ALEXANDER, LAMAR (a Senator from Tennessee)

Addresses

Bipartisan Policy Center Century of Service Honorees: Howard H. Baker, Jr., S2127 [28MR]

Filibuster—‘‘Democracy’s Finest Show . . . The Right To Talk Your Head Off’’: by, S7318 [3DE]

Film Introduction About Howard H. Baker, Jr.: by, S2126 [28MR]

Fund for American Studies Congressional Scholarship Award Dinner: by, S5206• [19JY]

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3846 [7JN], S4275 [19JN]

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8208 [19DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7238, S7258 [29NO], S7297 [30NO]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), S3609, S3640 [24MY]

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 (S. 1440), S6860, S6869 [15NO]

FDA: revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), S3453, S3455 [22MY]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2515 [18AP]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S543 [9FE], S787, S796 [15FE], S861 [16FE], S1152 [29FE], S1389 [5MR]

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (S. 3412), S5383 [25JY]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4828 [10JY], S4896 [11JY], S4973 [12JY]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 3364), S5213 [19JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1925), S2865 [26AP]

Appointments

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint), S1399 [5MR]

Committee to escort the President, H151 [24JA]

Articles and editorials

Air Rule Will Literally Save Us, William Lawson, Nashville (TN) Tennessean, S4319 [20JN]

Do You Want the Good News First? Thomas L. Friedman, New York (NY) Times, S3761 [6JN]

Filibuster Reform—Avoid the ‘Nuclear Option’, Richard A. Arenberg, Washington (DC) Post, S7317 [3DE]

Puff, the Magic Drag on the Economy—Time To Let the Pernicious Production Tax Credit for Wind Power Blow Away, by, Wall Street Journal, S6530 [20SE]

Republicans Blow With the Wind—Another Industry Wants To Keep Its Taxpayer Subsidies, Wall Street Journal, S1453 [7MR]

Senate Rule Changes Come With Risk, Martin P. Paone, Hill (publication), S3250 [17MY], S7316 [3DE]

Time for a Medicaid-Education Grand Swap, by, Wall Street Journal, S3762 [6JN]

Town Turns Off Wind, Opts for Solar Energy, Robert Knox, Boston (MA) Globe, S670 [15FE]

Turbines in the Backyard—The Sound and the Strobes, Andy Webster, New York (NY) Times, S669 [15FE]

Why the Wind Industry Is Full Hot Air and Costing You Big Bucks, Robert Bryce, FoxNews.com (Internet site), S669 [15FE]

Wind Farms Multiply, Fueling Clashes With Nearby Residents, Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S670 [15FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abdnor, James: tribute (see S. Res. 475), S3631 [24MY]

Agriculture: phase out sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see S. 25), S1089 [28FE]

Aurora, CO: condemn movie theater shootings and express condolences for victims and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see S. Con. Res. 53), S5304 [24JY]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and replace sequester with other budget cuts (see S. 3482), S5976 [2AU]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of rotunda and Emancipation Hall for Presidential inauguration ceremonies (see S. Con. Res. 36), S1195 [1MR]

Collective bargaining: ensure fairness in election procedures with respect to collective bargaining representatives (see S. 1425), S1050 [27FE]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (see S. Con. Res. 35), S1195 [1MR]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2041), S163 [30JA]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see S. 1728), S4822 [10JY]

Dept. of Commerce: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (see S. 3274), S3901 [11JN]

Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (see S. 3459), S5732 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services (see S. 2043), S351 [6FE]

Dept. of Justice: support appointment of an independent special counsel to investigate leaked intelligence information on covert operations (see S. Res. 489), S4205 [14JN]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see S. 2221), S1932 [21MR]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see S. Res. 176), S4152 [13JN]

Economy: provide a comprehensive deficit reduction plan through dollar for dollar debt ceiling increase and entitlement program reform (see S. 3673), S8507 [28DE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: preserve companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay (see S. 3280), S3838 [7JN]

FDA: ensure continued research and development of drugs and medical devices for use in children (see S. 2289), S2392 [17AP]

Financial institutions: address fee disclosure requirements (see S. 3204), S4893 [11JY]

Food industry: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants, similar retail food establishments, and vending machines (see S. 3574), S6628 [21SE]

Health: repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 17), S2324 [16AP]

——— repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 19), S5047 [16JY]

Inouye, Daniel K.: tribute (see S. Res. 624), S8138 [18DE]

International Chemistry Olympiad: commend participants and hosts and encourage pursuit of careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (see S. Res. 491), S3977 [12JN]

Internet: promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model currently in effect (see S. Con. Res. 50), S5213 [19JY]

Iran: support freedom and civil liberties, and free and fair elections, condemn human rights violations, and lift restrictions on freedoms of assembly, association, and expression (see S. Res. 386), S1194 [1MR]

Land-Grant College Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 502), S4368 [20JN]

Libya: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, express condolences to families of victims, condemn the attack, and call for perpetrators to be brought to justice (see S. Res. 551), S6270 [12SE] (see S. Res. 588), S6626 [21SE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1299), S4369 [20JN]

Manhattan Project National Historical Park: establish (see S. 3300), S4203 [14JN]

McGovern, George S.: tribute (see S. Res. 607), S7303 [30NO]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see S. 1718), S4239 [18JN]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 2347), S5382 [25JY]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 1173), S4822 [10JY]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 1981), S7040 [28NO]

Motor vehicles: improve certain laws relative to use of high occupancy vehicle facilities (see S. 3191), S3234 [16MY]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 546), S5978 [2AU]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 2036), S4369 [20JN]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 569), S6455 [19SE]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 447), S2968 [8MY]

National Chess Day: designate (see S. Res. 539), S5871 [1AU]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 522), S5047 [16JY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 579), S6626 [21SE]

National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week: designate (see S. Res. 603), S7215 [29NO]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 580), S6626 [21SE]

Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings (see S. Res. 621), S8071 [17DE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 3252), S5134 [18JY]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see S.J. Res. 36), S850 [16FE]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 3221), S3730 [5JN]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see S. 2282), S3731 [5JN]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 519), S5047 [16JY]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see S. Res. 618), S8042 [13DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal prohibition on using medical savings account funds to purchase over-the-counter medications (see S. 1368), S4418 [21JN]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 3077), S8452 [27DE]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 34), S42 [23JA]

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see S.J. Res. 50), S6342 [13SE]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see S. 3397), S5305 [24JY]

Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels (see S. 3512), S5977 [2AU]

Rudman, Warren: tribute (see S. Res. 604), S7215 [29NO]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 589), S6626 [21SE]

Specter, Arlen: tribute (see S. Res. 612), S7703 [10DE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (see S. 3471), S5980 [2AU]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S75 [24JA]

——— make permanent rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights (see S. 2258), S2242 [29MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 3695), S8203 [19DE]

——— qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of low income housing tax credit (see S. 3494), S6746 [13NO]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 1461), S132 [26JA]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S4725 [28JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 2338), S2601 [23AP]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1591), S2497 [18AP]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 2245), S3088 [10MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S1680 [14MR]

——— tribute to members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders for contributions toward the defeat of Japan (see S. Res. 418), S2324 [16AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 498), S4299 [19JN]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 2366), S2731 [25AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an F–4 nonimmigrant visa for aliens pursuing advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and authorize conditional permanent residency for such aliens (see S. 3192), S3234 [16MY]

Excerpts

‘‘Good Fight—Hard Lessons From Searchlight to Washington’’: Senator Reid and Mark Warren, S7316 [3DE]

Letters

Marketplace Fairness Act: several Senators, S817 [16FE]

Lists

Quotes from Senators and ‘‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’’ (motion picture) relative to Senate filibuster rules, S7319 [3DE]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S4275 [19JN]

Appropriations: legislative process, S1041, S1042, S1044, S1045, S1046 [27FE], S5112–S5114 [18JY], S5271, S5272, S5273, S5274 [24JY]

——— making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8426 [27DE]

Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act: permanently extend and strengthen, S3400 [22MY]

Budget: deficit, S8026 [13DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022 (S. Con. Res. 42), motion to proceed, S3199 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), motion to proceed, S3199 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 37), motion to proceed, S3199 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 41), motion to proceed, S3199 [16MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 44), motion to proceed, S3199 [16MY]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S4880 [11JY]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 1832), S815–S817 [16FE]

Colleges and universities: improve efforts to make higher education more affordable, S2675 [25AP]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): investigation of fungal meningitis outbreak resulting from tainted medication, S6846 [15NO]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, S6476 [20SE]

Corps of Engineers: port deepening projects funding, S1045, S1046 [27FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit any entity receiving a business and industry direct or guaranteed loan for a wind energy project from receiving any other Federal benefit, assistance, or incentive for the project, S4275 [19JN]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), S3609, S3610 [24MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), motion to proceed, S2896 [7MY], S2942, S2944 [8MY], S3003 [9MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2366), S2733 [25AP]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, S3760 [6JN], S5722 [31JY]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration nuclear modernization program funding, S815 [16FE]

Dept. of HHS: Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, S2942, S2944 [8MY], S3004 [9MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an F–4 nonimmigrant visa for aliens pursuing advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and authorize conditional permanent residency for such aliens (S. 3192), S3199 [16MY], S3258, S3260 [17MY], S3760 [6JN]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, S7728 [11DE], S8026 [13DE]

——— invest in innovation through research and development and improve the competitiveness of the U.S., S3258, S3260 [17MY], S3760 [6JN]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S4628 [26JN]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S668 [15FE]

Education: reduce higher education costs, S396–S398 [9FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations, S1045, S1046 [27FE]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), S3952, S3954 [12JN]

——— disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), motion to proceed, S4318 [20JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize, S2127 [28MR]

FDA: regulation and oversight of compounding pharmacies to prevent manufacturing and tainting of medications, S6846 [15NO]

——— revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), House amendment, S4627 [26JN]

——— revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices and establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars (S. 3187), motion to proceed, S3400 [22MY]

Fowlkes, John T., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S4802 [10JY]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S8426 [27DE]

Hurwitz, Andrew D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3949 [12JN]

Land-Grant College Act: anniversary, S4627–S4629 [26JN]

Libraries: anniversary of founding of Carnegie libraries, S4629 [26JN]

Medicaid: funding, S2896–S2898 [7MY]

——— impact of increased funding obligations on States, S2942 [8MY], S3761 [6JN]

Memphis, TN: tribute to Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, S3002 [9MY]

Michigan: State legislature passage of right-to-work law protecting the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations, S7729 [11DE]

National Academy of Sciences: anniversary, S4627–S4629 [26JN]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 447), S3002 [9MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S286 [2FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on Medicaid funding, S2011, S2012 [26MR]

——— repeal, S2011, S2012 [26MR]

Pediatric Research Equity Act: permanently extend and strengthen, S3400 [22MY]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2371 [17AP], S2468 [18AP]

Powell, Jerome H.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3248, S3249 [17MY]

Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S2127 [28MR]

——— national energy policy, S1453 [7MR], S2128 [28MR], S3952, S3954 [12JN], S5721 [31JY]

Presidential appointments: disapprove appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days and express that such appointments are unconstitutional, S286 [2FE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S1590 [13MR], S4802 [10JY]

Senate: legislative process, S3248–S3250 [17MY]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S7314 [3DE], S7728 [11DE], S8027 [13DE]

Stein, Jeremy C.: nomination to the FRS Board of Governors, S3248, S3249 [17MY]

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (S. 3412), motion to proceed, S5271 [24JY]

——— extend production tax credit for wind power, S668 [15FE], S1452 [7MR], S5721 [31JY], S6530 [20SE], S6846 [15NO], S8026 [13DE]

——— prevent professional service income from being mischaracterized as S corporation income to avoid paying payroll taxes, S2944 [8MY]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), motion to proceed, S4880 [11JY]

——— provide payroll tax relief, S668 [15FE]

Votes: position on missed, S4760• [29JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Tribute to Robert R. Bell: Tennessee Board of Regents, S4362• [20JN]

Statements

Filibuster and Its Consequences: Robert C. Byrd (2010), S7317 [3DE]

Marketplace Fairness Act: Several Individuals, S817 [16FE]

Tributes

Baker, Howard H., Jr., S2127 [28MR]

Bell, Robert R., S4362• [20JN]

Boozman, Senator, S1043 [27FE]

Hoffman, Bill, S2468 [18AP]

Hoffman, Wilbur K. (Bill), S1130 [29FE]

Iman, Neena, S5721 [31JY]

Inouye, Daniel K., S8106 [18DE]

Mikulski, Senator, S2229 [29MR]

Russell, Lowell, S2468 [18AP]

Summitt, Pat, S2480 [18AP]

Watson, Franklin N., S2468 [18AP]