KYL, JON (a Senator from Arizona)

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3987 [12JN], S4160 [13JN], S4274 [19JN], S4339 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S6860 [15NO], S7014, S7048, S7100 [28NO], S7201, S7248, S7271 [29NO], S7285 [30NO], S7383 [4DE]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2603 [23AP]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S538 [9FE], S861, S864 [16FE], S1148 [29FE], S1533 [8MR]

Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4827 [10JY], S4894, S4896, S4897 [11JY], S4951, S4952, S4962 [12JY]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5401 [25JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1925), S2741 [25AP], S2865 [26AP]

Appointments

Committee to escort the President, H151 [24JA]

Conferee: H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, D1 [3JA]

Articles and editorials

Chief Justice Roberts’s Folly, National Review (publication), S4738 [29JN]

Culture Does Matter, Mitt Romney, National Review (publication), S5962 [2AU]

Extend the Bush Tax Cuts Now, Larry Kudlow, National Review (publication), S3299 [21MY]

False Premise Lets ‘Obamacare’ Go On, Robert Robb, Phoenix (AZ) Arizona Republic, S4737 [29JN]

Leviathan Is Nibbling Your Religious Freedom Away, Mark Steyn, National Review (publication), S1787–S1789 [19MR]

Liberty and Obamacare, Wall Street Journal, S2015 [26MR]

ObamaCare and the Power To Tax, Wall Street Journal, S4737 [29JN]

Ryan Has a Less-Painful Debt Plan, Robert Robb, Phoenix (AZ) Arizona Republic, S2015 [26MR]

Strategic Stability in Today’s Nuclear World, Henry A. Kissinger and Brent Scowcroft, Washington (DC) Post, S2810 [26AP]

Three Views of the ‘Fiscal Cliff,’ Edward P. Lazear, Wall Street Journal, S3393 [22MY]

Umpire Blinks, Rich Lowry, National Review (publication), S4738 [29JN]

What’s Behind Roberts’ Surprising Decision? Joshua Hawley, Daily Caller (Internet site), S4739 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Abortion: prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 3290), S4300 [19JN]

Arizona: anniversary of statehood (see S. Res. 373), S614 [14FE]

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: require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (see S. 3228), S3901 [11JN]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (see S. Con. Res. 37), S2243 [29MR]

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 Education: allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (see S. 3173), S3129 [14MY]

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

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services (see S. 2043), S262 [1FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: contract with an independent laboratory to study health effects of backscatter x-ray machines used at airline checkpoints and improve notice to airline passengers (see S. 2044), S208 [31JA]

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

Education: reform graduate medical education payments (see S. 3201), S3280 [17MY]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see S. Res. 613), S7744 [11DE]

FAA: reform regulations regarding enforcement actions against pilots, clarify statutory deference related to the NTSB, require notice to airmen (NOTAM) posting, and reform medical certification process (see S. 1335), S3234 [16MY]

Fang Lizhi: tribute (see S. Res. 476), S3688 [4JN]

Financial institutions: address fee disclosure requirements (see S. 3204), S5659 [30JY]

Government regulations: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see S. 3382), S4950 [12JY]

Havel, Vaclav: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 34), S163 [30JA]

Health: repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 17), S5085 [17JY]

Immigration: implement a special visa system to allow long-term resident youth to pursue a technical or college degree or serve in the U.S. military (see S. 3639), S6947 [27NO]

Indian Law and Order Commission: extend period of time provided to produce a required report (see S. 2090), S1460 [7MR]

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

Iran: close loopholes, increase transparency, and improve effectiveness of sanctions on trade in petroleum products (see S. 2058), S261 [1FE]

——— 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]

Israel: commit to security as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders and condemn rocket and missile attacks in Gaza by Hamas (see S. Res. 599), S6855 [15NO]

ITC: develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties (see S. 3292), S4151 [13JN]

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]

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

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see S. 1718), S2824 [26AP]

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]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S389 [7FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 2118), S1195 [1MR]

Power resources: facilitate domestic energy production to reduce energy costs and spur economic growth and job creation (see S. 3445), S5486 [26JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish a moratorium on significant regulations imposed by a lame duck President (see S. 2368), S2731 [25AP]

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), S6107 [11SE]

——— prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see S. 3397), S5133 [18JY]

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

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

Syria: condemn human rights violations and call for transition to democracy (see S. Res. 370), S494 [9FE]

——— condemn mass atrocities and human rights abuses and support right of the people to be safe and defend themselves (see S. Res. 424), S2496 [18AP]

Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 2242), S2166 [28MR]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: anniversary (see S. Res. 482), S3781 [6JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 2338), S2732 [25AP]

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), S2166 [28MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and extending the Federal employee pay freeze (see S. 2065), S323 [2FE]

Courts: provide special motion to dismiss ‘‘strategic lawsuits against public participation’’ (SLAPPs) to protect journalists and Internet service providers (see S. 3493), S5977 [2AU]

Crime: encourage reporting of child abuse (see S. 3708), S8364 [21DE]

Dept. of Justice: clarify authorized uses of funds in the Crime Victims Fund (see S. 3704), S8302 [20DE]

Dept. of the Interior: settle water rights claims of the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe in Arizona, authorize construction of certain water projects, and resolve litigation concerning Colorado River operations (see S. 2109), S614 [14FE]

Cloture motions

Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S1839 [20MR], S1980 [22MR]

Letters

Avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending: several business organizations, S7132 [29NO]

Dept. of Justice Crime Victims Fund authorized uses of funds clarification: John W. Gillis, Dept. of Justice, S8304 [20DE]

Interest Rate Reduction Act: by, S3696 [5JN]

Prevention of professional service income from being mischaracterized as S corporation income to avoid paying payroll taxes: several organizations, S2900 [7MY]

Lists

State provision of witness travel services funded by Crime Victims Fund victim advocates, S8303 [20DE]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S4338, S4339 [20JN]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: economic impact of stimulus funding, S3298 [21MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 117), unanimous-consent request, S6418 [19SE]

Arizona: anniversary of statehood (S. Res. 373), S595 [14FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S814 [16FE], S3143, S3144 [15MY]

——— deficit, S3756–S3758 [6JN]

——— impact of entitlement programs, S3144 [15MY]

——— modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and extending the Federal employee pay freeze (S. 2065), S323 [2FE], S3758 [6JN]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), S3110 [14MY]

——— replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act, S3671 [4JN], S3756–S3758 [6JN]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), S2015 [26MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (S. Con. Res. 41), motion to proceed, S3143, S3144 [15MY]

Business and industry: impact of tax rates and government regulations on decision to outsource jobs to foreign countries, S4991 [16JY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, S6479 [20SE]

——— prohibit earmarks, S292 [2FE]

——— prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), S292 [2FE]

Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: ratify, S7375, S7377 [4DE]

Courts: provide special motion to dismiss ‘‘strategic lawsuits against public participation’’ (SLAPPs) to protect journalists and Internet service providers (S. 3493), S5983 [2AU]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S6025 [10SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7014 [28NO], S7139, S7169 [29NO], S7285 [30NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), unanimous-consent request, S6605, S6606 [21SE]

——— conduct environmental impact statement and create plan for establishing a missile defense site on the East Coast, S7139 [29NO]

——— economic impact of the budget sequester established by the Budget Control Act upon the defense industry, S3757 [6JN]

——— impact of budget sequestration, S4746 [29JN], S7654 [6DE]

——— require briefings on dialogue between U.S. and Russia on nuclear arms, missile defense, and long-range conventional strike systems, S7014 [28NO], S7285 [30NO]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), motion to proceed, S2898, S2899 [7MY]

Dept. of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration nuclear modernization program funding, S814 [16FE]

Dept. of HHS: Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, S2899 [7MY]

Dept. of Justice: clarify authorized uses of funds in the Crime Victims Fund (S. 3704), S8303 [20DE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program and the Secure Rural Schools and Community-Self Determination Act, S1609 [13MR]

——— settle water rights claims of the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe in Arizona, authorize construction of certain water projects, and resolve litigation concerning Colorado River operations (S. 2109), S620 [14FE]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, S7131, S7132 [29NO], S7654 [6DE]

——— Federal Government control versus free enterprise, S1036 [27FE], S1450 [7MR], S8179 [19DE]

——— impact of free enterprise system on charitable giving, S3063 [10MY]

——— importance of job creation, S332 [6FE], S1705 [15MR], S3110 [14MY]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S3392 [22MY]

Education: reform graduate medical education payments (S. 3201), S3286 [17MY]

Employment: disparity between public and private sector wages and benefits, S3877 [11JN]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), motion to proceed, S4332 [20JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2072), unanimous-consent request, S3069, S3070 [10MY]

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), S3542, S3543 [24MY]

——— revoke drug exclusivity from certain entities for violations of Federal and State laws regulating pharmaceuticals, S3543 [24MY]

Federal employees: reduce the size of the Federal workforce and extend salary freeze, S3110 [14MY]

Foreign aid: provide limitations on U.S. assistance (S. 3576), unanimous-consent request, S6418 [19SE]

Gerrard, John M.: nomination to be district judge, S26 [23JA]

——— suitability to be district judge relative to decisions on use of electrocution in capital punishment cases, S26 [23JA]

Government regulations: impact on the energy sector, S4333 [20JN]

——— temporarily suspend certain regulations (S. 1538), S140 [30JA]

Hurwitz, Andrew D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3886, S3889 [11JN]

——— suitability to be circuit judge relative to decisions and position on the death penalty, S3886 [11JN]

——— suitability to be circuit judge relative to involvement in decisions on abortion as a law clerk, S3886, S3889 [11JN]

Immigration: Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S4604 [26JN]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (S.J. Res. 41), unanimous-consent request, S6418 [19SE]

——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), unanimous-consent request, S3252 [17MY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prohibit food aid, S4339 [20JN]

——— prohibit food aid unless the President issues a national interest waiver, S4338 [20JN]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), S7434 [5DE]

National objectives: economic recovery, S332 [6FE], S3110–S3113 [14MY]

National security: impact of leaked intelligence information on covert operations, S3109 [14MY]

——— strengthen nuclear deterrence, S2809 [26AP]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, S2772 [26AP]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S140 [30JA], S1036 [27FE], S1450 [7MR], S1567 [12MR], S3298 [21MY], S3392 [22MY], S4224 [18JN], S4784 [9JY], S5241–S5243 [23JY]

Pai, Ajit Varadaraj: nomination to the FCC, S2892 [7MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: CBO cost estimate, S1769, S1772 [19MR]

——— impact, S3298 [21MY]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S1769, S1772 [19MR]

——— impact on tax burden, S4736 [29JN]

——— repeal, S140 [30JA]

——— Supreme Court decision on constitutionality, S4736, S4739 [29JN]

——— Supreme Court review of constitutionality, S2015–S2017 [26MR], S3809 [7JN]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, S3542 [24MY]

Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), motion to proceed, S2045 [27MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, S3671 [4JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S1609 [13MR]

Romney, Mitt: remarks on role of culture on prosperity during trip to Israel, S5962 [2AU]

Russia: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), S7434 [5DE]

——— impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations, S7434 [5DE]

Senate: appreciation for tributes, S8119 [18DE]

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

——— legislative process, S6420 [19SE]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S6914 [27NO]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1705 [15MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), unanimous-consent request, S1568, S1569 [12MR]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 3525), unanimous-consent request, S6415 [19SE]

Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts, S3757 [6JN], S4851 [11JY], S4991 [16JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), unanimous-consent request, S6418, S6419 [19SE]

——— 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), S7132 [29NO]

——— 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), unanimous-consent request, S6418, S6419 [19SE]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3521), unanimous-consent request, S6419 [19SE]

——— prevent professional service income from being mischaracterized as S corporation income to avoid paying payroll taxes, S2898, S2899 [7MY]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), unanimous-consent request, S6419 [19SE]

——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), motion to proceed, S4851 [11JY]

——— rates, S3392 [22MY], S3756–S3758 [6JN], S6479 [20SE], S7654–S7656 [6DE]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (S. 2230), motion to proceed, S2299, S2313 [16AP]

——— reform the Federal tax code, S140 [30JA], S3110 [14MY], S3298 [21MY], S4784 [9JY], S5242 [23JY]

Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5910 [2AU]

——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), motion to proceed, S5444 [26JY]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): prohibit constraints on U.S. ability to develop missile defense systems, S2017 [26MR], S8181 [19DE]

——— require concurrent implementation of nuclear weapon modernization plan, S815 [16FE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1925), S2772 [26AP]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal, S140 [30JA], S3298 [21MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

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

Summaries

Free Press Act (S. 3493), S5985 [2AU]

Texts of

S. 2065, Down Payment To Protect National Security Act, S324 [2FE]

S. 2109, Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act, S621–S636 [14FE]

S. 3493, Free Press Act, S5984 [2AU]

S. 3704, Dept. of Justice Crime Victims Fund authorized uses of funds clarification, S8304 [20DE]

Tributes

Cardin, Senator, S8251 [20DE]

Cheney, Richard B., S2015 [26MR]

Feinstein, Senator, S3109 [14MY]

Matal, Joe, S5962 [2AU]

McCain, Senator, S8119 [18DE]

McConnell, Senator, S8250 [20DE]

Steyn, Mark, S1787 [19MR]