Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-03-08 Date2012-03-08 PublicationVolume 158, issue 38 Sections139 House · 49 Senate House sections PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF CONGRESSMAN DONALD M. PAYNE JUMPSTART OUR BUSINESS STARTUPS ACT HONORING THE LIFE OF CONGRESSMAN DONALD PAYNE ESSAY BY RAVENA JACOB CELEBRATING THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF MASCOUTAH, ILLINOIS HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF LIEUTENANT JAMISON KAMPMEYER, COLBY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT HONORING THE AMERICAN LEGION AND RETIRED ARMY CORPORAL LEONARD SANTANGELO IN CELEBRATION OF EBBY HALLIDAY'S 101ST BIRTHDAY WAR ON WOMEN AND WOMEN'S HEALTH IN HONOR OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY JUMPSTART OUR BUSINESS STARTUPS ACT PROTECTING THE HEALTH SUPPLEMENT INDUSTRY FROM BURDENSOME REGULATIONS RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF MARY JANE (POLLY) TETI BUREAU OF RECLAMATION SMALL CONDUIT HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND RURAL JOBS ACT OF 2011 IN CELEBRATION OF THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF MRS. HELEN MYERS LONG CORDELL MARGARITO CANO "GUNNY" VASQUEZ RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF FRANCIS RUSCIO CELEBRATING THE HIBERNIAN SOCIETY OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA'S BICENTENNIAL HONORING WILLIAM MITCHELL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY MS150 BIKE RIDE FROM HOUSTON TO AUSTIN 2012 HONORING REVEREND MAURICE MOYER HONORING THE LIFE OF CONGRESSMAN DONALD PAYNE PAYING TRIBUTE TO COLONEL JERRELL J. COCKRELL'S 30 YEARS OF UNIFORMED SERVICE TO OUR NATION A TRIBUTE TO PAUL C. SCHLENKER DR. VICTOR F. GRECO IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM DAVIS SNIDER HONORING HOMER GEORGE AND NATIONAL POISON PREVENTION WEEK IN HONOR OF MRS. JO AVIS NEAL FREEMAN MAJOR RICHARD RUSNOK IN RECOGNITION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GUAM RECOGNIZING STACIE SMITH AS THE 2012 OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA SCHOOL DISTRICT'S EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR NATIONAL MEDIA'S BIASED COVERAGE OF RISING GAS PRICES "SHARE YOUR BREAKFAST" CAMPAIGN HARRY C. McPHERSON JR. RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS HONORING THE LIFE OF CONGRESSMAN DONALD PAYNE PERSONAL EXPLANATION ABILENE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF SERGEANT JOSHUA A. BORN, UNITED STATES ARMY HONORING MS. SYLVIA G. IRIONDO PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE HONORING VOLUNTEER FIRE CHIEF M.L. "PUG" WELLS HONORING DR. BARBARA DAVIS FORTNEY H. "FISH" STARK III RECOGNIZING THE ANNIVERSARY OF MASSACRES AGAINST ARMENIANS IN SUMGAIT NATIONAL BREAKFAST WEEK HONORING JOSEPH P. MURPHY HONORING THE LIFE OF "STEREO" SAM HUPPIN, AN EASTERN WASHINGTON LEGEND THE NATIONAL BLACK LEADERSHIP COMMISSION ON AIDS, INC'S EXPRESSION OF SORROW ON THE PASSING OF CONGRESSMAN DONALD M. PAYNE CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY ESSAY BY MAXIMILLIAN McELLIGOTT SUPPORTING RENEWED NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN MOROCCO AND THE POLISARIO FRONT RECOGNITION OF MARCH 12, 2012--MARCH 16, 2012 AS NATIONAL YOUNG AUDIENCES WEEK HONORING CAROL PASTOR SUPPORTING NATIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST WEEK (MARCH 5 9, 2012) ESSAY BY AMANDA KERSTMAN STATEMENT ON THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW), AFL CIO, LOCAL 716 OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT ST. DAVID'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF SOUTHFIELD CRS INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE CONGRATULATING LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING MS. DEBRA SCHWARTZ ON HER RECENT SELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONS HONORING THE LIFE OF REVEREND DR. ISAIAH MADISON RECOGNIZING THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN IN CELEBRATION OF THE 35TH PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY OF BISHOP EDGAR VANN OF SECOND EBENEZER CHURCH HONORING PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER SUPPORT THE JUMSPSTART OUR BUSINESS STARTUPS ACT PEDRO GRANT MODERN-DAY SLAVERY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY RECOGNIZING AUGUSTO OPPUS AND OTHER DENIED FILIPINO VETERANS COMMENDING PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S COMMITMENT TO THE AMERICAN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IT'S WORSE THAN WE THOUGHT THE U.S. NAVY IS DEVELOPING CLEAN, GREEN ENERGY RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF REPRESENTATIVE DONALD M. PAYNE JUMPSTART OUR BUSINESS STARTUPS ACT COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE RECESS AFTER RECESS HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY IFC/PANHELLENIC DANCE MARATHON. END THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN THE PRICE OF GAS STUDENT LOANS CONGRATULATING UALR WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM IN HONOR OF THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION 16TH ANNIVERSARY OF BROTHERS TO RESCUE AIRPLANE SHOOT-DOWN BY CUBAN AUTHORITIES THE FACTS ABOUT THE PRICE OF GAS IN AMERICA APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO PRESIDENT'S EXPORT COUNCIL THE PREMEDITATED MURDER OF NEW-BORN BABIES JUSTIFIED AS MORALLY EQUIVALENT TO ABORTION TYRANTS AND DESPOTS HOW TO GROW THE AMERICAN ECONOMY PRODUCING AMERICAN ENERGY PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES COMMUNICATION FROM DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE, THE HONORABLE SHELLEY BERKLEY, MEMBER OF CONGRESS LEAVE OF ABSENCE 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. 4173 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4174 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4175 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4176 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4177 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4178 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4179 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4180 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4181 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4182 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4165 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4183 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4184 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4185 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4186 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4187 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4188 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4189 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4190 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4166 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4167 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4168 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4169 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4170 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4171 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4172 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4191 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4192 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4193 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4194 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS 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. 2173 RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ACT SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ACT RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA SURFACE TRANSPORATION ACT GASOLINE PRICES CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS MOVING AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY ACT MORNING BUSINESS REMEMBERING DONALD E. GIRDLER REMEMBERING JOHN BROOKMAN PERRY MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 2179 Introductory Statement on S. 2180 SENATE RESOLUTION 391--CONDEMNING VIOLENCE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA AGAINST JOURNALISTS, AND EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON FREEDOM OF THE PRESS IN SYRIA SENATE RESOLUTION 392--URGING THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TO SAFEGUARD ITS CHRISTIAN HERITAGE AND TO RETURN CONFISCATED CHURCH PROPERTIES SENATE RESOLUTION 393--DESIGNATING MARCH 11, 2012 AS "WORLD PLUMBING DAY" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1824 Text of Senate Amendment 1825 Text of Senate Amendment 1826 Text of Senate Amendment 1827 Text of Senate Amendment 1828 Text of Senate Amendment 1829 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR WORLD PLUMBING DAY ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2012 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2012, AT 2 P.M.