McCONNELL, MITCH (a Senator from Kentucky)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3629 [20MY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6897 [24SE], S6968 [26SE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1798 [13MR], S1854 [14MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2130, S2149, S2188, S2198, S2227, S2231 [21MR], S2345, S2368 [22MR]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), S7799 [4NO]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6388 [11SE], S6448, S6459 [12SE], S6521 [17SE], S6665 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8188, S8263 [19NO], S8375 [20NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S5857, S5908 [24JY]

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), S2752 [17AP]

Appointments

Committee to escort Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye into the House Chamber, H2487 [8MY]

Committee to escort the President, S662 [12FE], H443 [12FE]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1715 [12MR]

Articles and editorials

CHAMPS! SLMS Dance Team Wins National Title, Magen McCrarey, London (KY) Sentinel-Echo, S1588 [11MR]

City Council Appoints New Mayor in Buckhorn, Cris Ritchie, Hazard (KY) Herald, S8354 [20NO]

Courage Under Fire—Story of Native Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Is Worth Repeating, Eugenia Jones, McCreary County (KY) Voice, S5259 [26JN]

Dennis Meyers Led Manchester Memorial to Growth, Manchester (KY) Enterprise, S646 [12FE]

Former Jailer Remembered as ‘‘Good Man,’’ Nita Johnson, London (KY) Sentinel-Echo, S1000 [28FE]

‘‘God Speed and Blue Skies’’ Air Evac 109 Crew Remembered, Jeff Noble, Corbin (KY) Times-Tribune, S6185 [1AU]

Hurley Named University of Pikeville President-Elect, UPIKENEWS (University of Pikeville newsletter), S8450 [21NO]

Laurel Library Director Dies Monday, Jeff Noble, London (KY) Sentinel-Echo, S999 [28FE]

Marine Vet Recounts Pearl Harbor, Midway, Anna Johnson, Sanford (KY) Herald, S8044 [14NO]

Mitch McConnell’s Claim That the Democrats Plan a $1.5 Trillion Tax Hike, S2009 [20MR]

NLHS, E.B. Cheer Teams Win Big at Nationals, London (KY) Sentinel-Echo, S1123 [5MR]

125 Years of Service—Somerset Police Department Founded March 13, 1888, Somerset (KY) Commonwealth Journal, S2552 [10AP]

100 Years of Mining History Displayed at Jenkins Museum, Marcie Crim, Whitesburg (KY) Mountain Eagle, S756 [14FE]

SC Native Named New Parkway Superintendent, Karen Chavez, Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times, S6324 [10SE]

SKED Executive Director Greg Jones Retiring in December, Somerset (KY) Commonwealth Journal, S8802 [13DE]

Turning Old Plates Into $$$, Sally Barto, Whitesburg (KY) Mountain Eagle, S4574 [18JN]

Whitaker Stepping Down as First Federal CEO, Cris Ritchie, Hazard (KY) Herald, S756 [14FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices (see S. Res. 133), S3256 [8MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1670), S7927 [7NO]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see S. 886), S3159 [7MY]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see S. 29), S42 [22JA]

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

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see S. 470), S1711 [12MR]

Aviation: prohibit closing of air traffic control towers (see S. 687), S2685 [16AP]

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: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 7), S708 [13FE]

——— rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 692), S2564 [10AP]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see S. 530), S1710 [12MR]

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]

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), S3326 [9MY]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (House): authorize release of records on review of disability claims adjudications made in the SSA Huntington, WV, Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (see S. Res. 315), S8602 [10DE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on JP Morgan Chase & Co., ‘‘whale trades’’ and risks and abuses of derivatives (see S. Res. 300), S8186 [19NO]

——— authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on offshore profit shifting and the U.S. Tax Code (see S. Res. 62), S944 [27FE]

——— authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on review of funding for U.S. efforts in Afghanistan (see S. Res. 158), S3845 [23MY]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (see S. Con. Res. 2), S13 [3JA]

Congress: adjournment (see S. Con. Res. 3), S13 [3JA] (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2328 [22MR] (see S. Con. Res. 17), S3845 [23MY]

——— counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (see S. Con. Res. 1), S13 [3JA]

——— notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see S. Res. 1), S13 [3JA]

——— require specification of the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws (see S. 1404), S6126 [31JY]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see S. 359), S773 [14FE]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit from taking action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam (see S. 421), S1011 [28FE] (see S. 982), S3569 [16MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 32), S215 [23JA] (see S. 369), S773 [14FE]

Dept. of HHS: award certain asthma-related grants to States that permit trained school personnel to administer epinephrine (see S. 1503), S7211 [4OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recognition of a State court order amending an internationally adopted child’s birth date or name (see S. 1614), S9053 [19DE]

Dept. of Justice: protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (see S. 822), S6683 [23SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit a bailout of a State, city, or municipality and designate economic freedom zones (see S. 1852), S8975 [18DE]

Dept. of Transportation: provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (see S. 794), S2960 [24AP]

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), S7729 [31OC]

EPA: prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect (see S. 1324), S6520 [17SE]

ERISA: modify definition of fiduciary to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 273), S589 [11FE]

FDA: encourage use of abuse-deterrent formulations of drugs (see S. Res. 97), S2649 [15AP]

Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 191), S438 [31JA]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 209), S521 [7FE]

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

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

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA]

House of Representatives: notify that a quorum of the Senate is present (see S. Res. 2), S13 [3JA]

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 (see S. 1455), S6329 [10SE]

——— exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (see S. 1735), S8186 [19NO]

Iran: eliminate oil exports from Iran by expanding domestic production (see S. 965), S3532 [15MY]

——— oppose development of nuclear weapons and possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and provide relief from sanctions only upon complete abandonment of nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 269), S7797 [4NO]

——— 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), S1893 [18MR]

——— support political reform (see S. Res. 154), S4059 [10JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 204), S2455 [8AP] (see S. 1712), S8049 [14NO]

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

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 357), S6753 [24SE]

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

Medicare: provide for fairness in hospital payments (see S. 183), S439 [31JA]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see S. 534), S6446 [12SE]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 138), S3326 [9MY]

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 1542), S6753 [24SE]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 164), S4058 [10JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation (see S. 1490), S6327 [10SE]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6295 [9SE]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6295 [9SE]

——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see S. 1617), S7673 [30OC]

——— ensure that personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is secured with proper privacy and data security safeguards (see S. 1525), S6597 [18SE]

——— improve the patient navigator program (see S. 1666), S7927 [7NO]

——— limit availability of tax credits and reductions in cost-sharing to individuals receiving health coverage under certain labor union plans (see S. 1487), S6295 [9SE]

——— prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers (see S. 1726), S8186 [19NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see S. 1292), S5667 [11JY]

——— repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA]

Public debt: require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 43), S400 [30JA]

Securities: provide end user exemptions for certain derivative sales (see S. 888), S6378 [11SE]

Senate: fixing the hour of daily meeting (see S. Res. 3), S13 [3JA]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize legal representation in R. Wayne Patterson v. U.S. Senate, et. al (see S. Res. 185), S5017 [24JN]

——— authorize legal representation in U.S. v. Renzi, et al. (see S. Res. 114), S2961 [24AP]

——— authorize legal representation in Wade v. Miller, et al. (see S. Res. 220), S6295 [9SE]

——— authorize testimony, documents, and representation in Florida v. Lawrence, Denny, & Scarbrough (see S. Res. 264), S7101 [1OC]

——— authorize testimony, documents, and representation in U.S. v. Allen (see S. Res. 298), S8100 [18NO]

——— authorize testimony and representation in the Matter of the Proposed Discipline of Laura Block Lower (see S. Res. 195), S5687 [15JY]

——— authorize testimony in writing, documents, and representation in Whitnum v. Town of Greenwich, et al. (see S. Res. 124), S3030 [25AP]

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

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 1335), S7928 [7NO]

Taxation: oppose Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 4), S329 [28JA]

——— provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see S. 720), S2649 [15AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 1183), S4673 [19JN]

U.N.: provide for an accounting of total U.S. contributions (see S. 988), S3614 [20MY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 20), S943 [27FE]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations (see S. 890), S3159 [7MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 309), S3658 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alcoholic beverages: exempt aging process of distilled spirits from the production period for purposes of capitalization of interest costs (see S. 1457), S6207 [1AU]

Committees of the Senate: minority party appointments (see S. Res. 18), S285 [24JA] (see S. Res. 180), S4793 [20JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish pay-for-performance compensation mechanisms for contracts with community-based outpatient health clinics (see S. 1662), S7927 [7NO]

Dove, Laura C.: election as Sec. for the Minority of the Senate (see S. Res. 216), S6208 [1AU]

Employment: provide private sector employees with an opportunity for compensatory time off and a flexible credit hour program to help balance the demands of work and family (see S. 1626), S7674 [30OC]

EPA: provide guidance and clarification relative to issuance and renewal of coal mining permits for dredged or fill material (see S. 861), S3091 [6MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: disapprove IRS rule relative to the individual mandate (see S.J. Res. 27), S7728 [31OC]

Power resources: prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters (see S. 1514), S6518 [17SE]

Public debt: disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (see S.J. Res. 26), S7574 [28OC]

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

Thatcher, Margaret: tribute (see S. Res. 98), S2684 [16AP]

University of Louisville: tribute to men’s basketball team (see S. Res. 100), S2684 [16AP]

——— tribute to women’s basketball team (see S. Res. 100), S2684 [16AP]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize legal representation in Steve Schonberg v. Mitch McConnell, et al. (see S. Res. 103), S2798 [18AP]

Cloture motions

Budget: replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), motion to proceed, S927 [27FE], S991 [28FE]

Dept. of Education: reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 1003), motion to proceed, S3949 [4JN], S3977 [6JN]

Letters

Committees of the Senate funding: by, S274 [24JA]

Investigate allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional IRS scrutiny: several Senators, S3439 [15MY]

Lists

Kentucky law enforcement officers killed while on duty, S3440 [15MY]

Victims of the 1988 Carrollton, KY, bus crash, S3425 [14MY]

Motions

Budget: replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), S927 [27FE]

Public debt: disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (S.J. Res. 26), S7585 [29OC]

Senate: adjournment, S8417 [21NO]

Obituaries

Smith, John M., Jr.: Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader, S6106 [31JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, S7504 [16OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6907 [26SE], S6989 [27SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendment, S8881 [17DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7065 [1OC], S7246 [7OC], S7284 [8OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), motion to proceed, S6690, S6839, S6854, S6855, S6856 [24SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), unanimous-consent request, S7328 [9OC]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1735 [13MR]

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), S7018 [30SE], S7065 [1OC]

——— authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), motion to proceed, S6302 [10SE]

Berea, KY: tribute to New Opportunity School, S2141 [21MR]

Block, Sharon: nomination to the NLRB, unanimous-consent request, S5653 [11JY]

Boston, MA: condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon and express condolences to victims and their families, S2658 [16AP]

Brennan, John O.: nomination to be CIA Director, S1220 [6MR], S1240 [7MR]

——— suitability to be CIA Director relative to role as counterterrorism advisor to President Obama, S1240 [7MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S233 [24JA], S336 [29JA], S1096 [5MR], S1672 [12MR], S1718 [13MR], S1827 [14MR], S2478 [9AP], S2513 [10AP]

——— balance, S2063 [21MR]

——— deficit, S301, S302 [28JA], S370 [30JA], S450 [4FE], S7358 [10OC]

——— limit sequestration by replacing certain spending cuts and eliminating tax loopholes (S. 388), motion to proceed, S961, S971 [28FE]

——— reduce Federal spending, S370 [30JA], S450 [4FE]

——— reform entitlement programs, S26 [22JA], S191 [23JA]

——— replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), motion to proceed, S927 [27FE], S961, S971 [28FE]

——— replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), unanimous-consent agreement, S927 [27FE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S8881 [17DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S1915 [19MR], S1971 [20MR], S2063 [21MR], S2319 [22MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), unanimous-consent request, S3109 [7MY], S3229 [8MY], S3298 [9MY], S3422 [14MY], S3496 [15MY]

——— suspend the fiscal year 2013 sequester and establish limits on war-related spending (S. 788), S2911 [24AP]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling and hold salaries of Members of Congress in escrow upon failure to agree to a budget resolution (H.R. 325), S233 [24JA], S301 [28JA]

Burma: democracy efforts, S6171 [1AU]

——— U.S. policy, S3644 [21MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions, S3644 [21MY]

Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2983 [25AP]

——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), motion to proceed, S2861 [23AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S5852 [24JY]

——— tribute to law enforcement, postal workers, and other Senate employees who detected and prevented poison threat to Members of Congress, S2699 [17AP]

Capitol Police: tribute, S6473 [16SE]

Carrollton, KY: anniversary of 1988 bus crash, S3424 [14MY]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), motion to proceed, S7803 [5NO]

Clay County, KY: tribute to victims of medical helicopter crash, S6185 [1AU]

Cochran, Senator: tribute to casting 12,000th vote, S7608 [29OC]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): role in conducting oversight of intelligence community activities, S1240 [7MR]

Committees of the Senate: funding, S274 [24JA]

Congress: goals of the 113th Congress, S9 [3JA], S26 [22JA]

——— importance of bipartisanship, S5926 [25JY], S7246 [7OC], S7284 [8OC]

Constitution Day: observance, S6479 [17SE]

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, unanimous-consent request, S5653 [11JY]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit from taking action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam (S. 982), S3584 [16MY]

Courts: reallocate Federal judgeships for the courts of appeals (S. 699), S7692 [31OC]

Dept. of Defense: 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]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), S3917 [4JN], S5852 [24JY]

——— 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), S3917 [4JN]

——— 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, S3970 [6JN]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), motion to proceed, S5584 [10JY]

——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, income-based repayment caps, and cap on Federal loan consolidation rate (S. 1241), unanimous-consent request, S5475 [27JN]

——— reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 1003), S3970 [6JN], S4436 [13JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (S. 1243), S6155 [1AU]

District of Columbia: condemn Navy Yard shootings and express condolences to victims and gratitude to responders to the shootings, S6473 [16SE], S6479 [17SE]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, S481 [7FE], S572 [11FE], S598 [12FE], S722 [14FE], S820 [26FE], S882 [27FE], S961 [28FE], S1096 [5MR], S2861 [23AP]

——— importance of job creation, S3286 [9MY]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S5810 [23JY]

Employment: provide private sector employees with an opportunity for compensatory time off and a flexible credit hour program to help balance the demands of work and family (S. 1626), S7690 [31OC]

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), S2699 [17AP]

——— 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), motion to proceed, S2572 [11AP]

Ford Motor Co.: tribute to Louisville, KY, assembly plant, S7966 [13NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7065 [1OC], S7106 [2OC], S7145, S7146 [3OC], S7246 [7OC], S7284 [8OC], S7327 [9OC], S7455, S7473 [14OC], S7504 [16OC]

Griffin, Richard F., Jr.: nomination to the NLRB, unanimous-consent request, S5653 [11JY]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1139 [6MR]

——— suitability to be circuit judge relative to personal activism in rulings, S1139 [6MR]

Hatch, Senator: tribute to casting 13,000th vote, S5893 [24JY]

Hochberg, Fred P.: nomination to be Eximbank President, unanimous-consent request, S5653 [11JY]

Honor Flight Bluegrass Chapter (organization): tribute, S3971 [6JN]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S5316 [27JN]

——— reform (S. 744), motion to proceed, S4069 [11JN]

Inhofe, Senator: condolences on death of son, S7938 [12NO]

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), S7504 [16OC]

IRS: investigate allegations that the 501(c)4 tax-exempt status of certain political groups was subject to additional scrutiny, S3392 [14MY], S3438 [15MY], S3538 [16MY], S3794 [23MY], S8987 [19DE]

Jenkins, KY: anniversary, S755 [14FE]

Johnson, Harry I., III: nomination to the NLRB, unanimous-consent request, S5653 [11JY]

Kentucky: tribute to Military Order of the Purple Heart, S3611 [20MY]

Koskinen, John A.: nomination to be IRS Commissioner, S8988 [19DE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations, S7803 [5NO]

Levin, Senator: tribute to casting 12,000th vote, S512 [7FE]

Lexington, KY: tribute to Chrysalis House, S2141 [21MR]

——— tribute to Hope Center, S2141 [21MR]

London, KY: tribute to North Laurel High School cheerleading team, S1122 [5MR]

——— tribute to South Laurel Middle School dance team, S1588 [11MR]

Louisville, KY: express sympathy and support to individuals injured in bus accident, S4352 [12JN]

——— tribute to Family Scholar House, S2141 [21MR]

McCarthy, Regina: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S5760 [18JY]

——— nomination to be EPA Administrator, unanimous-consent request, S5653 [11JY]

Memorial Day: observance, S3833 [23MY]

Millett, Patricia A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7691 [31OC]

Miscimarra, Philip A.: nomination to the NLRB, unanimous-consent request, S5653 [11JY]

Mitchell, Robert: Leadership Tri-County (organization) William Hacker, M.D., Leader of the Year Award recipient, S398 [30JA]

Moniz, Ernest J.: nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S3538 [16MY]

National objectives: economic recovery, S5926 [25JY], S6084 [31JY]

National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 70), S7145 [3OC]

National Police Week: observance, S3439 [15MY]

National security: use of drones to kill U.S. citizens within the U.S., S1220 [6MR], S1240 [7MR]

National Women’s History Month: observance, S2141 [21MR]

NIH: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 73), S7145 [3OC]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S5852 [24JY]

——— evaluation of economic policies, S191, S193 [23JA], S301, S302 [28JA], S411 [31JA], S481 [7FE], S572 [11FE], S598 [12FE], S664 [13FE], S3286 [9MY], S5852 [24JY], S6030 [30JY], S6548 [18SE]

——— evaluation of energy policies, S5104 [25JN]

——— evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S5104 [25JN]

——— evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, S5204 [26JN], S5852 [24JY], S8926 [18DE]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S6302–S6304 [10SE]

——— State of the Union Message, S664 [13FE]

——— trip to Israel and Jordan, S1915 [19MR]

Park Geun-hye: U.S. visit by Republic of Korea President, S3216 [8MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, S8417 [21NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate, S5532 [9JY], S6548 [18SE]

——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 2667), S5726 [17JY]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate, S6404 [12SE], S6548 [18SE], S6989 [27SE], S7065 [1OC], S7145 [3OC]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), S6170 [1AU]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 2668), unanimous-consent request, S6170 [1AU], S8987 [19DE]

——— impact, S3100 [7MY]

——— impact of implementation on current health insurance plans, S4624 [19JN]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S1971 [20MR], S2983 [25AP], S3286 [9MY], S3917 [4JN], S5726 [17JY], S5761 [18JY], S5926 [25JY], S6854 [24SE], S7504 [16OC], S7585 [29OC], S7638 [30OC], S7716 [31OC], S7803 [5NO], S7838 [6NO], S7892 [7NO], S7938 [12NO], S7966 [13NO], S8014 [14NO], S8086 [18NO], S8144 [19NO], S8293 [20NO], S8415 [21NO], S8610–S8612 [11DE], S8746 [12DE], S8830 [16DE], S8882 [17DE]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, S4436 [13JN], S6854 [24SE]

——— implementation, S7106 [2OC], S7145 [3OC], S7246 [7OC], S7584 [29OC], S8582 [10DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement, S6690, S6839, S6854, S6855, S6856 [24SE], S6907 [26SE], S6989 [27SE]

——— prohibit implementation funding, S1735 [13MR]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, S7065 [1OC], S7145 [3OC]

——— repeal, S1278 [11MR], S3100 [7MY], S4729 [20JN], S8014 [14NO]

Pearce, Mark G.: nomination to the NLRB, unanimous-consent request, S5653 [11JY]

Perez, Thomas E.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S3216 [8MY], S5760 [18JY]

——— nomination to be Sec. of Labor, unanimous-consent request, S5653 [11JY]

——— suitability to be Sec. of Labor relative to alleged bias while serving as Assistant Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division, S5760 [18JY]

Pillard, Cornelia T.L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7938 [12NO], S8609 [11DE]

Point of order, S8418 [21NO], S8585 [10DE]

Power resources: national energy policy, S5204 [26JN]

——— prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters (S. 1514), S6612 [19SE]

——— prohibit a national energy tax and revise regulations relative to discharge of pollutants by the coal industry into certain protected waters (S. 1514), unanimous-consent request, S6612 [19SE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S3702, S3704, S3705, S3706 [22MY], S3794 [23MY], S4352 [12JN], S4536 [18JN], S4625 [19JN], S5532 [9JY], S5584 [10JY], S5628, S5630 [11JY], S8086 [18NO]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political and judicial nominees, S8417 [21NO], S8609 [11DE]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S3702, S3704, S3705, S3706 [22MY], S3793 [23MY], S4536 [18JN], S4625 [19JN], S5532 [9JY], S5584 [10JY], S5628, S5630, S5653, S5654, S5655 [11JY]

Public debt: ceiling, S26 [22JA], S233 [24JA], S336 [29JA], S7504 [16OC], S7585 [29OC]

——— disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (S.J. Res. 26), motion to proceed, S7585 [29OC]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), motion to proceed, S7358 [10OC], S7390 [11OC], S7455, S7473 [14OC]

Schiappa, David J.: tribute (S. Res. 212), S6141, S6142 [1AU]

Sein, Thein: U.S. visit by Burmese President, S3634 [21MY]

Senate: legislative process, S8987 [19DE]

Senate Rules: improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 15), S272 [24JA], S4625 [19JN]

——— improve debate and consideration of legislative matters (S. Res. 16), S273 [24JA]

——— modify extended debate rules, S5316 [27JN]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S4070 [11JN], S4352 [12JN], S4436 [13JN], S4536, S4540, S4541 [18JN], S4625 [19JN], S4729 [20JN], S5105 [25JN], S5205 [26JN], S5584 [10JY], S5628, S5630, S5654, S5655 [11JY], S8415, S8417 [21NO], S8582 [10DE], S8609 [11DE]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (S. Res. 4), S3916 [4JN], S3971 [6JN]

——— use of filibuster to impede confirmation of Presidential nominees, S8415 [21NO]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S2513 [10AP]

Somerset, KY: anniversary of Somerset Police Dept., S2552 [10AP]

Srinivasan, Srikanth: nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3794 [23MY]

——— nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent request, S3704, S3705 [22MY]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1859), unanimous-consent request, S8987 [19DE]

——— rates, S370 [30JA], S450 [4FE], S1827 [14MR]

——— reform the Federal tax code, S6084 [31JY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S6338 [11SE]

Thatcher, Margaret: tribute (S. Res. 98), S2670 [16AP]

Tornadoes: express condolences for victims, commend first responders, and provide assistance to Oklahoma, S3634 [21MY]

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia: caseload, S7938 [12NO]

——— impact of filling judgeship vacancies on caseload and decisions on Federal regulatory issues, S7691 [31OC]

University of Louisville: tribute to men’s basketball team, S2475, S2477 [9AP]

——— tribute to women’s basketball team, S2513 [10AP]

Veterans: making continuing appropriations for benefits (H.J. Res. 72), S7145 [3OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for benefits (H.J. Res. 72), unanimous-consent request, S7145, S7146 [3OC]

West, TX: express sympathy to victims and families of those affected by explosion at fertilizer plant, and commend first responders, S2777 [18AP]

Western Kentucky University: tribute to Western Kentucky University Sisterhood, S2141 [21MR]

Whayne Supply Co.: anniversary, S3565 [16MY]

Wilkins, Robert L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8086 [18NO]

Willisburg, KY: tribute to Isaiah House, S2141 [21MR]

World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, S3971 [6JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize legal representation in Steve Schonberg v. Mitch McConnell, et al. (S. Res. 103), S2817 [18AP]

Texts of

S. 861, EPA guidance and clarification relative to issuance and renewal of coal mining permits for dredged or fill material, S3093–S3096 [6MY]

S. 1457, Aged Distilled Spirits Competitiveness Act, S6229 [1AU]

S. 1514, Saving Coal Jobs Act, S6524–S6527 [17SE]

S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act, S7681 [30OC]

S. 1662, Veterans Health Care Improvement Act, S7929 [7NO]

S. Res. 103, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Steve Schonberg v. Mitch McConnell, et al., S2806 [18AP]

S.J. Res. 27, disapprove IRS rule relative to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act individual mandate, S7732 [31OC]

Tributes

Acton, Lori, S999 [28FE]

Brownstein, Norm, S4473 [13JN]

Chiesa, Senator, S4040 [10JN], S7664 [30OC]

Ellis, Jason S., S4400 [12JN]

Fritter, Carl, S7690 [31OC]

Gidcumb, E. Earl, S5705 [16JY]

Graham, Billy, S7891 [7NO]

Harper, Bryce, S3391 [14MY]

Hurley, James L., S8449 [21NO]

Jones, Greg, S8802 [13DE]

Kirk, Senator, S9 [3JA]

Kumar, Rohit, S6085 [31JY]

Kurtz, Joseph, S7939 [12NO]

Lautenberg, Frank R., S3916 [4JN]

Mandela, Nelson R., S8582 [10DE]

Markey, Senator, S5810 [23JY]

McCain, Senator, S1828 [14MR]

Meyers, Dennis, S645 [12FE]

Napier, Dustin P., S6170 [1AU]

Nash, David P., S3833 [23MY]

Newberry, Steve, S3611 [20MY]

Paul, Senator, S1220 [6MR]

Rakes, Anthony, S3440 [15MY]

Rissel, William J., S1122 [5MR]

Rose, Jimmy, S6591 [18SE]

Ross, Wilburn K., S5258 [26JN]

Scott, Senator, S5515 [8JY]

Sizemore, Jack, S999 [28FE]

Smith, John M., Jr., S6105 [31JY]

Taulbee, Mark A., S3440 [15MY]

Thatcher, Margaret, S2477 [9AP]

Tyler, Larry D., S695 [13FE]

Watson, Arnold L., S4574 [18JN]

Whitaker, Tony, S756 [14FE]

Whitlock, Doug, S1588 [11MR]

Wood, John E., S8044 [14NO]

Woods, Mark, S6324 [10SE]

Wooton, Dennis P. (Pat), S8354 [20NO]