UDALL, TOM (a Senator from New Mexico)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S4157, S4159 [13JN], S4300 [19JN], S4370 [20JN]
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8128, S8142 [18DE], S8204, S8224 [19DE], S8429, S8434 [27DE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S6860 [15NO], S6948, S6965 [27NO], S7041, S7054, S7111, S7112 [28NO], S7217 [29NO], S7294 [30NO], S7383 [4DE]
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), S3290 [17MY]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (H.R. 5949), S8454 [27DE], S8455, S8508 [28DE]
Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2509, S2512, S2515 [18AP], S2644 [24AP], S2685 [25AP]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S640 [14FE], S708 [15FE], S863 [16FE], S1210 [1MR]
Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5622 [26JY], S5740, S5777, S5778 [31JY], S5885 [1AU], S5980 [2AU]
Appointments
Acting President pro tempore, 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]
Articles and editorials
Crisis Mode—A Fair and Constitutional Option To Beat the Filibuster Game, Senator Hatch, National Review (publication), S1076 [28FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abdnor, James: tribute (see S. Res. 475), S3631 [24MY]
Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: implement (see S. 1980), S4418 [21JN]
Agriculture: extend certain supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs (see S. 3384), S5871 [1AU]
Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see S. 3248), S3631 [24MY]
Armed Forces: authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for certain current and former members of the Reserve components, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents (see S. 2112), S699 [15FE]
——— provide for certain requirements relative to retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs (see S. 2134), S3281 [17MY]
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]
Bureau of Reclamation: maintain annual base funding for the Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers fish recovery programs (see S. 1224), S3632 [24MY]
Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 410), S2166 [28MR]
Chemicals: ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed (see S. 847), S5381 [25JY]
China: recognize anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong, call for an end to continued persecution, release detained practitioners, and support Tuidang movement renouncing ties to the Communist Party (see S. Res. 232), S389 [7FE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 3220), S3422 [22MY]
——— restore effective use of group actions for claims arising under antidiscrimination laws (see S. 3317), S4368 [20JN]
Columbine-Hondo Wilderness: establish (see S. 2468), S2823 [26AP]
Credit: address certain issues relative to the extension of consumer credit (see S. 3426), S5304 [24JY]
Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service if such claims are made for tangible benefit or personal gain (see S. 3372), S5258 [23JY]
Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 2343), S2929 [7MY]
Dept. of Energy: create a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy generation (see S. 2146), S1194 [1MR]
Dept. of HHS: establish a pilot program to reduce the increasing prevalence of overweight/obesity among 0-5 year-olds in child care settings (see S. 2119), S850 [16FE]
——— provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see S. 1884), S4369 [20JN]
Dept. of Labor: establish Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model (see S. 2108), S614 [14FE]
Dept. of the Interior: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see S. 1802), S389 [7FE]
——— use designated funding to pay for construction of authorized rural water projects (see S. 3385), S5047 [16JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 260), S2244 [29MR]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve oversight of educational assistance (see S. 2179), S4419 [21JN]
Disasters: include procedures for requests from Indian tribes for a major disaster or emergency declaration (see S. 2283), S5085 [17JY]
FDA: ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (see S. 1882), S3043 [9MY]
——— improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see S. 296), S1680 [14MR]
FEMA: waive waiting period for flood insurance policies purchased for private properties affected by wildfire on Federal lands (see S. 3320), S4368 [20JN]
Fish and fishing: establish uniform administrative and enforcement procedures and penalties to enforce the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and similar statutes (see S. 52), S4418 [21JN]
Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see S. 50), S4418 [21JN]
Haiti: provide assistance to end deforestation and restore the extent of tropical forest cover previously in existence (see S. 1023), S614 [14FE]
Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 1979), S76 [24JA]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 582), S6626 [21SE]
Hydroelectric power: improve (see S. 629), S6856 [15NO]
Indian Law and Order Commission: extend period of time provided to produce a required report (see S. 2090), S494 [9FE]
Inouye, Daniel K.: tribute (see S. Res. 624), S8138 [18DE]
Internet: promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model currently in effect (see S. Con. Res. 50), S4674 [27JN]
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]
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]
Manhattan Project National Historical Park: establish (see S. 3300), S4203 [14JN]
March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1935), S5085 [17JY]
McGovern, George S.: tribute (see S. Res. 607), S7303 [30NO]
Medicare: extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 2620), S5134 [18JY]
——— extended coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients and other renal dialysis provisions (see S. 1454), S208 [31JA]
——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see S. 891), S6455 [19SE]
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see S. 3208), S3329 [21MY]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 2036), S1680 [14MR]
National Data Privacy Day: designate (see S. Res. 358), S163 [30JA]
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1494), S851 [16FE]
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: designate (see S. Res. 568), S6455 [19SE]
National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (see S. 3584), S6801 [14NO]
National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 564), S6454 [19SE]
National Native American Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 561), S6454 [19SE]
National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 417), S2243 [29MR]
National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 605), S7303 [30NO]
National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 580), S6626 [21SE]
Native American Heritage Day: observance (see S. Res. 561), S6454 [19SE]
Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see S. 3546), S6340 [13SE]
Natural resources: strengthen U.S. role in the international community in conserving natural resources (see S. 3356), S4724 [28JN]
New Mexico: anniversary of statehood (see S. Res. 585), S6626 [21SE]
Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel and first responders who responded to shootings (see S. Res. 621), S8071 [17DE]
Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 519), S5047 [16JY]
Parks, Rosa: tribute (see S. Res. 618), S8042 [13DE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 2219), S1932 [21MR] (see S. 3369), S4821 [10JY]
Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see S. 1775), S5979 [2AU]
Rudman, Warren: tribute (see S. Res. 604), S7215 [29NO]
Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 2166), S1459 [7MR]
Schools: provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary and secondary school buildings and community colleges (see S. 1597), S2245 [29MR]
Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 219), S2731 [25AP]
Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 589), S6626 [21SE]
Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 2010), S44 [23JA]
Specter, Arlen: tribute (see S. Res. 612), S7703 [10DE]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 3525), S6627 [21SE]
Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 1872), S6063 [10SE]
——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 672), S5978 [2AU]
——— extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 996), S3977 [12JN]
——— extend the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans (see S. 3536), S6270 [12SE]
——— facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (see S. 816), S2245 [29MR]
——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 339), S614 [14FE]
——— modify and extend the making work pay credit (see S. 3680), S8041 [13DE]
——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see S. 845), S6063 [10SE]
——— provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (see S. 3355), S4724 [28JN]
Tibet: support people, call on China to allow free practice of religion and release political prisoners, and congratulate Tibetans living in exile for holding democratic elections (see S. Res. 356), S389 [7FE]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S. 1301), S6947 [27NO]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S3729 [5JN]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S568 [13FE]
Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 2104), S4725 [28JN]
Wildfires: tribute to efforts of firefighters and military personnel to contain wildfires and protect life, homes, and natural resources (see S. Res. 523), S5047 [16JY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S2393 [17AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land in San Juan County, NM (see S. 3357), S4724 [28JN]
GSA: convey a parcel of real property in Albuquerque, NM, to the Amy Biehl High School Foundation (see S. 3370), S4892 [11JY]
President’s Youth Council: establish (see S. Res. 608), S7402 [4DE]
University of New Mexico: establish the Cavernous Angioma CARE (Clinical Care, Advocacy, Research and Education) Center (see S. 2082), S494 [9FE]
Cloture motions
Abrams, Ronnie: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8195 [19DE], S8340 [21DE]
Bacharach, Robert E.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5449 [26JY], S5650 [30JY]
Baker, Kristine Gerhard: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3220), motion to proceed, S3612 [24MY], S3713 [5JN]
Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit (S. 2038), motion to proceed, S120 [26JA], S148 [30JA]
Contreras, Rudolph: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]
Costa, Gregg J.: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7293 [30NO], S7336 [3DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a veterans jobs corps (S. 3457), motion to proceed, S5950 [2AU], S6083 [11SE]
Du, Miranda: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]
Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2072), motion to proceed, S3070 [10MY]
FDIC: temporarily extend the Transaction Account Guarantee Program (S. 3637), S7724 [11DE]
Fitzgerald, Michael W.: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]
Furman, Jesse M.: nomination to be district judge, S687 [15FE]
Groh, Gina M.: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]
Guaderrama, David C.: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]
Helmick, Jeffrey J.: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]
Hillman, Timothy S.: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]
Hurwitz, Andrew D.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3835 [7JN], S3889 [11JN]
Jordan, Adalberto J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S544 [9FE], S558 [13FE]
Lee, John Z.: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]
Lewis, Mary Geiger: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]
Morgan, Susie: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]
Nuffer, David: nomination to be district judge, S1569 [12MR]
Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy (S. 2204), S2055 [27MR], S2199 [29MR]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), S1372 [2MR], S1410 [6MR]
——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (S. 1813), motion to proceed, S382 [7FE], S420 [9FE]
Russell, George L., III: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]
Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), S1693, S1694 [15MR], S1840, S1841 [20MR], S1884 [21MR]
Taxation: extend Bush administration tax cuts and other tax relief for families making less than a certain annual income and provide alternative minimum tax relief (S. 3412), motion to proceed, S5244 [23JY]
——— provide a temporary income tax credit for increased payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business assets (S. 2237), S4884, S4885 [11JY], S4938 [12JY]
Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5724 [31JY], S5919 [2AU], S6784 [14NO]
——— enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure (S. 3414), motion to proceed, S5357 [25JY], S5450 [26JY]
Tharp, John J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]
Wimes, Brian C.: nomination to be district judge, S1570 [12MR]
Factsheets
Average American Wind Farm, S676 [15FE]
Letters
Constitutionality of tribal government provisions in Violence Against Women Act reauthorization: several law professors, S2680–S2682 [25AP]
Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees: several Senators, S1075 [28FE]
Pledge of Allegiance
Senate, 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]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S4390, S4391 [21JN]
Aviation: include ultralight aircraft under the definition of aircraft relative to aviation smuggling and identify equipment and technology to track illegal use of such aircraft near the Mexican border (H.R. 3801), S95 [26JA]
Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: ratify, S7370 [4DE]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow community land grant-mercedes and land grant councils access to rural development program funding, S4391 [21JN]
——— allow frontier communities access to rural development program funding, S4391 [21JN]
——— Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Program funding, S4390 [21JN]
Dept. of Defense: apply the Buy American Act to the procurement of photovoltaic devices, S7287 [30NO]
——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3254), S7287 [30NO], S7381 [4DE]
Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 2343), motion to proceed, S3016 [9MY]
Dept. of HHS: Prevention and Public Health Fund funding, S3016 [9MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that Armed Forces members exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes in Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure, S7287 [30NO], S7381 [4DE]
Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S676 [15FE]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 29), S105 [26JA], S3472 [23MY], S5018 [16JY]
EPA: disapprove rule relative to maximum achievable control technology for certain steam generating units (S.J. Res. 37), S4166 [14JN]
FDIC: temporarily extend the Transaction Account Guarantee Program (S. 3637), S8025 [13DE]
Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (H.R. 4367), S7751 [11DE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: extend certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (H.R. 5949), S8460 [28DE]
Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, S2680–S2682 [25AP]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: submit report on privacy impact of collection of domestic communications and personally identifiable data under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act amendments, S8460 [28DE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Supreme Court decision on constitutionality, S4692 [28JN]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 2219), S3472 [23MY]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 3369), motion to proceed, S5017, S5019 [16JY]
Postal Service: authorize move to a 5-day mail delivery service, S2580 [23AP], S2644, S2645 [24AP]
——— improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2580 [23AP], S2644, S2645 [24AP]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S1075 [28FE], S8656, S8657 [2JA]
——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S8656, S8657 [2JA]
Senate: legislative process, S8649, S8650, S8654, S8655, S8656, S8657, S8658, S8659, S8660 [2JA]
Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 10), S3017 [9MY]
——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S3016 [9MY], S6990, S7031 [28NO], S7719, S7721 [11DE], S8649, S8650, S8654, S8655, S8656, S8657, S8658, S8659, S8660 [2JA]
Shaw, Mike: Time (publication) Dealer of the Year award recipient, S1420• [6MR]
Supreme Court: anniversary of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S105 [26JA]
——— decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S3472 [23MY], S5018, S5019 [16JY]
Taxation: extend production tax credit for wind power, S674, S675, S676, S677 [15FE], S7997 [13DE]
——— extend renewable energy production tax credit, S674, S675, S676, S677 [15FE]
——— provide payroll tax relief, S676 [15FE]
——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies, S675 [15FE]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1925), motion to proceed, S2680–S2682 [25AP]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S8025 [13DE]
Statements
Indiana Senate Race and the Direction of American Politics and the Republican Party: Senator Lugar, S3055 [10MY]
Tributes
Anaya, Rudolfo, S2806• [26AP]
Bingaman, Senator, S8024 [13DE]
Giffords, Gabrielle, S95 [26JA]
Herrera, Pernell, S141 [30JA]
Kirksey, Rex E., S5657• [30JY]
Lugar, Senator, S3054 [10MY]
Luján, Ben, S828 [16FE]
Mikulski, Senator, S1913 [21MR]
Nuanes, Israel, S4692 [28JN]
Willeto, Frank, S6265• [12SE]