VOTES IN SENATE
Addresses
Filibuster—``Democracy's Finest Show . . . The Right To Talk Your Head Off'': Senator Alexander, S27-S29 [5JA], S322-S324 [27JA]
Amendments
Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), S296, S343 [27JA]
———provide procedures for extended debate (S. Res. 21), S297, S344 [27JA]
Articles and editorials
Filibuster Fix, S53 [5JA]
Make Them Work for It, S318 [27JA]
Reform and the Filibuster, S35 [5JA]
Resolved—Fix the Filibuster, S36 [5JA]
Restoring Democracy to the U.S. Senate, S22 [5JA]
Senate New Year's Resolution—Fixing a Broken Set of Rules, S319 [27JA]
Bills and resolutions
Budget: constitutional amendment to require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.J. Res. 63), H3302 [13MY]
Public debt: establish a timely and expeditious process for voting on the statutory debt limit (see S. 1713), S6505 [13OC]
Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (see S. Res. 10), S64 [5JA]
———permit Senate to avoid unnecessary delay and vote on matters for which floor debate has ceased (see S. Res. 9), S64 [5JA]
———propose a standing order for extended debate (see S. Res. 24), S127 [25JA]
———provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (see S. Res. 8), S64 [5JA]
———provide procedures for extended debate (see S. Res. 21), S127 [25JA]
———reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (see S. Res. 12), S64 [5JA]
———require a two-fifths threshold to sustain a filibuster (see S. Res. 13), S64 [5JA]
Letters
Provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate: several political scientists, S317 [27JA]
Papers
Senate's Power To Make Procedural Rules by Majority Vote: Republican Policy Committee, S89-S93 [25JA]
Petitions
Revise Senate Rules to provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate: several historians, legal scholars and political scientists, S20-S22 [5JA]
Recorded
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2112): Ayotte amendment (prohibit Dept. of Justice funding for prosecution of terrorists in Article III courts), S6846 [20OC]
———Boxer motion to table McCain amendment (prioritize surface transportation and prohibit certain lower-priority projects funding), S6717 [19OC]
———Coburn amendment (FAA Small Community Air Service Program funding), S6936 [1NO]
———Coburn amendment (Rural Development Agency funding), S6933 [1NO]
———Coburn amendment (prohibit Dept. of HUD payments to owners whose rental units are on a certain troubled property list), S6845 [20OC]
———Coburn amendment (prohibit direct payments to individuals or entities that exceed certain income limits), S6845 [20OC]
———Coburn amendment (prohibit use of Federal grants or awards to pay off Federal loans), S6846 [20OC]
———Cornyn amendment (prohibit funding for unmonitored operations transferring firearms to drug cartels), S6649 [18OC]
———DeMint amendment (removal of essential-use designation for epinephrine used in oral pressurized metered-dose inhalers), S6934 [1NO]
———Gillibrand amendment (Emergency Watershed Program and Emergency Conservation Program State application backlog reduction funding), S6843 [20OC]
———Grassley amendment (Dept. of Justice grant audits and matching funds and prohibition on recipients holding money in offshore accounts), S6808 [20OC]
———Lee motion to recommit (across-the-board funding reduction), S6937 [1NO]
———McCain amendment (repeal the Trade Adjustment Assistance program for firms), S6649 [18OC]
———Menendez amendment (extend loan limits of Government-sponsored enterprises, FHA, and VA), S6843 [20OC]
———Merkley amendment (require transportation projects to have domestically produced steel, iron, and manufactured products), S6807 [20OC]
———Paul amendment (reallocate funds appropriated for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure to the highway bridge program), S6933 [1NO]
———Sessions amendment (prohibit funding to allow categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), S6844 [20OC]
———Vitter amendment (prohibit FDA funding to prevent individuals from importing prescription drugs from Canada for personal use), S6802 [20OC]
———Vitter amendment (reestablish maximum aggregate amount permitted to be provided by taxpayers to Government-sponsored enterprises), S6842 [20OC]
———Webb amendment (National Criminal Justice Commission establishment), S6802 [20OC]
———cloture motion, S6847 [20OC]
———making, S6937 [1NO]
America Invents Act (H.R. 1249): Cantwell amendment (establish and implement a transitional post-grant review proceeding for review of the validity of covered business-method patents), S5437 [8SE]
———cloture motion on motion to proceed, S5328 [6SE]
———enact, S5442 [8SE]
———Leahy motion to table Coburn amendment (Patent and Trademark Office Public Enterprise Fund establishment ), S5439 [8SE]
———Sessions amendment (clarify calculation of filing period deadline for patent term extension applications), S5436 [8SE]
America Invents Act (S. 23): Baucus motion to table Vitter amendment (prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public and payment of Social Security benefits in the event that the debt limit is reached), S1050 [1MR]
———cloture motion, S1324 [7MR]
———enact, S1381 [8MR]
———Grassley motion to table Feinstein amendment (transition from a first-to-invent patent system to a first-inventor-to-file patent system), S1183 [3MR]
———Leahy amendment (substitute), S1050 [1MR]
———Lee amendment (constitutional amendment to require balanced budget), S1111 [2MR]
American Jobs Act (S. 1660): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S6383 [11OC]
Budget Control Act (S. 365): House amendment, S5221 [2AU]
Budget Control Act (S. 627): cloture motion on House amendment, S5153 [31JY]
———Reid motion to table House amendment, S5062 [29JY]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal (H.J. Res. 66): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S5505 [12SE], S5524 [13SE]
———Coburn amendment (consolidate certain duplicate and overlapping Goverment programs or agencies), S5662 [15SE]
———Paul amendment (FEMA Disaster Relief Fund funding through rescission of unobligated AID foreign assistance programs funding), S5663 [15SE]
———Reid amendment (FEMA Disaster Relief Fund funding), S5665 [15SE]
Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act (S. 940): motion to proceed, S3039 [17MY]
Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act (H.R. 4): Menendez amendment (protect small businesses from health insurance premium increases or loss of insurance coverage), S2107 [5AP]
———enact, S2107 [5AP]
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2112): conference report, S7684 [17NO]
Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): conference report, S8760 [17DE]
Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget (S.J. Res. 10): propose for ratification, S8566 [14DE]
Constitutional amendment to require balanced budget (S.J. Res. 24): propose for ratification, S8566 [14DE]
Continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 44): making, S1089 [2MR]
Continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 48): making, S1800 [17MR]
Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act (S. 1619): cloture motion, S6283 [6OC]
———cloture motion on motion to proceed, S6035 [3OC]
———enact, S6378 [11OC]
———Reid appeal of ruling of the Chair on Reid point of order (dilatoriness of Coburn motion to suspend), S6315 [6OC]
Cut, Cap, and Balance Act (H.R. 2560): Reid motion to table motion to proceed, S4825 [22JY]
Dept. of Defense and continuing appropriations for other Federal departments and agencies (H.R. 1473): correction in enrollment relative to Planned Parenthood funding (H. Con. Res. 36), S2493 [14AP]
———correction in enrollment relative to health care reform funding (H. Con. Res. 35), S2492 [14AP]
———making, S2493 [14AP]
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1540): conference report, S8664 [15DE]
Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867): Feinstein amendment (authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force), S8125 [1DE]
———Feinstein amendment (limit authority to detain certain persons captured abroad), S8107 [1DE]
———Menendez amendment (impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with Central Bank of Iran), S8126 [1DE]
———Paul amendment (repeal authorization of use of military force against Iraq), S7982 [29NO]
———Sessions amendment (label certain individuals unlawful enemy combatants for trial by military commission), S8126 [1DE]
———Udall of Colorado amendment (review authority to detain and prosecute certain persons), S7957 [29NO]
———authorizing, S8137 [1DE]
———cloture motion, S8022 [30NO]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055): Johnson of South Dakota motion to table Vitter amendment (cap funding level), S4691 [20JY]
———Johnson of South Dakota motion to waive Budget Act, S4601 [14JY]
———Murray motion to table Coburn amendment (evidence for presumptions of service-disease connection), S4703 [20JY]
———cloture motion on Johnson of South Dakota motion to waive Budget Act, S4601 [14JY]
———cloture motion on motion to proceed, S4542 [13JY]
———making, S4705 [20JY]
Disaster relief requirements appropriations (H.R. 3672): corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94), S8759 [17DE]
———making, S8759 [17DE]
Economic Development Revitalization Act (S. 782): cloture motion, S3963 [21JN]
———cloture motion on Coburn amendment (repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit), S3754 [14JN]
———Feinstein amendment (repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit), S3871 [16JN]
———McCain amendment (ethanol blender pump or storage facilities construction funding), S3871 [16JN]
———Snowe amendment (reform regulatory process to ensure freedom of small businesses to compete and create jobs), S3655 [9JN]
———Tester amendment (study the market and appropriate regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions), S3594 [8JN]
Energy and water development appropriations (H.R. 2354): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S7347 [10NO]
EPA rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27): motion to proceed, S7326 [10NO]
Expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116): Coburn amendment (prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs), S4207 [29JN]
———provide, S4208 [29JN]
FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act (S. 223): cloture motion, S819 [17FE]
———enact, S834 [17FE]
———Harkin motion to table Paul amendment (maintain certain airline exemptions from OSHA oversight), S824 [17FE]
———Levin amendment (repeal small business reporting requirements for payments to corporations), S474 [2FE]
———McConnell motion to waive Budget Act and pay-as-you-go rule relative to McConnell amendment (health care reform repeal), S475 [2FE]
———Nelson of Florida amendment (repeal establishment of Advisory Committee on Future of Aeronautics to eliminate unnecessary reassignment of NASA programs), S626 [8FE]
———Nelson of Nebraska amendment (impose criminal penalties for unauthorized recording or distribution of images produced using advanced imaging technology), S714 [15FE]
———Reid motion to table Paul amendment (reduce FAA appropriations for fiscal year 2011 to 2008 levels), S727 [15FE]
———Rockefeller motion to table Coburn amendment (decrease Airport Improvement Program funding for non-primary airports), S828 [17FE]
———Rockefeller motion to table Coburn amendment (require a certain number of daily enplanements to qualify for Essential Air Service Program funding), S828 [17FE]
———Rockefeller motion to table McCain amendment (FAA Essential Air Service Program funding), S823 [17FE]
———Rockefeller motion to table Paul amendment (limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of FAA projects or programs), S536 [3FE]
———Stabenow motion to waive Budget Act and pay-as-you-go rule relative to Stabenow amendment (repeal small business reporting requirements for payments to corporations), S474 [2FE]
———Whitehouse amendment (provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes), S535 [3FE]
———Wicker amendment (exclude Transportation Security Administration employees from collective bargaining rights and provide certain personnel protections), S719 [15FE]
FCC rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (S.J. Res. 6): motion to proceed, S7325 [10NO]
Federal budget for 2012-2016 (S. Con. Res. 20): motion to proceed, S3333 [25MY]
Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34): motion to proceed, S3332 [25MY]
Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 18): motion to proceed, S3332 [25MY]
Federal budget for 2012-2021 (S. Con. Res. 21): motion to proceed, S3332 [25MY]
FISA Sunsets Extension Act (H.R. 514): enact, S731 [15FE]
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 1): making, S1491 [9MR]
———Reid amendment (substitute), S1491 [9MR]
Generalized System of Preferences (H.R. 2832): Baucus amendment (extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs), S5809 [21SE]
———Casey amendment (extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and certain trade preference programs), S5882 [22SE]
———cloture motion on motion to proceed, S5720 [19SE]
———Cornyn amendment (provide Taiwan with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China), S5881 [22SE]
———extend, S5885 [22SE]
———Hatch amendment (modify eligibility requirements for Trade Adjustment Assistance program to state that job loss was substantially caused by trade), S5827 [21SE]
———Hatch amendment (require that the extension of the Trade Adjustment Assistance program be contingent on passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama), S5809 [21SE]
———Kyl amendment (repeal the Trade Adjustment Assistance program for firms), S5828 [21SE]
———McConnell amendment (renew foreign trade promotion authority), S5764 [20SE]
———Rubio amendment (limit Trade Adjustment Assistance benefits to workers who lose jobs as a result of imports from a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement in effect), S5878 [22SE]
———Thune amendment (require ITC report of economic impact on U.S. businesses and individuals caused by delay in implementation of trade agreements), S5879 [22SE]
Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act (S. 1786): motion to proceed, S7113 [3NO]
Middle Class Tax Cut Act (S. 1917): motion to proceed, S8139 [1DE]
Middle Class Tax Cut Act (S. 1944): motion to proceed, S8444 [8DE]
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act (H.R. 3630): Reid amendment (substitute), S8748 [17DE]
Millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to budget deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S4406 [7JY]
Millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323): cloture motion, S4542 [13JY]
———motion to proceed, S4477 [11JY]
Nomination of Amy Berman Jackson to be district judge: confirmed, S1802 [17MR]
Nomination of Anthony J. Battaglia to be district judge: confirmed, S1323 [7MR]
Nomination of Arenda L. Allen to be district judge: confirmed, S2871 [11MY]
Nomination of Bernice Bouie Donald to be circuit judge: confirmed, S5327 [6SE]
Nomination of Caitlin J. Halligan to be circuit judge: cloture motion, S8361 [6DE]
Nomination of Cathy Bissoon to be district judge: confirmed, S6587 [17OC]
Nomination of Christopher F. Droney to be circuit judge: confirmed, S7902 [28NO]
Nomination of Claire C. Cecchi to be district judge: confirmed, S3752 [14JN]
Nomination of David H. Petraeus to be CIA Director: confirmed, S4268 [30JN]
Nomination of Diana Saldana to be district judge: confirmed, S599 [7FE]
Nomination of Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., to be Solicitor General: confirmed, S3492 [6JN]
Nomination of Edgardo Ramos to be district judge: confirmed, S8178 [5DE]
Nomination of Edward J. Davila to be district judge: confirmed, S670 [14FE]
Nomination of Edward M. Chen to be district judge: confirmed, S2832 [10MY]
Nomination of Evan J. Wallach to be circuit judge: confirmed, S7173 [8NO]
Nomination of Heather A. Higginbottom to be OMB Deputy Director: confirmed, S6801 [20OC]
Nomination of Henry F. Floyd to be district judge: confirmed, S6034 [3OC]
Nomination of J. Paul Oetken to be district judge: confirmed, S4634 [18JY]
Nomination of James E. Boasberg to be district judge: confirmed, S1589 [14MR]
Nomination of James E. Shadid to be district judge: confirmed, S1322 [7MR]
Nomination of James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General: cloture motion, S2771 [9MY]
———confirmed, S4144 [28JN]
Nomination of Jane M. Triche-Milazzo to be district judge: confirmed, S6378 [11OC]
Nomination of Jimmie V. Reyna to be circuit judge: confirmed, S2079 [4AP]
Nomination of John A. Kronstadt to be circuit judge: confirmed, S2374 [12AP]
Nomination of John E. Bryson to be Sec. of Commerce: confirmed, S6828 [20OC]
Nomination of John J. McConnell, Jr., to be district judge: cloture motion, S2661 [4MY]
———confirmed, S2676 [4MY]
Nomination of Kevin H. Sharp to be district judge: confirmed, S2572 [2MY]
Nomination of Leon E. Panetta to be Sec. of Defense: confirmed, S3962 [21JN]
Nomination of Mae A. D'Agostino to be district judge: confirmed, S1891 [28MR]
Nomination of Mari C. Aponte to be Ambassador to El Salvador: cloture motion, S8485 [12DE]
Nomination of Max O. Cogburn, Jr., to be district judge: confirmed, S1540 [10MR]
Nomination of Michael F. Urbanski to be district judge: confirmed, S2911 [12MY]
Nomination of Michael H. Simon to be district judge: confirmed, S3952 [21JN]
Nomination of Morgan Christen to be circuit judge: confirmed, S8665 [15DE]
Nomination of Norma L. Eisen to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic: cloture motion, S8484 [12DE]
Nomination of Paul A. Engelmayer to be district judge: confirmed, S4894 [26JY]
Nomination of Paul K. Holmes III to be district judge: confirmed, S600 [7FE]
Nomination of Richard Cordray to be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director: cloture motion, S8429 [8DE]
Nomination of Robert D. Mariani to be district judge: confirmed, S6716 [19OC]
Nomination of Robert S. Mueller, III to be FBI Director: confirmed, S4948 [27JY]
Nomination of Scott W. Skavdahl to be district judge: confirmed, S7115 [3NO]
Nomination of Sharon L. Gleason to be district judge: confirmed, S7431 [15NO]
Nomination of Stephen A. Higginson to be circuit judge: confirmed, S6909 [31OC]
Nomination of Steve C. Jones to be district judge: confirmed, S955 [28FE]
Nomination of Susan L. Carney to be circuit judge: confirmed, S3013 [17MY]
Nomination of Timothy M. Cain to be district judge: confirmed, S5763 [20SE]
Nomination of Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to be district judge: confirmed, S7431 [15NO]
Nominationa of Allison J. Nathan to be district judge: confirmed, S6493 [13OC]
Nominationa of Goodwin Liu to be circuit judge: cloture motion, S3146 [19MY]
Nominationa of Susan Owens Hickey to be district judge: confirmed, S6493 [13OC]
Offshore Production and Safety Act (S. 953): motion to proceed, S3086 [18MY]
PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act (S. 990): cloture motion on House amendment, S3368 [26MY]
———House amendment, S3401 [26MY]
———Reid motion to table Paul amendment (clarify that authority to obtain information under the USA PATRIOT Act does not include certain firearm records), S3401 [26MY]
———Reid motion to table Paul amendment (limit suspicious activity reporting requirements to requests from law enforcement agencies), S3401 [26MY]
PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act (S. 1038): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S3219 [23MY]
———Reid motion to table motion to proceed, S3262 [24MY]
President Obama and military and intelligence agencies for successful completion of the operation that led to death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan (S. Res. 159): tribute, S2609 [3MY]
Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act (S. 679): DeMint amendment (authority to provide certain loans to IMF, increase in U.S. quota in that Fund, certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations), S4176 [29JN]
———DeMint amendment (require Senate confirmation of Bureau of Justice Statistics Director), S4055 [23JN]
———DeMint amendment (require Senate confirmation of certain public affairs positions), S4176 [29JN]
———enact, S4178 [29JN]
———Vitter amendment (end appointments of advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses), S4049 [23JN]
President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (S.J. Res. 25): disapprove, S5466 [8SE]
Rebuild America Jobs Act (S. 1769): motion to proceed, S7113 [3NO]
SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493): Baucus amendment (exempt farmers, ranchers, and small businesses from regulation of greenhouse gases), S2177 [6AP]
———Casey amendment (require Federal contractors to notify small businesses included as subcontractors), S1746 [16MR]
———Coburn amendment (GAO consolidation of unnecessary duplicative and overlapping Government programs), S2180 [6AP]
———Coburn amendment (terminate unemployment benefits to jobless millionaires), S2179 [6AP]
———Inouye amendment (recommend rescissions for Government programs or agencies with duplicate or overlapping missions), S2180 [6AP]
———McConnell amendment (preempt regulation of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change), S2179 [6AP]
———Nelson of Nebraska amendment (reduce budget of the Senate), S1715 [16MR]
———Reid motion to table Paul amendment (authority to authorize military attack not involving imminent threat), S2111 [5AP]
———Rockefeller amendment (suspend EPA action on carbon dioxide or methane except motor vehicle emissions), S2178 [6AP]
———Snowe amendment (National Veterans Business Development Corp., funding), S1716 [16MR]
———Stabenow (delay EPA regulation of greenhouse gases, exempt agriculture gas emissions, and extend energy tax credit), S2178 [6AP]
———cloture motion on motion to proceed, S1590 [14MR]
SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493): cloture motion, S2661 [4MY]
Senate: motion to request attendance of absent Senators, S4147 [28JN], S4326 [5JY], S5061 [29JY], S5120 [30JY]
Senate Rules to eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (S. Res. 28): amend, S326 [27JA]
Senate Rules to improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10): amend, S328 [27JA]
Senate Rules to permit waiving of the reading of a Senate amendment if the text and adequate notice are provided (S. Res. 29): amend, S327 [27JA]
Senate Rules to provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 8): amend, S327 [27JA]
Senate Rules to provide procedures for extended debate (S. Res. 21): amend, S328 [27JA]
Small Business Program Extension and Reform Act (H.R. 2608): cloture motion on House amendment, S5976 [26SE]
———House amendment, S5922 [23SE], S5977 [26SE]
Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act (H.R. 2887): enact, S5669 [15SE]
———Paul amendment (limit Highway Trust Fund authorization level to the amount received in gas tax revenue), S5668 [15SE]
———Paul amendment (reduce FAA appropriations to 2008 levels), S5668 [15SE]
Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act (S. 1723): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S6840 [20OC]
Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act (S. 1931): motion to proceed, S8139 [1DE], S8445 [8DE]
Tucson, AZ shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, condolences to friends and families of victims, first responders, and service of Representative Giffords (S. Res. 14): condemn, express, commend, and honor, S259 [26JA]
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 3078): enact, S6452 [12OC]
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 3080): enact, S6451 [12OC]
U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 3079): enact, S6451 [12OC]
Withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (H.R. 674): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S7151 [7NO]
———McCain amendment (create jobs through spending cuts, tax reform, regulatory burden reduction, domestic energy development, and export promotion), S7338 [10NO]
———repeal, S7339 [10NO]
———Tester amendment (reduce veterans unemployment by ensuring training and transition assistance and providing hiring incentives to employers), S7339 [10NO]
Withholding Tax Relief Act (S. 1726): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S6841 [20OC]
Remarks in House
Congress: legislative process, H7004 [24OC]
Remarks in Senate
Correction: Nelson, Ben, S8543 [13DE]
Lautenberg, Senator: tribute to casting 9,000th vote, S8127 [1DE]
Position on missed: Bennet, S3219 [23MY]
———Blumenthal, S3401 [26MY]
———Boxer, S4268 [30JN]
———Brown, Sherrod, S3260 [24MY]
———Cantwell, S6659 [18OC]
———Durbin, S3219 [23MY], S4148 [28JN], S7151 [7NO], S7431 [15NO]
———Gillibrand, S4826 [22JY]
———Hagan, S7346 [10NO]
———Kerry, S327 [27JA], S600 [7FE], S670 [14FE], S715, S720, S727, S731 [15FE], S819, S824, S835 [17FE], S3492 [6JN], S4826 [22JY], S8140 [1DE], S8429, S8445 [8DE], S8665 [15DE]
———Lieberman, S475 [2FE], S641 [10FE], S3594 [8JN]
———McCain, S4826 [22JY]
———Menendez, S3401 [26MY], S5767 [20SE]
———Moran, S3146 [19MY], S4066 [23JN], S4268 [30JN], S8726 [16DE]
———Pryor, S4211 [29JN], S7151 [7NO]
———Reed, S2128 [5AP]
———Rubio, S5442 [8SE]
———Stabenow, S2128 [5AP]
———Udall, Mark, S2614 [3MY]
———Warner, S475 [2FE], S538 [3FE]
———Whitehouse, S3260 [24MY]
Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), S33-S42, S47 [5JA], S86-S98 [25JA], S296-S329 [27JA]
———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), unanimous-consent agreement, S265 [26JA]
———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), unanimous-consent request, S33 [5JA], S85, S98 [25JA]
———improve process for motions to proceed, cloture, and holds, S54 [5JA]
———limit debate on motions to proceed, S86, S87 [25JA]
———preserve right to offer amendments, S87, S94 [25JA]
———propose a standing order for extended debate (S. Res. 24), unanimous-consent request, S99 [25JA]
———provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 8), S19-S33 [5JA], S296-S329, S331 [27JA]
———provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 8), unanimous-consent agreement, S265 [26JA]
———provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 8), unanimous-consent request, S98, S99 [25JA]
———provide procedures for extended debate (S. Res. 21), S296-S329 [27JA]
———provide procedures for extended debate (S. Res. 21), unanimous-consent agreement, S265 [26JA]
———provide procedures for extended debate (S. Res. 21), unanimous-consent request, S99 [25JA]
———reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S15-S18, S45, S46 [5JA], S87, S88, S93, S97, S98 [25JA]
———reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (S. Res. 12), S46, S47 [5JA]
———use of filibuster and holds to obstruct legislation, S43-S54 [5JA]
Statements
Conservatives Support the Constitutional Option: Senator Tom Udall, S319 [27JA]
Texts of
S. Res. 8, amend Senate Rules to provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate, S65 [5JA]
S. Res. 9, permit Senate to avoid unnecessary delay and vote on matters for which floor debate has ceased, S65 [5JA]
S. Res. 10, amend Senate Rules to improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations, S66 [5JA]
S. Res. 12, amend Senate Rules to reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S66 [5JA]
S. Res. 13, amend Senate Rules to require a two-fifths threshold to sustain a filibuster, S67 [5JA]
S. Res. 21, amend Senate Rules to provide procedures for extended Senate debate, S244 [25JA]
S. Res. 24, amend Senate Rules to propose a standing order for extended Senate debate, S245 [25JA]