Legislation

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A bill to establish the National Criminal Justice Commission.

Cosponsored — A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Moldova.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide the Food and Drug Administration with improved capacity to prevent drug shortages.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation.

Sponsored — A bill to enhance and improve the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program of the Department of Defense.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more timely access to home health services for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare program.

Cosponsored — A resolution to establish as a standing order of the Senate that a Senator publicly disclose a notice of intent to objecting to any measure or matter.

Cosponsored — A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and to enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government.

Cosponsored — A bill to require Senate candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form.

Cosponsored — A resolution honoring the victims and heroes of the shooting on January 8, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.

Cosponsored — A bill to make America the world's leader in clean energy.

Cosponsored — A bill to strengthen the economic competitiveness of the United States.

Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit to certain recently discharged veterans.

Sponsored — A bill to phase out the Federal sugar program, and for other purposes.

Cosponsored — A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide procedures for extended debate.