PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (Barack Obama)

Addresses

State of the Union, S68–S73 [24JA], H151–H156 [24JA]

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), H5174, H5175, H5176, H5177, H5178, H5179, H5181 [24JY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), consideration (H. Res. 738), H5147 [24JY]

Israel: reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (S. 2165), S4779 [29JN]

Syria: require the President to report to Congress on all known opposition groups and the number and security of weapons used by the regime and opposition forces (S. 2224), S3047, S3048 [9MY]

Analyses

Red Tape Making Americans Sick—A New Report on the Health Impacts of High Unemployment: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S2949 [8MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort the President, H151 [24JA]

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

Articles and editorials

Buffett Tax Divides Americans, but Solves Nothing, S2289 [16AP]

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

Dems Wait by Phone for Obama, S3390 [22MY]

Drill Baby Drill, Redux—Republicans’ Tired Remedy for Rising Gas Prices Won’t Fix Anything, S1404 [6MR]

History of the Expansion of Presidential Power, E814 [16MY]

Lawmakers Question Gift of 20 F–16s to Morsi’s Egypt, H6802 [13DE]

Measuring the Impact of Regulation—The Rule of More—Rule-Making Is Being Made To Look More Beneficial Under Barack Obama, H5236 [25JY]

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

Obama Administration Diverts $500M to IRS To Implement Healthcare Reform Law, S2474 [18AP]

Obama Issues Veto Threat on Bush Tax Cuts, S3747 [6JN]

Obama—Egypt Not an Ally of US, but Not an Enemy (excerpt), H6804 [13DE]

Real Referendum, E1682 [5OC]

Strassel—Axelrod’s Obamacare Dollars, S4442, S4446 [25JN]

Strategic Stability in Today’s Nuclear World, S2810 [26AP]

What’s Behind Roberts’ Surprising Decision?, S4739 [29JN]

Why Ryancare and Obamacare Looks So Similar, S2161 [28MR]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (see S. 3228), S3516 [23MY] (see H.R. 5872), H3362 [31MY]

Congress: 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]

Dept. of Homeland Security: revoke requirement on use of privately owned communications resources in Executive order on assignment of national security and emergency preparedness communications function (see H.R. 6340), H5706 [2AU]

Dept. of the Interior: implement President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program (see H.R. 6168), H5200 [24JY]

——— implement President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program and conduct additional oil and gas lease sales to promote offshore energy development (see S. 3438), S5381 [25JY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (see S. 3383), S4950 [12JY] (see H.R. 6082), H4684 [9JY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), consideration (see H. Res. 738), H5130 [23JY]

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

Israel: reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see S. 2165), S1422 [6MR] (see H.R. 4133), H1152 [5MR]

Law enforcement: appoint special counsel to investigate operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms (see H. Res. 532), H374 [1FE]

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

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]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see S.J. Res. 34), S42 [23JA] (see H.J. Res. 98), H8 [13JA]

——— disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), consideration (see H. Res. 515), H25 [17JA]

Space policy: express that delays in implementing a clear mission for the space program represents a threat to American exceptionalism, the economy, and national security (see H. Con. Res. 124), H2713 [15MY]

Syria: express the President should request authorization before sending in U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 770), H5707 [2AU]

——— require the President to report to Congress on all known opposition groups and the number and security of weapons used by the regime and opposition forces (see S. 2224), S2001 [22MR]

Letters

Characterization of President Obama’s remarks concerning small business: William H. Robbins, Earth Analytical Service, Inc., S5179 [19JY]

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

Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students: several Representatives, H5015 [19JY]

Lists

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

Memorandums

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

Investigation of Alleged Agreements Between the White House and Health Care Industry Stakeholders Prior to Passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), S4443, S4444 [25JN]

Messages

Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Burma, S4890 [11JY], H4810 [11JY]

Blocking Property of Persons Threatening the Peace, Security, or Stability of Yemen, S3233 [16MY], H2782 [16MY]

Blocking Property of the Government of Iran and Iranian Financial Institutions, S348 [6FE], H479 [6FE]

