RHODE ISLAND

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of New England (see S. 1296), S2613 [2MY] (see H.R. 287), H281 [8JA]

Rivers: designate certain river segments within Wood-Pawcatuck watershed as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 45), S67 [8JA] (see H.R. 319), H283 [8JA]

Southern New England Regional Commission: establish (see H.R. 5124), H8908 [15NO]

Certificates of election

Senate: Sheldon Whitehouse, S4 [3JA]

Cloture motions

McElroy, Mary S.: nomination to be district judge, S5084 [25JY]

Letters

Health insurance coverage for preexisting conditions: Rhode Island resident, S7012 [12DE]

Oaths of office

Whitehouse, Sheldon: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of New England, H7610 [11SE]

Native Americans: construction of casino on Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation lands in Taunton, MA, H3817–H3823 [15MY]

Providence, RI: anniversary of Congdon Street Baptist Church, E1174 [18SE]

Sullivan, Ted: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Honoree, H8943 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Climate: impact of climate change on rising sea levels, S734–S736 [29JA]

——— impact of rising sea levels and water temperature, S4497 [25JN]

Gaspee Days: observance, S3278 [10JN]

McElroy, Mary S.: nomination to be district judge, S5435 [11SE]

Providence, RI: anniversary of Church of St. Michael the Archangel, S1381 [14FE]

——— anniversary of Congdon Street Baptist Church, S5571, S5572 [18SE]

Renewable energy: economic benefits of clean energy technologies, S207 [15JA]

Rivers: designate certain river segments within Wood-Pawcatuck watershed as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 45), S70 [8JA]

Whitehouse, Senator: tribute to ongoing floor speeches on climate change, S5043–S5048 [24JY], S5075 [25JY]

Reports filed

Nomination of Mary S. McElroy To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4168 [20JN]

Nomination of Wing Chau To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2087 [28MR]

Tributes

Whitehouse, Senator, S1470 [26FE]