Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-09-08 Date2011-09-08 PublicationVolume 157, issue 132 Sections132 House · 61 Senate House sections IN HONOR OF SAND CITY POLICE CHIEF J. MICHAEL KLEIN PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE VETERANS WHO RECEIVED THE SILVER STAR BANNER AWARD ON AUGUST 12TH, 2011 IN McCOOK, ILLINOIS REDUCING ENERGY COSTS AND SUPPORTING JOB CREATION WITH MECHANICAL INSULATION MEMORIAL TRIBUTE FOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR DARRIK CARLYLE BENSON IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF MS. JANE SCOTT CELEBRATING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF THE BAY CITY ARMORY BUILDING GUNS UP--FOOTBALL AND MIKE LEACH DUQUESNE LAW SCHOOL'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL TRIBUTE FOR SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR THOMAS ARTHUR RATZLAFF CONGRATULATING ANNELISE BERGERON IN RECOGNITION OF LAKEWOOD PARK JEAN MacCORMACK MOVES TO THE NEXT PHASE OF A GREAT CAREER HONORING OFFICER GARY CONKLIN TRIBUTE TO MR. JOHNNIE DOSS MEMORIAL TRIBUTE FOR LIEUTENANT COMMANDER JONAS BENTON KELSALL IN HONOR OF MR. WILHELM G. SPEIGELBERG, II CONGRESSIONAL TRIBUTE HONORING MS. SYLVIA S. SCHWAB, HOUSE CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON OFFICER, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS (RETIRED) RECOGNIZING THE BROWN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT IN HONOR OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 RECOMMENDING A THOUGHTFUL ARTICLE BY FORMER SENATOR GEORGE McGOVERN MEMORIAL TRIBUTE FOR MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR LOUIS JAMES LANGLAIS COMMENDING MICHAEL HOWARD MADISON UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT IN REMEMBRANCE OF JEROME P. STANO "TEN YEARS AGO THIS DAY" IN HONOR OF THE RISING AND THE OPENING OF THE 9/11 MEMORIAL ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF JOHN HOWARD WELLS, JR. IN REMEMBRANCE OF JOHN THOMAS WEEMES MEMORIAL TRIBUTE FOR SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR HEATH MICHAEL ROBINSON IN HONOR OF MR. LE NGUYEN HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL CELEBRATING 40 YEARS WITH COMMUNICATING FOR AGRICULTURE HONORING HAL STRICKLAND FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO COMMUNITY RECREATION MEMORIAL TRIBUTE FOR SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR ROBERT JAMES REEVES IN HONOR OF EL GRAN COMBO HONORING THE SONOMA COUNTY INDIAN HEALTH PROJECT SALUTING THE KOREAN WAR VETERANS OF AMERICA: CHAPTER 270--RICHARDSON, TEXAS HONORING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF NEWSCHANNEL 8 MEMORIAL TRIBUTE FOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR BRIAN ROBERT BILL IN RECOGNITION OF MR. AND MRS. ED AND IRENE MORROW'S 60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING MONICA FOSKETT HONORING J VINEYARDS AND WINERY OF HEALDSBURG REMEMBERING A TRUE PUBLIC SERVANT AND FATHER MEMORIAL TRIBUTE FOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR CHRISTOPHER GEORGE CAMPBELL IN HONOR OF 50 YEARS OF SERVICE BY THE LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER TRIBUTE TO ROSA ELIA MARTINEZ LINEWEAVER INTRODUCING A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE USE OF LIBYA'S FROZEN ASSETS CONGRATULATING THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA MEMORIAL TRIBUTE FOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER SPECIAL WARFARE OFFICER JOHN WESTON FAAS CONGRATULATING DR. NICK J. BRUNO IN HONOR OF THE WESTSIDE VET CENTER'S FREEDOM CELEBRATION TRIBUTE TO BILL MATTOS A TRIBUTE TO NANCY WILSON RECOGNIZING ARLETTE MERRITT CONGRATULATIONS TO EUGENE RUTLEDGE FOR YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE HONORING SANDY COVALL-ALVES RECOGNIZING ARIANNA McQUILLEN, RECIPIENT OF A BUICK AND GENERAL MOTORS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP MEMORIAL TRIBUTE FOR SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL KRAIG MICHAEL KALEOLANI VICKERS IN HONOR OF MR. RANDOLPH BAXTER HONORING DEBRA BROWN STEINBERG House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HOUSE CONGRESSIONAL PAGES CHIEF ENFORCER OF THE LAW OR CHIEF IGNORER OF THE LAW? FOOD INSECURITY TAX ON MEDICAL INNOVATION PROVEN POLICIES RATHER THAN POLITICAL POSTURING FINDING COMMON GROUND FOR JOB CREATION WE NEED A BOLD VISION FOR THE ECONOMY PURPLE HEART HOMES HELPS WOUNDED VETERANS LIVE WITH DIGNITY MEMO TO THE SUPERCOMMITTEE: CUT WAR SPENDING, NOT THE SAFETY NET JOB CRISIS IN AMERICA OUT OF POVERTY CAUCUS PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH ON JOB CREATION ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONGRESSIONAL OUT OF POVERTY CAUCUS ISRAEL RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING PASTOR CLARK JOHNSON ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EMPOWERING PARENTS THROUGH QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS JOBS AN AUTUMN GROWTH AGENDA RESTARTING OUR ECONOMY HONORING THE MEMORY OF THE LATE SERGEANT DARRELL CURLEY MAKE IT IN AMERICA JOBS WORDS OF JOHN ADAMS PLAN FOR AMERICA'S JOB CREATORS RELIEF FOR HURRICANE IRENE VICTIMS JOBS AND IMMIGRATION WE NEED TO GET TO WORK SHOOTINGS IN CARSON CITY, NEVADA THE SUPERCOMMITTEE AND ITS GOAL OF SOLVING AMERICA'S FISCAL CRISIS CREATING JOBS THROUGH COMMONSENSE SOLUTIONS THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 TOGETHER AS A NATION THROUGH NATURAL DISASTERS OR ECONOMIC HARDSHIP LET'S BUILD A STRONGER AMERICA THE AMERICAN WAY IT'S AS EASY AS ABC SOCIAL SECURITY IS NOT A PONZI SCHEME LET'S WORK TOGETHER AS AMERICANS JOBS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ELECTING A CERTAIN MEMBER TO A CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2218, EMPOWERING PARENTS THROUGH QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS ACT, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. PERSONAL EXPLANATION EMPOWERING PARENTS THROUGH QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS PURSUANT TO HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 74 TO RECEIVE A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION LEAVE OF ABSENCE 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. 2873 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2874 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2865 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2866 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2867 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2868 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2869 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2870 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2871 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2872 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.J. RES 26 JOBS AGENDA RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER ECONOMIC CLIMATE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS REMEMBERING 9/11 CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS LEAHY-SMITH AMERICA INVENTS ACT MORNING BUSINESS PROVIDING FOR RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR REMEMBERING 9/11 TRIBUTE TO DEBRA BROWN STEINBERG TEXAS WILDFIRES VOTING RIGHTS TRIBUTE TO ANNE WALL REMEMBERING MICHAEL GAROFANO, SR. AND MICHAEL GAROFANO, JR. WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY BLAIR, NEBRASKA FLOOD RESPONSE EFFORTS BIG SKY ALL STARS TRIBUTE TO MAJOR SAM GLOVER REMEMBERING DR. LARRY MANNING ROSS RECOGNIZING DIMILLO'S FLOATING RESTAURANT TRIBUTE TO OFFICER TIM DOYLE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS CONCERNING PROPOSALS TO CREATE JOBS AND IMPROVE THE ECONOMY DELIVERED TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2011-- PM 18 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR 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 Introductory Statement on S. 1528 Introductory Statement on S. 1534 SENATE RESOLUTION 259--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 9, 2011, AS "NATIONAL FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS AWARENESS DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 260--COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEDICATION OF SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET AUTHORIZING USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS AUTHORIZING USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL IN THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER NATIONAL FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS AWARENESS DAY COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEDICATION OF SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK RECESS JOINT SESSION OF THE TWO HOUSES--ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR DISAPPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT'S EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY TO INCREASE THE DEBT LIMIT--MOTION TO PROCEED ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:45 A.M. 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