Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2014-07-30 Date2014-07-30 PublicationVolume 160, issue 121 Sections193 House · 94 Senate House sections PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING THE CITY OF FORT BRAGG'S 125TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING MR. HARRY WURTH RECOGNIZING GEORGE FLASINSKI FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION HONORING LEROY R. COLES UPON HIS RETIREMENT CELEBRATING THE RICH HISTORICAL HERITAGE OF MONESSEN, PENNSYLVANIA HONORING THE TOWN OF ELIZABETH, MISSISSIPPI PERSONAL EXPLANATION OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 7TH ANNIVERSARY OF PASSAGE OF H. RES. 121 HONORING MICHAEL MAY, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AMY BIEHL HIGH SCHOOL HONORING WEE CARE NURSERIES AND LEARNING CENTERS, INC. COMMEMORATING THE 49TH ANNIVERSARY OF MEDICARE IMMIGRATION HONORING ISAAC PALMER STATEMENT OF INTRODUCTION PERSONAL EXPLANATION RAISING AWARENESS OF HEPATITIS C AND FORGING A PATH TO ITS ERADICATION RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF KEVIN LEO OSWALD HONORING PASTOR E.L. KING CELEBRATING THE HILLCREST COMMUNITY CIVIC ASSOCIATION ON ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING SARA BARBA, CALVIN FRAUENFELDER, KATHRYN KORNACKI, AND NATHAN VANNOY IN HONOR OF FRANK DeCLERQ EDUCATION IS THE ONLY ANSWER HONORING MRS. DEBORAH MOORE RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF DEXTER FOXWORTH RECOGNIZING DR. CORA MARRETT COMMEMORATING MR. GARNETT KELLY'S 90TH BIRTHDAY HONORING MR. RYAN CEPREGI HONORING TRINA GEORGE CELEBRATING EDITH LEDERBERG RECOGNIZING EDMUND COOK CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS. MARTHA ANN (GIBBS) MELTON ON THE OCCASION OF HER 100TH BIRTHDAY AN APPRECIATION TO AMERICAN SONGWRITERS HONORING LAMBS OF GOD, INC. HONORING MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER FRANCIS L. WAWROSKI, JR., U.S. NAVY RET. PAYING TRIBUTE TO JOHN "SHERM" SHERMAN LEHMAN OF BUFFALO MILLS, PENNSYLVANIA TRIBUTE--DOUGLAS RING RECOGNIZING JENNY LIN FOUNDATION CONCERT HONORING MURIEL ELLIS RECOGNIZING NSF INTERNATIONAL 21ST CENTURY ENDANGERED SPECIES TRANSPARENCY ACT IN RECOGNITION OF WYNNTON HILL BAPTIST CHURCH'S 153RD ANNIVERSARY INTRODUCTION OF THE GROWING AMERICAN SHIPPING ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING LILLIE G. HENSON HONORING THE DEDICATED SERVICE OF FRANK ALSCHULER TO THE UPTOWN COMMUNITY CONGRATULATIONS TO MAYOR SHERMAN JONES AND THE VILLAGE OF BROADVIEW, ILLINOIS AS IT CELEBRATES ITS ONE HUNDRED (100) YEAR ANNIVERSARY 49TH ANNIVERSARY OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID CONGRATULATIONS TO REV. MARK McCOLLUM AND THE NEW HOME BAPTIST CHURCH HONORING CLEOTHA SADDLER SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ISRAEL HAS THE RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF THE RIGHT TO VOTE IS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT CENTRAL ALABAMA VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THE BORDER CRISIS AFGHANISTAN THE FUTILITY OF LITIGATING THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH GENOCIDE IN IRAQ HOUSE DEMOCRATS' ECONOMIC AGENDA THE ORDEAL OF FIRST LIEUTENANT NADIYA VIKTORIVNA SAVCHENKO OF THE UKRAINIAN ARMY MEDICAID EXPANSION CONGRESS LEAVES WITH WORK UNDONE HEALTH EQUITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT RISE OF ISLAMIC FASCISM ADDRESS OUR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS NOW SPURRING TEACHER EDUCATION MOVEMENT FOR STEM ACT HUMANITARIAN CRISIS ABLE ACT HEALTH EQUITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT CHAPLAIN JENNIFER NIELSON THE CANCER OF ANTI-SEMITISM COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND DR. ALPHONSO JACKSON ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EBOLA DEMOCRATS' MIDDLE CLASS AGENDA TONY GELDENS: DUTCH RESISTANCE FIGHTER, AMERICAN PATRIOT REPUBLICAN LAWSUIT AGAINST THE PRESIDENT STOP DISABILITY FRAUD ACT OF 2014 DO YOUR JOB EXECUTIVE OVERREACH THE BUFFALO BILLS HIGHWAY TRUST FUND RECOGNIZING HOBE AND SUE WILLIAMS FOR THEIR WORK IN THE DAILY BREAD COMMUNITY KITCHEN ANOTHER LOST SUMMER MAJORITY LEADER ERIC CANTOR AND ISRAEL VETERANS DESERVE CARE AND BENEFITS RECOGNIZING NAVAL CHAPLAINS MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES VETERANS EMPLOYMENT GOP LAWSUIT TO NOWHERE COMMENDING SAMARITAN'S PURSE DO-NOTHING GOP ALARMING SITUATION ON OUR SOUTHERN BORDER NOTARIO VICTIM RELIEF ACT THANKING JAY KROEZE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT SUCCEEDS IN KENTUCKY RELIGIOUS LIBERTY CLIMATE CHANGE COMPETING FOR JOBS COMMEMORATING 49TH ANNIVERSARY OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID ISSUES CONGRESS NEEDS TO ADDRESS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 676, AUTHORIZATION TO INITIATE LITIGATION FOR ACTIONS BY THE PRESIDENT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 935, REDUCING REGULATORY BURDENS ACT OF 2013; AND... ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXTENSION OF AFGHAN SPECIAL IMMIGRANT PROGRAM DENOUNCING USE OF CIVILIANS AS HUMAN SHIELDS BY HAMAS AND OTHER TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3230, PAY OUR GUARD AND RESERVE ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 676, AUTHORIZATION TO INITIATE LITIGATION FOR ACTIONS BY THE PRESIDENT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 935, REDUCING REGULATORY BURDENS ACT OF 2013; AND... CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3230, PAY OUR GUARD AND RESERVE ACT DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE CERTAIN CORRECTIONS IN THE ENROLLMENT OF THE BILL H.R. 3230 AUTHORIZATION TO INITIATE LITIGATION FOR ACTIONS BY THE PRESIDENT REDUCING REGULATORY BURDENS ACT OF 2013 HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW HONORING THE LIFE OF ARKANSAS POLICE OFFICER AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR MARK WILLIAMS HONORING THE 138th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ACADEMY MEDICARE'S 49TH BIRTHDAY STUCK IN THE SENATE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK REAUTHORIZATION THE IMPACT OF A POROUS BORDER THE CRISIS AT OUR SOUTHERN BORDER RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5230, SECURE THE SOUTHWEST BORDER ACT OF 2014; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. SENATE BILL REFERRED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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