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2013, S564–S567 [13FE], H702–H705 [14FE]

Convention on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in Respect of Securities Held With an Intermediary, S3293 [17MY]

Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities, S3293 [17MY]

District of Columbia Proposed Budget and Financial Plan, S8070 [17DE], H6811 [17DE]

Economic Report, S906 [17FE], H938 [17FE]

Generalized System of Preferences Beneficiary Developing Country Designation for South Sudan, S2030 [26MR], H1548 [26MR]

Generalized System of Preferences Beneficiary Developing Country Termination for Argentina, S2030 [26MR], H1548 [26MR]

Generalized System of Preferences Beneficiary Developing Country Termination for Gibraltar and the Turks and Caicos Islands, S4770 [29JN], H4652 [29JN]

Generalized System of Preferences Beneficiary Developing Country Termination for St. Kitts and Nevis, S8299 [20DE], H7384 [20DE]

Generalized System of Preferences Least-Developed Beneficiary Developing Country Designation for Senegal, H4652 [29JN]

National Defense Authorization Act Section 1022 Implementation Procedures Relative to Detainee Military Custody Requirements, S1087 [28FE], H1008 [28FE]

National Drug Control Strategy, S2543 [19AP], H2028 [19AP]

National Emergency Relative to Burma, S3277 [17MY], H2826 [17MY]

National Emergency Relative to Côte D’Ivoire, S347 [6FE], H464 [3FE]

National Emergency Relative to Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, S4238 [18JN], H3721 [18JN]

National Emergency Relative to Iran, S5730 [31JY], H5439 [31JY]

National Emergency Relative to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism, S6105 [11SE], H5779 [11SE]

National Emergency Relative to Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations, S5132 [18JY], H4920 [18JY]

National Emergency Relative to Somalia, S5256 [23JY], H5082 [23JY]

National Emergency Relative to Syria, S3040 [9MY], H2460 [9MY]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2011, S6105 [11SE], H5779 [11SE]

National Emergency Relative to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor, S5084 [17JY], H4872 [17JY]

National Emergency Relative to the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation Created by the Accumulation of Weapons-Usable Fissile Material in Russia, S4238 [18JN], H3721 [18JN]

National Emergency Relative to the Stabilization of Iraq, S3326 [21MY], H3149 [18MY]

National Emergency Relative to Threat in Lebanon Posed by Actions of Certain Persons To Undermine Legitimate Democratic Institutions, S5302 [24JY], H5141 [24JY]

National Emergency Relative to Zimbabwe, S1373 [2MR], H1139 [5MR]

Protocol Amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, S3292 [17MY]

Statutory Debt Limit, S37 [23JA], H7 [13JA]

Tax Convention With Chile, S3293 [17MY]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), H5222 [25JY]

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), S83 [26JA]

Press releases

President’s Budget Presents Dangerous, Costly Setback to Obesity Epidemic, Campaign Warns: Campaign To End Obesity Action Fund (organization), S841 [16FE]

Remarks in House

Adler, Andrew: condemn comments relative to assassination of President Obama, H94 [23JA]

Administration: evaluation, H699 [14FE], H1025 [29FE], H1104 [1MR], H1921 [18AP], H3399–H3402 [1JN], H3918 [21JN], H4073 [27JN], H5335 [31JY], H5985–H5988 [13SE], H6003, H6051–H6054 [14SE], H6235, H6265–H6271 [21SE]

Afghanistan: require the President to transmit a plan with timeframe and completion date and reports with status updates on the transition of U.S. military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan (H.R. 1735), E895 [30MY]

Armed Forces: proposed troop reductions, H200 [31JA], H227 [1FE], H471 [3FE], H1103 [1MR]

——— withdrawal of troops from Iraq, H1527 [22MR]

Automobile industry: economic policies relative to stability of domestic automobile manufacturers, H1547 [26MR]

Aviation: evaluation of policies relative to general aviation industry, H734 [15FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H39, H47, H48 [18JA], H120 [24JA], H700, H702, H712, H715–H723 [14FE], H737, H738, H739 [15FE], H806, H816, H817, H818 [16FE], H1295 [8MR], H3157–H3160 [18MY], H5691 [2AU], H6051–H6054 [14SE], H6572–H6574 [30NO]

——— comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H5757 [10SE]

——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5872), H4855 [12JY], H4918, H4920–H4926 [18JY], H5024 [19JY], H5208 [25JY], H5959 [13SE], H6160 [20SE]

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

Business and industry: consolidation of certain Government ecomonic development entities into a single entity designed to support business and industry, H42 [18JA]

Clinton Global Initiative: tribute to address on human trafficking, E1662 [28SE]

Colleges and universities: affordability, H1435 [21MR]

——— Obama administration proposals to make higher education more affordable, H1138 [5MR]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: impact of budget sequestration, H5210, H5211, H5212 [25JY]

Dept. of Education: tribute to Pay as You Earn student loan repayment program, H6713 [12DE]

Dept. of Justice: decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in Federal court in New York, NY, E901 [30MY]

Dept. of the Interior: implement President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program (H.R. 6168), H5167 [24JY], H5212–H5217 [25JY], E1329 [25JY]

——— prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases to companies which are in violation of certain sanctions against Iran and Syria, H5222 [25JY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), H5136, H5167–H5183 [24JY], H5213–H5224 [25JY], E1325, E1329, E1330, E1331 [25JY], E1441 [3AU]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), consideration (H. Res. 738), H5141–H5150 [24JY]

——— replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), motion to recommit, H5222 [25JY]

Economy: avert ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ economic crisis through bipartisan agreement on taxes and spending, H6711, H6712, H6713, H6714 [12DE]

——— comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H460, H461, H470 [3FE], H711 [14FE], H978 [28FE], H1237 [7MR], H1462 [21MR], H4912 [18JY], H5856 [11SE]

——— evaluation of policies, H39, H70–H73 [18JA], H121 [24JA], H390, H397, H398 [2FE], H445, H470 [3FE], H478 [6FE], H896 [16FE], H905, H939–H942 [17FE], H1147 [5MR], H1294–H1297 [8MR], H1461 [21MR], H1649 [28MR], H2041 [24AP], H2198–H2200 [26AP], H2315 [7MY], H3407 [5JN], H3664 [8JN], H3709 [18JN], H4677 [9JY], H4778 [11JY], H4872 [17JY], H4913, H4914, H4915, H4917 [18JY], H5634 [2AU], H5755, H5758, H5760 [10SE], H5852 [11SE], H6074 [19SE], H6619–H6621 [4DE], H6664, H6671 [5DE], H6683 [11DE], H6799–H6802 [13DE], E1030 [8JN]

——— impact of Government regulations, H207–H213 [31JA], H629 [8FE], H1295 [8MR], H1651 [28MR], H4641–H4643 [29JN]

——— importance of job creation, H48 [18JA], H5774 [11SE]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs, H191 [31JA], H444 [3FE], H1276 [8MR]

Education: reduce the costs of higher education, H523 [7FE]

Executive Office of the President: expansion of executive power, E814 [16MY]

Financial institutions: provide home loan modifications to eligible homeowners and assist homeowners and prospective homeowners with foreclosure prevention programs and information on loan modifications, H701 [14FE]

Flores, Sol: Presidential Champion of Change award recipient, E1278 [18JY]

Foreign policy: evaluation of Middle East policies, H1145 [5MR], H1299 [8MR], H6391–H6395 [15NO]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H930–H934 [17FE], H1123 [1MR], H1539 [22MR], H4678–H4681 [9JY], H5873 [12SE], H6054–H6058 [14SE], H6267 [21SE]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism policies, H2310–H2314 [7MY], H5987 [13SE]

——— reevaluate plan to gift Egypt with F–16 fighter jets, H6802–H6804 [13DE]

Gingrich, Newt: characterization of remarks on insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services relative to health policies of the Obama administration, H808 [16FE]

——— characterization of remarks on number of individuals on food stamps due to economic policies of the Obama administration, H580 [8FE]

——— characterization of remarks relative to number of individuals on food stamps due to economic policies of the Obama administration, H40 [18JA], H121 [24JA]

Hamann, Paul: Presidential Champion of Change award recipient, E1243 [12JY]

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

——— prohibit sine die adjournment unless the President signs H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act, with provisions of S. 3412, Middle Class Tax Cut Act as an amendment, H5306 [26JY]

Immigration: Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H3709, H3710 [18JN], H3737, H3738, H3742, H3749 [19JN], H3812 [20JN], H3966–H3970 [21JN], H3984 [26JN], H4070 [27JN], H5015 [19JY], E1061 [18JN]

Islamic organizations: evaluation of administration relative to influence, H5196–H5198 [24JY], H5323–H5325 [26JY]

Israel: reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense, H1139 [5MR], H1220 [7MR], H2074 [25AP], H2201 [26AP], E1782 [16NO]

——— reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (H.R. 4133), H2481–H2492 [9MY], E763 [10MY], E779 [11MY], E787 [15MY], E810 [16MY]

——— reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (S. 2165), H4884–H4888 [17JY]

——— U.S. policy, H3395–H3398 [1JN], H4825 [11JY]

Law enforcement: appoint special counsel to investigate operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H380 [2FE]

——— appoint special counsel to investigate operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms (H. Res. 532), H382 [2FE]

Monroeville, AL: tribute to Monroeville Junior High robotics team, E218 [16FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: CBO cost estimate, H1438 [21MR]

Pipelines: decision to reject permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H43, H44, H45, H72 [18JA], H84, H85, H93 [23JA], H162, H170, H174–H176 [25JA], H213–H216 [31JA], H362–H368 [1FE], H588, H629–H635 [8FE], H1025, H1027, H1096 [29FE], H1221 [7MR], H1559 [26MR], E122 [2FE]

Political campaigns: assessment of Presidential candidates, H5929 [13SE]

Power resources: evaluation of energy policies, H752 [15FE], H1026, H1027, H1028, H1030, H1091–H1097 [29FE], H1116 [1MR], H1156, H1163 [6MR], H1211, H1221, H1222, H1264 [7MR], H1291, H1298 [8MR], H1376 [19MR], H1399 [20MR], H1525 [22MR], H1559 [26MR], H1583, H1585 [27MR], H1645 [28MR], H1857, H1858, H1912 [17AP], H1969 [18AP], H2056–H2062 [24AP], H3179 [30MY], H3815, H3818, H3819 [20JN], H5140 [24JY], H6265 [21SE]

——— national energy policy, H215 [31JA], H2796–H2800 [16MY]

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]

Public debt: ceiling, H6786 [13DE]

——— disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), H37, H45, H54–H69 [18JA], E47, E48 [19JA], E69 [25JA]

——— disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), consideration (H. Res. 515), H46–H53 [18JA]

Religion: remarks at National Prayer Breakfast stating policies are grounded in Christian faith, H464 [3FE]

Roberts, Jason: Presidential Champion of Change award recipient, E1435 [3AU]

Small business: characterization of remarks concerning small business, H4917, H4919 [18JY], H5013, H5020, H5025 [19JY], H5645–H5647 [2AU], H5871 [12SE]

State of the Union Message, H162, H163, H170 [25JA], H386 [2FE], H588 [8FE]

Strader, Greg: Presidential Champion of Change award recipient, E138 [3FE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H1096, H1097 [29FE]

Syria: Presidential authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the authorization of military operations, H1293 [8MR]

Taxation: evaluation of policies relative to tax code, H2254–H2256 [27AP]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, H5855 [11SE]

Unemployment: rates, H3280 [31MY], H3489 [6JN]

War: Presidential authority under the Constitution as it pertains to the authorization of drone strikes, H3278 [31MY], H6377 [15NO]

Williams-Skinner, Barbara: Presidential Champion of Change award recipient, E1060 [18JN]

Women: tribute to Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients, E930 [31MY]

Wong, Bernie: Presidential Champion of Change award recipient, E488 [29MR]

Remarks in Senate

Administration: evaluation, S315 [2FE], S402 [9FE], S880–S882 [17FE], S2298 [16AP], S2614, S2616 [24AP], S2991 [9MY], S3052 [10MY], S3460 [23MY], S4314 [20JN], S4986–S4988 [16JY], S5052–S5054, S5074, S5076–S5081 [17JY]

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

Armed Forces: proposed troop reductions, S3266 [17MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S31–S33 [23JA], S57–S59, S60, S63–S66 [24JA], S546–S554 [13FE], S586–S593, S599–S603 [14FE], S663, S664, S682–S685 [15FE], S810, S814, S822, S824–S826 [16FE], S882 [17FE], S2530–S2532 [19AP], S3113–S3116 [14MY], S3143–S3146 [15MY], S3222 [16MY], S6478 [20SE], S6593–S6595 [21SE], S7714 [11DE]

——— comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, S6093–S6095 [11SE]

——— deficit, S882 [17FE]

——— require detailed reports to Congress on impact of defense and non-defense budget sequestration, S4386–S4388 [21JN]

——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5872), S5117, S5119 [18JY], S5173, S5174, S5238 [19JY], S5264 [23JY], S5413 [25JY], S6293, S6296 [13SE], S6412 [19SE]

——— require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act (S. 3228), S3740 [6JN]

Classified information: appoint a special counsel to investigate leaks of certain classified information, S3717–S3720 [5JN], S3946 [12JN], S5818–S5823 [1AU]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): release of report entitled ‘‘Red Tape Making Americans Sick—A New Report on the Health Impacts of High Unemployment’’, S2949 [8MY]

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

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

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

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

Cordray, Richard: recess appointment to be FRS Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S151 [30JA], S418 [9FE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S14 [23JA], S51 [24JA], S6025 [10SE]

——— tribute to speeches at Democratic National Convention, S6023 [10SE]

Dept. of Defense: national missile defense system funding, S6085 [11SE]

Dept. of Justice: decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in Federal court in New York, NY, S3956 [12JN]

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

Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (H.R. 6082), S5628 [26JY], S5631 [30JY]

Ecology and environment: evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S6307 [13SE]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S404 [9FE], S4111 [13JN], S5448 [26JY], S6590–S6592 [21SE]

——— evaluation of policies, S52, S53, S56, S61 [24JA], S140 [30JA], S177, S180 [31JA], S550 [13FE], S898 [17FE], S1036 [27FE], S1450 [7MR], S1567 [12MR], S2560 [23AP], S3298–S3300 [21MY], S3390, S3392 [22MY], S3671 [4JN], S3746 [6JN], S3931, S3932 [12JN], S4110–S4114 [13JN], S4189–S4192 [14JN], S4224 [18JN], S4784–S4786 [9JY], S4794 [10JY], S4922, S4939 [12JY], S5101 [18JY], S5170, S5184 [19JY], S5241–S5243 [23JY], S5281, S5284 [24JY], S5693 [31JY], S5808, S5829 [1AU], S5902 [2AU], S6308, S6322 [13SE], S6411–S6413 [19SE], S6476–S6482, S6509 [20SE], S6592–S6595 [21SE], S7409–S7411 [5DE], S8567 [31DE]

——— impact of Government regulations, S2676–S2679 [25AP], S2948–S2950 [8MY], S4922 [12JY]

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

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs, S823 [16FE]

Foreign policy: evaluation of Middle East policies, S1414–S1416 [6MR], S5931 [2AU]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S6480 [20SE]

Foreign trade: formation of foreign trade laws enforcement panel, S561 [13FE]

Government: increase transparency, S881 [17FE], S1706 [15MR]

Immigration: Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S4223, S4233 [18JN], S4253 [19JN], S4604 [26JN], S4813 [10JY], S5064 [17JY]

——— reform, S6570 [21SE]

Israel: reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (S. 2165), S4779, S4780 [29JN]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prohibit food aid unless the President issues a national interest waiver, S4338 [20JN]

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

Motor vehicles: importance of manufacturing jobs, S560 [13FE], S824 [16FE], S3419 [22MY]

National objectives: economic recovery, S4649, S4653–S4658 [27JN], S4870–S4872 [11JY], S5107 [18JY], S5652–S5654 [30JY], S5806, S5826–S5828 [1AU], S6029–S6032 [10SE], S6492, S6505–S6507 [20SE]

National security: impact of leaked intelligence information on covert operations, S3954 [12JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: CBO cost estimate, S1769–S1773 [19MR]

Pipelines: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline consistent with current law, prohibit export of crude oil transported by the pipeline, and require use of U.S. iron, steel, and manufactured goods in construction, S1525, S1529 [8MR]

——— decision to reject permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S1069 [28FE], S1100–S1103 [29FE], S1183, S1188 [1MR], S1381 [5MR], S1403–S1407 [6MR], S1434 [7MR], S2024, S2026, S2028 [26MR], S2070 [27MR]

Political campaigns: assessment of elections, S6716, S6717 [13NO]

——— assessment of Presidential candidates, S6393, S6395, S6421 [19SE], S6497 [20SE], S6590 [21SE]

Power resources: evaluation of energy policies, S1064, S1068–S1072 [28FE], S1099–S1103 [29FE], S1182, S1187 [1MR], S1381 [5MR], S1403–S1407 [6MR], S1434, S1436 [7MR], S1502 [8MR], S1642 [14MR], S1836 [20MR], S2023–S2026 [26MR], S2346 [17AP], S2456, S2460 [18AP], S2521 [19AP], S2665, S2676–S2679 [25AP], S2948–S2950 [8MY], S3690–S3694 [4JN], S3942–S3945 [12JN], S4288, S4293 [19JN], S6480, S6481 [20SE]

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]

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

Public debt: disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), motion to proceed, S83–S87, S89–S95 [26JA]

——— disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 98), unanimous-consent agreement, S77 [24JA]

Public welfare programs: Executive order to reform Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements, S4995 [16JY]

Russia: assessment of comments relative to missile defense made to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, S2223 [29MR]

Small business: characterization of remarks concerning small business, S5178 [19JY], S5344 [25JY]

State of the Union Message, S31–S33 [23JA], S82 [26JA]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize drawdown of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S1709 [15MR]

——— drawing down, S1182 [1MR]

Syria: require the President to report to Congress on all known opposition groups and the number and security of weapons used by the regime and opposition forces (S. 2224), S3048 [9MY]

Taxation: evaluation of policies, S3408 [22MY], S4998 [16JY], S5938–S5940 [2AU]

——— rates, S823 [16FE], S4939 [12JY]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S3292 [17MY]

Unemployment: rates, S823 [16FE], S6508 [20SE]

Reports

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

Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6082) (H. Rept. 112–615), H5130 [23JY]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 98, Disapprove the President’s Exercise of Authority To Increase the Debt Limit: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 515) (H. Rept. 112–365), H25 [17JA]

Consideration of H.R. 6082, Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 738) (H. Rept. 112–616), H5130 [23JY]

Presidential Requirement To Report to Congress on All Known Syrian Opposition Groups and the Number and Security of Weapons Used by the Regime and Opposition Forces: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2224), S2819 [26AP]

Sequestration Transparency Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 5872) (H. Rept. 112–577), H4683 [9JY]

U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2165) (S. Rept. 112–179), S4674 [27JN]

Texts of

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

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. 515, consideration of H.J. Res. 98, disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, H46 [18JA]

H. Res. 738, consideration of H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act and H.R. 6082, Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan, H5141 [24JY]

H.J. Res. 98, disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, H54 [18JA]

H.R. 4133, U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act, H2481 [9MY]

H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act, H4920 [18JY]

H.R. 6082, Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan, H5174 [24JY]

H.R. 6168, President Obama’s Proposed 2012–2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act, H5212 [25JY]

S. 2165, U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act, H4884 [17JY]

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

S.J. Res. 34, disapprove the President’s exercise of authority to increase the debt limit, S45 [23JA]