Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-02-29 Date2012-02-29 PublicationVolume 158, issue 32 Sections137 House · 60 Senate House sections HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF MR. WILMOT N. SUMMERALL III PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING EDITH PITTENGER ON HER 100TH BIRTHDAY HONORING CLAY COUNTY DETECTIVE DAVID WHITE PASSING OF ANTHONY SHADID IN HONOR OF LARRY HORAN IN HONOR OF KAY HIND RECOGNITION OF THE PEACE CORPS' 51ST ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO SISTER JOAN KATHLEEN RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY AS NATIONAL MARFAN AWARENESS MONTH IN HONOR OF THE NISEI VETERANS PAYROLL TAX CUT CONFERENCE REPORT (H.R. 3630) COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MOUNTAIN QUARRIES RAILROAD BRIDGE IN REMEMBRANCE OF MRS. MARY ZUNT REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF MRS. SARA LOUISE JONES PETTIS A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL CLIFFORD GEORGE FORD IN RECOGNITION OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF LITHUANIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY HONORING SUPERINTENDENT SANDY THORSTENSON 24TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAGORNO-KARABAKH WAR OF 1988 1994 IN RECOGNITION OF JOHNNY KILBANE IN RECOGNITION OF THE SOMERSET COUNTY MILITARY FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP TRIBUTE TO SUNY CANTON FIRST RESPONDERS IN RECOGNITION OF MR. EDWARD CRAWFORD IN CELEBRATION OF MRS. GRACE VIRGINIA RICHARDSON HUMPHREY CUTTS' 100TH BIRTHDAY NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH IN RECOGNITION OF SISTER KATHLEEN KILBANE CONGRATULATING THE WAIALUA HIGH SCHOOL ROBOTICS TEAM, THE "HAWAIIAN KIDS," ON WINNING THE 2011 FIRST CHAIRMAN'S AWARD RECOGNIZING THE CARSON WOMEN'S CLUB AND EDWARD TILLMON, A TUSKEGEE FIGHTER PILOT INTRODUCTION OF WORKING FAMILIES FLEXIBILITY ACT HONORING MR. ROELOF VAN ARK IN RECOGNITION OF JANICE G. MURPHY IN RECOGNITION OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF U.S.-AZERBAIJAN DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT IN RECOGNITION OF MR. MIKE CLEARY HONORING JOSEPH J. VINCI, SR., ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY "STOP DEMAGOGUING THE HUNGRY" IN REMEMBRANCE OF MR. STEPHEN O'CONNOR DIEMERT, JR. RECOGNIZING ANGELA BRUSCATO IN RECOGNITION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE IN ALBANY, GEORGIA PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER'S AUXILIARY MEMBERS A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF BARBARA DOUGLAS THE RECENT VISIT OF GEORGIAN PRESIDENT MIKHEIL SAAKASHVILI IN RECOGNITION OF MR. MARK S. NEWMAN HONORING THE THADDEUS KOSCIUSZKO SOCIETY AS THEY CELELBRATE THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING LOUISIANA'S LONGEST MARRIED COUPLE EARTHQUAKE AWARENESS MONTH IN MISSOURI HONORING NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH PERSONAL EXPLANATION SUPPORTING GREAT LAKES WEEK RECOGNIZING INTERNATIONAL RARE DISEASE DAY House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE THE END OF AN ERA IN CONGRESS WELCOMING PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMUNITY TO CAPITOL HILL THIS WEEK HONORING FIRST LADY PATRICIA NIXON HONORING STANLEY ELLSWORTH PETERSON MORE REGULATION LATINOS IN AMERICA IN HONOR OF THE LIFE AND BRAVERY OF MICHAEL COLALILLO TOO SILENT ON SUDAN BELL STREET MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TEAM ENGAGING AFGHANISTAN PEACEFULLY, NOT FORCIBLY THE GREAT RULER PAGE II HONORING SHERRY STINEBISER KEYSTONE UPDATE PRESIDENT OBAMA ENERGY MYTHS AND FACTS DOMESTIC OIL EXPLORATION RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND GERALD THERIOT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRESIDENT FULFILLS PROMISE TO INCREASE GAS PRICES LET'S WORK TOGETHER LOWERING GAS PRICES AND CREATING JOBS KICKOFF OF WOMEN'S HEALTH WEDNESDAY PASTOR YOUCEF WOMEN'S HEALTH WEDNESDAY TRIBUTE TO CHRIS PARR WOMEN'S HEALTH AND CONTRACEPTIVES FIFTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL RARE DISEASE DAY GAS PRICES JOB CREATION HONORING REACH OUT AND READ RHODE ISLAND EXPAND DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION TO REDUCE GAS PRICES ASSAD'S ATROCITIES CABOT GUNS AND PENN UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CONTRACEPTIVE COVERAGE ENERGY SECURITY WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH STOP DEFICIT SPENDING ATTACKS ON WOMEN'S HEALTH WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RELIABILITY ACT ACCESS TO WOMEN'S HEALTH SAVES LIVES MAKING IN ORDER CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 562, DIRECTING OFFICE OF HISTORIAN TO COMPILE ORAL HISTORIES FROM MEMBERS INVOLVED IN ALABAMA CIVIL RIGHTS MARCHES PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1837, SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY WATER RELIABILITY ACT THE JOURNAL HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY WATER RELIABILITY ACT REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1912 CRASH OF USCG MH 65C HELICOPTER TORNADO IN HARRISBURG, ILLINOIS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ST. CROIX RIVER CROSSING PROJECT AUTHORIZATION ACT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPECIAL ELECTION REFORM ACT CONDEMNING IRAN FOR ITS PERSECUTION OF YOUCEF NADARKHANI APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO BOARD OF VISITORS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY FREEDOM OF RELIGION HOUSE ENERGY ACTION TEAM HOUR LEAVE OF ABSENCE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4113 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4114 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4115 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 105 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4105 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4106 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4107 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4108 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4109 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4110 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4111 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4112 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate ENERGY POLICY prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ORDER OF BUSINESS RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER ENERGY POLICY STOCK OPTION LOOPHOLE BLUNT AMENDMENT BICENTENNIAL OF THE WAR OF 1812 ORDER OF BUSINESS WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS MOVING AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY ACT MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO MS. PAULINE WHITE RECOGNIZING RARE DISEASE DAY READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY RARE DISEASE DAY RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING STUDENT VOLUNTEERS RECOGNIZING MEDSTAR ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL RECOGNIZING ST. PAUL'S PARISH RECOGNIZING CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY REMEMBERING BILL RAGGIO RECOGNIZING PENBAY SOLUTIONS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 2138 Introductory Statement on S. 2141 SENATE RESOLUTION 382--DESIGNATING MARCH 2, 2012, AS "READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 383--DESIGNATING FEBRUARY 29, 2012, AS "RARE DISEASE DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 384--DESIGNATING THE FIRST TUESDAY IN MARCH AS "NATIONAL PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION DAY" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1751 Text of Senate Amendment 1752 Text of Senate Amendment 1753 Text of Senate Amendment 1754 Text of Senate Amendment 1755 Text of Senate Amendment 1756 NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUSPEND THE RULES AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR TRANSPORTATION BILL ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS