Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-05-12 Date2011-05-12 PublicationVolume 157, issue 65 Sections149 House · 97 Senate House sections MIKE SUMMERS RETIREMENT CONGRATULATING THE MOCK TRIAL TEAM OF ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNIZING LT. DAVID LENO, A CHICAGO FIREFIGHTER, FOR RECEIVING THE PRESTIGIOUS MEDAL OF VALOR AWARD COMMEMORATING THE 103RD BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY NURSE CORPS AND 100 YEARS OF SERVICE ON GUAM IN RECOGNITION OF GAINESVILLE MAYOR GLENN LOCH'S RETIREMENT HONORING DOS PUEBLOS HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE BOWL HONORING MICHAEL McKENNA HOPPENRATH HONORING CAPTAIN GREG L. GARNER PERSONAL EXPLANATION ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH HONORING SEAN KINCAID DALDRUP RECOGNIZING GAIL PARKER HONORING D. ERIC HULTMAN HONORING VAN GUARD HOSE COMPANY NO. 1 HONORING MITCHELL RYAN KOVAC RECOGNIZING KATHLEEN CAREY MIHM IN RECOGNITION OF THE 2011 FAIRFAX COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO MRS. ADA LEE PATRICK ISRAEL'S 63RD INDEPENDENCE DAY RECOGNIZING THE HONOREES OF THE 2010 FAIRFAX COUNTY LAND CONSERVATION AND TREE PLANTING AND PRESERVATION AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL A TRIBUTE TO JONATHAN LANE ARTHUR HONORING LT. COLONEL ALFRED FRANCIS HONORING SANTA ROSA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS A TRIBUTE TO MAPLEWOOD NEIGHBORS RECOGNIZING DAN KEIFER PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO THE GOLD-EAGLE COOPERATIVE TRIBUTE TO ROBERT WEXLER A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE AND WORK OF JOHN GILMAN A TRIBUTE TO ELWIN HODGES NATIONAL EMS WEEK HONORING MENDOTA HIGH SCHOOL CHESS TEAM A TRIBUTE TO LOIS ANN JOHNSON H.R. 1229 AND H.R. 1231 TRIBUTE TO REVEREND JOSEPH D. MATHIS TRIBUTE TO DR. HAROLD BLACKMAN, DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED ENERGY STUDIES HONORING FRED DAVIS JACKSON A TRIBUTE TO THE GENEALOGY ASSOCIATION TRIBUTE TO THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE VIRGINIA BEACH SPECIAL OLYMPICS HONORING INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND ON THEIR 75TH ANNIVERSARY A TRIBUTE TO DOTTIE AND DARRELL RUSHER PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE INAUGURATION OF TAIWANESE PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU A TRIBUTE TO LEROY AND JAN JORGENSEN HONORING U.S. ARMY STAFF SERGEANT MATTHEW HERMANSON'S SERVICE IN AFGHANISTAN A TRIBUTE TO SALLY GORDON HONORING LT. MICHAEL P. MURPHY A TRIBUTE TO DR. HARMON AND DR. ILLG PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU'S THIRD ANNIVERSARY IN OFFICE RECOGNIZING ROD DOLE PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO DALLAS CLARK HONORING THE PUERTO RICAN PHOTOGRAPHERS OF NEW YORK TRIBUTE TO CHIEF WILLIE L. SMITH HONORING OLDER AMERICANS OF THE FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF FLORIDA House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE THE COLOMBIA TRADE AGREEMENT NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD: PUTTING POLITICS BEFORE THE NEEDS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HONORING THE LEGACY OF WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER HONORING JOHN SNIDER HEALTH CARE REFORM LAW NATIONAL POLICE WEEK MAKE IT IN AMERICA AND CREATE JOBS INFRASTRUCTURE, JOBS, AND ENERGY INDEPENDENCE ACT TAPPING AMERICA'S INGENUITY AND CAN-DO SPIRIT CONGRATULATING GAIL ROMIG AMERICAN CONSERVATION AND CLEAN ENERGY INDEPENDENCE ACT IMPLEMENTING SMART ENERGY PLANS REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS OF THE VIOLENT TENNESSEE STORMS CONSTITUENT WORK PERIOD RECAP RECESS MAJORITY'S PLAN FOR MEDICARE IS THE WRONG APPROACH AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING MONSIGNOR CRAIG HARRISON ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE U.S. FIREFIGHTERS GO TO MEXICO AND FLY OVER TEXAS CONDEMNING THE DEATH OF JUAN WILFREDO SOTO TIME TO STOP POLITICAL GAMES AND WORK TOGETHER CONGRATULATING NEWARK COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CODE NAME "GERONIMO" JUAN WILFREDO SOTO MEDICARE UNDERSTANDING WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE PUMP LET'S HELP REBUILD AMERICA BROAD RANGE OF ENERGY SOLUTIONS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 754, INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE REVERSING PRESIDENT OBAMA'S OFFSHORE MORATORIUM ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 754, INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PRIVILEGED REPORT ON RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER TO DECLARE A RECESS ON TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2011, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING IN JOINT MEETING HIS EXCELLENCY BINYAMIN NETANYAHU, PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE GENERAL LEAVE INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 MAKE IT IN AMERICA AMERICAN JOBS AND THE NATIONAL DEBT PRIVILEGED REPORT ON RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ECONOMY AND THE STABILITY OF THE MIDDLE CLASS OBAMACARE A SLAP IN THE FACE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS--SUM TOTAL OR NOT 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. 1866 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1867 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1868 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1869 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1870 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1871 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1872 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1873 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1874 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1875 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1858 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1876 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1877 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1878 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1879 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1880 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1881 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1882 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1883 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1859 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1860 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1861 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1862 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1863 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1864 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1865 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1884 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1885 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1886 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1887 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1888 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1889 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1890 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 62 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE WELCOMING FATHER BOES RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 953 OIL SUBSIDIES RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER DEBT AND SPENDING RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS USE OF TORTURE TAX SUBSIDIES USE OF TORTURE OIL SUBSIDIES THANKING MAYOR RICHARD M. DALEY DEFICIT REDUCTION CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALS FIXING THE DEFICIT CLOSE BIG OIL TAX LOOPHOLES ACT CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS ETHICS COMMITTEE REPORT ON FORMER SENATOR JOHN ENSIGN ESCALATING GASOLINE PRICES THANKING THE MISSOURI NATIONAL GUARD EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS FINANCIAL HEALTH COLOMBIA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT BIG OIL 2011 NATIONAL POLICE WEEK HIRING HEROES ACT OF 2011 SBIR/STTR ISRAEL'S 63RD INDEPENDENCE DAY REMEMBERING PRIMO CARNABUCI FUTURE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TRIBUTE TO RONALD E. WEINBERG TRIBUTE TO THOMAS G. KELLEY TRIBUTE TO DORI CARLSON UH-72 LAKOTA LIGHT UTILITY HELICOPTER RECOGNIZING MAINE COMMERCIAL TIRE, INC. TRIBUTE TO DR. PHILLIP O. BARRY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON MAY 11, 2011 STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 958 Introductory Statement on S. 960 Introductory Statement on S. 961 Introductory Statement on S. 964 Introductory Statement on S. 968 Introductory Statement on S. 971 Introductory Statement on S. 973 Introductory Statement on S. 974 Introductory Statement on S. 979 Introductory Statement on S. 982 Introductory Statement on S. 984 Introductory Statement on S. 992 Introductory Statement on S. 994 Introductory Statement on S. 995 Introductory Statement on S. 998 Introductory Statement on S.J. Res. 12 SENATE RESOLUTION 181--DESIGNATING MAY 15, 2011, AS "NATIONAL MPS AWARENESS DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 182--EXPRESSING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE VICTIMS OF THE DEVASTATING TORNADOES THAT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE SOUTH IN APRIL 2011, COMMENDING THE RESILIENCY OF THE... SENATE RESOLUTION 183--DESIGNATING MAY 14, 2011, AS "NATIONAL POLICE SURVIVORS DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 184--RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF THE HONORABLE HUBERT H. HUMPHREY, DISTINGUISHED FORMER SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 17--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT TAIWAN SHOULD BE ACCORDED OBSERVER STATUS IN THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO) NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2011 ENSURING OBJECTIVE INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF TASK AND DELIVERY ORDERS RECOGNIZING THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY AUTHORIZING USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS AUTHORIZING USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 1229 AND S. 990 APPOINTMENT ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011, AT 2 P.M. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION