SENATE related term(s) Committees of the Senate; Legislative Branch of the Government; Members of Congress; Votes in Senate

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’’: Senator Alexander, S7318 [3DE]

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

Senate Candidancy Speech: Senator Conrad, S8643 [2JA]

Tribute to Senator Levin: Senator McCain, S1191 [1MR]

Amendments

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), H611, H613 [8FE]

——— establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), consideration (H. Res. 540), H600 [8FE]

Conservation of energy: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (S. 739), S3641, S3657 [24MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3676, H3677, H3679, H3680, H3681, H3683 [8JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5882), consideration (H. Res. 679), H3598 [7JN]

Appointments

Committee to escort the President, H151 [24JA]

Committee to notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H10 [17JA]

Reading of George Washington’s farewell address, S659 [14FE]

Articles and editorials

Bench With Plenty of Room, S5927 [2AU]

Case for Confirming District Court Judges, S6521 [20SE]

Congress Has No Date for the Prom, S813 [16FE]

Congress Needs To Stop Judicial Partisan Games, S2150 [28MR]

Congressional Staffers, Public Shortchanged by High Turnover, Low Pay, H3678 [8JN]

Conservatives Should Break Transportation Bill Gridlock, S4707 [28JN]

Crisis Mode—A Fair and Constitutional Option To Beat the Filibuster Game, S1076 [28FE]

Federal Courts in Arizona Face Crushing Caseload, S1983 [22MR]

Filibuster Reform—Avoid the ‘Nuclear Option’, S7317 [3DE]

Freedom Works Tea Party Group Nearly Falls Apart in Fight Between Old and New Guard, E2019 [31DE]

George McGovern, the ‘‘Atticus Finch’’ of American Politics, E1941 [17DE]

George McGovern, the Man Who Never Gave Up, E1960 [19DE]

George McGovern—An Outstanding Leader on Children’s Hunger and Nutrition, E1960 [19DE]

In Pennsylvania—the Human Costs of Judicial Confirmation Delays, S6034 [10SE]

Judges Needed for Federal Courts, S8013 [13DE]

Justice Delayed as Judge Nominees Wait, S1589 [13MR]

Let’s Just Say It—The Republicans Are the Problem, S3020 [9MY]

Lugar Proved ‘Bipartisanship’ Serves Principles Well, S3274 [17MY]

Man Who Would Not Quit—A Tenacious Texan Wins His 10-Year Fight for a New Constitutional Amendment, E722 [8MY]

Obama, Senate Must Fill Judicial Vacancies, S7733 [11DE]

Obstruction in the Senate Takes Its Toll on Courts, S6789 [14NO]

1000 Days, S2307 [16AP]

Politics and the Courts, S6789 [14NO]

Reject the ‘‘Thurmond Rule’’—Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Invokes the Legacy of Strom Thurmond To Hold Up Judicial Confirmations—It’s Bad for Judges and Bad for Justice, S5248 [23JY]

Robert Shrum on Friend George McGovern, the Prophet Politician, E1960 [19DE]

Schumer Schemes To Hit GOP, S1688 [15MR]

Scoop Jackson Never Forgot His Roots, E940 [31MY]

Senate Republicans To Block Vote on Oklahoma Nominee for Federal Appeals Court, S5643 [30JY]

Senate Rule Changes Come With Risk, S3250 [17MY], S7316 [3DE]

Think Again—George McGovern—A Lifetime of Conscience and Courage, E1941–E1943 [17DE]

William Kayatta and the Needless Destruction of the Thurmond Rule, S5248 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions

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

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see S. 2086), S494 [9FE]

——— establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), consideration (see H. Res. 540), H567 [7FE]

Budget: express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance (see H. Res. 516), H78 [18JA]

——— increase long-term fiscal accountability of direct spending legislation (see H.R. 6525), H6275 [21SE]

——— subject the pay of the President, Vice-President, and Members of Congress to any sequestration order (see H.R. 6438), H6151 [19SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for the lying in state of the remains of Daniel K. Inouye (see S. Con. Res. 64), S8139 [18DE]

CBO: require 20-year cost estimates for bills or joint resolutions (see H.R. 6347), H5706 [2AU]

——— require long-term cost benefit analyses of introduced bills (see H.R. 4320), H1804 [29MR]

Charities: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (see S. Res. 597), S6855 [15NO]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): designate chairman (see S. Res. 627), S8302 [20DE]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): authorize release of records in the case of posthumous advancement of John D. Lavelle to rank of general on the retired list of the Air Force (see S. Res. 629), S8590 [31DE]

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

Congress: adjournment (see S. Con. Res. 38), S2243 [29MR] (see S. Con. Res. 43), S2824 [26AP] (see S. Con. Res. 51), S4773 [29JN] (see S. Con. Res. 56, 59), S5978 [2AU] (see S. Con. Res. 60), S6855 [15NO] (see H. Con. Res. 146), H7429 [21DE]

——— end the unconstitutional delegation of legislative power and direct GAO to issue a report detailing the extent of such delegation in order to phase it out (see S. 3361), S4724 [28JN]

——— enhance disclosure on information on official foreign travel of Members and employees and impose additional restrictions on such travel (see H.R. 4289), H1740 [28MR]

——— establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes (see H.J. Res. 122), H7264 [18DE]

——— joint session for Presidential address (see H. Con. Res. 96), H78 [18JA]

——— notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 512), H26 [17JA]

——— preserve constitutional authority and ensure accountability and transparency in legislation (see S. 3360), S4724 [28JN]

——— prohibit adjournment unless Bush administration tax cuts and certain expiring tax provisions are extended (see H. Res. 746), H5525 [31JY]

——— require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject (see S. 3359), S4724 [28JN] (see H.R. 3806), H114 [23JA]

——— waive requirement that measures enrolled during the remainder of the 112th Congress be printed on parchment (see H. Con. Res. 147), H7565 [1JA]

Dept. of Defense: reassert the proper role of Congress in closing or realigning military installations (see S. 3663), S7686 [6DE]

Dept. of Justice: require Bureau of Prisons Director to be appointed by and with advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 2169), S1459 [7MR] (see H.R. 4730), H2125 [25AP]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 5815), H3103 [17MY]

EPA: require regional administrators to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. 3053), S3042 [9MY]

Executive Office of the President: require the President to submit with the budget an estimate of the deficit using generally accepted accounting principles (see H.R. 6463), H6231 [20SE]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see S. 2079), S388 [7FE] (see H.R. 3835), H186 [27JA] (see H.R. 6726), H7565 [1JA]

Frumin, Alan S.: tribute (see S. Res. 359), S208 [31JA]

Gateway National Recreation Area: name Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Contact Station in honor of James L. Buckley (see H.R. 5958), H3733 [18JN]

Glenn, John: anniversary of first manned orbital mission for NASA (see S. Res. 377), S699 [15FE] (see H. Con. Res. 102), H902 [16FE]

GPO: provide funding for printing of updated version of ‘‘Hispanic Americans in Congress’’ and production of electronic versions of certain other House documents (see H. Con. Res. 132), H4907 [17JY]

House of Representatives: notify the Senate that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 513), H26 [17JA]

Hurricanes: permit solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for relief of victims of Hurricane Sandy (see S. Res. 596), S6800 [14NO]

Inouye, Daniel K.: tribute (see S. Res. 624), S8138 [18DE] (see H. Res. 837, 839), H7360 [19DE]

Jackson, Henry M.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 125), H3162 [18MY]

Jesse Helms Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Raleigh, NC: designate (see S. 3658), S7458 [5DE] (see H.R. 6607), H6469 [27NO]

Leahy, Senator: election as President pro tempore (see S. Res. 619), S8071 [17DE]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election as President pro tempore (see S. Res. 622), S8138 [18DE]

——— notify the President of election as President pro tempore (see S. Res. 623), S8138 [18DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 5882), H3404 [1JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5882), consideration (see H. Res. 679), H3577 [6JN]

Lieberman, Senator: tribute (see H. Res. 842), H7424 [20DE]

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

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 105), H1100 [29FE]

——— constitutional amendment to limit terms and extend the length of House terms (see H.J. Res. 101), H512 [6FE]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 2210), S1847 [20MR] (see H.R. 3858), H219 [31JA] (see H.R. 6720, 6721, 6722), H7516 [31DE]

——— impose a daily reduction in rates of pay if Congress fails to agree to a concurrent budget resolution (see H.R. 4036), H801 [15FE]

——— prohibit former Members employed as highly-paid lobbyists from concurrently receiving Federal pensions (see H.R. 5737), H2662 [11MY]

——— prohibit funding for salaries and expenses of offices and committees and hold salaries of Members in escrow if Congress does not adopt a budget resolution by a certain date (see H.R. 3799), H113 [23JA]

——— reduce pay of Members who miss votes because of campaigning for election to another office (see H.R. 6108), H4862 [12JY]

——— reduce rates of basic pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4399), H1977 [18AP]

——— reduce salaries and expenses, provide further reductions if in session more than 60 days a year, remove limit on outside income, and allow benefit plan options (see H.R. 3774), H26 [17JA]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment on the use of public funds to pay for campaigns for election to Federal office (see H.J. Res. 100), H78 [18JA]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections, create similar system for congressional elections, and strengthen rules on political action committees (see H.R. 6448), H6230 [20SE]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (see H.R. 6426), H6060 [14SE]

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 (see H. Res. 509), H26 [17JA]

——— exercise of recess appointment power during a congressional recess of less than 3 days (see H. Res. 604), H1805 [29MR]

——— prevent payment for services to individuals appointed during a Senate recess to fill a vacancy that existed when the Senate was in session (see H.R. 3770), H26 [17JA]

——— specify further conditions under which payment for services of a recess appointee may not be made from the Treasury (see H.R. 4364), H1914 [17AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: clarify that Executive orders infringing on congressional powers and duties or requiring expenditure of funds not specifically appropriated has no force or effect (see H. Con. Res. 98), H219 [31JA]

Printing: require sponsoring Senators to pay printing costs for ceremonial and commemorative Senate resolutions (see S. 3519), S5978 [2AU]

Public debt: allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order (see S. 3664), S7686 [6DE]

——— provide authority to increase the debt ceiling when an Act of Congress provides budget authority or reduces revenues (see H.R. 6643), H6679 [7DE]

——— retain authority of Congress to borrow money on the credit of the U.S. and not cede this power to the President (see H. Res. 826), H6675 [5DE]

Reid, Senator: authorize to administer the oath of office of President pro tempore to Senator Leahy (see S. Res. 620), S8071 [17DE]

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

Senate Chamber: authorize the taking of an official photograph (see S. Res. 381), S1089 [28FE] (see S. Res. 405), S2001 [22MR]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize legal representation in Bilbrey v. Tyler (see S. Res. 506), S4636 [26JN]

——— authorize legal representation in Common Cause, et al v. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., et al. (see S. Res. 485), S3782 [6JN]

——— authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in U.S. v. Richard F. (Dickie) Scruggs (see S. Res. 403), S1932 [21MR]

Senate Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs (see S. Res. 427), S2546 [19AP]

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

Certificates of appointment

Schatz, Brian, S8411 [27DE]

Designated acting Presidents pro tempore

Akaka, Senator, S1371 [2MR]

Begich, Senator, S5 [10JA], S6691 [2OC], S6707 [30OC]

Bennet, Senator, S5419 [26JY], S8521 [30DE]

Bingaman, Senator, S7 [13JA], S1763 [19MR], S2039 [27MR], S6713 [9NO]

Blumenthal, Senator, S13 [23JA], S175 [31JA], S329 [6FE], S361 [7FE], S1029 [27FE], S1375 [5MR], S1401 [6MR], S2009 [26MR], S2613 [24AP], S2891 [7MY], S3107 [14MY], S3137 [15MY], S3669 [4JN], S3695 [5JN], S4223 [18JN], S4253 [19JN], S4783 [9JY], S4793 [10JY], S5239 [23JY], S5265 [24JY], S6023 [10SE], S6075 [11SE], S6559 [21SE], S6829 [15NO], S6877 [26NO]

Boxer, Senator, S8611 [1JA]

Brown, Senator Sherrod, S8235 [20DE]

Cardin, Senator, S3295 [21MY]

Coons, Senator, S51 [24JA], S139 [30JA], S545 [13FE], S585 [14FE], S879 [17FE], S1063 [28FE], S1559 [12MR], S1583 [13MR], S1817 [20MR], S2287 [16AP], S2345 [17AP], S2933 [8MY], S3875 [11JN], S3931 [12JN], S4433 [25JN], S4601 [26JN], S4731 [29JN], S4985 [16JY], S5051 [17JY], S5691 [31JY], S6021 [3AU], S6391 [17SE], S6687 [25SE], S6699 [16OC], S6875 [16NO], S6909 [27NO], S7279 [30NO], S7311 [3DE], S7363 [4DE], S8049 [17DE]

Durbin, Senator, S233 [1FE]

Franken, Senator, S3663 [25MY]

Gillibrand, Senator, S9 [17JA], S661 [15FE], S1099 [29FE], S1433 [7MR], S1639 [14MR], S1873 [21MR], S2115 [28MR], S2455 [18AP], S2663 [25AP], S2989 [9MY], S3181 [16MY], S3459 [23MY], S3739 [6JN], S4109 [13JN], S4313 [20JN], S4645 [27JN], S4835 [11JY], S5093 [18JY], S5321 [25JY], S5805 [1AU], S6241 [12SE], S6393 [19SE], S6985 [28NO], S7405 [5DE], S7753 [12DE], S8155 [19DE]

Landrieu, Senator, S8381 [24DE]

Leahy, Senator, S3665 [29MY], S7691 [10DE]

Levin, Senator, S11 [20JA], S1025 [21FE], S2559 [23AP], S3667 [31MY]

Liebeman, Senator, S6697 [12OC]

Mikulski, Senator, S6709 [2NO]

Reid, Senator, S6711 [6NO]

Rockefeller, Senator, S6693 [5OC], S6703 [23OC], S6705 [26OC]

Sanders, Senator, S6765 [14NO]

Shaheen, Senator, S3389 [22MY]

Udall, Senator Tom, S81 [26JA], S283 [2FE], S395 [9FE], S805 [16FE], S1159 [1MR], S1495 [8MR], S1685 [15MR], S1955 [22MR], S2187 [29MR], S2519 [19AP], S2745 [26AP], S3051 [10MY], S3243 [17MY], S3535 [24MY], S3803 [7JN], S4163 [14JN], S4379 [21JN], S4689 [28JN], S4919 [12JY], S5169 [19JY], S5901 [2AU], S6289 [13SE], S6475 [20SE], S7127 [29NO], S7643 [6DE], S7991 [13DE]

Warner, Senator, S1 [3JA], S5631 [30JY], S6689 [28SE], S8455 [28DE]

Webb, Senator, S3 [6JA], S1027 [24FE], S6695 [9OC], S6701 [19OC], S6715 [13NO], S7711 [11DE]

Whitehouse, Senator, S8323 [21DE], S8383 [27DE]

Discharge petitions signed

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (S.J. Res. 36), S2538 [19AP]

Excerpts

Budget Control Act (S. 365): Senate budget enforcement, S6095 [11SE]

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

Letters

Congress Week: Leigh McWhite, Congressional Papers Roundtable (organization) and Sheryl B. Vogt, Association of Centers for the Study of Congress, S6422 [19SE]

Constitutionality of Presidential appointment of certain officers or employees during a congressional recess of less than 3 days: several Senators, S317 [2FE]

Elimination of automatic salary adjustments for Members of Congress: several Representatives, H307 [1FE]

Nomination of Robert E. Bacharach to be circuit judge: Jimmy Goodman, ABA Oklahoma State Delegation, S5646 [30JY]

Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act: Frank C. Carlucci, H5410 [31JY]

——— Fred Thompson, H5410 [31JY]

Resignation as Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii: Brian Schatz, S8410 [27DE]

Resignation from the Senate: Jim DeMint, S8666 [2JA]

Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees: Karen Silberman and West Allen, Federal Bar Association, S8013 [13DE]

——— Peter M. Reyes, Jr., Hispanic National Bar Association, S6789 [14NO]

——— Senators McConnell and Grassley, S5965 [2AU]

——— several Senators, S1075 [28FE]

——— William T. Robinson III, ABA, S5643 [30JY]

Tribute to Daniel K. Inouye: Ken Salazar, Sec. of the Interior, S8193 [19DE]

Tribute to Stan Sloss: David E. Skaggs, S4146 [13JN]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea ratification: Senators Portman and Ayotte, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5009 [16JY]

——— several Senators, S5009 [16JY]

Lists

Bills enacted into Public Law, 112th Cong., 2d sess., D545–D561 [13MR]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff, S8326 [21DE]

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

Senator Webb’s staff members, S7651 [6DE]

Senators who would have voted against the confirmation of Andrew D. Hurwitz as circuit judge if there had been a rollcall vote, S4148 [13JN]

Staff who worked on H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21), E1223 [11JY]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day attendees and family members or guardians on the Senate floor, S2799 [26AP]

Memorandums

Certain Questions Related to Pro Forma Sessions of the Senate: Christopher M. Davis, Congressional Research Service, S5954–S5956 [2AU]

Motions

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3688 [8JN]

Notices

Administration of oath to Senator Leahy as President pro tempore, S8103 [18DE]

Administration of oath to Senator Schatz, S8411 [27DE]

Senate Quarterly Mass Mail, S47 [23JA], S2183 [28MR], S4729 [28JN], S8666 [2JA]

Pledge

Pledge of Allegiance, S13 [23JA], S51 [24JA], S81 [26JA], S139 [30JA], S175 [31JA], S233 [1FE], S283 [2FE], S329 [6FE], S361 [7FE], S395 [9FE], S545 [13FE], S585 [14FE], S661 [15FE], S805 [16FE], S879 [17FE], S1029 [27FE], S1063 [28FE], S1099 [29FE], S1159 [1MR], S1371 [2MR], S1375 [5MR], S1401 [6MR], S1433 [7MR], S1495 [8MR], S1559 [12MR], S1583 [13MR], S1639 [14MR], S1685 [15MR], S1763 [19MR], S1817 [20MR], S1873 [21MR], S1955 [22MR], S2009 [26MR], S2039 [27MR], S2115 [28MR], S2187 [29MR], S2287 [16AP], S2345 [17AP], S2455 [18AP], S2519 [19AP], S2559 [23AP], S2613 [24AP], S2663 [25AP], S2745 [26AP], S2891 [7MY], S2933 [8MY], S2989 [9MY], S3051 [10MY], S3107 [14MY], S3137 [15MY], S3181 [16MY], S3243 [17MY], S3295 [21MY], S3389 [22MY], S3459 [23MY], S3535 [24MY], S3669 [4JN], S3695 [5JN], S3739 [6JN], S3803 [7JN], S3875 [11JN], S3931 [12JN], S4109 [13JN], S4163 [14JN], S4223 [18JN], S4253 [19JN], S4313 [20JN], S4379 [21JN], S4433 [25JN], S4601 [26JN], S4645 [27JN], S4689 [28JN], S4731 [29JN], S4783 [9JY], S4793 [10JY], S4835 [11JY], S4919 [12JY], S4985 [16JY], S5051 [17JY], S5093 [18JY], S5169 [19JY], S5239 [23JY], S5265 [24JY], S5321 [25JY], S5419 [26JY], S5631 [30JY], S5691 [31JY], S5805 [1AU], S5901 [2AU], S6023 [10SE], S6075 [11SE], S6241 [12SE], S6289 [13SE], S6393 [19SE], S6475 [20SE], S6559 [21SE], S6715 [13NO], S6765 [14NO], S6829 [15NO], S6877 [26NO], S6909 [27NO], S6985 [28NO], S7127 [29NO], S7279 [30NO], S7311 [3DE], S7363 [4DE], S7405 [5DE], S7643 [6DE], S7691 [10DE], S7711 [11DE], S7753 [12DE], S7991 [13DE], S8049 [17DE], S8095 [18DE], S8155 [19DE], S8235 [20DE], S8323 [21DE], S8383 [27DE], S8455 [28DE], S8521 [30DE], S8557 [31DE], S8611 [1JA], S8637 [2JA]

Prayers

Black, Barry C., S13 [23JA], S51 [24JA], S139 [30JA], S175 [31JA], S233 [1FE], S329 [6FE], S361 [7FE], S395 [9FE], S545 [13FE], S585 [14FE], S661 [15FE], S879 [17FE], S1029 [27FE], S1099 [29FE], S1159 [1MR], S1371 [2MR], S1375 [5MR], S1401 [6MR], S1433 [7MR], S1495 [8MR], S1559 [12MR], S1583 [13MR], S1639 [14MR], S1763 [19MR], S1817 [20MR], S1873 [21MR], S1955 [22MR], S2009 [26MR], S2039 [27MR], S2115 [28MR], S2187 [29MR], S2287 [16AP], S2345 [17AP], S2455 [18AP], S2559 [23AP], S2613 [24AP], S2891 [7MY], S2933 [8MY], S2989 [9MY], S3051 [10MY], S3107 [14MY], S3137 [15MY], S3181 [16MY], S3243 [17MY], S3295 [21MY], S3389 [22MY], S3459 [23MY], S3535 [24MY], S3669 [4JN], S3695 [5JN], S3739 [6JN], S3803 [7JN], S3875 [11JN], S3931 [12JN], S4109 [13JN], S4163 [14JN], S4223 [18JN], S4253 [19JN], S4313 [20JN], S4433 [25JN], S4601 [26JN], S4645 [27JN], S4689 [28JN], S4731 [29JN], S4783 [9JY], S4793 [10JY], S4835 [11JY], S4919 [12JY], S4985 [16JY], S5051 [17JY], S5093 [18JY], S5239 [23JY], S5265 [24JY], S5321 [25JY], S5631 [30JY], S5691 [31JY], S5805 [1AU], S5901 [2AU], S6023 [10SE], S6075 [11SE], S6241 [12SE], S6393 [19SE], S6559 [21SE], S6715 [13NO], S6765 [14NO], S6829 [15NO], S6877 [26NO], S6909 [27NO], S6985 [28NO], S7279 [30NO], S7311 [3DE], S7363 [4DE], S7405 [5DE], S7643 [6DE], S7691 [10DE], S7711 [11DE], S7753 [12DE], S7991 [13DE], S8049 [17DE], S8095 [18DE], S8155 [19DE], S8235 [20DE], S8323 [21DE], S8383 [27DE], S8455 [28DE], S8521 [30DE], S8557 [31DE], S8611 [1JA], S8637 [2JA]

Prayers by visitors

Choloyan, Oshagan, S2663 [25AP]

Christo, Costa G., S805 [16FE]

Frydman-Kohl, Baruch, S7127 [29NO]

Fuller, John, S5419 [26JY]

Gerdts, Douglas, S6475 [20SE]

Hagan, Elizabeth Evans, S5169 [19JY]

Hindrex, Winford L., S1685 [15MR]

McCrary, Ronald, S4379 [21JN]

Osteen, Joel, S2745 [26AP]

Rainville, Marcel, S6289 [13SE]

Smith, James E., S81 [26JA]

Spencer, Rebecca, S2519 [19AP]

Theriot, Gerald, S1063 [28FE]

Vought, Joseph, S283 [2FE]

Privilege of the floor

Acosta, Ingianni, S1814 [19MR], S5894 [1AU]

Agan, Shauna, S5688 [30JY]

Albers, Alison, S5317 [24JY]

Albertson, Jenessa, S5894 [1AU]

Amador, Brian, S5154 [18JY]

Anderson, James, S4307 [19JN], S4729 [28JN]

Arnold, Jeffrey, S4831 [10JY]

Artuso, Nick, S6370 [13SE]

Avery, Chris, S3798 [6JN]

Baker, Jesse, S3457 [22MY]

Bala, Chris, S7276 [29NO]

Barnea, Avital, S1098 [28FE], S2036 [26MR], S4831 [10JY], S5154 [18JY]

Bartmann, Amanda, S136 [26JA], S1098 [28FE], S5154 [18JY]

Bautz, Peter, S4641 [26JN]

Beamer, Katharine, S5894 [1AU]

Beebe, Shannon, S7276 [29NO]

Bennett, Jeffrey A., II, S5154 [18JY], S8374 [21DE]

Berry, Anne, S6661 [21SE]

Bianco, Todd, S6827 [14NO]

Bischoff, Tyler, S2005 [22MR]

Bjerke, David, S7125 [28NO]

Bolanos, John, S4729 [28JN]

Bonelli, David, S1557 [8MR]

Boroughs, Bryan, S5688 [30JY]

Boyens, Chantel, S3239 [16MY]

Boyer, Lauren, S3457 [22MY]

Brennan, Ryan, S4831 [10JY]

Breul, Hannah, S1476 [7MR]

Brooks, Eric, S2885 [26AP]

Brown, Maia, S4831 [10JY]

Brown, Whitney, S5050 [16JY]

Buchanan, Keagan, S5688 [30JY]

Burda, Nicole, S2005 [22MR]

Burgess, Kevin, S5793 [31JY]

Butler, Sarah, S6237 [11SE], S6469 [19SE]

Cannan, Georgina, S5894 [1AU]

Carol, William, S3048 [9MY]

Carson, Jenny, S5894 [1AU]

Chapman, Amanda, S4831 [10JY]

Chapman, Andrea, S1098 [28FE], S6284 [12SE]

Chen, Samson, S136 [26JA], S1156 [29FE]

Chovanec, Richard, S7460 [5DE]

Christman, Selene, S4831 [10JY]

Chung, Ed, S1062 [27FE]

Clingenpeel, Cale, S5894 [1AU]

Clough, Patricia, S7125 [28NO]

Cohen, Ben, S5688 [30JY]

Cohen, Bruce, S7125 [28NO]

Colligan, Carly, S5894 [1AU]

Cornett, Jake, S6978 [27NO]

Courington, Karen, S7125 [28NO], S8086 [17DE]

Cravath, Cate, S2272 [29MR]

Craven, Jasper, S5894 [1AU]

Cullen, Jessica, S6065 [10SE]

Cummings, Russ, S7275 [29NO]

Daley, John, S6978 [27NO]

Delargy, Aoife, S875 [16FE]

DeLeon, Omar, S136 [26JA]

Dellerson, Danielle, S1156 [29FE]

Dessai, Freny, S6469 [19SE]

Dishman, Lake, S1760 [15MR]

Dogo, Harun, S136 [26JA], S1098 [28FE], S2036 [26MR], S4831 [10JY], S5154 [18JY]

Dorando, Douglas, S5688 [30JY]

Doychak, Kendra, S4729 [28JN]

Dubinski, Igor, S7359 [3DE]

Duggan, Abby, S6661 [21SE]

Echeverri, Johannes, S136 [26JA], S1156 [29FE]

Edenfield, Paul, S2603 [23AP], S2659 [24AP]

Edwards, Daniel, S7124 [28NO]

Eickenberg, Elizabeth, S5412 [25JY]

Emanuel, Janet J., S8308 [20DE]

Engel, Nathan, S3870 [7JN]

Englehardt, Dorothy, S7125 [28NO]

Ervin-Combs, Jesse, S4685 [27JN]

Famigletti, Rob, S5050 [16JY], S5090 [17JY]

Felice, Lauren, S7460 [5DE]

Finn, Michael, S2272 [29MR]

Flannery, Jessica, S6238 [11SE]

Florczak, Alexis, S6370 [13SE]

Fox, Herrick, S3798 [6JN], S4161 [13JN]

Freeman, Samantha, S5050 [16JY], S5090 [17JY]

Freis, Farrah, S4831 [10JY], S5154 [18JY]

Freitag, Mari, S5894 [1AU]

Fremgen, Jimmy, S3457 [22MY]

French, Rebecca, S4161 [13JN]

Furst, Hala, S172 [30JA], S5623 [26JY]

Garrett, Steven, S7460 [5DE]

Geake, Ladimir, S6066 [10SE]

Gejji, Sidd, S3048 [9MY]

Glover, Victor, S8374 [21DE]

Goebelbecker, Nora, S352 [6FE]

Goodbody, Caroline, S3048 [9MY]

Graham, Marcus, S3870 [7JN]

Green, Claire, S136 [26JA], S1098 [28FE], S6284 [12SE]

Griffin, Tiffany, S3457 [22MY]

Groves, Matt, S7125 [28NO]

Haacke, Owen, S6284 [12SE], S7460 [5DE]

Hackbarth, Andy, S1682 [14MR]

Hageman, Eric, S5317 [24JY]

Hah, Phillip, S7460 [5DE]

Haladay, Jesse, S1156 [29FE]

Haller, Scott, S7275 [29NO]

Halvorsen, Peter, S7125 [28NO]

Hanna, Christopher, S7460 [5DE]

Hansen, Mike, S7125 [28NO], S8086 [17DE]

Hasson, D. Leigh, S7275, S7276 [29NO]

Haymans, Parker, S5894 [1AU]

Heiman, Anderson, S6237 [11SE]

Herring, Danielle, S4831 [10JY]

Hollowwa, Marissa, S4831 [10JY]

Hoppe, Katie, S2272 [29MR]

Hurd, Sarah, S4831 [10JY]

Hurt, Nikki, S6661 [21SE]

Ibrahim, Taylor, S4161 [13JN]

Iglehart, Brendan, S2342 [16AP]

Jain, Varun, S5317 [24JY]

Jamal, Ghazan, S5894 [1AU]

James, Maureen, S3870 [7JN]

James, Talitha, S5317 [24JY], S6469 [19SE]

Jarcho, Andrea, S2342 [16AP], S5688 [30JY]

Johnson, Luke, S6237 [11SE]

Johnson, Michael, S1476 [7MR], S2183 [28MR]

Jones, Sam, S2005 [22MR]

Kaldenberg, Erica, S3048 [9MY]

Kamataris, Alison (Babs), S7275 [29NO]

Keegan, Shelbey, S2517 [18AP]

Kerber, Jackie, S7124 [28NO]

Kinne, Megan A., S7124 [28NO]

Kirby, Steven, S5238 [19JY]

Kofford, Steve, S4831 [10JY]

Labonte, Marc, S3291 [17MY]

Lacko, Michelle, S3798 [6JN], S6761 [13NO]

Ladwig, Todd, S7124 [28NO], S8374 [21DE]

Laine, Melissa, S2183 [28MR]

Lam, Taylor, S7125 [28NO]

Laudon, Sterling, S6284 [12SE]

Lawrence, Patricia, S4307 [19JN]

Lazar, Katrine, S3239 [16MY]

LeBuhn, Mac, S6066 [10SE]

Ledoux, Chris, S4729 [28JN]

Lee, Ann Y., S7125 [28NO]

Lewis, Courtney, S5894 [1AU]

Lind, Daniel, S6469 [19SE]

Link, Alex, S5050 [16JY], S5090 [17JY]

Logan, Travis, S5894 [1AU]

Lott, Whitney, S136 [26JA], S1156 [29FE]

Love, Lindsey, S4483 [25JN]

Lu, Yajuan, S7359 [3DE]

Machado, Juan, S2036 [26MR]

Mahoney, Joe, S2978 [8MY]

Malachowski, Jim, S7275 [29NO]

Markuson, Pete, S4831 [10JY]

Marseille, Jesse, S7124 [28NO]

Mathis, James, S6284 [12SE]

Mayo, Gary, S7276 [29NO]

McConagha, William, S3385 [21MY], S4483 [25JN]

McConnaughay, Bill, S4641 [26JN]

McFarland, Lilia, S3929 [11JN]

McLaughlin, Maureen, S3177 [15MY], S3457 [22MY]

Mederos, Michael, S6370 [13SE]

Mendoze, Amanda, S3048 [9MY]

Molaison, Val, S172 [30JA]

Monreal, Tiffany, S4483 [25JN]

Morus, Robert, S6284 [12SE]

Mowitt, William, S136 [26JA]

Mueller, Joseph, S5894 [1AU]

Newman, Sarah, S2272 [29MR]

Nizamoff, Jenna, S1872 [20MR]

Nolan, Rebecca, S7460 [5DE]

Norton, Kevin, S3870 [7JN]

Novak, Shawn, S7460 [5DE]

O’Connor, Oliver, S5793 [31JY]

O’Connor, Sean, S4641 [26JN]

O’Neill, Mark, S7125 [28NO]

Pankuch, Tony, S7125 [28NO]

Parker, Kyle, S7460 [5DE]

Parsons, Jennifer, S5238 [19JY]

Pearlman, Lisa, S7460 [5DE]

Perez, Sergio, S4641 [26JN]

Peterkin, Lisa, S4729 [28JN]

Peters, Bijan, S4307 [19JN], S4729 [28JN]

Pinney, Neil, S4831 [10JY], S5154 [18JY]

Porter, Kirk, S5317 [24JY]

Posey, Justin, S4107 [12JN]

Quick, Jeanette, S5894 [1AU], S7706 [10DE]

Rasheed, Mehreen, S2517 [18AP]

Rasmussen, Leif, S4831 [10JY]

Reed, Kevin, S6908 [26NO]

Remo, Andy, S1156 [29FE]

Reyes, Edna, S4831 [10JY]

Riggins, Derrick, S1156 [29FE]

Robinson, Shaun, S3735 [5JN]

Rodriguez, Bryan, S4483 [25JN]

Rose, Jay, S3457 [22MY]

Sadwick, Rebecca, S6238 [11SE]

Salomon, Joel, S5050 [16JY]

Samson, Elizabeth, S136 [26JA], S1156 [29FE]

Sands, Laura, S3239 [16MY]

Schabot, Erica, S7125 [28NO]

Schirdaun, Paul, S6469 [19SE]

Schwab, Emily, S4831 [10JY]

Scudder, Micah, S4831 [10JY], S6004 [2AU]

Seeley, Bryan, S6827 [14NO]

Sellers, Amanda, S6469 [19SE]

Shah, Tejal, S4107 [12JN]

Shaner, Alex, S4831 [10JY]

Sheldon, Angela, S3457 [22MY]

Shepherd, Madeline, S1872 [20MR]

Sklar, David, S136 [26JA], S2036 [26MR]

Slater, Carl, S4307 [19JN]

Smith, Nicole, S802 [15FE]

Smith, Rolland, S6237 [11SE]

Smith, Shannon, S3735 [5JN]

Smithart, Kelsey, S4831 [10JY]

Smurthwaite, Sarah, S2517 [18AP]

Snyder, Elizabeth, S1098 [28FE]

Sobaski, Mike, S6469 [19SE]

Springer, Benedikt, S3798 [6JN]

Steffens, Joseph, S6284 [12SE]

Stein, Lucy, S2272 [29MR], S5688 [30JY]

Summers, Amanda, S136 [26JA], S1156 [29FE]

Suzuki, Mark, S7988 [12DE]

Swedman, David, S6237 [11SE]

Sykes, Heather, S6004 [2AU], S7460 [5DE]

Tausanovitch, Christopher, S1098 [28FE], S4831 [10JY], S5154 [18JY]

Thomas, Benjamin, S3798 [6JN], S4161 [13JN]

Tomera, Katherine, S5894 [1AU]

Topping, Catherine, S7460 [5DE]

Torgerson, Marissa, S5894 [1AU]

Torres, Edward, S1156 [29FE]

Tracy, John, S2885 [26AP]

Trujillo, Aurora, S4307 [19JN]

Udland, Sierra, S5894 [1AU]

Varhelyi, Andras, S5317 [24JY]

Virkstis, Matt, S7125 [28NO]

Visser, Peter, S6469 [19SE]

von Bismark, Tassilo, S7124 [28NO]

Walden, Maya Arrieta, S5154 [18JY]

Ward, James, S1476 [7MR]

Watt, Bryan, S6469 [19SE]

Watt, Sarah, S3048 [9MY]

Watts, Douglas, S5894 [1AU]

Weaver, Sarah, S6284 [12SE]

West, Daniel, S4831 [10JY], S6004 [2AU], S6469 [19SE], S7460 [5DE]

Westlund, B.J., S1476 [7MR]

Wilkinson, Stephanie D., S2885 [26AP]

Williams, Paul, S3457 [22MY]

Wills, Katherine, S4831 [10JY]

Wise, Kathleen, S3385 [21MY]

Wizig, Marissa, S2978 [8MY]

Woods, Eugenia, S4307 [19JN], S4729 [28JN]

Worthen, Maria, S2342 [16AP]

Yakub, Kareem, S5894 [1AU]

Zinter, Courtney, S6065 [10SE]

Remarks in House

Abedin, Huma: condemn remarks by Members of Congress alleging use of position at Dept. of State to influence U.S. foreign policy relative to Muslim Brotherhood (organization), H5075 [19JY], H5196 [24JY]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), H602–H615 [8FE], H663 [9FE]

——— establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), consideration (H. Res. 540), H593–H602 [8FE]

——— establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (H.R. 3521), corrections in engrossment, H615 [8FE]

——— legislative process, H2637 [10MY], H3390, H3393 [1JN], H5945, H5953 [13SE], H6047 [14SE]

Armey, Richard: role played in rise of conservative Members of Congress, E2019 [31DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H516 [7FE], H591 [8FE]

——— express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance, H3148 [18MY], H4078 [27JN]

——— express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance (H. Res. 516), H143–H149 [24JA]

——— sequestration, H5758 [10SE], H5926 [13SE], H6235 [21SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, H5153 [24JY]

——— permit use of rotunda for the lying in state of the remains of Daniel K. Inouye (S. Con. Res. 64), H7277 [19DE]

CBO: extend requirement to prepare macroeconomic analysis of major legislation to bills or resolutions reported by the Committees on Appropriations of each chamber, H406 [2FE]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (S. Con. Res. 35), H1143 [5MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H1019 [29FE], H3957 [21JN], H5663, H5686, H5687, H5688 [2AU], H5773, H5775, H5852, H5854, H5855, H5856 [11SE], H5865, H5867 [12SE], H5926, H5934 [13SE], H6003, H6007, H6008, H6009, H6047–H6051 [14SE], H6072, H6085, H6112 [19SE], H6162, H6163, H6164 [20SE], H6258–H6265 [21SE]

——— adjournment (S. Con. Res. 43), H2252 [27AP]

——— eliminate CBO as sole scorer of congressional legislation and create new, competitive scoring system, H6619 [4DE]

——— establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes (H.J. Res. 122), H6856 [18DE]

——— evaluation of energy policies, H1220 [7MR]

——— impact of a bicameral legislature on ability to pass legislation, H5182 [24JY]

——— importance of bipartisanship, H92 [23JA], H7575 [2JA]

——— importance of interoffice fiscal discipline, E294 [1MR]

——— joint session for Presidential address (H. Con. Res. 96), H54 [18JA]

——— notify the President that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 512), H10 [17JA]

——— prohibit adjournment unless Bush administration tax cuts and certain expiring tax provisions are extended (H. Res. 746), H5647 [2AU], H6171 [20SE]

——— prohibit adjournment until certain legislation is passed, H6257 [21SE]

——— require that legislation be available for 72 hours on the Internet prior to being voted on by the Senate or House, H910 [17FE]

——— results of congressional baseball game, H4631, H4632 [29JN]

——— results of congressional women’s softball game, H3783 [19JN], H3931 [21JN]

——— tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 1905, Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act, H5577 [1AU]

——— waive requirement that measures enrolled during the remainder of the 112th Congress be printed on parchment (H. Con. Res. 147), H7521 [1JA]

Congressional Management Foundation: anniversary, E1538 [14SE]

Conservation of energy: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (S. 739), H5649 [2AU]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of ratification of 27th Amendment relative to congressional compensation, E722 [8MY]

Corps of Engineers: exempt from legislative line-item veto, H613, H614 [8FE]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress, H1831 [16AP]

Edwin L. Mechem U.S. Courthouse, Las Cruces, NM: designate (H.R. 3742), H5102, H5103 [23JY]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 3835), H228, H230, H304–H312 [1FE], H391, H392 [2FE], H460 [3FE], E127, E130, E132 [3FE], E145 [6FE], E156 [7FE]

——— extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 6726), H7521–H7527 [1JA]

——— require federally elected officials to place stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust (H.R. 3639), H382 [2FE], H597 [8FE]

Frist, Bill: endorsement of State insurance exchanges in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H5023 [19JY]

Gateway National Recreation Area: name Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Contact Station in honor of James L. Buckley (H.R. 5958), H5086, H5087 [23JY]

Glenn, John: anniversary of first manned orbital mission for NASA (H. Con. Res. 102), E216 [16FE]

Government: importance of separation of powers, H6168 [20SE]

GPO: provide funding for printing of updated version of ‘‘Hispanic Americans in Congress’’ and production of electronic versions of certain other House documents (H. Con. Res. 132), H5744, H5745 [10SE]

House of Representatives: notify the Senate that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 513), H10 [17JA]

Inouye, Daniel K.: tribute (H. Res. 839), H7337–H7341 [19DE]

Jesse Helms Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Raleigh, NC: designate (H.R. 6607), E1900 [11DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3665–H3690 [8JN], E1039 [12JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5882), consideration (H. Res. 679), H3589–H3601 [7JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5882), motion to recommit, H3688, H3689 [8JN]

Lobbyists: prohibit Members of Congress from taking hunting or fishing trips paid for by registered lobbyists or foreign agents, H1895 [17AP]

Members of Congress: deny retirement benefits if an individual is convicted of certain offenses, H650, H655 [9FE]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments, H7526 [1JA]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 3858), H307 [1FE], H393 [2FE], E145 [6FE]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 6721), H7523 [1JA]

——— extend pay limitation, H391 [2FE]

——— prohibit former Members employed as highly-paid lobbyists from concurrently receiving Federal pensions and require increase in pension contributions, H2631 [10MY]

——— 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 (H.R. 3643), H905 [17FE], H3108 [18MY]

——— reduce salaries and expenses, provide further reductions if in session more than 60 days a year, remove limit on outside income, and allow benefit plan options (H.R. 3774), H655 [9FE]

——— require Members who repeal Federal benefits for constituents to forfeit such benefits themselves, H3593, H3596, H3597 [7JN]

——— require Members who repeal health care benefits for constituents to forfeit such benefits themselves, H4806, H4807 [11JY]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): tribute to Committee of Conference members and staff, H4624, H4625 [29JN], E1223 [11JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact of repeal on enrollment of Members of Congress in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H4748 [10JY]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendment on the use of public funds to pay for campaigns for election to Federal office (H.J. Res. 100), H128 [24JA], H7476 [31DE]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (H.R. 6426), E1527 [14SE]

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, H38, H74–H76 [18JA], H519 [7FE], H677–H680 [9FE]

——— reduce number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation (S. 679), H5405–H5410 [31JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: Executive orders infringing on congressional powers and duties, H3709, H3710 [18JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H42 [18JA]

Sunlight Foundation: satirical remarks relative to writing and speaking skill level of congressional members, E908 [30MY]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification, H5023 [19JY]

Remarks in Senate

Abdnor, James: tribute (S. Res. 475), S3613, S3659 [24MY]

Abedin, Huma: condemn remarks by Members of Congress alleging use of position at Dept. of State to influence U.S. foreign policy relative to Muslim Brotherhood (organization), S5106 [18JY]

Adjournment: authority of officials, S1020 [17FE], S2282 [29MR], S2888 [26AP], S3659 [24MY], S4781 [29JN], S6014 [2AU], S6684 [21SE], S7688 [6DE], S8380 [21DE]

Akaka, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7765 [12DE]

Appropriations: establish executive line-item veto, S3275 [17MY]

——— legislative process, S1041–S1046 [27FE], S1063, S1064 [28FE], S5052 [17JY], S5100, S5112–S5114 [18JY], S5271–S5275, S5299 [24JY], S5424 [26JY], S5648, S5653 [30JY], S5726 [31JY], S6318, S6321 [13SE], S6396, S6416 [19SE]

Aurora, CO: moment of silence in memory of victims of movie theater shootings, S5239 [23JY]

Bingaman, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S8022–S8024 [13DE]

Bipartisanship: importance, S1435 [7MR], S4407 [21JN], S7279 [30NO], S7767 [12DE], S8002 [13DE]

Brown, Senator Scott P.: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7756 [12DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S599–S603 [14FE]

——— sequestration, S6242, S6243 [12SE], S6479 [20SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S5282 [24JY]

——— permit use of rotunda for the lying in state of the remains of Daniel K. Inouye (S. Con. Res. 64), S8152 [18DE]

Capitol Pages: tribute, S137 [26JA], S3873 [7JN], S6014 [2AU]

Charities: permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings (S. Res. 597), S6871 [15NO]

Coburn, Senator: apology to Senator Reid relative to inappropriate remarks, S5652 [30JY]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): designate chairman (S. Res. 627), S8320 [20DE]

——— tribute to Members and staff, S8343 [21DE]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): authorize release of records in the case of posthumous advancement of John D. Lavelle to rank of general on the retired list of the Air Force (S. Res. 629), S8610 [31DE]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): establish (S. Con. Res. 35), S1368 [1MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): tribute to staff, S8644–S8646 [2JA]

Committee to escort President Obama into the House chamber: authority to appoint, S56 [24JA]

Committees of the Senate: committee allocations and budget aggregates, S1832–S1834 [20MR], S4766 [29JN], S8135 [18DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, S823 [16FE], S3812, S3873 [7JN], S4783 [9JY], S6476–S6488 [20SE], S6592–S6595 [21SE]

——— adjournment (S. Con. Res. 38), S2275 [29MR]

——— adjournment (S. Con. Res. 43), S2888 [26AP]

——— adjournment (S. Con. Res. 51), S4764 [29JN]

——— adjournment (S. Con. Res. 56), S5940 [2AU]

——— adjournment (S. Con. Res. 59), S6013 [2AU]

——— adjournment (S. Con. Res. 60), S6872, S6873 [15NO]

——— clarify guidelines for personal financial disclosure filings of Members and certain employees, S188 [31JA]

——— encourage Members of Congress to hire qualified veterans for openings in congressional offices, S6291 [13SE]

——— establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes (H.J. Res. 122), S8251 [20DE]

——— extend the same financial conflict of interest rules to Senators and their staff that apply to congressional committee and Executive Office of the President staff, S182 [31JA], S241–S243 [1FE], S295, S309 [2FE]

——— importance of bipartisanship, S13 [23JA], S52, S53 [24JA], S148 [30JA], S177 [31JA], S1107–S1110 [29FE], S2945 [8MY], S2989–S2991 [9MY], S3274 [17MY], S3814 [7JN], S4379 [21JN], S4624 [26JN], S6715–S6718 [13NO], S6766 [14NO], S6877 [26NO]

——— joint session for Presidential address, S78 [24JA]

——— joint session for Presidential address (H. Con. Res. 96), S48 [23JA]

——— legislative process, S202 [31JA], S6330–S6332 [13SE], S6419–S6421 [19SE]

——— require each bill enacted be limited to only one subject, S4741–S4743 [29JN]

——— require that legislation be available for 72 hours on the Internet prior to being voted on by the Senate or House, S190, S191 [31JA]

——— waive requirement that measures enrolled during the remainder of the 112th Congress be printed on parchment (H. Con. Res. 147), S8633, S8634 [1JA]

Congress Week: observance, S6422 [19SE]

Congressional Management Foundation: anniversary, S6046 [10SE]

Conrad, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S7773 [12DE], S8647 [2JA]

——— appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7769–S7772 [12DE]

Conservation of energy: establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government (S. 739), S3657 [24MY]

DeMint, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S8238–S8240 [20DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S3812–S3816 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: require an expedited review of Freedom of Information Act requests made by Members of Congress about activities in the Members’ States, S7292 [30NO]

Dept. of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel legal opinion on authority of President Obama to make recess appointments, S149 [30JA]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Thompson-Markward Hall, S5082 [17JY], S6734 [13NO]

Durbin, Senator: report on trip to Ukraine, Turkey, Georgia, and Armenia, S3722 [5JN]

EPA: require regional administrators to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (S. 3053), S3045 [9MY]

Executive calendar: unanimous-consent request, S603 [14FE], S900 [17FE], S6494, S6495 [20SE]

Federal employees: extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (S. 2079), S392 [7FE], S395 [9FE]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Burma, S82 [26JA]

——— report on congressional delegation trip to Cuba and Haiti, S53–S56 [24JA]

Frumin, Alan S.: tribute (S. Res. 359), S200, S201 [31JA]

Glenn, John: anniversary of first manned orbital mission for NASA, S344 [6FE]

——— anniversary of first manned orbital mission for NASA (S. Res. 377), S690–S692 [15FE]

Grassley, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S6767 [14NO]

——— tribute to casting 11,000th vote, S6765–S6767 [14NO]

Hatch, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S6592 [21SE]

Hurricanes: permit solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for relief of victims of Hurricane Sandy (S. Res. 596), S6827 [14NO]

Hutchison, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S7764 [12DE]

——— appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7764 [12DE], S8165–S8168, S8169 [19DE], S8564 [31DE]

Inouye, Daniel K.: moment of silence in tribute, S8095 [18DE]

——— tribute (S. Res. 624), S8152, S8153 [18DE]

Isakson, Senator: report on trip to Central Africa, S2485, S2486 [18AP]

Kohl, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7998 [13DE]

Kyl, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S8119 [18DE]

——— appreciation of opportunity to serve, S8179–S8182 [19DE], S8250 [20DE]

Leahy, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S5358 [25JY]

——— election as President pro tempore (S. Res. 619), S8089 [17DE]

——— notify the House of Representatives of election as President pro tempore (S. Res. 622), S8103 [18DE]

——— notify the President of election as President pro tempore (S. Res. 623), S8103 [18DE]

——— tribute to casting 14,000th vote, S5357–S5359 [25JY]

Legislation: authority of majority leader to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions, S1493 [7MR]

Legislative priorities, S1607 [13MR], S1642 [14MR], S2747 [26AP], S3052 [10MY], S4434 [25JN], S5845 [1AU], S7652 [6DE]

Legislative process, S3248–S3250 [17MY], S3803 [7JN], S4627 [26JN], S5094–S5098, S5106 [18JY], S5240 [23JY], S6482–S6488, S6515 [20SE], S6559–S6562 [21SE], S6891 [26NO], S7313 [3DE], S8252 [20DE], S8615–S8620 [1JA], S8647–S8661 [2JA]

Legislative program, S13, S27 [23JA], S51, S78 [24JA], S82, S137 [26JA], S139, S174 [30JA], S175, S224 [31JA], S233, S277, S278 [1FE], S283, S327, S328 [2FE], S329, S359 [6FE], S361, S392 [7FE], S395, S544 [9FE], S545, S582 [13FE], S586, S659 [14FE], S661, S803 [15FE], S805, S875 [16FE], S879, S1021 [17FE], S1029, S1062 [27FE], S1063, S1098 [28FE], S1099, S1156 [29FE], S1369 [1MR], S1371, S1374 [2MR], S1375, S1400 [5MR], S1401, S1432 [6MR], S1433, S1493, S1494 [7MR], S1495, S1557 [8MR], S1581 [12MR], S1583, S1606, S1638 [13MR], S1639, S1683 [14MR], S1685, S1761 [15MR], S1763, S1815 [19MR], S1817, S1872 [20MR], S1873, S1919, S1945 [21MR], S1955, S2007 [22MR], S2009, S2037, S2038 [26MR], S2039, S2048, S2113 [27MR], S2115, S2185 [28MR], S2187, S2283 [29MR], S2288, S2342 [16AP], S2345, S2453, S2454 [17AP], S2455, S2518 [18AP], S2519, S2557 [19AP], S2560, S2603 [23AP], S2613, S2661 [24AP], S2663, S2742 [25AP], S2772, S2888 [26AP], S2891, S2931 [7MY], S2933, S2986 [8MY], S3050 [9MY], S3104 [10MY], S3133 [14MY], S3178 [15MY], S3241, S3242 [16MY], S3293 [17MY], S3295, S3388 [21MY], S3389, S3458 [22MY], S3534 [23MY], S3535, S3659 [24MY], S3690 [4JN], S3695, S3738 [5JN], S3799, S3800 [6JN], S3803, S3816, S3873 [7JN], S3875, S3930 [11JN], S3931, S4108 [12JN], S4109, S4161 [13JN], S4163, S4181, S4218 [14JN], S4223, S4251 [18JN], S4253, S4310, S4311 [19JN], S4313, S4334, S4353, S4356, S4377 [20JN], S4379, S4429 [21JN], S4433, S4594 [25JN], S4601, S4644 [26JN], S4645, S4686 [27JN], S4689, S4716, S4717, S4730 [28JN], S4731, S4782 [29JN], S4791, S4792 [9JY], S4793, S4833 [10JY], S4916 [11JY], S4981, S4982 [12JY], S5050 [16JY], S5051, S5090 [17JY], S5167 [18JY], S5238 [19JY], S5264 [23JY], S5265, S5319 [24JY], S5321, S5413 [25JY], S5628 [26JY], S5631, S5689 [30JY], S5803 [31JY], S5900 [1AU], S5901, S6014 [2AU], S6066 [10SE], S6239 [11SE], S6241, S6287 [12SE], S6389 [13SE], S6415, S6417, S6473 [19SE], S6476, S6501, S6506, S6508, S6558 [20SE], S6582, S6684 [21SE], S6761 [13NO], S6765, S6827, S6828 [14NO], S6829, S6841, S6873 [15NO], S6877, S6908 [26NO], S6909, S6979 [27NO], S6985, S7028, S7029, S7125 [28NO], S7127, S7278 [29NO], S7279, S7310 [30NO], S7311, S7336, S7360 [3DE], S7363, S7404 [4DE], S7405, S7636, S7639 [5DE], S7643, S7688 [6DE], S7692, S7707 [10DE], S7711, S7724, S7752 [11DE], S7753, S7990 [12DE], S7991, S8047 [13DE], S8049, S8092 [17DE], S8095, S8116, S8152 [18DE], S8155, S8234 [19DE], S8235, S8321 [20DE], S8323, S8380 [21DE], S8417, S8427, S8454 [27DE], S8455, S8465, S8481, S8518 [28DE], S8521, S8556 [30DE], S8557, S8610 [31DE], S8611, S8634 [1JA], S8637, S8668 [2JA]

Levin, Senator: Center for the National Interest Distinguished Service Award recipient, S1191 [1MR]

Lieberman, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7774 [12DE]

Lugar, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S5358 [25JY]

——— appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7766 [12DE]

——— tribute to casting 13,000th vote, S5357–S5359 [25JY]

McGovern, George S.: tribute (S. Res. 607), S7310 [30NO]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms, S195 [31JA], S308 [2FE]

——— deny retirement benefits for former Members who work as lobbyists or engage in lobbying activities, S200, S201 [31JA]

——— deny retirement benefits if an individual is convicted of certain offenses, S240 [1FE], S302 [2FE]

——— 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 (S. 1981), S592 [14FE], S3145 [15MY]

——— 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 (S. 1981), unanimous-consent request, S3154 [15MY]

Mikulski, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S1906 [21MR]

——— appreciation of opportunity to serve, S1906 [21MR], S8249 [20DE]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 4348 conference report, S4760 [29JN]

Murkowski, Senator: tribute to interns from Alaska, S5848 [1AU]

Nelson, Senator Ben: appreciation for tributes, S8238 [20DE]

——— appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7776 [12DE]

Newtown, CT: moment of silence in memory of victims of Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, S8049 [17DE]

Obama, President: address made at the congressional National Prayer Breakfast, S315 [2FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S95–S97 [26JA], S149–S151 [30JA], S286 [2FE]

Olympic Games: moment of silence to honor those who lost their lives at 1972 Munich Olympics, S6032, S6033 [10SE]

——— moment of silence to honor those who lost their lives at 1972 Munich Olympics, unanimous-consent agreement, S6025 [10SE]

Parliamentary inquiry, S1595 [13MR], S2143 [28MR], S5924 [2AU], S8400, S8429 [27DE]

Partisanship: impact, S139 [30JA], S362–S364 [7FE], S554–S559 [13FE], S598 [14FE], S671–S673 [15FE], S1687 [15MR], S3138, S3139 [15MY], S3181, S3222 [16MY], S3295 [21MY], S3825–S3827 [7JN], S4187 [14JN], S4226–S4230 [18JN], S4794 [10JY], S5094–S5098, S5106 [18JY], S5250, S5251 [23JY], S5653 [30JY], S6260 [12SE], S6290 [13SE], S6482–S6488, S6494, S6495, S6520 [20SE], S6559–S6562 [21SE], S6995 [28NO]

Point of order, S1517 [8MR], S1650 [14MR], S1884 [21MR], S2634 [24AP], S4751, S4752 [29JN], S6396 [19SE], S6890 [26NO], S7284 [30NO], S8001 [13DE], S8341 [21DE], S8464, S8482 [28DE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Senate elections (S. 750), S285 [2FE]

Political ethics: require all Senate candidates file quarterly campaign finance reports electronically with the FEC, S249 [1FE]

Postal Service: require closing of post offices in the Capitol Complex, S2685 [25AP]

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, S24–S26 [23JA], S87–S89, S111, S113 [26JA], S139, S149 [30JA], S179 [31JA], S286, S316–S318 [2FE], S833 [16FE], S1640 [14MR], S4439 [25JN]

——— exercise of recess appointment power during a congressional recess of less than 3 days, S5954 [2AU]

——— nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S900–S903 [17FE], S1569 [12MR], S2005 [22MR], S2036 [26MR], S2272–S2274 [29MR], S2807–S2809 [26AP], S3651, S3653–S3655 [24MY], S4425–S4428 [21JN], S4765 [29JN], S5623 [26JY], S6004, S6005 [2AU], S6606–S6609 [21SE], S6868 [15NO], S7359 [3DE], S8374 [21DE], S8626–S8633 [1JA], S8666 [2JA]

——— nominations remain in status quo, S6006 [2AU]

——— Senate process for confirmation of Dept. of Energy nominees, S603–S605 [14FE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S19–S21 [23JA], S139 [30JA], S362–S364 [7FE], S418–S420 [9FE], S554–S559 [13FE], S598 [14FE], S671–S673 [15FE], S811–S813 [16FE], S1039, S1040 [27FE], S1065–S1068, S1073–S1077 [28FE], S1191 [1MR], S1402, S1411 [6MR], S1559, S1570 [12MR], S1584–S1591, S1606–S1608 [13MR], S1639–S1646, S1658, S1659, S1664, S1671, S1677 [14MR], S1711–S1714 [15MR], S1981–S1983 [22MR], S2149–S2151 [28MR], S2305–S2307, S2311 [16AP], S2585 [23AP], S2758 [26AP], S2907–S2913 [7MY], S3117–S3122 [14MY], S3140–S3142 [15MY], S3307, S3315 [21MY], S3674, S3675 [4JN], S3768–S3773 [6JN], S3878, S3887 [11JN], S4226–S4230 [18JN], S4438 [25JN], S4606–S4610 [26JN], S4800–S4803 [10JY], S5003–S5005 [16JY], S5245–S5247, S5250 [23JY], S5642–S5651 [30JY], S5927, S5928, S5964 [2AU], S6033, S6036 [10SE], S6494, S6495, S6520 [20SE], S6609–S6611 [21SE], S6787–S6790 [14NO], S7207 [29NO], S7333–S7335 [3DE], S7445, S7446 [5DE], S7656, S7659 [6DE], S7732 [11DE], S8011–S8013 [13DE], S8063, S8064 [17DE], S8375–S8377 [21DE], S8656, S8657 [2JA]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S2273 [29MR], S3250 [17MY], S8656, S8657 [2JA]

——— Senate use of filibuster to block nominations, S1645 [14MR], S3118 [14MY]

Printing: require sponsoring Senators to pay printing costs for ceremonial and commemorative Senate resolutions (S. 3519), S6014 [2AU], S6066 [10SE]

Public debt: allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order, S7435 [5DE], S7644, S7645 [6DE], S7714 [11DE]

——— allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order (S. 3664), S7663, S7664, S7668, S7670, S7688 [6DE], S7692 [10DE]

——— allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order (S. 3664), unanimous-consent request, S7664 [6DE]

Reed, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S7136 [29NO]

Reid, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S8638, S8639 [2JA]

——— authorize to administer the oath of office of President pro tempore to Senator Leahy (S. Res. 620), S8089 [17DE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S3812–S3816 [7JN]

Rudman, Warren: tribute (S. Res. 604), S7277 [29NO]

Senate Chamber: authorize the taking of an official photograph (S. Res. 381), S1098 [28FE]

——— authorize the taking of an official photograph (S. Res. 405), S2007 [22MR]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize legal representation in Bilbrey v. Tyler (S. Res. 506), S4642 [26JN]

——— authorize legal representation in Common Cause, et al v. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., et al. (S. Res. 485), S3799 [6JN]

——— authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in U.S. v. Richard F. (Dickie) Scruggs (S. Res. 403), S1944 [21MR]

Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), S3017 [9MY]

——— permit Senate to avoid unnecessary delay and vote on matters for which floor debate has ceased (S. Res. 9), S7672 [6DE]

——— prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs, S189, S191 [31JA], S307 [2FE]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S3016–S3022 [9MY], S3708 [5JN], S5094 [18JY], S6612–S6614 [21SE], S6878–S6884 [26NO], S6911–S6918, S6937 [27NO], S6987–S6993, S7031 [28NO], S7165 [29NO], S7313–S7316 [3DE], S7364, S7365 [4DE], S7411–S7414 [5DE], S7664, S7665, S7670–S7672, S7675 [6DE], S7718–S7722, S7724–S7728 [11DE], S7788 [12DE], S8027 [13DE], S8252, S8269–S8273 [20DE], S8616–S8620, S8623–S8625 [1JA], S8647–S8661 [2JA]

——— use of budget point of order to enforce spending limits, S8029 [13DE]

Snowe, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S8007–S8010 [13DE]

Specter, Arlen: tribute (S. Res. 612), S7706 [10DE]

Staff: appreciation to Presiding Officers, Members, and staff, S8634 [1JA]

——— tribute to Senators and staff who worked on S. 1134, Dept. of the Interior authorization of St. Croix River Crossing Project with appropriate mitigation measures to promote river values, S123 [26JA]

——— tribute to Senators and staff who worked on S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21), S1644 [14MR]

——— tribute to Senators and staff who worked on S. 1925, Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, S2798 [26AP]

Ted Stevens Day: observance, S5462 [26JY]

U.S. Senate Youth Program: anniversary, S1929 [21MR]

——— tribute, S1085 [28FE]

Votes, correction: Ayotte, S1606 [13MR]

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

——— Bennet, S4760 [29JN]

——— Blumenthal, S3619 [24MY], S7032 [28NO]

——— Boxer, S2028 [26MR], S6604 [21SE]

——— Brown, Scott P., S8342 [21DE]

——— Isakson, S202 [31JA]

——— Johnson, Tim, S4382 [21JN]

——— Kerry, S6831 [15NO], S8529 [30DE]

——— Landrieu, S6334 [13SE]

——— Lieberman, S2313 [16AP]

——— McCain, S4668 [27JN]

——— McCaskill, S4199 [14JN], S4358 [20JN]

——— Menendez, S202 [31JA], S3724 [5JN]

——— Merkley, S7398 [4DE]

——— Reed, S6727 [13NO]

——— Toomey, S3890 [11JN]

——— Udall, Mark, S4889 [11JY]

——— Warner, S4125 [13JN], S6083 [11SE]

Washington, George: reading of farewell address, unanimous-consent agreement, S659 [14FE]

Webb, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7649–S7652 [6DE]

West Virgina: establish the Mountain State National Security Fellowship, S5481 [26JY]

Reports

Budget Scorekeeping: CBO, S120 [26JA]

Nominations to U.S. Circuit and District Courts by President Obama During the 111th and 112th Congresses: Barry J. McMillion, Congressional Research Service (excerpt), S3772 [6JN]

Reports filed

Activities During the 111th Congress: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 112–193), S5731 [31JY]

Consideration of H.R. 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act and H.R. 5882, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 679) (H. Rept. 112–518), H3577 [6JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3521, Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 540) (H. Rept. 112–389), H567 [7FE]

Edwin L. Mechem U.S. Courthouse, Las Cruces, NM: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3742) (H. Rept. 112–613), H5077 [19JY]

Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 3521) (H. Rept. 112–364), H439 [2FE]

——— Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 3521) (H. Rept. 112–364), H25 [17JA]

Gateway National Recreation Area Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Contact Station Naming in Honor of James L. Buckley: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5958) (H. Rept. 112–608), H5077 [19JY]

Legally Binding Budget Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 3575) (H. Rept. 112–379), H218 [31JA]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5882) (H. Rept. 112–511), H3404 [1JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 5882) (S. Rept. 112–197), S5976 [2AU]

Resumes

Congressional Activity: 112th Cong., 1st sess., D401 [1AU]

——— 112th Cong., 2d sess., D26 [1FE], D80 [1MR], D162 [16AP], D264 [4JN], D339 [9JY], D463 [13NO], D467 [14NO], D490 [3DE], D542 [13MR], D837 [10SE], D203 [7MY]

Rules

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S3970–S3972 [12JN]

Schedules

Committee meetings, E61 [23JA], E80 [25JA], E87 [30JA], E114, E115 [1FE], E147–E149 [6FE], E165, E166 [8FE], E183 [13FE], E206 [15FE], E256 [27FE], E289 [29FE], E315, E316 [5MR], E336 [7MR], E363–E365 [12MR], E369 [14MR], E384 [19MR], E413, E414 [21MR], E444, E445 [26MR], E480 [28MR], E541 [16AP], E581 [18AP], E618 [23AP], E657 [25AP], E719 [7MY], E756 [9MY], E783 [14MY], E823 [16MY], E879 [21MY], E885 [23MY], E969 [4JN], E1004 [6JN], E1037 [11JN], E1043 [13JN], E1064 [18JN], E1100 [20JN], E1132 [25JN], E1165 [27JN], E1213 [9JY], E1236 [11JY], E1251 [16JY], E1282 [18JY], E1302 [23JY], E1334 [25JY], E1350 [30JY], E1388 [1AU], E1468 [10SE], E1505 [12SE], E1547 [17SE], E1573 [19SE], E1756 [14NO], E1799 [26NO], E1830 [28NO], E1864 [3DE], E1885 [5DE], E1893 [10DE], E1922 [12DE], E1946 [17DE], E1975 [19DE], E2001 [24DE], E2039 [2JA]

Statements

Equal Rights Amendment: Birch Bayh, S2810 [26AP]

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

Indiana Senate Race and the Direction of American Politics and the Republican Party: Senator Lugar, S3055 [10MY]

Tax Expenditures and Budget Rescission Authority: Representative McCollum, H605 [8FE]

Tribute to Daniel Inouye: Representative Pelosi, H6825 [17DE]

Tribute to George McGovern: Rajiv Shah, AID, E1960 [19DE]

Tables

Budget aggregates, S1832 [20MR], S4766 [29JN], S8135, S8136 [18DE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) budget allocations, S4767 [29JN], S8136 [18DE]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) budget authority and outlay allocations revisions, S4767 [29JN], S8136 [18DE]

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3667–H3669 [8JN]

Senate committee budget authority and outlay allocations: 2012, S1832, S1833 [20MR]

Senate pay-as-you-go scorecard, S1832 [20MR]

Social Security aggregates, S1832 [20MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 96, joint session of Congress for Presidential address, H54 [18JA]

H. Con. Res. 132, GPO funding for printing of updated version of ‘‘Hispanic Americans in Congress’’ and production of electronic versions of certain other House documents, H5744 [10SE]

H. Con. Res. 146, adjournment, H7427 [21DE]

H. Con. Res. 147, waive requirement that measures enrolled during the remainder of the 112th Congress be printed on parchment, H7521 [1JA]

H. Res. 512, notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H10 [17JA]

H. Res. 513, notify the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled, H10 [17JA]

H. Res. 516, express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance, H143 [24JA]

H. Res. 540, consideration of H.R. 3521, Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act, H593 [8FE]

H. Res. 679, consideration of H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act and H.R. 5882, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3589 [7JN]

H. Res. 839, tribute to Daniel K. Inouye, H7337 [19DE]

H.J. Res. 122, establish date for counting of Presidential and Vice Presidential electoral votes, H6856 [18DE]

H.R. 3742, Edwin L. Mechem U.S. Courthouse, Las Cruces, NM, H5102 [23JY]

H.R. 3835, extend pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees, H304 [1FE]

H.R. 5882, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3671–H3675 [8JN]

H.R. 5958, Gateway National Recreation Area Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Contact Station naming in honor of James L. Buckley, H5086 [23JY]

H.R. 6726, Congressional Pay Freeze and Fiscal Responsibility Act, H7521 [1JA]

S. 679, Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act, H5405–H5408 [31JY]

S. 739, battery recharging stations establishment for privately owned vehicles in Senate parking areas at no net cost to Federal Government, S3657 [24MY], H5649 [2AU]

S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act, S1461 [7MR]

