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Army nominations beginning with Max L. 

Divine and ending with Norma Torres, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record on 

September 26, 2008. 

Army nominations beginning with Michael 

L. Nippert and ending with Robert C. Turner, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on September 26, 2008. 

Army nominations beginning with Laurence W. Gebler and ending with Viseth 

Ngauy, which nominations were received by 

the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on September 26, 2008. 

Army nomination of Gregg A. Bliss, to be 

Colonel. 

Army nomination of Stuart A. Mellon, to 

be Colonel. 

Army nomination of Robert S. Gatewood, 

to be Colonel. 

Army nomination of Steven P. Jahner, to 

be Colonel. 

Army nomination of William H. Smithson, 

to be Major. 

Army nomination of James O. 

McLinnaham, to be Lieutenant Colonel. 

Army nomination of Gregory R. Ebner, to 

be Lieutenant Colonel. 

Army nomination of Paul E. Webb, to be 

Major. 

Army nominations beginning with Randy 

R. Cote and ending with Michael P. Steely, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on November 17, 2008. 

Army nominations beginning with Erol 

Agi and ending with Patrick C. Sean, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record on November 17, 2008. 

Army nominations beginning with Richard 

S. Glass and ending with Victor F. Wallace, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on November 17, 2008. 

Army nominations beginning with Jerzey 

J. Chachaj and ending with John E. Williams, which nominations were received by 

the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on November 17, 2008. 

Army nominations beginning with Malissa 

A. Hill and ending with Soma R. Webb, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on November 17, 2008. 

Army nominations beginning with Dwight 

Y. Shen and ending with Jeffrey R. Long, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on November 17, 2008. 

Army nominations beginning with Michael 

C. Ahn and ending with Richard P. Martin, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on November 17, 2008. 

Army nominations beginning with Charles 

K. Aris and ending with John R. Worster, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on November 17, 2008. 

Army nominations beginning with Eric C. 

Bush and ending with Jon A. Jensen, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record on November 17, 2008. 

Army nominations beginning with Edward 

J. Briand and ending with John C. Smith, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on November 17, 2008. 

Army nominations beginning with Melanie 

J. Craig and ending with Paul D. Stoneman, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on November 17, 2008. 

Army nominations beginning with Cynthia 

J. Abbadini and ending with Justin A. 

Woodhouse, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record on November 17, 2008. 

Army nominations beginning with Derrick 

F. Arincorayan and ending with D060674, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on November 17, 2008. 

Army nominations beginning with William 

J. Adams and ending with D060291, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record on November 17, 2008. 

Army nominations beginning with Richard 

K. Addo and ending with D060598, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record on November 17, 2008. 

Army nominations beginning with Kenneth P. Adgie and ending with D070487, which 

nominations were received by the Senate and 

appeared in the Congressional Record on November 17, 2008. 

Army nomination of Lynn F. Abrams, to 

be Colonel. 

Army nomination of Catherine A. Oliver, 

to be Major. 

Army nomination of Timothy S. 

Allisonaipa, to be Major. 

Army nomination of Daniel A. Strode, to 

be Major. 

Army nomination of Joseph S. Selken, to 

be Major. 

Army nominations beginning with Thomas 

A. Bryant and ending with James P. 

Mcginnis, which nominations were received 

by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on November 19, 2008. 

Army nominations beginning with James 

A. Griggs and ending with Paul R. Hunt, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on November 19, 2008. 

Army nominations beginning with Peter H. 

Guevara and ending with Walter W. Shratz, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on November 19, 2008. 

Marine Corps nominations beginning with 

Christopher M. Brannen and ending with 

Erich H. Wagner, which nominations were 

received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record on November 17, 2008. 

Navy nomination of John E. Murrain, to be 

Lieutenant Commander. 

Navy nomination of Dana Stombaugh, to 

be Captain. 

Navy nomination of Paul J. Foster, to be 

Captain. 

Navy nomination of Deborah A. Hinkley, 

to be Captain. 

Navy nomination of Mark C. Holley, to be 

Commander. 

Navy nomination of Michael C. Collins, to 

be Commander. 

Navy nomination of Channing J. Thomas, 

to be Lieutenant Commander. 

Navy nomination of Evan B. Williams, to 

be Lieutenant. 

Navy nominations beginning with Gerald 

C. Lowe and ending with Victor D. Oliver, 

which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on November 17, 2008. 

Navy nominations beginning with Edward 

J. Arrison and ending with Clevis T. Parker, 

Sr., which nominations were received by the 

Senate and appeared in the Congressional 

Record on November 17, 2008. 

Navy nominations beginning with Gregory 

R. Adams and ending with Donovan B. 

Wortham, which nominations were received 

by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on November 17, 2008. 

(Nominations without an asterisk 

were reported with the recommendation that they be confirmed.) 

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND 

JOINT RESOLUTIONS 

The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first 

and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated: 

By Mr. MARTINEZ: 

S. 13. A bill to temporarily extend increases in certain home loan limits; to the 

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs. 

By Mr. CRAIG: 

S. 16. A bill to provide for certain land to 

be held in trust for the Burns Paiute Tribe; 

to the Committee on Indian Affairs. 

By Mr. VITTER: 

S. 17. A bill to amend title II of the Social 

Security Act to allow workers who attain 

age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four years totaling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social 

Security Amendments of 1977, and for other 

purposes; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Ms. SNOWE: 

S. 18. A bill to improve the authority of the 

Special Inspector General charged with overseeing the Troubled Asset Relief Program, 

and for other purposes; to the Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

By Mrs. CLINTON: 

S. 19. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate 

a portion of their income tax payment to 

provide assistance to homeless veterans, and 

for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mrs. 

MURRAY): 

S. 20. A bill to prohibit the implementation 

or enforcement of certain regulations; to the 

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

Pensions. 

By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. HARKIN): 

S. 3709. A bill to amend the Farm Security 

and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to expand 

the Rural Energy for America Program to 

include schools in rural areas; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. 

By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, 

Mr. BROWN, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. 

KERRY, and Mr. CARDIN): 

S. 3710. A bill to amend title XVIII of the 

Social Security Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide access to Medicare benefits for individuals ages 55 to 65, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable and 

advanceable credit against income tax for 

payment of such premiums, and for other 

purposes; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. HATCH, Mr. 

GRASSLEY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Mr. 

BINGAMAN): 

S. 3711. A bill to authorize a cost of living 

adjustment for the Federal judiciary; considered and passed. 

By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. 

ENZI, and Mr. DOMENICI): 

S. 3712. A bill to make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008; considered and passed. 

By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. 

AKAKA): 

S. 3713. A bill to provide for the integration 

of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal 

Health Care Center and the Great Lakes 

Naval Health Clinic, and for other purposes; 

to the Committee on Armed Services. 

By Mr. HARKIN: 

S. 3714. A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, 


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contracts, and transactions with respect to 

commodities are carried out on a regulated 

exchange, and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 

Forestry. 

By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. BOND, 

Ms. STABENOW, Mr. VOINOVICH, Mr. 

BROWN, Mr. SPECTER, and Mr. CASEY): 

S. 3715. A bill to provide for emergency 

bridge loan assistance to automobile manufacturers and component suppliers; to the 

Committee on Appropriations. 

By Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself, Mr. 

GRASSLEY, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. 

LIEBERMAN, and Mr. BUNNING): 

S. 3716. A bill to amend the Emergency 

Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public 

Law 110-343) to provide the Special Inspector 

General with additional personnel, audit, 

and investigation authorities; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and 

Mr. CORNYN): 

S. 3717. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow reimbursement 

from flexible spending accounts for certain 

dental products; to the Committee on Finance. 

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SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND 

SENATE RESOLUTIONS 

The following concurrent resolutions 

and Senate resolutions were read, and 

referred (or acted upon), as indicated: 

By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, 

Mr. SCHUMER, and Mr. BAYH): 

S. Res. 710. A resolution designating the 

week of February 2 through February 6, 2009, 

as ‘‘National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week’’; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mrs. 

FEINSTEIN, Ms. SNOWE, Ms. LANDRIEU, 

Ms. STABENOW, and Mrs. CLINTON): 

S. Res. 711. A resolution condemning the 

tragic and senseless death by stoning of a 13- 

year-old girl from Somalia; considered and 

agreed to. 

By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. 

CASEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. LAUTENBERG, and Mr. BUNNING): 

S. Res. 712. A resolution congratulating the 

Philadelphia Phillies on winning the 2008 

World Series; considered and agreed to. 

By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. 

BROWNBACK, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. HARKIN, 

Mr. DURBIN, Mr. KERRY, Mr. DODD, 

Ms. SNOWE, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. 

MENENDEZ, Mr. ISAKSON, Ms. 

KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. WYDEN, 

Mr. BOND, Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. LAUTENBERG, and Mr. NELSON of Florida): 

S. Res. 713. A resolution calling on all parties to the escalating violence in eastern 

Democratic Republic of Congo to implement 

an immediate ceasefire and work with the 

support of the international community toward a comprehensive and lasting solution 

to the crisis; considered and agreed to. 

By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. 

FEINSTEIN): 

S. Res. 714. A resolution honoring the firefighters and emergency workers who courageously fought fires in California in 2008; 

considered and agreed to. 

By Mr. REID: 

S. Res. 715. A resolution extending the authority for the Senate National Security 

Working Group; considered and agreed to. 

By Mr. VITTER: 

S. Res. 716. A resolution acknowledging the 

accomplishments and goals of the Youth Impact Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. 

SNOWE): 

S. Res. 717. A resolution designating December 13, 2008, as ‘‘Wreaths Across America 

Day’’; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mrs. 

LINCOLN, and Mr. ISAKSON): 

S. Res. 718. A resolution designating November 30, 2008, as ‘‘Drive Safer Sunday’’; to 

the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mrs. BOXER, Mrs. CLINTON, 

Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. 

FEINGOLD, Mr. TESTER, Mr. DOMENICI, 

Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. BAUCUS, 

Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. BAYH, 

Mr. THUNE, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. 

CONRAD, and Mr. JOHNSON): 

S. Res. 719. A resolution recognizing National American Indian and Alaska Native 

Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage 

and culture of American Indians and Alaska 

Natives and the contributions of American 

Indians and Alaska Natives to the United 

States; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. 

By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. 

CASEY, and Mr. SPECTER): 

S. Res. 720. A resolution supporting the 

goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

By Mr. NELSON of Florida: 

S. Con. Res. 106. A concurrent resolution 

commending the Government of Switzerland 

for ongoing assistance in the case of Robert 

Levinson, urging the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to intensify cooperation with the Government of Switzerland 

and the Federal Bureau of Investigation on 

the case of Robert Levinson, and expressing 

sympathy to the family of Robert Levinson; 

to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 

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ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS 

S. 2743

At the request of Mr. CASEY, the 

name of the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. BURR) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2743, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 

the establishment of financial security 

accounts for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other 

purposes. 

S. 2756

At the request of Mr. BAYH, his name 

was added as a cosponsor of S. 2756, a 

bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system. 

S. 3361

At the request of Mr. VITTER, the 

names of the Senator from Maryland 

(Mr. CARDIN) and the Senator from 

Maine (Ms. SNOWE) were added as cosponsors of S. 3361, a bill to amend title 

IV of the Social Security Act to require States to implement a drug testing program for applicants for and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 

(TANF) program. 

S. 3490

At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the 

name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. 

NELSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. 

3490, a bill to amend the Neotropical 

Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize the Act. 

S. 3672

At the request of Mr. BAUCUS, the 

names of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. 

CRAPO) and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. CONRAD) were added as cosponsors of S. 3672, a bill to amend title 

23, United States Code, to improve economic opportunity and development in 

rural States through highway investment, and for other purposes. 

At the request of Mr. THUNE, his 

name was added as a cosponsor of S. 

3672, supra. 

S. 3673

At the request of Mr. BAUCUS, the 

names of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. 

CRAPO) and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. CONRAD) were added as cosponsors of S. 3673, a bill to amend title 

23, United States Code, to improve 

highway transportation in the United 

States, including rural and metropolitan areas. 

At the request of Mr. THUNE, his 

name was added as a cosponsor of S. 

3673, supra. 

S. 3683

At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the 

names of the Senator from Mississippi 

(Mr. WICKER) and the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. ENZI) were added as cosponsors of S. 3683, a bill to amend the 

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act 

to require approval by the Congress for 

certain expenditures for the Troubled 

Asset Relief Program. 

S. 3698

At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the 

names of the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. KERRY) and the Senator from 

Minnesota (Mr. COLEMAN) were added 

as cosponsors of S. 3698, a bill to prohibit any recipient of emergency Federal economic assistance from using 

such funds for lobbying expenditures or 

political contributions, to improve 

transparency, enhance accountability, 

encourage responsible corporate governance, and for other purposes. 

S. RES. 640

At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the 

name of the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. CONRAD) was added as a cosponsor of S. Res. 640, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that 

there should be an increased Federal 

commitment to public health and the 

prevention of diseases and injuries for 

all people in the United States. 

S. RES. 709

At the request of Mr. KERRY, the 

names of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. 

INOUYE) and the Senator from Rhode 

Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) were added as 

cosponsors of S. Res. 709, a resolution 

expressing the sense of the Senate that 

the United States should pursue the 

adoption of bluefin tuna conservation 

and management measures at the 16th 

Special Meeting of the International 

Commission on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. 

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STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED 

BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS 

By Mr. CRAIG: 

S. 16. A bill to provide for certain 

land to be held in trust for the Burns 

Paiute Tribe; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. 


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