Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-11-16 Date2011-11-16 PublicationVolume 157, issue 175 Sections147 House · 97 Senate House sections STRUTHERS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CENTENNIAL IN RECOGNITION OF THE LIFE OF FORMER MAYOR EMORY FOLMAR IN HONOR OF THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND DIRECTOR DR. JON WOODS UPON HIS RETIREMENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING MAYOR ROBERT HISON INTRODUCTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN LATINO MUSEUM ACT HONORING DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MUSIC DIRECTOR JAAP VAN ZWEDEN IN RECOGNITION OF RENEE AND ROBERT BELFER PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY'S MARCHING BAND AND THE 75TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF "SCRIPT OHIO" RECOGNIZING MINNIE'S FOOD PANTRY 4TH ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DINNER GIVEAWAY HONORING THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF ROBERT LEE MATHIS PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE NORA CRONIN PRESENTATION ACADEMY A TRIBUTE TO JIM AND MEGAN WHITE IN RECOGNITION OF NEIL ARMSTRONG UPON RECEIVING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL HONORING TECHNICAL SERGEANT LUIGGE ROMANILLO UPON RECEIPT OF THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH VALOR HONORING JOHN FREDERICK KENSETT AND THE HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL OF PAINTING PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN CELEBRATION OF THE MONTFORD POINT MARINES RECEIVING THE NATION'S HIGHEST CIVILIAN HONOR--THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL HONORING CAPTAIN HUNG D. NGUYEN UPON RECEIPT OF THE AIR MEDAL WITH VALOR IN MEMORY OF ROLLIN POST PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMENDING THE SERVICE OF CORPORAL TYLER SOUTHERN TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE G. DONA, MAJOR MARY O. JENNINGS HEGAR, SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT STEVE R. BURT, AND TECHNICAL SERGEANT TIEJIE A. JONES UPON RECEIPT OF THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS... PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO JOLENE KOESTER, PRESIDENT OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTH- RIDGE OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT HONORING SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT LARRY I. HIYAKUMOTO AND STAFF SERGEANT JOSHUA M. WEBSTER UPON RECEIPT OF THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH VALOR PERSONAL EXPLANATION ENCOURAGE AMERICANS TO LISTEN TO OUR COMBAT VETERANS INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP (IWG) GUIDELINES HONORING MAJOR THOMAS W. KEEGAN UPON RECEIPT OF THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH VALOR RECOGNIZING DPU AND AUSIB FOR HOSTING HISTORIC INDO-U.S. EDUCATION CONCLAVE 2011 IN SALUTE OF THE 369TH VETERANS' ASSOCIATION HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS--A CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION IN CELEBRATION OF VETERANS DAY 11-11-11 PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL RHYS W. HUNT, 2ND LIEUTENANT ANDREW S. PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING THE RUN: MOVING NATURAL MEDICINE FORWARD INTRODUCTION OF THE INCORPORATION TRANSPARENCY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANT ACT HONORING MAJOR MATHEW C. WENTHE AND TECHNICAL SERGEANT JOSEPH R. KENNEY UPON RECEIPT OF THE AIR MEDAL WITH VALOR CONGRATULATING PROFESSOR JAMES MAY, RECIPIENT OF THE 2011 PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR AWARD DUTCH AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY PERSONAL EXPLANATION SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS The House met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Marchant). DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE NEW ROUTE FOR STALLED KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE BAKED GOODS, PIZZA, AND SODA PASS THE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT HONORING LANCE CORPORAL NICKOLAS DANIELS SUPPORTING RIGHT-TO-CARRY LAWS THE STOCK ACT THE HOLOCAUST RAIL JUSTICE ACT NAMING NEW FEDERAL COURTHOUSE IN BUFFALO FOR ROBERT H. JACKSON KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE RESTORING OUR ECONOMY NATIONAL ADOPTION WEEK HOME BIRTH CONSENSUS SUMMIT TRIBUTE TO MEL HANCOCK HIRING HEROES ACT JUDGE RUSTY LADD EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2011 GENERAL ELECTRIC BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WE MUST CUT GOVERNMENT SPENDING NOW REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3010 NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH BACK-DOOR REGULATION EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE SEND SURPLUS MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO BORDER HIRING OUR VETERANS McKEE FOODS JULIE MICHELSON KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT VETERANS AND JOBS BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT LOCAL FARMS, FOOD, AND JOBS ACT FOOD MARKETING RESTRICTIONS ARMY STAFF SERGEANT ARI CULLERS SANDY PERL PASSING THE AMERICAN JOBS ACT SMALL PROGRESS IN THE SENATE ISN'T SUFFICIENT POST OFFICE CLOSURES THE SENATE MUST PASS REPUBLICAN JOBS BILLS NOW MR. DANIEL FOSTER AND LACK OF BENEFIT DISBURSEMENT FROM DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HONORING THE CORPUS CHRISTI VETERANS BAND POLLUTING AIR AND WATER WILL NOT CREATE JOBS OCCUPY WALL STREET PROTESTS EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION EXTENSION TAKING CARE OF VULNERABLE AMERICANS UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE EXTENSION LACK OF JOBS, NOT LACK OF DESIRE NATIONAL RIGHT-TO-CARRY RECIPROCITY ACT JOB CREATION DETROIT JOBS TRUST FUND RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE 3% WITHHOLDING REPEAL AND JOB CREATION ACT NATIONAL RIGHT-TO-CARRY RECIPROCITY ACT OF 2011 3% WITHHOLDING REPEAL AND JOB CREATION ACT REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2112, CONSOLIDATED AND FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3086 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ALEJANDRO R. RUIZ POST OFFICE BUILDING TOMBALL VETERANS POST OFFICE TROOPER JOSHUA D. MILLER POST OFFICE BUILDING ALTO LEE ADAMS, SR., UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE GOP JOBS OFFENSIVE: ROLLING BACK JOB-KILLING REGULATIONS RIGHT TO VOTE UNDER ATTACK INTEGRITY IN GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3441 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3442 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3443 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3444 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3445 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3446 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3447 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3448 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3449 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3450 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3433 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3434 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3435 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3436 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3437 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3438 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3439 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3440 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE LIFESAVING REGULATION RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER EPA REGULATORY RELIEF ACT TRIBUTE TO THE REVEREND GENE HUFF RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ORDER OF PROCEDURE PELL GRANTS BOILER MACT RULE AGREE ACT CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 THE SUPERCOMMITTEE MORNING BUSINESS COMMEMORATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES-AUSTRALIA ALLIANCE EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY AND NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH MEDICARE NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER MONTH REMEMBERING EMORY FOLMAR FURTHER REVISIONS TO THE ALLOCATION PROVIDED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND THE BUDGETARY AGGREGATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 1880 SENATE RESOLUTION 324--COMMEMORATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES-AUSTRALIA ALLIANCE SENATE RESOLUTION 325--RECOGNIZING THE 2012 WORLD CHOIR GAMES IN CINCINNATI, OHIO, AS A GLOBAL EVENT OF CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATION OF JULY... SENATE RESOLUTION 326--DESIGNATING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011, AS "FEED AMERICA DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 327--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF AMERICAN DIABETES MONTH SENATE RESOLUTION 328--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 14 THROUGH 20, 2011, AS "GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK/USA" SENATE RESOLUTION 329--RECOGNIZING NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND CELEBRATING THE HERITAGES AND CULTURES OF NATIVE AMERICANS AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF NATIVE AMERICANS TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE RESOLUTION 330--DESIGNATING JANUARY 27, 2012, AS A NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR AMERICANS WHO, DURING THE COLD WAR, WORKED AND LIVED DOWNWIND FROM NUCLEAR TESTING SITES AND WERE ADVERSELY... SENATE RESOLUTION 331--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT CONGRESS SHOULD "GO BIG" IN ITS ATTEMPTS TOWARD DEFICIT REDUCTION AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1018 Text of Senate Amendment 1019 Text of Senate Amendment 1020 Text of Senate Amendment 1021 Text of Senate Amendment 1022 Text of Senate Amendment 1023 Text of Senate Amendment 1024 Text of Senate Amendment 1025 Text of Senate Amendment 1026 Text of Senate Amendment 1027 Text of Senate Amendment 1028 Text of Senate Amendment 1037 Text of Senate Amendment 1029 Text of Senate Amendment 1030 Text of Senate Amendment 1031 Text of Senate Amendment 1032 Text of Senate Amendment 1033 Text of Senate Amendment 1034 Text of Senate Amendment 1035 Text of Senate Amendment 1036 Text of Senate Amendment 1038 Text of Senate Amendment 1039 Text of Senate Amendment 1040 Text of Senate Amendment 1041 Text of Senate Amendment 1042 Text of Senate Amendment 1043 Text of Senate Amendment 1044 Text of Senate Amendment 1045 Text of Senate Amendment 1046 Text of Senate Amendment 1047 Text of Senate Amendment 1048 Text of Senate Amendment 1049 Text of Senate Amendment 1050 Text of Senate Amendment 1059 Text of Senate Amendment 1060 Text of Senate Amendment 1061 Text of Senate Amendment 1051 Text of Senate Amendment 1052 Text of Senate Amendment 1053 Text of Senate Amendment 1054 Text of Senate Amendment 1055 Text of Senate Amendment 1056 Text of Senate Amendment 1057 Text of Senate Amendment 1058 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR IMPROVEMENT REGARDING RECYCLED MATERIALS IN THE UNITED STATES HONORING THE LIFE, SERVICE, AND SACRIFICE OF CAPTAIN COLIN P. KELLY, JR., UNITED STATES ARMY DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 17, 2011, AS FEED AMERICA DAY ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW