Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-03-27 Date2012-03-27 PublicationVolume 158, issue 50 Sections132 House · 89 Senate House sections PAYING TRIBUTE TO MS. PAULINE OLIVEROS ON THE OCCASION OF HER 80TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING SERVICE OF COLONEL NICHOLAS F. MARANO ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT RECOGNIZING APRIL AS PARKINSON'S AWARENESS MONTH RECOGNIZING RUTH GURUSAMY ON BEING NAMED THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S WOMEN IN BUSINESS CHAMPION OF THE YEAR FOR 2012 FDIA AMENDMENTS REGARDING DISCLOSURES TO THE BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION HONORING JIM SCHUG OF STILLWATER, MINNESOTA FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE WASHINGTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING RICHARD K. LAI ON RECEIVING THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 2012 SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL AND THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG AWARENESS MONTH HONORING JEFFERY L. KLEIN CEO OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY RECOGNIZING ELVIN YU-LING DUNCAN CHIANG ON BEING NAMED THE 2012 U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S FINANCIAL SERVICES CHAMPION OF THE YEAR PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING COMMUNITY POWERED REVITALIZATION RECOGNIZING PETER R. SGRO ON RECEIVING THE 2012 U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS AWARD FOR GUAM 13TH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARDS (CLEA) HONORING THE POLICE UNITY TOUR'S FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING MARK ZHAO ON BEING NAMED THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S MINORITY SMALL BUSINESS CHAMPION OF YEAR FOR 2012 PAYING TRIBUTE TO COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR RICKY YATES 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MODESTO LIONS CLUB RECOGNIZING JOSEPH ROBERTO ON BEING NAMED THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S JEFFREY BUTLAND FAMILY-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS OF YEAR FOR 2012 PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE HEROES OF THE FORT KENT FIRE RECOGNIZING BENJAMIN C. PABLO ON BEING NAMED THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS CHAMPION OF THE YEAR FOR 2012 RECOGNITION FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF WILLIAM F. BUNTING HONORING MS. PHILLIS OETERS 12TH ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS PILGRIMAGE CONVOY OF HOPE: A REAL "COMMUNITY ORGANIZER" HONORING KALEB CANALES HONORING MS. MARY FINLAN HONORING JAMES KIMO CAMPBELL OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT CAPS IN REMEMBRANCE OF MRS. CECILIA ARLEEN McINTYRE HARBISON HONORING COMMISSIONER REBECA SOSA RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF UNIVERSITY LAB- ORATORY HIGH SCHOOL AT THE TOSHIBA/NATIONAL SCI- ENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION EXPLORAVISION PROGRAM RECOGNIZING THOM HAUBERT IN HONOR OF NEW JERSEY RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT DEBORAH DOWDELL RECOGNIZING GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF LOU POULOS HONORING MRS. JUANITA ADELE FRANKLIN ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ARE NCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL CHAMPIONS TRIBUTE TO LOUISE COLLINS JOHNSON ON HER 100TH BIRTHDAY CONGRATULATING THE INDIANA BLOOD CENTER ON ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY IN HONOR OF WILLIAM H. SCHNEIDER A TRIBUTE TO WOODY SMECK, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA PAYING TRIBUTE TO MRS. REBA ROGERS HONORING ANNETTE GUMM'S SERVICE TO THE SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY HONORING FROZEN FOOD MONTH House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE RUSSIA AND THE JACKSON-VANIK AMENDMENT HONORING ARA PARSEGHIAN EVE OF THE BUDGET DEBATE CYCLING: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO TRANSPORTATION AFGHANISTAN END RACIAL PROFILING NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH REVEREND AL SHARPTON AND TRAYVON MARTIN LETTING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT TAKE HOLD NUCLEAR WASTE REPOSITORIES COMMEMORATING GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER LOWER THE PRICE OF GASOLINE AT THE PUMP REPUBLICAN PLAN TO END MEDICARE REPUBLICAN BUDGET POSTAL SERVICE FACILITY CLOSURE PROCESS THE JOB-KILLING EPA MUST BE STOPPED STAND BEHIND OUR VETERANS HONORING DR. JEROL SWAIM FOR 48 YEARS OF SERVICE TO WILLIAMS BAPTIST COLLEGE RYAN BUDGET IS SHAMEFUL REPUBLICAN BUDGET: ASSAULT ON MEDICARE AND MIDDLE CLASS MOURNING THE LOSS OF POPE SHENOUDA III OBAMA CARES PUTTING AMERICANS BACK TO WORK REPUBLICAN BUDGET TO END MEDICARE REPUBLICAN BUDGET ALL FOR ONE AND THE ONE GETS ALL COMMENDING PRESIDENT OBAMA'S COMMITMENT TO DOMESTIC OIL PRODUCTION REJECT THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET THE BUDGET AND MEDICARE REPUBLICAN BUDGET ENDS MEDICARE JOBS AND THE TRANSPORTATION BILL COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE JUMPSTART OUR BUSINESS STARTUPS ACT REQUESTING RETURN OF OFFICIAL PAPERS ON H.R. 5 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3309, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION PROCESS REFORM ACT OF 2012 MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEMBRANCE OF MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3309, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION PROCESS REFORM ACT OF 2012 JUMPSTART OUR BUSINESS STARTUPS ACT HOMES FOR HEROES ACT OF 2011 QUESTION OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2012 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION PROCESS REFORM ACT OF 2012 ENROLLED BILL SIGNED FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION PROCESS REFORM ACT OF 2012 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. CON. RES. 112, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3596 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION FALLEN HEROES TRAVELING MEMORIAL WALL PUT NEVADA'S MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES AND SENIORS FIRST TAKE YOUR CRIMINAL OUTLAWS BACK U.S. POSTAL SERVICE HONORING THE SERVICE OF JOHN V. SULLIVAN, HOUSE PARLIAMENTARIAN, UPON HIS RETIREMENT WE NEED TO TELL THE TRUTH ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4269 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4270 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4271 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4272 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4263 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4264 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4265 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4266 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4267 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4268 DELETION 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 MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 2237 OIL AND GAS SUBSIDIES IRAN SANCTIONS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS RACIAL PROFILING HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE TAX SUBSIDIES REPEAL RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS REPEAL BIG OIL TAX SUBSIDIES ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 2204 21ST CENTURY POSTAL SERVICE ACT OF 2011 POSTAL REFORM REPEAL BIG OIL TAX SUBSIDIES ACT PROPOSING A MINIMUM EFFECTIVE TAX RATE FOR HIGH-INCOME TAXPAYERS-- MOTION TO PROCEED UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 1905 STUDENT LOAN DEBT ENERGY POLICY ORDER OF PROCEDURE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ACT TRIBUTE TO SENATOR BARBARA MIKULSKI JOBS ACT WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH EYE DONOR AWARENESS MONTH TRIBUTE TO RAYMOND J. PRICE III TRIBUTE TO MIKE DAVIES RECOGNIZING THE NEW HAVEN LIONS CLUB AMERICAN STUDIO GLASS MOVEMENT BEALE AIR FORCE BASE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER TRIBUTE TO LEE ANDERSON FROZEN FOOD MONTH TRIBUTE TO DR. ANN COYNE TRIBUTE TO CESAR ESTRADA CHAVEZ MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME 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. 2241 SENATE RESOLUTION 407--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT EXECUTIVES OF THE BANKRUPT FIRM MF GLOBAL SHOULD NOT BE REWARDED WITH BONUSES WHILE CUSTOMER MONEY IS STILL MISSING AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1953 Text of Senate Amendment 1954 Text of Senate Amendment 1955 Text of Senate Amendment 1956 Text of Senate Amendment 1957 Text of Senate Amendment 1958 Text of Senate Amendment 1959 Text of Senate Amendment 1960 Text of Senate Amendment 1961 Text of Senate Amendment 1962 Text of Senate Amendment 1963 Text of Senate Amendment 1964 Text of Senate Amendment 1966 Text of Senate Amendment 1967 Text of Senate Amendment 1968 Text of Senate Amendment 1969 Text of Senate Amendment 1970 Text of Senate Amendment 1971 Text of Senate Amendment 1972 Text of Senate Amendment 1973 Text of Senate Amendment 1974 Text of Senate Amendment 1975 Text of Senate Amendment 1976 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR REGARDING MF GLOBAL BONUS AWARDS MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 2682, H.R. 2779, AND H.R. 4014 EN BLOC UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 5 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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