SESSIONS, JEFF (a Senator from Alabama)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3627 [20MY], S3637, S3692 [21MY], S3907, S3908 [3JN], S3989 [6JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S8853 [16DE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1787 [13MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2176, S2177, S2193 [21MR], S2297, S2356 [22MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6390 [11SE], S6521 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8286, S8287 [19NO], S8384, S8385 [20NO]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4530 [17JN], S4597 [18JN], S5056 [24JN], S5168, S5188 [25JN]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3211 [7MY], S3264, S3265, S3267, S3272 [8MY], S3310, S3347 [9MY], S3409 [14MY]

Appointments

Conferee: S. Con. Res. 8, setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S7560 [16OC]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1715 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: investigate and correct abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices (see S. Res. 133), S3328 [9MY]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see S. 946), S3659 [21MY]

——— 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]

Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 869), S3158 [7MY]

American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 174), S4585 [18JN]

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 (see S. 1541), S6961 [26SE]

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

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), S3092 [6MY]

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), S400 [30JA]

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

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see S. 109), S470 [4FE]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 647), S5018 [24JN]

——— reallocate Federal judgeships for the courts of appeals (see S. 699), S2564 [10AP]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 369), S814 [25FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve and extend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 458), S2650 [15AP]

——— improve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see S. 762), S3533 [15MY]

——— modify the definition of the term biobased product (see S. 463), S3430 [14MY]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit replacement of existing coding system for disease and diagnosis classifications in implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards (see S. 972), S6024 [29JY]

Dept. of Justice: increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers (see S. 1799), S8667 [11DE]

——— prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 299), S707 [13FE]

——— provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (see S. 149), S284 [24JA]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see S. 653), S7007 [27SE]

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see S. 831), S3029 [25AP]

——— 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]

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

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 572), S2685 [16AP]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 629), S2650 [15AP]

Diseases: reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see S. 516), S2650 [15AP]

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), S8000 [13NO]

Employment: expand the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation and hold employers accountable (see S. 202), S438 [31JA]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see S. 464), S2650 [15AP]

EPA: provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (see S. 1853), S8975 [18DE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1808), S8846 [16DE]

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

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 15), S871 [26FE]

——— strengthen employee cost savings suggestion programs (see S. 643), S3372 [13MY]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see S. 635), S5755 [17JY]

——— set reasonable capital requirements, limit the government safety net to traditional banking operations, and provide regulatory relief to community banks (see S. 798), S2960 [24AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 17), S4481 [13JN]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 209), S814 [25FE]

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

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

Health: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 1204), S5687 [15JY] (see S. 1204), S6754 [24SE]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services and prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 1204), S6024 [29JY]

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

Immigration: prohibit granting of temporary status or adjusting status of any unlawfully present individual until Dept. of Homeland Security certifies full implementation of US-VISIT system at every port of entry (see S. 300), S707 [13FE]

Iran: impose sanctions relative to certain transactions in foreign currencies (see S. 892), S5500 [27JN]

——— 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), S3161 [7MY]

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

IRS: prevent discriminatory misconduct against taxpayers by IRS officers and employees (see S. 941), S3429 [14MY]

ITC: develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties (see S. 790), S3160 [7MY]

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

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

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

Medicare: provide for fairness in hospital payments (see S. 183), S7063 [30SE]

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

National Park Service: acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program (see S. 916), S5265 [26JN]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 146), S3569 [16MY]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see S. Res. 296), S8049 [14NO]

NLRB: prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (see S. 850), S3328 [9MY]

Owens, Jesse: tribute (see S. Res. 226), S6446 [12SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6447 [12SE]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6447 [12SE]

——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate until the American Health Benefit Exchanges are functioning properly (see S. 1592), S7574 [28OC]

——— ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see S. 154), S1229 [6MR]

——— 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), S8602 [10DE]

——— prohibit funding to implement (see S. 1292), S6297 [9SE]

——— provide that certain requirements do not apply if the American Health Benefit Exchanges are not operating by a certain date (see S. 1154), S4794 [20JN] (see S. 1272), S5620 [10JY]

——— repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 603), S5800 [18JY]

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (see S. 1302), S7877 [6NO]

Pesticides: clarify authorized use of registered pesticides (see S. 175), S814 [25FE]

Power resources: clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State (see S. 1234), S5264 [26JN]

——— establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 17), S943 [27FE]

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

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

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see S. 1632), S7728 [31OC]

Strategic Defense Initiative: anniversary (see S. Res. 82), S2026 [20MR]

Taxation: clarify eligibility for the child tax credit (see S. 91), S520 [7FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 1183), S5018 [24JN]

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

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1951 [19MR]

U.S. Intelligence Professionals Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 13), S3093 [6MY]

Ukraine: call for release of Yulia Tymoshenko, urge the European Union to include such release as a criterion for signing certain agreements, and encourage a strong relationship with Europe (see S. Res. 165), S6073 [30JY]

University of Alabama: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 19), S329 [28JA]

Voting: permit States to require proof of citizenship for registration to vote in elections for Federal office (see S. 1336), S5800 [18JY]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 20), S1950 [19MR]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 1006), S3760 [22MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 309), S2649 [15AP]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 789), S3615 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Georgia (country): support sovereignty, independence, and NATO membership, enhance defense cooperation, and congratulate on elections and democratic reforms (see S. Res. 317), S8668 [11DE]

National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 85), S2026 [20MR]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 206), S6072 [30JY]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: reevaluate recommendations against prostate-specific antigen-based screening for prostate cancer in consultation with appropriate specialists (see S. Res. 251), S6683 [23SE]

Cloture motions

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

Explanations

$1.5 Trillion Tax Hike in the Senate Democrats’ FY2014 Budget, S2118 [21MR]

Motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S8897 [17DE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2056 [21MR]

Privilege of the floor

Carrigan, Joe, S9064 [19DE]

Everly, George, S2369 [22MR]

McCormack, Joseph, S4063 [10JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3751 [22MY]

Appropriations: legislative process, S1982 [20MR]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6935 [26SE], S6976, S6977, S6979, S7000 [27SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendment, S8826 [16DE], S8871, S8877, S8878, S8879, S8882, S8895, S8897 [17DE], S8953, S8955, S8957 [18DE], S9036 [19DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7043, S7044 [30SE], S7193 [4OC], S7288 [8OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), motion to proceed, S6676 [23SE], S6719, S6721, S6740, S6742, S6743, S6744, S6836, S6840 [24SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), unanimous-consent request, S8896 [17DE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), vitiate cloture motion on motion to proceed, S6836 [24SE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S1778 [13MR], S1982 [20MR]

Armed Forces: provide assistance to families of active servicemembers and veterans, S2282 [22MR]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by requiring inclusion of Social Security numbers as a condition of claiming the refundable portion of the child tax credit, S9036 [19DE]

——— working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment, S8871, S8895, S8897 [17DE], S8953 [18DE]

Auburn University: tribute to Ralph Brown Draughon Library John and Faye Vick Collection of Alabama and Civil War Postal History exhibit, S5565• [9JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S195 [23JA], S915 [27FE], S983 [28FE], S1778 [13MR], S2533 [10AP], S2889 [23AP]

——— balance, S1992, S2003, S2008, S2009 [20MR], S2055, S2056, S2061, S2086, S2090, S2129, S2140 [21MR]

——— balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (S. 547), S2009 [20MR]

——— deficit, S195 [23JA], S915–S918 [27FE], S2010–S2019 [20MR], S2139 [21MR], S7321 [9OC], S8879 [17DE]

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

——— reduce Federal spending, S7440, S7445 [13OC]

——— reform entitlement programs, S2011 [20MR], S7415 [11OC]

——— replace sequester and give the President the flexibility to make spending cuts (S. 16), motion to proceed, S983 [28FE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S8826 [16DE], S8871, S8877, S8878, S8879, S8882, S8895, S8897 [17DE], S8953, S8955, S8957 [18DE], S9036 [19DE]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S1917 [19MR], S1991, S2001, S2003, S2005, S2008, S2009, S2010 [20MR], S2054, S2055, S2071, S2108, S2118, S2119, S2120, S2129, S2137, S2139 [21MR], S2236, S2242, S2244, S2252, S2255, S2261, S2264, S2265, S2279, S2280, S2282, S2283, S2287, S2289, S2290, S2291, S2299, S2300, S2306, S2307, S2311, S2319, S2320 [22MR], S7289 [8OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), motion to recommit, S2056, S2061, S2086, S2090, S2129 [21MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), S6977 [27SE], S7321, S7322, S7323 [9OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), unanimous-consent request, S3552 [16MY], S7288 [8OC]

Burwell, Sylvia Mathews: nomination to be OMB Director, S2923, S2924 [24AP]

Capitol Police: tribute, S7196 [4OC]

CBO: release of economic impact report on S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S4571–S4574 [18JN], S4658 [19JN], S4766, S4783 [20JN], S4993 [24JN], S5207–S5209 [26JN], S5345 [27JN]

——— use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits for Social Security, disabilities, and veterans, S7415 [11OC]

Children and youth: expand and improve the provision and insurance coverage of pediatric dental services to medically underserved populations, S2291 [22MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6366 [11SE]

Contracts: limit taxpayer-funded salaries of Government contractors involved in border security, S4471 [13JN], S4660 [19JN]

Courts: reallocate Federal judgeships for the courts of appeals (S. 699), S7696 [31OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify eligibility requirements for participation in the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program, S3751 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S8764 [12DE], S8895 [17DE], S9036, S9064 [19DE]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1034), S4471 [13JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8153 [19NO]

——— impact of budget sequestration, S751 [14FE]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), S5888 [24JY]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funding, S2280 [22MR]

——— evaluate programs to eliminate wasteful Government spending, S2137 [21MR]

——— recognize voluntary certification programs for air conditioning, furnace, boiler, heat pump, and water heater products energy conservation and efficiency, S6366 [11SE]

——— Weatherization Assistance Program funding, S2287 [22MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S., S4041–S4043 [10JN], S4078 [11JN]

——— 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]

——— U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (U.S.-VISIT) implementation, S671 [13FE]

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

Dept. of the Interior: hard rock mining reform, S2289 [22MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S5946 [25JY]

——— making appropriations (S. 1243), motion to recommit, S5946 [25JY]

Disasters: provide better coordination among flood mitigation programs to assist homeowners and small businesses, S2300 [22MR]

Economy: analysis of causes and potential remedies of current economic conditions, S6626 [19SE], S7000–S7002 [27SE]

——— comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S7440 [13OC]

——— impact of budget sequestration, S751 [14FE], S2889 [23AP]

——— importance of job creation, S4077 [11JN], S5952 [25JY]

——— national objectives priority assignments, S898 [27FE], S7441 [13OC]

Employment: ensure equal pay policies and practices, S2252 [22MR]

——— improve the E-Verify program for employment eligibility confirmation, S5312 [26JN]

EPA: impact of regulations, S5776 [18JY]

FAA: contract control tower program funding, S1982 [20MR]

Federal agencies and departments: consolidate duplicative and overlapping Government programs, S2009 [20MR], S2264 [22MR]

Federal Helium Reserve: complete privatization in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting taxpayer interests (H.R. 527), S6624, S6626 [19SE]

——— improve stewardship by ensuring market stability for end-users and ensure a fair return on helium assets (S. 783), S6624, S6626 [19SE]

Financial institutions: ensure financial institutions are held liable for criminal activity regardless of size, S2299 [22MR]

Firearms: reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms (S. 1774), unanimous-consent request, S8447 [21NO]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7043 [30SE], S7193 [4OC], S7445 [13OC]

Halligan, Caitlin J.: nomination to be circuit judge, S1080 [4MR]

Honor Flight South Alabama (organization): tribute, S7925• [7NO]

Hydroelectric power: improve (H.R. 267), S6188, S6189 [1AU]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students, S4506, S4508 [17JN], S4557 [18JN]

——— eliminate pathway to citizenship for individuals eligible for registered provisional immigrant status, S4007 [7JN]

——— fulfillment of conditions under which amnesty would be granted to illegal aliens, S4000 [7JN], S4038–S4041 [10JN], S4077 [11JN]

——— impact of guest worker program and legalized immigration on employment, S4076–S4078 [11JN], S4556 [18JN], S5222, S5236 [26JN], S6175–S6177 [1AU], S6627, S6637–S6639 [19SE]

——— improve law enforcement within the interior of the U.S. by improving State and local enforcement, national security, removal of criminal aliens, visa security, and aid to officers (H.R. 2278), S4012 [7JN]

——— prohibit granting of lawful permanent residence status until deployment of border strategy, new Border Patrol agents and fencing, employment verification system, and electronic entry/exit system, S4752, S4777, S4782 [20JN], S4850, S4855 [21JN], S4989, S4990, S4992, S4993, S4994, S5012 [24JN], S5128, S5129 [25JN], S5207 [26JN]

——— prohibit granting of registered provisional immigrant status until completion of certain amount of Southern border reinforced fencing, S4549 [18JN], S4782 [20JN]

——— prohibit granting of temporary status or adjusting status of any unlawfully present individual until Dept. of Homeland Security certifies full implementation of US-VISIT system at every port of entry, S4556 [18JN]

——— prohibit illegal immigrants from receiving federally subsidized health insurance coverage, S2299 [22MR]

——— provide for additional visas based on merit and decrease family-based visas, S4378 [12JN]

——— reform, S307 [28JA], S336–S339 [29JA], S670, S671 [13FE], S798 [25FE], S2940 [24AP], S5952 [25JY]

——— reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the U.S., S3358 [13MY]

——— reform (S. 744), S3009 [25AP], S3357–S3359 [13MY], S4064–S4067 [10JN], S4378, S4385 [12JN], S4506, S4508 [17JN], S4549, S4556, S4557, S4571 [18JN], S4658, S4660 [19JN], S4752, S4766, S4771, S4772, S4773, S4774, S4775, S4776, S4777, S4778, S4779, S4780, S4782 [20JN], S4850, S4855 [21JN], S4989, S4990, S4992, S4993, S4994, S5012 [24JN], S5128, S5129 [25JN], S5207, S5222, S5236, S5251, S5252, S5309 [26JN], S5317, S5318, S5344, S5345, S5346, S5351 [27JN], S6627 [19SE]

——— reform (S. 744), motion to proceed, S3998, S4004, S4005, S4006, S4007, S4008, S4010 [7JN], S4038, S4041 [10JN], S4076, S4078 [11JN]

——— require fast-track congressional approval of Dept. of Homeland Security border security strategies before processing applications for registered provisional immigrant status or adjusted status, S4004, S4005 [7JN]

——— strengthen enforcement of laws and gain operational control over U.S. borders, S670, S671 [13FE]

Insurance: increase maximum age of children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, S2289 [22MR]

Johnson, Jeh C.: confirmation as Sec. of Homeland Security, S8862 [16DE]

——— nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S8826 [16DE]

Jones, B. Todd: nomination to be ATF Director, S5658 [11JY]

Lew, Jacob J.: nomination to be Sec. of the Treasury, S895, S898, S901, S906–S908, S912, S915, S918, S922 [27FE]

——— suitability to be Sec. of the Treasury relative to fiscal responsibility as OMB Director, S895, S898, S901, S906–S908 [27FE]

McCarthy, Regina: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S5776 [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, S8764 [12DE], S8895 [17DE], S9036, S9064 [19DE]

Medicare: reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, S8882 [17DE]

Millett, Patricia A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7696 [31OC]

Morton, John T.: allegations of lack of enforcement of immigration laws by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director, S308 [28JA], S337–S339 [29JA], S4000 [7JN], S4508 [17JN]

National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 85), S2778 [18AP]

National security: impact of Government shutdown, S7193 [4OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to constitutional role of Congress and separation of powers, S8866 [16DE]

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

——— evaluation of economic policies, S5952 [25JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, S4751 [20JN], S8897 [17DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate, S7043 [30SE]

——— impact, S2055 [21MR]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S6976 [27SE]

——— impact on job creation and hiring, S7043 [30SE]

——— impact on the public debt, S7043, S7044 [30SE], S7193, S7194 [4OC], S7322 [9OC], S7415 [11OC], S7440 [13OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement, S6676 [23SE], S6719, S6721, S6740, S6742, S6743, S6744, S6836, S6840 [24SE], S6935 [26SE], S6976, S6977, S6979, S7000 [27SE]

——— prohibit implementation funding, S2264 [22MR]

——— provide for participation in health care exchanges by the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff and limit subsidies, S6740 [24SE]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: increase premiums paid by employers to guarantee pension benefits, S8877, S8878 [17DE]

Perez, Thomas E.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S5743 [17JY]

——— suitability to be Sec. of Labor relative to actions while serving as Assistant Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division relative to False Claims Act case against St. Paul, MN, S5743 [17JY]

——— suitability to be Sec. of Labor relative to alleged bias while serving as Assistant Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division, S5743–S5746 [17JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S8423, S8425, S8443, S8445 [21NO]

——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S5657, S5659 [11JY], S8423, S8425 [21NO]

Public debt: ceiling, S7288, S7289 [8OC], S7321, S7322, S7323 [9OC]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), motion to proceed, S7415 [11OC], S7440, S7445 [13OC]

Senate: legislative process, S4989 [24JN], S5251, S5252 [26JN], S8764–S8768 [12DE], S9037 [19DE]

Senate Rules: prohibit ‘‘filling the amendment tree’’ by preventing a Senator from filing a second degree amendment to his or her first degree amendment, S9037 [19DE]

——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S5657, S5659 [11JY], S8423, S8425, S8443, S8445 [21NO], S8764–S8768 [12DE], S9037 [19DE]

Taxation: rates, S1917 [19MR], S2014–S2019 [20MR], S2118, S2119, S2120 [21MR]

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia: caseload, S9037 [19DE]

——— impact of filling judgeship vacancies on caseload and decisions on Federal regulatory issues, S7695 [31OC], S8764 [12DE]

Water: exempt fire hydrants from prohibition on the use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux (H.R. 3588), S8900 [17DE]

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

Transcripts

National Prayer Breakfast, S2553–S2558 [10AP]

Tributes

Booth, Barry L., S5565• [9JY]

Carrigan, Joe, S9064 [19DE]

Chiesa, Senator, S4041 [10JN]

Cowan, Senator, S5236 [26JN]

Crawley, John B., S5016• [24JN]

Davidson, Julian, S1890• [18MR]

Enzi, Senator, S2008 [20MR]

Kohl, Herb, S12 [3JA]

Meador, Daniel J., S5566• [9JY]

Peacock, Marcus, S4457 [13JN]

Pryor, William H., Jr., S4017 [7JN]

Sammartino, Frank J., S5901 [24JY]

Shepard, Tazewell T., Jr., S7500 [15OC]

Williams, Willie J., S5566• [9JY]