LEVIN, CARL (a Senator from Michigan)

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 933), S1818 [13MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2205, S2209 [21MR], S2273, S2297, S2309, S2351, S2367, S2369 [22MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6470 [12SE], S6521 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8094, S8126 [18NO], S8169, S8213, S8222, S8272 [19NO], S8373, S8379, S8392, S8409 [20NO], S8479, S8486 [21NO]

——— permit the performance of religious services on military property by military chaplains and other personnel during a lapse in appropriations (H. Con. Res. 58), S7387, S7388 [10OC]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S5970 [25JY]

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), S2598, S2612 [11AP], S2743 [17AP]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4804, S4828 [20JN], S5052 [24JN]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), S8288, S8290 [19NO]

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), S3274 [8MY], S3348 [9MY], S3376 [13MY], S3407 [14MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S3065 [30AP], S5717 [17JY], S9119 [24DE]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of China, S569 [7FE]

Open World Leadership Center Board of Trustees, S7560 [16OC]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1669 [11MR]

Articles and editorials

Writers on Writing—Easy on the Adverbs, Exclamation Points and Especially Hooptedoodle, Elmore Leonard, New York (NY) Times, S6511 [17SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see S. 820), S7616 [29OC]

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

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 299), S8603 [10DE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see S. 395), S2684 [16AP]

ATF: establish incentives for law enforcement agencies to report all recovered crime guns to the National Tracing Center (see S. 1337), S5839 [23JY]

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]

Budget: replace the sequester by eliminating tax loopholes (see S. 277, 278), S590 [11FE]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 336), S772 [14FE] (see S. 743), S2799 [18AP]

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]

CERCLA: modify provisions relative to grants (see S. 491), S7007 [27SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see S. 186), S3905 [3JN]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 84), S213 [23JA]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see S. 815), S3093 [6MY]

Courts: allow judges greater discretion in sentencing decisions in Federal cases involving mandatory minimum sentences (see S. 619), S2845 [22AP]

Credit: empower States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions (see S. 1229), S5501 [27JN]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see S. 1577), S7574 [28OC]

——— provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see S. 249), S519 [7FE]

Crime: reduce violence and protect citizens (see S. 2), S42 [22JA]

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

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), S6519 [17SE]

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 (see S. 953), S3987 [6JN]

——— 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 Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see S. 488), S6024 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish safeguards and standards of quality for research and transplantation of organs infected with HIV (see S. 330), S4481 [13JN]

——— reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals (see S. 1557), S7953 [12NO]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see S. 34), S42 [22JA]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see S. 653), S2328 [22MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see S. 1114), S4794 [20JN]

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), S6378 [11SE]

Education: improve and provide all students with the opportunity to succeed (see S. 3), S42 [22JA]

Elections: ensure clean and fair elections (see S. 9), S42 [22JA]

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]

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

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see S. 968), S3616 [20MY]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see S. 22), S42 [22JA]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 33), S42 [22JA]

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and extend ban to undetectable firearm receivers and ammunition magazines (see S. 1149), S8566 [9DE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see S. 150), S284 [24JA]

——— regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 691), S2685 [16AP]

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

Great Lakes: establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges (see S. 571), S2897 [23AP]

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

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

Health: prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see S. 541), S7308 [8OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1406), S7576 [28OC]

Immigration: reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see S. 645), S2146 [21MR]

——— reform (see S. 1), S42 [22JA]

Information technology: secure against cyber attack, enhance competitiveness and create jobs in information technology industry, and protect identities and sensitive information of citizens and businesses (see S. 21), S42 [22JA]

Infrastructure: create jobs and strengthen the economy by rebuilding infrastructure (see S. 4), S42 [22JA]

Iran: 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), S2898 [23AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prevent nuclear proliferation (see S. 298), S814 [25FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 338), S2565 [10AP]

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

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1038), S3843 [23MY]

Lewis, Representative: commemorate anniversary of chairmanship of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (see S. Res. 170), S4675 [19JN]

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

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

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see S. 231), S6683 [23SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 272), S7536 [16OC]

National Chess Week: designate (see S. Res. 266), S7211 [4OC]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 147), S3569 [16MY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S6328 [10SE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 27), S520 [7FE]

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

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 293), S8000 [13NO]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 202), S6072 [30JY]

Native Americans: reaffirm that certain land has been taken into trust for the benefit of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatami Indians (see S. 1603), S7615 [29OC]

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), S7577 [28OC]

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), S2845 [22AP]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 99), S2684 [16AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see S. 864), S3906 [3JN]

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

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 375), S813 [25FE]

Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters (see S. Res. 16), S285 [24JA]

——— improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (see S. Res. 15), S285 [24JA]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see S. Res. 313), S8565 [9DE]

Syria: provide humanitarian and other assistance and support a transition to democracy (see S. 617), S3092 [6MY]

Taxation: eliminate wasteful tax loopholes (see S. 8), S42 [22JA]

——— expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes (see S. 1772), S8457 [21NO]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 411), S4482 [13JN]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 526), S8771 [12DE]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see S. 1187), S7877 [6NO]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see S. 1056), S7308 [8OC]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 321), S708 [13FE]

——— repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see S. 561), S1853 [14MR]

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

Veterans: improve veterans service organizations’ access to Federal surplus personal property (see S. 573), S6127 [31JY]

——— 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 [22JA] (see S. 47), S329 [28JA]

Weather: improve resilience to extreme weather events and prevent worsening of extreme weather conditions (see S. 7), S42 [22JA]

Wildlife: establish improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent introduction and establishment in the U.S. of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites (see S. 1153), S4406 [12JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 10), S1127 [5MR]

——— ensure access to contraception, preventive services, accurate health care information, cancer screenings, and affordable insurance for pregnancy-related needs and reduce health disparities (see S. Res. 60), S2799 [18AP]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 15), S3326 [9MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Ba, Al-Housseynou: relief (see S. 79), S213 [23JA]

Bazzi, Hussein: relief (see S. 78), S213 [23JA]

Budget: reduce the deficit and protect important programs by ending tax loopholes (see S. 268), S589 [11FE]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 42), S871 [26FE] (see S. Res. 232), S6519 [17SE]

Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (see S. 1465), S6207 [1AU]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 1034), S3843 [23MY] (see S. 1197), S4792 [20JN]

Dept. of HHS: conduct study on public health and environmental impacts of production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke (see S. 1388), S6071 [30JY]

Dodaj, Anton: relief (see S. 69), S213 [23JA] (see S. 449), S1126 [5MR]

Dodaj, Franc: relief (see S. 69), S213 [23JA] (see S. 449), S1126 [5MR]

Dodaj, Gjyljana: relief (see S. 69), S213 [23JA] (see S. 449), S1126 [5MR]

Dodaj, Kristjan: relief (see S. 69), S213 [23JA] (see S. 449), S1126 [5MR]

Foung, Genevieve Chong: relief (see S. 76), S213 [23JA]

Great Lakes: protect and restore (see S. 1232), S5264 [26JN]

Hadad, Luay: relief (see S. 72), S213 [23JA]

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

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

Krcic, Momo: relief (see S. 74), S213 [23JA]

Macotaj, Kanto: relief (see S. 69), S213 [23JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: develop a watch list of foreign countries that engage in economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace with respect to U.S. trade secrets or proprietary information (see S. 884), S3159 [7MY]

Parlak, Ibrahim: relief (see S. 75), S213 [23JA]

Sanchez-Diaz, Marcos A.: relief (see S. 70), S213 [23JA]

Santillan, Miguel: relief (see S. 73), S213 [23JA]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: designate certain lands and inland water as wilderness (see S. 23), S42 [22JA]

Taxation: restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 1533), S6647 [19SE]

Valera Lopez, Josephina: relief (see S. 71), S213 [23JA]

Vang, Caroline: relief (see S. 76), S213 [23JA]

Vang, Guy: relief (see S. 76), S213 [23JA]

Vang, Melanie: relief (see S. 76), S213 [23JA]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6991 [27SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), motion to proceed, S6680 [23SE], S6843 [24SE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1782 [13MR], S1882 [18MR], S1987 [20MR]

Archuleta, Katherine: nomination to be OPM Director, S7565 [28OC], S7646 [30OC]

Block, Sharon: nomination to the NLRB, S5652 [11JY]

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

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), motion to proceed, S2785 [18AP], S2833 [22AP]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8350 [20NO], S8440 [21NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), motion to proceed, S8027 [14NO], S8092 [18NO]

Estevez, Alan F.: nomination to be Principal Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, S7565 [28OC], S7640 [30OC]

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

——— nomination to the NLRB, S5652 [11JY], S7532 [16OC]

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

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

Lew, Sec. of the Treasury: nomination to be IMF, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Inter-American Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Governor, S7566 [28OC]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), S8816 [15DE], S8957 [18DE]

Pearce, Mark G.: nomination to the NLRB, S5652 [11JY], S5979 [25JY], S6050 [30JY]

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

Wright, Jessica Garfola: nomination to be Under Sec. of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, S8838 [16DE]

Letters

Allow transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the U.S., but clarify that detainees do not gain any additional legal rights and can not be released in the U.S.: Chuck Hagel, Sec. of Defense, S8178 [19NO]

——— Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S8178 [19NO]

——— James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, S8178 [19NO]

——— John F. Kerry, Sec. of State, S8178 [19NO]

——— several retired military officers, S8179 [19NO]

Cut Unjustified Tax (CUT) Loopholes Act: several public interest organizations, S2115 [21MR]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: Frank J. Grass, National Guard, S8960 [18DE]

——— James F. Amos, Marine Corps, S8959 [18DE]

——— Jonathan W. Greenert, Navy, S8959 [18DE]

——— Mark A. Welsh III, Air Force, S8959 [18DE]

——— Martin E. Dempsey, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, S8549 [9DE], S8959 [18DE]

——— Raymond T. Odierno, Army, S8959 [18DE]

East Coast missile defense shield funding: by, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), H4922 [23JY]

Impact of budget sequestration on Dept. of Defense: by, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2262 [22MR]

John O. Brennan’s position on use of waterboarding during interrogations: by, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1254 [7MR]

——— John O. Brennan, Executive Office of the President, S1254 [7MR]

Nomination of Chuck Hagel to be Sec. of Defense: Richard C. Schneider, Non Commissioned Officers Association of the USA, S831 [26FE]

——— Senator Reed, S831 [26FE]

——— several former Ambassadors, S831 [26FE]

——— several former Government officials, S831 [26FE]

——— Stewart M. Hickey, AMVETS (organization), S832 [26FE]

Request for further financial disclosure information from Chuck Hagel relative to nomination to be Sec. of Defense: by, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S683 [13FE]

——— Chuck Hagel, S684 [13FE]

——— several Senators, S683 [13FE]

Lists

Additional speeches and events by Chuck Hagel that are available on the Internet, S724 [14FE]

Amendments cleared by both sides to S. 1197, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8440 [21NO]

Expiring Dept. of Defense authorities, S8549 [9DE], S8959 [18DE]

National organizations supporting the Cut Unjustified Tax (CUT) Loopholes Act, S2115 [21MR]

Senate staff who worked on H.R. 3304, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8961 [18DE]

State and local organizations supporting the Cut Unjustified Tax (CUT) Loopholes Act, S2116 [21MR]

Pledge of Allegiance 

Senate, S5717 [17JY]

Press releases

AMVETS National Commander Approves Defense Secretary Nomination: AMVETS (organization), S832 [26FE]

Privilege of the floor

Johnson, Alec, S8289 [19NO]

Lacy, Tasya Y., S8289 [19NO]

Landberg, Christopher, S7684 [30OC]

Reitz, Whitney, S8983 [18DE]

Somers, Nate, S8289 [19NO]

Proposals

Bipartisan proposal to reform Senate procedures, S260 [24JA]

Questions and answers

John O. Brennan’s position on use of waterboarding during interrogations, S1254 [7MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S4049 [10JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendment, S8945 [18DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7033, S7052 [30SE], S7195 [4OC], S7231 [5OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), motion to proceed, S6869 [24SE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1975 [20MR]

Armed Forces: authorize military operations in Syria, S3289 [9MY]

——— impact of Government shutdown, S7195 [4OC]

——— working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment, S8945 [18DE]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S2956 [24AP]

Aurora, CO: anniversary of movie theater shootings, S6007 [29JY]

Brennan, John O.: nomination to be CIA Director, S1254 [7MR]

——— suitability to be CIA Director relative to position on use of waterboarding during interrogations, S1254 [7MR]

Budget: limit sequestration by replacing certain spending cuts and eliminating tax loopholes, S8945 [18DE]

——— limit sequestration by replacing certain spending cuts and eliminating tax loopholes (S. 388), S843 [26FE]

——— reduce the deficit and protect important programs by ending tax loopholes (S. 268), S592 [11FE], S2114, S2116 [21MR], S3826, S3829 [23MY]

——— replace the sequester by eliminating tax loopholes (S. 278), S3828 [23MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S8945 [18DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2114, S2116 [21MR]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S3078 [6MY]

Calumet, MI: anniversary of Italian Hall tragedy resulting in trampling and suffocation deaths, S8973 [18DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: unveiling of Frederick Douglass statue in Emancipation Hall, S4722 [19JN]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), S7905 [7NO]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): nomination lists, S870 [26FE], S2748 [17AP], S6068 [30JY]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 64), S1103 [5MR]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 15), S791 [15FE]

Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (S. 1465), S6229–S6234 [1AU]

Corps of Engineers: Great Lakes dredging funding, S317, S318 [28JA], S3448, S3449 [15MY]

Dept. of Defense: allow transfer of certain individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the U.S., but clarify that detainees do not gain any additional legal rights and can not be released in the U.S., S8160, S8167, S8168, S8178, S8179 [19NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8957, S8960, S8961 [18DE], S9008, S9066 [19DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1034), S3849 [23MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8145, S8158, S8159, S8167, S8168, S8178, S8179 [19NO], S8330, S8338 [20NO], S8437, S8440 [21NO], S8548, S8549, S8550, S8552 [9DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), motion to proceed, S8093 [18NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), unanimous-consent agreement, S8169 [19NO]

——— close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S8093 [18NO]

——— impact of budget sequestration, S688 [13FE], S821 [26FE]

——— improve Uniform Code of Military Justice relative to sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces, S8161 [19NO], S8330 [20NO]

——— 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, S8093 [18NO], S8161 [19NO], S8330 [20NO]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), S5962 [25JY]

Dept. of HHS: conduct study on public health and environmental impacts of production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke (S. 1388), S6074 [30JY]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (S. 34), S2453 [8AP]

Dept. of Transportation: provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (S. 853), unanimous-consent agreement, S3065 [30AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and assistance to U.S. Paralympics, Inc. (H.R. 1402), S8964 [18DE]

Detroit Diesel Corp.: anniversary, S9046 [19DE]

District of Columbia: condemn Navy Yard shootings and express condolences to victims, S6482 [17SE], S7056 [30SE]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S688 [13FE], S843 [26FE], S3826, S3828 [23MY]

Escanaba, MI: anniversary, S5565• [9JY]

Estevez, Alan F.: nomination to be Principal Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, S7643 [30OC]

FDA: strengthen regulation of human drug compounding and drug supply chain security (H.R. 3204), S8073 [18NO]

Federal employees: provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (H.R. 3223), S7231 [5OC]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (S. 101), unanimous-consent request, S6152 [1AU]

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), S2705 [17AP], S4207 [11JN]

——— establish universal background check procedures for gun sales, S8451 [21NO]

——— gun control, S757 [14FE], S2453 [8AP], S7056 [30SE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, S2705 [17AP], S6007 [29JY]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (S. 150), S2453 [8AP]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7034, S7052 [30SE], S7195 [4OC], S7231 [5OC], S7435 [13OC]

Great Lakes: protect and restore (S. 1232), S5272 [26JN]

Hagel, Chuck: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S680, S684 [13FE], S723, S724, S739, S746 [14FE], S821, S830, S832, S846 [26FE]

——— request for further financial disclosure information relative to nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S682 [13FE], S746 [14FE]

——— suitability to be Sec. of Defense relative to position on Iran, S832 [26FE]

——— suitability to be Sec. of Defense relative to position on Israel, S830, S832 [26FE]

——— suitability to be Sec. of Defense relative to position on several national security issues, S746 [14FE]

Hekmati, Amir: call for release from prison in Iran, S4400 [12JN]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), S317, S318 [28JA]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S5337, S5338 [27JN]

Iran: support full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran and urge the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation (S. Res. 65), S3743 [22MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (S. Res. 175), S4722 [19JN]

Kerry, Senator: nomination to be Sec. of State, S349 [29JA]

McCarthy, Regina: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S5784 [18JY]

Medal of Honor: award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), House amendment, S8957, S8960, S8961 [18DE], S9008, S9066 [19DE]

——— award to Bennie G. Adkins, Donald P. Sloat, and certain other veterans who were previously recommended (H.R. 3304), unanimous-consent request, S9008 [19DE]

Moniz, Ernest J.: nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S3551 [16MY]

National Guard: clarify authority to provide support to Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, S5338 [27JN]

Newtown, CT: tribute to Team 26 bicyclists who rode to the Capitol in support of gun control, S2453 [8AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: develop a watch list of foreign countries that engage in economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace with respect to U.S. trade secrets or proprietary information (S. 884), S3165 [7MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, S7034 [30SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, S6869 [24SE]

Portage, MI: anniversary, S702• [13FE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S8421 [21NO]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S8421 [21NO]

Public debt: temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), motion to proceed, S7435 [13OC]

Russia: condemn support of and transfer of weapons to Syrian Government and call for sanctions against and transfer of leadership in Syria, S3289 [9MY]

——— diplomatic efforts to have Syria surrender chemical weapons stockpiles, S6482 [17SE]

Senate: appreciation for tributes, S512 [7FE]

——— importance of bipartisanship, S512 [7FE]

——— legislative process, S9008 [19DE]

——— reading of George Washington’s farewell address, unanimous-consent agreement, S791 [15FE]

Senate National Security Working Group: prohibit supplemental staff funding available only to a limited number of Senators in a time of sequestration, S1103 [5MR]

Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 15), S258, S259, S261 [24JA]

——— improve debate and consideration of legislative matters (S. Res. 16), S257, S258, S259, S261 [24JA]

——— provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 5), S259, S261 [24JA]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S8421 [21NO]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (S. Res. 4), S257, S258, S259, S261 [24JA]

——— use of filibuster to impede confirmation of Presidential nominees, S747 [14FE]

Starr Commonwealth (organization): anniversary, S7100 [1OC]

Syria: condemn mass atrocities and human rights abuses and support right of the people to be safe and defend themselves, S2956 [24AP]

Taxation: restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (S. 1533), S6649 [19SE]

Tower, John: nomination to be Sec. of Defense in 1989, S740 [14FE]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits, S8945 [18DE]

University of Michigan: tribute to C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital for use of high-resolution imaging and 3-D printing to treat a life-threatening condition, S4473 [13JN]

Veterans: benefits funding, S7033 [30SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), S615 [12FE]

Votes: position on missed, S3817 [23MY]

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), S3448, S3449, S3451 [15MY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate: tribute for casting 12,000th vote, S511, S512 [7FE]

Tribute, S1275 [11MR], S5717 [17JY]

Reports filed

Activities During the 112th Congress: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Rept. 113–10), S2454 [8AP]

Air Force Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S437 [31JA], S870 [26FE], S2026 [20MR], S2748 [17AP], S3759, S3760 [22MY], S3985 [6JN], S5263 [26JN], S6068 [30JY], S6517 [17SE], S7724 [31OC], S8845 [16DE]

Army Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S437 [31JA], S870 [26FE], S2026 [20MR], S2748 [17AP], S3759, S3760 [22MY], S3985 [6JN], S5263 [26JN], S6068 [30JY], S6518 [17SE], S7724 [31OC], S8845 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1197) (S. Rept. 113–44), S4792 [20JN]

Expenditures: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Res. 42), S870 [26FE]

——— Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Res. 232), S6517 [17SE]

Inquiry Into U.S. Costs and Allied Contributions To Support the U.S. Military Presence Overseas: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Rept. 113–12), S2649 [15AP]

Marine Corps Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S437 [31JA], S870 [26FE], S2026 [20MR], S2748 [17AP], S3759, S3760 [22MY], S3985 [6JN], S6068 [30JY]

Navy Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S438 [31JA], S870 [26FE], S2026 [20MR], S2748, S2749 [17AP], S3759, S3760 [22MY], S3985, S3986 [6JN], S5263, S5264 [26JN], S6068, S6069 [30JY], S6518 [17SE], S7724 [31OC], S8845 [16DE]

Nomination of Alan F. Estevez To Be Principal Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2026 [20MR]

Nomination of Chuck Hagel To Be Sec. of Defense: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S657 [12FE]

Nomination of Deborah Lee James To Be Sec. of the Air Force: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6753 [24SE]

Nomination of Dennis V. McGinn To Be Assistant Sec. of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6068 [30JY]

Nomination of Eric K. Fanning To Be Under Sec. of the Air Force: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2026 [20MR]

Nomination of Frank G. Klotz To Be Under Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Security: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6753 [24SE]

Nomination of Frederick Vollrath To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Readiness and Force Management: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2026 [20MR]

Nomination of Jamie M. Morin To Be Dept. of Defense Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation Director: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7724 [31OC]

Nomination of Jessica Garfola Wright To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Personnel and Readiness: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6753 [24SE]

Nomination of Jo Ann Rooney To Be Under Sec. of the Navy: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7724 [31OC]

Nomination of Jon T. Rymer To Be Dept. of Defense Inspector General: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6068 [30JY]

Nomination of Kenneth L. Mossman to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7724 [31OC]

Nomination of Kevin A. Ohlson To Be U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Judge: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6753 [24SE]

Nomination of Marcel J. Lettre II To Be Principal Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Intelligence: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6753 [24SE]

Nomination of Michael D. Lumpkin To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7724 [31OC]

Nomination of Stephen W. Preston To Be Dept. of Defense General Counsel: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6068 [30JY]

Nomination of Susan J. Rabern To Be Assistant Sec. of the Navy for Financial Management and Comptroller: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S6068 [30JY]

Rules

Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S849 [26FE]

Summaries

Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (S. 1465), S6234 [1AU]

Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (S. 1533), S6660 [19SE]

Texts of

S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act, S3166 [7MY]

Tributes

Barnes, Ortheia, S7413• [11OC]

Buck, James R., S7720• [31OC]

DeBobes, Richard D., S940 [27FE]

Hacker, Elizabeth A., S355• [29JA]

Inhofe, Senator, S8961 [18DE]

Jordan, Joseph R., S2793 [18AP]

Leonard, Elmore, S6511 [17SE]

Levin, Senator, S5717 [17JY]

Lyles, David, S6145 [1AU]

Newman, Lawrence E., S1946 [19MR]

Parks, Rosa, S4723 [19JN]

Ribiero, Phillipe, S5145• [25JN]

Root, Richard D., S8973 [18DE]

Stavridis, James G., S4981 [21JN]

Strobridge, Steve, S2494 [9AP]

Truth, Sojourner, S4723 [19JN]

Whitehouse, Senator, S2117 [21MR]

Woods, Cassandra, S2322 [22MR]