S. 3664, allow increase of debt ceiling by Executive order, S7686 [6DE]

S. Con. Res. 35, Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint) establishment, S1209, S1368 [1MR], H1143 [5MR]

S. Con. Res. 38, adjournment, S2264, S2275 [29MR], H1809 [30MR]

S. Con. Res. 43, adjournment, S2840, S2888 [26AP], H2252 [27AP]

S. Con. Res. 51, adjournment, S4764, S4777 [29JN], H4652 [29JN]

S. Con. Res. 56, adjournment, S5940, S5994 [2AU], H5685 [2AU]

S. Con. Res. 59, adjournment, S5995, S6013 [2AU], H5719 [7AU]

S. Con. Res. 60, adjournment, S6859, S6873 [15NO], H6417 [16NO]

S. Con. Res. 64, use of Capitol rotunda for the lying in state of the remains of Daniel K. Inouye, S8140, S8152 [18DE], H7277 [19DE]

S. Res. 359, tribute to Alan S. Frumin, S200, S213 [31JA]

S. Res. 377, first NASA manned orbital mission by John Glenn anniversary, S690, S703 [15FE]

S. Res. 381, taking of an official photograph in the Senate Chamber, S1090, S1098 [28FE]

S. Res. 403, Senate Legal Counsel testimony, document production, and representation in U.S. v. Richard F. (Dickie) Scruggs, S1942, S1944 [21MR]

S. Res. 405, taking of an official photograph in the Senate Chamber, S2004, S2007 [22MR]

S. Res. 427, Preventing Duplicative and Overlapping Government Programs Resolution, S2551 [19AP]

S. Res. 475, tribute to James Abdnor, S3640, S3659 [24MY]

S. Res. 485, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Common Cause, et al v. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., et al., S3783, S3799 [6JN]

S. Res. 506, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Bilbrey v. Tyler, S4639, S4642 [26JN]

S. Res. 572, tribute to Daniel K. Inouye, S8152 [18DE]

S. Res. 596, permit solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for relief of victims of Hurricane Sandy, S6806, S6827 [14NO]

S. Res. 597, permit collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings, S6858, S6871 [15NO]

S. Res. 604, tribute to Warren Rudman, S7220, S7278 [29NO]

S. Res. 607, tribute to George S. McGovern, S7306, S7310 [30NO]

S. Res. 612, tribute to Arlen Specter, S7704, S7706 [10DE]

S. Res. 619, election of Senator Leahy as Senate President pro tempore, S8073, S8089 [17DE]

S. Res. 620, authorize Senator Reid to administer the oath of office of Senate President pro tempore to Senator Leahy, S8073, S8089 [17DE]

S. Res. 622, notify the House of Representatives of election of Senator Leahy as Senate President pro tempore, S8103, S8139 [18DE]

S. Res. 623, notify the President of election of Senator Leahy as Senate President pro tempore, S8104, S8140 [18DE]

S. Res. 624, tribute to Daniel K. Inouye, S8140 [18DE], H7267 [19DE]

S. Res. 627, Committee on Appropriations (Senate) chairman designation, S8305, S8320 [20DE]

S. Res. 629, Committee on Armed Services (Senate) release of records in the case of posthumous advancement of John D. Lavelle to rank of general on the retired list of the Air Force, S8592, S8610 [31DE]

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National Prayer Breakfast, S1922–S1928 [21MR]

Tributes

Abdnor, James, S3724 [5JN], H2824 [17MY]

Akaka, Senator, S7711, S7714 [11DE], S7765, S7787 [12DE], S8032 [13DE], S8199 [19DE], S8254, S8260, S8268 [20DE], S8349 [21DE], S8411, S8412, S8445 [27DE], S8498 [28DE]

Baker, Howard H., Jr., S2126, S2127 [28MR]

Baucus, Senator, S8163 [19DE]

Begich, Senator, S196 [31JA]

Bennet, Senator, S3503 [23MY]

Bingaman, Senator, S7787 [12DE], S8024, S8033 [13DE], S8111, S8120 [18DE], S8235, S8254, S8264 [20DE], S8352 [21DE], S8446 [27DE], S8499 [28DE], S8547 [30DE]

Boozman, Senator, S1043 [27FE]

Brown, Senator Scott P., S4840 [11JY], S7698 [10DE], S7757, S7788 [12DE], S8004 [13DE], S8254 [20DE], S8349 [21DE], S8448 [27DE], S8499 [28DE], S8546 [30DE], S8575 [31DE]

Burr, Senator, S1685 [15MR]

Cantwell, Senator, S3159 [15MY]

Caraway, Hattie, S2228 [29MR]

Cardin, Senator, S8251 [20DE]

Collins, Senator, S4936, S4937 [12JY]

Conrad, Senator, S2522 [19AP], S7739 [11DE], S7772, S7773, S7787 [12DE], S8032 [13DE], S8155–S8157 [19DE], S8254, S8258, S8263 [20DE], S8353 [21DE], S8446 [27DE], S8499 [28DE], S8573 [31DE], S8646, S8663 [2JA]

DeMint, Senator, S7666, S7667 [6DE], S8157, S8158 [19DE], S8350 [21DE]

Dole, Bob, S2126 [28MR], S6985 [28NO], S7394 [4DE]

Enzi, Senator, S3539 [24MY], S6095 [11SE]

Feinstein, Senator, S3109 [14MY]

Franken, Senator, S5847 [1AU]

Hatch, Senator, S6592 [21SE]

Hutchison, Senator, S7697 [10DE], S7762–S7765 [12DE], S8122 [18DE], S8168, S8169 [19DE], S8254 [20DE], S8352 [21DE], S8448 [27DE], S8500 [28DE], S8546 [30DE], S8573 [31DE], S8663 [2JA], H6713 [12DE]

Inouye, Daniel K., S8066, S8090 [17DE], S8095–S8101, S8103–S8111, S8113–S8116, S8121, S8122, S8124, S8128, S8131–S8133 [18DE], S8162, S8192, S8193, S8199 [19DE], S8238, S8243, S8245, S8249, S8252, S8255–S8258, S8263, S8267 [20DE], S8342, S8347 [21DE], S8475, S8497 [28DE], S8661 [2JA], H6824, H6825 [17DE], H6833, H6863 [18DE], H7348 [19DE], H7362 [20DE], E1963 [19DE]

Isakson, Senator, S6029 [10SE]

Jackson, Henry M., E939 [31MY]

Johnson, Senator Tim, S3159 [15MY]

Kirk, Senator, S13, S14, S27, S31 [23JA], S57 [24JA], S3011 [9MY], H86 [23JA], H127 [24JA], H171 [25JA]

Klobuchar, Senator, S6932 [27NO]

Kohl, Senator, S7787 [12DE], S7991, S7998, S8033 [13DE], S8199 [19DE], S8253, S8264 [20DE], S8350 [21DE], S8446 [27DE], S8500 [28DE], S8547 [30DE], S8573 [31DE]

Kyl, Senator, S7435 [5DE], S7648 [6DE], S7739 [11DE], S7787 [12DE], S8118, S8121 [18DE], S8182–S8184 [19DE], S8249–S8251, S8260 [20DE], S8350 [21DE], S8447 [27DE]

Landrieu, Senator, S1662 [14MR], S4760 [29JN], S4874 [11JY]

Leahy, Senator, S7691 [10DE], S8104, S8105 [18DE], S8411 [27DE]

Levin, Senator, S7002 [28NO], S7300 [30NO]

Lieberman, Senator, S7647 [6DE], S7754, S7775, S7776, S7788 [12DE], S8237, S8240, S8254, S8264 [20DE], S8347 [21DE], S8446 [27DE], S8501, S8503 [28DE], S8572, S8574 [31DE]

Lugar, Senator, S3009–S3011 [9MY], S3052, S3054 [10MY], S3274 [17MY], S6931 [27NO], S7649 [6DE], S7713, S7739 [11DE], S7768, S7769, S7787 [12DE], S8032 [13DE], S8120 [18DE], S8254, S8263 [20DE], S8353 [21DE], S8447 [27DE], S8501 [28DE], S8545 [30DE], H2459 [9MY]

McCain, Senator, S6934 [27NO], S8119 [18DE]

McConnell, Senator, S93 [26JA], S8250 [20DE]

McGovern, George S., S7300 [30NO], E1295 [23JY], E1731 [2NO], E1959 [19DE]

Mikulski, Senator, S1685 [15MR], S1896–S1918, S1945, S1946 [21MR], S1994, S1995 [22MR], S2028 [26MR], S2077, S2078 [27MR], S2163, S2164 [28MR], S2206, S2226–S2229 [29MR], S2323 [16AP], S8164 [19DE], S8343 [21DE], S8478 [28DE], H7364 [20DE], E405 [21MR]

Nelson, Senator Ben, S7692 [10DE], S7777, S7787 [12DE], S8237, S8238, S8259 [20DE], S8351 [21DE], S8447 [27DE], S8502 [28DE], S8574 [31DE]

Pryor, Senator, S8338 [21DE]

Reed, Senator, S7136 [29NO]

Reid, Senator, S8637, S8639 [2JA]

Rockefeller, Senator, S4317 [20JN]

Rudman, Warren, S7146–S7148 [29NO], S7286 [30NO], S7453 [5DE], S8354 [21DE]

Schatz, Senator, S8411 [27DE]

Scott, Representative Tim, H6853 [18DE]

Shaheen, Senator, S5454 [26JY], S7286 [30NO]

Smith, Margaret Chase, S2226 [29MR]

Snowe, Senator, S1107–S1109, S1125 [29FE], S7647 [6DE], S7755, S7762–S7764 [12DE], S8010, S8033 [13DE], S8111 [18DE], S8254 [20DE], S8348, S8354 [21DE], S8448 [27DE], S8503 [28DE], S8546 [30DE], S8574 [31DE], S8663 [2JA], H1020 [29FE]

Specter, Arlen, S6732 [13NO], E1699 [16OC]

Udall, Senator Tom, S8025 [13DE]

Warner, Senator, S5832 [1AU]

Webb, Senator, S5705 [31JY], S6718 [13NO], S7652, S7681 [6DE], S7711, S7714 [11DE], S7788 [12DE], S8034 [13DE], S8237, S8254, S8259, S8263 [20DE], S8351 [21DE], S8447 [27DE], S8503 [28DE], S8574 [31DE]

Wellstone, Paul D., E2042 [3JA]

Wellstone, Paul D. and Sheila, S2756, S2765 [26AP]