Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2011-12-20 Date2011-12-20 PublicationVolume 157, issue 197 Sections153 House · 3 Senate House sections HONORING THE SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS FOOTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THEIR FIRST NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HELP DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES HONORING HUNTER JEFFREY FARIS CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2055, CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 DISASTER RELIEF APPROPRIATIONS ACT 2012 RECOGNIZING KEVIN HARRIGER FOR BEING APPOINTED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS AND TRADE LIAISON AT UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION RECOGNIZING MR. MARSHAND CRISLER FOR HIS DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF CLINICA SIERRA VISTA RECOGNIZING JON SCHNEIDER CONGRATULATING ROBERT GRIFFIN III HONORING CAMERON L. MASON HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. TED CAIN CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS. ANDRIANNA FERRI ON HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF COLONEL JOSEPH P. RICHARDS, USMC WELCOMING THE ORLANDO DEANERY BOYCHOIR AND GIRLS CHOIR TO WASHINGTON, DC RECOGNIZING RETIRED SERGEANT ELISHA LANGDON II FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS AND SERVICE TO COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY BACKGROUND INFORMATION FROM YOUCUT: SAVES UP TO $1.2 BILLION OVER TEN YEARS THE LEGACY OF WARREN HELLMAN HONORING PATRICK V. MURPHY HONORING WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY TIGERS, THE 2011 NCAA DIVISION III WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS HONORING FREEHOLDER BERNADETTE P. McPHERSON RECOGNIZING MR. ROBERT E. MOORE FOR HIS HONORABLE SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY HONORING TED SHERRY RECOGNITION OF CHIEF GREGORY STEWART, UNION CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT HONORING JUSTIN ADINOLFI RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS RECOGNIZING MR. SHERMAN WILLIAMS FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS AND SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY IN HONOR OF DR. JOHN BOYD NOFTSINGER ANNOUNCING THE INTRODUCTION OF THE FAITH-BASED LENDING PROTECTION ACT OF 2011 RECOGNIZING MR. DALLAS WICKS FOR HIS HONORABLE SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY HONORING SPECIALIST RONALD WILDRICK, JR. HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE BOMBING OF PAN AM FLIGHT 103 IN MEMORY OF THOMAS WILLIAMS RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT PATRICK MILER FOR HIS DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY RECOGNIZING THE WOMEN OF THE ALTAR AND ROSARY SOCIETY OF THE BASILICA OF ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL FOR THEIR SERVICE TO OUR TROOPS STATIONED ABROAD A TRIBUTE TO HONORING THE LIFE OF PATRICIA CECILE DUNN-JAHNKE RESOLUTION HIGHLIGHTING ACTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA RECOGNIZING RETIRED FIRST SERGEANT LANDRES CHEEKS FOR HIS DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY HONORING THE MEN AND WOMEN IN OUR ARMED SERVICES RECOGNIZING ERIC FOSS RECOGNIZING REALTOR ASSOCIATION OF GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF DAVID LOWRY WIDELL A TRIBUTE HONORING THE LIFE OF EVELYN HAUSNER LAUDER IN RECOGNITION OF THE CAREER AND HUMANITARIAN ACHIEVEMENTS OF FAROOQ KATHWARI HONORING SGT. TIMOTHY K. GILBOE OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT COMMENDING KEVIN FAY FOR RECEIVING THE 2012 JAMES L. EICHBERG LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD EXTENDING CONDOLENCES TO THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES HONORING ASHER B. DURAND AND THE HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL OF PAINTERS H.R. 3029, THE REDUCING THE SIZE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH ATTRITION ACT OF 2011 HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DANIEL BUCKNER PRICE RECOGNIZING RETIRED SERGEANT MAJOR CHARLES SCOTT SR. FOR HIS HONORABLE SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY RECOGNITION OF COMMANDER DONNA SHEARN, NEWARK, CALIFORNIA POLICE DEPARTMENT CELEBRATING THE SERVICE OF DON L. RIDING HONORING VACLAV HAVEL CONGRATULATING CHRIS CARNEY UNEMPLOYED IN AMERICA COME TOGETHER OUR BRAVE TROOPS, HOME ON AMERICAN SOIL AN INSULT TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NO TAX CUTS UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE DEMOCRATS, APPOINT YOUR CONFEREES A SHELL GAME ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE BOTTOM LINE A SAD AND WORRISOME TIME MADE WORSE BY THIS DAY REPUBLICANS, HAVE A HEART TAKEAWAYS FROM THE DAY STOP TRADING ON CONGRESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE MIDDLE CLASS AMERICA, TAKE NOTICE ANOTHER DAY IN CONGRESS GED FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ONE OF THESE THINGS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHER WARREN HELLMAN COMMUNICATION FROM CASEWORK SUPERVISOR, THE HONORABLE XAVIER BECERRA, MEMBER OF CONGRESS CONGRESS, THE ADMINISTRATION, AND THE GIPPER REFLECTIONS FROM THE DAY THE REPUBLICAN AGENDA OMISSION FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2011, AT PAGE H9944 HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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Res. 97 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3746 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3747 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3748 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3749 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3750 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3751 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3752 House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE WORST CASUALTY OF WAR CONGRATULATING SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS ON WINNING THE NAIA NATIONAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP WE NEED 1-YEAR EXTENSION STUDENT LOAN DEBT CONGRATULATING ROBERT GRIFFIN III ON WINNING THE HEISMAN TROPHY TODAY IS AN OUTRAGE MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE ANYTHING LESS THAN CERTAINTY IS UNACCEPTABLE SUPPORT SENATE SOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 3630, MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF AND JOB CREATION ACT OF 2011; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 501, SENSE OF HOUSE REGARDING... MOTION TO GO TO CONFERENCE ON H.R. 3630, MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF AND JOB CREATION ACT OF 2011 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 3630, MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF AND JOB CREATION ACT OF 2011 None NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER RESOLUTION RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE SENSE OF HOUSE REGARDING ANY FINAL MEASURE TO EXTEND CERTAIN EXPIRING PROVISIONS RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 3630, MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF AND JOB CREATION ACT OF 2011 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM SENSE OF HOUSE REGARDING ANY FINAL MEASURE TO EXTEND CERTAIN EXPIRING PROVISIONS APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 3630, MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF AND JOB CREATION ACT OF 2011 HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW IMPACT OF INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION FAILURES RISK-BASED SECURITY SCREENING FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ACT EXTENSION OF REDACTION AUTHORITY CONCERNING SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION BELARUS DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS ACT OF 2011 MAJOR SAMUEL MARK GRIFFITH THE WALKAWAY REPUBLICAN CAUCUS FUNDING EUROPE THE GRINCH Senate sections Senate APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE ADJOURNMENT UNTIL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2011 AT 9:30 A.M.