Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-03-29 Date2012-03-29 PublicationVolume 158, issue 52 Sections202 House · 107 Senate House sections REMEMBERING MSG CLARENCE O. LYALL PROTECTING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE ACT HONORING CODY PAE CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, FLORIDA CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING THE TOWN OF LURAY, VIRGINIA AS IT CELEBRATES ITS 200TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING ANDREW RODRIGUEZ, WINNER OF THE 2011 JAMES E. SULLIVAN AWARD RECOGNIZING THE 60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF DR. J.O. "ROCKY" MAYNES JR. AND BEKI SIGWORTH-MAYNES HONORING MRS. PATRICIA ANDRADE HONORING GREENVILLE INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE IN RECOGNITION OF MR. MICHAEL L. FOWLER, SR.--MORTICIAN OF THE YEAR HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF WRIGHT-HENNEPIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE HONORING THE SERVICE OF JOHN V. SULLIVAN, HOUSE PARLIAMENTARIAN, UPON HIS RETIREMENT HONORING ILIANA CURRA CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF DONALD HILL TRIBUTE TO WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH HONORING MR. BILLY CLAY FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY HONORING STATE ATTORNEY KATHERINE FERNANDEZ RUNDLE HONORING J'DEN COX CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 CONGRATULATING THE REELECTION OF PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA HONORING MS. TINA MATTE COMMEMORATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE IN YUCAIPA, CALIFORNIA PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO TOM LEDERER HONORING MS. GERRY SMITH HONORING TREY SMITH HONORING THE SERVICE OF JOHN V. SULLIVAN, HOUSE PARLIAMENTARIAN, UPON HIS RETIREMENT RECOGNIZING THE MOUNT VERNON GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HONORING JOSEPH C. THOMAS FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL ESSENTIAL TREMOR AWARENESS MONTH TRIBUTE TO MS. BERNIE WONG, PRESIDENT OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN SERVICE LEAGUE ON HER RECEIPT OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CHAMPION OF CHANGE AWARD AT THE WHITE HOUSE HONORING CLAUDIA PUIG RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR FEDERAL WORKFORCE IN HONOR OF JAMES J. SWEENEY HONORING DR. TERRY CHRISTENSEN UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY CELEBRATING NATIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS MONTH KEY ALLIANCES IMPROVE REGIONAL SECURITY AND PROTECT CRITICAL U.S. INTERESTS HONORING REGGIE COPELAND, MOBILIAN OF THE YEAR RECOGNIZING GENEVA A. BLACK OF PHILADELPHIA ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT COMMEMORATING THE 33RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT TO AMEND THE WAGNER-PEYSER ACT TO INCLUDE THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS IN THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THAT ACT TRIBUTE TO MARYK ELLIOTT-PARHAM REMEMBERING AND HONORING THE LIFE OF SERGEANT FIRST CLASS FREDERIC NICHOLAS MOSES HONORING THE TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE LADY CARDINALS CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 IN TRIBUTE TO ROBERT A. BRINER IN RECOGNITION OF DR. BYUNG WOOK YOON AND NATIONAL KOREAN AMERICAN DAY HONORING TRAVIS LANG RECOGNIZING THE DUNN'S 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY HONORING SUNFLOWER-HUMPHREYS COUNTIES PROGESS, INCORPORATED HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. HENRY MADGWICK HONORING LENORE GOODFRIEND ON HER RETIREMENT HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY TO THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA RECOGNIZING THE LEGACY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF RUFUS THOMAS, JR. CONGRATULATING DR. JOHN HITT FOR 20 YEARS OF SERVICE AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 IN HONOR OF CESAR CHAVEZ PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE MILLBROOK HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM REMARKS BY FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL MICHAEL MUKASEY HONORING SAM CRANE RECOGNIZING THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE MISSOURI HEARTLANDS CONGRATULATING PATTY HARRELSON ON RECEIVING THE 2011-2012 PRINCIPAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP COMMEMORATING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE B 1 U.S. NAVY BAND CONGRATULATORY REMARKS FOR OBTAINING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT HONORING MRS. LOURDES LOZANO HONORING MID-DELTA HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE TRIBUTE TO MAX McINTOSH CONGRATULATING SHANA CHANDLER AND BRANDON WEST ON THE BIRTH OF HUDSON SCOTT WEST FRUSTRATION WITH ABC NEWS REPORTING ON BEEF PRODUCTS, INC. (BPI) HONORING MS. JENNIFER VALOPPI TRIBUTE TO PATRICK PALMERSHEIM HONORING DONALD JONES, JASON BOWMASTER, AND DANIEL DiMATTEO HONORING MARCUS SCHMIDT RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRANSON, MISSOURI HONORING RIPLEY BLACKWELL HEAD START CENTER TRIBUTE TO MARK HENRY FARLINGER IN HONOR OF CHIEF STEPHEN WHITE COMMEMORATING THE INDUCTION OF PHILIP P. SMITH INTO NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY'S 2012 ENTREPRENEUR HALL OF FAME RECOGNIZING APRIL AS PARKINSON'S AWARENESS MONTH CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 SEIZURE SMART AND EPILEPSY AWARENESS HONORING JUSTIN VANHOOSE RECOGNIZING THE BILLINGS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HONORING ATTORNEY EDWARD BLACKMON, JR. FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY CELEBRATING GLADYS WILLIAMS' 100TH BIRTHDAY COMMEMORATING BELARUSAN INDEPENDENCE DAY BY FIGHTING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN BELARUS HONORING MAYOR RUDY GIULIANI IN RECOGNITION OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF MS. PAT JORDAN HONORING JAYDIN CLAYTON RECOGNIZING THE REPUBLIC GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HONORING THE LATE MRS. JESSIE PENDLETON HONORING VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM WAR GRAND OPENING OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD HEALTH FACILITY IN OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN A TRIBUTE TO CHRISTINE JACKSON WASHINGTON HONORING UTE AND PATRICK GOGGINS IN HONOR OF FRANCINE BLOCK THE DISABLED MILITARY CHILD PROTECTION ACT OF 2012 TRIBUTE TO VERNON VALENZUELA HONORING THE LIFE OF REV. BONIFACE HARDIN OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT CELEBRATING THE CAREER OF LISA REED HONORING REAR ADMIRAL (RADM) HEWITT FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE U.S. COAST GUARD HONORING ANTHONY SILVEIRA TO HONOR THE LEADERSHIP OF JOEL JACOB AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF MAZON: A JEWISH RESPONSE TO HUNGER CONGRATULATING THE LEADER ON 25 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE HONORING THE SERVICE OF STATE REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT L. TURNER TRIBUTE TO CENTRAL OREGON VETERANS OUTREACH IN HONOR OF CORRINE CODY ROBY ANNOUNCES CONGRESSIONAL PEANUT CAUCUS HEAVY TRUCK TAX FAIRNESS ACT HONORING AUSTIN ROPER RECOGNIZING GEORGE DEAN CARDEN'S 60TH BIRTHDAY HONORING BOLIVAR COUNTY HEAD START House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE VOICE OF TEXAS, KARINA GARDUNO A BALANCED DEFICIT-REDUCING BUDGET ENERGY PRICES FISCAL YEAR 2013 BUDGET OBAMACARE DESERVES AN "F" GRADE HAPPY 100TH ANNIVERSARY TO THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CHICAGO A BUDGET FULL OF ENERGY HOMES FOR HEROES ACT SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2012 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2012 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST A PROMISE TO TRAYVON STAFF SERGEANT JOSEPH D'AUGUSTINE CONGRESS SHOULD NOT LET STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATES GO UP CHARLOTTE LUCAS HATE CRIMES AN EASTER PRAYER DETROIT GROWTH AND STABILITY ACT REMEMBERING DR. CRAWFORD LONG CLEARING THE NAMES OF JOHN BROW AND BROOKS GRUBER THE PROGRESSIVE MESSAGE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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Res. 107 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE BIG OIL SUBSIDIES RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME IMPOSING A MINIMUM EFFECTIVE TAX RATE FOR HIGH-INCOME TAXPAYERS--MOTION TO PROCEED REPEAL BIG OIL TAX SUBSIDIES ACT--RESUMED SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2012 HEALTH CARE REFORM GAS PRICES TRIBUTE TO ROSEMARY ARMSTRONG TRIBUTE TO MATT RUTHERFORD HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES EPA TRIBUTE TO FURMAN BISHER HEALTH CARE OBAMA/MEDVEDEV EXCHANGE IMPOSING A MINIMUM EFFECTIVE TAX RATE FOR HIGH-INCOME TAXPAYERS--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR MORNING BUSINESS IIHF 2014 WORLD ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP REMEMBERING JUDGE WILLIAM HIBBLER TRIBUTE TO MR. LEONARD GILLIAM TRIBUTES TO SENATOR BARBARA MIKULSKI JOBS ACT HOUSE BUDGET PROPOSAL HEALTH CARE BETTER HEALTH REWARDS PROGRAM ACT OF 2012 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EMANCIPATION DAY FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH TRIBUTE TO JENNIFER L. SMITH RECOGNIZING THE OAHU MATH LEAGUE TRIBUTE TO COLONEL ROBERT WALK UNITED FARM WORKERS OF AMERICA 50TH ANNIVERSARY EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT TRIBUTE TO COLONEL RICHARD C. GROSS REMEMBERING JUDGE DAVID HUFF TRIBUTE TO DR. JOHN HITT TRIBUTE TO JOHN W. ROWE TRIBUTE TO JAMES McCORMICK MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS ON MARCH 28, 2012 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2251 Introductory Statement on S. 2253 Introductory Statement on S. 2256 Introductory Statement on S. 2257 Introductory Statement on S. 2264 Introductory Statement on S. 2271 Introductory Statement on S. 2273 Introductory Statement on S. 2276 Introductory Statement on S. 2280 Introductory Statement on S. 2282 SENATE RESOLUTION 411--CONGRATULATING THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY IFC/PANHELLENIC DANCE MARATHON ON ITS CONTINUED SUCCESS IN SUPPORT OF THE FOUR DIAMONDS FUND AT PENN STATE HERSHEY CHILDREN'S... SENATE RESOLUTION 412--COMMENDING THE AFRICAN UNION FOR COMMITTING TO A COORDINATED MILITARY RESPONSE, COMPRISED OF 5,000 TROOPS FROM UGANDA, THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC... SENATE RESOLUTION 413--SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF APRIL 2012 AS NATIONAL AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH SENATE RESOLUTION 414--COMMEMORATING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE SENATE RESOLUTION 415--DESIGNATING APRIL 4, 2012, AS "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JUNIOR AUXILIARIES DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 416--SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF APRIL AS PARKINSON'S AWARENESS MONTH SENATE RESOLUTION 417--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 37--SETTING FORTH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013, AND SETTING FORTH THE APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEARS... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 38--PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE AND AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 39--SETTING FORTH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013, REVISING THE APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012, AND... 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