Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-12-11 Date2012-12-11 PublicationVolume 158, issue 159 Sections86 House · 70 Senate House sections PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING THE THOMPSONS ON THEIR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY HONORING MR. DON GLASER TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL BOWLDS TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT KAUFFMAN, CAPTAIN MIHELICH, OFFICER BLASINGAME, AND OFFICER GOLEZ OF FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA HONORING YOUR NEWS NOW "YNN" REMEMBERING JACK BROOKS, FORMER JUDICIARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN I'M STANDING IN HONOR OF AN AMERICAN HERO, SGT JOSHUA WETZEL, 2ND INFANTRY EARTH PIGS, THE UNITED STATES ARMY TRIBUTE TO OFFICER LAWRENCE BANKS A TRIBUTE TO KARA KNACK 8TH ANNUAL "SPIRIT OF INNOVATION" INDUCTION CEREMONY CONGRATULATING MS. DEBORAH WASYLIK, RECIPIENT OF THE 2012 RICHARD C. BARTLETT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AWARD OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT COMMEMORATING THE CITY OF SOUTHFIELD HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF WALTER NEWMAN HONORING COLONEL PAUL W. BRICKER TO RECOGNIZE THE 2012 LIFECIRCLE ALLIANCE KUDOS FOR CAREGIVERS HONOREES IN HONOR OF MR. LOREE SOGGS IN RECOGNITION OF THE ARGYLE HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND NAMING THE JESSE HELMS FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE RECOGNIZING BILL LAUER FOR HIS LIFETIME OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY IN HONOR OF MR. OSCAR GUMUCIO KENT FISHER A TRIBUTE TO ALICE HAIGAZIAN BERMAN RECOGNIZING RECIPIENTS OF 2012 FAIRFAX COUNTY HISTORY COMMISSION AWARDS IN HONOR MR. FRED ZIWICH IN HONOR OF JOHN T. COLLINS INTRODUCTION OF GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS ACT OF 2012 WE WON'T REALIZE HOW MUCH WE MISS THE NEWS & MESSENGER UNTIL IT IS GONE IN HONOR OF MR. STEVE H. TAYLOR REGARDING THE IMPACT THAT SEQUESTRATION AND OTHER BUDGET DECISIONS WOULD HAVE ON CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES A TRIBUTE TO MR. HECTOR MACLEAN TRIBUTE TO REPRESENTATIVE YVONNE KENNEDY IN RECOGNITION OF MARC A. CEVASCO RECOGNIZING MR. WILLIAM SHINN AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 2838, THE COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2012 PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE SERVICE OF CAROLYN FOSTER TO FAIR WISCONSIN CONGRATULATING MOBILE'S UMS-WRIGHT FOR CAPTURING 4-A FOOTBALL TITLE IN RECOGNITION OF SHARON A. BARKELOO A TRIBUTE TO MR. WALLACE LEINWAND House of Representatives MORNING-HOUR DEBATE FISCAL CLIFF UPDATE RECOGNIZING VICTOR DiCARLO BIDDING FAREWELL TO OUTGOING OHIO MEMBERS AT LAST, FISCAL CLIFF DEBATE THE FISCAL CLIFF THE HIGHEST BUDGET DEFICITS IN AMERICAN HISTORY TIME FOR LEADERSHIP RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TACKLING OUR OUT-OF-CONTROL SPENDING WORKING TOWARD BIPARTISAN SOLUTIONS LET'S WORK TOGETHER COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES THE JOURNAL IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF U.S. MARINE JON HAMMAR CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF DAVE BRUBECK DENOUNCE CASTRO REGIME RIGHT-TO-WORK IS WRONG FOR WORKERS WE GOT HERE BY SPENDING TOO MUCH, NOT TAXING TOO LITTLE RECOGNIZING DEPARTING MEMBERS OF THE OHIO DELEGATION THE IMPENDING FISCAL CLIFF LEAVE OF ABSENCE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6644 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6645 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6646 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6647 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6648 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6649 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE TRIBUTES TO DEPARTING SENATORS RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER THE FISCAL CLIFF RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS RICHARD LUGAR THE FISCAL CLIFF GREATER EXPORTS TO AFRICA WIND ENERGY TAX CREDIT SENATE RULES CHANGES FOOD STAMPS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS TRANSACTION ACCOUNT GUARANTEE PROGRAM EXTENSION ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED RECESS TRANSACTION ACCOUNT GUARANTEE PROGRAM EXTENSION ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued TRANSACTION ACCOUNT GUARANTEE PROGRAM EXTENSION ACT The Farm Bill (Executive Session) Vote on Nomination of John E. Dowdell (Executive Session) Vote on Nomination of Jesus G. Bernal (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION TRANSACTION ACCOUNT GUARANTEE PROGRAM EXTENSION ACT--Continued MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL B. McCALLISTER COMMEMORATING THE 84TH BIRTHDAY OF HIS MAJESTY KING BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ TRIBUTE TO PAT GODFREY TRIBUTE TO VICE ADMIRAL RAY RIUTTA ARKANSAS FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO JOHN GRAY RECOGNIZING FOLIA JEWELRY REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 613--URGING THE GOVERNMENTS OF EUROPE AND THE EUROPEAN UNION TO DESIGNATE HIZBALLAH AS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION AND IMPOSE SANCTIONS, AND URGING THE PRESIDENT TO PROVIDE... 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