Legislation

Cosponsored — TARP Sunset Act of 2009

Cosponsored — Small Business Penalty Relief Act of 2009

Cosponsored — Clean Energy Act of 2009

Cosponsored — Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the Military Officers Association of America, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 to repeal a provision of that Act relating to geothermal energy receipts.

Cosponsored — Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009

Sponsored — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on formulations of thiamethoxam, difenoconazole, fludioxonil, and mefenoxam.

Sponsored — A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing ethyl (R)-2-[4-(6-chloro-1,3-benzoxazol-2-yloxy)phenoxy]propionate (Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl) (CAS No. 71283-80-2), 5-hydroxy-1,3-dimethylpyrazol-4-yl 2-mesyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl ketone (Pyrasulfotole) (CAS No. 365400-11-9), 2,6-dibromo-4-cyanophenyl octanoate (Bromoxynil octanoate) (CAS No. 1689-99-2_, and 2,6-dibromo-4-cyanophenyl heptanoate (Bromoxynil heptanoate) (CAS No. 56634-95-8) (provided for in subheading 3808.93.15).

Sponsored — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Mesosulfuronmethyl.

Sponsored — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on difenoconazole.

Sponsored — A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of methyl 4-iodo-2-[3-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)ureidosulfonyl] benzoate, sodium salt (Iodosulfuron methyl, sodium salt) and application adjuvants.

Sponsored — A bill to extend the suspension of duty on mixtures of difenoconazole and mefenoxam.

Cosponsored — Crime Victims Fund Preservation Act of 2009

Cosponsored — A bill to renew the temporary suspension of duty on certain footwear.

Cosponsored — Fairness in Representation Act

Cosponsored — A bill to require that all legislative matters be available and fully scored by CBO 72 hours before consideration by any subcommittee or committee of the Senate or on the floor of the Senate.

Cosponsored — Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act

Cosponsored — Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act of 2009