Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2015-02-26 Date2015-02-26 PublicationVolume 161, issue 33 Sections159 House · 71 Senate House sections HONORING ANN WHITLEY FOR HER SERVICE TO THE CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY HONORING PHYLLIS CURRIE ON HER DISTINGUISHED CAREER AS GENERAL MANAGER OF PASADENA WATER AND POWER A TRIBUTE TO THOMAS ALOMES AND THE UNI-CAPITOL WASHINGTON INTERNSHIP PROGRAM RECOGNIZING CALVIN GREENE REMEMBERING DAVID BRAUN COMMEMORATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF WEST WHITELAND TOWNSHIP TRIBUTE TO EMMA JAKEMAN RECOGNIZING MS. CATHERINE BEAUDOIN AS THE 2016 OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA TEACHER OF THE YEAR IN RECOGNITION OF JAMES BARRETT McNULTY, FORMER MAYOR OF SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA THE PASSING OF HENRY T. SEGERSTROM HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING A TRIBUTE TO MRS. SYDNEY GIBSON KING OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT IN RECOGNITION OF REVEREND SHEDERICK ABNER'S 30 YEARS IN MINISTRY HONORING BRUNETTE CRAWFORD NELMS ON HER 105TH BIRTHDAY DRINKING WATER PROTECTION ACT IN RECOGNITION OF MR. ART COVIELLO ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FAIRNESS IN STUDENT LOAN LENDING ACT HONORING DONNA WILTSHIRE IN HONOR OF THE REVEREND CURTIS RAINES, SR. HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA'S BELOVED J. EARLE BOWDEN HONORING HARLON BLOCK, ON THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA KHOJALY TRAGEDY DEFENDING OUR GREAT LAKES ACT OF 2015 BARBARA JORDAN--PATRIOT OF THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS TRIBUTE TO MR. ROLAND J. "ROCKY" GANNON STUDENT SUCCESS ACT KINGWOOD PARK HIGH SCHOOL SWIM TEAM House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE PRESIDENT SPEAKS ON IMMIGRATION REMEMBERING REPRESENTATIVE CASS BALLENGER ESEA HONORING THE MEMORY OF HELEN KILROY WE ARE ONCE AGAIN ON THE BRINK OF A SHUTDOWN AN EXAMPLE OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY FILL UP YOUR PLATE IN HONOR OF JOHN EDWARD BUSH DHS SHUTDOWN THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE AND COAL NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC COUNCIL PRESERVING THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC DHS SHUTDOWN DHS SHUTDOWN DHS SHUTDOWN STRENGTHENING STUDENT PROTECTION RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND BRUCE MIROGLIO ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE SO-CALLED STUDENT SUCCESS ACT FUNDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY REMEMBERING THE 23RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE KHOJALY TRAGEDY SUMGAIT POGROMS REMEMBERING MIDDLE EAST BELIEVERS KILLED FOR THEIR FAITH FUND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HONORING RENE GAGNON ON THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA PULLMAN NATIONAL MONUMENT FCC EXPANDING AUTHORITY OVER INTERNET DHS SHUTDOWN THE HELPING FAMILIES IN MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS ACT DHS SHUTDOWN A TRIBUTE TO CAMILLE JAYNE AND COMMUNITY HOUSE JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY: MOST DIVERSE CITY IN AMERICA ALYSSA FERGUSON'S WELL DHS SHUTDOWN NATIONAL FAIRYTALE DAY DHS SHUTDOWN PENNSYLVANIA'S OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION DHS SHUTDOWN FREEDOM RIDERS DHS SHUTDOWN MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA DHS SHUTDOWN RURAL HOSPITALS LOOMING DHS SHUTDOWN COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5, STUDENT SUCCESS ACT THE JOURNAL AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER TO DECLARE A RECESS ON TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2015, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING IN JOINT MEETING HIS EXCELLENCY BINYAMIN NETANYAHU, PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL PERSONAL EXPLANATION STUDENT SUCCESS ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS STUDENT SUCCESS ACT REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 35, FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2015 STUDENT SUCCESS ACT COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLICATION OF COMMITTEE RULES ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1100 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1101 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1102 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1103 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1093 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1094 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1095 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1096 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1097 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1098 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1099 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1104 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1113 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1114 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1115 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1116 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1117 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1118 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1119 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1120 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1121 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1122 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1105 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1123 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1124 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1125 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1126 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1127 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1128 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1129 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1130 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1131 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1132 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1106 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1133 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1134 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1135 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1107 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1108 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1109 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1110 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1111 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1112 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1136 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1145 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1146 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 35 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 36 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 37 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1137 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1138 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1139 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1140 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1141 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1142 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1143 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1144 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING NET NEUTRALITY RULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015--MOTION TO PROCEED RECESS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued AWARDING A CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO THE FOOT SOLDIERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN BLOODY SUNDAY, TURNAROUND TUESDAY, OR THE FINAL SELMA TO MONTGOMERY VOTING RIGHTS MARCH IN MARCH OF 1965 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued WELCOMING THE PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL TO THE UNITED STATES FOR HIS ADDRESS TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015 IMMIGRATION RULE OF LAW ACT OF 2015--MOTION TO PROCEED ORDER OF PROCEDURE MORNING BUSINESS REMEMBERING COLONEL DEWEY LEE SMITH PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL SPENDING OVERSIGHT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS AND FEDERAL MANAGEMENT NOMINATION OF CHRISTOPHER A. HART TRIBUTE TO TYLER STEPHENS TRIBUTE TO NEIL ROBERTSON INDIANAPOLIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 125TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO ED GUTHRIE TRIBUTE TO DAVID MORTON RECOGNIZING DARRELL'S MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 578 Introductory Statement on S. 588 Introductory Statement on S. 596 Introductory Statement on S. 597 Introductory Statement on S. 598 Introductory Statement on S. 599 SENATE RESOLUTION 88--CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH SENATE RESOLUTION 89--CONGRATULATING THE OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL ON ITS 80TH YEAR SENATE RESOLUTION 90--DESIGNATING FEBRUARY 2015 AS "AMERICAN HEART MONTH" AND FEBRUARY 6, 2015, AS "NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 91--DESIGNATING MARCH 2, 2015, AS "READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY" SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 6--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT JOHN ARTHUR "JACK" JOHNSON SHOULD RECEIVE A POSTHUMOUS PARDON FOR THE RACIALLY MOTIVATED CONVICTION IN 1913 THAT DIMINISHED... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 255 Text of Senate Amendment 256 Text of Senate Amendment 257 Text of Senate Amendment 258 ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2015 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS Text of Senate Amendment 259 Text of Senate Amendment 260 Text of Senate Amendment 261 Text of Senate Amendment 262 Text of Senate Amendment 263 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY APPOINTMENT