Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-12-06 Date2011-12-06 PublicationVolume 157, issue 186 Sections119 House · 53 Senate House sections CONGRATULATING CALEB WILFONG IN HONOR OF DR. BOB CURRY HONORING THE LIFE OF SHERIDAN FIRE CHIEF JEFFREY D. ROBERTS RECOGNIZING LAWRENCE A. SOLBERG, MD, PHD, FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE FIELD OF HEMATOLOGY AND PRACTICE OF MEDICINE RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT COMMANDER JASON M. WOOD, UNITED STATES NAVY RECOGNIZING THE CITY OF OWENSVILLE ON ITS CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CASE OF LOUIS R. HARPER, ET. AL. V. MAYOR AND CITY OF BALTIMORE, ET. AL. IN RECOGNITION OF THE RETIREMENT OF DR. DAVID L. GOETSCH TERMINATING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND AND ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION HONORING THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF MR. DAVID J. COHN CONGRATULATING KALEB WILSON HONORING THE SERVICE OF ROBERT G. MAHONY CONGRATULATING MARLENE BLUM FOR RECEIVING THE 2011 LAWRENCE V. FOWLER AWARD RECOGNIZING MRS. AUDREY QUARLES ANDERSON FOR HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION AND SERVICE IN HOLMES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI HONORING MARIE CLARKE ARTURI AND HER DAUGHTER, DANIELLA MARIA ARTURI RECOGNIZING MR. DENNIS ROBERTS, RECIPIENT OF THE DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL CHAIRMAN'S PURPLE STAR AWARD COMMEMORATING WORLD WIDE SIRES 40TH ANNIVERSARY BURMA CONGRATULATING THE ROCK BRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL BRUINS BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM HONORING LARENCE C. "LARRY" MAXWELL HONORING MRS. DIANE McMANUS RECOGNIZING AMERICA'S MINERS ON NATIONAL MINERS DAY HONORING LEWIS WILLIAMS HONORING DR. CHARLES GRINDSTAFF CONGRATULATING THE MISSOURI CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE LIFE OF "J. BLACKFOOT"--JOHN COLBERT HONORING THE MEMORY OF SISTER CATHERINE (MARY ISAAC) COLBY, DOMINICAN SISTER OF PEACE HONORING 1LT IVAN D. LECHOWICH RECOGNIZING MRS. DONNIE POWELL FOR HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY HONORING SERGEANT-AT-ARMS WILSON "BILL" LIVINGOOD CONGRATULATING THE LINN HIGH SCHOOL WILDCATS BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT HONORING THE BIRTHDAY OF KING BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ OF THAILAND HONORING MR. JEREMIAH JOSEPH O'KEEFE FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS AND SERVICE TO COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY SUPPORT OF H. RES. 440 CONGRATULATING RECIPIENTS OF 2010 WORLD PEACE PRIZE H.H. DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III AND THE HONORABLE BEN GILMAN THE CAMERAS IN THE COURTROOM ACT OF 2011 CONGRATULATING MERAMEC ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS COMPANY RECOGNIZING MR. KENNETH COLEMAN FOR HIS DEDICATION TO SERVING OTHERS AND GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY HONORING MARIPOSA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GRIZZLY MARCHING BAND House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE CONGRATULATING CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY ON ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN CHRISTMAS AND THE EMPTY CHAIR COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK SQUARING SOCIAL SECURITY AND THE PAYROLL TAX CUT CUBS GREAT RON SANTO ELECTED TO HALL OF FAME ARMY PRIVATE FIRST CLASS CODY R. NORRIS EXTEND THE PAYROLL TAX CUT, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND DOMESTIC RENEWABLE ENERGY TAX INCENTIVES MAKING A DIFFERENCE BY FIXING THE ECONOMY THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU HONORING MARTINA CORREIA TAKING ON CURRENCY MANIPULATORS SMART SECURITY: A BETTER INVESTMENT THAN 10 YEARS OF WAR IN AFGHANISTAN RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND BRYAN THIESSEN ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE REINS ACT FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS THOMAS EDISON'S LIGHT BULB--OUTLAWED VOTER SUPPRESSION SAFEGUARD MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES HONORING UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE LADY VOLS BASKETBALL COACH, PAT SUMMITT PROTECT THE MEDICARE PROGRAM HONORING LARIMER COUNTY A PERMANENT FIX TO STOP MEDICARE PROVIDER CUTS THE BENEFITS OF HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES AND ACCESS TO CARE HEALTH CARE REFORM AMERICANS DISTRUST THE NATIONAL MEDIA CONGRATS TO THE NIU HUSKIES THE OKLAHOMAN: OKLAHOMA CITY HAS MUCH TO OFFER MILITARY RETIREES LOOMING CRISIS FOR OUR SENIORS MEDICARE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 10, REGULATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE IN NEED OF SCRUTINY ACT OF 2011, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PANDEMIC AND ALL-HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2011 SOAR TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTHWEST DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATERFRONT RECESS AFTER RECESS ONLINE CONSENT FOR SHARING VIDEO SERVICE USE TEMPORARY BANKRUPTCY JUDGESHIPS EXTENSION ACT OF 2011 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 10, REGULATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE IN NEED OF SCRUTINY ACT OF 2011, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES ONLINE CONSENT FOR SHARING VIDEO SERVICE USE GIVING CONGRESSIONAL CONSENT TO MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS BI-STATE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING AMERICAN LEGION GUIDANCE TO INDIVIDUAL POSTS CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF AMERICA, INC. SAVE THE POST OFFICE AMERICA AT A CROSSROADS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE THE AMERICAN ECONOMY 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. 3571 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3572 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3573 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3574 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 92 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3563 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3564 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3565 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3566 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3567 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3568 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3569 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3570 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. 1944 RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER PAYROLL TAX EXTENSION CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU NOMINATION OF CAITLIN HALLIGAN RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION NOMINATION OF CAITLIN HALLIGAN TRIBUTE TO JOAQUIN LUNA EXTENDING THE PAYROLL TAX DEDUCTION NOMINATION OF CAITLIN HALLIGAN CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS RECESS LATIN AMERICA RETIREMENT OF JOHN KATZ EXTENDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ECONOMIC GOOD NEWS THE ECONOMY NATIONAL MINER'S DAY NOMINATION OF RICHARD CORDRAY HONORING FATHER EMIL KAPAUN WORK WELL TOGETHER PRESERVING ELECTRONIC RECORDS TRIBUTE TO EARL AND OPAL WILLIAMS COMMEMORATING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR RECOGNIZING THE MISSION CONTINUES CELEBRATING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF DR. HAL COHEN TRIBUTE TO NANCY BERGMANN RECOGNIZING THE CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 344--SUPPORTING THE DEMOCRATIC ASPIRATIONS OF THE NICARAGUAN PEOPLE AND CALLING ATTENTION TO THE DETERIORATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER IN NICARAGUA NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 1540 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2011 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11:30 A.M. TOMORROW