Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2014-05-08 Date2014-05-08 PublicationVolume 160, issue 69 Sections144 House · 80 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING COLLEGE OF ST. BENEDICT CENTENNIAL IN RECOGNITION OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF LOOK GOOD FEEL BETTER IN RECOGNITION OF JANICE BYRGE ON CELEBRATING 50 YEARS AT CORNING INC. IN HARRODSBURG, KY THE VETERANS OF PENNSYLVANIA'S 11TH DISTRICT TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL DOUGHERTY CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1914 SMITH-LEVER ACT CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LAKE HAVASU MARINE ASSOCIATION IN RECOGNITION OF WILLIAM W. WINGARD HONORING ST. CLOUD HONOR FLIGHT PERSONAL EXPLANATION UKRAINE'S ELECTIONS--LEGITIMATE AND HEROIC HONORING SALLY D. CHESTER PERSONAL EXPLANATION AUTHORIZING USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY OF KING KAMEHAMEHA KEVIN O'DONNELL RECOGNIZING COACH FRED PENNINGTON RECOGNIZING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOWN OF PESHTIGO FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY RECOGNIZING THE U.S. COAST GUARD'S 9TH ANNUAL CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR SAFE BOATING EXPO IN RECOGNITION OF DAVID J. WENZEL, RECIPIENT OF THE 2014 AMOS LODGE AMERICANISM AWARD CONGRATULATING ADAMS COUNTY HEALTH AND WELLNESS COALITION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL MPS AWARENESS DAY RECOGNIZING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE POINT PLEASANT FIRE CO. #1 HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOUND EARS CLUB UNION INSTITUTE & UNIVERSITY'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING DON RUST AMERICA LOSES WAR HERO WITH PASSING OF EARL BROWN FLATT PAYING TRIBUTE TO COL. ROBERT PELLETIER OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT CONDEMNING CHINA FOR VIOLATING VIETNAM'S SOVEREIGNTY IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA HONORING PAUL MARKOWSKI TRIBUTE TO FELIX GAITER PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING AMERICA'S PUBLIC SERVANTS MESSAGE OF PRIME MINISTER ERDOGGAN ON THE EVENTS OF 1915 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT (H.R. 4487) THE KIDNAPPING OF GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN FROM A SCHOOL IN NIGERIA HONORING BOB HAMMERSCHMIDT PERSONAL EXPLANATION LTC DENIS DESCARREAUX PROMOTION TRIBUTE TO U.S. ARMY SERGEANT LAUREN MONTOYA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS STAMP OUT HUNGER FOOD DRIVE HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF ST. PAUL POLICE OFFICER JOSH LYNAUGH LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015 IN SUPPORT OF THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (VHA) NATION-WIDE ACCESS REVIEW BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION 60TH ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF JOHN OSTRUM AND ALAN KLAPAT OF THE WILKES-BARRE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN RECOGNITION OF THE 120TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS OF THE GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES: 2014 NATIONAL MEDAL FOR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICE WINNER CONGRATULATING TERRY GIBSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE RESEARCH TAX CREDIT PUTTING FISH BEFORE PEOPLE HONORING NORMAN LUMPKIN NATIONAL NURSES WEEK FIND THE KIDNAPPED GIRLS AND STOP THE KILLING IN NIGERIA PUTTING AMERICA BACK TO WORK NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOLS WEEK CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF JOHN HOUBOLT CHICAGO'S GUN VIOLENCE COMMEMORATING GROUNDBREAKING FOR APSAALOOKE WARRIORS APARTMENT COMPLEX STUDENT LOAN REFINANCING MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER HONORING THE LIFE OF MARTIN COBB STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN BUFFALO SELECT COMMITTEE ON BENGHAZI EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE RECOGNIZING NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH FREE THE NIGERIAN GIRLS LERNER IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS RESPONDING TO THE KIDNAPPINGS IN NIGERIA THE CFPB RURAL DESIGNATION PETITION AND CORRECTION ACT TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK COMMEMORATING MAY AS LET FREEDOM RACE MONTH NATIONAL TEACHERS WEEK TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK SEEKING MAXIMUM PARTISANSHIP WARREN COUNTY CAREER CENTER THE KIDNAPPINGS IN NIGERIA HONORING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF EAST BERLIN, PENNSYLVANIA SOLVENCY OF THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND LIFE IS NOT ABOUT DISTANCE LONG ISLAND'S TOP TEACHER THE BOSS LIFT PROGRAM UNEMPLOYMENT HONORING WORLD WAR II VETERAN AND FORMER POW, SERGEANT GEORGE THURSBY FOSTER YOUTH MONTH BOURBON WHISKEY UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 567, ESTABLISHING SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE 2012 TERRORIST ATTACK IN BENGHAZI ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 10, SUCCESS AND OPPORTUNITY THROUGH QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS ACT; RELATING TO CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4438, AMERICAN RESEARCH AND COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2014; AND... RECESS AFTER RECESS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 10, SUCCESS AND OPPORTUNITY THROUGH QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS ACT; RELATING TO CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4438, AMERICAN RESEARCH AND COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2014; AND... PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 567, ESTABLISHING SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE 2012 TERRORIST ATTACK IN BENGHAZI ELECTRIFY AFRICA ACT OF 2014 ESTABLISHING SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE 2012 TERRORIST ATTACK IN BENGHAZI AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CONCERNING PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY--MESSAGE FROM THE... AMERICAN RESEARCH AND COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2014 ESTABLISHING SELECT COMMITTEE ON BENGHAZI AMERICAN RESEARCH AND COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2014 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE STRENGTHENING EDUCATION THROUGH RESEARCH ACT SUCCESS AND OPPORTUNITY THROUGH QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS ACT CANCER RESEARCH RECOGNIZING CHALLENGE ENTERPRISES AND THE ABILITYONE PROGRAM LEAVE OF ABSENCE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4612 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4613 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4614 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4615 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4616 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4617 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4618 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4619 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4620 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4621 Constitutional Authority Statement ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4605 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4606 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4607 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4608 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4609 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4610 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4611 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER HIRE MORE HEROES ACT OF 2014--MOTION TO PROCEED EXECUTIVE SESSION CLOTURE MOTION NOMINATION OF INDIRA TALWANI TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS CLOTURE MOTION NOMINATION OF JAMES D. PETERSON TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN CLOTURE MOTION NOMINATION OF NANCY J. ROSENSTENGEL TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS NOMINATION OF PAMELA K. HAMAMOTO TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN GENEVA, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR NOMINATION OF INDIRA TALWANI TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS--Continued NOMINATION OF JAMES D. PETERSON TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN--Continued NOMINATION OF NANCY J. ROSENSTENGEL TO BE U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS--Continued CLOTURE MOTION LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE SESSION NOMINATION OF ROBIN S. ROSENBAUM TO BE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT NOMINATION OF THEODORE REED MITCHELL TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF EDUCATION LEGISLATIVE SESSION HIRE MORE HEROES ACT OF 2014--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO PAT BELL TRIBUTE TO JIM SHARPE CLINICAL LABORATORY FEE SCHEDULE WORLD WAR II VETERANS VISIT LOUISIANA GRAY DAY RECOGNIZING MYSTIC AQUARIUM SAMUEL J. HEYMAN SERVICE TO AMERICA MEDALS FINALISTS SMITH-LEVER ACT CENTENNIAL CONGRATULATING STEVE AND CAROLYN COBURN EMMET COUNTY, IOWA DICKINSON COUNTY, IOWA REMEMBERING ERNIE SCHOCH CONGRATULATING RABBI DR. GERSHON C. GERWITZ AND DR. MINDY GERWITZ TRIBUTE TO DR. KAY SCHALLENKAMP RECOGNIZING SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED PROPOSED AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CONCERNING PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY--PM 42 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 2307 Introductory Statement on S. 2308 Introductory Statement on S. 2310 Introductory Statement on S. 2312 SENATE RESOLUTION 440--RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF TEACHERS TO THE CIVIC, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE RESOLUTION 441--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 1 THROUGH MAY 7, 2014, AS "NATIONAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT WEEK" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3045 Text of Senate Amendment 3046 Text of Senate Amendment 3047 Text of Senate Amendment 3048 Text of Senate Amendment 3049 Text of Senate Amendment 3050 Text of Senate Amendment 3051 Text of Senate Amendment 3052 Text of Senate Amendment 3053 Text of Senate Amendment 3054 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR REPEALING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING OF SENATE STATIONERY CONTRACTS AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF TEACHERS ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MAY 12, 2014 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, MAY 12, 2014, AT 2 P.M. 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