Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-11-13 Date2012-11-13 PublicationVolume 158, issue 144 Sections85 House · 68 Senate House sections HONORING SHIRLEE AND TAYLOR GANDY IN RECOGNITION OF ROBERT LOUIS LOTTI, II IN RECOGNITION OF SGT. STEVEN B. DAVIDSON IN RECOGNITION OF WARREN HECKMAN COMMEMORATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DON EDWARDS SAN FRANCISCO BAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IN RECOGNITION OF THE HOLY ANGELS CLASS OF 1969 IN RECOGNITION OF THE NEW BEDFORD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REMEMBERING KEMAL ATATURK IN RECOGNITION OF THE REOPENING OF ST. EMERIC CHURCH LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER WINS "PINK GLOVE DANCE" VIDEO COMPETITION HONORING WORLD WAR II VETERAN, AVIATOR AND PATRIOT LT. VICTOR B. SCHOON IN REMEMBRANCE OF JERRY A. VITTARDI HONORING GIL WATERS TRIBUTE TO RIVERSIDE COUNTY'S RECIPIENTS OF OPERATION RECOGNITION IN HONOR OF MR. RICHARD GRIMMETT IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH PAUL BROWN IN RECOGNITION OF THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF NORTHEAST OHIO NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH SERVICES, INC. OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT IN RECOGNITION OF SGT STEVEN B. DAVIDSON IN RECOGNITION OF MRS. MARY P. DENIHAN IN RECOGNITION OF DR. ROBERT M. FRANKLIN HONORING COUNCIL MEMBER LARRY VAN NOSTRAN IN HONOR OF ENDA KENNY, PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND IN HONOR OF THE WINNERS OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WINSLOW TOWNSHIP'S VETERANS DAY 2012 STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST IN RECOGNITION OF THE REOPENING OF ST. JAMES CHURCH TRIBUTE TO ROSEMARY BOURNS IN HONOR OF CZECHOSLOVAK INDEPENDENCE DAY LEXINGTON COUNTY IS FIRST IN RECOGNITION OF PULASKI DAY 2012 IN HONOR OF JUDGE COLLEEN TOY WHITE IN HONOR OF CHRIS TREPAL IN RECOGNITION OF THE RETIREMENT OF CARROLL L. "LEW" WATSON HONORING FORMER FIRST LADY MRS. CLAUDIA ALTA "LADY BIRD" JOHNSON HONORING MR. CABLE TELEVISION IN NORTH CAROLINA--JACK W. STANLEY TRIBUTE TO THOMAS SZASZ SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY VICTORY BONDS ON THE RETIREMENT OF MASTER SERGEANT MAVIN D. TASBY RECOGNIZING MR. CRAIG ANTHONY WASHINGTON House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SEQUESTRATION IS TARGETING OUR MILITARY THE TRUTH ABOUT BENGHAZI THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES TO BLOCK INFORMATION THE OUTPOURING OF VOLUNTEERS IN REBUILDING NEW JERSEY BETTER LATE THAN NEVER EU EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME PROHIBITION COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EUROPEAN UNION EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME PROHIBITION ACT OF 2011 STREAMLINING CLAIMS PROCESSING FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES ACT SPACE LAUNCH LIABILITY PROVISIONS EXTENSION COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6156, RUSSIA AND MOLDOVA JACKSON-VANIK REPEAL AND SERGEI MAGNITSKY RULE OF LAW ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2012 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE STREAMLINING CLAIMS PROCESSING FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES ACT COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE DAVID ALAN CURSON, OF MICHIGAN; THE HONORABLE SUZAN K. DelBENE, OF WASHINGTON; AND THE HONORABLE THOMAS MASSIE, OF KENTUCKY, AS MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE WELCOMING THE HONORABLE DAVID ALAN CURSON TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WELCOMING THE HONORABLE SUSAN K. DelBENE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WELCOMING THE HONORABLE THOMAS MASSIE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER SPACE LAUNCH LIABILITY PROVISIONS EXTENSION TERROR ATTACK IN LIBYA CONGRATULATING SOLOMON SCHECTER ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING EARL MORSE AND JEFF MILLER FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ON BEHALF OF HONOR FLIGHT GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK SUPPORTING RECOGNITION OF MALALA YOUSUFZAI LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESIDENT COMMISSIONER, AND DELEGATES EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6587 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6588 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SPORTMEN'S ACT OF 2012--MOTION TO PROCEED--Resumed VETERANS' COMPENSATION COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2012 SPORTSMEN'S ACT OF 2012--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued SPORTSMEN'S ACT OF 2012 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES RECOGNIZING OUR NATION'S VETERANS REMEMBERING RUSSELL TRAIN REMEMBERING SENATOR ARLEN SPECTER REMEMBERING ROGER D. FISHER REQUEST FOR CONSULTATION WYOMING TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK TRIBUTE TO SHERIFF KEITH FERGUSON RECOGNIZING THOMPSON-MARKWARD HALL RECOGNIZING TEXAS CENTER FOR SUPERCONDUCTIVITY 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF DAKOTA RURAL ACTION TRIBUTE TO MIKE MODRICK TRIBUTE TO DR. DUANE MEYER MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES DURING ADJOURNMENT REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 590--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF "CHILDREN'S GRIEF AWARENESS DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 591--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING RAYMOND WEEKS AND HIS EFFORTS IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VETERANS DAY AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2871 Text of Senate Amendment 2872 Text of Senate Amendment 2873 Text of Senate Amendment 2872 Text of Senate Amendment 2875 Text of Senate Amendment 2876 Text of Senate Amendment 2885 Text of Senate Amendment 2886 Text of Senate Amendment 2877 Text of Senate Amendment 2878 Text of Senate Amendment 2879 Text of Senate Amendment 2880 Text of Senate Amendment 2881 Text of Senate Amendment 2882 Text of Senate Amendment 2883 Text of Senate Amendment 2884 Text of Senate Amendment 2887 Text of Senate Amendment 2888 Text of Senate Amendment 2889 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2012 REGARDING THE EFFORTS OF RAYMOND WEEKS IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VETERANS DAY ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 2:30 P.M. 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