Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-02-09 Date2017-02-09 PublicationVolume 163, issue 23 Sections54 House · 51 Senate House sections THANK YOU AND FAREWELL HONORING MAYOR MICHAEL "MICKEY" STRAUB THE PASSING OF VAINO HASSAN SPENCER RECOGNIZING THE EXPANSION OF CYPRESS BAPTIST CHURCH URGING SENATE TO REJECT NOMINATION OF SEN. JEFF SESSIONS FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL RECOGNIZING THE POLISH LEGION MOTORCYCLE RIDING CLUB PERSONAL EXPLANATION PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF RULE SUBMITTED BY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RELATING TO ACCOUNTABILITY AND STATE PLANS CONGRATULATING THE HON. MP VIAN DAKHIL ON RECEIVING THE 2016 LANTOS HUMAN RIGHTS PRIZE PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF RULE SUBMITTED BY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RELATING TO TEACHER PREPARATION ISSUES House of Representatives APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO CANADA-UNITED STATES INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO BRITISH-AMERICAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES CENTENNIAL COMMISION APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO HOUSE DEMOCRACY PARTNERSHIP APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO MEXICO-UNITED STATES INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP PUBLICATION OF COMMITTEE RULES APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO WESTERN HEMISPHERE DRUG POLICY COMMISSION APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO BOARD OF VISITORS TO THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO PRESIDENT'S EXPORT COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 985 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 986 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 987 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 988 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 999 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1000 Constitutional Authority Statement ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 989 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 990 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 991 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 992 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 993 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 994 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 995 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 996 Senate sections Senator Luther Strange (Executive Calendar) Bilateral Trade Agreements (Executive Calendar) Overregulation (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Neil Gorsuch (Executive Calendar) TO CONSTITUTE THE MAJORITY PARTY'S MEMBERSHIP ON CERTAIN COMMITTEES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Travel Ban Decision (Executive Calendar) Venezuelan Passports (Executive Calendar) ORDER OF PROCEDURE ORDER OF BUSINESS UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR MORNING BUSINESS VOTE EXPLANATION VOTE EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO JESS LOCKWOOD REMEMBERING DAVID CULP TRIBUTE TO ALEXANDER SCOTT TRIBUTE TO KEVIN CONCANNON INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 57--TO CONSTITUTE THE MAJORITY PARTY'S MEMBERSHIP ON CERTAIN COMMITTEES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS, OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE CHOSEN AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2017 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TODAY CONFIRMATION Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER CONGRATULATING SENATOR HATCH: THE LONGEST SERVING REPUBLICAN SENATOR IN AMERICAN HISTORY ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFF SESSIONS SENATOR-DESIGNATE LUTHER STRANGE NOMINATION OF TOM PRICE NOMINATION OF STEVEN T. MNUCHIN RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Thanking the Majority and Minority Leaders (Executive Session) The President, the Travel Ban, and an Independent Judiciary (Executive Session) The President and Working Together in the Senate (Executive Session) Nomination of Steven Mnuchin (Executive Session) Nomination of Neil Gorsuch (Executive Session) Nominations (Executive Session) Nomination of Neil Gorsuch (Executive Session) Nomination of Neil Gorsuch (Executive Session) CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued