Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2013-10-09 Date2013-10-09 PublicationVolume 159, issue 140 Sections110 House · 33 Senate House sections CONGRATULATING TAIWAN ON ITS 102ND NATIONAL DAY HONORING KIMBERLY ROADS SCHLAPMAN HONORING THE WALTER BRACKEN STEAM ACADEMY HONORING DR. CLEM MELTON DOXEY HONORING ROBERT GREENE AS HE RECEIVES THE BUFFALO CLUB MEDAL PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LA VISTA LIONS CLUB OF ATLANTA CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS HONORING THE WEST HAVEN FIRE DEPARTMENT AS THEY CELEBRATE THEIR 125TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TWIN CITIES LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION HONORING THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON ON ITS SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATING TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY HONORING THE BRANFORD ITALIAN-AMERICAN CLUB ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 75TH ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATING COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR WILLIAM T. BISSONETTE, JR. FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE U.S. ARMY AND AS GARRISON COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR AT FORT McCOY, WISCONSIN IN RECOGNITION OF MALALA YOUSAFZAI HONORING MYERS FLOWER SHOP AS THEY CELEBRATE THEIR CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF PARATRANSIT, INC. DEATH BENEFITS BILL H.J. RES. 91 HONORING THE NEW HAVEN MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY MOURNING THE PASSING OF FORMER MINNESOTA SENATOR ROD GRAM OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT RECOGNIZING TAIWAN NATIONAL DAY HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF LOUIS MAGNARELLI, PH.D. "CHANGE THE MASCOT" CAMPAIGN COMMEMORATING DOUBLE TEN DAY, TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY HONORING XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE LEAVING THIS WORLD A LITTLE BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT GETTING TO A BIG DEAL THREE CRISES HOUSE GYM REMAINS OPEN FOR MEMBERS DURING SHUTDOWN HOUSE REPUBLICANS PASSING BILLS TO REOPEN GOVERNMENT CREATING JOBS IN AMERICA AFGHANISTAN PROVIDING RELIEF FOR AMERICANS AFFECTED BY SHUTDOWN THE INCONVENIENT INCONSISTENCY OF THE ADMINISTRATION--DEBT LIMIT ECONOMIC HARM OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN LIVING WITHIN OUR MEANS INVESTING IN AMERICA'S PEOPLE THE PRESIDENT'S REFUSAL TO NEGOTIATE MR. SPEAKER, LET YOUR PEOPLE GO THE DEFINITION OF "FAIR" CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY'S 100TH-YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION DEATH BENEFITS OBAMA REFUSES TO PAY MILITARY DEATH BENEFITS DENYING MILITARY DEATH BENEFITS AN ADULT CONVERSATION ABOUT FIXING OUR ECONOMY TIME TO PAY THE PIPER THEIR WAY OR THE HIGHWAY RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND DR. ROD MacILVAINE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IRAN SANCTIONS GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN DEATH BENEFITS IN MEMORY OF NICHOLAS ORESKO, MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK RESPECTING SERVICEMEMBERS AND MILITARY FAMILIES HONORING THE FAMILIES OF FALLEN SOLDIERS RISING HEALTH CARE COSTS DAY 9 OF THE REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN BLIZZARD OF 2013 WE'VE GOT TO OPEN UP GOVERNMENT THE TWILIGHT ZONE FURLOUGHED FEDERAL CONTRACTORS PUTTING OUR TROOPS BEFORE POLITICS STOP THE RECKLESSNESS PLAN FOR PAYING DOWN THE DEBT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN EFFECTS ON CONSTITUENTS IT'S TIME TO STOP PLAYING GAMES HONORING THE SERVICE OF JOHN DOLAN LET'S TONE DOWN THE RHETORIC LET'S MAKE D.C. LISTEN RECOGNIZING NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS PETER HIGGS AND FRANCOIS ENGLERT IT IS TIME TO END THIS DESTRUCTIVE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN LET'S WORK TOGETHER TO ADDRESS OUR DIFFERENCES GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN STOPS MILITARY DEATH BENEFIT STOP EXAGGERATING AND FEARMONGERING COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM IS LONG OVERDUE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SURVIVOR BENEFITS CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2014 FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2014 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SURVIVOR BENEFITS CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2014 SHUTDOWN ISSUES VOTE ON A CLEAN CR LET'S GET OUR ACT TOGETHER SHUTDOWN CONSEQUENCES FOR NEVADA RESPECT FOR OUR FALLEN HEROES CONSTITUTIONAL DUTIES INSIDE THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3279 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3280 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3281 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 92 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURES READ THE SECOND TIME DEBT DEFAULT RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS HEALTH CARE EXCHANGES CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS DEATH GRATUITY PAYMENTS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 267--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF ROD GRAMS, FORMER UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF ROD GRAMS, FORMER UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF MINNESOTA MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--H.J. RES 84, H.J. RES. 89, H.J. RES 90, AND H.J. RES. 91 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS