November 20, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10743 

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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