal Service authority to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research (see S. 384), S6917 [31OC]

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]

Education: allow States to establish college- and career-readiness goals, identify lowest-peforming schools, establish teacher licensure and certification requirements, and reduce paperwork (see S. 1571), S5684 [15SE]

———assist State and local educational agencies to prepare, train, and recruit effective teachers and principals (see S. 1567), S5684 [15SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve waiver authority available to State and local agencies relative to statutory or regulatory requirements (see S. 1568), S5684 [15SE]

EPA: clarify authority to disapprove specifications of dredged or fill material disposal sites and clarify procedure under which a higher review of specifications may be requested (see S. 468), S3052 [17MY]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (see S. 1833), S7369 [10NO]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see S. 1528), S5458 [8SE]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 838), S6391 [11OC]

———exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see S. 1369), S5727 [19SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for cement manufacturing facilities (see S. 1610), S7613 [16NO]

———provide that certain rules on emission standards for reciprocating internal combustion engines have no force or effect on certain engines used to generate electricity or operate a water pump (see S. 1702), S6505 [13OC]

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), S4394 [6JY]

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

FDA: provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see S. 1734), S6919 [31OC]

Federal agencies and departments: require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see S. 1219), S6090 [4OC]

Federal-State relations: prohibit State bailouts by the Federal Government (see S. Res. 188), S3172 [19MY]

FEMA: clarify effective date of National Flood Insurance Program policies covering properties affected by floods in progress (see S. 1349), S4609 [14JY]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see S. 1600), S6462 [12OC]

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

Firearms: protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see S. 1588), S7128 [3NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 19), S4870 [25JY]

Foreign policy: expand sanctions imposed on Iran, North Korea, and Syria (see S. 1048), S3340 [25MY]

———require rescission or termination of Federal contracts and subcontracts with enemies of the U.S. (see S. 341), S3428 [26MY]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and bring the Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 737), S3053 [17MY]

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]

———require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see S. 785), S2387 [12AP]

Government regulations: establish a committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates (see S. 609), S4394 [6JY]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see S. 1189), S3972 [21JN]

———reform (see S. 602), S1751 [16MR]

———temporarily suspend certain regulations (see S. 1538), S5498 [12SE]

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), S544 [3FE]

———lower health premiums and increase choice for small business (see S. 1049), S3224 [23MY]

———prohibit denial of coverage under Federal health care programs based on comparative effectiveness research data and ensure research accounts for advancements in health care and different treatment options (see S. 660), S1933 [29MR]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 17), S1120 [2MR]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see S. 20), S122 [25JA]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S122 [25JA]

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

Health care facilities: extend period of applicability of the exemption for critical access hospitals under the FHA program for mortgage insurance for hospitals (see S. 1431), S5193 [1AU]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 332), S682 [14FE]

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), S3970 [21JN]

International Year of Cooperatives: designate (see S. Res. 87), S1219 [3MR]

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]

Kansas: anniversary of statehood (see S. Res. 33), S338 [27JA]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 217), S338 [27JA]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 1507), S5500 [12SE]

Libya: 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]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S7368 [10NO]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1407 [8MR]

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

Medicare: preserve access to ambulance services (see S. 424), S1060 [1MR]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see S. 1680), S6390 [11OC]

———recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see S. 891), S2841 [10MY]

———strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 722), S2087 [4AP]

———study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see S. 960), S3276 [24MY]

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), S3276 [24MY]

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

Monuments and memorials: require certain procedures for designating national monuments (see S. 407), S871 [17FE]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 254), S5251 [2AU]

National Cancer Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 347), S8547 [13DE]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 165), S2731 [5MY]

National Day on Writing: designate (see S. Res. 298), S6665 [18OC]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see S. 798), S4721 [20JY]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1494), S5251 [2AU]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S5903 [22SE]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S3815 [15JN]

Native Americans: require tribes to demonstrate a substantial direct modern and aboriginal connection to certain lands to allow for gaming on such lands (see S. 771), S4802 [21JY]

NLRB: preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see S. 964), S2928 [12MY]

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: ensure that all Americans have access to waivers (see S. 1395), S4802 [21JY]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S6186 [5OC]

———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), S1933 [29MR]

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

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see S. 1100), S5253 [2AU]

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), S2046 [31MR]

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

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (see S. Res. 251), S6091 [4OC]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend relative to consumer confidence reports by community water systems (see S. 1578), S5993 [26SE]

Schools: expand successful models, reduce administrative burdens, improve funding, allow direct agency application to the Federal Government, and encourage sharing of best practices relative to charter schools (see S. 1566), S5684 [15SE]

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

Shawnee Cattle Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (see S. 1084), S3426 [26MY]

Small business: reform regulatory process to ensure freedom to compete and create jobs (see S. 474), S1828 [17MR]

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

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 320), S7368 [10NO]

Smoky Hill Trail: designate route across Great Plains in Kansas and Colorado as an overland trail and study system for potential addition to National Trails System (see S. 1083), S3426 [26MY]

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S3498 [6JN]

———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]

Syria: support peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms and condemn human rights violations (see S. Res. 180), S2931 [12MY]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (see S. 1539), S5839 [21SE]

Tariff: footwear (see S. 1069), S3339 [25MY]

Taxation: exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1616), S7067 [2NO]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 1512), S5339 [6SE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S1933 [29MR]

———increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see S. 1577), S5904 [22SE]

———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 687), S3813 [15JN]

———permanently extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 700), S2046 [31MR]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 705), S2046 [31MR]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 518), S1501 [9MR]

———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]

———provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment (see S. 1174), S3683 [9JN]

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see S. 1278), S4076 [23JN]

———repeal sunset of adoption credit expansion and adoption assistance programs and allow credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final (see S. 82), S792 [16FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see S. 89), S3225 [23MY]

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

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.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: oppose ratification based on incompatibility with the U.S. Constitution, sovereignty, and the independence of families (see S. Res. 99), S1896 [28MR]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S8734 [16DE]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see S. Res. 20), S127 [25JA]

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

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 641), S1827 [17MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S3498 [6JN]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1527), S5458 [8SE]

Zoos and aquariums: recognize and honor, commend employees, recommend that people visit local zoos and aquariums, and urge continued support (see S. Res. 132), S4642 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: take into account all available hydrologic data in conducting Missouri River basin operations (see S. 1377), S4640 [18JY]

FAA: prevent dissemination to the public of certain information on noncommercial flights of private aircraft owners and operators (see S. 1477), S5250 [2AU]

FDA: nullify certain regulations relative to removal of essential-use designation for epinephrine used in oral pressurized metered-dose inhalers (see S. 1752), S6872 [20OC]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S747 [15FE]

Kapaun, Emil: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see S. 87), S124 [25JA] (see S. 213), S338 [27JA]

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

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see S. 733), S2130 [5AP]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver's license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see S. 1288), S4156 [28JN]

National security: recognize importance of biosecurity and agrodefense (see S. Res. 47), S642 [10FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see S. 1368), S4608 [14JY]

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 718), S2087 [4AP]

Pipelines: authorize States to enforce pipeline safety requirements related to wellbores at interstate storage facilities (see S. 1924), S8067 [30NO]

Cloture motions

Taxation: repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 1726), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

Letters

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

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

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2112), S6749 [19OC], S6845 [20OC], S6934 [1NO]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), motion to proceed, S1313 [7MR]

Armed Forces: tribute to Kansas National Guard 1st Infantry Division, S626 [8FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2328 [8AP]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4759 [21JY]

Challenge Dairy Products, Inc.: anniversary, S3611 [8JN]

Credit: promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S2218 [7AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit direct payments to individuals or entities that exceed certain income limits, S6845 [20OC]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3070 [18MY]

FDA: prohibit funding to prevent individuals from importing prescription drugs from Canada for personal use, S6749 [19OC]

FDIC: guidance on bank overdraft protection programs, S2219 [7AP]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (S. 358), S766-S768 [16FE], S1313-S1315 [7MR], S1536 [10MR], S2218 [7AP]

———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]

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, S5588, S5589 [14SE]

Government regulations: impact on agriculture, S1099-S1101 [2MR]

———impact on community banks, S2217-S2219 [7AP]

———impact on health care, S1534-S1537 [10MR]

———impact on the energy sector, S1313-S1315 [7MR]

Health: prohibit funding to implement regulations regarding the removal of essential-use designation for epinephrine used in oral pressurized metered-dose inhalers, S6934 [1NO]

Marine Corps: anniversary, S7362 [10NO]

Medicare: clarify and expand on criteria applicable to patient admission to and care furnished in participating long-term care hospitals (S. 1486), S5261 [2AU]

———exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (S. 733), S2139 [5AP]

———strengthen and protect hospice programs (S. 722), S2090 [4AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to budget and debt crisis, S4898 [26JY]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (S. 1368), S4609 [14JY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4898 [26JY]

Senate Rules: provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 8), S29, S31 [5JA]

Taxation: rates, S4898 [26JY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), S3070 [18MY]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), S6405, S6406 [12OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), S6405, S6406 [12OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), S6405, S6406 [12OC]

Wichita State University: tribute to men's basketball team, S2151 [6AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (H.R. 2447), S7362 [10NO]

Statements

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

———by, S6595 [17OC]

Tribute to Robert F. Ellsworth: by, S4672 [19JY]

———Center for the National Interest, S4673 [19JY]

———Donald H. Rumsfeld, S4672 [19JY]

———Elizabeth and Bob Dole, S4673 [19JY]

———Henry A. Kissinger, S4672 [19JY]

Texts of

S. 733, exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals, S2140 [5AP]

Tributes

Dahlsten, Edie, S7185 [8NO]

Dole, Bob, S6595 [17OC]

Ellsworth, Robert F., S4672 [19JY]

Johnson, Dave, S5066 [29JY]

Richardson, Joe, S2615 [3MY]