Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-07-12 Date2011-07-12 PublicationVolume 157, issue 103 Sections144 House · 61 Senate House sections HONORING SERGEANT JAMES T. HACKEMER PERSONAL EXPLANATION CRAIG OLIVE "PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST" HONORING SCOTT CITY, KANSAS FOR ITS DESIGNATION AS A 2011 "ALL- AMERICAN CITY" EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE CASCADIA MARINE TRAIL STUDY ACT TRIBUTE TO JOYCE REILLY DREW UNIVERSITY--CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST/GENOCIDE STUDIES ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 HONORING THE MEN AND WOMAN WHO TRAVEL WITH THE NATIONAL 9/11 FLAG IN RECOGNITION OF DR. MELVIN SABSHIN TRIBUTE TO MR. JOSEPH LITTLEFIELD PERSONAL EXPLANATION ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 HONORING SHANNA ROGERS PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO GEORGE E. SHINHOSTER ON HIS RETIREMENT TRIBUTE TO ORANGE BEACH FIRE CHIEF FORNEY HOWARD HONORING DENNIS SISTO OF NAPA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RECOGNIZING POLAND'S PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT TO NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT OF ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT BETTER USE OF LIGHT BULBS ACT HONORING THE TOWN OF EXETER HONORING ELLIS COGDILL PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE TOWN OF GREENVILLE, MAINE IN MEMORY OF LEONARD EARL ROBERTS, SR. BETTER USE OF LIGHT BULBS ACT INTRODUCTION OF THE MAKING WORK AND MARRIAGE PAY ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2011 "FORTY UNDER 40" AWARD FOR EMERGING MAINE LEADERS OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT CONGRATULATING TRINITY BALLPARK FOR HOSTING C.A.B.A. MIDWEST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP A MODEL FORD HONORING THE TOWN OF EDDINGTON, MAINE PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE POVERELLO CENTER AND COMMEMORATING THE GRAND OPENING OF ITS NEW FOOD BANK AND THRIFT STORE BETTER USE OF LIGHT BULBS ACT TRIBUTE TO HONORABLE RICARDO M. URBINA HONORING MAUREEN AUBE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING PAUL SPANIOLA HONORING DR. DAVID BURR PERSONAL EXPLANATION BETTER USE OF LIGHT BULBS ACT HONORING PAUL SANTORO, CRNA, MS, PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 HONORING THE LIFE OF LEONARD EARL ROBERTS, SR. ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF FORMER FIRST LADY BETTY FORD BETTER USE OF LIGHT BULBS ACT REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT TO NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT OF ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE OBAMAISM HAS MADE AMERICA WORSE CHRONIC UNEMPLOYMENT IS BIGGEST AMERICAN PROBLEM H.R. 1861: INFRASTRUCTURE JOBS AND ENERGY INDEPENDENCE ACT FIGHTING FOR PEACE EVERY DAY LET'S GET SERIOUS ABOUT THE DEBT CRISIS DEBT AND RESPONSIBILITY HONORING COLONEL GERALD F. RUSSELL OF CENTRE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CONGRESSWOMAN WOOLSEY'S 400TH SPECIAL ORDER ON IRAQ AFGHANISTAN FICTITIOUS DEBT CEILING CONGRESSIONAL PENSION PLAN ENDING THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN JOBS AND THE ECONOMY DEBT CEILING NEGOTIATIONS DEBT LIMIT HOME RULE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEBT CEILING NEGOTIATIONS AMERICA NEEDS TO ADDRESS CAUSES, NOT EFFECTS, OF AMERICA'S ECONOMIC PREDICAMENT THE OATH TO DEFEND THE U.S. CONSTITUTION SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY NO RAISING TAXES RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER OFFICER BRYAN HEBERT, TEXAS LAWMAN PROTECTING SENIOR CITIZENS FROM THE RAID ON SOCIAL SECURITY SUPPORTING INVESTMENT IN OUR NATION'S INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEVEE SYSTEM TRIBUTE TO LEONARD EARL ROBERTS, SR. JOBS AND JOB CREATION TAXING OUR SENIORS PRESIDENT OBAMA, JOIN US IN SUPPORTING POLICIES THAT WILL PUT AMERICANS BACK TO WORK WE NEED A BIPARTISAN DEBT LIMIT AGREEMENT BETTY FORD MEMORIAL RAISING THE DEBT CEILING CONGRATULATING THE U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM FAILURE OF LEADERSHIP SOCIAL SECURITY PUTTING OUR COUNTRY AT RISK JOBS, OFFSHORING PREVENTION ACT OF 2011 HONORING MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT SERGEANT FIRST CLASS LEROY PETRY RAISING THE DEBT CEILING DEBT LIMIT MEDICARE REPUBLICANS' RECKLESS BEHAVIOR WE WILL NOT SACRIFICE SOCIAL SECURITY GENERAL LEAVE FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM ACT OF 2011 ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 GENERAL LEAVE FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM ACT OF 2011 BETTER USE OF LIGHT BULBS ACT REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2018, CLEAN WATER COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM ACT OF 2011 PERSONAL EXPLANATION TODAY'S AFRICAN AMERICAN PARENTS HOUSE ENERGY ACTION TEAM DEBT CEILING LIMIT TALKS IMMIGRATION 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. 2496 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2497 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2498 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2499 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2500 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2501 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2502 Text of House Amendment 3 Text of House Amendment 62 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2503 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2504 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2505 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2506 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2507 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 63 Text of House Amendment 64 Text of House Amendment 65 Text of House Amendment 66 Text of House Amendment 67 Text of House Amendment 68 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER ECONOMIC POLICY RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS HONORING SERGEANT FIRST CLASS LEROY ARTHUR PETRY DEBT DEFAULT ETHANOL BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS DAUNTING CHALLENGE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS SHARED SACRIFICE IN RESOLVING THE BUDGET DEFICIT RECESS SHARED SACRIFICE IN RESOLVING THE BUDGET DEFICIT--Continued HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES VIOLENCE AGAINST ANTIMINING ACTIVISTS IN EL SALVADOR VA INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICES TRIBUTE TO FATHER WILLIAM HULTBERG 29TH METRO DETROIT YOUTH DAY PARKSTON, SOUTH DAKOTA VIBORG, SOUTH DAKOTA MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MEASURES DISCHARGED INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1346 Introductory Statement on S. 1347 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 534 Text of Senate Amendment 535 Text of Senate Amendment 536 Text of Senate Amendment 537 Text of Senate Amendment 538 Text of Senate Amendment 539 Text of Senate Amendment 540 Text of Senate Amendment 541 Text of Senate Amendment 542 Text of Senate Amendment 543 Text of Senate Amendment 544 Text of Senate Amendment 545 Text of Senate Amendment 546 Text of Senate Amendment 547 Text of Senate Amendment 548 Text of Senate Amendment 549 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR NOTICE: REGISTRATION OF MASS MAILINGS DISCHARGE AND REFERRAL--S. 869 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2011 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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