Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2014-12-16 Date2014-12-16 PublicationVolume 160, issue 155 Sections37 House · 74 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING SARAH ELISABETH ENGLAND ON THE OCCASION OF HER BAT MITZVAH THANKING KATHLEEN THERESE MEANY FOR HER SERVICE AS PRESIDENT OF THE MWRD BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IN HONOR OF CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER MANUEL "MANNY" REAL IN OPPOSITION TO THE FY15 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION (NDAA) CONFERENCE REPORT CONGRATULATING FYFFE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP BATTLES WORTH FIGHTING PERSONAL EXPLANATION URGING NOMINATION OF HARRY CHAPIN IN THE SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME 70TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF ATLEY A. KITCHINGS AND BETTY JANE LANGLEY CONGRATULATING VOICE OF AMERICA, UKRAINE SERVICE ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 65TH ANNIVERSARY IN HONOR OF LEONARD R. SENDELSKY House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ADJOURNMENT TO FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2014 ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED JOINT RESOLUTION PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT 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. 5887 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5888 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER TAX INCREASE PREVENTION ACT OF 2014--MOTION TO PROCEED Vote on Santos Nomination (Executive Session) Vote on Rose Nomination (Executive Session) CLOTURE MOTION NOMINATION OF SARAH R. SALDANA TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY RECESS NOMINATION OF SARAH R. SALDANA TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY--Continued NOMINATION OF ANTONY BLINKEN TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE CLOTURE MOTION NOMINATION OF COLETTE DODSON HONORABLE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION PROVIDING FOR A CORRECTION IN THE ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 5771. EXECUTIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR, NOMINATION DISCHARGED, AND PRIVILEGED NOMINATIONS NOMINATION OF COLETTE DODSON HONORABLE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION--Continued EXECUTIVE CALENDAR NOMINATION OF COLETTE DODSON HONORABLE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION--Continued NOMINATION OF ESTEVAN R. LOPEZ TO BE COMMISSIONER OF RECLAMATION CLOTURE MOTION NOMINATION OF STEPHEN R. BOUGH TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI MORNING BUSINESS UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 5701 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 4137 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1898 UNANIMOUS CONSENTS REQUEST--H.R. 2126 MORNING BUSINESS ACHIEVING BETTER LIFE EXPERIENCE ACT SENATOR PAUL SIMON WATER FOR THE WORLD ACT VOTE EXPLANATION ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL MURDERS TRIBUTES TO DEPARTING SENATORS TRIBUTE TO HAROON KHAN TRIBUTE TO CHIP ROY TRIBUTE TO MARIA HARRISON TRIBUTE TO REBECCA SCHMIDT TRIBUTE TO RUSS SMITH REMEMBERING MELVIN MARK RICHARDSON RECOGNIZING THE YOUNG MARINES REMEMBERING JOYCE CRAIG LEWIS MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 3018 Introductory Statement on S. 3019 Introductory Statement on S. 3020 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED FATHER RICHARD MARQUESS-BARRY POST OFFICE BUILDING MNI WICONI PROJECT ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2013 TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4121 Text of Senate Amendment 4122 Text of Senate Amendment 4123 Text of Senate Amendment 4124 Text of Senate Amendment 4125 Text of Senate Amendment 4126 GRAND PORTAGE BAND PER CAPITA ADJUSTMENT ACT RECOGNIZING NOBEL LAUREATES KAILASH SATYARTHI AND MALALA YOUSAFZAI CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF JAMES CLEVELAND "JESSE" OWENS HONORING CONSERVATION ON THE CENTENNIAL OF THE PASSENGER PIGEON EXTINCTION PROVIDING FOR THE SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS APPOINTMENTS APPOINTMENTS AUTHORITY SIGNING AUTHORITY ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2015 ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE NOMINATIONS RETURNED TO THE PRESIDENT DISCHARGED NOMINATION CONFIRMATIONS