Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-05-16 Date2012-05-16 PublicationVolume 158, issue 70 Sections155 House · 40 Senate House sections CONGRATULATORY REMARKS TO PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU CONGRATULATING TAIWAN PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU ON HIS SECOND PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF ROBERT N. CAMPBELL III, VICE CHAIRMAN OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE USA LLP IN HONOR OF FRANCISCO "FRANK" ALVAREZ CONGRATULATING PRESIDENT MA AND THE PEOPLE OF TAIWAN EXPRESSING SENSE OF HOUSE REGARDING IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTING IRAN FROM ACQUIRING A NUCLEAR WEAPONS CAPABILITY HONORING RIMA PATEL PERSONAL EXPLANATION ARMENIAN REMEMBRANCE DAY HONORING ASIAN-PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH EXPLANATION IN REMEMBRANCE OF CAPTAIN THOMAS GRAMITH, USAF CONGRATULATING THE OUR LADY OF LOURDES ACADEMY CONSTITUTION TEAM IN REMEMBRANCE OF CAPTAIN MARK McDOWELL, USAF JESSICA ALLEN IN CELEBRATION OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH PERSONAL EXPLANATION JHA-MIER RYAN A TRIBUTE TO UNITEDHEALTHCARE COMMUNITY PLAN OF PENNSYLVANIA JWAN SAWAQUED RECOGNIZING NATIONAL MPS AWARENESS DAY JOSEPH TRUJILLO HONORING DIANE GLASSER, CEO OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY JONNALYNN SELL HONORING MAH-RULCH MUHAMMAD PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING IBEW LOCAL 25 IN HONOR OF THE ONE HUNDRED YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF MARINE CORPS AVIATION JESSICA GREENBURY PERSONAL EXPLANATION A HISTORY OF THE EXPANSION OF PRESIDENTIAL POWER KAYLA NAKATA NATIONAL DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION DAY AND NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION WEEK PERSONAL EXPLANATION KASSIE ORONA HONORING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF USDA APHIS HONORING MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL'S WE THE PEOPLE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM JOSE AVILA TAIWAN PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU'S SECOND INAUGURATION IN RECOGNITION OF DR. WEBSTER TRAMMELL CONGRATULATING TAIWAN'S PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU ON HIS RE-ELECTION HONORING PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU OF TAIWAN JOE TINER HONORING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK HONORING THE BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF AMERICA RECOGNIZING USTAD RAHAT FATEH ALI KHAN SECOND INAUGURATION OF TAIWAN PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU PERSONAL EXPLANATION JEANNINE LESANTE MAZURKIWECZ HONORING MAY AS OLDER AMERICANS MONTH RECOGNIZING THE RIVERHEAD BLUE WAVES HONORING MADISON WEAVER PERSONAL EXPLANATION EXPRESSING SENSE OF HOUSE REGARDING IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTING IRAN FROM ACQUIRING A NUCLEAR WEAPONS CAPABILITY H.R. 5746, A BILL TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO MODIFY CERTAIN RULES APPLICABLE TO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS; TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS H.R. 5746, A BILL TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO MODIFY CERTAIN RULES APPLICABLE TO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS; TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CHARLES W. COLSON 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF MORRIS AND SUSSEX COUNTY HONORING THE ORIGINAL FLORIDA HALL OF FAME HIGHWAYMEN THE SECOND INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU IN COMMEMORATION OF ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH PERSONAL EXPLANATION SUPPORTING NOAA'S CLIMATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH, SUSTAINED OBSERVATIONS AND REGIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAM RECOGNIZING THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN) AND ITS PRESIDENT, MA YING- JEOU SEQUESTER REPLACEMENT RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2012 STATEMENT ON H.R. 4970 PERSONAL EXPLANATION SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH FOSTER CARE MONTH THANKING OUR VETERANS THE MODERN TAX SYSTEM: FAIR TO THE AVERAGE AMERICAN? HONORING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH PAYING TRIBUTE TO BISHOP BARNETT K. THOROUGHGOOD ASIAN PACIFIC HERITAGE MONTH HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDING WEEK SUPPORT EXTENSION OF THE COLLEGE COST REDUCTION ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND TOM ELLSWORTH MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE STUDY OF THE STUDY OF THE STUDIES CELEBRATING THE 150TH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NDAA PROTECTS TRICARE HONORING THE SERVICE OF DETECTIVE WALTER C. MEY, JR. RALPH CHESHIER USPS REFORM OUR NATIONAL DEBT VAWA--WOMEN'S HEALTH WEDNESDAY HOUSE GOP PLAN FOR AMERICA'S JOB CREATORS REAUTHORIZATION OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO H.R. 4970--VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2012 STUDENT DEBT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT REAUTHORIZATION VOTE "NO" ON H.R. 4970, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2012 WE STILL HAVE WORK TO DO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT A SHAMEFUL BILL I STAND WITH VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REPUBLICAN BILL ENDANGERS WOMEN PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4970, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2012, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. BORDER TUNNEL PREVENTION ACT OF 2012 PERMISSION TO FILE PRIVILEGED REPORTS NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 4348, SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2012, PART II REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. CON. RES. 107 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 4103 AMENDMENT TO THE MESQUITE LANDS ACT OF 1986 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2012 CHIMNEY ROCK NATIONAL MONUMENT ESTABLISHMENT ACT BLOCKING PROPERTY OF PERSONS THREATENING THE PEACE, SECURITY, OR STABILITY OF YEMEN--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM EXTENSION ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 4348, SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2012, PART II NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 AN ALL-OF-THE-ABOVE ENERGY STRATEGY DOMESTIC OIL HONORING THE LIFE OF CHARLES COLSON CHINA RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4310, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5788 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5789 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5790 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5781 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5782 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5783 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5784 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5785 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5786 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5787 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5791 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5792 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS DELETION OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE STOP THE STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATE HIKE ACT OF 2012--MOTION TO PROCEED S. CON. RES. 41, H. CON. RES. 112, S. CON. RES. 37, S. CON. RES. 42, S. CON. RES. 44 EN BLOC--MOTIONS TO PROCEED STOP THE STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATE HIKE ACT OF 2012--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued MORNING BUSINESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT of 2012 THE FARM BILL TRIBUTE TO FATHER RICHARD J. KELLEY REMEMBERING JUDGE ROBERT E. COYLE TRIBUTE TO DR. THEODORA KALIKOW CONGRATULATING ANGELA FOREMASTER COLONEL BRIAN DUBIE RECOGNIZING UPRIGHT FRAMEWORKS REPORT RELATIVE TO THE ISSUANCE OF AN EXECUTIVE ORDER WITH RESPECT TO BLOCKING THE PROPERTY OF PERSONS THREATENING THE PEACE, SECURITY, OR STABILITY OF YEMEN--PM 48 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES DISCHARGED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORT 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. 3193 SENATE RESOLUTION 462--RECOGNIZING NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES FACED BY CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, ACKNOWLEDGING THE DEDICATION OF... SENATE RESOLUTION 463--DESIGNATING MAY 19, 2012, AS "NATIONAL KIDS TO PARKS DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 464--COMMEMORATING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE SENATE RESOLUTION 465--RECOGNIZING THAT THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO HAS PROCLAIMED 2012 AS THE "YEAR OF WATER" AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY DISCHARGE AND REFERRAL--H.R. 2947 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW