CASEY, ROBERT P., JR. (a Senator from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3620 [20MY], S3636, S3660, S3672 [21MY], S3847, S3867 [23MY], S3966 [5JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 933), S1864 [14MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2130, S2170, S2172, S2184, S2189, S2192, S2209, S2219 [21MR], S2285, S2301, S2309, S2344, S2364 [22MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6460 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8104, S8115 [18NO], S8211, S8224, S8227, S8229, S8283 [19NO], S8375, S8378, S8402 [20NO], S8459, S8460, S8461, S8480, S8516 [21NO]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), S2810 [18AP]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4412, S4429 [12JN], S4843 [20JN], S5197 [25JN]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3168, S3211 [7MY], S3242, S3247, S3267, S3274 [8MY], S3349, S3350 [9MY]

Appointments

Senate National Security Working Group, S1669 [11MR]

Articles and editorials

Daraa—The Spark That Lit the Syrian Flame, Joe Sterling, CNN.com (Internet site), S6309 [10SE]

Gov’t Shutdown Could Leave Single Mom, Kids, Homeless, Frank Otto, Pottstown (PA) Mercury, S7518 [16OC]

In the Depths of a Coal Mine, Stephen Crane, McClure’s Magazine (excerpt), S3544 [16MY]

Iran Emerging as Victor in Syrian Conflict, Liz Sly, Washington (DC) Post, S4355 [12JN]

Lakeland Girl Commite Suicide After Being Bullied Online, Tampa Bay (FL) Times, S6629 [19SE]

Police—Florida Girl Who Committed Suicide Had Been Bullied for Months by as Many as 15 Girls, Associated Press (news service), S6628 [19SE]

Pulling the Curtain Back on Syria, Nicholas D. Kristof, New York (NY) Times, S6311 [10SE]

Time To Act in Syria, S3289 [9MY]

Uncertainty Is the Enemy of Recovery, Bill McNabb, Wall Street Journal, S6582 [18SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (see S. 10), S42 [22JA]

Alcoholic beverages: modify the types of wines taxed as hard cider (see S. 1531), S7536 [16OC]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see S. 1174), S4585 [18JN]

——— leave no member unaccounted for in the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan (see S. Res. 109), S2960 [24AP]

Aviation: prohibit closing of air traffic control towers (see S. 687), S2897 [23AP]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 475), S3658 [21MY]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 31), S708 [13FE]

Boston, MA: commend heroism, courage, and sacrifice of victims recovering from attacks relative to Boston Marathon bombing and the subsequent manhunt (see S. Res. 115), S3029 [25AP]

——— condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend medical personnel, first responders, and citizens that aided victims (see S. Res. 101), S2749 [17AP]

Business and industry: promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see S. 1226), S5501 [27JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to law enforcement, postal workers, and other Senate employees who detected and prevented poison threat to Members of Congress (see S. Res. 112), S2960 [24AP]

Children and youth: improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see S. 314), S6886 [24SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 84), S400 [30JA]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 815), S3571 [16MY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 865), S3091 [6MY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: call for an end to the ongoing conflict and support international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights (see S. Res. 144), S5019 [24JN]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see S. 878), S3906 [3JN]

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA: designate (see S. 229), S519 [7FE]

CPSC: require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see S. 1793), S8601 [10DE]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 666), S6886 [24SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 1236), S5264 [26JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Healthy Food Financing Initiative (see S. 821), S3028 [25AP]

——— expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see S. 837), S3029 [25AP]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see S. 679), S2501 [9AP]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 429), S6023 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: enhance assistance for victims of sexual assault committed by members of the Armed Forces (see S. 871), S3956 [4JN]

——— modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command (see S. 967), S3956 [4JN]

——— provide certain TRICARE beneficiaries with opportunity to retain access to TRICARE Prime (see S. 1078), S6598 [18SE]

Dept. of Education: aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering teachers (see S. 512), S1592 [11MR]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (see S. 1238), S5498 [27JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize Federal assistance to State adult protective services programs to implement a network of elder abuse prevention and response measures (see S. 1019), S3761 [22MY]

——— award certain asthma-related grants to States that permit trained school personnel to administer epinephrine (see S. 1503), S6521 [17SE]

——— Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan Program funding (see S. 1333), S5800 [18JY]

——— establish a National Pediatric Research Network (see S. 424), S6209 [1AU]

——— improve and enhance research and treatments of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer (see S. 1251), S5498 [27JN]

——— provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 955), S3531 [15MY]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 242), S519 [7FE]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see S. 1417), S6447 [12SE]

——— reauthorize Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see S. 1759), S8457 [21NO]

Dept. of HUD: increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see S. 855), S5621 [10JY]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see S. 413), S1854 [14MR]

Dept. of State: authorize the transfer of certain funds to improve security at U.S. embassies and other diplomatic facilities worldwide (see S. 227), S469 [4FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1114), S4021 [7JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases and require an independent assessment of Veterans Integrated Service Networks and medical centers (see S. 1589), S7928 [7NO]

District of Columbia: condemn Navy Yard shootings, express condolences to victims, support for those impacted, and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see S. Res. 265), S7210 [4OC]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 381), S6127 [31JY]

Drugs: increase Federal oversight of prescription opioid treatment and assistance to States in reducing opioid abuse, diversion, and deaths (see S. 348), S6960 [26SE]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1697), S8000 [13NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1094), S3954 [4JN]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 631), S2026 [20MR]

Families and domestic relations: reauthorize and restructure adoption incentives payments (see S. 1876), S9052 [19DE]

——— remove barriers to the adoption of children in foster care through reauthorization and improvement of the adoption incentives program (see S. 1511), S6518 [17SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 139), S3372 [13MY]

Federal agencies and departments: permit agencies to count certain contracts toward certain small business contracting goals (see S. 1190), S4673 [19JN]

Federal employees: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see S. 1567), S7140 [2OC]

Federal Helium Reserve: improve stewardship by ensuring market stability for end-users and ensure a fair return on helium assets (see S. 783), S5500 [27JN]

Feed America Day: designate (see S. Res. 306), S8361 [20NO]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see S. 1610), S7929 [7NO] (see S. 1846), S8913 [17DE]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 33), S3159 [7MY]

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (see S. 718), S4522 [17JN]

GAO: assess Army study on the combat vehicle industrial base (see S. 1727), S8186 [19NO]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see S. 55), S43 [22JA]

Grams, Rod: tribute (see S. Res. 267), S7353 [9OC]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 84), S2026 [20MR]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see S. 218), S469 [4FE]

Hathaway, William D.: tribute (see S. Res. 189), S5264 [26JN]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 246), S6647 [19SE]

Hydroelectric power: improve (see S. 545), S3257 [8MY]

International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 74), S1592 [11MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see S. Res. 75), S1893 [18MR]

——— impose and expand sanctions for violations of interim Joint Plan of Action on nuclear weapons or failure to reach final agreement (see S. 1881), S9052 [19DE]

——— support full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran and urge the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation (see S. Res. 65), S1012 [28FE]

IRS: permit issuance of prospective guidance clarifying employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and prevent retroactive assessments relative to such clarifications (see S. 1706), S8049 [14NO]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 462), S1593 [11MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 175), S4673 [19JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 338), S5840 [23JY]

Lautenberg, Frank R.: tribute (see S. Res. 161), S3955 [4JN]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see S. Res. 321), S8809 [13DE]

Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 569), S5841 [23JY]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see S. 577), S2147 [21MR]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see S. 806), S2960 [24AP]

——— improve access to medication therapy management under part D (see S. 557), S2565 [10AP]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 367), S2750 [17AP]

Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 689), S2650 [15AP]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see S. 460), S1127 [5MR]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see S. 805), S3031 [25AP]

——— protect health care and pension benefits of miners (see S. 468), S6446 [12SE]

——— protect miners from black lung disease (see S. 1416), S7796 [4NO]

Motor vehicles: prevent car and truck rental companies from renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle safety (see S. 921), S3326 [9MY]

——— provide regulatory parity for alternative fuel vehicles (see S. 1355), S5907 [24JY]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 207), S6126 [31JY]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 89), S2146 [21MR]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 248), S6647 [19SE]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 261), S6960 [26SE]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S7576 [28OC]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 177), S4673 [19JN]

Navy: encourage to commission the U.S.S. Somerset (LPD–25) in Philadelphia, PA (see S. Res. 63), S1012 [28FE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 665), S2328 [22MR]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1028), S3843 [23MY]

Olympic Games: disapprove International Olympic Committee proposal to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games, urge its reinstatement, and commend U.S. Olympic Committee support of wrestling (see S. Res. 37), S774 [14FE]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1456), S8914 [17DE]

Pharmaceuticals: clarify the orphan drug exception to the annual fee on branded prescription pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers (see S. 1128), S4212 [11JN]

Postal Service: recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see S. 316), S3159 [7MY]

Public safety officers: extend public safety officers’ death benefits to fire police officers (see S. 876), S9105 [20DE]

Recycled materials: support improvement in collection, processing, and consumption of recycled materials (see S. Res. 309), S8457 [21NO]

SBA: clarify collateral requirement for certain disaster-related loans (see S. 415), S8602 [10DE]

Schiappa, David J.: tribute (see S. Res. 212), S6208 [1AU]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see S. 1088), S3954 [4JN]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see S. 568), S4793 [20JN]

Social Security: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent sex trafficking of children and serve the needs of children who are victims of sex trafficking (see S. 1118), S4482 [13JN] (see S. 1878), S9052 [19DE]

——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 425), S5265 [26JN]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see S. 475), S3658 [21MY]

Syria: impose sanctions and expand existing sanctions (see S. 1714), S8049 [14NO]

——— provide humanitarian and other assistance, support a transition to democracy, impose sanctions on arms and oil sales, and allow for conditional removal of sanctions (see S. 960), S3762 [22MY]

Taxation: extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 501), S6209 [1AU]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 411), S6023 [29JY]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 1395), S6071 [30JY]

——— provide tax incentives for small businesses (see S. 1085), S3905 [3JN]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 917), S4522 [17JN]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 232), S519 [7FE]

——— strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 836), S3029 [25AP]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see S. 772), S2798 [18AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries (see S. 125), S284 [24JA]

Veterans: reauthorize Veterans Retraining Assistance Program, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see S. 6), S42 [22JA]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 5), S42 (see S. 47), S43 [22JA]

Water: exempt fire hydrants from prohibition on the use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux (see S. 1779), S8565 [9DE]

White Clay Creek: designate additional segments and tributaries as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 393), S2502 [9AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 309), S2501 [9AP]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 789), S3533 [15MY]

——— ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see S. 1393), S6071 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: prohibit discrimination and retaliation against individuals and health care entities that refuse to recommend, refer for, cover, pay for, provide, perform, assist, or participate in abortions (see S. 143), S284 [24JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding of abortions (see S. 142), S284 [24JA]

Afghanistan: support credible, inclusive, and transparent Presidential and provincial elections (see S. Res. 151), S3657 [21MY]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2749 [17AP]

Bridges: increase percentage of funds set aside for off-system bridges (see S. 1504), S6446 [12SE]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see S. 1687), S7951 [12NO]

Civil War—U.S.: anniversary of Battle of Gettysburg (see S. Res. 192), S5499 [27JN]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see S. 128), S284 [24JA]

Corps of Engineers: provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see S. 407), S1011 [28FE]

Courts: protect State and local witnesses from tampering and retaliation (see S. 901), S3256 [8MY]

Crime: increase penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting senior citizens (see S. 1185), S4673 [19JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a program to provide loans for local farms, ranches, and market gardens to improve public health and nutrition and reduce energy consumption (see S. 678), S2501 [9AP]

——— extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see S. 1635), S7728 [31OC]

Dept. of Education: award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten programs and programs to support infants and toddlers (see S. 502), S1269 [7MR]

——— establish national program for arts and technology (see S. 1055), S3844 [23MY]

——— provide grants to State educational agencies and institutions of higher education to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education (see S. 1407), S6126 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize additional funding for the Pregnancy Assistance Fund (see S. 144), S284 [24JA]

——— establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see S. 1453), S6207 [1AU]

——— prevent abuse of dextromethorphan by restricting over-the-counter sales and bulk distribution (see S. 644), S2146 [21MR]

——— reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals (see S. 1557), S7007 [27SE]

Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see S. 1565), S7063 [30SE]

Dept. of Transportation: foster market development of clean energy fueling facilities by steering infrastructure installation toward designated Clean Vehicle Corridors (see S. 1264), S5499 [27JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make certain clarifications and improvements in academic and vocational counseling programs (see S. 1682), S7951 [12NO]

——— report cases of certain infectious diseases at departmental medical facilities (see S. 875), S3158 [7MY]

Employment: permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (see S. 1248), S5498 [27JN]

Erie, PA: recognize for its critical role in the development and construction of the fleet of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry during the War of 1812 (see S. Res. 155), S3844 [23MY]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see S. 1495), S6377 [11SE]

Gettysburg National Military Park: revise boundaries to include the Gettysburg Train Station and certain land along Plum Run in Cumberland Township, PA, and limit means of acquiring such property (see S. 782), S2896 [23AP]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 83), S2026 [20MR]

National Day on Writing: designate (see S. Res. 295), S8049 [14NO]

National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 106), S2897 [23AP]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 117), S3030 [25AP]

Pennsylvania: reauthorize Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area, Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, and Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area (see S. 1157), S4481 [13JN]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Four Diamonds Fund (see S. Res. 68), S1229 [6MR]

Power resources: promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see S. 656), S2328 [22MR]

Rachel Carson Nature Trail: designate (see S. 704), S2589 [11AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 403), S1011 [28FE]

Sullivan, Leon: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Con. Res. 23), S6208 [1AU]

Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 219), S469 [4FE]

Syria: provide humanitarian and other assistance and support a transition to democracy (see S. 617), S1950 [19MR]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 759), S2797 [18AP]

——— allow credits for the purchase of franchises by veterans (see S. 1015), S3761 [22MY]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 313), S708 [13FE]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see S. 749), S2749 [17AP]

——— provide an income tax credit for increased payroll (see S. 115), S214 [23JA]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 1056), S3844 [23MY]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see S. 1135), S4212 [11JN]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see S. 942), S3429 [14MY]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [3JA]

Cloture motions

Brennan, John O.: nomination to be CIA Director, S1227 [6MR], S1256 [7MR]

Budget: limit sequestration by replacing certain spending cuts and eliminating tax loopholes (S. 388), motion to proceed, S849 [26FE], S991 [28FE]

Comey, James B., Jr.: nomination to be FBI Director, S5978 [25JY]

Connor, Michael L.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Interior, S8838 [16DE]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S5652 [11JY], S5694 [16JY]

Davis, Brian J.: nomination to be district judge, S8837 [16DE], S9082 [20DE]

Dept. of Education: extend reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans, expatriated entities, and the oil and gas industry (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3949 [4JN], S3977 [6JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), motion to proceed, S5522 [8JY], S5595 [10JY]

Feldblum, Chai R.: nomination to the EEOC, S8558 [9DE], S8677 [12DE]

Griffin, Richard F., Jr.: nomination to be NLRB general counsel, S7596 [29OC]

——— nomination to the NLRB, S7532 [16OC]

Hagel, Chuck: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S680 [13FE], S747 [14FE], S833 [26FE]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1084 [4MR], S1146 [6MR]

Higginbottom, Heather A.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State for Management and Resources, S8560 [9DE], S8783 [13DE]

Hirozawa, Kent Y.: nomination to the NLRB, S5978 [25JY], S6031 [30JY]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4976 [21JN], S4988, S5012 [24JN], S5215 [26JN], S5330 [27JN]

James, Deborah Lee: nomination to be Sec. of the Air Force, S8560 [9DE], S8763 [12DE]

Johnson, Jeh C.: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S8560 [9DE], S8834 [16DE]

McCafferty, Landya B.: nomination to be district judge, S8559 [9DE], S8717 [12DE]

Morris, Brian: nomination to be district judge, S8559 [9DE], S8750 [12DE]

Patterson, Anne W.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Near Eastern Affairs, S8560 [9DE], S8799 [13DE]

Pearce, Mark G.: nomination to the NLRB, S5979 [25JY], S6050 [30JY]

Perez, Thomas E.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S5653 [11JY], S5736 [17JY]

Schiffer, Nancy J.: nomination to the NLRB, S5979 [25JY], S6049 [30JY]

Srinivasan, Srikanth: nomination to be circuit judge, S3698 [21MY]

Wald, Patricia M.: nomination to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, S8559 [9DE], S8723 [12DE]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3319 [9MY]

Watters, Susan P.: nomination to be district judge, S8560 [9DE], S8757 [12DE]

Wolford, Elizabeth A.: nomination to be district judge, S8559 [9DE], S8711 [12DE]

Motions

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1146 [6MR]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Press releases

Two Men Charged in Alleged Plot To Assassinate Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the U.S.: Dept. of Justice, S6310 [10SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), S8805 [13DE]

Amtrak: funding, S5832 [23JY]

Appropriations: making continuing, S7517 [16OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendment, S8891 [17DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7031 [30SE], S7115 [2OC], S7230, S7231 [5OC], S7326, S7352 [9OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), unanimous-consent request, S7327 [9OC]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3210), S7327 [9OC]

——— authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), motion to proceed, S6307 [10SE]

——— making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members (H.J. Res. 91), S7326, S7354 [9OC]

Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth: establish (H.J. Res. 89), S7354 [9OC]

Black History Month: observance, S801 [25FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S8891 [17DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2290 [22MR]

Capitol Police: tribute, S7230 [5OC]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), S7909• [7NO]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, S7517 [16OC]

Corps of Engineers: provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways, S3300 [9MY]

Dept. of Commerce: restrict access to personal information of deceased individuals in the SSA Death Master File, S8891 [17DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8344 [20NO]

——— develop a strategy to promote the security of Afghan women and girls during the security transition process and provide for recruitment of women in the Afghan National Security Forces, S8344 [20NO]

——— permit the performance of religious services on military property by military chaplains and other personnel during a lapse in appropriations (H. Con. Res. 58), S7351 [9OC]

——— permit the performance of religious services on military property by military chaplains and other personnel during a lapse in appropriations (H. Con. Res. 58), unanimous-consent request, S7327, S7328 [9OC]

——— recall of civilian furloughed employees, S7327 [9OC]

Dept. of HHS: making continuing appropriations for Head Start Program (H.J. Res. 84), S7354 [9OC]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S5832 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding, S2290 [22MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S5832 [23JY]

Drexel University: anniversary of Center for Hunger-Free Communities Witness to Hunger research and advocacy project, S8561• [9DE]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S7428 [12OC], S7517 [16OC]

——— revitalize the middle class, S7518 [16OC]

FAA: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 90), S7354 [9OC]

Federal employees: making continuing appropriations for salaries and related expenses of excepted Federal employees who work during a Government shutdown (H.J. Res. 89), S7354 [9OC]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7031 [30SE], S7115 [2OC], S7230, S7231 [5OC], S7326, S7327, S7352 [9OC], S7428 [12OC], S7517 [16OC]

Grams, Rod: tribute (S. Res. 267), S7354 [9OC]

Great Allegheny Passage: completion, S4476• [13JN]

Harrisburg, PA: anniversary of Downtown Daily Bread soup kitchen, S6883• [24SE]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4355 [12JN]

Insurance: condition provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational (H.R. 2775), S7517 [16OC]

Israel: U.S. policy, S6308 [10SE]

Lancaster County, PA: tribute to preservation of farmland, S8805 [13DE]

National Labor Relations Act: impact, S3543–S3545 [16MY]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: observance, S6640 [19SE]

National security: impact of Government shutdown, S7327 [9OC]

NIH: biomedical research funding, S4983 [21JN]

NLRB: consideration of nominations, S5682 [15JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, S6581, S6582 [18SE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S5682 [15JY]

Public debt: ceiling, S6582, S6583 [18SE], S7517 [16OC]

——— economic impact of default, S7429 [12OC]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), motion to proceed, S7428 [12OC]

Quiñones Alejandro, Nitza I.: nomination to be district judge, S4356 [12JN], S4444 [13JN]

Restrepo, Luis F.: confirmation as district judge, S4571 [18JN]

Schmehl, Jeffrey L.: nomination to be district judge, S4356 [12JN], S4444 [13JN]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (S. 403), S6627, S6628 [19SE]

Senate: legislative program, S6299, S6300 [9SE], S7354 [9OC]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize legal representation in Wade v. Miller, et al. (S. Res. 220), S6299 [9SE]

Senate Rules: reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S5682 [15JY]

Syria: U.S. policy, S4355 [12JN]

Tavenner, Marilyn B.: nomination to be Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator, S3518• [15MY]

University of Pennsylvania: anniversary of Abramson Cancer Center, S8184• [19NO]

University of Scranton: anniversary, S5965• [25JY]

Votes: position on missed, S7909• [7NO]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3300 [9MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S8346 [20NO]

Reports

Briefing Note—The Children Crisis in Syria: Save the Children (organization), S6311 [10SE]

Summaries

Affordable Care Act Is Providing Stability and Security for Middle-Class Pennsylvanians, S6581 [18SE]

Tributes

Barbero, Michael D., S3566• [16MY]

Fowler, Marlene (Linny), S1008 [28FE]

Gray, William H., III, S6190 [1AU]

Guillermin, Louis F., S6640 [19SE]

Hawkins, Patrick C., S7326 [9OC]

Inouye, Daniel K., S39 [22JA]

Kline, Nathan, S1947• [19MR]

Lautenberg, Frank R., S4520 [17JN]

Leader, George M., S9048• [19DE]

Scranton, William W., S9047• [19DE]

Strickland, Bill, S801 [25FE]