Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-02-01 Date2017-02-01 PublicationVolume 163, issue 17 Sections130 House · 86 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE NATIONAL OPIOID EPIDEMIC HONORING THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF THOMAS H. BIRDSONG III MITCH MORRISSEY APPLAUDING ERRICAL BRYANT FOR HER SERVICE TO ALABAMA'S FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT THE IMPACT OF THE REPEAL OF THE ACA AFAQ SELECTED TO REPRESENT TEXAS AT THE CONGRESS OF FUTURE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERS RECOGNIZING FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE NATIONAL OPIOID EPIDEMIC RON SLINGER SUPREME COURT NOMINEE NEIL GORSUCH PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNITION OF SAM PROLER'S 100TH BIRTHDAY IN RECOGNITION OF OTTO CONSTRUCTION'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING DR. CARTER G. WOODSON HONORING JOHN ELINE OF PENNSYLVANIA IN MEMORY OF TYRUS WONG LA PATISSERIE FRANCAISE TO HONOR THE IMPERIAL COURT DE FORT WORTH/ARLINGTON INTRODUCTION OF THE STREAMLINED AND IMPROVED METHODS AT POLLING LOCATIONS AND EARLY VOTING ACT RECOGNIZING AND HONORING EDDIE MANFORD BUFFALOE, SR. ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT RECOGNIZING FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE NATIONAL OPIOID EPIDEMIC JEFFERSON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH RECOGNIZING BLACK HISTORY MONTH HONORING THE SERVICE OF WIN AND POLLY BELANGER MEGAN VILLANUEVA SELECTED TO REPRESENT TEXAS AT CONGRESS OF FUTURE MEDICAL LEADERS RECOGNIZING DIANA FOOD'S INVESTMENT IN BANKS COUNTY, GEORGIA PERSONAL EXPLANATION AWARDING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO HUMANITARIAN AND SPORTING LEGEND MUHAMMAD ALI RECOGNIZING FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE NATIONAL OPIOID EPIDEMIC ETHAN CLEWELL REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT ON 902 CONSULTATIONS 25 YEAR AND GOING STRONG: KSBJ AND TIM McDERMOTT HONORING MR. SCOTT C. GRAVES RECOGNIZING SCOTT CHESTER GRAVES OPPOSING THE PRESIDENT'S EXECUTIVE ORDER KRISTINA BURGOS EARNS GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD RECOGNIZING FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE NATIONAL OPIOID EPIDEMIC CAROL HODGES SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE PRESIDENT TRUMP'S FIASCOS MUSLIM REFUGEE EXECUTIVE ORDER TRUMP'S REFUGEE EXECUTIVE ORDER: SEPARATING FACT FROM FICTION NSC APPOINTMENTS TO PRINCIPALS COMMITTEE FAREWELL TO SCOTT GRAVES ALI FAMILY AND EXECUTIVE ORDER RECTIFICATION FOR MERRICK GARLAND DO NOT DESTROY THE AMERICAN DREAM NATIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER UNDOING JOB-KILLING REGULATIONS EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN SOCIAL SECURITY THE ROBESONIAN MUSLIM AND REFUGEE BAN MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION TRUMP WHITE HOUSE'S POLICIES MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING CHIEF SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR RYAN OWENS STOP THE MUSLIM AND REFUGEE BAN PRESIDENT'S EFFORTS ARE BEING DISTORTED TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION POLICIES POPULAR REPEAL OF MEDICAL DEVICE TAX RECOGNIZING CHANCELLOR KEITH CARVER PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 41, PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF A RULE SUBMITTED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 40... DISAPPROVING A RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF A RULE SUBMITTED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION DISAPPROVING A RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR THE JOURNAL MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING VICTIMS OF QUEBEC TERRORIST ATTACK REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 611 AMERICA DOES NOT NEED THE STREAM PROTECTION RULE ATTORNEY GENERAL NOMINEE TRAFFICKING AT THE SUPER BOWL--NOT IN OUR TOWN GET AMERICA MOVING BY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT UNITED IN REINING IN REGULATIONS SCALING BACK BURDENSOME REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION U.S.-MEXICO RELATIONSHIP CONDITIONS AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF THE UNITED STATES LEAVE OF ABSENCE PUBLICATION OF COMMITTEE RULES ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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Res. 59 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Neil Gorsuch (Executive Calendar) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Agreement--Authority for Committee to Meet (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Neil Gorsuch (Executive Calendar) Authority for Committee to Meet Vitiated (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Neil Gorsuch (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Neil Gorsuch (Executive Calendar) NOMINATION OF NEIL GORSUCH (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Betsy DeVos (Executive Calendar) Travel Ban (Executive Calendar) MOTION TO PROCEED TO LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION THE JOURNAL MOTION TO PROCEED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) Nomination of Neil Gorsuch (Executive Session) Travel Ban (Executive Session) Nomination of Neil Gorsuch (Executive Session) Stream Buffer Rule (Executive Session) MOTION TO PROCEED TO LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION DISAPPROVING A RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR--MOTION TO PROCEED DISAPPROVING A RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MORNING BUSINESS VOTE EXPLANATION COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITIEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANCIS XAVIER TAYLOR REMEMBERING ROBERT JUSTIN STEVENS REMEMBERING DR. HENRY HEIMLICH TRIBUTE TO LAYNE BANGERTER TRIBUTE TO ADELE GRIFFIN TRIBUTE TO RON CHASTAIN RECOGNIZING xCRAFT ENTERPRISES, LLC REMEMBERING ELIZABETH HOWARD SWAIN MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 253 Introductory Statement on S. 260 SENATE RESOLUTION 30--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY SENATE RESOLUTION 31--AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURES BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING SENATE RESOLUTION 32--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SENATE RESOLUTION 33--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES SENATE RESOLUTION 34--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS SENATE RESOLUTION 35--EXPRESSING PROFOUND CONCERN ABOUT THE ONGOING POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN VENEZUELA, URGING THE RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS, AND CALLING FOR... SENATE RESOLUTION 36--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS SENATE RESOLUTION 37--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 38--RECOGNIZING JANUARY 30, 2017, AS "FRED KOREMATSU DAY OF CIVIL LIBERTIES AND THE CONSTITUTION" SENATE RESOLUTION 39--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 40--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING ON FEBRUARY 5, 2017, AS "NATIONAL TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 41--RAISING AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGING THE PREVENTION OF STALKING BY DESIGNATING JANUARY 2017 AS "NATIONAL STALKING AWARENESS MONTH" AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR APPOINTMENT UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--READING OF WASHINGTON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS NATIONAL TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK NATIONAL STALKING AWARENESS MONTH MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 274 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT STREAM PROTECTION RULE ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. 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