Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2015-01-06 Date2015-01-06 PublicationVolume 161, issue 1 Sections240 House · 76 Senate House sections GUAM WORLD WAR II LOYALTY RECOGNITION ACT PROTECTING EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES IN MUNICIPAL BANKRUPTCIES ACT OF 2015 MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY AND THE COMMITTEES ON AGRICULTURE, ENERGY AND COMMERCE, AND WAYS AND MEANS OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT HONORING MICK FOUNTS, ED.D., SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION RECOGNIZING TENNANT TRUCK LINES FOR ITS PARTICIPATION IN WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA INTRODUCTION OF TWO CORPORATE CRIME BILLS TRIBUTE TO MAJOR JACOB "JAKE" A. WHITESIDE FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME'S KOHL MANSION "TAX CODE TERMINATION ACT" INTRODUCTION OF THE "SHIELD OUR STREETS ACT OF 2015" IN MEMORY OF GOVERNOR JAMES BURROWS EDWARDS PROTECTING EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES IN BUSINESS BANKRUPTCIES ACT OF 2015 CONGRATULATIONS TO WAYZATA HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING AND DIVING STOPPING ABUSIVE STUDENT LOAN COLLECTION PRACTICES IN BANKRUPTCY ACT OF 2015 GOVERNOR JAMES B. EDWARDS SERVICE CONGRATULATING LAGOMARCINO'S IN MOLINE, ILLINOIS FOR BEING DESIGNATED AS AN OFFICIAL "ENJOY ILLINOIS: DELICIOUS DESTINATION" HONORING KEN VOGEL IN RECOGNITION OF BOB MERWIN PREVENTING TERMINATION OF UTILITY SERVICES IN BANKRUPTCY ACT OF 2015 COMMEMORATING THE CLOSING OF THE ICE CREAM PALACE IN SILVIS, ILLINOIS AFTER 50 YEARS IN BUSINESS APPRECIATION OF GOVERNOR JAMES B. EDWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF ROBERT ROSS THE HOME FORECLOSURE REDUCTION ACT OF 2015 RECOGNIZING DUANE BURLINGAME OF FREEPORT, ILLINOIS HONORING NAMM'S DEALER OF THE YEAR THE CANDYMAN STRINGS & THINGS HONORING FRANK "LARRY" RUHSTALLER REMEMBERING CLINT REIF INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF CONSUMERS AND REDUCE THEIR VULNERABILITY TO IDENTITY THEFT TRIBUTES FOR GOV. JAMES B. EDWARDS House of Representatives ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CLERK RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION OF SPEAKER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ELECTING MEMBERS TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTING MEMBERS TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDING FOR THE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN MINORITY EMPLOYEES FIXING THE DAILY HOUR OF MEETING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS HIRE MORE HEROES ACT OF 2015 REGARDING CONSENT TO ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZING SPEAKER, MAJORITY LEADER, AND MINORITY LEADER TO ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS AND MAKE APPOINTMENTS DURING THE 114TH CONGRESS GRANTING MEMBERS PERMISSION TO EXTEND REMARKS AND INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD DURING THE 114TH CONGRESS MAKING IN ORDER MORNING-HOUR DEBATE REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE APPOINTMENT--HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING COMMISSION EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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Res. 2 SWEARING IN OF MEMBERS MAJORITY LEADER MINORITY LEADER MAJORITY WHIP MINORITY WHIP AND ASSISTANT DEMOCRATIC LEADER ELECTING OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO INFORM THE SENATE THAT A QUORUM OF THE HOUSE HAS ASSEMBLED AND OF THE ELECTION OF THE SPEAKER AND THE CLERK AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER TO APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CONGRESS APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT, PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 3 AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO INFORM THE PRESIDENT OF THE ELECTION OF THE SPEAKER AND THE CLERK RULES OF THE HOUSE Senate sections Senate MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE SUBSEQUENT TO SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME MEASURES HELD OVER/UNDER RULE ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED, 113TH CONGRESS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS PRAYER SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 23 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Introductory Statement on S. 24 CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION Introductory Statement on S. 27 Introductory Statement on S. 28 Introductory Statement on S. 29 Introductory Statement on S. 30 Introductory Statement on S. 32 Introductory Statement on S. 36 Introductory Statement on S. 37 SENATE RESOLUTION 1--INFORMING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES THAT A QUORUM OF EACH HOUSE IS ASSEMBLED SENATE RESOLUTION 10--NOTIFYING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ELECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION 11--ELECTING FRANK LARKIN AS SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION 12--NOTIFYING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE ELECTION OF A SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION 2--INFORMING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT A QUORUM OF THE SENATE IS ASSEMBLED SENATE RESOLUTION 3--TO ELECT ORRIN G. HATCH, A SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF UTAH, TO BE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE RESOLUTION 4--NOTIFYING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SENATE RESOLUTION 5--NOTIFYING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SENATE RESOLUTION 6--EXPRESSING THE THANKS OF THE SENATE TO THE HONORABLE PATRICK J. LEAHY FOR HIS SERVICE AS PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE AND TO DESIGNATE SENATOR LEAHY AS... SENATE RESOLUTION 7--FIXING THE HOUR OF DAILY MEETING OF THE SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION 8--ELECTING JULIE ADAMS AS SECRETARY OF THE SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION 9--NOTIFYING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE ELECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION 13--NOTIFYING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ELECTION OF A SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION 14--ELECTING LAURA C. DOVE, OF VIRGINIA, AS SECRETARY FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION 15--ELECTING GARY B. MYRICK, OF VIRGINIA, AS SECRETARY FOR THE MINORITY OF THE SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION 16--TO MAKE EFFECTIVE APPOINTMENT OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL SENATE RESOLUTION 17--TO MAKE EFFECTIVE APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL SENATE RESOLUTION 18--MAKING MAJORITY PARTY APPOINTMENTS FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS SENATE RESOLUTION 19--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF EDWARD W. BROOKE, III, FORMER UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SENATE RESOLUTION 20--LIMITING CERTAIN USES OF THE FILIBUSTER IN THE SENATE TO IMPROVE THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS RESOLUTION OVER, UNDER THE RULE--S. RES. 18 ORDER FOR RECORD TO REMAIN OPEN RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF EDWARD W. BROOKE, III, FORMER UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 1 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2015 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION OVER, UNDER THE RULE--S. RES. 20 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER QUORUM CALL LIST OF SENATORS BY STATES RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MINORITY LEADER ABSENCE OF DEMOCRATIC LEADER INFORMING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES THAT A QUORUM OF EACH HOUSE IS ASSEMBLED INFORMING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT A QUORUM OF THE SENATE IS ASSEMBLED ELECTING ORRIN G. HATCH TO BE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES NOTIFYING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE NOTIFYING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE EXPRESSING THE THANKS OF THE SENATE TO THE HONORABLE PATRICK J. LEAHY FOR HIS SERVICE AS PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE AND TO DESIGNATE SENATOR LEAHY AS PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE... FIXING THE HOUR OF DAILY MEETING OF THE SENATE ELECTING JULIE ADAMS AS SECRETARY OF THE SENATE NOTIFYING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE ELECTION OF A SECRETARY OF THE SENATE NOTIFYING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ELECTION OF A SECRETARY OF THE SENATE ELECTING FRANK J. LARKIN AS SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE NOTIFYING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE ELECTION OF A SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE NOTIFYING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ELECTION OF A SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE ELECTING LAURA C. DOVE AS SECRETARY FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE SENATE ELECTING GARY B. MYRICK AS SECRETARY FOR THE MINORITY OF THE SENATE APPOINTMENT OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS WELCOMING MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND WISHING SENATOR REID A SPEEDY RECOVERY THE NEW CONGRESS UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE MORNING BUSINESS