ALEXANDER, LAMAR (a Senator from Tennessee)

Addresses

Acceptance of Ladies' Hermitage Association Lewis R. Donelson III Award: by, S2082 [4AP]

Filibuster—``Democracy's Finest Show . . . The Right To Talk Your Head Off'': by, S27-S29 [5JA], S322-S324 [27JA]

30th Anniversary of Ronald Reagan Revolution: by (1994), S517 [3FE]

Time for Choosing: Ronald Reagan (1964), S514-S516 [3FE]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1867), S7717, S7752 [17NO], S7790 [18NO]

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3625 [8JN]

FAA: reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S483 [2FE]

Patents: reform (S. 23), S1146 [2MR]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S4208, S4238 [29JN]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S4161 [28JN]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S1978 [30MR], S2591, S2626 [3MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, into the House Chamber, H1624 [9MR]

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak into the House Chamber, H6882 [13OC]

Committee to escort the President, H457 [25JA]

Committee to escort the President into the House chamber, H6005 [8SE]

Articles and editorials

Bill To Tap Into Online Sales-Tax Revenue Makes Sense, Seattle (WA) Times, S7438 [15NO]

Boeing Is Pro-Growth, Not Anti-Union, Jim McNerney, Wall Street Journal, S2935 [12MY], S3010 [17MY]

Chief Threat to American Competitiveness—Our Tax Code, Al Cardenas, National Review (publication), S7237 [9NO]

Congress vs. the NLRB, Washington (DC) Post, S2644 [4MY]

Dreamliner Nightmare, George F. Will, Washington (DC) Post, S3009 [17MY]

Get That Internet Tax Right, William F. Buckley, Jr., National Review (publication), S7238 [9NO]

Gold Rush of Subsidies in Clean Energy Search, Eric Lipton and Clifford Krauss, New York (NY) Times, S7410 [14NO]

Growing Pains—Blount Schools Struggle With Teacher Evaluation, Matthew Stewart, Maryville (TN) Daily Times, S6572 [17OC]

Internet Tax Is About Fairness, Belleville (IL) News-Democrat, S7438 [15NO]

Level Field for Retailers—Requiring Online and Catalogue Retailers To Collect Sales Taxes Could Help the State Reach Worthwhile Goals, Memphis (TN) Commercial Appeal, S7437 [15NO]

Multinational Manufacturers—Moving Back to America, Economist (publication), S3009 [17MY]

New NLRB—Boeing Is Just the Beginning, Hans A. von Spakovsky and James Sherk, National Review (publication), S3414 [26MY]

Online Sales Tax Bill Would Level Playing Field, Greg Johnson, Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel, S7437 [15NO]

Online Sales Tax Could Be a Boon, Denver (CO) Post, S7438 [15NO]

Online Sales Tax Path Is Clearing—After a Long Fight, States Are Winning, Paris (TN) Post-Intelligencer, S7438 [15NO]

States Tell Congress Online Tax Loophole Costly, Juliana Gruenwald, National Journal, S8448 [8DE]

Time for a Budget Game-Changer, Gary S. Becker, George P. Shultz, and John B. Taylor, Wall Street Journal, S2220 [7AP]

White House vs. Boeing—A Tennessee Tale, by, Wall Street Journal, S2935 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 91), S747 [15FE]

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), S2267 [7AP]

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

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

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 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), S4609 [14JY]

———establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 211), S338 [27JA]

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

———provide for greater transparency and honesty in Federal budget process (see S. 1651), S6392 [11OC]

———reduce spending (see S. 245), S411 [1FE]

———rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 1009), S5536 [13SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 17), S3615 [8JN]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 1832), S7294 [9NO]

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), S4226 [29JN]

Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 14), S122 [25JA]

Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools: establish (see S. 622), S1826 [17MR]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 103), S1751 [16MR]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 103), S1751 [16MR]

Courts: prevent termination of temporary bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts (see S. 1821), S7187 [8NO]

Crime: increase penalties for stealing, transporting, and storing stolen prescription drugs (see S. 1002), S4330 [5JY]

Dept. of Education: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see S. 541), S1546 [10MR]

———create and expand innovative teacher and principal preparation programs known as teacher and principal preparation academies (see S. 1250), S4023 [22JN]

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

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see S. 206), S272 [26JA]

Dept. of Energy: insure loans for financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use (see S. 1126), S3427 [26MY]

———provide a uniform efficiency descriptor for water heaters (see S. 156), S126 [25JA]

———require a quadrennial energy review to assess current domestic capabilities and future energy needs (see S. 1703), S7415 [14NO]

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

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 1059), S3892 [16JN]

———provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see S. 1884), S8068 [30NO]

———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), S3053 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property (see S. 968), S3340 [25MY]

———prohibit funding for prosecution in Article III courts of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. 554), S1547 [10MR]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen quality control measures in place for certain lung disease claims and certain processes with independent reviews under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see S. 545), S4024 [22JN]

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

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure (see S. 1798), S7127 [3NO]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S683 [14FE]

Disasters: express condolences to victims of storms and tornadoes in Southern States, commend resiliency of people, and commit to relief and recovery efforts (see S. Res. 182), S2929 [12MY]

———provide child safety, care, and education continuity in the event of a Presidentially declared disaster (see S. 263), S543 [3FE]

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]

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]

EPA: 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), S6090 [4OC]

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

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S4394 [6JY]

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

FDA: promote development of medical devices for patients with rare diseases, improve medical device approval process, and lift profit cap on humanitarian use devices (see S. 1865), S7451 [15NO]

———provide incentives for the development of qualified infectious disease products (see S. 1734), S6764 [19OC]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 358), S872 [17FE]

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

FEMA: authorize construction and maintenance of levees on property acquired under hazard mitigation grant programs (see S. 1118), S3427 [26MY]

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

———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), S3683 [9JN]

———provide access to affordable child-only health insurance coverage (see S. 1500), S5251 [2AU]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see S. 197), S272 [26JA]

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

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see S. 192), S360 [31JA]

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]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 80), S4025 [22JN]

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

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

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1935), S8548 [13DE]

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

Medicare: establish smart card pilot program (see S. 1551), S5536 [13SE]

———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), S2928 [12MY]

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), S4025 [22JN]

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

Motor vehicles: establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (see S. 948), S2874 [11MY]

———require use of electronic on-board recording devices in motor carriers to improve compliance with hours of service regulations (see S. 695), S2046 [31MR]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S5386 [7SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 292), S6461 [12OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 158), S2581 [2MY]

National Chess Day: designate (see S. Res. 255), S5251 [2AU]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 231), S4485 [11JY]

National Guard: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1025), S3542 [7JN]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 269), S5684 [15SE]

National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week: designate (see S. Res. 256), S5251 [2AU]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 288), S6330 [6OC]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see S. 1523), S5537 [13SE]

———provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units (see S. 1843), S7367 [10NO]

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]

NRC: permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see S. 1394), S4721 [20JY]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 275), S5903 [22SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see S. 244), S872 [17FE]

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

———repeal (see S. 192), S360 [31JA]

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

———repeal health insurance tax (see S. 1880), S8548 [13DE]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see S. 1479), S6873 [20OC]

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), S3426 [26MY]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (see S. Res. 116), S1977 [30MR]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (see S. 679), S1976 [30MR]

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

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]

Senate: authorize payment of legal expenses of Senate employees out of the Senate contingent fund (see S. Res. 92), S1219 [3MR]

———establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (see S. 739), S2187 [6AP]

Small business: 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]

Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements (see S. 868), S2621 [3MY]

Tariff: cotton shirting fabrics (see S. 529), S1502 [9MR]

Taxation: make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 24), S122 (see S. 80), S124 [25JA]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 1676), S7006 [1NO]

Technology: support innovation (see S. 239), S1121 [2MR]

Terrorism: observe a moment of remembrance on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (see S. Res. 228), S4722 [20JY] (see S. Res. 237), S4845 [22JY]

Transportation: incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning (see S. 625), S1827 [17MR]

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), S2189 [6AP]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 431), S7066 [2NO]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 712), S2046 [31MR] (see S. 746), S2187 [6AP]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Cherokee National Forest: designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 1090), S3426 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1440), S5017 [28JY]

Education: 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: codify and delay implementation of and compliance dates for the cross-State air pollution rule (see S. 1815), S7155 [7NO]

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]

Cloture motions

Economic Development Administration: reauthorize (S. 782), S3662 [9JN], S3754 [14JN]

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

Factsheets

Elementary and Secondary Education—How Has the Environment Changed Over the Past 10 Years, S5644 [15SE]

How To Fix ``No Child Left Behind'', S5644, S5645 [15SE]

What the Nation Has Learned From No Child Left Behind—Good and Bad, S5644 [15SE]

Why We Need To Fix No Child Left Behind, S5644 [15SE]

Letters

Artificial crevassing of Birds Point levee in Missouri: by, S2569 [2MY]

Disaster assistance to Tennessee: Tennessee congressional delegation, S2569 [2MY], S2827 [10MY]

FEMA Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding: by, S5929 [23SE]

Health insurance premiums rates: by, S1773 [17MR]

Marketplace Fairness Act: Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee, S7238 [9NO]

———Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee and Christine Gregoire, Governor of Washington, National Governors Association, S8447 [8DE]

———Haley Barbour, Governor of Mississippi, S8447 [8DE]

No Child Left Behind Act reform: by, S6572 [17OC]

Lists

Cosponsors of S. 964, Job Protection Act, S2934 [12MY]

Presidential appointments no longer requiring Senate confirmations, S1986 [30MR]

Privileged nominations up for expedited consideration, S1987 [30MR]

Memorandums

Colorado-Tennessee Working Group on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Education, S1792 [17MR]

Submission to Advice of Information Cases in Relocation Situations: NLRB, S3413 [26MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated, S8754, S8755 [17DE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S1028 [1MR], S1490 [9MR]

bin Laden, Osama: tribute to U.S. intelligence and military mission leading to death in Pakistan, S2568 [2MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2219 [7AP], S3412 [26MY]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, S4654 [19JY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, S5201 [2AU]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), motion to proceed, S4748 [21JY]

———deficit, S1490 [9MR], S5030 [29JY]

———require millionaires to make a more meaningful contribution to deficit reduction efforts (S. 1323), motion to proceed, S4406 [7JY]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 1832), S7236 [9NO], S7436-S7439 [15NO], S8446-S8448 [8DE]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, S5030 [29JY], S8370 [6DE]

Dept. of Education: provide States and local educational agencies with maximum flexibility in using certain Federal education funds (S. 1569), S5641, S5642 [15SE]

Dept. of Energy: create strategy for spent fuel storage, including options for consolidating and storing fuel at one or more regional sites, S7406, S7409, S7411 [14NO]

———solar and wind energy development funding, S7411 [14NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and modify requirements for exploration (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3069 [18MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S6148 [5OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2055), conference report, S8754, S8755 [17DE]

Donald, Bernice Bouie: nomination to be circuit judge, S5322 [6SE]

Economy: importance of job creation, S2644 [4MY], S5397 [8SE], S6147-S6149 [5OC]

———provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country's infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (S. 1660), S6148 [5OC]

Education: allow States to establish college- and career-readiness goals, identify lowest-peforming schools, establish teacher licensure and certification requirements, and reduce paperwork (S. 1571), S5641 [15SE]

———assist State and local educational agencies to prepare, train, and recruit effective teachers and principals (S. 1567), S5641 [15SE]

———improve teaching of civics and American history, S5398 [8SE]

———support the community schools model (S. 616), S1791, S1792 [17MR]

Education Sciences Reform Act: technical amendment (S. 365), House amendment, S5201 [2AU]

Election Assistance Commission: terminate, S4190 [29JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve waiver authority available to State and local agencies relative to statutory or regulatory requirements (S. 1568), S5641 [15SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), S7406, S7409, S7411 [14NO], S7434, S7435, S7442 [15NO]

EPA: codify and delay implementation of and compliance dates for the cross-State air pollution rule, S7316 [10NO]

———codify and delay implementation of and compliance dates for the cross-State air pollution rule (S. 1815), S7157 [7NO]

———delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants (S. 1833), S7593 [16NO]

———disapprove rule relating to mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act (S.J. Res. 27), motion to proceed, S7316 [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 (S. 1528), S5461 [8SE]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, S7593, S7594 [16NO], S8754, S8756 [17DE]

FAA: limit application of Davis-Bacon Act relative to funding of projects or programs, S534 [3FE]

———reauthorize appropriations for safety, reliability, and availability of air transportation and to modernize the air traffic control system (S. 223), S534 [3FE]

Floods: disaster assistance to Tennessee, S2568 [2MY], S2826 [10MY]

Health: health insurance premiums rates, S1772, S1773-S1774 [17MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions, S6149 [5OC]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts, S1585 [14MR]

Maryville, TN: Maryville City Schools recipient of State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) Prize award, S8370 [6DE]

———tribute to Maryville High School football team, S8370 [6DE]

McConnell, John J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S2648 [4MY]

Medicaid: impact of increased funding obligations on States, S1774 [17MR]

Medicare: provide for annual mailing of statements of beneficiary part A contributions and benefits in coordination with annual mailing of Social Security account statements (S. 1655), S6187 [5OC]

Middle East: develop new Marshall Plan to assist Middle Eastern countries' democracy efforts, S1028 [1MR]

Motor vehicles: establish a program to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles (S. 948), S3070 [18MY], S3414 [26MY]

NLRB: decision to issue complaint against Boeing Co., for moving production to non-union facility, S2590 [3MY], S2644 [4MY], S2934 [12MY], S3007 [17MY], S3412 [26MY]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business, S2590 [3MY], S2644 [4MY]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (S. 964), S2934 [12MY], S3412 [26MY], S3674 [9JN]

No Child Left Behind Act: reform, S5641, S5642, S5643, S5644 [15SE], S5874-S5876 [22SE], S6571 [17OC], S6654 [18OC]

Nuclear energy: ensure safety and security of nuclear powerplants, S1585 [14MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S5397 [8SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, S1772, S1773 [17MR]

———impact on employment, S2220 [7AP]

———repeal, S6149 [5OC]

Point of order, S4202 [29JN]

Presidential appointments: provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent (S. Res. 116), S4005-S4007 [22JN], S4190, S4199, S4202 [29JN]

———reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), S1985 [30MR], S3996, S4001, S4003 [22JN], S4175, S4199, S4202 [29JN]

———reduce number of Senate-confirmed positions and amount of paperwork required of nominees, S320 [27JA]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2648 [4MY]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, S4406 [7JY], S5030 [29JY]

SBA: reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 493), S2590 [3MY]

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 (S. 1566), S5641 [15SE]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S5733 [20SE]

———establish a majority vote threshold for proceeding to nominations, S4202 [29JN]

———legislative program, S7442 [15NO]

———resignation as Senate Republican Conference Chairman, S5733 [20SE]

Senate Rules: eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (S. Res. 11), unanimous-consent request, S40 [5JA]

———eliminate secret holds on Presidential nominations or legislation (S. Res. 28), S301, S304, S320, S321 [27JA]

———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), S38 [5JA], S301, S320, S321, S327 [27JA]

———improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), unanimous-consent request, S33 [5JA], S98 [25JA]

———permit the waiving of the reading of an amendment if the text and adequate notice are provided (S. Res. 29), S302, S320, S321, S326 [27JA]

———prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs, S4190 [29JN]

———provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 8), S25 [5JA], S302, S306, S307, S308, S320, S321, S327 [27JA]

———provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 8), unanimous-consent request, S99 [25JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (S. Res. 21), S306, S307, S320, S321, S328 [27JA]

———provide procedures for extended debate (S. Res. 21), unanimous-consent request, S99 [25JA]

Sharp, Kevin H.: nomination to be district judge, S2571 [2MY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, S1774 [17MR]

Taxation: impact of renewable energy production tax credit, S3069 [18MY]

———repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (S. 940), S3007 [17MY], S3069 [18MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5398 [8SE]

Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Tennessee, S3488 [6JN]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (S. 1641), S6148 [5OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (S. 1642), S6148 [5OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (S. 1643), S6148 [5OC]

Unemployment: rates, S5397 [8SE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S5731, S5734-S5736 [20SE]

Statements

Reduce Amount of Paperwork Required of Presidential Nominees: by, S321 [27JA]

Tribute to Ronald Reagan: by (2004), S518 [3FE]

Summaries

Allow States to Establish College- and Career-Readiness Goals, Identify Lowest-Performing Schools, Establish State Teacher Licensure and Certification Requirements, and Reduce Paperwork (S. 1571), S5645 [15SE]

Empowering Local Educational Decisionmaking Act (S. 1569), S5645 [15SE]

Empowering Parents Through Quality Charter Schools Act (S. 1566), S5646 [15SE]

State Innovation Pilot Act (S. 1568), S5646 [15SE]

Teacher and Principal Improvement Act (S. 1567), S5645 [15SE]

Texts of

S. 964, Job Protection Act, S2936 [12MY]

Transcripts

White House Discussion on Cost Containment at Bipartisan Meeting on Health Care Reform: Congressional Leadership Delegation and President Obama, S1772 [17MR]

Tributes

Austin, Thad, S1772 [17MR]

Cloninger, Kathy, S6868 [20OC]

Hatfield, Mark O., S5364 [7SE]

Kearns, David, S1028 [1MR]

Manchin, Senator, S530 [3FE]

McWherter, Ned R., S2077 [4AP]

Reagan, Ronald, S514 [3FE]