PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (Barack Obama)

Addresses

State of the Union, S651–S655 [12FE], H444–H448 [12FE]

Amendments

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), S6299 [9SE]

Budget: require that, if the President’s budget does not achieve balance in the budget’s covered year, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by a certain date (H.R. 444), H372 [5FE], H383, H384, H388, H389 [6FE]

——— require that, if the President’s budget does not achieve balance in the budget’s covered year, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by a certain date (H.R. 444), consideration (H. Res. 48), H362 [5FE]

NLRB: prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (H.R. 1120), consideration (H. Res. 146), H1928 [11AP]

Public debt: disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (H.J. Res. 99), consideration (H. Res. 391), H6848 [29OC]

Announcements

Procession and seating of Members of the House of Representatives for Presidential inaugural address, H179 [21JA]

Appointments

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

Committee to notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H23 [3JA]

House of Representatives tellers to count electoral votes, H49 [4JA]

Articles and editorials

Affordable Care Act Is Making History This Week, S7350 [9OC]

Barack Obama Says the 12 Hottest Years on Record Have Come in the Last 15 Years, S1260 [7MR]

Drop-Off in Gun Prosecutions Began Before Obama, S2493 [9AP]

Federal Budget Crisis Months in the Planning, S7253–S7255 [7OC]

Fund Government, Then Negotiate (excerpt), S7296 [8OC], S7391 [11OC], S7460 [14OC]

Government Shutdown Spreads to Beaches of Normandy (excerpt), H6222 [3OC]

Homeland Security Advisor Supports Convicted Terrorist Fundraiser, H6450 [9OC]

House GOP’s Legislative Strike, S7054 [30SE]

Larger Spending Cuts Would Help the Economy, S1242 [7MR]

Las Vegas Dance Troupe To Perform in Inaugural Parade, E234 [4MR]

‘No Excuse’ Administration Has a Whopper of an Excuse for Obamacare, H6764 [23OC]

Obama Rewrites Debt-Limit History, S7206 [4OC]

Obama White House Paid Women Staffers Less Than Men in 2012, H2457 [7MY]

Obamacare Phone Offered to Health Insurance Buyers, H6222 [3OC]

Obamacare’s Privacy Nightmare—The Bungled Opening of the Exchanges Should Worry Consumers, H6221 [3OC]

Obama’s Claim That Non-Budget Items Have ‘‘Never’’ Been Attached to the Debt Ceiling, S7004 [27SE]

Obama’s Timidity on Syria—Lessons From a Fiasco (excerpt), S3289 [9MY]

Open Judgeships Show D.C. Dysfunction, S3600 [20MY]

Plan for Hunting Terrorists Signals U.S. Intends To Keep Adding Names to Kill List, S1190 [6MR]

Power of 218—If House Republicans Can’t Hold Together, They Have No Leverage at All, S6984 [27SE]

Repercussions of Inaction, S3292 [9MY]

Seeking a Viable U.N. Path Forward on Syria, E1342 [19SE]

Stung!, S3293 [9MY]

Unproductive Shutdown, S7119 [2OC]

Who Shut Down the Federal Government?, S7317 [9OC]

Why a Government Shutdown Could Be Pricey Proposition, H5940 [28SE]

Wilson to Obama—March Forth!, S1100 [5MR]

Wonkblog Can’t Find Anybody Who Has Signed Up for Obamacare on Healthcare.gov, H6222 [3OC]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: use funds allocated for trip to compensate Federal employees furloughed due to sequestration (see H. Res. 275), H4038 [25JN]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria following congressional authorization and determination that Syria has not agreed to surrender chemical weapons or become Chemical Weapons Convention signatory (see H.J. Res. 61), H5512 [11SE]

——— authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (see S.J. Res. 21), S6269 [6SE]

——— prohibit Federal funding for use against Syria absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress or an attack or imminent attack on the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 58), H5434 [9SE]

Budget: require Federal agencies and departments to submit plans that reflect a 5 percent reduction from the amount proposed for such establishments in the President’s budget submission (see H.R. 1457), H1908 [10AP]

——— require that, if the President’s budget does not achieve balance in the budget’s covered year, the President shall submit a supplemental unified budget by a certain date (see H.R. 444), H315 [1FE]

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

——— joint session for Presidential address (see H. Con. Res. 11), H342 [4FE]

——— notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see S. Res. 1), S13 [3JA] (see H. Res. 3), H33 [3JA]

Credit: declare national residential mortgage foreclosure emergency and encourage States to enact a temporary moratorium on foreclosures (see H. Res. 26), H85 [14JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: revoke requirement on use of privately owned communications resources in Executive order on assignment of national security and emergency preparedness communications function (see H.R. 294), H170 [15JA]

Dept. of State: encourage nomination and confirmation of individual for position of Inspector General of the Dept. of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors (see H. Res. 273), H4038 [25JN]

Dept. of the Interior: replace President Obama’s proposed Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program with a congressional plan that will conduct additional lease sales (see S. 176), S358 [29JA]

EPA: prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect (see S. 1324), S5800 [18JY]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding for certain Presidential travel until public tours of the White House resume (see H. Res. 111), H1357 [12MR]

FRS: prohibit use of Federal funds for certain activities of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau without a constitutionally confirmed Director (see S. 190), S438 [31JA]

House of Representatives: call for civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge certain executive branch actions (see H. Res. 442), H8109 [12DE]

——— notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4), H33 [3JA]

Iran: condition meeting between President Obama and Hassan Rouhani on Iran’s affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state and release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained (see S. Res. 252), S6753 [24SE]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 462), S1127 [5MR] (see H.R. 938), H949 [4MR]

Lautenberg, Frank R.: hold memorial observances in the Senate Chamber and invite Members of the House, family of the deceased, the President, and other high-ranking officials to such observances (see S. Res. 160), S3955 [4JN]

NLRB: declare certain agency actions have no force or effect until final resolution of pending lawsuits relative to recess appointments of certain members and prohibit further actions (see H.R. 976), H982 [5MR]

——— delay enforcement of any rulings until final resolution of pending lawsuits relative to recess appointments of certain members (see S. 180), S400 [30JA]

——— prevent certain appointees from receiving salaries and a quorum of the Board from taking agency actions until final resolution of pending lawsuits relative to recess appointments (see S. 188), S400 [30JA] (see H.R. 557), H411 [6FE]

——— prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (see S. 850), S3029 [25AP] (see H.R. 1120), H1395 [13MR]

——— prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (H.R. 1120), consideration (see H. Res. 146), H1908 [10AP]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for certain activities without a constitutionally confirmed board (see S. 190), S438 [31JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce certain provisions (see H. Res. 425), H7310 [20NO]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce employer mandate provisions (see H. Con. Res. 45), H4369 [10JY]

Public debt: disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (see S.J. Res. 26), S7574 [28OC] (see H.J. Res. 99), H6828 [28OC]

——— disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (H.J. Res. 99), consideration (see H. Res. 391), H6827 [28OC]

——— provide that the President shall submit to Congress a report detailing the priority of Federal spending if the debt ceiling is reached (see H.R. 1231), H1548 [15MR]

Senate: express that President Obama should issue a statement regarding National Security Agency spying on Pope Francis (see S. Res. 281), S7729 [31OC]

Social Security: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2159 [18AP]

Syria: call for Syria to become a signatory to, and comply with, the Chemical Weapons Convention and if such actions do not occur by a certain date, all elements of national power will be considered by the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 22), S6327 [10SE]

——— express that the President is prohibited from initiating war without express congressional authorization and appropriation of funds for such war (see H. Con. Res. 40), H3989 [20JN]

——— prohibit Federal funding to conduct military or paramilitary operations absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress (see H.R. 2501), H4038 [25JN]

——— prohibit Federal funding to provide military assistance to any armed combatants absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress (see H.R. 2432), H3927 [19JN]

——— prohibit Federal funding to provide military assistance to opposition forces (see H.R. 2503), H4038 [25JN]

E-mails

Government shutdown relative to budget process, H6281, H6284 [4OC], H6580 [14OC]

Letters

Allegations of Dept. of Justice secretly obtaining phone records of Associated Press (news service) reporters: Peter J. Kadzik, Dept. of Justice, H3240 [6JN]

Appoint special envoy to Sudan: Representative Wolf, E1234 [2AU]

Continuing appropriations: several Representatives, H6375 [8OC]

Federal Government assessment: David R. Brown, Liberty Foundation of America, S7137 [2OC]

Government shutdown relative to budget process: Christopher Slicer, S7087 [1OC]

——— Laurie Tonkay, S7087 [1OC]

——— Ray White, S7087 [1OC]

——— Thomas J. Donohue, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Richard L. Trumka, AFL–CIO, and Stacey D. Stewart, United Way, S7425 [12OC]

Impact of budget sequestration on Dept. of Defense: Representative Williams, H665 [27FE]

Impact of budget sequestration on White House public tours: Harvin Moore, H1402 [14MR]

Impact of potential military strike against Syria on military families: Rebekah Sanderlin and Molly Blake, S6289 [9SE]

Obama administration policy on the bombing of North Sharafa, East Jebel Marra (Darfur): Eric Reeves, E1772–E1774 [3DE]

President’s fiscal year 2014 budget submission: Jeffrey D. Zients, OMB, H356 [5FE]

Require the President to use National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform recommendations for revenue and spending reforms as the framework for his budget request: Representative Wolf, H385 [6FE]

Lists

Bills enacted into Public Law, 112th Cong., 2d sess., D199–D215 [13MR]

Presidential nominations not confirmed after a failed cloture vote, S8319 [20NO]

Messages

Agreement Between NATO Members for Cooperation Regarding Atomic Information, S6594 [18SE], H5641 [18SE]

Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, S2855 [22AP]

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2014, S2560–S2562 [10AP], H1890–H1892 [10AP]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean, S2855 [22AP]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean, S2855 [22AP]

Economic Report, S1891 [18MR], H1530 [15MR]

Generalized System of Preferences Beneficiary Developing Country Suspension for Bangladesh, S5492 [27JN], H4129 [27JN]

National Drug Control Strategy, S2958 [24AP], H2276 [24AP]

National Emergency Relative to Belarus, S4477 [13JN], H3371 [13JN]

National Emergency Relative to Côte D’Ivoire, S468 [4FE], H325 [4FE]

National Emergency Relative to Disposition of Russian Highly Enriched Uranium, S4790 [20JN], H3984 [20JN]

National Emergency Relative to Iran, S1708 [12MR], S3903–S3905 [3JN], H1337 [12MR], H2998–H3000 [3JN], H6961 [12NO]

National Emergency Relative to Libya, S704 [13FE], H488 [13FE]

National Emergency Relative to Narcotics Traffickers in Colombia, S7535 [16OC], H6615 [16OC]

National Emergency Relative to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism, S6594 [18SE], H5641 [18SE]

National Emergency Relative to Sudan, S7670 [30OC], H6943 [30OC]

National Emergency Relative to Syria, S3156 [7MY], H2475 [7MY]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. of September 11, 2011, S6326 [10SE], H5460 [10SE]

National Emergency Relative to the Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor, S5753 [17JY], H4577 [17JY]

National Emergency Relative to the Stabilization of Iraq, S3614 [20MY], H2761 [17MY]

National Emergency Relative to the Western Balkans, S4521 [17JN], H3666 [17JN]

National Emergency Relative to Zimbabwe, S1086 [4MR], H822 [4MR]

Principles for Modernizing Military Compensation and Retirement Systems, S6441 [12SE], H5540 [12SE]

Social Security Agreement With Switzerland, S8561 [9DE]

Social Security Agreement With the Slovak Republic, S6515 [17SE], H5572 [17SE]

Statutory Debt Ceiling, H6646 [22OC]

Motions

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), S6273 [9SE], S6301 [10SE]

NLRB: prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (H.R. 1120), H1973 [12AP]

Public debt: disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (H.J. Res. 99), H6872 [29OC]

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

Press releases

President Obama Proposal To Allow Health Insurance Companies To Extend Policies That Do Not Comply With Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Requirements: Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington, H7132 [15NO]

——— Mike Kreidler, Washington State Insurance Commissioner, H7132 [15NO]

U.S. Government Assessment of the Syrian Government’s Use of Chemical Weapons on August 21, 2013: Executive Office of the President, S6347 [11SE]

Remarks in House

Administration: evaluation, H160–H162 [15JA], H976–H978 [5MR], H2311 [25AP], H2638 [15MY], H2666, H2668 [16MY], H2769 [17MY], H2788 [20MY], H2810 [21MY], H2842 [22MY], H2968 [3JN], H3293 [12JN], H4148 [28JN], H4208, H4210 [8JY], H4578 [17JY], H5078–H5083 [25JY], H5099 [30JY], H5515 [12SE]

——— evaluation of Presidential travel costs, H346 [5FE], H4601 [18JY]

——— evaluation relative to alleged abuse of power, H7459, H7491 [4DE]

——— evaluation relative to alleged abuse of power, intimidation, and lack of accountability by Federal agencies, H6894 [29OC], H6906 [30OC]

——— evaluation relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, H4862 [23JY], H6443–H6450 [9OC], H7338 [21NO]

Ali, Mohamed: Presidential Champion of Change award recipient, E1611 [30OC]

Appropriations: legislative process, H688 [27FE]

Arab countries: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H6831 [29OC]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons, H5409, H5432 [9SE], H5437, H5438, H5440, H5441 [10SE], H5480, H5493, H5495 [11SE], H5532 [12SE]

——— develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H538 [14FE]

——— prohibit Federal funding for use against Syria absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress or an attack or imminent attack on the U.S. (H.J. Res. 58), H5438 [10SE]

Arms control: require the President to convey to Congress any proposed deals with Russia concerning domestic missile defense systems or nuclear arms, H3555, H3556 [13JN]

Aviation: evaluation of policies relative to general aviation industry, H435 [12FE]

Barnes, Thomas: Presidential Champion of Change award recipient, E561 [26AP]

Barton, Representative: apology for reading constituent comments about President Obama, H6318 [5OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H317 [4FE], H350, H351 [5FE], H397 [6FE], H1317 [6MR], H1404, H1418–H1423 [14MR], H1537–H1542 [15MR], H1576 [19MR], H1864, H1870, H1871, H1873, H1874 [10AP], H1918, H1919, H1920, H1921, H1933, H1939–H1945 [11AP], H1962, H1963 [12AP], H2031 [16AP], H2238, H2239 [23AP], H6665 [22OC], E109 [6FE], E302 [14MR]

——— comparison between congressional and Obama administration proposals, H2069 [17AP]

——— evaluation of proposal, H1945, H1947 [11AP]

——— Obama administration proposal, H1978 [12AP]

——— reform entitlement programs, H538 [14FE], H1434, H1542 [15MR], H1818 [21MR], H2449, H2480 [7MY], H2564 [9MY]

——— require the President to include in his supplemental unified budget the cost, per taxpayer, of the annual deficit for each year in which such budget is projected to result in a deficit, H388, H389 [6FE]

——— require the President to include proposals to consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs in his supplemental unified budget, H388 [6FE]

——— require the President to use National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform recommendations for revenue and spending reforms as the framework for his budget request, H384–H388 [6FE], H1796 [21MR]

——— require the President’s budget to include a means-tested direct spending category and a nonmeans-tested direct spending category, H389, H390 [6FE]

Clapper, Director of National Intelligence: call for resignation or termination due to allegations of mismanaging Government surveillance programs, H5375 [2AU]

Climate: global warming, H4161 [28JN]

Coal: evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, H2109–H2113 [17AP], H4010, H4011, H4015, H4017, H4018, H4020 [25JN], H4042, H4045, H4046, H4047, H4061–H4068 [26JN], H4090 [27JN], H4179, H4190 [8JY], H4846 [22JY], H5581, H5583–H5586 [17SE]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H6243, H6276, H6277 [4OC]

——— importance of constitutional authority, H3644–H3649 [14JN]

——— joint session for Presidential address (H. Con. Res. 11), H325 [4FE]

——— notify the President that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 3), H6 [3JA]

——— report on notifying the President that a quorum has assembled, H24 [3JA]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: characterization, H537–H540 [14FE]

Constitution—U.S.: importance of balance of power between three branches of Government, H7456 [4DE]

Dept. of Justice: allegations of secretly obtaining phone records of Associated Press (news service) reporters, H2588, H2589 [14MY], H2622, H2623, H2639 [15MY], H2659, H2707, H2713 [16MY], H2944, H2947 [23MY], H3028 [4JN], H3107 [5JN], H3236–H3240, H3241 [6JN], H3296, H3297 [12JN], H4086 [27JN]

Dept. of State: appoint special envoy to Sudan, E920 [19JN], E1051 [11JY], E1234 [2AU]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit certain activities and require a report on expenditures relative to the National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H4123–H4125 [27JN], E1002 [28JN]

Ecology and environment: evaluation of environmental and climate policies, H3997, H4001, H4002, H4011 [25JN], H4087, H4093 [27JN], H4148 [28JN], H4189 [8JY], H4319 [10JY]

Economy: evaluation of policies, H437 [12FE], H515 [14FE], H675 [27FE], H1537–H1542 [15MR], H2036 [16AP], H2271 [24AP], H2475 [7MY], H3229 [6JN], H4320 [10JY], H4864 [23JY], H4989 [24JY], H5078 [25JY], H5275 [1AU], H5387 [2AU], H5598 [18SE], H5666 [19SE]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H601, H602 [25FE], H633, H634, H639, H640, H641, H642, H643, H650, H651 [26FE], H663–H672, H675, H680, H681, H684, H685, H686, H687, H688–H697 [27FE], H705, H706, H801–H811 [28FE], H955, H956, H957, H958, H978 [5MR], H985, H986 [6MR], H1542 [15MR], H1591–H1596 [19MR], E193 [26FE], E201 [27FE]

——— impact of Government regulations, H3672–H3678 [17JN]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, H538 [14FE], H2527–H2529 [8MY], H5576–H5577, H5581 [17SE]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding for certain Presidential travel until public tours of the White House resume, H979 [5MR], H1417 [14MR], H1543 [15MR]

——— resume public tours of the White House, H1401, H1404 [14MR], H1543 [15MR], H6228 [4OC]

Firearms: gun control, H227 [23JA], H537 [14FE], H938–H941 [4MR], H1416 [14MR], H1791 [21MR], H1850–H1854 [9AP], H1869 [10AP], H1933 [11AP], H2071 [17AP], H2257, H2259 [24AP], H2357 [26AP]

Foreign policy: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, H573–H576 [15FE], H1544 [15MR], H4818–H4823 [19JY], H5494 [11SE], H5539, H5540 [12SE], H5838 [26SE], H7439 [3DE]

——— evaluation of war on terrorism policies, H253, H256 [23JA], H2257 [24AP], H2415 [6MY], H3650 [14JN], H4602 [18JY]

——— trip to Israel, H1641 [20MR]

Gettysburg Address: omission of ‘‘under God’’ from recitation, H7343 [21NO]

Government: increase accountability, H4320 [10JY]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, H5783 [20SE], H5895, H5913, H5919 [27SE], H5938, H5939, H5944, H5979, H5982, H5983, H6003 [28SE], H6041–H6048 [30SE], H6063, H6064, H6065, H6066, H6080, H6081 [1OC], H6105, H6106, H6107, H6108, H6109, H6110, H6111, H6112, H6113, H6117, H6118, H6119, H6120, H6121, H6123–H6131, H6134–H6138, H6140–H6154, H6161–H6167, H6170–H6172 [2OC], H6177–H6197, H6201–H6207 [3OC], H6232, H6233, H6234, H6235, H6236, H6240, H6241, H6242, H6243, H6274–H6288 [4OC], H6306, H6307, H6308–H6321 [5OC], H6327–H6334 [7OC], H6345, H6346, H6347, H6348, H6358, H6359, H6360, H6361, H6362–H6383, H6385–H6395, H6398, H6399–H6410 [8OC], H6415, H6416, H6417, H6419, H6420, H6421, H6422, H6423, H6424, H6425, H6426, H6432, H6433, H6442 [9OC], H6456, H6457, H6458, H6463, H6464, H6465, H6466, H6474, H6475, H6489–H6492 [10OC], H6495, H6496, H6497–H6504, H6506, H6511–H6513, H6532, H6533–H6544 [11OC], H6547, H6548, H6549–H6556, H6558, H6559, H6560–H6566 [12OC], H6574–H6594 [14OC], H6595, H6596, H6597, H6598 [15OC], H6607, H6608, H6609, H6610, H6612, H6613, H6614, H6615, H6620–H6625 [16OC], H6646, H6664, H6672 [22OC], H6682, H6695, H6762 [23OC], H7440 [3DE], E1407 [30SE], E1464 [9OC], E1498, E1502 [11OC], E1505, E1507 [14OC], E1511 [15OC], E1557 [23OC]

Green-Jackson, Pamela: Presidential Citizens Medal recipient, E166 [15FE]

Halderman, Peggy: Presidential Champion of Change award recipient, E604 [7MY]

Holder, Attorney General: call for resignation or termination due to allegations of mismanaging Government surveillance programs, H5375 [2AU]

House of Representatives: notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 4), H6 [3JA]

Immigration: Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, H336 [4FE], H2019 [15AP], H2481 [7MY], H3978–H3980 [20JN], E891, E892 [17JN]

——— reform, H539–H543 [14FE]

Inaugural address, H202–H206 [22JA]

IRS: prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees, H2588, H2589 [14MY]

Johnstone, Ed: Presidential Champion of Change award recipient, E421 [11AP]

Klayman, Larry E.: characterization of remarks about President Obama during demonstration over Government shutdown, H6589, H6590 [14OC]

Knapp, Julius: Executive Office of the President Distinguished Executive Presidential Rank Award recipient, E677 [16MY]

Kwerel, Evan: Executive Office of the President Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award recipient, E677 [16MY]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H2588, H2589 [14MY]

Lowney, Jeremiah: Presidential Champion of Change award recipient, E418 [10AP]

Lugar, Richard G.: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1722 [20NO]

Middle East: evaluation of human rights policies, H4180 [8JY]

——— talks to renew diplomatic relations between Turkey and Israel, H2462 [7MY]

Muslim Brotherhood (organization): infiltration of U.S. government, H401 [6FE]

——— infiltration of U.S. Government, H5798–H5800 [20SE], H5878–H5880 [26SE], H6450 [9OC]

National Security Agency: operation of PRISM online data collection program, H6834 [29OC]

NLRB: exempt protections for employment and election rights of veterans and American workers against outsourcing, abuse by foreign firms, unsafe working conditions and discrimination from legislation prohibiting certain actions, H1973, H1974 [12AP]

——— Federal appellate court ruling on recess appointment of certain members, H6448 [9OC]

——— prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (H.R. 1120), H1915, H1947 [11AP], H1962, H1963–H1975 [12AP]

——— prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (H.R. 1120), consideration (H. Res. 146), H1923–H1931 [11AP]

——— prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (H.R. 1120), motion to recommit, H1973–H1975 [12AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce certain provisions (H. Res. 425), H7338 [21NO]

——— express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce employer mandate provisions (H. Con. Res. 45), H4554, H4555 [17JY]

Pipelines: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H1362 [13MR], H1920 [11AP], H2168 [23AP], H2283 [24AP], H4016, H4019 [25JN], H4067 [26JN]

Political campaigns: assessment of elections, H1949 [11AP], H3245 [6JN]

Power resources: evaluation of energy policies, H1364 [13MR], H2279–H2282 [24AP], H4010, H4011, H4015–H4021 [25JN], H4050, H4061–H4068 [26JN], H4090 [27JN], H4818 [19JY]

Public debt: ceiling, H459 [13FE]

——— disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (H.J. Res. 99), H6872–H6876 [29OC], H6905, H6913 [30OC], E1609 [30OC]

——— disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (H.J. Res. 99), consideration (H. Res. 391), H6841–H6850 [29OC]

——— disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (H.J. Res. 99), motion to proceed, H6872 [29OC]

Republican Party: characterization by news media relative to role in Government shutdown, H6241 [4OC]

Social Security: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (H. Con. Res. 34), H4841 [22JY]

——— use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits, H1939–H1945 [11AP], H1963 [12AP]

State of the Union Message, H537–H539 [14FE], H569 [15FE]

Sudan: evaluation of U.S. policy, E1051–E1053 [11JY], E1234 [2AU]

——— U.S. policy, E1772 [3DE]

Syria: Obama administration proposal to have Syria surrender its’ chemical weapons stockpiles to the U.N. Security Council for oversight and destruction, H5441 [10SE], H6276 [4OC]

——— U.S. policy, H3562, H3573 [13JN]

Tea Party: condemn comments and use of Confederate flag at Tea Party rally, H6600 [15OC]

Thompson, Jeff: Presidential Champion of Change award recipient, E1071 [17JY]

Travel costs, H3651 [14JN], H3769 [19JN]

War Powers Resolution: use of military force by President for war against terrorism, H8096 [12DE]

Winner, Matthew: Presidential Champion of Change award recipient, E894 [17JN]

Remarks in Senate

Administration: evaluation, S3440 [15MY], S3605 [20MY], S3707–S3709, S3733 [22MY], S5699 [16JY], S5723 [17JY]

——— evaluation relative to alleged abuse of power, S8700, S8703 [12DE]

——— evaluation relative to alleged abuse of power and intimidation by Federal agencies, S3921 [4JN]

——— evaluation relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S8866 [16DE]

——— evaluation relative to enforcement of immigration laws, S8862–S8867 [16DE]

Africa: trip, S5485 [27JN]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons, S6749 [24SE]

——— authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), S6271 [6SE]

——— authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), motion to proceed, S6273–S6284, S6288–S6290 [9SE], S6302–S6319 [10SE], S6337–S6348, S6367–S6369 [11SE]

——— delay sequestration for members if President authorizes use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons, S6289, S6290 [9SE]

Brennan, John O.: suitability to be CIA Director relative to role as counterterrorism advisor to President Obama, S1240 [7MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S244, S245 [24JA], S377, S392–S396 [30JA], S728, S729 [14FE], S1096 [5MR], S1671–S1674, S1697–S1699 [12MR], S1717, S1718, S1722 [13MR], S1827, S1838 [14MR], S2478, S2483, S2487–S2490 [9AP], S2512–S2516, S2520–S2522, S2533 [10AP], S2586 [11AP], S2888–S2891 [23AP]

——— balance, S1878 [18MR]

——— deficit, S1878 [18MR], S6617 [19SE]

——— evaluation of proposal, S2582 [11AP]

——— increase fiscal accountability, S7440, S7442 [13OC]

——— reconciliation process, S1276–S1278 [11MR], S3226 [8MY]

——— reform entitlement programs, S3922 [4JN]

Coal: evaluation of policies relative to coal industry, S5204 [26JN], S5762, S5789 [18JY], S5852 [24JY], S8819 [15DE], S8926 [18DE]

Committee to escort President Obama into the House chamber: authority to appoint, S662 [12FE]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (S. Con. Res. 1), S6 [3JA]

——— joint session for Presidential address, S662 [12FE]

——— joint session for Presidential address (H. Con. Res. 11), S569 [7FE]

——— notify the President that a quorum has assembled (S. Res. 1), S6 [3JA]

Constitution—U.S.: importance of balance of power between three branches of Government, S6771–S6773 [24SE]

Dept. of HHS: proposal to reduce Prevention and Public Health Fund funds and use funds for Patient Protection and Affoardable Care Act implementation, including educating public on new health insurance marketplace, S3105–S3107 [7MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement union lawsuit against the Obama administration relative to allegations of lack of enforcement of immigration laws, S4000 [7JN], S4508, S4510 [17JN], S5310 [26JN]

Dept. of Justice: allegations of secretly obtaining phone records of Associated Press (news service) reporters, S3605 [20MY], S3707 [22MY], S4203 [11JN]

——— decision not to hold suspect in Boston Marathon bombings as an enemy combatant, S2867–S2871 [23AP]

——— decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in Federal court in New York, NY, S1674–S1676, S1681–S1683 [12MR]

Ecology and environment: evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S1149 [6MR], S5104–S5106, S5132–S5140, S5144 [25JN], S5232 [26JN], S5480 [27JN], S5608–S5611 [10JY], S5727–S5729, S5747 [17JY], S5766 [18JY], S5955 [25JY], S6922 [26SE]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S1099 [5MR], S1241 [7MR], S7440 [13OC]

——— evaluation of policies, S191–S195 [23JA], S236–S238 [24JA], S300–S302, S309 [28JA], S411, S429 [31JA], S481 [7FE], S572, S577 [11FE], S598, S599 [12FE], S664–S666, S668–S670 [13FE], S1241, S1242 [7MR], S3232 [8MY], S3286 [9MY], S3942 [4JN], S5819–S5821 [23JY], S5852–S5854, S5874 [24JY], S5931, S5952–S5955 [25JY], S6030 [30JY], S6169 [1AU], S6483, S6485 [17SE], S6548–S6550, S6580 [18SE], S8737 [12DE]

——— impact of budget sequestration, S1099 [5MR], S1933 [19MR]

EPA: prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect, S6550 [18SE]

——— prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect (S. 1324), S5855 [24JY]

Firearms: gun control, S2445 [8AP], S2551 [10AP]

Foreign policy: evaluation of war on terrorism and Middle East policies, S6157 [1AU], S6302–S6304 [10SE]

——— trip to Israel and Jordan, S1915 [19MR], S2019 [20MR]

FRS: prohibit use of Federal funds for certain activities of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau without a constitutionally confirmed Director (S. 190), S645 [12FE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S6629 [19SE], S6905–S6907, S6912, S6917, S6918, S6940, S6941, S6945–S6947 [26SE], S6975, S6978, S6981, S6985, S6986, S6990, S6992, S6994, S6996–S7000, S7009 [27SE], S7012, S7015–S7018, S7031, S7034, S7037–S7039, S7041–S7045, S7047–S7055 [30SE], S7065–S7079, S7081–S7100 [1OC], S7105–S7138 [2OC], S7148–S7160, S7162–S7165 [3OC], S7215–S7242 [5OC], S7245–S7270 [7OC], S7275–S7302, S7305 [8OC], S7311–S7347 [9OC], S7358–S7384 [10OC], S7389–S7411 [11OC], S7419–S7430 [12OC], S7455–S7471, S7473 [14OC], S7475–S7487, S7491–S7499 [15OC], S7503–S7532 [16OC]

Immigration: Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S5204 [26JN]

——— reform, S798 [25FE]

Information technology: Executive order relative to improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity, S8930, S8931 [18DE]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (S. 462), S6187 [1AU]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, S3502 [15MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: reform, S2582 [11AP]

Members of Congress: commend for reaching out to Republican and Democratic Members through hosting dinner meetings, S2921 [24AP]

National objectives: economic recovery, S597 [12FE], S889–S892 [27FE], S5925–S5927 [25JY], S6083–S6085 [31JY]

NLRB: court decisions on legality of recess appointments of certain members and validity of agency actions made prior to resolution of such court cases, S5678 [15JY]

——— Federal appellate court ruling on recess appointment of certain members, S302–S304 [28JA], S381–S383 [30JA]

Pipelines: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S390 [30JA], S512–S514 [7FE], S729–S734 [14FE], S1112 [5MR], S5852 [24JY], S6550 [18SE]

Power resources: evaluation of energy policies, S1147–S1149 [6MR], S5013–S5015 [24JN], S5104–S5106, S5109, S5132–S5140 [25JN], S5762 [18JY]

Public debt: disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (S.J. Res. 26), motion to proceed, S7583, S7585–S7588, S7595 [29OC]

——— disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling (S.J. Res. 26), unanimous-consent agreement, S7580 [28OC]

——— use of extraordinary measures to extend public debt ceiling, S7480, S7481, S7499 [15OC]

Social Security: use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits, S2954 [24AP], S8085 [18NO]

State of the Union Message, S663–S666, S668–S670 [13FE]

Taxation: reform the Federal tax code, S6083–S6085 [31JY], S6169 [1AU], S7374 [10OC]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S2855 [22AP]

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia: impact of filling judgeship vacancies on caseload and decisions on Federal regulatory issues, S8627, S8646 [11DE]

Woodward, Bob: characterization of President Obama remarks relative to sequestration substitute, S983 [28FE]

Reports

Fort Hood Hero Says Obama ‘Betrayed’ Her, Other Victims: Ned Berkowitz and Brian Ross, ABC News, E125 [12FE]

Protecting Our Nation From Bad Federal Budget Choices: Coalition on Human Needs, E194 [26FE]

Reports filed

Armed Forces Use Against Syria in Response to Use of Chemical Weapons: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S.J. Res. 21), S6270 [6SE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 99, Disapproval of President’s Exercise of Authority To Suspend the Debt Ceiling: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 391) (H. Rept. 113–253), H6827 [28OC]

Consideration of H.R. 444, Require Presidential Leadership and No Deficit (Require a PLAN) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 48) (H. Rept. 113–8), H341 [4FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 146) (H. Rept. 113–32), H1908 [10AP]

Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1120) (H. Rept. 113–30), H1855 [9AP]

Statements

Public Debt Ceiling (2006 and 2008), H6622 [16OC]

Summaries

Comparison Between Senate Confirmation of Judicial Nominees During Past Presidential Administrations and the Obama Administration, S2873 [23AP]

Updated Estimates of National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Recommendations for Revenue and Spending Reforms, H386 [6FE]

Tables

Total days from nomination to confirmation for FBI Director nominees, S5999 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 11, joint session of Congress for Presidential address, H325 [4FE]

H. Con. Res. 45, express that President Obama has violated section 3 of article II of the Constitution by refusing to enforce Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act employer mandate provisions, H4555 [17JY]

H. Res. 3, notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H6 [3JA]

H. Res. 4, notify President of election of the Speaker of the House and House Clerk, H6 [3JA]

H. Res. 48, consideration of H.R. 444, Require Presidential Leadership and No Deficit (Require a PLAN) Act, H354 [5FE]

H. Res. 146, consideration of H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act, H1923 [11AP]

H. Res. 391, consideration of H.R. 992, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act, H.R.2374, Retail Investor Protection Act, and H.J. Res. 99, disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling, H6841 [29OC]

H.J. Res. 99, disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling, H6872 [29OC]

H.R. 444, Require Presidential Leadership and No Deficit (Require a PLAN) Act, H383 [6FE]

H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act, H1963 [12AP]

S. Con. Res. 1, counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S6, S16 [3JA], H25 [3JA]

S. Res. 1, notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, S6, S13 [3JA]

S. Res. 160, hold memorial observances for Frank R. Lautenberg in the Senate Chamber and invite Members of the House, family of the deceased, the President, and other high-ranking officials to such observances, S3961 [4JN]

S. Res. 252, condition meeting between President Obama and Hassan Rouhani on Iran affirming Israel’s right to exist as Jewish state and release of U.S. citizens unjustly detained, S6754 [24SE]

S. Res. 281, express that President Obama should issue a statement regarding National Security Agency spying on Pope Francis, S7733 [31OC]

S.J. Res. 21, Armed Forces use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons, S6269 [6SE]

S.J. Res. 26, disapprove President’s exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling, S7580 [28OC]

Transcripts

Inauguration of President Obama and Vice President Biden, S183–S187 [22JA]