STABENOW, DEBBIE (a Senator from Michigan)

Amendments

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3965 [5JN]

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

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2130, S2131, S2200, S2210, S2219 [21MR]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6384 [11SE], S6521, S6536 [17SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8063 [14NO], S8102 [18NO], S8233 [19NO], S8394 [20NO], S8461 [21NO]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), S5870, S5919 [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), S2771 [17AP]

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), S180 [22JA]

Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4530 [17JN], S4708 [19JN], S4834 [20JN], S5194, S5196, S5198 [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), S3258, S3274 [8MY], S3376 [13MY], S3407 [14MY]

Appointments

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

Conferee: H.R. 2642, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, S6259 [1AU], S7085 [1OC]

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see S. 1696), S8000 [13NO]

Agriculture: make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance (see S. 141), S284 [24JA]

——— provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see S. 820), S3028 [25AP]

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

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), S1593 [11MR]

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

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

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see S. 769), S2798 [18AP]

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

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

Business and industry: promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see S. 1226), S7830 [5NO]

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]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see S. Res. 86), S2146 [21MR]

Children and youth: improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life (see S. 314), S6296 [9SE]

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see S. 116), S214 [23JA]

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]

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

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

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see S. 128), S329 [28JA]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see S. 398), S944 [27FE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: anniversary (see S. Res. 282), S7729 [31OC]

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

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

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see S. 666), S2455 [8AP]

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

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see S. 429), S7063 [30SE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 1126), S4058 [10JN]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see S. 456), S1127 [5MR]

——— establish Office of Rural Education Policy (see S. 1096), S4059 [10JN]

——— extend reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans, expatriated entities, and the oil and gas industry (see S. 953), S3533 [15MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 707), S2589 [11AP]

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

——— provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 708), S2589 [11AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements (see S. 717), S4586 [18JN]

——— promote alternative fuel vehicle deployment and infrastructure development (see S. 1230), S5264 [26JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see S. 153), S285 [24JA]

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

——— provide grants for community-based mental health infrastructure improvements (see S. 265), S520 [7FE]

——— reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals (see S. 1557), S7431 [12OC]

——— reauthorize Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see S. 1759), S8567 [9DE]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see S. 195), S2146 [21MR]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see S. 653), S3092 [6MY]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 734), S5800 [18JY]

Diseases: reauthorize and extend program to provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see S. 315), S4521 [17JN]

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), S6519 [17SE]

Economy: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veteran benefits or to increase low- and middle-class tax burden (see S. Con. Res. 15), S4214 [11JN]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see S. 1697), S8772 [12DE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 139), S3571 [16MY]

GAO: report to Congress on the effectiveness of FCC universal service reforms (see S. 774), S3658 [21MY]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see S. 55), S7063 [30SE]

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

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

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

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

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1406), S8846 [16DE]

Iran: support full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran and urge the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation (see S. Res. 65), S1128 [5MR]

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

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 338), S872 [26FE]

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

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

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see S. 1318), S8050 [14NO]

Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 569), S6296 [9SE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see S. 577), S2565 [10AP]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 623), S6328 [10SE]

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

——— extend certain ambulance add-on payments (see S. 1405), S6684 [23SE]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see S. 842), S7575 [28OC]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see S. 1318), S8050 [14NO]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see S. 948), S8602 [10DE]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 945), S7617 [29OC]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 367), S6597 [18SE]

——— require drug manufacturers to provide rebates for drugs dispensed to low-income individuals under the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 740), S2684 [16AP]

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

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see S. 231), S7830 [5NO]

National Ag Day: anniversary (see S. Res. 81), S1950 [19MR]

National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: reauthorize and update grants to address problems of individuals who experience trauma and violence related stress (see S. 380), S2146 [21MR]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 51), S358 [29JA]

National Guard: establish Cyber and Computer Network Incident Response Teams in each State to respond to cyber emergencies (see S. 658), S5149 [25JN]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S6024 [29JY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 169), S4406 [12JN]

National Science and Technology Council: direct the Committee on Technology to develop a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan (see S. 1709), S8101 [18NO]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 126), S3093 [6MY]

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

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 457), S1127 [5MR]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see S. 813), S5969 [25JY]

Pensions: reform funding rules for cooperative associations and small charitable employers to ensure their ability to provide pension plans to employees (see S. 1302), S7576 [28OC]

Postal Service: recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see S. 316), S2027 [20MR]

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

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see S. 403), S3327 [9MY]

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

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish the Smithsonian American Latino Museum (see S. 568), S1853 [14MR]

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

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see S. 723), S3845 [23MY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 997), S3657 [21MY]

Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 313), S3159 [7MY]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see S. 1181), S4585 [18JN]

——— expand and permanently extend health care tax credit available to laid-off employees receiving trade adjustment assistance and retirees receiving Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., payments (see S. 1446), S6207 [1AU]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see S. 742), S2684 [16AP]

——— expand rehabilitation credit (see S. 1141), S4213 [11JN]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see S. 835), S3029 [25AP]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 411), S3030 [25AP]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 728), S2897 [23AP]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see S. 795), S2960 [24AP]

——— make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and provide a minimum credit rate for existing buildings (see S. 1442), S6447 [12SE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see S. 526), S2456 [8AP]

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

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 553), S1785 [13MR]

——— provide for logical flow of tax return information between partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, and individuals and modify certain due dates and extension periods (see S. 420), S1893 [18MR]

——— provide for startup businesses to use a portion of the research and development credit to offset payroll taxes (see S. 193), S438 [31JA]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 917), S3616 [20MY]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see S. 307), S707 [13FE]

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

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see S. 1747), S8361 [20NO] (see S. 1845), S8977 [18DE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 234), S1892 [18MR]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see S. 1171), S4521 [17JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 5), S42 [22JA] (see S. 47), S285 [24JA]

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

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

World Refugee Day: support goals and ideals and reaffirm commitment to protecting women and girls (see S. Res. 184), S5017 [24JN]

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

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 789), S5265 [26JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (see S. 954), S3430 [14MY]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 47), S871 [26FE] (see S. Res. 230), S6519 [17SE]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see S. 488), S1269 [7MR]

Dept. of HHS: reform and modernize the Office of Refugee Resettlement (see S. 883), S3159 [7MY] (see S. 1850), S8975 [18DE]

Dept. of Labor: prepare disconnected youth for a competitive future by improving existing education, workforce, and support programs for high school dropouts (see S. 1117), S4021 [7JN]

Economy: provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment (see S. 1826), S8809 [13DE]

Medicare: increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see S. 709), S2589 [11AP]

Mental health: expand access to community mental health centers and improve the quality of mental health care (see S. 264), S520 [7FE]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see S. Res. 247), S6647 [19SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 205), S6072 [30JY]

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

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 118), S3030 [25AP]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 78), S1892 [18MR]

Social Security: improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see S. 425), S1012 [28FE]

Taxation: establish a Federal tax credit approximation matching program for State new jobs training tax credits (see S. 1795), S8601 [10DE]

——— permanently extend the private mortgage insurance tax deduction (see S. 688), S2501 [9AP]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (see S. 1187), S4673 [19JN]

——— provide a credit for production of renewable chemicals (see S. 1267), S5499 [27JN]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see S. 1280), S5667 [11JY]

——— provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (see S. 337), S772 [14FE]

——— raise limitation on the election to accelerate the alternative minimum tax credit in lieu of bonus depreciation (see S. 1287), S5667 [11JY]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 78), S1892 [18MR]

Certificates of election

Senate, S4 [3JA]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3949 [4JN], S3976 [6JN]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), S6882 [24SE], S8816 [15DE], S8872 [17DE]

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

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), motion to proceed, S1703 [12MR]

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

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

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (S. 815), S7864 [6NO], S7902 [7NO]

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

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

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

Engler, Richard J.: nomination to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, S8838 [16DE]

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

FDA: strengthen regulation of human drug compounding and drug supply chain security (H.R. 3204), motion to proceed, S7923 [7NO], S7949 [12NO], S8027 [14NO]

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), motion to proceed, S2492 [9AP], S2580 [11AP]

Gibson, Sloan D.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S8837 [16DE]

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

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

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

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

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), S7532 [16OC]

Koskinen, John A.: nomination to be IRS Commissioner, S8837 [16DE], S9081 [20DE]

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

Mayorkas, Alejandro N.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Homeland Security, S8836 [16DE], S9068 [19DE]

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

Millett, Patricia A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7566 [28OC], S7706 [31OC], S8418 [21NO]

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

Pillard, Cornelia T.L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S7923 [7NO], S7949 [12NO], S8595 [10DE]

Raskin, Sarah Bloom: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of the Treasury, S8838 [16DE]

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

Sewall, Sarah: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, S8837 [16DE]

Wheeler, Thomas E.: nomination to the FCC, S7565 [28OC]

Wilkins, Robert L.: nomination to be circuit judge, S8027 [14NO], S8092 [18NO]

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

Yellen, Janet L.: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S8837 [16DE], S9083 [20DE]

Letters

Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act: several agriculture organizations, S3975 [6JN]

Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act: Americans for Financial Reform (organization), S8991 [19DE]

——— Gary Thomas, National Association of Realtors, S8990 [19DE]

Statutory public debt ceiling increase: Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, S7301 [8OC]

Lists

Groups supporting crop insurance program, S3730 [22MY]

Oaths of office

Senate, S5 [3JA]

Privilege of the floor

Arnold, Heather, S3629 [20MY]

Flint, Lara, S2655 [15AP]

Hansen, Eric, S3629 [20MY]

Newton, John, S3629 [20MY]

Norton, Kevin, S3629 [20MY]

Remarks

Agriculture: impact of Government shutdown on farmers, S7396 [11OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), S5794 [18JY], S6162 [1AU], S7037 [30SE], S7396 [11OC]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), insert S. 954 language in lieu, S5794 [18JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), unanimous-consent agreement, S5794 [18JY]

——— reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3591, S3594, S3595, S3597 [20MY], S3634, S3635, S3636, S3637, S3639, S3645, S3647, S3652 [21MY], S3713, S3715, S3716, S3729, S3750 [22MY], S3797, S3817, S3818, S3821, S3825 [23MY], S3896, S3900, S3901 [3JN], S3924, S3933, S3934, S3936, S3937, S3938, S3939, S3946, S3947 [4JN], S3975, S3976 [6JN], S4043, S4046 [10JN], S5705 [16JY]

——— reform direct payment program, S6162 [1AU]

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

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7035 [30SE], S7197 [4OC], S7299 [8OC]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), S3946, S3947 [4JN]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), motion to proceed, S1697 [12MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1697–S1699 [12MR], S6565 [18SE]

——— deficit, S7372 [10OC]

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

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S1997, S2000, S2001 [20MR], S2078, S2128, S2133 [21MR], S3138 [7MY], S3230 [8MY]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), S7035 [30SE], S7372 [10OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: impact of Government shutdown, S7198 [4OC]

Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund: establish, S4046 [10JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 84), S374 [30JA]

Community Mental Health Act: anniversary, S7710, S7711, S7712 [31OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow Indian tribes to participate in certain soil and water conservation programs, S3636 [21MY]

——— approval process for genetically modified crops, S3946, S3947 [4JN]

——— improve and extend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, S3647 [21MY]

——— improve the crop insurance program, S3595 [20MY], S3729 [22MY]

——— limit conservation program payments based on adjusted gross income of the producer, S3934 [4JN]

——— limit crop insurance premium subsidies based on adjusted gross income of the producer, S3818 [23MY]

——— Livestock Indemnity Program funding, S7396 [11OC]

——— Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Project funding, S3901 [3JN]

——— modify the definition of the term biobased product, S4046 [10JN]

——— prohibit individuals convicted of tax evasion from receiving any benefits from Government assistance programs, S3934 [4JN]

——— prohibit payment of crop insurance premiums for tobacco, S3595 [20MY]

——— repeal the nutrition entitlement programs and establish a food stamp block grant program, S3715, S3716 [22MY]

——— require research and development relative to crop insurance for alfalfa and report on results of such study, S3900 [3JN]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding through reductions in crop insurance reimbursements to providers, S3647 [21MY]

Dept. of Commerce: restrict access to personal information of deceased individuals in the SSA Death Master File, S8945 [18DE]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), motion to proceed, S5533, S5558, S5560 [9JY], S5590 [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), S5559, S5560 [9JY]

Detroit, MI: declaration of bankruptcy, S5960 [25JY]

——— tribute, S5960 [25JY]

Economy: impact of tax cuts, S2000 [20MR]

——— impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, S6565 [18SE]

——— revitalize the middle class, S6565 [18SE]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (S. 101), unanimous-consent request, S6151 [1AU]

Firearms: ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), S2633 [15AP]

Food: allow States to require labels on any food, beverage, or other edible products sold that contain, or are produced with, a genetically engineered material, S3797 [23MY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7197, S7198 [4OC], S7299 [8OC], S7371 [10OC], S7396 [11OC]

Immigration: improve agricultural workers programs, S4633 [19JN]

——— reform (S. 744), S4633 [19JN]

Iran: support full implementation of U.S. and international sanctions on Iran and urge the President to continue to strengthen enforcement of sanctions legislation (S. Res. 65), unanimous-consent agreement, S3733, S3734 [22MY]

Israel: independence anniversary, S1261 [7MR]

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

Medicare: reform, S1697–S1699 [12MR], S2128, S2133 [21MR]

Mental health: expand access to community mental health centers and improve the quality of mental health care, S2633 [15AP]

——— expand access to community mental health centers and improve the quality of mental health care (S. 264), S7710, S7711, S7712 [31OC]

NIH: impact of Government shutdown, S7198 [4OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, S2078 [21MR]

——— implementation, S7198 [4OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement, S7035 [30SE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S3895 [3JN]

Public debt: ceiling, S7299 [8OC]

——— temporarily suspend the public debt ceiling (S. 1569), motion to proceed, S7371 [10OC]

Republican Party: impact of Tea Party minority on party majority, S7197 [4OC]

Senate: legislative program, S3912 [3JN]

——— tribute to personal staff who worked on S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, S4043 [10JN]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1859), S8990, S8991 [19DE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness, S8990 [19DE]

——— prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt (S. 1187), S8990, S8991 [19DE]

Tornadoes: express condolences for victims, commend first responders, and provide assistance to Oklahoma, S3715 [22MY]

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia: impact of filling judgeship vacancies on caseload and decisions on Federal regulatory issues, S7710 [31OC]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S9002 [19DE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: acknowledge donor contributions at Visitor Center (H.R. 588), S3912 [3JN]

Westview Orchards (business): anniversary, S5260 [26JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S3895 [3JN]

Reports filed

Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 954), S3429 [14MY]

——— Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 954) (S. Rept. 113–88), S6295 [9SE]

Expenditures: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. Res. 47), S870 [26FE]

——— Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. Res. 230), S6517 [17SE]

Nomination of Krysta L. Harden To Be Deputy Sec. of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S5968 [25JY]

Nomination of Robert Bonnie To Be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S5968 [25JY]

Rules

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S762 [14FE]

Texts of

H.R. 588, Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act, S3912 [3JN]

Tributes

Baldwin, Senator, S3712 [22MY]

Dore, Melissa, S1946 [19MR]

Lautenberg, Frank R., S3895 [3JN]

Leahy, Senator, S3895 [3JN]