Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-07-28 Date2011-07-28 PublicationVolume 157, issue 115 Sections130 House · 70 Senate House sections HONORING S&S FOOD STORES COMMEMORATING THE BIRTH OF MR. LOU LARA TRIBUTE TO ROBERT E. MEEHAN ON HIS RETIREMENT RECOGNIZING 95 YEARS OF SUCCESS BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IN REMEMBRANCE OF BOB MOWBRAY IN CELEBRATION OF THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF BERNICE FRIEDLANDER INTRODUCTION OF THE RUNAWAY REPORTING IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2011 IN MEMORY OF MR. A.J. LEGER, LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR, DEDICATED VOLUNTEER TO SOUTHEAST TEXAS COMMUNITY HONORING ANTHONY "SONNY" BERTONE 46TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CREATION OF MEDICARE PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF THE BILL TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE UNION STATION REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CONGRATULATING GLEN HAEGE, "AMERICA'S MASTER HANDYMAN", ON HIS INDUCTION INTO THE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING HALL OF FAME IN HONOR OF JOSEPH COUNTRYMAN PERSONAL EXPLANATION EXPRESSING CONCERN OVER THE NOMINATION OF REBECCA WODDER DROUGHT IN THE HORN OF AFRICA HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED CAREER OF CRAIG PROSSER HONORING UNITED STATES MARINE LANCE CORPORAL CODY JAMES ELLIOTT CONGRATULATIONS DIANE HARPER IN HONOR OF JAKE FISHER DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 IMPACT OF INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION FAILURES IN HONOR OF ROBERT AND GLORIA NOBLE OF QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS RECOGNITION OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF CECIL L. HEFTEL INTRODUCING A RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN THE TERRORIST ATTACKS IN NORWAY IMPACT OF INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION FAILURES House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE PAUL CALLAHAN'S LAST DAY CUT, CAP, AND BALANCE VS. INVEST, BUILD, AND GROW BUDGET CONTROL ACT OF 2011 U.S. MUST LEAD GLOBAL RESPONSE TO FAMINE IN HORN OF AFRICA KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DEBT CRISIS OPEN LETTER TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DEBT CEILING CHANGING THE DIRECTION OF THIS COUNTRY FAMINE IN EASTERN AFRICA MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT MAKING PROGRESS AND HISTORY WITH THE BUDGET CONTROL ACT AND BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT POVERTY IN AMERICA FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE LEGACY OF FREEDOM AMERICAN DREAM SHATTERED BY NIGHTMARE DO THE RIGHT THING FOR AMERICA: BALANCE THE BUDGET THE SOMALIA CRISIS BROWN CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH 145TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CREDIT DEFAULT THE AMERICAN DEBT LIMIT HELD HOSTAGE--AN UNNECESSARY CRISIS DEBT CEILING HOSTAGE TRADE AGREEMENTS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SUSTAINING NUCLEAR DETERRENCE AFTER NEW START WE DON'T DEFAULT REID DEBT PLAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM WHAT KIND OF LEGACY WILL WE LEAVE? COMPROMISE AND A BALANCED APPROACH BALANCING THE BUDGET DEFAULT IS NOT AN OPTION REPUBLICAN DEFAULT ACT HOPING FOR A SPIRIT OF CONSENSUS RECOGNIZING CAPE COD BASEBALL LEAGUE'S ALL-STAR GAME BOEHNER DEFAULT PREVENTION BILL STOP THE GOP FROM ENDING MEDICARE LIFE SCIENCES JOBS AND INVESTMENT ACT LINCOLN'S WARNING STILL STANDS HEADS UP AMERICA ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WE NEED A BIPARTISAN DEBT COMPROMISE VOTE "NO" ON DEBT CEILING LEGISLATION CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO LEBANON--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 112-47) PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF S. 627, BUDGET CONTROL ACT OF 2011 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 ELECTING MEMBERS TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BUDGET CONTROL ACT OF 2011 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CHARLES "CHIP" LAWRENCE CHAN POST OFFICE BUILDING CORPORAL STEVEN BLAINE RICCIONE POST OFFICE SERGEANT JASON W. VAUGHN POST OFFICE SERGEANT MATTHEW J. FENTON POST OFFICE FIRST LIEUTENANT OLIVER GOODALL POST OFFICE BUILDING JOHN PANGELINAN GERBER POST OFFICE BUILDING MATTHEW A. PUCINO POST OFFICE CECIL L. HEFTEL POST OFFICE BUILDING CHARLES "CHIP" LAWRENCE CHAN POST OFFICE BUILDING RECESS AFTER RECESS IMPACT OF INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION FAILURES REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS SENATE BILLS REFERRED BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2685 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2686 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2687 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2688 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2689 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2690 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2677 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2678 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2679 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2680 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2681 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2682 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2683 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2684 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2691 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2692 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2693 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 79 Text of House Amendment 80 Text of House Amendment 81 Text of House Amendment 82 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 1938 DEBT CEILING SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM EXTENSION AND REFORM ACT OF 2011 ORDER OF PROCEDURE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER DEBT CEILING RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS DEBT CEILING FAA REAUTHORIZATION SUPPORTING AMERICAN MANUFACTURING FAA REAUTHORIZATION DEBT DEFAULT ECONOMIC STABILITY THE FAA REAUTHORIZATION TRIBUTE TO BERT BLYLEVEN NATIONAL DEBT TRIBUTE TO GOVERNOR SUNDLUN THE DEBT CEILING PRIORITIZING DEBT THE DEBT CEILING A HOUSE DIVIDED FAA REAUTHORIZATION THE DEBT CEILING EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS TOUGH FISCAL CHOICES DEFENSE DEPARTMENT INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDITS DEBT LIMIT FAA REAUTHORIZATION EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS DEBT CEILING CRISIS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRIBUTE TO GENERAL JAMES E. CARTWRIGHT NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND TRIBUTE TO THOMAS E. "JAKE" FISHER REMEMBERING DR. DON LINKER TRIBUTE TO JORDAN BURROUGHS TRIBUTE TO PAMELA LYNNE WELLER MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY THAT WAS ORIGINALLY DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13441 WITH RESPECT TO LEBANON-- PM 16 MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1435 Introductory Statement on S. 1437 Introductory Statement on S. 1441 Introductory Statement on S. 1443 Introductory Statement on S. 1444 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 588 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR ORDER OF BUSINESS ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2011 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS