To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.
2010-05-05: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009
2009-12-07: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
2009-10-19: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Requiring the President to issue each year a proclamation recognizing the anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln, and for other purposes.
2009-02-12: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Congratulating Gerda Weissmann Klein on being selected to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
2010-12-15: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
2010-11-17: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing support for National POW/MIA Recognition Day.
2010-10-01: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Supporting the goals and purpose of Gold Star Mothers Day, which is observed on the last Sunday in September of each year in remembrance of the supreme sacrifice made by mothers who lose a son or daughter serving in the Armed Forces.
2010-09-30: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the passage of legislation that created real estate investment trusts (REITs) and gave millions of Americans new investment opportunities that helped them build a solid foundation for retirement security and has contributed to the overall strength of our economy.
2010-09-15: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congratulating the Saratoga Race Course as it celebrates its 142nd season.
2010-07-21: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing and honoring the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
2010-07-26: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the observance of Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month and recognizing and applauding the work of national and community thyroid cancer organizations.
2010-06-16: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Congratulating the Chicago Blackhawks on winning the 2010 Stanley Cup Championship.
2010-06-29: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Honoring the service and commitment of the 111th Fighter Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard.
2010-07-21: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Honoring the workers who perished on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, extending condolences to their families, and recognizing the valiant efforts of emergency response workers at the disaster site.
2010-05-26: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing support for designation of May as National Foster Care Month and acknowledging the responsibility that Congress has to promote safety, well-being, improved outcomes, and permanency for the Nation's collective children.
2010-05-20: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima.
2010-03-21: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing the 150th anniversary of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.
2010-03-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Honoring the members of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard of the State of Oklahoma for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States since September 11, 2001.
2010-09-14: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Commending the efforts and honoring the work of the men and women of USNS Comfort and the United States Navy in the immediate response to those affected by the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010.
2010-02-23: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.