Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-01-24 Date2012-01-24 PublicationVolume 158, issue 10 Sections118 House · 55 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING MRS. ALMA LEE THOMPSON-LEWIS FOR HER DEDICATION TO SERVICE REMARKS OF THE HONORABLE DAVID CROCKETT A TRIBUTE TO F. JOHN WHITE PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF TOMMY FELLO AND THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF TOMMY'S RESTAURANT BLACK JANUARY HONORING THE CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DRAGON FOOTBALL TEAM PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING BACARDI ON ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF THE ST. IGNATIUS FOOTBALL TEAM RECOGNIZING MRS. ALMA R. HOLLINS-RUCKER FOR HER DEDICATION TO SERVING OTHERS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND DEDICATION OF A HUMAN RIGHTS CHAMPION: DOUGLAS A. JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE TRIBUTE TO REVEREND JOSEPH LEE JOHNSON IN HONOR OF MICHELINE BENEDICT A TRIBUTE TO LOUIS RONEY CONGRATULATING MIKE ABRAMS IN HONOR OF ARMY SERGEANT FIRST CLASS BENJAMIN WISE A TRIBUTE TO SAMUEL BUTLER IN RECOGNITION OF MAYOR DAVID W. SMITH OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT RECOGNIZING MR. BENNIE DOTSON FOR HIS DEDICATION TO SERVING OTHERS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE AFGHANISTAN SITUATION IN MEMORY OF FORMER CONGRESSMAN ED JENKINS THANK YOU TO MY FRIEND, GABBY GIFFORDS HONORING 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF 93 WXRT PUTTING PEOPLE BEFORE POLITICS RECOGNIZING CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL OF SERVICE FOR YOUTH RECIPIENT SALLY WHITE NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO THE HIGHEST OFFICE ACCEPTING THE MANTLE OF LEADERSHIP PENALIZING UNEMPLOYED AMERICANS RECOGNITION OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK POVERTY IN AMERICA SMART SECURITY: TO CREATE AN AMERICA BUILT TO LAST HONORING THE LIFE OF FORMER REPRESENTATIVE ED JENKINS TRIBUTE TO FORMER REPRESENTATIVE ED JENKINS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND NATIONAL WWI MEMORIAL REMEMBERING CONGRESSMAN ED JENKINS STATE OF THE UNION, JOBS AND TRADE REMEMBERING THE HONORABLE EDGAR LANIER JENKINS BYRON NASH LIVE HONORING SERGEANT JOHN BAKER, JR. WISHING SENATOR MARK KIRK WELL RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE WELCOMING REVEREND DR. KATE BRAESTRUP ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE JOBS STUMBLING BLOCKS TO AMERICA'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY SENATE MUST REACH A BUDGET CONGRESS MUST CREATE JOBS SENATE MUST PASS A BUDGET CANCER RESEARCH SENATE MUST PASS A BUDGET PRIORITIES AS A CONGRESS NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK YEARLONG EXTENSION OF MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUTS BUDGET HONORING JANUARY 28 GROUP CONSEQUENCES OF NOT HAVING A BUDGET CLEAN ENERGY IN MAINE VISION OF AN AMERICA BUILT TO LAST FUTURE OF MIDDLE CLASS AMERICANS LIVING ON EDGE TODAY INCLUDE PUERTO RICO IN SSI PROGRAM RETURN "SESAME STREET" TO PALESTINIAN AIRWAVES CHALLENGING US TO DO OUR BEST IMPROVING OUR ECONOMY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL PRAYER ACT OF 2011 WAR MEMORIAL PROTECTION ACT BUFFALO SOLDIERS IN THE NATIONAL PARKS STUDY ACT AIRPORT AND AIRWAY EXTENSION ACT OF 2012 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 3630, TEMPORARY PAYROLL TAX CUT CONTINUATION ACT OF 2011 EXPRESSING SENSE OF HOUSE REGARDING FEDERAL BUDGET RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1173, FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RETIREMENT SECURITY ACT OF 2011 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXPRESSING SENSE OF HOUSE REGARDING FEDERAL BUDGET WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL PRAYER ACT OF 2011 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 3630, TEMPORARY PAYROLL TAX CUT CONTINUATION ACT OF 2011 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3261 HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS PURSUANT TO HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 96 TO RECEIVE A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE BILL REFERRED 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. 3811 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3812 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3813 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3814 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3815 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3816 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3817 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3818 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3819 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3820 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3821 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3822 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3823 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS 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 THE ECONOMY RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER THE PRESIDENT'S POLICIES RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS BIPARTISAN COOPERATION CUBA AND HAITI AUTHORIZING APPOINTMENT OF ESCORT COMMITTEE THE BUDGET SENATOR MARK KIRK VERMONT STUDENTS' ESSAYS THE BUDGET REMEMBERING JARED FRANCOM RECESS MORNING BUSINESS THE BUDGET LEGISLATIVE CHALLENGES THE BUDGET EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS DATA PRIVACY DAY TRIBUTE TO PASTOR DAVID WOOD RECOGNIZING ELIOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EVERYBODY WINS! REED COLLEGE REMEMBERING JUDGE LIONEL "RED" NOONAN MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE UNION DELIVERED TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS ON JANUARY 24, 2012--PM 37 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES DISCHARGED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 353--CONGRATULATING THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2011 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION TITLE NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.J. RES. 98 CONGRATULATING THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM DISCHARGE AND REFERRAL--H.R. 1791 ORDER OF PROCEDURE PROGRAM RECESS JOINT SESSION OF THE TWO HOUSES--ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ADJOURNMENT UNTIL THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012, AT 9:30 A.M. NOMINATIONS WITHDRAWALS