Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-11-17 Date2011-11-17 PublicationVolume 157, issue 176 Sections161 House · 230 Senate House sections IN HONOR OF REVEREND H.H. LUSK, SR. HONORING U.S. NAVY CAPTAIN DIANNE JOHNSON ARMY SPECIALIST MATTHEW TROY MORRIS POST OFFICE BUILDING HONORING MARINE LANCE CPL. JOSH MISIEWICZ FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2011 RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF HIGHMARK CARING PLACE CENTERS AND REMEMBERING CHILDREN'S GRIEF AWARENESS DAY HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 439 A TRIBUTE TO DAVID LAWSTUEN A TRIBUTE TO JAMES ROUNDTREE NATIONAL RIGHT-TO-CARRY RECIPROCITY ACT OF 2011 MARKING VETERANS DAY IN LEONARDTOWN, MD A TRIBUTE TO CHARLENE PHILLIPS GREATER NEW BEDFORD SALUTES THE VERY REV. CONSTANTINE S. BEBIS CELEBRATING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE YMCA OF DANE COUNTY A TRIBUTE TO IZORA NEAL PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE FIRST ANNUAL NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH DAY IN TRIBUTE TO JOHN P. AMERSPEK A TRIBUTE TO MAJOR MORRISON NATIONAL RIGHT-TO-CARRY RECIPROCITY ACT OF 2011 RECOGNIZING FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR FROM THE COMMUNITY 145TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE ASPCA A TRIBUTE TO ALICE ADELL MAYS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE REVEREND DR. DAVID C. FORBES, SR. T IS FOR TENACIOUS DELAWARE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 125TH ANNIVERSARY NATIONAL RIGHT-TO-CARRY RECIPROCITY ACT OF 2011 A TRIBUTE TO CARL LUCIANO OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO REVEREND KIMBERLY HEADLEY HONORING LANCE CORPORAL SCOTT HARPER HONORING SEAN RAY FERGUSON CHANGES TO THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY BOARD A TRIBUTE TO REVEREND ZIDDE HAMATHEITE RECOGNIZING ROBERT BRUCE CHRISTMAS UPON RECEIVING THE 2011 WASHINGTON COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO AGRICULTURE AWARD NATIONAL RIGHT-TO-CARRY RECIPROCITY ACT OF 2011 INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 3451 A TRIBUTE TO THERESA GRAHAM DeVORE HONORING CHIEF RONALD HADDAD IN HONOR OF ARMY SPECIALIST SARINA BUTCHER A TRIBUTE TO BERNICE BROWN HONORING THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF DR. TRUMAN KAHN IN HONOR OF THE TEXAS RANGERS FACES OF FREEDOM VETERAN HONOREES PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING WILLY BEARDEN FOR 33RD ANNUAL DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN THE CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS HONORING NEW HOPE BAPTIST MISSIONARY CHURCH ON THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN HONOR OF THE HONORABLE JUDGE PATRICK CARROLL INTRODUCTION OF THE UNIVERSAL PREKINDERGARTEN AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ACT OF 2011 IN RECOGNITION OF ST. ANGELA MERICI SCHOOL RECOGNIZING THE MORRIS FAMILY AS THE 2011 WASHINGTON COUNTY OUTSTANDING FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR HUIZENGA AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2838 IN HONOR OF MRS. RUBY L. TERRY ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF SHARING AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY WITH CHINA HONORING TERESA HUGHES IN RECOGNITION OF KENSINGTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL HONORING TOWN CLERK RUTH ARGO MAZZEI PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE SURGEON GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY AND CHIEF OF THE NAVY'S BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY, VICE ADMIRAL ADAM M. ROBINSON, JR.'S 34 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR NATION H.R. 2838, THE "COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2011" THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN LATINO MUSEUM ACT STANDING AGAINST VOTER SUPPRESSION THE SENSIBLE ESTATE TAX OF 2011 PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. ETHEL HARRIS HALL HONORING FORMER CONGRESSMAN MEL HANCOCK CREATE JOBS AND REDUCE THE DEFICIT THROUGH LARGE-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACT POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN AMERICA BRING OUR TROOPS HOME SMART SECURITY: PROTECTING AMERICA BY RELYING ON THE VERY BEST OF AMERICAN VALUES PFC CODY NORRIS--TEXAS SOLDIER NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT REFLECTIONS OF A LIFE LET US PASS A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT MF GLOBAL PUT AMERICA BACK ON A PATH TO PROSPERITY THE TROJAN HORSE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT THE ABLE ACT TRIBUTE TO GLEN A. KEHREIN PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL ABUSE THE FAIR TAX RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND MARTIN R. SPRINGER ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT SANCTITY OF VEGETABLES BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT PRESERVE MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT H.R. 3346, THE EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION EXTENSION ACT BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT OUR RIGHT TO VOTE IS UNDER ATTACK SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT SUPPORT THE STOCK ACT BREAK THE CYCLE OF RECKLESS SPENDING SANTA BARBARA COUNTY VETERAN TREATMENT COURT THE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT WELCOMING ESPN TO HOUSTON JOBS FAIR BIPARTISAN JOB FAIR IN WASHINGTON STATE NATIONAL DEBT HITS $15 TRILLION INCOME TAX RETURN IDENTITY THEFT LISTEN TO AMERICA'S JOB CREATORS GETTING AMERICANS BACK TO WORK PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2112, CONSOLIDATED AND FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES CONSOLIDATED AND FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 PROPOSING A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3094, WORKFORCE DEMOCRACY AND FAIRNESS ACT MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AUTHORIZATION OF CONTINUED PRODUCTION OF NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES BEYOND APRIL 5, 2012--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 112-73) MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS HOUR: THE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT GOP DOCTORS CAUCUS: THE EFFECTS OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ON AMERICA'S HOSPITALS HEALTH CARE AND THE BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT LEAVE OF ABSENCE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED 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. 3459 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3460 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3451 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3452 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3453 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3454 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3455 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3456 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3457 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3458 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3461 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3470 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3471 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3472 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 89 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3462 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3463 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3464 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3465 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3466 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3467 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3468 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3469 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE CBO REPORT RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER JOB CREATION RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS THE FINANCIAL FUTURE UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR ELDERLY CONSUMERS ACT CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES PROGRAMS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2012, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES--CONFERENCE REPORT NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012--Continued MORNING BUSINESS INTENTION TO OBJECT TRIBUTE TO DANA SINGISER FOSSIL ENERGY FUNDING RECOGNIZING CONTRIBUTIONS OF COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS END UNNECESSARY MAILERS ACT TRIBUTE TO THE MONTFORD POINT MARINES REMEMBERING PAT TAKASUGI REMEMBERING GILBERT CALVIN STEINDORFF, JR. NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH CONGRATULATING MOUNT NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL RAYMOND W. CARPENTER MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT RELATIVE TO EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF PRODUCTION OF THE NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM APRIL 5, 2012--PM 34 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED MEASURES REFERRED ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 1884 Introductory Statement on S. 1886 Introductory Statement on S. 1892 Introductory Statement on S. 1893 Introductory Statement on S. 1894 Introductory Statement on S. 1897 Introductory Statement on S. 1902 SENATE RESOLUTION 332--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK SENATE RESOLUTION 333--WELCOMING AND COMMENDING THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN FOR EXTENDING AN OFFICIAL APOLOGY TO ALL UNITED STATES FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR FROM THE PACIFIC WAR AND ESTABLISHING IN 2010... 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