Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2013-02-12 Date2013-02-12 PublicationVolume 159, issue 22 Sections98 House · 43 Senate House sections HONORING SAM JOHNSON HONORING MR. CEDRIC GEORGE GIVENS TRIBUTE TO MRS. BARBARA JEAN LEVETT IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL MARRIAGE WEEK RECOGNIZING THE NAVARRE HIGH SCHOOL LADY RAIDERS WEIGHLIFTING TEAM AS STATE CHAMPIONS TRIBUTE TO REV. TOMMIE L. LEWIS IN HONOR OF 30TH ANNIVERSARY AS PASTOR OF BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH HONORING CHIEF APOSTLE ROBERT L. WILLIAMS TRIBUTE TO HADIYA PENDLETON HONORING THE "GEMS OF 26" MAINE MILITARY PROGRAM CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH HONORING MR. LEE VAN OLIVER AMERICAN MEMORIAL PARK TINIAN ANNEX ACT HONORING THE LONG ISLAND REGIONAL SCIENCE BOWL WINNERS FROM HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL JAMIE STRONG HONORING MRS. ERMA MABRY CONNIE TYSDAL OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S NEGLIGENCE OF FORT HOOD VICTIMS THE LARIAT LOOP TRIBUTE TO MRS. DANNIE G. HOLLIS ERA, A WATERS COMPANY TRIBUTE TO TONI CHILDRESS CHRIS QUOYESER IN MEMORY OF OUR MOTHER: MRS. BARBARA JEAN LEVETT DEDICATION OF A PORTION OF INTERSTATE 80 IN MEMORY OF HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER RAYMOND CARPENTER IN RECOGNITION OF LAWRENCE S. SYKOFF, ED.D. REMEMBERING CHARLES "CHUCK" ALBERT POLAND, JR. HONORING MR. JOHN OSCAR BOONE, SR. HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF MICHAEL DAVID VARNER HONORING DAVE OWENS CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION FOR UNITED WAY OF TUCSON AND SOUTHERN ARIZONA REMEMBERING EDWARD L. MAXWELL PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING MR. JOHN EVANS MARKING ARCHBISHOP COLEMAN CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL'S 15TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF RAILWAY HISTORY IN MAGNOLIA INTRODUCTION OF THE "END BIG OIL TAX SUBSIDIES ACT" TRIBUTE TO P/SGT. WILLIAM P. TUGGLE INTRODUCTION OF THE RACHEL CARSON NATURE TRAIL DESIGNATION ACT OF 2013 IN RECOGNITION OF CHIEF ARTHUR N. COSENTINO HONORING CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO SOLID ROCK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH House of Representatives MORNING-HOUR DEBATE AFGHANISTAN MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEVEE FEDERAL DEBT THE BLAME GAME AVIATION THE CRISIS OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE LET'S RECTIFY THE FISCAL SITUATION RECESS SEQUESTRATION AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE NO MORE BLAME, MR. PRESIDENT DARWIN DAY HONORING JOSEPH N. COOK, SR. MEDICARE GOVERNMENT SUES STANDARD & POOR'S HONORING THE LIFE OF CHESTER REITEN JACK'S OYSTER HOUSE CELEBRATES 100TH ANNIVERSARY FORT HOOD'S TERRORIST ATTACK REMEMBERING PRESIDENT LINCOLN RESPONSIBLE SPENDING CONTROLS CURBING GUN VIOLENCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HYDROPOWER REGULATORY EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2013 COLLINSVILLE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROMOTION ACT VETERAN EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN SUPPORT ACT OF 2013 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS PURSUANT TO HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 11 TO RECEIVE A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE PUBLICATION OF COMMITTEE RULES ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 617 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 618 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 619 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 620 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 621 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 622 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 623 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 26 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 609 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 610 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 611 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 612 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 613 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 614 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 615 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 616 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013 RECESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013--Continued MORNING BUSINESS CORDRAY NOMINATION TRIBUTE TO DENNIS MEYERS COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRIBUTE TO SANDY SHEEHY TRIBUTE TO BISHOP PAUL A. BOWERS ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY SYSTEM OBSERVING ELIZABETH PERATROVICH DAY REMEMBERING KEVIN TONN HONORING GORDON H. MANSFIELD VERMONT ESSAY WINNERS TRIBUTE TO JIM WILLIS REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE UNION DELIVERED TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS ON FEBRUARY 12, 2013--PM 2 EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE 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. 281 Introductory Statement on S. 286 Introductory Statement on S. 289 SENATE RESOLUTION 29--TO CONSTITUTE THE MAJORITY PARTY'S MEMBERSHIP ON CERTAIN COMMITTEES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS, OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE CHOSEN SENATE RESOLUTION 30--ESTABLISHING THE COMMITTEE TO REDUCE GOVERNMENT WASTE NOTICE OF HEARING ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR MAJORITY PARTY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP AUTHORIZING APPOINTMENT OF ESCORT COMMITTEE ORDERS FOR RECESS AND FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013 PROGRAM RECESS JOINT SESSION OF THE TWO HOUSES--ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES