Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2015-03-24 Date2015-03-24 PublicationVolume 161, issue 49 Sections147 House · 299 Senate House sections HONORING MS. GEORGIA HENLEY ON THE OCCASION OF HER 90TH BIRTHDAY COMMEMORATING THE 36TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT CLARE EDMUNDSON RECOGNIZING THE 36TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT HONORING CATHY PERKOWITZ FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF THE LIFE OF CAROL BURGESS EMMOTT, PH.D. IN HONOR OF 2014 MISS UNITED STATES ELIZABETH SCOTT SAFRIT BEING NAMED MISS WORLD AMERICAS SUE POSER OF PIERZ WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH INTRODUCTION OF THE UNITED STATES-CARIBBEAN PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 2015 TRIBUTE TO CAROLINE JOK PERSONAL EXPLANATION EGAN WALKER PERSONAL EXPLANATION JASON SHORT OF INTERNATIONAL FALLS HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF MAJOR GENERAL CASSIE STROM OF THE UNITED STATES AIR NATIONAL GUARD CHARLIZE GALLEGOS TRIBUTE TO KANIKA DRAKSHARAM RECOGNIZING MICHAEL GRAZIANO, FILMMAKER, AND THE DOCUMENTARY FILM RESISTANCE IN HONOR OF DR. BARRY SHEPHERD'S CAREER OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT DAISY SHAW TRIBUTE TO FRANK E. GILKISON GLEN STEVENS FROM NORTH BRANCH IN RECOGNITION OF THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIVIC LEAGUE OF GREATER NEW BRUNSWICK HONORING JUDE KIBODEAUX DEVORAH LINFORD PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE 4 CHAPLAINS RECOGNIZING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KENTUCKY YMCA TRIBUTE TO JONATHAN ROTH CHRISTIAN CASTILLO CELEBRATING LIFE OF DR. YOSEF ALFREDO ANTONIO BEN-JOCHANNAN, DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR AND KEMETAPHYSICIAN ABC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 50TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF JAY DAVIS' RETIREMENT HONORING SONYA ROMERO CANDICE CODR TRIBUTE TO JACK HAWKINS CONGRATULATING LEROY AND OVIA MARIE McGINNIS ON THEIR 65TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY HERMANTOWN FIFTH-GRADERS HONORING LUCY COFFEY HONORING COAST GUARD CAPTAIN ANDY BLOMME PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER HONORING CONOR DEVLIN HONORING CAPTAIN LAWRENCE R. VASQUEZ CIERAH KELLEY THE PRESERVATION OF ANTIBIOTICS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT ACT OF 2015--H.R. 1552 A TRIBUTE TO THE FRANCISCAN SISTERS OF MARY TRIBUTE TO GRANT DENTRY BREANNA NELSON House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECESS AFTER RECESS MORNING-HOUR DEBATE AFGHANISTAN: THE GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET CELEBRATING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE HONORABLE THOMAS HOWARD KEAN REPUBLICAN FISCAL YEAR 2016 BUDGET RESOLUTION REPUBLICAN BUDGET PROPOSAL BLACK LUNG BENEFITS REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS WANT A STRONG U.S.-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY DENY AMNESTY CREDITS ACT OF 2015 RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING PASTOR DENNIS FOUNTAIN RESIGNATIONS AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES AND COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY ELECTING MEMBERS TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FLAT STANLEY INCREASE HARBOR MAINTENANCE FUNDING ARKANSAS RUN FOR THE FALLEN JUST THE FACTS CELEBRATION OF U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONSHIP VETERANS EDUCATION TAX SECURITY ACT FIGHTING FOR OUR FISHING INDUSTRY SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC BUDGET WPSU-TV CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY VETERANS MEDICAL ACCESS ACT TRAILBLAZER BETTY WALL LIFTING DEFENSE AND NONDEFENSE BUDGET CAPS SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC BUDGET VETERAN SPOUSES EQUAL TREATMENT ACT SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC BUDGET COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. CON. RES. 27, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET PLANNING REFORM ACT OF 2015 THE JOURNAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE BENJAMIN P. GROGAN AND JERRY L. DOVE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION MIAMI FIELD OFFICE COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR OF COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY COMMEMORATING FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING THE COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION HONORING PUCKETT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1563 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1564 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1565 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1566 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1567 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1568 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1569 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1570 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1557 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1558 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1559 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1560 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1561 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1562 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1571 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1581 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1582 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1583 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1584 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1585 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1586 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1587 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1588 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1589 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1572 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1590 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1591 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1592 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1593 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1594 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1595 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1596 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1573 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1574 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1575 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1576 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1578 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1579 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER A BALANCED BUDGET RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER THE BUDGET RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2016 RECESS CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2016--Continued MORNING BUSINESS LYNCH NOMINATION THE BUDGET THE BUDGET AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION TRIBUTE TO LINDA HODGDON TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN ANDY BLOMME, COMMANDER DANIEL WALSH, AND LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ROBERT POTTER 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. 854 SENATE RESOLUTION 108--COMMEMORATING THE DISCOVERY OF THE POLIO VACCINE AND SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO ERADICATE THE DISEASE SENATE RESOLUTION 109--ACKNOWLEDGING AND HONORING BRAVE YOUNG MEN FROM HAWAII WHO ENABLED THE UNITED STATES TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN JURISDICTION IN REMOTE EQUATORIAL ISLANDS AS PROLONGED CONFLICT... 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