Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-04-08 Date2011-04-08 PublicationVolume 157, issue 51 Sections173 House · 75 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING THE CITIZENS OF OAK LAWN FOR INDEPENDENTLY FUNDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 9/11 MONUMENT RECOGNIZING TRISTAN FISSETTE RECOGNIZING LARRY SHARP INAUGURAL SPEECH OF PRESIDENT JOE URGO, ST. MARY'S COLLEGE RECOGNIZING THE 2010-2011 CONGRESSIONAL YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR 500 HOURS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY--BRANDON ROSS RECOGNIZING PAUL HARDING OF ANNANDALE, VA, FOR RECEIVING AAA PRESIDENTIAL LIFESAVING MEDAL THANKING THE ENGINEER MAINTENANCE COMPANY, 4TH MAINTENANCE BATTALION 4TH MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP PERSONAL EXPLANATION DISTINGUISHED HOOSIER TOM ANDERSON PAYING TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT EDDIE RYAN A TRIBUTE TO LESLIE LEWIS IN HONOR OF RIDGE FIRE COMPANY'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY IN HONOR OF COLONEL DALE ANDERSON ENERGY TAX PREVENTION ACT OF 2011 RECOGNIZING THE 2010-2011 CONGRESSIONAL YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR 500 HOURS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY--MITCHELL POWELL INTRODUCTION OF FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ENHANCEMENT ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE CARTERSVILLE PURPLE HURRICANES BASEBALL CLUB IN HONOR OF HAROLD S. STRATTON THE INTRODUCTION OF THE "BUSINESS ACTIVITY TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT" IN REMEMBRANCE OF MARY HOLT ENERGY TAX PREVENTION ACT OF 2011 THE NECESSITY TO RECOGNIZE BUDGET REDUCTION STRATEGIES THROUGH REORGANIZATION OF THE DEFENSE BUDGET IN HONOR OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE SLOVENIAN WORKMEN'S HOME INTRODUCING THE POST 9/11 GI BILL PAYMENT RESTORATION ACT IN HONOR OF 1ST LIEUTENANT ROYAL A. STRATTON HONORING ALEXANDER M. SPOON HONORING MS. EUBIE ENRIGHT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 HONORING SAWYER A. HANWAY RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF MS. SHARI B. KAPLAN FOR HER EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS IN ABUSE TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS HONORING JAMES AND JEAN CANTRELL HONORING ADAM M. ZIMMERMAN RECOGNIZING ALETHEIA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY'S BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM AS CHAMPIONS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES DIVISION IV THE BATTLEFIELD EXCELLENCE THROUGH SUPERIOR TRAINING (BEST) PRACTICES ACT HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF TENNESSEE GOVERNOR NED RAY McWHERTER JASON SALAZAR ON THE OCCASION OF CONGREGATION B'NAI MOSHE'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY SERVING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN IN RECOGNITION OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHABAD OF PORT WASHINGTON JACOB CISNEROS IN MEMORY OF CAROLYN LEAVENS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 IAN FAULKNER RECOGNIZING THE 2010 HONOREES OF THE DUNN LORING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AWARDS TRIBUTE TO MR. SERGIO SHEARER JESSICA CAMOMILE U.S.-KOREA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 JERIT GREENBURG HONORING DR. HENRY LEWIS III CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HOLLIN HALL AUTOMOTIVE JACOB MANION FINDING GOD IN THE MIDST OF SUFFERING ISAIAH VIALPANDO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 HONORING FORMER U.S. SENATOR AND AMERICAN WAR HERO, MAX CLELAND HUMBERTO BARRIOS OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT HONORING PROVIDENCE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH JESSE LUCERO H.R. 658, THE FAA REAUTHORIZATION AND REFORM ACT OF 2011 JACK TROETSCHEL COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF EXTENSION HOME ECONOMICS IN ALABAMA CONGRATULATING MATT HOWARD IN RECOGNITION OF COLONEL STEPHANIE E. DAWSON SERVICE AS BRIGADE COMMANDER OF THE 369TH SUSTAINMENT HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS UNIT CONGRATULATING CHASE STIGALL REMARKS OF CONGRESSMAN JIM MORAN AT HIS 20-YEAR GALA CELEBRATION CONGRATULATING EMERSON KAMPEN HONORING LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JENNIFER CARROLL HONORING JOHN C. KOSTOLANSKY, SR. CONGRATULATING ZACHARY HAHN RECOGNIZING THE 2010-2011 CONGRESSIONAL YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR 500 HOURS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY--KAITLYN HEBIG INTRODUCTION TO H.R. 1443, H.R. 1444, AND H.R. 1445 House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN MEDICARE END THE POLITICAL GAMES STOP THE CHILDISH GAMES; KEEP THE GOVERNMENT RUNNING AVOIDING A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN MASSIVE PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN THE REPUBLICAN ROAD TO RUIN BUDGET I'VE HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CONTROLLING WASHINGTON SPENDING A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IS NOT ABOUT MONEY IT'S TIME TO STOP THE SPENDING INSANITY IN WASHINGTON GOP AGENDA OF MISGUIDED PRIORITIES LONE SURVIVOR TWO AMERICAS OUR NATION'S DEBT CRISIS THE TRUTH ABOUT THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET POLITICS AS USUAL IN THE MIDST OF CRISIS MEDICARE VOUCHER PROGRAM TAKING A BUTTER KNIFE TO SPENDING A KABUKI DANCE OVER CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS CUT FEDERAL SPENDING PAY THE MILITARY THE PENDING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AVOID THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN SHUTTING DOWN THE GOVERNMENT FOR IDEOLOGICAL PURPOSES THE FEDERAL BUDGET FAIR TAX CUT SPENDING AND GROW THE ECONOMY DEMOCRATS FAILED TO PASS A BUDGET RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PROTECT OUR POSTERITY FUNDING CUTS THREATEN HEAD START ILLEGALS SHOULD NOT RECEIVE WELFARE DON'T DISMANTLE MEDICARE ARMED FORCES FUNDING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN: EFFECT AND CAUSE TELLING THE TRUTH HOLDING THE GOVERNMENT HOSTAGE RECESS AFTER RECESS DISAPPROVING FCC INTERNET AND BROADBAND REGULATIONS LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM RECESS (0000) AFTER RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AMENDMENTS, 2011 PERMISSION TO FILE REPORT ON H.R. 1217, PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND REPEAL ACT ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2011 THE JOURNAL ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1447 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1448 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1439 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1440 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1441 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1442 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1443 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1444 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1445 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1446 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1449 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1458 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1459 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1460 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1461 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1462 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1463 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1464 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1465 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1466 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1467 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1450 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1468 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1469 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1470 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1471 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1472 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1451 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1452 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1453 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1454 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1455 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1456 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1457 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 1255 AND S. 768 BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN RECESS BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS LIBYA BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS COTE D'IVOIRE BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011 MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNIZING LAUREL COUNTY, KENTUCKY SBIR/STTR CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE--S. 627 PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY REMEMBERING KATYN TRIBUTE TO MIKE CHAHINIAN TRIBUTE TO LAURA CAPASSO TRIBUTE TO LAURA CURRAN TRIBUTE TO JONATHAN KNIGHT TRIBUTE TO KELSEY LINFORD TRIBUTE TO WELCHIE PATTERSON TRIBUTE TO MAX WEISS TRIBUTE TO HANNA WINZENRIED REMEMBERING OFFICER JERMAINE GIBSON RECOGNIZING OCEAN FARM TECHNOLOGIES OREGON AIR NATIONAL GUARD 70TH ANNIVERSARY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 769 Introductory Statement on S. 771 Introductory Statement on S. 772 Introductory Statement on S. 774 Introductory Statement on S. 784 SENATE RESOLUTION 138--CALLING ON THE UNITED NATIONS TO RESCIND THE GOLDSTONE REPORT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES SENATE RESOLUTION 139--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 290 Text of Senate Amendment 291 NOTICE OF HEARING UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 783 SIGNING AUTHORITY ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2011 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2011, at 10 A.M. 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