Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2015-03-25 Date2015-03-25 PublicationVolume 161, issue 50 Sections161 House · 405 Senate House sections IN HONOR OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JAMES MARTIN CENTER FOR NONPROLIFERATION STUDIES AT THE MIDDLEBURY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES IN MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA AYLA CHARNESS RECOGNIZING PEDERNALES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE EMPLOYEES IN RECOGNITION OF CHUCK MAULDEN'S ACT OF KINDNESS CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE JOB CORPS PROGRAM HONORING THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN CHARLES RUSH HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF AGAT VICE MAYOR AGUSTIN G. QUINTANILLA REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF CHRISTOPHER "CB" BOBBY HONORING JIMMY "DUCK" HOLMES PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO BRENT MACKE IN HONOR OF DR. BARRY SHEPHERD'S CAREER AIREONNA JENSEN PAYING TRIBUTE TO JIM McCLELLAND FOR HIS 41 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL INDIANA HONORING ROHIT RAINA IN HONOR OF DR. JERRY McGEE'S CAREER OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT RECOGNIZING JEANNE BURTON ISRAEL CELEBRATING THE 275TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MORRIS A TRIBUTE TO SARA KUROVSKI BRIANA PACHECO TRIBUTE TO RITUPARNA MUKHERJEE NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR DAY HONORING CHIEF DAN JONES PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING RILEY FRANKS RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF LLOYD MADAY A TRIBUTE TO JOSH INGALLS HONORING FORMER SENATOR STEPHEN M. BREWER FOR BEING NAMED CITIZEN OF THE YEAR PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO ALEXANDRA REBELES ALEX LOW RECOGNIZING J.R. GALLEGOS HONORING SAMUEL McCRAY A TRIBUTE TO SUZANNE HULL RECOGNIZING THE 135TH ANNIVERSARY OF GETHSEMANE BAPTIST CHURCH OF EUSTIS, FLORIDA THE TRAGIC KILLING OF RUSSIAN OPPOSITION LEADER BORIS NEMTSOV TRIBUTE TO SHERYL SOUNDAR ALICIA BALDERAS CONGRATULATING THE DEDICATED HOOSIERS OF KEM KREST CORPORATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO JOEL FORTNEY TRIBUTE TO RIDA SARWAR ROW4RICE INTRODUCTION OF THE STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2015 HONORING MICHAEL BRENAN AIDAN CLARK A TRIBUTE TO JENNA EKSTROM HONORING THE TREVINO FAMILY TRIBUTE TO DR. NORMAN E. BORLAUG HONORING CAPTAIN ANITRIA M. MACK HONORING AVERY BAYHAM IN APPRECIATION OF RON LeGRAND AND HIS YEARS OF SERVICE A TRIBUTE TO DANIEL HOFFMAN-ZINNEL ABIGAIL ESPINOZA CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SACRED HEART SCHOOL HONORING JEDD MOSKOWITZ HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL TYRONE A. WILLIAMS IN HONOR OF THE 194TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY A TRIBUTE TO EMILY HAMILTON TRIBUTE TO HENRI DUYGULU PERSONAL EXPLANATION AUDREN WILKERSON PRINCESS MAHA CHAKRI SIRINDHORN--60TH BIRTHDAY THE REPUBLICAN BUDGET A TRIBUTE TO TRESSA MYRTLE EPPS CONGRATULATING THE CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SWIM TEAM ON THEIR HISTORIC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WIN PERSONAL EXPLANATION ADAM COOK TRIBUTE TO KATHRYN CARRABINE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS AND CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS BUDGET ALTERNATIVES A TRIBUTE TO BRENNA FINNERTY HONORING BELLE FLOWER CHURCH HONORING ROGER GARZA ANGELO DIAZ PERSONAL EXPLANATION REMEMBERING THE LIFE AND WORK OF MR. WILLIE R. BRADSHAW APPRECIATING THE SUPPORT OF OUTSIDE GROUPS ON THE DEMOCRATIC BUDGET ALTERNATIVE PERSONAL EXPLANATION SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND TIM CRUMPTON ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECESS JOINT MEETING TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY MOHAMMAD ASHRAF GHANI, PRESIDENT OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN JOINT MEETING DISSOLVED AFTER RECESS PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS HAD DURING RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 THE JOURNAL REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2, MEDICARE ACCESS AND CHIP REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2015, AND PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 27, 2015, THROUGH APRIL... ELECTING A MEMBER TO A CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 612 HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SLAIN OFFICER FAMILY SUPPORT ACT OF 2015 STAFF SERGEANT JOSEPH D'AUGUSTINE UNITED STATES POST OFFICE RENAMING JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACT REMEMBERING DAVID MARSH GERMANWINGS FLIGHT 9525 CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS: THE BUDGET'S IMPACT ON WOMEN THE FUTURE FORUM SOCIAL SECURITY 2100 ACT SENATE ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1597 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1598 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1599 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1600 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1601 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1610 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1611 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1612 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1613 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1614 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1615 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1616 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1617 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1618 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1619 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1602 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1620 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1621 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1622 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1623 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1624 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1625 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1626 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1627 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1603 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1604 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1605 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1606 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1607 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1608 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1609 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1628 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1637 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1638 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1639 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1640 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1629 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1630 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1631 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1632 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1633 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1634 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1635 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1636 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER A BALANCED BUDGET RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER PAST ATTEMPTS AT DEFICIT REDUCTION ANTIQUITIES ACT RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2016 JOINT MEETING OF THE TWO HOUSES--ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2016--Continued MORNING BUSINESS TAX EXPENDITURES TRIBUTE TO RICHARD F. CHOVANEC TRIBUTE TO MARILYN CORMIER NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC., 75TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING MOUNT SNOW'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES TRIBUTE TO DR. MARVIN HOGAN RAIL SAFETY AND POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL TRIBUTE TO EDWARD WILLIAMS TRIBUTE TO DAWN JUSTICE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 111--DESIGNATING MARCH 2015 AS "NATIONAL MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 112--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE SHOULD PROVIDE PRINTED COPIES OF INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE PUBLICATION 17 TO TAXPAYERS IN THE UNITED... SENATE RESOLUTION 113--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE CITIZENS' STAMP ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHOULD RECOMMEND THE ISSUANCE OF, AND THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE SHOULD ISSUE, A... 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