Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-07-27 Date2011-07-27 PublicationVolume 157, issue 114 Sections111 House · 72 Senate House sections IN CELEBRATION OF MISS SADIE THOMAS' 100TH BIRTHDAY IN HONOR OF CHURCHILL GRIMES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 HONORING MONSIGNOR GABRIEL GHANOUM HONORING THE WORK OF NANCY MERCER AND JILL EGLE RECOGNIZING SUZANNE STEWART POHLMAN, FOUNDER OF INTERFAITH COMMUNITY SERVICES A TRIBUTE TO ORLA O'HANRAHAN ON HER RETIREMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 HONORING FLORIDA CHIEF JUSTICE, LEANDER J. SHAW, JR. RECOGNIZING BRENDAN MOORE FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE FIFTH DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS CONGRATULATING REAR ADMIRAL MICHAEL McMAHON HONORING PETTY OFFICER AMILCAR RODRIGUEZ CIVIL RIGHTS ABUSES IN CYPRUS TRIBUTE TO THE WOUNDED WARRIORS AT WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT HONORING THE BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH HONORING THE SERVICE OF USPS LETTER CARRIER ED PYRZYNSKI TRIBUTE TO JOE SNEDEKER H.R. 1938, THE NORTH AMERICAN-MADE ENERGY SECURITY ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION FAA JOBS LOST AND STOP WORK ORDERS LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF EDWARD LEITNER ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM EXTENSION AND REFORM ACT OF 2011 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 TRIBUTE TO JAMES T. MALLOY SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE DISPROVING REPUBLICAN ORTHODOXY COMMUNITIES OF COLOR TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION ACT OF 2011 THE AMERICAN DREAM IN MEMORY OF ED BELL RATING THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU LIBERIA CELEBRATES ITS 164TH INDEPENDENCE DAY FAMINE IN THE HORN OF AFRICA BALANCED BUDGET CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FAMINE IN AFRICA DEBT NEGOTIATION REMEMBERING JAMES T. MOLLOY THE DEFAULT CRISIS AND ITS EFFECT ON AMERICAN JOBS FAIRNESS AND JUSTICE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CHANGING OUR FISCAL DIRECTION THE DEFAULT CRISIS AND HOW IT IMPACTS JOBS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE WELCOMING PASTOR RICK POSTELL ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ANOTHER GLITCH GOP ADULT MOMENT IS LONG OVERDUE SPENDING CUTS SAVED CANADA--NOT HIGHER TAXES REID VERSUS BOEHNER EPA GREEN MONEY GOES TO CHINA. HUH? JOBS THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW BOEHNER DEBT LIMIT PROPOSAL DON'T FALL FOR THESE ACCOUNTING TRICKS WE CAN REVIVE THE AMERICAN DREAM ROADBLOCKS TO THE AMERICAN DREAM THE DEBT CEILING LET'S GET THE JOB DONE "COMPROMISE" IS A DIRTY WORD FIGHTING FOR LANDOWNERS IN THE SAN JOAQUIN DELTA RECOGNIZING YOUTH INTERNATIONAL DAY AND THE CULMINATION OF INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ONGOING VIOLENCE IN SYRIA COMMEMORATING NATIONAL YOUTH SPORTS WEEK EXTEND FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION FUNDING REBUILDING THE AMERICAN DREAM SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE HAPPY 350TH BIRTHDAY TO SCHENECTADY, NY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ESTABLISHING SPECIAL ENVOY FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN THE NEAR EAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ASIA RECESS AFTER RECESS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF S. 627, BUDGET CONTROL ACT OF 2011 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 SENATE BILLS REFERRED 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. 2671 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2672 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2673 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2674 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2675 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2676 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 73 Text of House Amendment 74 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2663 Text of House Amendment 75 Text of House Amendment 76 Text of House Amendment 77 Text of House Amendment 78 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2664 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2665 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2666 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2667 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2668 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2669 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2670 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 1420 THE DEBT CEILING RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER DEBT LIMIT NEGOTIATIONS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS THE DEBT EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS A SECOND OPINION THE DEBT LIMIT EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION THE DEBT CEILING FAA REAUTHORIZATION THE DEBT CEILING SPECTRUM AUCTIONS THE DEBT CEILING ORDER OF PROCEDURE THE DEBT LIMIT Budget cut Impact (Executive Session) FAA Reauthorization (Executive Session) The Debt Ceiling (Executive Session) The Debt Ceiling (Executive Session) FAA Reauthorization (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 2553 (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 2553 (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS THE DEBT CEILING SPENDING DEBT CEILING TRIBUTE TO WEST POINT CADET JACOB BOWER THE ECONOMY EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS HENRY D. MOORE PARISH HOUSE AND LIBRARY FARMERS AND MERCHANTS UNION BANK TRIBUTE TO STEVE LEVESQUE MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME 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. 1431 SENATE RESOLUTION 240--CONDEMNING THE HORRIFIC ATTACKS ON GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS IN OSLO, NORWAY, AND A YOUTH CAMP ON UTOYA ISLAND, NORWAY, ON JULY 22, 2011, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES SENATE RESOLUTION 241--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF NOVEMBER 16, 2011, AS NATIONAL INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES DAY SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 26--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF THE DESIGNATION OF THE YEAR OF 2011 AS THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 586 Text of Senate Amendment 587 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ALL-AMERICAN FLAG ACT CONDEMNING THE HORRIFIC ATTACKS IN NORWAY INTERNATIONAL YEAR FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 1938 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2011 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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