[Congressional Record Index (2012)]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
McCASKILL, CLAIRE (a Senator from Missouri)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 3240), S3854 [7JN],
S3913, S3917 [11JN], S3978, S3992 [12JN], S4158 [13JN]
Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal
departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds,
and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), S8143 [18DE],
S8224 [19DE], S8434 [27DE]
Congress: prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic
information derived from their official positions for personal
benefit (S. 2038), S170, S171 [30JA], S182, S184, S189 [31JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction (S. 3254), S6897, S6898, S6904, S6906 [26NO],
S6965, S6977 [27NO], S7046, S7054 [28NO], S7175, S7218, S7256
[29NO], S7329 [3DE]
Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789),
S2433, S2434 [17AP], S2509, S2513, S2514 [18AP], S2643 [24AP],
S2688 [25AP]
Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote
renewable energy (S. 2204), S2036 [26MR]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-
funded programs (S. 1813), S568, S575 [13FE], S654 [14FE],
S910 [17FE], S1051 [27FE], S1195 [1MR], S1614 [13MR]
Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by
improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth
companies (H.R. 3606), S1848 [20MR]
Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased
payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business
assets (S. 2237), S4825 [10JY]
------provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and
business activity back to the U.S. (S. 3364), S5139, S5140
[18JY]
Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and
communications infrastructure (S. 3414), S5734, S5740, S5787
[31JY]
World War I: establish a commission to observe centennial and
rededicate certain memorials as the National World War I
Memorial and the National World War I Museum and Memorial
(H.R. 6364), S8373 [21DE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for
military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and
military construction, S7972 [12DE]
------S. 3254, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military
construction, S7392 [4DE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abdnor, James: tribute (see S. Res. 475), S3631 [24MY]
Agriculture: extend certain supplemental agricultural disaster
assistance programs (see S. 3395), S5305 [24JY]
------promote biobased manufacturing (see S. 2155), S2031 [26MR]
Armed Forces: improve protections for servicemembers against
mortgage foreclosures (see S. 3323), S4951 [12JY]
------modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain
active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which
Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service
(see S. 866), S5258 [23JY]
------provide flexible spending accounts for military families
(see S. 387), S5257 [23JY]
Aurora, CO: condemn movie theater shootings and express
condolences for victims and gratitude to responders to the
shootings (see S. Con. Res. 53), S5304 [24JY]
Aviation: prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the U.S. from
participating in the European Union emissions trading scheme
(see S. 1956), S1422 [6MR]
CFTC: take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in
energy markets (see S. 2222), S2002 [22MR]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment
of wages based on sex (see S. 3220), S3422 [22MY]
Credit: revoke Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charters, temporarily
create a Mortgage Finance Agency to secure mortgages until the
transition to privatization, and protect against another
housing collapse (see S. 1963), S3423 [22MY]
Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about
military service if such claims are made for tangible benefit
or personal gain (see S. 3372), S5048 [16JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: modify the definition of the term biobased
product (see S. 2346), S3901 [11JN]
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. 3227), S6801 [14NO]
Dept. of Defense: ensure sufficient sizing of civilian and
contract services workforces (see S. 3617), S6948 [27NO]
------provide for auditable financial statements (see S. 3487),
S5977 [2AU]
Dept. of Education: revise rule requiring for-profit colleges
from receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-
Federal sources to count military and veterans' education
benefits under such rule (see S. 2116), S850 [16FE]
Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer
Initiative (see S. 362), S4637 [26JN]
Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program
funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and
establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see S.
3250), S6627 [21SE]
Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child
labor rules relative to family farming (see S. 2221), S2031
[26MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: consider resources of pension
applicants recently disposed of by the applicants for less
than fair market value when determining eligibility for such
pensions (see S. 3270), S4204 [14JN]
------protect the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill from
inappropriate or misleading marketing by entities targeting
veterans (see S. 3318), S4368 [20JN]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve oversight of
educational assistance (see S. 2179), S1540 [8MR]
Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child
marriage (see S. 414), S163 [30JA]
Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender
discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its
critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities
for women and girls (see S. Res. 500), S4368 [20JN]
------enhance criminal penalties for individuals who file
Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification
petition under false pretenses and prohibit certain schools
from participating in program (see S. 3527), S6107 [11SE]
Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and
impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to
European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating
terrorist attack in Burgas (see S. Res. 613), S7744 [11DE]
Federal agencies and departments: treat relevant military
training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification
requirements for Federal licenses (see S. 2239), S4675 [27JN]
Financial institutions: address fee disclosure requirements (see
S. 3204), S3901 [11JN] (see S. 3394), S5085 [17JY]
Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy
countries (see S. 2153), S1384 [5MR]
FRS: treatment of information provided to the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (see S. 2099), S1374 [2MR] (see S. 3394),
S5085 [17JY]
Government-sponsored enterprises: suspend compensation packages
for senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and
compensate such executives in accordance with other financial
regulatory agencies (see S. 2054), S261 [1FE]
Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government
contracting (see S. 2234), S2030 [26MR]
Inouye, Daniel K.: tribute (see S. Res. 624), S8138 [18DE]
Internet: oppose any effort to transfer control to the U.N. or
any other international governmental organization (see S. Res.
446), S3235 [16MY]
------promote a global Internet free from government control and
preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model
currently in effect (see S. Con. Res. 50), S4674 [27JN]
Iran: call on U.N. to take concerted actions against Iran for
statements calling for the destruction of Israel (see S. Res.
574), S6628 [21SE]
------express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear
weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic
pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see S.J. Res.
41), S3631 [24MY] (see S. Res. 380), S850 [16FE]
------support freedom and civil liberties, and free and fair
elections, condemn human rights violations, and lift
restrictions on freedoms of assembly, association, and
expression (see S. Res. 386), S1194 [1MR]
Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome
anti-missile defense system (see S. 2325), S2825 [26AP]
------reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the
President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this
relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see S.
2165), S2031 [26MR]
Libya: commend U.S. public servants who died in attack on U.S.
consulate in Benghazi, express condolences to families of
victims, condemn the attack, and call for perpetrators to be
brought to justice (see S. Res. 551), S6270 [12SE] (see S.
Res. 588), S6626 [21SE]
Major League Baseball: recognize Kansas City, MO, as host city
of the All-Star Game and baseball-related events benefitting
charities and fan appreciation (see S. Res. 509), S4636 [26JN]
March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and
celebration (see S. 1935), S4204 [14JN]
McGovern, George S.: tribute (see S. Res. 607), S7303 [30NO]
Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see S.
1718), S4239 [18JN]
------extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and
increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital
program (see S. 2620), S6627 [21SE]
Motor vehicles: prevent car and truck rental companies from
renting vehicles that contain a defect related to vehicle
safety (see S. 3706), S8364 [21DE]
National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week:
designate (see S. Res. 579), S6626 [21SE]
Newtown, CT: condemn shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School,
express condolences for victims, and commend school personnel
and first responders who responded to shootings (see S. Res.
621), S8071 [17DE]
Parks, Rosa: tribute (see S. Res. 618), S8042 [13DE]
Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of
use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see S. 3605),
S6546 [20SE]
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure
requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other
entities (see S. 2219), S1932 [21MR] (see S. 3369), S4893
[11JY]
Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote
renewable energy (see S. 2204), S1933 [21MR]
Refuse disposal: facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and
provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials
generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels
(see S. 3512), S5977 [2AU]
Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters
(see S. Res. 515), S4725 [28JN]
Rudman, Warren: tribute (see S. Res. 604), S7215 [29NO]
Russia: disapprove law ending inter-country adoptions of Russian
children by U.S. citizens, urge reconsideration of the law,
and prioritize processing of adoptions of children matched
before enactment (see S. Res. 628), S8589 [31DE]
SEC: require disclosure of total number of domestic and foreign
employers of issuers (see S. 3392), S5085 [17JY]
Senate: require sponsoring Senators to pay printing costs for
ceremonial and commemorative Senate resolutions (see S. 3519),
S5978 [2AU]
Ships and vessels: establish uniform and environmentally sound
standards governing discharges incidental to the normal
operation of a vessel in the navigable waters of the U.S. (see
S. 3332), S4417 [21JN]
Specter, Arlen: tribute (see S. Res. 612), S7703 [10DE]
Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational
fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 3525), S6271 [12SE]
------recognize the teams and players of the Negro Baseball
Leagues and support designation and mission of the Negro
Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO (see S. Res. 508),
S4636 [26JN]
Taxation: provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and
business activity back to the U.S. (see S. 3364), S5134 [18JY]
------reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum
effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see S. 2230),
S2497 [18AP]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and
enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (see S.
1301), S8303 [20DE]
Transportation Security Administration: require compliance with
the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
(see S. 1990), S209 [31JA]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1925), S568
[13FE]
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: provide
exemptions from municipal advisor registration requirements
(see S. 3492), S5977 [2AU]
Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1591),
S3729 [5JN]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the
Civil Air Patrol (see S. 418), S2085 [27MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto to expedite
consideration of rescissions (see S. 2086), S494 [9FE]
Contracts: enhance security, increase accountability, and
improve Federal contracting for overseas contingency
operations (see S. 2139), S1147 [29FE] (see S. 3286), S3976
[12JN]
Courts: realign divisions within two judicial districts (see S.
3293), S4203 [14JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: clarify maximum distance between Farm
Service Agency county offices for purposes of the closure or
relocation of a county office (see S. 3258), S3688 [4JN]
Dept. of Labor: require companies to notify employees and local
communities if they are closing plants or laying off U.S.
workers to offshore jobs and operations (see S. 3425), S5304
[24JY]
Federal agencies and departments: limit authority to award
bonuses to employees and require approval of, and reporting on
high cost conferences (see S. 3481), S5976 [2AU]
Government regulations: require that Federal regulations use
plain writing that is clear, concise, well-organized, and
follows other best practices appropriate to the subject or
field and intended audience (see S. 2337), S2601 [23AP]
ITC: develop and recommend legislation for temporarily
suspending duties (see S. 3292), S4151 [13JN]
Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see S. Res. 445),
S2824 [26AP]
Taxation: extend estate and gift tax rules (see S. 3440), S5381
[25JY]
------protect employees in the building and construction
industry who are participants in multiemployer plans (see S.
3700), S8302 [20DE]
Cloture motions
Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote
renewable energy (S. 2204), S2055 [27MR], S2199 [29MR]
Remarks
Congress: prohibit earmarks, S197, S198, S199 [31JA]
------prohibit Members and employees from using nonpublic
information derived from their official positions for personal
benefit (S. 2038), S197, S198, S199 [31JA]
Federal Employees' Compensation Act: amend, S2690 [25AP]
Postal Service: create a moratorium on the closure of rural post
offices and ensure future closures meet certain conditions,
S2478 [18AP], S2643 [24AP]
------improve, sustain, and transform (S. 1789), S2478 [18AP],
S2643 [24AP], S2690 [25AP]
Power resources: eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote
renewable energy (S. 2204), S2199 [29MR]
Taxation: provide a temporary income tax credit for increased
payroll and extend bonus depreciation for certain business
assets (S. 2237), S4938 [12JY]
Technology: enhance security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and
communications infrastructure (S. 3414), motion to proceed,
S5450 [26JY]
Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1925), S2771 [26AP]
Votes: position on missed, S4199 [14JN], S4358 [20JN]
Tributes
Davidson, Birdie E., S5970 [2AU]
Edwards, Jimmie, S1443 [7MR]
Elsbury, Angela, S2803 [26AP]
Hamill, Edward J., S5205 [19JY]
Hamra, Sam F., S6540 [20SE]
Koirtyohann, Barbara, S8040 [13DE]
Mikulski, Senator, S2228 [29MR]
Wright, Louie A., S3625 [24MY]