Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-05-08 Date2012-05-08 PublicationVolume 158, issue 64 Sections239 House · 43 Senate House sections INTEREST RATE REDUCTION ACT REVEREND PATRICK J. GENELLO HONORING RANDY SATER FOR HIS EXCEPTIONAL POLICE CAREER IN HONOR OF PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU TRIBUTE TO JAMES GIBSON RECOGNIZING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIQUE RATIFICATION OF THE 27TH AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION IN HONOR OF MARTIN AND WENDY MAYER PERSONAL EXPLANATION SALUTING THE WORLD WAR II VETERANS OF TENNESSEE HONORING THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF ST. PAUL CONGRATULATING THE GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IN HONOR OF ELI AND CHEDVA TREITEL A TRIBUTE TO HANNAH JORGENSEN HONORING ILLINOIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD TECH. SGT. JACOB CURTIS, RECENTLY NAMED A 2012 AIR NATIONAL GUARD AIRMAN OF THE YEAR REMEMBERING UNITED STATES ARMY STAFF SERGEANT DAVID NOWACZYK HANOVER TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT TRIBUTE TO JOHN GIBSON HONORING REAR ADMIRAL (RADM) THOMAS F. ATKIN FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE U.S. COAST GUARD HONORING DR. HOWARD COHEN AND PATRICIA COHEN HONORING MR. AIME KALANGWA IN HONOR OF LUKE STANTON NACHBAR IN RECOGNITION OF THE RETIREMENT OF GENERAL ANN E. DUNWOODY JIM BERK IN RECOGNITION OF THE MOBILE TURKISH COFFEE HOUSE PROJECT CELEBRATING TAIWAN'S PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU'S SECOND INAUGURATION IN REMEMBRANCE OF OLGA "BETTY" DOUGHERTY HONORING THE LIFE OF FRANK MOTTA, A DEDICATED SAMARITAN AND PUBLIC SERVANT IN REMEMBRANCE OF FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE, REVEREND MICHAEL DEBOSE PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF THE VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY OF CLEVELAND AND THE 37TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF SAIGON COMMEMORATING THE CENTENNIAL OF THE BIRTH OF RAOUL WALLENBERG IN RECOGNITION OF MAGOS HUNGARIAN FOLK BAND INTRODUCTION OF THE "JOHN HOPE FRANKLIN TULSA-GREENWOOD RIOT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT" IN REMEMBRANCE OF MRS. GINA THOMPSON OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT JACOB GULLA IN HONOR OF REVEREND DAN SEWELL RECOGNIZING NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK AND THE SELFLESS WORK OF AMERICA'S EDUCATORS HONORING JAN GILBERT FOR 30 YEARS OF ADVOCACY WORK IN NEVADA IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY CLUB OF CLEVELAND NATIONAL MARROW DONOR REGISTRY TODAY SURPASSES 10 MILLION VOLUNTEERS READY TO GIVE THE LIVING GIFT OF LIFE RECOGNIZING THE 2012 RECIPIENTS OF THE McGOWAN COURAGE AWARD IN HONOR OF POLISH CONSTITUTION DAY, 2012 INTEREST RATE REDUCTION ACT WILLIAM DIGIGLIO IN CELEBRATION OF ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY, 2012 TRIBUTE TO HONOR FLIGHT NORTHERN COLORADO 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE HONORING BRENT HODSON NATIONAL TEACHER DAY COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013 COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013 COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013 HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF ROBERT STEWART IN RECOGNITION OF MR. BILL A. KEFFLER RECOGNIZING SUPERINTENDENT RONALD BLOCKER FOR 12 YEARS OF SERVICE TO ORANGE COUNTY House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL AND TRUCK EXCISE TAX NATIONAL TEACHER DAY REPUBLICAN RECONCILIATION RUSE YUCCA MOUNTAIN NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL SITE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL NURSES WEEK HOW ABOUT WE STOP BEING STUPID? PRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH SUFFOCATED BY HIGH TAXES RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER BABY PILLS STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATES SALUTE TO THE 150TH HERITAGE CELEBRATION OF THE GREAT FREDERICK FAIR REPUBLICAN RECONCILIATION BUDGET BILL PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE STUDENT LOANS STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATE KEEPING STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATE LOW TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY REPUBLICAN BUDGET HOUSE REPUBLICAN BUDGET RECONCILIATION PACKAGE STAFFORD LOANS IN HAWAII NATIONAL TEACHER DAY OBSTACLES TO HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5326, COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013; WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF... THE JOURNAL COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013 ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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House Amendment 39 Text of House Amendment 40 Text of House Amendment 41 Text of House Amendment 42 Text of House Amendment 43 Text of House Amendment 44 Text of House Amendment 45 Text of House Amendment 46 Text of House Amendment 31 Text of House Amendment 32 Text of House Amendment 33 Text of House Amendment 34 Text of House Amendment 35 Text of House Amendment 36 Text of House Amendment 37 Text of House Amendment 38 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 2050, H.R. 2240, H.R. 4628, AND H.R. 4849 STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATES RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER ELECTION YEAR LEGISLATION RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME STOP THE STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATE HIKE ACT OF 2012--MOTION TO PROCEED RECESS STOP THE STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATE HIKE ACT OF 2012--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued MORNING BUSINESS 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF NEVADA'S HISPANIC MUSEUM TRIBUTE TO RUBEN 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WALKER ASIAN-PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH 2012 TAIWAN'S PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION TRIBUTE TO DR. MARTHA SMITH RECOGNIZING SACO & BIDDEFORD SAVINGS INSTITUTION MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES DISCHARGED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 447--CONGRATULATING THE STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS OF CHARTER SCHOOLS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES FOR ONGOING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION, AND SUPPORTING THE... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 44--SETTING FORTH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 AND SETTING FORTH THE APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEARS... NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2012 BRIAN A. TERRY BORDER PATROL STATION CONGRATULATING CHARTER SCHOOLS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS