Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-11-30 Date2012-11-30 PublicationVolume 158, issue 152 Sections65 House · 41 Senate House sections GUY REYNOLDS' 100TH BIRTHDAY HONORING U.S. NAVY COMMANDER ANDREW LOUIS FRAHLER PAYING TRIBUTE TO SEAN PATRICK SMITH, A VICTIM OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 TERRORIST ATTACK IN BENGHAZI OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE ELMA TERESA SALINAS ENDER CONGRATULATING MR. EDWARD SPAR ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE COUNCIL OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ON FEDERAL STATISTICS A TRIBUTE TO THE UNION LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL MAREN CALVERT COLONEL PETER J. BROOKS IMPORTANCE OF FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH IN RECOGNITION OF MRS. EVELYN TURNER PUGH RECOGNIZING MALAWI PRESIDENT JOYCE BANDA ON BEING NAMED A "TOP 100 GLOBAL THINKER" BY FOREIGN POLICY IN RECOGNITION OF JIMMY AND CHRIS PURSELL WINNERS OF AUBURN UNIVERSITY'S LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECOGNIZING WINSTON "STRICK" STRICKLAND PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING J. MATTHEW MULLAN A TRIBUTE TO ALTADENA'S 125TH ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION WORLD AIDS DAY--DECEMBER 1ST, 2012 MARKING WORLD AIDS DAY IN RECOGNITION OF TAIWAN'S GENEROSITY TOWARD HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF EFFORTS IN HONOR OF EDYTHE Y. BRADLEY HONORING THE LIFE OF BERNARD LANSKY HONORING THE SERVICE OF BALDWIN COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF SCOTT WARD THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE INCARCERATION OF ALAN P. GROSS OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH CONGRATULATIONS FERKO FAMILY House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER BOUDREAU PRESENTS QUESTIONS THE PREVAILING BUDGET PLAN DOES NOT PROTECT A DEMOCRACY GOVERNMENT GONE WILD RECOGNIZING LOCAL FIRST CHICAGO THE NEED FOR TAX REFORM RENEW THE WIND PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT SOCIAL SECURITY CRISIS THANKING GENEVA B. STALLINGS FOR A JOB WELL DONE CONGRATULATING NATION OF GEORGIA AMERICA NEEDS A FARM BILL STEM JOBS ACT OF 2012 THE JOURNAL MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2012 THE FISCAL CLIFF CAN'T TAX OUR WAY OUT OF THIS RELIEF FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEAVE OF ABSENCE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILLS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6620 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6621 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6622 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6623 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6624 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE BIPARTISANSHIP RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 2013 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013--Continued MORNING BUSINESS REMEMBERING GEORGE McGOVERN ALAN GROSS SALUTE TO ADAM MERCHANT REMEMBERING JIM SPELLMAN REMEMBERING JUDGE MARK KRAVITZ MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 605--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING NOVEMBER 26, 2012, AS "NATIONAL TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 606--COMMEMORATING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF NAZARETH, ON DECEMBER 1, 1812 SENATE RESOLUTION 607--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE GEORGE McGOVERN, FORMER UNITED STATES SENATOR AND CONGRESSMAN FROM THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3288 Text of Senate Amendment 3289 Text of Senate Amendment 3290 Text of Senate Amendment 3291 Text of Senate Amendment 3292 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE SESSION HATCH ACT MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2012 CONGRATULATING THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION FOR ELECTING REVEREND FRED LUTER, JR., AS PRESIDENT NATIONAL TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK COMMEMORATING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF NAZARETH RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE GEORGE McGOVERN ORDERS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2012 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2012, AT 2 P.M.