Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-01-04 Date2017-01-04 PublicationVolume 163, issue 2 Sections145 House · 47 Senate House sections HONORING THE LATE LaVELL EDWARDS HONORING THE LIFE OF DAVID DRINKARD IN RECOGNITION OF JOHN AVALOS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF JAMES "JIM" HOWARD SHAW HONORING KAREN ERVIN HONORING DONALD J. HELLMANN PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING GONZALO "SAL" TORRES HONORING CHIEF MICHAEL RANDOLPH HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF CAPTAIN JOSEPH BAGGETT, JAG CORPS, U.S. NAVY (RET) HONORING MARINA FRASER CONGRATULATING ERIC STARNES ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE EULESS POLICE DEPARTMENT IN TRIBUTE TO THELMA SIAS HONORING JOSEPH SILVA RETIREMENT OF CALMAN COHEN, PRESIDENT OF THE EMERGENCY COMMITTEE FOR AMERICAN TRADE HONORING SUN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONORING DAVID CANEPA HONORING INVESTIGATOR MAGGI HOLBROOK WITH THE VANCOUVER POLICE DEPARTMENT HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF LOBAR, INC. HONORING JOHN MULLER HONORING STEVEN KINSEY HONORING OUR NATION'S VIETNAM VETERANS HONORING MARY ANN NIHART SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE JUMP-START AMERICA FUNDING OUR PORTS RELIEF FROM EXCESSIVE EXECUTIVE ORDERS DON'T ABANDON AMERICANS IN NEED OF HEALTH CARE FAIRCHILD CHALLENGE PROGRAM HONORING THE LIFE OF CLYDE HOLLOWAY HONORING THE LIFE OF LANDON WEAVER MINERS' PENSION RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE JIMMY BURNSED, RETIRING CHAIRMAN OF BRYAN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ETHICS CONGRATULATIONS TO SPEAKER PAUL DAVIS RYAN DON'T UNDERMINE HEALTH CARE FOR AMERICANS THIS STATE DEPARTMENT BETRAYS ISRAEL SECOND AVENUE SUBWAY OPENING HONORING OUR NATION'S SERVICEMEN AND -WOMEN HOW THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT WORKS FOR CONSTITUENTS OBAMACARE HELPING OUR CONSTITUENTS GET AHEAD MOURNING THE LOSS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS SOLDIERS DON'T MAKE AMERICA SICK AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CENTRAL HIGH BAND WE CAN REBUILD TRUST THE MEDIA COULD PLAY A POSITIVE ROLE CONGRESS SHOULD CONDEMN U.N. ANTI-ISRAEL RESOLUTION ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE APPROVING LOCATION OF MEMORIAL TO COMMEMORATE MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES WHO SERVED IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION DESERT STORM OR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD TAXPAYERS RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY DONATION REFORM ACT OF 2017 FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2017 GAO ACCESS AND OVERSIGHT ACT OF 2017 THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATING RETALIATION AGAINST WHISTLEBLOWERS ACT MIDNIGHT RULES RELIEF ACT OF 2017 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MIDNIGHT RULES RELIEF ACT OF 2017 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 26, REGULATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE IN NEED OF SCRUTINY ACT OF 2017, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 11, OBJECTING TO UNITED... HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW 101ST PENNSYLVANIA FARM SHOW SNOWDROP FOUNDATION FIGHTS CHILDHOOD CANCER CONGRATULATING PLEASANT VALLEY VIKINGS DOUBLE STANDARDS LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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Res. 14 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 15 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 16 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 17 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 18 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER A CHANGE IN DIRECTION RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME ORDER OF PROCEDURE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017--MOTION TO PROCEED CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017 RECESS CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2017--Continued MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO LARRY CLARK TRIBUTE TO ROBERT L. HENDRICKSON TRIBUTE TO LAMAR JACKSON TRIBUTE TO JOE TOLAN CHANGING SENATE RULES REMEMBERING JOHN "DEPENDS ON HIM" SMITH TRIBUTE TO SHELBY GARDNER TRIBUTE TO ARLENE MATHEWS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 28 Introductory Statement on S. 30 Introductory Statement on S. 31 SENATE RESOLUTION 6--OBJECTING TO UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2334 AND TO ALL EFFORTS THAT UNDERMINE DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS FOR A SECURE AND PEACEFUL... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 4--CLARIFYING ANY POTENTIAL MISUNDERSTANDING AS TO WHETHER ACTIONS TAKEN BY PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE EMOLUMENTS CLAUSE, AND CALLING ON... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1 Text of Senate Amendment 2 Text of Senate Amendment 3 Text of Senate Amendment 4 Text of Senate Amendment 5 Text of Senate Amendment 6 Text of Senate Amendment 7 PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS