Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-12-18 Date2012-12-18 PublicationVolume 158, issue 163 Sections102 House · 103 Senate House sections HONORING JAY PIERSON RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ILLINOIS POISON CENTER CONDEMNING THE HORRIFIC ATTACKS IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT, AND EXPRESSING SUPPORT AND PRAYERS FOR ALL THOSE IMPACTED BY THIS TRAGEDY IN RECOGNITION OF SERGEANT BRIAN J. NELSON TRIBUTE TO THE 30TH VETERANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE PROGRAM TRIBUTE TO DANIEL K. MILLER PERSONAL EXPLANATION RETIREMENT OF JUDGE JOSEPH P. MacNABB TRIBUTE TO EAGLE SCOUT KYLE MATTHEW JENNETT IN RECOGNITION OF PETER JAMES DeJARNATT RECOGNIZING WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN RECOGNITION OF JAMES NANTELL PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE THE CONNECTICUT SCHOOL CHILDREN GUN VIOLENCE IN AMERICA HONORING THE LIFE OF PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS NICHOLAS CHECQUE CONGRESS HAS DONE NOTHING THIS HAS TO END TRAGEDY WITH NO POLITICAL BOUNDARIES FISCAL CLIFF NEGOTIATIONS NEWTOWN SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHOOTING PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE DANIEL K. INOUYE THE SHOOTING TRAGEDY IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT SIMPLE RESPECT FOR OUR VETERANS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE U.S. TERRITORIES IN RECOGNITION OF MS. CAROLYN COLEMAN'S 45 YEARS OF SERVICE TO WORKING FAMILIES AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE POSTPONING CALL OF PRIVATE CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH NEWTOWN SANDY HOOK TRAGEDY DUE PROCESS FOR OREGON'S FARMERS CUTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE U.S. MARINE JON HAMMAR ENACT A BIPARTISAN SOLUTION RESTORE THE AMERICAN DREAM WE MUST FIND CONSENSUS KEEP CRUSHABLE PILLS OFF THE MARKET REINSTATE THE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN IN MEMORY OF TOMMY DECKER OF COLD SPRING PREVENTING THE NEXT SANDY HOOK TRAGEDY A CALL FOR ACTION AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTING ANOTHER SANDY HOOK MASSACRE FIXING THE ECONOMY EXTEND THE MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUTS SENIOR CITIZENS ARE COLLATERAL DAMAGE WE NOW MUST LIVE AND HELP LIVE MANAGING ASSAULT WEAPONS AND ASSAULT CLIPS PRIVATE CALENDAR SOPURUCHI CHUKWUEKE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2012 COUNTERING IRAN IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE ACT OF 2012 PATENT OVERHAUL TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS KATIE SEPICH ENHANCED DNA COLLECTION ACT OF 2012 THEFT OF TRADE SECRETS CLARIFICATION ACT OF 2012 VIDEO PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2012 RECESS AFTER RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE PERMISSION TO FILE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4310, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2012 COUNTERING IRAN IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE ACT OF 2012 CONGRATULATING REPRESENTATIVE TIM SCOTT OF SOUTH CAROLINA ON BEING NAMED SENATOR PATENT OVERHAUL TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS THEFT OF TRADE SECRETS CLARIFICATION ACT OF 2012 AMENDING THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT ESTABLISHING THE DATE FOR THE COUNTING OF THE ELECTORAL VOTES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT CAST BY THE ELECTORS IN DECEMBER 2012 PRIVILEGED REPORT ON RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY TO ATTORNEY GENERAL THE JOURNAL MARC BOLDT, AN EXTRAORDINARY MAN A MOMENT OF SILENCE IS NOT ENOUGH HONORING JAY PIERSON ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROTECTING MEDICARE AND REBUILDING OUR INFRASTRUCTURE SENATE BILL REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4310, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6682 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6675 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6676 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6677 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6678 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6679 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6680 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6681 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER MOMENT OF SILENCE SCHEDULE MORNING BUSINESS REMEMBERING DANIEL K. INOUYE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS REMEMBERING DANIEL K. INOUYE NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT TRAGEDY NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT TRAGEDY REMEMBERING DANIEL K. INOUYE ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO SENATOR PATRICK J. LEAHY AS PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE FOR THE 112TH CONGRESS NOTIFYING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE U.S. SENATE NOTIFYING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE U.S. SENATE CONGRATULATIONS TO SENATOR LEAHY REMEMBERING DANIEL K. INOUYE NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT TRAGEDY REMEMBERING DANIEL K. INOUYE SENATOR PAT LEAHY REMEMBERING SENATOR DANIEL K. INOUYE RECESS EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS REMEMBERING DANIEL K. INOUYE TRIBUTES TO DEPARTING SENATORS REMEMBERING DANIEL K. INOUYE EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN RESTORATION ACT REMEMBERING DANIEL K. INOUYE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER REMEMBERING DANIEL K. INOUYE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT MORNING BUSINESS REMEMBERING DANIEL K. INOUYE DISASTER RELIEF TRIBUTE TO DR. JAMES RAMSEY BUDGETARY REVISIONS OBJECTION TO S. 2215 TRIBUTE TO CARYN WAGNER CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF CALIFORNIA RICE PRODUCTION TRIBUTE TO HARRY E. LeGRAND TRIBUTE TO JUDGE PAT SHAW MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE 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. 3689 SENATE RESOLUTION 622--NOTIFYING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SENATE RESOLUTION 623--NOTIFYING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SENATE RESOLUTION 624--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE DANIEL KEN INOUYE, SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF HAWAII SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 63--CORRECTING THE ENROLLMENT OF S. 2367 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 64--AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR THE LYING IN STATE OF THE REMAINS OF THE LATE HONORABLE DANIEL K. INOUYE AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3346 Text of Senate Amendment 3347 Text of Senate Amendment 3348 Text of Senate Amendment 3349 Text of Senate Amendment 3350 Text of Senate Amendment 3359 Text of Senate Amendment 3360 Text of Senate Amendment 3361 Text of Senate Amendment 3351 Text of Senate Amendment 3352 Text of Senate Amendment 3353 Text of Senate Amendment 3354 Text of Senate Amendment 3355 Text of Senate Amendment 3356 Text of Senate Amendment 3357 Text of Senate Amendment 3358 Text of Senate Amendment 3362 Text of Senate Amendment 3363 Text of Senate Amendment 3364 Text of Senate Amendment 3366 Text of Senate Amendment 3367 Text of Senate Amendment 3368 Text of Senate Amendment 3369 Text of Senate Amendment 3370 Text of Senate Amendment 3371 Text of Senate Amendment 3372 Text of Senate Amendment 3373 Text of Senate Amendment 3374 Text of Senate Amendment 3375 Text of Senate Amendment 3376 Text of Senate Amendment 3377 Text of Senate Amendment 3378 Text of Senate Amendment 3379 Text of Senate Amendment 3380 Text of Senate Amendment 3381 NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBJECT TO PROCEEDING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET CORRECTING THE ENROLLMENT OF S. 2367 AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE DANIEL KEN INOUYE, SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF HAWAII ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2012 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT REMEMBERING DANIEL K. INOUYE ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW