Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-04-18 Date2012-04-18 PublicationVolume 158, issue 56 Sections143 House · 103 Senate House sections HONORING TERRI CRUZ AND HER MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ZEITA MERCHANT RECOGNIZING THE NORTHWEST INDIANA BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME'S CLASS OF 2012 HONORING DAVID SMITH ON HIS DISTINGUISHED CAREER JIM COLE CONGRATULATING THE 2012 MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY WINNERS FROM LAS VEGAS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING QUINTON COLE WHITAKER CONGRATULATING ANNE AND JACK MURPHY HONORING JOURNEYMEN LINEMEN HONORING ALEX JOSEPH ALSHOUSE HONORING CAPTAIN KYLEANNE HUNTER, U.S.M.C. OIT HUSTLIN' OWLS--2012 MEN'S BASKETBALL NAIA DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HONORING ZACHARY MICHAEL P'POOL PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING CHARLES "CHUCK" W. OWEN A TRIBUTE TO TIM TEBOW CONDEMNING LAST WEEK'S LAUNCH OF A MULTISTAGE ROCKET BY THE NORTH KOREAN MILITARY DR. ED GOLDEN PERSONAL EXPLANATION FISCAL YEAR 2013 BUDGET RESOLUTION INTRODUCING THE WOMEN'S OPTION TO RAISE KIDS (WORK) ACT TRIBUTE TO ATMORE MAYOR HOWARD SHELL CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT CONGRATULATING MRS. SUSAN AND MR. STANLEY KRAMER ON THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO ARMY STAFF SGT. CHRISTOPHER BROWN INTRODUCTION OF CHILD CARE AFFORDABILITY ACT REFLECTIONS ON THE WORLD BANK PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST CONGRATULATING THE 2011 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPION UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE HONORING ROSE FELDSHER'S 50 YEARS OF VOLUNTARY SERVICE IN RECOGNITION OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY INTRODUCTION OF THE RACIAL PROFILING PREVENTION ACT HONORING EULESS FIREFIGHTER BATTALION CHIEF GARY THOMPSON IN HONOR OF MR. GEORGE B. SOBIERAJ OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT CONDEMNING THE NORTH KOREA ROCKET LAUNCH IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF MR. EARL NOLAN LOANTAKA CHAPTER OF NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION RECOGNITION OF COMMANDER BOB DOUGLAS OF THE NEWARK, CALIFORNIA POLICE DEPARTMENT IN HONOR OF THE HONORABLE MARY HARNEY BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA, ONE OF THE 20 BEST SMALL TOWNS IN AMERICA PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN REMEMBRANCE OF KEVIN O'DONNELL HONORING NEWARK, NEW JERSEY MAYOR CORY BOOKER HONORING THE LIFE OF MERVA E. JACKSON IN HONOR OF MS. MALAK JADALLAH TRIBUTE TO MR. JOHN PAYTON WE SAY NEVER AGAIN TO THE HOLOCAUST IN RECOGNITION OF CLEVELAND PEACE ACTION CELEBRATING STANLEY GORSKI ON HIS 50 YEARS OF TEACHING IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE PERSONAL EXPLANATION REGARDING RECORDED VOTE ON THE HOLT AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4809 IN RECOGNITION OF CLEVELAND FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD'S 26TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION OF SERGEANT FRANK LEHR OF THE NEWARK, CALIFORNIA POLICE DEPARTMENT 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SAINT ANDREW GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH IN RECOGNITION OF TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL, DISTRICT 10 RECOGNIZING ELIE WIESEL INCREASING AMERICAN JOBS THROUGH GREATER EXPORTS TO AFRICA ACT H.R. 4384--PATIENT SAFETY AND DRUG LABELING IMPROVEMENT ACT HONORING DR. DENNIS FISHER SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS The House met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Webster). DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2012 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP CONGRATULATING THE BAYLOR UNIVERSITY LADY BEARS FOR WINNING THE 2012 WOMEN'S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE GUN VIOLENCE THE NATURALIZATION OF THE HASAN FAMILY OF MILLTOWN, NEW JERSEY WHAT KIND OF COUNTRY ARE WE BECOMING HENNEPIN HEALTH SMART SECURITY: BETTER INVESTMENTS AND GREATER RETURNS AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL ADDRESSING FAILED ADMINISTRATION POLICIES RECESS THE FUTURE OF MEDICARE SUPPORT THE RESTORE ACT AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING REPUBLICAN BUDGET BREAKS PROMISE TO AMERICA'S SENIORS NEW IRS AGENTS HONORING SERGEANT DENNIS WEICHEL THE SMALL BUSINESS TAX CUT ACT REMOVING THE PEOPLE'S MUJAHEDIN ORGANIZATION OF IRAN FROM THE FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION LIST STUDENT LOAN DEBT THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET AND WOMEN'S HEALTH THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET BIRTH CONTROL AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES STOP STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATES FROM DOUBLING JOBS AND THE ECONOMY WOMEN'S HEALTH WEDNESDAY HEALTH CARE DISCRIMINATION GENDER DISPARITIES IN COMPENSATION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4348, SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2012, PART II THE JOURNAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2012, PART II MARK TWAIN COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3993 HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE JAMES P. McGOVERN, MEMBER OF CONGRESS HEEDING THE LESSONS OF THE TITANIC IN DEFENSE OF THE GREAT STATE OF NEVADA SPACE TRAVEL IN AMERICA IS HISTORY SALUTING THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMITTEES OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION SUMMITS OF THE AMERICAS HONORING THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS OF LONG ISLAND SOLUTIONS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES SMALL BUSINESS TAX CUT ACT HIGHER EDUCATION AFFORDABILITY LEAVE OF ABSENCE PUBLICATION OF BUDGETARY MATERIAL ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4385 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4386 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4387 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4388 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4389 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4390 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4391 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4392 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4393 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4394 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4377 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4395 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4396 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4397 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4378 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4379 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4380 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4381 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4382 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4383 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4384 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4398 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4399 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 POSTAL REFORM RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER GAS PRICES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2011--MOTION TO PROCEED GSA RESTORE ACT MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO JUDGE G. WIX UNTHANK CONGRATULATING STEPHANIE THACKER TRIBUTE TO KIKKAN RANDALL REMEMBERING PETER DOUGLAS TRIBUTE TO JAMES MICHAEL KELLY RECOGNIZING DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND TRIBUTE TO LAUREN BARLOW TRIBUTE TO GREYSON BUCKINGHAM TRIBUTE TO LAURA CAPASSO TRIBUTE TO KEVIN FETTEL TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN HUDSON TRIBUTE TO TYLER NEASLONEY TRIBUTE TO BERNADETTE NELSON TRIBUTE TO LAUREN PERRY TRIBUTE TO KATELYNN THOMAS TRIBUTE TO KALEIGH WILLIAMS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 2295 Introductory Statement on S. 2299 SENATE RESOLUTION 424--CONDEMNING THE MASS ATROCITIES COMMITTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA AND SUPPORTING THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE OF SYRIA TO BE SAFE AND TO DEFEND THEMSELVES SENATE RESOLUTION 425--DESIGNATING APRIL 23, 2012, AS "NATIONAL ADOPT A LIBRARY DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 426--CONGRATULATING THE LADY BEARS OF BAYLOR UNIVERSITY ON WINNING THE 2012 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2033 Text of Senate Amendment 2034 Text of Senate Amendment 2035 Text of Senate Amendment 2036 Text of Senate Amendment 2037 Text of Senate Amendment 2038 Text of Senate Amendment 2039 Text of Senate Amendment 2040 Text of Senate Amendment 2041 Text of Senate Amendment 2042 Text of Senate Amendment 2043 Text of Senate Amendment 2044 Text of Senate Amendment 2045 Text of Senate Amendment 2046 Text of Senate Amendment 2047 Text of Senate Amendment 2048 Text of Senate Amendment 2049 Text of Senate Amendment 2050 Text of Senate Amendment 2051 Text of Senate Amendment 2052 Text of Senate Amendment 2053 Text of Senate Amendment 2054 Text of Senate Amendment 2055 Text of Senate Amendment 2056 Text of Senate Amendment 2057 Text of Senate Amendment 2058 Text of Senate Amendment 2059 Text of Senate Amendment 2060 Text of Senate Amendment 2061 Text of Senate Amendment 2062 Text of Senate Amendment 2063 Text of Senate Amendment 2064 Text of Senate Amendment 2065 Text of Senate Amendment 2066 Text of Senate Amendment 2067 Text of Senate Amendment 2068 Text of Senate Amendment 2069 Text of Senate Amendment 2070 Text of Senate Amendment 2071 Text of Senate Amendment 2072 Text of Senate Amendment 2073 Text of Senate Amendment 2074 Text of Senate Amendment 2075 Text of Senate Amendment 2076 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR COMMENDING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ALLIANCE TO SAVE ENERGY NATIONAL ADOPT A LIBRARY DAY CONGRATULATING THE LADY BEARS OF BAYLOR UNIVERSITY ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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