Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-05-04 Date2011-05-04 PublicationVolume 157, issue 59 Sections116 House · 62 Senate House sections HONORING THOMAS SAMUEL STEPHENS IN RECOGNITION OF MARCUS HIGH SCHOOL FOR WINNING THE BOYS BASKETBALL 5A UIL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN RECOGNITION OF LOIS GERAGE-LAMB CONGRATULATING THE 2011 NCAA DIVISION II WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY REPEALING MANDATORY FUNDING FOR STATE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGES HONORING THE LIFE OF MAYOR DEBORAH DUNCAN DuBOIS HONORING THE LIFE OF PRIVATE BRANDON T. PICKERING TRIBUTE TO JIM BAILEY REPEALING MANDATORY FUNDING FOR SCHOOL HEALTH CENTER CONSTRUCTION HONORING WILLIAM DOTSON--WEST VIRGINIA AFFORDABLE HOUSING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE COMMEMORATING HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY HONORING AUSTIN HEYMAN REPEALING MANDATORY FUNDING FOR SCHOOL HEALTH CENTER CONSTRUCTION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING PAUL SCUPHOLM HONORING PRESIDENT GERALD FORD REPEALING MANDATORY FUNDING FOR SCHOOL HEALTH CENTER CONSTRUCTION RECOGNIZING THE ONGOING DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION OCCURRING IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF JOHN KELLY RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FLINT MASONIC TEMPLE HONORING FREEDOM RIDERS ON THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING THE PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE HONORABLE MADRITH CHAMBERS FORMER CITY OF BECKLEY COMMON COUNCILWOMAN HONORING DOMINIC J. CIARAMITARO HONORING THE LIFE OF WILLIAM "BILL" MUNSEY REPEALING PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FREEDOM RIDERS SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS The House met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Fitzpatrick). DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE DEVELOPING A SENSIBLE, NON-INTERVENTIONIST FOREIGN POLICY PROPOSED PUERTO RICAN PIPELINE A THREAT TO MOUNTAINS AND RAINFORESTS ABORTION DEBATE OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL SPENDING-DRIVEN DEBT CRISIS GAS PRICES AND MEDICARE STORM AND DISASTER RELIEF IN NORTH CAROLINA SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH HONORING THE LIFE OF FORMER CONGRESSMAN ROBERT B. DUNCAN RAPIDLY RISING GAS PRICES RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER GAS PRICES WE MUST NOT PASS H.R. 3 NAVY SEALS 1--BIN LADEN--0 OPPOSE H.R. 3 HAMAS MERGER COMMEMORATING JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH SHALE NATURAL GAS VOTE "NO" ON H.R. 3 TAX PENALTIES ON WOMEN'S HEALTH ABORTION COVERAGE WHEN WILL THE REPUBLICANS WORK ON RESTORING JOBS? NEW HEALTH INSURANCE TAX THE NO TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION ACT OPPOSING H.R. 3 VOTE "NO" ON H.R. 3 ASSAULT ON WOMEN'S HEALTH BIG OIL WELFARE REPEAL ACT THE NO TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION ACT NO TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION ACT REPEALING MANDATORY FUNDING FOR SCHOOL HEALTH CENTER CONSTRUCTION NO TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION ACT HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW SOUTHERN STORMS HONORING WILLIAM "BILL" SCHULTZ HONORING THE LIFE OF HAROLD J. SCHNITZER IT'S TIME TO GET FOXES OUT OF THE HENHOUSE NO TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION ACT ALL-OF-THE-ABOVE ENERGY RISING GAS PRICES REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1229, PUTTING THE GULF OF MEXICO BACK TO WORK ACT, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1230, RESTARTING AMERICAN OFFSHORE LEASING NOW ACT JUSTICE IS SERVED: THE DEATH OF OSAMA BIN LADEN DIALOGUE WITH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1713 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1714 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1715 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1716 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1717 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1718 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1719 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1705 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1706 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1707 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1708 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1709 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1710 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1711 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1712 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1720 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1729 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1730 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1731 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1732 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1733 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1734 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1721 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1722 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1723 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1724 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1725 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1726 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1727 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1728 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS SCHEDULE MIDWEST FLOODING RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER DEBT LIMIT NOMINATION OF JOHN McCONNELL RIGHT-TO-WORK LAW NOMINATION OF JOHN McCONNELL COURT VACANCIES SBIR/STTR NOMINATION OF JOHN McCONNELL SBIR/STTR REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2011 Cloture Motion (Executive Calendar) Death of Osama Bin Laden (Executive Session) The Economy (Executive Session) Net Neutrality (Executive Session) The Budget (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS ETHANOL TRIBUTE TO ROBERT CVAR REMEMBERING SALLY BROWN TRIBUTE TO DAVID AND IRENE MORRIS HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY, 2011 REMEMBERING CONGRESSMAN ROBERT DUNCAN NATIONAL VA RESEARCH WEEK 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF BUENO FOODS REMEMBERING ABRAHAM BREEHEY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE 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. 885 Introductory Statement on S. 886 SENATE RESOLUTION 162--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT STABLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGY FOR THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND CARE OF HUMAN... SENATE RESOLUTION 163--COMMEMORATING THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE SENATE RESOLUTION 164--RECOGNIZING THE TEACHERS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS OF OUR NATION NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH MEN'S ICE HOCKEY TEAM RECOGNIZING THE TEACHERS OF THE UNITED STATES APPOINTMENT MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 1213 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2011 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION WITHDRAWAL