Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-12-01 Date2011-12-01 PublicationVolume 157, issue 183 Sections153 House · 75 Senate House sections OAKHURST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORKFORCE DEMOCRACY AND FAIRNESS ACT A TRIBUTE TO CRAIG SAMUEL SOUTHEASTERN FEDERAL REGIONAL DIRECTORS HONORING RICHARD "RICK" ROBINSON A TRIBUTE TO KESHA TOWNSEL UNJUST IMPRISONMENT OF ALAN GROSS PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO THEOPHINE ABAKPORO RECOGNIZING LORETTA KING PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING CHICK-FIL-A HONORING ZELLA GHARAT A TRIBUTE TO LCG COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. IN COMMEMORATION OF TED TRAMBLEY'S CYCLING CAREER ON HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING GEORGIA OLIVE FARMS RECOGNIZING THE UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR REACHING THE NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT'S SWEET SIXTEEN IN MEMORY OF PASTOR CHARLES HENRY WILLIAMS SENIOR VETERANS HOUSING ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2011 WORLD AIDS DAY TRIBUTE TO BILL HOYT IN RECOGNITION OF THE 16TH ANNIVERSARY OF WE CAN HONORING GABRIEL ZIMMERMAN HONORING EMMA H. NEWSOME HONORING MICHAEL D. "MIKE" WALDEN HONORING THE LEGACY OF ROSA PARKS DETENTION OF ALAN P. GROSS- CONGRATULATING THE JOHN GLENN HIGH SCHOOL SPELL BOWL TEAM PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF TIME WARNER CABLE HONORING THE UNIFICATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMUNICATIONS UNION AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING LIZ COVENTRY A TRIBUTE TO RAY A. HARRIS, RAMIE L. HARRIS, AND SHEY M. HARRIS HONORING BALD ROCK BAPTIST CHURCH HONORING JOHN WILKINSON PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTES FREEDOM SISTER'S TRAVELING EXHIBITION TRIBUTE TO JANE AND WILLIAM McQUAIN AND THE WORK OF THE DWELLING PLACE RECOGNITION OF THE COMMUNITY ADOLESCENT AND EDUCATION CENTER OF HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS ALAN GROSS HONORING TONY ROYAL HONORING JOHNNY CHANDLER COMMENDING REP. GONZALEZ'S CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP REGARDING THE IMPRISONMENT OF ALAN GROSS 67TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF COLMAR POCKET OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT U.S. CITIZEN OF DISTINCTION CORPORAL/DETECTIVE ROBERT "SHANE" WILSON WORKFORCE DEMOCRACY AND FAIRNESS ACT HONORING SGT. ARNOLD TRUITT DIXON ERADICATING HIV/AIDS IN OUR COMMUNITIES WORLD AIDS DAY HONORING HARRIS MEMORIAL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST REGARDING ALAN P. GROSS HONORING SUPERIOR CHEVROLET THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF IMPRISONMENT OF ALAN GROSS SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF WORLD AIDS DAY RECOGNIZING DR. ROGER GORDON SMITH'S CAREER SERVICE TO OUR NATION'S VETERANS HONORING BISHOP QUINCY LAVELLE CARSWELL COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES WOMEN'S SOFTBALL TEAM TRIBUTE TO MR. TOM HOSEA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HICA WORLD AIDS DAY HONORING LIZZIE ALEXANDER PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE BUDGET GRIDLOCK LARRY MUNSON UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE YUCCA MOUNTAIN: HIGH-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE STORAGE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE EXTENSION HONORING TOM MELLON WALL STREET VERSUS MAIN STREET FIXING A BROKEN WASHINGTON PASS AMERICAN DREAM ACT THE PLUNDER OF COLFAX PILOT FATIGUE RULE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE SAFETY EXTENDING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION HONORING THE LIFE OF LANCE CORPORAL SCOTT HARPER LIFE WITHOUT HOPE EUROPE BAILOUT UNEMPLOYMENT IN AMERICA TRIBUTE TO MRS. MAGGIE DALEY, FIRST LADY OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO EXTENDING UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND DR. CATHY C. JONES COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CARTEL INTRUSION INTO AMERICA PAYROLL TAX CUT AND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS EXTENSION CROHN'S AND COLITIS AWARENESS WEEK CROHN'S AND COLITIS AWARENESS WEEK OBAMA NEEDS TO FOCUS ON JOB CREATION RECOGNIZING POP WARNER LITTLE SCHOLARS STOP EXCESSIVE REGULATION NOW DELAYED PILOT FATIGUE RULE TEXAS VALLEY COASTAL BEND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM GOLD SEAL POSTDEPLOYMENT COGNITIVE TESTING PASS THESE JOBS BILLS PASS THE EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS HELP OUR ECONOMY GROW HONORING THE SERVICE OF DR. MILTON GORDON THE SILENT EPIDEMIC OF FOOD INSECURITY AND HUNGER IN HONOR OF NANCY COOK'S SERVICE TO DELAWARE STOP STALLING ON THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU REPUBLICAN'S FEAR OF DR. BERWICK MIDDLE CLASS PAYROLL TAX CUT WORLD AIDS DAY OUR MAGGIE WORLD AIDS DAY TERMINATING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND AND ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2011 GABRIEL ZIMMERMAN MEETING ROOM REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 10, REGULATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE IN NEED OF SCRUTINY ACT OF 2011 SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI GOLDEN EAGLES TAKE ON HOUSTON COUGARS POSTAL REFORM LEGISLATION VOTER SUPPRESSION LARRY MUNSON DEMANDING RELEASE OF ALAN GROSS FROM CUBAN PRISON ECONOMIC RECOVERY FIXING MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT RATE URGING SENATE ACTION ON JOBS LEGISLATION CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS GOP DOCTORS CAUCUS: MEDICARE SENIORS AND OBAMACARE REPEAL OBAMACARE LEAVE OF ABSENCE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED 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. 3541 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3542 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3543 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3544 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3545 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3546 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3547 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS TO PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3533 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3534 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3535 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3536 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3537 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3538 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3539 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3540 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S.J. RES. 30, S.J. RES. 31, S.J. RES. 32, S. 1930, S. 1931, S. 1932 EN BLOC PAYROLL TAX CUTS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS MIDDLE-CLASS TAX CUT RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER PAYROLL TAX EXTENSION KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUT ACT CERP REFORM DR. DONALD BERWICK FISCAL STABILITY TRIBUTE TO LARRY MUNSON DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ORDER OF PROCEDURE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUT ACT OF 2011--MOTION TO PROCEED TEMPORARY TAX HOLIDAY AND GOVERNMENT REDUCTION ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED VOTE EXPLANATION MORNING BUSINESS Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION PAYROLL TAX HOLIDAY DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION RECOGNIZING WORLD AIDS DAY REMEMBERING BISHOP ODIS FLOYD TRIBUTE TO ANDY SWAPP WORLD AIDS DAY REMEMBERING DR. SUSAN M. DANIELS TRIBUTE TO HALEY BARTON TRIBUTE TO AMY BLACK TRIBUTE TO KAITLYNN GLOVER TRIBUTE TO MANDI MOSHER TRIBUTE TO RIO SMITH TRIBUTE TO KALEIGH WILLIAMS TRIBUTE TO PEASE GREETERS MARKING THE RETIREMENT OF BOB CONNERS TRIBUTE TO ED STRICKFADEN MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE 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. 1935 Introductory Statement on S. 1938 SENATE RESOLUTION 342--HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF LAURA POLLAN SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 33--REORGANIZING THE NEED TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL ACCESS TO MANY FEDERALLY FUNDED FACILITIES FOR ALL PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, PARTICULARLY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1455 Text of Senate Amendment 1456 Text of Senate Amendment 1457 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVISTS DEBT RELIEF EXTENSION ACT OF 2011 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR ORDERS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2011 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2011, AT 2 P.M. 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