Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2014-11-12 Date2014-11-12 PublicationVolume 160, issue 137 Sections233 House · 88 Senate House sections HONORING MAYOR MARIAN DELEON GUERRERO TUDELA A TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES DEREK HILL IN MEMORY OF DEPUTY DANNY OLIVER TRIBUTE TO ALEXIS HARDRICK--RECIPIENT OF THE GIRL SCOUT SILVER AWARD CONGRATULATING THE JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE CHICAGO CITY CHAMPIONSHIP RECOGNIZING DR. SHAFI AHMED FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE AS PRESIDENT OF THE GENESEE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF HENRY ERNEST LOWENSTEIN HONORING THE SERVICE OF MR. VERNON H. HUKLE JR. RECOGNIZING CORETHA MACK ACKNOWLEDGING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH HONORING ST. JANE DE CHANTAL PARISH ON ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF EDGEWATER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES CONGRATULATING JASMINE BABERS FOR RECEIVING USA NETWORK'S CHARACTERS UNITE AWARD HONORING PARK LABREA NEWS AND BEVERLY PRESS IN RECOGNITION OF RALPH LESLIE BUDDY COLE, JR. RECOGNIZING THE 2014 DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS AWARD RECIPIENTS HONORING THE VETERANS OF THE CLASS OF 1964 FROM WINTERS HIGH SCHOOL IN HONOR OF BEVERLY ANN NEWELL HONORING DR. FRANCIS X. VAN LIESHOUT RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE AND RETIREMENT OF JUDGE JEAN BOYD HONORING JERRY HANAS IN MEMORY OF DETECTIVE MICHAEL DAVID DAVIS, JR. CONGRATULATING VIRGINIA T. WOOD ON HER 100TH BIRTHDAY ON NOVEMBER 12, 2014 IN RECOGNITION OF MARCUS HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF REGIS GROFF HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. ROSCOE R. CASSIDY RECOGNIZING MS. CLARA I. SISSEL IN HONOR OF BOB LEE HONORING THE RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGE OF PALOS PARK ON THE VILLAGE'S CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF ITS INCORPORATION IN RECOGNITION OF ARGYLE HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND RECOGNIZING THE ASIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND HONOREE BETH WROBEL HONORING THE CAREER OF REAR ADMIRAL GARY W. ROSHOLT HONORING DIGNITY & MERCY ADULT DAYCARE SERVICES IN RECOGNITION OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW BRUNSWICK FIRE DEPARTMENT TRIBUTE TO JOSH NELSON HONORING KIM BENNETT ON HER RETIREMENT INTRODUCING A RESOLUTION HONORING KAILASH SATYARTHI HONORING THE STAFF OF MERRICK, INC. PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE SUE LANDSKE IN RECOGNITION OF ROBERT HUGHES HONORING DR. GERALDINE B. CHANEY IN HONOR OF STEPHEN H. ELMORE IN RECOGNITION OF RUTH HYMAN HONORING MR. JOHN P. SINDONI IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL UNION 375 HONORING MR. EUGENE HICKS IN HONOR OF CLARENCE D. BROCKLEBANK, SR. RECOGNIZING BOBBY'S PLAYGROUND HONORING THE SERVICE OF HIS EXCELLENCY NGUYEN QUOC CUONG, AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM TO THE UNITED STATES IN MEMORY OF BOBBY EARL (ROBIN) HUDSON, JR. ANTHONY F. WIENERS TRIBUTE TO ED WALKER AND "THE BIG BROADCAST" HONORING MR. TIMOTHY CRUDUP IN RECOGNITION OF KATHERINE GRANT-DAVIS TRIBUTE TO FRIENDS OF KENNA OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT/PLAYGROUND HONORING LAUREN HILL MARGIE SEMLER THANKING PATRICK MILLIGAN HONORING MRS. RUBY HUNT ON INTRODUCING A RESOLUTION HONORING MALALA YOUSAFZAI HONORING MS. CARLA ROSS IN REMEMBRANCE OF COMER COTTRELL RECOGNIZING THE HOUSE GERMAN-AMERICAN CAUCUS IN RECOGNITION OF THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS LIONS CLUB GREG KOMESHOK INTRODUCTION OF THE DESIGNATION OF THE "JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD POST OFFICE" TRIBUTE TO THE COLUMBIA CLUB HONORING MR. ALBERT A. CURTIS, JR. IN RECOGNITION OF BARBRA SIPERSTEIN RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF EDUARDO POSADA OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT BERGEN 350TH ANNIVERSARY GALA CONGRATULATING COACH JOHN GILLEN TRIBUTE TO KEN SHAW RECOGNIZING MR. ALEX GORSKY RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF KENNETH D. McCLINTOCK COMMEMORATING THE SACRIFICES OF AMERICA'S VETERANS IN RECOGNITION OF AMERICAN VALOR AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PATTON PRAYER CARDS IN RECOGNITION OF THE HONORABLE LAWRENCE M. LAWSON RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF IZADELI "IZA" MONTALVO VAZQUEZ HONORING DR. TALMADGE WILLIAMS HONORING MS. CHERISSE MARSHALL RECOGNIZING MR. BERNARD MAZZOCCHI ON HIS BIRTHDAY THE OCCASION OF THE RETIREMENT OF MAJOR SARAI MARTIN HONORABLE PATRICK J. ROMA HONORING FRED T. NOLAN IN HONOR OF CHIEF BENNY G. BENAVIDEZ TRIBUTE TO GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE THE INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO PROHIBIT TAX-EXEMPT STATUS TO PROFESSIONAL SPORTS LEAGUES THAT PROMOTE THE USE OF THE TERM REDSKINS REMEMBERING PAUL G. (JERRY) GOFORTH RECOGNIZING THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF LIONVILLE NATURAL PHARMACY OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA IN RECOGNITION OF THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TEMPLE COVENANT OF PEACE HONORING COLONEL ANDREW J. FRANK IN RECOGNITION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S (TAIWAN) 103RD NATIONAL DAY RECOGNIZING DR. AHMED MAZAHERI CELEBRATING VIVIAN L. WOOD RECOGNIZING SAVE MART SUPERMARKETS RECOGNIZING DR. LARRY SCHMITZER GAETANO ARMANDO FORMICA HONORING FRANCHESTER COLEMAN EASON HONORING VINCE CALLAHAN RECOGNIZING THE COLLINSWORTH FAMILY AS THE 2014 WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA, FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR CONGRATULATING CALVIN L. JOHNSON, SR. HONORING DR. DEBRA STAKES HONORING PETER ANDREAS SZEGO TO COMMEMORATE THE LIFE OF SARDAR GANGA SINGH DHILLON RAINN'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING SUSAN CUNDIFF AS THE HURLBURT AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION CHAPTER 398 HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR FOR 2014 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 2014 ELLY DOYLE PARK SERVICE AWARDS RECOGNIZING PASCO L. SCHIAVO HONORING DR. STEVE HALL IN RECOGNITION OF DAVID L. McKEEHAN IN RECOGNITION OF THE 95TH BIRTHDAY OF WILLIAM B. WILKINS RECOGNIZING PENNY MOORE AS THE HURLBURT AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION CHAPTER 398 MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR FOR 2014 PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE 74TH ANNUAL ANNANDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AWARDS BANQUET AND INSTALLATION HONORING CONSTABLE MARTIN RODRIGUEZ HONORING THE CITY OF CAMARILLO CONGRESSWOMAN HONORS MS. LAURA LAWTON-FORSYTH, RECIPIENT OF THE 2014 NAOMI BERBER MEMORIAL AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF JULIA BANCROFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECOGNIZING SARAH MASON AS THE HURLBURT AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION CHAPTER 398 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND OVERALL TEACHER OF THE YEAR FOR 2014 HONORING NATIVE HERITAGE MONTH AND SACRIFICES MADE BY NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS COMMENDING THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA REGIONAL PARK AUTHORITY ON ITS NEW JEAN R. PACKARD CENTER TRIBUTE TO JIM XINIS RECOGNIZING STAYUNITED RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATION AND HONORABLE SERVICE OF COLONEL JUSTIN McCARTHY "MAC" MILLER, USMC (RET.) IN RECOGNITION OF UNITED STATES NAVY SEAL LIEUTENANT MICHAEL MURPHY RECOGNIZING THE LEADERSHIP OF MR. SONNY HASHMI IN ADVANCING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE CITIZEN SERVICES, SAVE TAXPAYER DOLLARS, AND PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES ACROSS THE FEDERAL... CELEBRATING 120 YEARS OF SERVICE BY THE SISTERS OF MERCY COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WEST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL IN RECOGNITION OF DONALD FRAZIER MACIVER, JR., CHAMPION OF LGBT VETERANS RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS OF DR. SCOTT GERALD BORG, WHOSE LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN DEVELOPING AMERICA'S ANTARCTIC RESEARCH PROGRAM INTO ONE OF THE MOST... RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATION AND HONORABLE SERVICE OF CAPTAIN ROBERT "BOB" RASMUSSEN, USN (RET.) IN RECOGNITION OF ST. 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