Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2013-10-30 Date2013-10-30 PublicationVolume 159, issue 153 Sections224 House · 58 Senate House sections HONORING MR. WILBURN C. ROWDEN RECOGNIZING THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORLANDO UNION RESCUE MISSION IN RECOGNITION OF THE RUSTY KEEBLE FOUNDATION AND ITS GANGFREE AMERICA CAMPAIGN IN RECOGNITION OF THE DEDICATION OF THE WARREN J. BAKER CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS RECOGNIZING JOHN "JACK" HESS, Ph.D. SUPPORTING NATIONAL DAY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA RECOGNIZING BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES OF WINTER GARDEN, FLORIDA COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FLORIDA SEAFOOD FESTIVAL HONORING BISHOP THOMAS LANIER HOYT, JR. HONORING THE LATE JOHN F. KUFFNER, OHIO VETERANS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE WATER RESOURCES REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2013 RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF RIDGECREST CELEBRATING THE CHRISTENING OF THE USS GERALD R. FORD, CVN 78 RECOGNIZING THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE NILE RECOGNIZING DON TUTTLE AS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR WATER RESOURCES REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2013 RETAIL INVESTOR PROTECTION ACT RETAIL INVESTOR PROTECTION ACT HONORING PATRICK W. EMERY HONORING JANE DAVIS HONORING JOHN J. DIPPEL RECOGNIZING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION CHINA LAKE RECOGNIZING ANDREA TUTTLE AS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR IN RECOGNITION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH COMMENDING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF BELTON, TX MAYOR JIM COVINGTON RECOGNIZING THE MARRIAGE OF JOSHUA DELGADO AND MARVIN TUCKER RECOGNIZING THE TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WATER FOR SOUTH SUDAN, FOR ITS EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE CONTAMINATED DRINKING WATER AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE... HONORING JOHN HALLE IN RECOGNITION OF KEITH SHAPIRO'S OUTSTANDING SERVICE EL CONCILIO'S 45TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE WORK OF HARKER HEIGHTS, TX MAYOR MIKE AYCOCK HONORING PALMER PLACE RESTAURANT & BIERGARTEN'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING W. BARTON WEITZENBERG RECOGNIZING FARMEDHERE FOR BEING NAMED A TOP 10 "UP-AND-COMER" FOR THE 12TH ANNUAL CHICAGO INNOVATION AWARDS RUNAWAY REPORTING IMPROVEMENT ACT IN RECOGNITION OF THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF SUPERSTORM SANDY IN HONOR OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN RECOGNITION OF COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR WILLIAM ZITO JR., UNITED STATES ARMY HONORING DR. LINDA RUSHTON SELMAN HONORING THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF EUGENE BICCARD GLICK IN MEMORY OF JOHNNY A. BURKES MEDAL OF HONOR FOR DONALD P. SLOAT DISAPPROVAL RESOLUTION RELATING TO DEBT LIMIT INCREASE RECOGNIZING THE MEMBERS OF HILLSBORO VFW POST 9094 INTRODUCTION OF THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE EXPANSION LIMITATION ACT OF 2013 TRIBUTE TO KILLEEN MAYOR DAN CORBIN WAKE TECH'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY NATIONAL INFANT MORTALITY AWARENESS MONTH THE AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AND THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HAMPTON RECOGNIZING MOHAMED ALI, RECIPIENT OF THE CHAMPION OF CHANGE AWARD CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF SERGEANT WALTER CRENSHAW, THE OLDEST LIVING TUSKEGEE AIRMAN OBAMACARE HONORING BILL DAVIS HONORING THE VETERANS OF THE OCTOBER 31, 2013 HONOR FLIGHT OF THE QUAD CITIES IN RECOGNITION OF BARBARA ARO-VALLE TRIBUTE TO SALADO MAYOR DANNEY McCORT HONORING ANTONIO MACIAS CENTENNIAL OF FEDERAL DEPOSITORY LIBRARY AT CASE WESTERN OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT HONORING RICHARD W. "DICK" ABBEY ON THE PASSING OF CONGRESSMAN IKE SKELTON INTRODUCTION OF THE BIPARTISAN STUDENT AND FAMILY TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT HONORING JO ANN GORA CELEBRATING THE WORK OF TEMPLE MAYOR DANNY DUNN "ANTI-CHRISTIAN TERROR IS EVERYONE'S CONCERN" INTRODUCING A RESOLUTION IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE BAHAMAS ON THE OCCASION OF THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF MRS. JOHNNIE JACQUELINE YOUNG MIMS SANDERS HONORING CLARENCE E. SASSER TRIBUTE TO ARMY SPECIALIST WESLEY ACUNA OCTOBER AS THE 26TH ANNIVERSARY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH RECOGNIZING NATIONAL WORK AND FAMILY MONTH PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING THE FULBRIGHT-HAYES DOCTORAL DISSERTATION RESEARCH ABROAD GRANT RECIPIENTS FROM DUKE UNIVERSITY HONORING SARAH (SALLY) LEONHARD IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER RECOGNIZING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHILD SAFETY NETWORK HONORING THE LIFE OF GLORIA JOHNSON HONORING BRAD STUTZMAN HONORING DR. ROBERT M. WHITE SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE MILITARY BUDGET WOES BUDGET CONFEREES LOWER LEVEL OPERATIVES TO BLAME SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM REMEMBERING OUR NATION'S VETERANS REMEMBERING SENATOR GEORGE McGOVERN SUGAR VALLEY AIRPORT'S SPIRIT OF AVIATION THANK YOU, EXPORT-IMPORT BANK STOP BUREAUCRACY FROM CRUSHING OUR OPPORTUNITIES BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH THE AMERICAN HELLENIC INSTITUTE THE HOMEOWNER FLOOD INSURANCE AFFORDABILITY ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AMERICANS DESERVE BETTER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH HONORING RUTH HERRINK PROTECT THE ECONOMY AND SUPPORT AMERICAN JOBS OBAMACARE WEB SITE OBAMACARE WEB SITE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH OBAMACARE: AMERICANS DESERVE BETTER FAKE VOTES PUT POLITICS AHEAD OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE OBAMACARE WEB SITE STOP THE OBSTRUCTION AND BE PART OF THE SOLUTION STANDING AGAINST RELIGIOUS FREEDOM VIOLATIONS CONGRATULATING MINNESOTA LYNX WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM HONORING MAYOR JAMES R. 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