Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-05-05 Date2011-05-05 PublicationVolume 157, issue 60 Sections177 House · 80 Senate House sections HONORING CHANCELLOR HOWARD COHEN AND PATRICIA COHEN CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF EVA BLASZ EGRI AND THE MUSICAL CONCERT "ZOCHRENU LECHIM" HONORING MR. DENNIS KAHN HONORING THE AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF LIONEL WAYNE MAGEE III FOR HIS APPOINTMENT TO ATTEND THE U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY NO TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION ACT TRIBUTE TO DR. RONALD FEINMAN PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN MODERNIZATION ACT IN RECOGNITION OF THE BLOCK HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1961 IN HONOR OF BISHOP ANTHONY M. PILLA RECOGNIZING NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK CONGRATULATING MATTHEW WICKS COMMENDING THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OSAMA BIN LADEN OPERATION ON THE OCCASION OF THE RETIREMENT OF ANN COMISKEY FROM THE TROY COMMUNITY COALITION AFTER A DECADE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL DAY OF REASON IN REMEMBRANCE OF MR. ROBERT FOULKROD HONORING MR. TOM BRIAN'S DISTINGUISHED CAREER REMEMBERING FIRE CHIEF MATT AKER LINDSEY BUXMAN TRIBUTE HONORING BARBARA ANN KAZEN CONGRATULATING HIGH SCHOOL ARTISTS FROM THE 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY NATIONAL TRAIN DAY RESOLUTION A TRIBUTE TO LILLIAN JOST ON THE OCCASION OF HER 100TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICE OF DARLENE JENSEN INTRODUCTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN FREE ADMISSION ACT OF 2011 IN RECOGNITION OF C.L. THOMAS, SR.'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY AS PASTOR OF ELIZABETH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ONGOING VIOLENCE IN SYRIA BRETT STEARNS TRIBUTE HONORING WILLIAM F. ALLEN, JR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT GABRIEL HAUGLAND RECOGNIZING MR. PHILLIP C. HOUSTON IN HONOR OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE GREENE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT NO TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION ACT HONORING THE FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF FLORIDA A TRIBUTE TO JACOB POMEROY CELEBRATING MAURA McNIEL'S 90TH BIRTHDAY SUPPORT PASSAGE OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 244, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT A PALESTINIAN GOVERNMENT WHICH INCLUDES HAMAS MUST BE PROHIBITED FROM RECEIVING UNITED STATES AID... HONORING THE 275TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST REFORMED CHURCH OF POMPTON PLAINS 2011 14TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ART COMPETITION A TRIBUTE TO MARGARET McGUIRE HONORING THE LIFE AND SERV- ICE OF U.S. ARMY CHIEF WAR- RANT OFFICER TERRY L. VARNADORE II HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE INTRODUCTION OF THE RECIPROCAL MARKET ACCESS ACT OF 2011 HONORING J. WARREN GEURIN A TRIBUTE TO THE CITY OF MARSHALLTOWN HONORING MICHAEL CAP REMEMBERING AND HONORING THE LIFE OF DEACON MAURICE JOSEPH WALSH HONORING NORMA ADELAIDE CARTER MURPHY ROBERT LUCAS BEERS TRIBUTE A TRIBUTE TO THE MECHDYNE CONGRATULATING NAPSEC HONORING LESLIE (LES) HAROLD HAYES HONORING WILLIAM A. COOK KEEP TEACHERS TEACHING ACT A TRIBUTE TO CHRISTENSEN CONSTRUCTION RECOGNIZING THE REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS OF CHICAGO ALDERMAN HELEN SHILLER INTRODUCING THE INCREASING ACCESS TO VOLUNTARY SCREENING FOR HIV/AIDS AND STIS ACT OF 2011 HONORING DELIA P. SANCHEZ A TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN ERIC NELSON NO TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION ACT INTRODUCTION OF THE SIMON WIESENTHAL HOLOCAUST EDUCATION ACT SUPPORT OF THE FORCE PROTECTION AND READINESS ACT OF 2011 A TRIBUTE TO KEN BECKER HONORING NURSES IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND METROPOLITAN REGION RECOGNIZING PUBLIC SERVICE WEEK HONORING THE JOINT BALTIC AMERICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE 50TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING TOM BRIAN A TRIBUTE TO THE JACOB POMEROY HONORING CAPT. CHARLES E. RIDGLEY, JR. INTRODUCTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT OF 2011 CONGRATULATING KRAFT FOODS' OSCAR MAYER PLANT IN COLUMBIA, MO, WHICH IS CELEBRATING ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING DOTTIE BERGER MacKINNON A TRIBUTE TO TRESSA BARTHOLOMEW HONORING JOE WAZ RECOGNIZING HILTON KELLEY OPEN AND TRANSPARENT SMITHSONIAN ACT HONORING LCPL RONALD DOUGLAS FREEMAN CONGRATULATING SARA GABRIELLE, JAREK BAKKEN AND DANIEL YEHIELI House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER TEXAS WILDFIRES AND PAKISTAN REIN IN THE SPECULATION CONGRATULATIONS, CANADA TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK DRILLING EQUALS AMERICAN JOBS BIG OIL GAS PRICES EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE RECOVERY EFFORTS IN NORTH CAROLINA CONGRATULATING INDIANA ON ITS ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THEIR LEGISLATIVE SESSION 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 GENERAL LEAVE RESTARTING AMERICAN OFFSHORE LEASING NOW ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1081 HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE MEXICO-UNITED STATES INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP RECOGNIZING CONTRIBUTIONS OF ENHANCED INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES IN WAR AGAINST TERROR FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE NEEDED FOR TEXAS REMEMBERING THOSE LOST IN THE APRIL STORMS RECOGNIZING THOSE WHO TRAINED AT THE NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES MARKING THE HOLOCAUST DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE IMPORTANT POINTS FOR AMERICA TO CONSIDER PROVIDE FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER JOBS CREATION AND TRADE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 1213 SCHEDULE THE DEFICIT RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS NLRB COMPLAINT GREATEST FINANCIAL RISK GAS PRICES THE DEBT CEILING HONORING NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK TRIBUTE TO HAROLD SCHNITZER INTERCHANGE FEES GAS PRICES HONORING CARL PIKE RUSSIAN RULE OF LAW GULF SHUTDOWN ANNIVERSARY SYRIA PROTECTING AMERICA'S WATERS STATE FLEXIBILITY ACT COMMENDING CONGRESSMAN PETER WELCH HONORING THE MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITIES TRIBUTE TO ERICA QUIN-EASTER HONORING WORLD WAR II VETERANS MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR 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. 889 Introductory Statement on S. 890 Introductory Statement on S. 893 Introductory Statement on S. 894 Introductory Statement on S. 897 Introductory Statement on S. 898 Introductory Statement on S. 899 Introductory Statement on S. 900 Introductory Statement on S. 902 Introductory Statement on S. 904 Introductory Statement on S. 907 Introductory Statement on S. 908 SENATE RESOLUTION 165--DESIGNATING JULY 23, 2011, AS "NATIONAL DAY OF THE AMERICAN COWBOY" SENATE RESOLUTION 166--COMMEMORATING MAY 8, 2011, AS THE 66TH ANNIVERSARY OF V-E DAY, THE END OF WORLD WAR II IN EUROPE SENATE RESOLUTION 167--RECOGNIZING THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MEXICAN HOLIDAY OF CINCO DE MAYO SENATE RESOLUTION 168--COMMEMORATING AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE DEDICATION AND SACRIFICE MADE BY THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO HAVE BEEN KILLED OR INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY SENATE RESOLUTION 169--TO AUTHORIZE TESTIMONY, DOCUMENTS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION SENATE RESOLUTION 170--HONORING ADMIRAL THAD ALLEN OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD (RET.) FOR HIS LIFETIME OF SELFLESS COMMITMENT AND EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE RESOLUTION 171--RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING NATIONAL TRAIN DAY ON MAY 7, 2011 SENATE RESOLUTION 172--RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY SCIENTISTS AND CLINICIANS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE DEDICATED TO FINDING A CURE FOR CANCER... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 15--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF WORLD MALARIA DAY, AND REAFFIRMING UNITED STATES LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS TO COMBAT MALARIA AS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 318 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET NOTICE: PUBLIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS NOMINATION OF JAMES MICHAEL COLE TO BE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR ADDITION OF CONFEREE--H.R. 658 CONGRATULATING THE STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS OF CHARTER SCHOOLS RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY APPOINTMENTS MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 3 ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011, AT 2 P.M.