Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-07-07 Date2011-07-07 PublicationVolume 157, issue 100 Sections187 House · 47 Senate House sections HONORABLE FRANK R. WOLF EGYPT TRIP REPORT TRIBUTE TO JOHN GARRARD REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT TO NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT OF ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING PHIL JOHNSON, ATMORE'S CITIZEN OF THE YEAR HONORING GILBERT TREVINO RECOGNIZING SERGEANT FIRST CLASS JOSE WEEKS, RECIPIENT OF THE 2010 GRUBER AWARD IN HONOR OF H.E. FATHER MIGUEL D'ESCOTO BROCKMANN'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD RECOGNITION OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOWN OF GREAT BARRINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS PERSONAL EXPLANATION ON THE OCCASION OF THE TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL METRO DETROIT YOUTH DAY IN HONOR OF ANNE FEENEY DEPARTMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 BIRTHDAY OF IRV PICKLER HONORING MR. J.D. LINDSEY REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT TO NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT OF ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT HONORING REVEREND GEORGE LEE JOHNSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCING THE AMERICAN TRAVELER DIGNITY ACT OF 2011 PERSONAL EXPLANATION ANOTHER UNFOLDING TRAGEDY IN SUDAN HONORING THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT IN RECOGNITION OF TEMPLE EMANU-EL'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY AFGHANISTAN DRAWDOWN IN OPPOSITION TO THE McCOLLUM AMENDMENT HONORING TERRY DRESSLER PAYING TRIBUTE TO LINDA S. MULLER IN RECOGNITION OF GEORGIA CARAWAY HONORING MS. JEANNE KUCEY PERSONAL EXPLANATION BELARUS DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS ACT OF 2011 CONGRATULATING CORPORAL BURT RICHARDS HONORING EULESS CITY SECRETARY SUSAN CRIM FOR MORE THAN 21 YEARS AS A DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANT CHICKASAW WARRIOR STATUE DEDICATION H.R. 2112, AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF GREG COOPER PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. TIMOTHY WARREN INTRODUCTION OF A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL DANCE DAY ON SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2011 A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF THE LIFE OF RALPH CALCATERRA PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE AVIATION HALL OF FAME PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THEOLA MARIE STARKS REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT TO NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT OF ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT IN SUPPORT OF HOLDING THE 2016 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INTRODUCTION ON RESOLUTION TO GRANT THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO THE MONTFORD POINT MARINES SUPREME COURT RECUSAL PROCESS IN NEED OF TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT TO NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT OF ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA LETTER CARRIERS LEAD NATION IN COLLECTION OF FOOD HONORING LOUIS AND SUSANNA HAGER AS CO-CHAIRS OF THE OTSEGO COUNTY CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT TO NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT OF ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE SYRIA'S BLOODY SPRING FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND RELIGION UNDER ATTACK CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS CRISIS IN PUERTO RICO THE VOTE TO INCREASE DEBT LIMIT WHAT DOES $10 BILLION A MONTH BUY? DEBT CEILING SOLUTIONS IMPROVING FEDERAL GRANT SOLICITATION PROCESS TOUGH DECISIONS TO SOLVE FISCAL PROBLEMS IN RECOGNITION OF NCTC DIRECTOR MICHAEL E. LEITER ENERGY AMERICA'S FISCAL CRISIS REMEMBERING FORMER CONGRESSMAN CHARLES W. WHALEN, JR. LET THE STATES DECIDE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE LIBYA OPERATION UNIFIED PROTECTOR DEBT CRISIS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TRIBUTE TO DAISY OUTDOOR PRODUCTS COMMEMORATING CAPE VERDEAN INDEPENDENCE DAY YUCCA MOUNTAIN: A NUCLEAR DISASTER PROTECTING MEDICARE PROTECTING AMERICAN JOBS AND SECURING AMERICA'S ENERGY FUTURE MEDICARE THE DEBT CEILING REDUCTION ACT MAKING AMERICANS SAFER HERE AT HOME THE REPUBLICANS' ALL-OF-THE-ABOVE ENERGY STRATEGY OPPOSING THE PRIVATIZATION OF AMTRAK THE CUT, CAP AND BALANCE PLEDGE CURRENCY REFORM FOR FAIR TRADE ACT FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE FROM CHINA AND AMERICAN JOB CREATION EVERYTHING MUST BE ON THE TABLE FREEDOM TO INVEST ACT GETTING AMERICA BACK ON TRACK TIME TO GET OUR FISCAL HOUSE IN ORDER SUPPORT THE AMASH-KUCINICH AMENDMENT UNCERTAINTY IMPEDES JOB GROWTH THE PLIGHT OF SUDAN'S NUBA PEOPLE HONORING THE LIFE OF GREG COOPER REMEMBERING BISHOP J.O. PATTERSON, JR. REPORT ON H.R. 2434, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 GENERAL LEAVE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1309, FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM ACT OF 2011 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT TO NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT OF ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2417 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2441 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2442 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2443 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2444 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2445 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2446 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2447 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2448 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2449 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2450 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2433 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2451 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2452 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2453 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2454 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2455 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2456 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2457 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 71 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2434 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2435 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2436 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2437 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2438 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2439 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2440 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Text of House Amendment 106 Text of House Amendment 107 Text of House Amendment 108 Text of House Amendment 109 Text of House Amendment 110 Text of House Amendment 111 Text of House Amendment 112 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 101 Text of House Amendment 102 Text of House Amendment 103 Text of House Amendment 104 Text of House Amendment 105 Text of House Amendment 113 Text of House Amendment 7 Text of House Amendment 8 Text of House Amendment 9 Text of House Amendment 10 Text of House Amendment 11 Text of House Amendment 12 Text of House Amendment 13 Text of House Amendment 14 Text of House Amendment 15 Text of House Amendment 16 Text of House Amendment 114 Text of House Amendment 17 Text of House Amendment 18 Text of House Amendment 19 Text of House Amendment 20 Text of House Amendment 21 Text of House Amendment 115 Text of House Amendment 116 Text of House Amendment 117 Text of House Amendment 118 Text of House Amendment 119 Text of House Amendment 5 Text of House Amendment 6 Text of House Amendment 22 Text of House Amendment 23 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER BUDGET DEBATE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME SHARED SACRIFICE IN RESOLVING THE BUDGET DEFICIT--MOTION TO PROCEED SECOND OPINION THANKING SENATE PAGES MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO BARRY MANILOW VA'S MENTOR--PROTEGE PROGRAM RESPONSIBLE ELECTRONICS RECYCLING ACT REMEMBERING JOHN MACKEY EPA RULING REMEMBERING DAVID GETCHES MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED 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. 1336 Introductory Statement on S. 1338 SENATE RESOLUTION 226--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE PRESIDENT DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO IGNORE THE STATUTORY DEBT LIMIT BY ORDERING THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO CONTINUE... SENATE RESOLUTION 227--CALLING FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MEKONG RIVER BASIN AND INCREASED UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR DELAYING THE CONSTRUCTION OF MAINSTREAM DAMS ALONG THE MEKONG RIVER SENATE RESOLUTION 228--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING COMING TOGETHER AS A NATION AND CEASING ALL WORK OR OTHER ACTIVITY FOR A MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE BEGINNING AT 1:00 PM EASTERN... SENATE RESOLUTION 229--RECOGNIZING THE HEROIC EFFORTS OF FIREFIGHTERS TO CONTAIN NUMEROUS WILDFIRES THAT HAVE AFFECTED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 524 Text of Senate Amendment 525 Text of Senate Amendment 526 NOTICE OF HEARING RECOGNIZING HEROIC EFFORTS OF FIREFIGHTERS MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 1340 ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JULY 11, 2011 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, JULY 11, 2011, AT 2 P.M.