Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2013-12-09 Date2013-12-09 PublicationVolume 159, issue 173 Sections60 House · 69 Senate House sections IN TRIBUTE TO HIS EXCELLENCY NELSON MANDELA HONORING FRANCES SPURLIN FOR HER SERVICE TO ALABAMA'S SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN TRIBUTE TO JOHN C. WHITE RECOGNIZING MISS EMMA STROM AS THE FLORIDA CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPION IN THE 100-YARD BACKSTROKE HONORING VOLUNTEERS FROM OREGON VETERANS TREATMENT COURTS PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING CYNTHIA LEIGHTON ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER'S FAILURE TO CONFRONT BACKPAGE.COM CONGRATULATING AHN MIRA AND SEAN RYAN HALPIN ON THEIR WEDDING IN SEOUL, KOREA IN RECOGNITION OF CORPORAL DONNY DAUGHENBAUGH, U.S. MARINE CORPS (RET.). RECOGNIZING PMI WASHINGTON, D.C., ON ITS 2013 LEADERSHIP AWARD TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF MICHAEL T. BURNS THE ELECTION OF MR. WILLIAM J. STANLEY III AS CHANCELLOR OF THE COLLEGE OF FELLOWS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS INTRODUCTION OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT COMMENDING UZBEKISTAN HONORING SCHIMPFF'S CONFECTIONARY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND DEDICATED SERVICE OF DR. WILLIAM WEST THOMPSON HONORING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF LICK OBSERVATORY HONORING SERGEANT JORGE DeLEON, U.S. ARMY (RETIRED) CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PECK PIRATES HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM, 8-PLAYER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PERSONAL EXPLANATION OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT REGARDING H. RES. 417 HONORING VOLUNTEERS FROM OREGON VETERANS TREATMENT COURTS SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives THE GPS ACT RECESS DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE KILAH DAVENPORT CHILD PROTECTION ACT OF 2013 COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER AGREEMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY BETWEEN THE SWISS CONFEDERATION AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 113-75) HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3674 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3675 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3676 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3677 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3678 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3679 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3680 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3681 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3682 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 2013--MOTION TO PROCEED RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS REMEMBERING PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 EXECUTIVE SESSION EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS THE GOOD NEWS EXTENDING THE UNDETECTABLE FIREARMS ACT OF 1988 EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS ORDER OF PROCEDURE PASSING A BUDGET UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) NOMINATION OF CHAI RACHEL FELDBLUM TO BE A MEMBER OF THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE SESSION JEH CHARLES JOHNSON TO BE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION NOMINATION OF DEBORAH LEE JAMES TO BE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION TRIBUTE TO MAJOR TOBY M. WILLIFORD WITNESSES TO HUNGER TRIBUTE TO PATRICIA E. GRANT AGREEMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION, CONSISTING OF A PRINCIPAL AGREEMENT AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT--PM 25 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 1783 Introductory Statement on S. 1784 SENATE RESOLUTION 312--CALLING ON THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN TO FULFILL THEIR PROMISES OF ASSISTANCE IN THIS CASE OF ROBERT LEVINSON, ONE OF THE LONGEST HELD UNITED STATES CIVILIANS IN OUR NATION'S... SENATE RESOLUTION 313--DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 30, 2013, AS "SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY" AND SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE VALUE OF LOCALLY OWNED SMALL BUSINESS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2543 NOTICES OF HEARINGS ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2013 PROGRAM ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT CHANGING SENATE RULES ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW