Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2013-05-15 Date2013-05-15 PublicationVolume 159, issue 68 Sections169 House · 69 Senate House sections HONORING GARRETT O. SMITH MAVERICK SWENSON HONORING MINISTER TIMOTHY MILES FOWLER CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF HARLEM'S MATRIARCH MS. FANNIE E. PENNINGTON HONORING TERRY EDWARD MASSEY IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 527, THE RESPONSIBLE HELIUM ADMINISTRATION AND STEWARDSHIP ACT HONORING DR. EVANGELIST BERTHA RACKLEY WILLIAMS HONORING VAN ZANDT COUNTY'S 165TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING TEN VETERANS FROM OREGON RECOGNIZING MR. JOE COX HAZLETON PATROLMAN ERNESTO "NESTY" VALENTE CONGRATULATING SAINTS CONSTANTINE AND HELEN GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY MEGAN RHOADS TRIBUTE TO BARBARA NUNN McCARTHY IN CELEBRATION OF DABNEY N. MONTGOMERY'S 90TH BIRTHDAY "OUR NONAGENARIAN HERO" MICAH ELAZIER TRIBUTE TO PATERNE AGBOHESSOU IN HONOR OF DR. PETER A. KURZBERG OF BRAINTREE, MA NEKO FAVELA HONORING REVEREND DR. RICHARD B. HAYNES NOE URIAS HONORING THE CEDAR GROVE AMBULANCE AND RESCUE SQUAD'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING POLLY MERIWETHER LEWIS OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT NATIONAL POLICE WEEK MAYRA BARRERA IN RECOGNITION OF THE DEEDS AND SERVICES OF ALICE M. BENOIT TRIBUTE TO CLARENCE NATHANIEL HOLT MERCEDES FIGUEROA HONORING THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MORRIS COUNTY'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO HONOR FLIGHT OF OREGON NICK HALL HONORING REV. DR. NOEL BATTLE AND MARTHA HALL BATTLE MORGAN JEWELL TRIBUTE TO MARY GLENN REMEMBERING AND HONORING THE LIFE OF MARY JUDITH HONISEK HONORING LORRAINE GOBERT NUVIA RAMIREZ IN HONOR OF THE VILLAGE PROJECT IN RECOGNITION OF THE LIFE OF REVEREND NIMROD REYNOLDS PUERTO RICO STATUS LEGISLATION IN HONOR OF MADISON CENTRAL INDIANS BASKETBALL TEAM IN RECOGNITION OF BRIGADIER GENERAL GARRETT S. YEE CONGRATULATING EAST PEORIA SCHOOL DISTRICT 86 ON BEING NAMED A BEST COMMUNITY FOR MUSIC EDUCATION SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE SEQUESTRATION RETURN THE POWER BACK TO THE PEOPLE PROTECT BANGLADESHI FACTORY WORKERS AMNESTY BILL HARMS VULNERABLE WORKERS THE PARTNERSHIPS FOR ACHIEVING STUDENT SUCCESS ACT COMFORT WOMEN THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT POLITICAL BIAS AT EPA ACKNOWLEDGING THE END OF THE CIVIL WAR IN SRI LANKA INTRODUCTION OF PUERTO RICO STATUS RESOLUTION ACT GOVERNMENT OPPRESSION OF PATRIOTS RECESS PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS OF FORMER MEMBERS PROGRAM prayer AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WHITE HOUSE ASSAULTS FREEDOM OF PRESS SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM REPEAL OBAMACARE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THE GOSNELL TRIAL IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED SNAP CUTS CONGRATULATING THE GRADUATING CLASS OF FLINTHILLS HIGH SCHOOL IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED SNAP CUTS IRS SCANDAL FREEDOM OF THE PRESS THE 29ERS SUPPORTING GARMENT WORKERS REPEAL OBAMACARE: ECONOMIC REASONS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE "REPLACE" IN REPUBLICANS' "REPEAL AND REPLACE"? IRS TARGETS CONSERVATIVE GROUPS SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM REPEAL OF OBAMACARE STOP CHILD ABUSE IN RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS FOR TEENS ACT ACCOUNTABILITY AND CONSEQUENCES FOR THE IRS SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF OBAMACARE NATIONAL POLICE WEEK ACTIONS OF TREASURY SECRETARY AND THE IRS COMMISSIONER FALL ON PRESIDENT'S SHOULDERS SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PASS THE AMERICAN JOBS ACT NOW ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RULEMAKING DEADLINE EXEMPTING CERTAIN SECURITIES HOMES FOR HEROES ACT OF 2013 HILL CREEK CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ACT PILOT PROJECT OFFICES OF FEDERAL PERMIT STREAMLINING PILOT PROJECT AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC LAW 93-435 WITH RESPECT TO NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS RECESS AFTER RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PILOT PROJECT OFFICES OF FEDERAL PERMIT STREAMLINING PILOT PROJECT COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE MARK SANFORD, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE WELCOMING THE HONORABLE MARK SANFORD TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER RULEMAKING DEADLINE EXEMPTING CERTAIN SECURITIES HOMES FOR HEROES ACT OF 2013 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 45, REPEAL OF PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1062, SEC REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT RECOGNIZING CLARA BANCROFT ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ESCAPE ARTISTS MILITARY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY FARRM ACT OF 2013 NATIONAL POLICE WEEK DEFENSE AND VETERANS APPROPRIATIONS CONGRESSIONAL BLAME GAMES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND THE PENTAGON NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WEEK SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OBAMACARE WHY THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT MUST BE REPEALED INTERNET SALES TAX THE IRS LEAVE OF ABSENCE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESIDENT COMMISSIONER, AND DELEGATES EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1988 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1981 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1982 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1983 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1984 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1985 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1986 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1987 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1989 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1998 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1999 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2000 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2001 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2002 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2003 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2004 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2005 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2006 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2007 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1990 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2008 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1991 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1992 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1993 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1994 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1995 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1996 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1997 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 953 HEALTH CARE RECOGNITION OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER THE IRS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK 2013 RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS OBAMA SCANDALS THE BUDGET WRDA AMENDMENTS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2013 MORNING BUSINESS UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE NOMINATION UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H. CON. RES. 25 WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT DISAPPEARING MIDDLE CLASS THE IRS HEALTH CARE TRIBUTE TO SARAH NEIMEYER CONTINUING GUN VIOLENCE SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY THE IRS THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT Perez Nomination (Executive Session) Gina McCarthy Nomination (Executive Session) The Internal Revenue Service (Executive Session) Tax Reform (Executive Session) Nomination of Marilyn Tavenner (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION AGRICULTURE REFORM, FOOD, AND JOBS ACT OF 2013--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS WEEK BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS 150TH ANNIVERSARY VOTE EXPLANATION VOTE EXPLANATION RETIREMENT OF AIR FORCE SECRETARY MICHAEL DONLEY RECOGNIZING THE 65TH INFANTRY REGIMENT TRIBUTE TO PEGGY EVANS SALUTING OUR VETERANS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK VETERANS' OUTREACH ACT OF 2013 TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL HARTER, PH.D., M.S. ED. REMEMBERING DANIELLE DUNLAP RECOGNIZING KELO-TV MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 966 SENATE RESOLUTION 142--DESIGNATING MAY 15, 2013, AS "NATIONAL MPS AWARENESS DAY" NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET NATIONAL MPS AWARENESS DAY ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATIONS