Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2013-02-14 Date2013-02-14 PublicationVolume 159, issue 24 Sections180 House · 79 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING NATIONAL COURT REPORTING AND CAPTIONING WEEK HONORING BENJAMIN JACKSON MATT FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE NONPROFIT FAIRNESS ACT OF 2013 HONORING NATHAN CONRAD STAHL RECOGNIZING TIME WARNER CABLE REINTRODUCTION OF THE LENA HORNE RECOGNITION ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY--REMEMBERING THOSE LOST ON FEBRUARY 14, 2008 HONORING ALAN P. LESSENDEN HONORING JANICE ATKINSON, COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER ASSESSOR REGISTRAR OF VOTERS CONGRATULATING THE INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS ON ITS 100TH YEAR IN SUPPORT OF THE FORWARD ON CLIMATE RALLY FEBRUARY 14, 2013 INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO REFORM THE FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE HONORING CONNOR JAMES DERRY INTRODUCTION OF THE ACCESS TO BIRTH CONTROL (ABC) ACT TRIBUTE TO TURKISH AMBASSADOR NAMIK TAN AND TURKISH EMBASSY HONORING MR. VYRLE DAVIS HONORING ROBERT "BOB" ABRAMSON OS SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA HONORING SPENCER HARRISON GRANGER HONORING JERRY PRICE HAPPY 108TH BIRTHDAY, MISS ROSE RUSH CONGRATULATING PRESIDENT-ELECT PARK GEUN-HYE ON HER INAUGURATION AS THE FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA INTRODUCTION OF THE STATES' MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENT PROTECTION ACT HONORING JACE C. PINE HONORING WILLIAM ASHFORD HONORING THE CENTENNIAL OF PRESIDENT NIXON'S BIRTH HONORING JOHN BRENKLE COME AND TAKE IT HONORING JACKSON ANTHONY CARRIZZO CONGRATULATING MICHAEL HIGGINS ON HIS RETIREMENT THE HOUSE PASSAGE OF H.R. 592 RECOGNIZING WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. HONORING CHARLIE DANIELS HONORING TYLER KURT WHEELER IN RECOGNITION OF DR. RICHARD H. STULEN RECOGNIZING THE BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH (BACH) PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOB BONDURANT SCHOOL OF HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING HONORING U.S. ARMY SPC. TRAVIS RYAN VAUGHN FOR HIS SERVICE AND SACRIFICE HONORING JACOB B. HODSON KENT STATE UNIVERSITY'S WASHINGTON PROGRAM IN NATIONAL ISSUES CELEBRATES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE LIFE OF THE BELOVED VISIONARY AND ADVOCATE SUZANNE ROSENTHAL IN HONOR OF THE OPENING OF PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK IN RECOGNITION OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF QUAKERTOWN HONORING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER CHRIS KYLE RECOGNIZING SIX GRADUATING SENIOR BASKETBALL PLAYERS AT BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE SCIENCE DIPLOMACY IN THE MIDDLE EAST IN HONOR OF BOBBY MOEGLE CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF LLOYD ANDRE ROLLINS THE MEDICAL RESEARCH PROTECTION ACT OF 2013 HONORING THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF PAUL WOODS HONORING KEN BERRY TRIBUTE TO RUSSELL WALLING THE NATIONAL RUNAWAY SWITCHBOARD BECOMES THE NATIONAL RUNAWAY SAFELINE PERSONAL EXPLANATION ENDANGERED TEXAS TREASURES--TEXAS COURTHOUSES HONORING THE LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND CAREER OF DR. SAMUEL LAMAR WRIGHT, SR. HONORING PAT GILARDI HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. LOUIS C. DeBERGALIS CONGRATULATING JARRED AND SHELBY RAMBO THE TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE POPULAR UPRISING IN BAHRAIN HONORING THE MEMORY OF RALPH WILLIAM BRAUN House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE STRONG LEADERSHIP AND MEANINGFUL REFORMS ARE NEEDED REPUBLICANS APPROVE OF HARMFUL SEQUESTER DR. JULIAN DAVIDSON, AN AMERICAN PATRIOT END HUNGER NOW SEQUESTRATION AND DEFENSE SPENDING SOBER TRUTH ON PREVENTING UNDERAGE DRINKING ACT DOING NOTHING IS NOT AN OPTION PROTECT FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO VOTE CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY REAUTHORIZATION OF SECTION 5 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT TIME TO GET TO WORK UPHOLDING SECTION 5 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT EXPANSION OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RECESS COMMEMORATING THE 2-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF UPRISING IN BAHRAIN AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE KYLE CARPENTER, AN AMERICAN HERO LET'S ACT NOW TO GET RID OF SEQUESTRATION INJUSTICE TO THE VILLAGE OF KING COVE, ALASKA THE SEQUESTER ATTACK ON CAMP LIBERTY RACE TO THE TOP GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR UNION CITY SCHOOLS IT'S TIME TO GET THIS ECONOMY MOVING AGAIN SEQUESTRATION HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. BEN CLAYBURGH HONORING THE SERVICE OF DONALD E. DEVANEY DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN INVEST IN AMERICA AND GROW OUR ECONOMY LET'S DO THE JOB THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SENT US HERE TO DO RECESS AFTER RECESS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 273, ELIMINATION OF 2013 PAY ADJUSTMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE NATIONAL RECREATIONAL THERAPY MONTH PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS AMERICAN HEART MONTH IMPACTS OF SEQUESTER RECOGNIZING HONOR FLIGHT NORTHERN COLORADO DOCTORS CAUCUS PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS MESSAGE IMMIGRATION REFORM LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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Res. 31 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 1 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE HAGEL NOMINATION RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER A FAMILIAR SCENARIO RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME NOMINATION OF CHARLES TIMOTHY HAGEL TO BE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (Executive Session) Mandatory Spending (Executive Session) Time To Govern (Executive Session) Remembering Charlie Morgan (Executive Session) Keystone XL Pipeline Project (Executive Session) Unions and ObamaCare (Executive Session) Tribute to Randy and Suzy Storms (Executive Session) Global Battle For Talent (Executive Session) Sequester Impact (Executive Session) Vote Explanation (Executive Session) SEQUESTER LEADERSHIP THE DREAM ACT UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNIZING THE COCHRAN FAMILY RECOGNIZING THE CITY OF JENKINS, KENTUCKY TRIBUTE TO TONY WHITAKER GUN VIOLENCE THE TIME IS NOW TANF COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION AND FORESTRY RULES OF PROCEDURE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT BAHRAIN TWO YEARS LATER MADISON COUNTY, IDAHO TRIBUTE TO DOROTHY KNOWLES REMEMBERING BILL EADINGTON REMEMBERING FABIAN CHAVEZ, JR. TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH AND ROY PERATROVICH VERMONT ESSAY FINALISTS MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS 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. 326 Introductory Statement on S. 340 Introductory Statement on S. 342 Introductory Statement on S. 343 Introductory Statement on S. 348 Introductory Statement on S. 349 Introductory Statement on S. 352 Introductory Statement on S. 357 Introductory Statement on S. 359 Introductory Statement on S. 363 Introductory Statement on S. 366 Introductory Statement on S. 369 Introductory Statement on S. 370 Introductory Statement on S. 371 SENATE RESOLUTION 35--CONGRATULATING THE BALTIMORE RAVENS FOR WINNING SUPER BOWL XLVII SENATE RESOLUTION 36--RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 19, 2013 AS THE CENTENNIAL OF MOSAIC, A FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT WAS FOUNDED IN NEBRASKA AND NOW SERVES MORE THAN 3,600 INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL... SENATE RESOLUTION 37--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE IN DISAPPROVING THE PROPOSAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BOARD TO ELIMINATE WRESTLING FROM THE SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 22 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET NATIONAL SOLIDARITY DAY FOR COMPASSIONATE PATIENT CARE CONGRATULATING THE BALTIMORE RAVENS FOR WINNING SUPER BOWL XLVII RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 19, 2013, AS CENTENNIAL OF MOSAIC ORDER OF PROCEDURE APPOINTMENTS AUTHORITY SIGNING AUTHORITY ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013, THROUGH MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2013 PROGRAM CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TOMORROW