ALEXANDER, LAMAR (a Senator from Tennessee)
Amendments
Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (S. 954), S3618 [20MY], S3727 [22MY], S3962 [4JN]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.R. 933), S1798, S1817, S1820 [13MR]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2130, S2175, S2189, S2190, S2198, S2199, S2231 [21MR], S2273, S2280, S2310, S2343, S2344, S2351, S2362 [22MR]
Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2926, S2971 [24AP], S3055 [25AP]
Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 1392), S6388, S6392 [11SE]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1197), S8115 [18NO], S8233, S8269 [19NO], S8363 [20NO], S8459 [21NO]
Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), S5866, S5918 [24JY]
Dept. of HHS: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 252), S6898, S6900 [24SE]
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), S2766 [17AP]
Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), S320, S330 [28JA]
Immigration: reform (S. 744), S4416 [12JN], S5019 [24JN]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), S590 [11FE]
Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Corps of Engineers to construct various projects to improve rivers and harbors (S. 601), S3274 [8MY], S3373, S3378 [13MY]
Articles and editorials
Budget Request Denied, Sebelius Turns to Health Executives To Finance Obamacare, Sarah Kliff, Washington (DC) Post, S3363 [13MY]
Bush Sets Up Foundation To Start Model Schools, Karen DeWitt, S3365 [13MY]
Cabinet Secretary Solicits Large Donations To Publicize Health Care Law, Robert Pear, New York (NY) Times, S3364 [13MY]
Doug Bailey, G.O.P. Political Consultant, Dies at 79, Paul Vitello, New York (NY) Times, S4502 [17JN]
Erick Erickson Is Wrong. . . and Here’s Why, PR Newswire (press release agency), S2100 [21MR]
Federal Officials Investigate Eagle Deaths at DWP Wind Farm, Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S380 [30JA]
Patti Page, Honey-Voiced ’50s Pop Sensation, Dies at 85, Anita Gates, New York (NY) Times, S204 [23JA]
Playing Politics With Student Debt, by, New York (NY) Times, S3974 [6JN]
Power Grab Behind the Crocodile Tears, Democrats Try To Change the Rules When They Can’t Get Their Way, by, Washington (DC) Times, S5764 [18JY]
Remembering Doug Bailey, Judy Woodruff, Rundown (Internet site), S4502 [17JN]
Senate Moving on Obama Nominees, Al Kamen, Washington (DC) Post, S2874 [23AP]
Tennessee Voices—Health Care Law Must Be Delayed, Representative Blackburn and Senator Flake, Nashville (TN) Tennessean, S6861 [24SE]
Wilson to Obama—March Forth! A. Scott Berg, New York (NY) Times, S1100 [5MR]
Windmills Are Killing Our Birds—One Standard for Oil Companies, Another for Green Energy Sources, Robert Bryce, Wall Street Journal, S380 [30JA]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (see S. 1670), S7953 [12NO]
Agriculture: reform sugar price support program (see S. 345), S772 [14FE]
Animals: improve sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees (see S. 1561), S7063 [30SE]
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]
——— establish biennial budget and appropriations processes and enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government (see S. 554), S1951 [19MR]
——— rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use such funds to reduce the Federal debt (see S. 692), S2564 [10AP]
Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (see S. 336), S772 [14FE] (see S. 743), S2684 [16AP]
Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to law enforcement, postal workers, and other Senate employees who detected and prevented poison threat to Members of Congress (see S. Res. 112), S2960 [24AP]
Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see S. 186), S3326 [9MY]
Columbia (space shuttle): commemorate anniversary of loss, express condolences to friends and family of astronauts who died, and reaffirm commitment to safe space flight (see S. Res. 24), S439 [31JA]
Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools: establish (see S. 1010), S3760 [22MY]
Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 582), S1951 [19MR]
Corps of Engineers: provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see S. 407), S1893 [18MR]
Courts: reallocate Federal judgeships for the courts of appeals (see S. 699), S7616 [29OC]
Dept. of Education: create and expand innovative teacher and principal preparation programs known as teacher and principal preparation academies (see S. 1052), S3843 [23MY]
——— establish student loan interest rates (see S. 1334), S5800 [18JY]
——— make Federal student loans more affordable by allowing for adjustable-rate loans, income-based repayment caps, and cap on Federal loan consolidation rate (see S. 1241), S5498 [27JN]
——— reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see S. 682), S2501 [9AP] (see S. 1003), S3657 [21MY]
Dept. of Energy: provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by Federal agencies (see S. 1652), S7829 [5NO]
——— replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (see S. 552), S1785 [13MR]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 1086), S3905 [3JN]
——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 242), S519 [7FE]
——— reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals (see S. 1557), S7007 [27SE]
Dept. of Labor: strengthen quality control measures for lung disease claims and establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health under Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see S. 1423), S6206 [1AU]
——— strengthen the workforce development system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs and promote economic growth (see S. 1356), S5907 [24JY]
Dept. of Transportation: provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (see S. 794), S2960 [24AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 629), S6209 [1AU]
——— 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), S6210 [1AU]
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), S7952 [12NO]
Economy: provide a comprehensive deficit reduction plan through dollar for dollar debt ceiling increase and entitlement program reform (see S. 11), S871 [26FE]
Egypt: restrict sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of F–16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services (see S. 207), S470 [4FE]
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]
FDA: encourage use of abuse-deterrent formulations of drugs (see S. Res. 97), S2685 [16AP]
——— strengthen and secure the pharmaceutical distribution supply chain to protect consumers from counterfeit pharmaceuticals (see S. 957), S3531 [15MY]
——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see S. 959), S3531 [15MY]
Federal agencies and departments: codify and modify regulatory requirements (see S. 191), S438 [31JA]
Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see S. 1312), S5755 [17JY]
Firearms: improve effectiveness of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System by clarifying reporting requirements related to adjudications of mental incompetency (see S. 480), S2565 [10AP]
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]
Grams, Rod: tribute (see S. Res. 267), S7353 [9OC]
Hathaway, William D.: tribute (see S. Res. 189), S5264 [26JN]
Health: repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see S. 40), S43 [22JA]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA]
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), S2961 [24AP]
IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see S. 669), S7616 [29OC]
ITC: develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties (see S. 790), S2961 [24AP]
Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 1712), S8049 [14NO]
Lautenberg, Frank R.: tribute (see S. Res. 161), S3955 [4JN]
Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see S. Res. 321), S8809 [13DE]
Manhattan Project National Historical Park: establish (see S. 507), S1269 [7MR]
Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see S. 623), S4586 [18JN]
——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 1137), S6128 [31JY]
Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see S. 124), S214 [23JA]
Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders (see S. 689), S2501 [9AP]
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 256), S6886 [24SE]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 272), S7536 [16OC]
National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 138), S3326 [9MY]
National Chess Week: designate (see S. Res. 266), S7211 [4OC]
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), S8101 [18NO]
——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S6210 [1AU]
NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see S. 1542), S6753 [24SE]
——— prohibit use of Federal funds for certain activities without a constitutionally confirmed board (see S. 190), S438 [31JA]
——— reform criteria for determining employee units appropriate for purposes of collective bargaining (see S. 1166), S4481 [13JN]
Nuclear Waste Administration: establish (see S. 1240), S5498 [27JN]
Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 164), S4058 [10JN]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize (see S. 1562), S7063 [30SE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation (see S. 1490), S7064 [30SE]
——— delay implementation of the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6295 [9SE]
——— delay implementation of the individual health insurance mandate (see S. 1488), S6295 [9SE]
——— ensure that individuals can keep their health insurance coverage (see S. 1617), S7797 [4NO]
——— 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]
——— limit availability of tax credits and reductions in cost-sharing to individuals receiving health coverage under certain labor union plans (see S. 1487), S6295 [9SE]
——— prohibit funding to implement (see S. 1292), S5667 [11JY]
——— provide that the reinsurance program be applied equally to all health insurance issuers and group health plans (see S. 1724), S8186 [19NO]
——— repeal (see S. 177), S358 [29JA]
——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see S. 603), S2502 [9AP]
Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 203), S438 [31JA] (see S. 1842), S8913 [17DE]
Schiappa, David J.: tribute (see S. Res. 212), S6208 [1AU]
Taxation: establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 313), S9052 [19DE]
——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see S. 411), S7729 [31OC]
——— make permanent rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights (see S. 1326), S5800 [18JY]
——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see S. 862), S3091 [6MY]
——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 917), S6210 [1AU]
——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see S. 1183), S7674 [30OC]
——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see S. 232), S519 [7FE]
——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see S. 399), S1011 [28FE]
Toxic Substances Control Act: reauthorize and modernize (see S. 1009), S3760 [22MY]
U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1786 [13MR]
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal (see S. 20), S943 [27FE]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 309), S3532 [15MY]
——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see S. 789), S4482 [13JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
American Eagle Day: designate (see S. Res. 174), S4585 [18JN]
Appalachian Regional Commission: add Hickman, Perry, and Wayne Counties, TN, to the Appalachian region (see S. 1646), S7829 [5NO]
Cherokee National Forest: designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 1294), S5687 [15JY]
Corps of Engineers: prohibit from taking action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam (see S. 421), S1011 [28FE] (see S. 982), S3569 [16MY]
Dept. of Education: ensure children are ready for college or a career by providing more State and local control over student, school, and teacher evaluations and achievements (see S. 1101), S3987 [6JN]
Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (see S. 733), S2683 [16AP]
Dept. of HHS: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 252), S519 [7FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: notify taxpayers each time the taxpayers’ information is accessed by the IRS (see S. 1489), S6327 [10SE]
——— reimburse States that use State funds to operate national parks during the Government shutdown (see S. 1572), S7500 [15OC]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit certain cell phone voice communications during passenger flights (see S. 1811), S8771 [12DE]
Insurance: exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (see S. 1735), S8186 [19NO]
Medicare: delay implementation of round 2 of the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Acquisition Program for competitive acquisition areas in Tennessee (see S. 1265), S5499 [27JN]
National parks and recreation areas: modify boundary of Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee and Mississippi and establish Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield as an affiliated area of the National Park System (see S. 1785), S8601 [10DE]
NLRB: 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]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide for a fixed annual open enrollment period for health exchange plans and disclose premium and cost-sharing information prior to enrollment (see S. 1849), S8975 [18DE]
——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (see S. 1590), S7574 [28OC]
Cloture motions
Dept. of Education: reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 1003), motion to proceed, S3949 [4JN], S3977 [6JN]
Comments
Conservatives support proposal to empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S2098 [21MR]
E-mails
Marketplace Fairness Act: Al Cardenas, American Conservative Union, S3076 [6MY]
Excerpts
‘‘Good Fight,’’ Senator Reid, S4538–S4540 [18JN]
Letters
American Job Protection Act: Angelo I. Amador and Michelle Reinke Neblett, National Restaurant Association, S1109 [5MR]
——— David French, National Retail Federation, S1110 [5MR]
——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1109 [5MR]
Clarify that Dept. of Justice policy for prosecuting Migratory Bird Treaty Act violations should include oil and gas producers as well as wind energy producers: by, S379 [30JA]
Empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes: David French, National Retail Federation, S2100 [21MR]
——— several organizations, S2099 [21MR]
Marketplace Fairness Act: by, S3071 [6MY]
——— Christine Gregoire and Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee, National Governors Association, S2951 [24AP]
——— several Senators, S2950 [24AP]
——— Tom Corbett, Governor of Pennsylvania, and Steven L. Beshear, Governor of Kentucky, National Governors Association, S2951 [24AP]
Nomination of Peter D. Keisler to be circuit judge relative to need to fill U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia judicial vacancy: several Senators (2006), S7652 [30OC], S8318 [20NO]
Reallocate Federal judgeships for the courts of appeals: several Senators, S8579 [9DE]
Lists
Committee on Secret Military Assistance to Iran and the Nicaraguan Opposition (Senate, Select) members (1987), S3365 [13MY]
Committee To Investigate Covert Arms Transactions With Iran (House, Select) members (1987), S3365 [13MY]
Governors and former governors who support S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act, S2952 [24AP]
Presidential nominations not confirmed after a failed cloture vote, S8319 [20NO]
Statements supporting S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act, S2833 [22AP]
Privilege of the floor
Jacob, Chris, S6081 [30JY]
Remarks
Antideficiency Act: violation relative to Iran-Contra Affair, S3362 [13MY]
Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendment, S8891, S8899 [17DE]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), House amendments, S7018 [30SE], S7076 [1OC]
——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), motion to proceed, S6859 [24SE]
Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to ensure that members and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay for active service during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3210), S7018 [30SE]
Budget: deficit, S302 [28JA]
——— reform entitlement programs, S193 [23JA], S302 [28JA]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023, S8891, S8899 [17DE]
——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2023 (S. Con. Res. 8), S2097, S2121 [21MR], S2273, S2277, S2280 [22MR]
Business and industry: empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes, S2097 [21MR], S2273, S2277 [22MR]
——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), S2943, S2949, S2951, S2952 [24AP], S2986, S2987, S2988, S2991, S3007, S3008 [25AP], S3076, S3079 [6MY], S3154 [7MY]
——— empower States to require online retailers to collect and remit State sales and use taxes (S. 743), motion to proceed, S2830, S2831, S2833 [22AP], S2862, S2876, S2877, S2878 [23AP]
——— give businesses more time to comply with online sales tax regulations, S2987, S2988, S2991 [25AP]
Corps of Engineers: efforts to restrict public access to fishing on certain sections of the Cumberland River, S2453 [8AP], S2863 [23AP]
——— prohibit from taking action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam (S. 421), S1028 [28FE], S2863 [23AP]
Courts: reallocate Federal judgeships for the courts of appeals (S. 699), S7651 [30OC], S8578 [9DE]
Dept. of Education: allow continuation of existing Federal student loan servicing contracts for not-for-profit servicers, S8899 [17DE]
——— allow redistribution of education funds to allow such funds to follow low-income students to the school of their choice, S2121 [21MR], S2280 [22MR]
——— ensure children are ready for college or a career by providing more State and local control over student, school, and teacher evaluations and achievements (S. 1101), S3988 [6JN]
——— establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), S5879 [24JY]
——— extend reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans, expatriated entities, and the oil and gas industry (S. 953), motion to proceed, S3973 [6JN]
——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (S. 1238), motion to proceed, S5536, S5538, S5560, S5562 [9JY], S5587 [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), S5537, S5538, S5560, S5562 [9JY], S5587 [10JY]
——— reset interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (S. 1003), motion to proceed, S3973, S3977 [6JN]
Dept. of Justice: clarify that policy for prosecuting Migratory Bird Treaty Act violations should include oil and gas producers as well as wind energy producers, S378, S379 [30JA]
Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S1099 [5MR]
——— impact of budget sequestration, S1099 [5MR]
——— invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S., S3890 [3JN]
——— provide a comprehensive deficit reduction plan through dollar for dollar debt ceiling increase and entitlement program reform (S. 11), S8892 [17DE]
FDA: clarify regulation of animal drug compounding, S8072• [18NO]
——— strengthen regulation of human drug compounding and drug supply chain security (H.R. 3204), S8072, S8079 [18NO]
——— strengthen regulation of human drug compounding and drug supply chain security (H.R. 3204), motion to proceed, S7942 [12NO]
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), S2781 [18AP]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, S7076 [1OC]
Griffin, Richard F., Jr.: nomination to be NLRB general counsel, S7567 [28OC], S7596 [29OC]
Hagel, Chuck: nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S739, S749 [14FE]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S8941 [18DE]
——— repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (S. 40), S1107, S1108, S1109 [5MR]
——— Republican proposals for a national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S7825 [5NO]
Insurance: exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans (S. 1735), S8942 [18DE]
Mental health: reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders, S2781 [18AP]
NLRB: consideration of nominations, S6033 [30JY]
——— Federal appellate court ruling on recess appointment of certain members, S302–S304 [28JA], S381 [30JA]
Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (S. Res. 164), S7653 [30OC]
Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, S193 [23JA], S302 [28JA]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay implementation (S. 1490), S6860 [24SE]
——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S7018 [30SE], S7824 [5NO], S8014 [14NO], S8941 [18DE]
——— impact on education system, S8942 [18DE]
——— implementation, S7586 [29OC], S7824 [5NO]
——— prohibit funding to implement, S6859 [24SE]
——— provide for a fixed annual open enrollment period for health exchange plans and disclose premium and cost-sharing information prior to enrollment (S. 1849), S8941 [18DE]
——— repeal, S8014 [14NO]
——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (S. 1590), S7577–S7579 [28OC], S7586 [29OC]
——— require transparency in the operation of American Health Benefit Exchanges (S. 1590), unanimous-consent request, S7609 [29OC]
Perez, Thomas E.: nomination to be Sec. of Labor, S5763 [18JY]
——— suitability to be Sec. of Labor relative to alleged bias while serving as Assistant Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division, S5763 [18JY]
Power resources: national energy policy, S3889 [3JN]
Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2784 [18AP], S2873–S2875 [23AP], S3807, S3809 [23MY], S4536 [18JN], S5632 [11JY], S7652 [30OC], S8318, S8319 [20NO], S8425, S8426 [21NO]
——— Senate process for confirmation of political nominees, S2874 [23AP], S3807 [23MY], S4536 [18JN], S5632, S5642 [11JY], S6033–S6035 [30JY], S8425, S8426 [21NO], S8558, S8574 [9DE]
Schiappa, David J.: tribute (S. Res. 212), S6143 [1AU]
Sebelius, Sec. of HHS: assessment of propriety of fundraising efforts to promote the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S3361–S3363 [13MY]
Senate Rules: clarify difference between use of filibuster to impede confirmation of Presidential nominees and a cloture motion, S924 [27FE], S1110 [5MR]
——— improve debate and consideration of legislative matters and nominations (S. Res. 15), S273 [24JA]
——— improve debate and consideration of legislative matters (S. Res. 16), S273 [24JA]
——— modify extended debate rules (S. Res. 6), S12 [3JA]
——— permit Senate to avoid unnecessary delay and vote on matters for which floor debate has ceased (S. Res. 7), S12 [3JA]
——— provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate (S. Res. 5), S11 [3JA]
——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process, S4536, S4540, S4541 [18JN], S5632, S5642 [11JY], S5763 [18JY], S8318, S8319 [20NO], S8425, S8426 [21NO], S8574 [9DE]
——— reform filibuster rules to improve daily process (S. Res. 4), S10 [3JA], S264 [24JA]
——— use of filibuster to impede confirmation of Presidential nominees, S749 [14FE]
Srinivasan, Srikanth: nomination to be circuit judge, S3807, S3809 [23MY]
Taxation: moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce, S3154 [7MY]
——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (S. 399), S1107, S1108, S1109 [5MR]
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia: caseload, S7652 [30OC]
Remarks in Senate relative to
Tribute, S3809 [23MY]
Reports
Congressional Committees Investigating the Iran-Contra Affair With Supplemental, Minority, and Additional Views (1987) (excerpt), S3365 [13MY]
Reallocation of Federal Judgeships for the Courts of Appeals: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (2007) (excerpt), S7653 [30OC]
Resolutions by organizations
Senator Alexander commended for efforts to prevent Corps of Engineers from restricting fishing access on sections of the Cumberland River: Tennessee General Assembly, S2454 [8AP]
Summaries
Comparison Between Senate Confirmation of Judicial Nominees During Past Presidential Administrations and the Obama Administration, S2873 [23AP]
Tables
Electoral votes for the President and Vice President, H49 [4JA]
Marketplace Fairness Act timeline, S2949 [24AP]
Texts of
S. 421, Freedom To Fish Act, S1028 [28FE]
Transcripts
Inauguration of President Obama and Vice President Biden, S183–S187 [22JA]
Tributes
Bailey, Douglas L., S4501 [17JN]
Geale, Nick, S6325 [10SE]
Lautenberg, Frank R., S3888 [3JN]
Page, Patti, S203 [23JA]
Scott, Senator, S5515 [8JY]
Wilcox, Bill, S7653 [30OC]