Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-12-17 Date2012-12-17 PublicationVolume 158, issue 162 Sections74 House · 67 Senate House sections TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW CELEBRATES 45 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE TRIBUTE TO EAGLE SCOUT CODY GULDNER ASTHMA INHALERS RELIEF ACT OF 2012 IN REMEMBRANCE OF CHESTER E. GORDON CELEBRATING COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (ASTD) RECOGNIZING DR. MICHAEL OCHS'S 25 YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE COMMEMORATING THE CITY OF OAK PARK COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2012 AMENDMENTS HONORING THE WORK OF MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF PAUL A. LEONARDI IN RECOGNITION OF CLEVELANDPEOPLE.COM COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2012 AMENDMENTS PASSING OF MR. FELMERS CHANEY TRIBUTE TO EAGLE SCOUT MICHAEL GREENFIELD IN HONOR OF MR. ROBERT MACLEOD HONORING FORMER SENATOR GEORGE McGOVERN "I'M EOD"--A TRIBUTE TO AN AMERICAN HERO--SSGT JOHNNY MORRIS, 2ND EOD, THE UNITED STATES MARINES REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE "FOLLOW ME"--IN HONOR OF RET. SPC. JIM MAYER, THE UNITED STATES ARMY, THE MILKSHAKE MAN, AND HIS AID AND COMFORT TO OUR WOUNDED WARRIORS COSPONSORSHIP OF H. RES. 832 "I'M YOUR CAPTAIN"--IN HONOR OF CAPTAIN ATOINE BATES, 1ST BATTALION 5TH MARINES, THE UNITED STATES MARINES SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TRIBUTE TO ALBERT E. BRUMLEY AND THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF "I'LL FLY AWAY" LET US ESTABLISH A CULTURE OF PEACE MEDICAL DEVICE TAX PROTECTING AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE RIGHT TO WORK FOR LESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA'S FY 2013 BUDGET AND FINANCIAL PLAN--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 112-157) RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AUTHORIZING RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR NATURAL GAS PIPELINES IN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS LAND TRANSFER CLARIFICATION ACT OF 2012 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AUTHORIZING RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR NATURAL GAS PIPELINES IN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF VICTIMS OF CONNECTICUT SHOOTING BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS LAND TRANSFER CLARIFICATION ACT OF 2012 THE JOURNAL CONDEMNING THE HORRIFIC ATTACKS IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT, AND EXPRESSING SUPPORT AND PRAYERS FOR ALL THOSE IMPACTED BY THIS TRAGEDY MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MOURNING THE PASSING OF SENATOR INOUYE EXTENDING SYMPATHY TO THE PEOPLE OF NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT SENATOR DANIEL INOUYE LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE BILLS REFERRED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PURSUANT TO RULE XII PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6671 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6672 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6673 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6674 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER MOMENT OF SILENCE SCHEDULE NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT TRAGEDY HURRICANE SANDY RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT TRAGEDY RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT TRAGEDY CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT EXECUTIVE SESSION NOMINATIONS OF FERNANDO M. OLGUIN TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA AND THOMAS M. DURKIN TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE... LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY RECOGNIZING CHOBANI YOGURT REMEMBERING CARMEN WARSCHAW REMEMBERING PETER N. LETANG REMEMBERING ROMEO BARRERAS TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL KEVIN K. CALLIES TRIBUTE TO GENERAL TARBET REMEMBERING WARREN E. BRITCHER LOSS OF DR. MARSHALL LONDON MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA'S FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2013 BUDGET AND FINANCIAL PLAN, RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE ON DECEMBER 14, 2012--PM 63 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 3685 SENATE RESOLUTION 619--TO ELECT PATRICK J. LEAHY, A SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF VERMONT, TO BE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE RESOLUTION 620--TO AUTHORIZE HARRY REID, A SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF NEVADA, TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE PRO TEMPORE TO PATRICK J. LEAHY, A SENATOR FROM THE... SENATE RESOLUTION 621--CONDEMNING THE HORRIFIC ATTACKS IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT, AND EXPRESSING SUPPORT AND PRAYERS FOR ALL THOSE IMPACTED BY THAT TRAGEDY AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3338 Text of Senate Amendment 3339 Text of Senate Amendment 3340 Text of Senate Amendment 3341 Text of Senate Amendment 3342 Text of Senate Amendment 3343 Text of Senate Amendment 3344 Text of Senate Amendment 3345 PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR STRENGTHENING INVESTIGATIONS OF SEX OFFENDERS INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE FOR VIOLENT CRIMES ACT AMENDING SECTION 1059(e) OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 AMENDING THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANCE FOR VIOLENT CRIMES ACT OF 2011 ELECTING PATRICK J. LEAHY TO BE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE AUTHORIZING HARRY REID TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE CONDEMNING THE HORRIFIC ATTACKS IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT REMEMBERING DANIEL K. INOUYE UNINTERRUPTED SCHOLARS ACT ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2012 RECESS UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS