Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-02-16 Date2017-02-16 PublicationVolume 163, issue 28 Sections232 House · 97 Senate House sections INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY RECOGNIZING THE PASSING OF MRS. NANNETTE "NAN" ANTONELLI CRAVEN OF RICHMOND, VA CELEBRATING MASON DIXON HOMESCHOOLERS ASSOCIATION'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF TAUXEMONT COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL HONORING RETIRING WESTERN SPRINGS CHIEF OF POLICE PAMELA CHURCH HONORING SARA O'DONNELL CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT OF MR. GREG FARMER HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARIZONA RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF GRADUATING SENIOR BUFFALO STATE BENGALS MENS BASKETBALL PLAYERS, NICO McLEAN, JORDAN GLOVER, LEON MOISE, JORDAN CHATEAU AND LOVELL SMITH CELEBRATING THE MILITARY SERVICE OF ROBERT LUKENBAUGH A TRIBUTE TO TIM ALBRECHT HONORING CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER JILL SILVA HONORING SHERIFF JAMES L. KNIGHT ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT A TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM SCALES IN HONOR OF HENRY L. "HANK" AARON A CONSTITUENT'S VIEW ON THE STATE OF OUR NATION A TRIBUTE TO LARRY ANDERSON HONORING NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE TOMMY JAMES THE INTRODUCTION OF THE FAIRNESS FOR BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS ACT OF 2017 OPPOSITION TO H.J. RES. 43 AND H.J. RES. 69 HONORING HAL D. PAYNE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT HONORING THE LIFE OF JOE WILLIAMS INTRODUCTION OF THE EQUALITY FOR ALL RESOLUTION A TRIBUTE TO AZURE CHRISTENSEN RECOGNIZING MS. ANDREA BROWN AS THE 2016-2017 OKALOOSA COUNTY TEACHER OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO CHARLES "DEEDLE" WALKER CELEBRATING THE MILITARY SERVICE OF RAYMOND HOLUB A TRIBUTE TO TRINA FLACK PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL HAL MOORE RECOGNIZING BALDWIN COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL KRANTZ HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. LARRY PISTORESI, JR. HONORING VELMA JEAN TIDWELL CONDIT PET SAFETY AND PROTECTION ACT A TRIBUTE TO DYLAN MULLENIX LATIN AMERICAN ARTICLES HONORING I LOVE LIFE A TRIBUTE TO JILL NISWANDER House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE VETERANS LEGISLATION DEBATE OVER PUERTO RICO'S FUTURE A CENTURY OF SUCCESS HONORING CLINTON COLLEGE AND MORRIS COLLEGE IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH RECOGNIZING MARY GROSSE CENTRAL AMERICAN REFUGEES RECOGNIZING SMC MANUFACTURING SERVICES THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF EL PASO, TEXAS THE IMPACT OF REPEALING TITLE X REGULATIONS CONTRIBUTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS DURING WORLD WAR II RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF GARY PETERSEN HONORING THE SERVICE OF BOB OLIVER CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF BILL COOPER ALL PERPETRATORS OF CHILD ABUSE MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE RARE DISEASES ARE NOT A RARE PROBLEM NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS OBAMACARE IS FAILING PATIENTS BLACK HISTORY MONTH MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING QUENTIN MOSES GENERAL FLYNN OPIOID ABUSE EPIDEMIC WE MUST HAVE AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION DUCKS UNLIMITED'S 80TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING MARK HAWKINS CONGRATULATING QUINCY NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL GENERAL FLYNN, PRESIDENT TRUMP, AND RUSSIA GENERAL FLYNN, PRESIDENT TRUMP, AND RUSSIA GENERAL FLYNN'S RUSSIAN CONNECTION TRUMP'S MUSLIM BAN AND TOWN HALL IN THE DISTRICT RECOGNIZING PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS STRANGER THINGS INTEGRITY WE DESERVE TO KNOW RESIGNATIONS AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY AND COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE ELECTING MEMBERS TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF FINAL RULE OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF FINAL RULE BY SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF FINAL RULE OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF FINAL RULE BY SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE JOURNAL HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE DISMANTLING THE WOTUS RULE CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PARKING DRIVE-BY LAWSUITS THE WIDENING FLYNN SCANDAL CUT BUREAUCRACY OUT OF THE CASEWORK PROCESS WHAT IS THE RUSSIAN CONNECTION THE STATUS QUO IS UNSUSTAINABLE TITLE X FUNDING FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD WHY THE MEDIA ATTACKS PRESIDENT TRUMP WHEN WILL CONGRESS FINALLY ACT COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF TIM PRENDIVILLE APPLAUDING THE OSCAR DE LE RENTA POSTAGE STAMP LAUDING MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIPS THANKING ATTORNEY GENERAL XAVIER BECERRA COAL REFUSE-TO-ENERGY LEGISLATION AFFORDABLE CARE ACT SAVES LIVES THE THIRTY MILLION WORDS INITIATIVE U.S.-ISRAELI RELATIONS LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS DISMANTLING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT FRIDAY NIGHT IN CAIRO LEAVE OF ABSENCE ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1107 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1108 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1109 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1110 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1111 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1112 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1113 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1114 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1115 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1116 PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1117 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1118 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1119 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1120 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1101 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1102 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1103 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1104 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1105 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1106 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1121 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1130 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1131 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1132 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1133 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1134 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1135 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1136 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1137 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1138 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1139 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1122 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1140 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1141 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1142 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1143 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1144 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1145 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1146 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1147 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1148 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1149 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1123 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1150 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1151 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1152 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1153 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1154 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1155 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1124 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1125 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1126 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1127 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1128 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1129 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1156 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1165 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1166 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1167 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1168 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1169 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1170 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1171 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1172 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1173 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1174 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1157 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1175 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1176 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1177 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1178 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1179 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1180 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1181 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1182 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1183 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1184 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1158 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1185 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1186 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1159 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1160 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1161 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1162 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1163 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1164 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1187 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1195 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1196 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1197 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1198 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1199 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 76 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 77 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 78 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 79 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 80 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1188 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 81 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 82 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1189 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1190 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1781 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1191 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1192 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1193 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1194 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER NOMINATION OF SCOTT PRUITT RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL REPEALING AND REPLACING OBAMACARE NOMINATION OF NEIL GORSUCH RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER INVESTIGATION INTO TIES BETWEEN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Gun Violence (Executive Calendar) Prescription Drug Prices (Executive Calendar) Ex-IM Bank (Executive Calendar) Opioid Epidemic (Executive Calendar) Working Together (Executive Calendar) Agriculture (Executive Calendar) Immigration (Executive Calendar) Congratulating Senator Harris (Executive Calendar) Calling for a Special Counsel (Executive Calendar) Russia (Executive Calendar) Tribute to Bryan Berky (Executive Calendar) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDER--Continued MORNING BUSINESS BLACK HISTORY MONTH SECURITY AND HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN NORTHEASTERN NIGERIA TRIBUTE TO PAUL FRANCIS RECOGNIZING BENNETT LUMBER PRODUCTS, INC. 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS REMEMBERING WILLARD "WILL" P. HEDDLES TRIBUTE TO DEBORAH WICKS VALLEY COUNTY'S CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO ELLEN WOOD TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL TIMOTHY J. CATHCART REMEMBERING ANNIE CARROLL WYCHE MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 408 Introductory Statement on S. 424 Introductory Statement on S. 429 SENATE RESOLUTION 62--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE FOR THE PERIODS MARCH 1, 2017 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2017, OCTOBER 1, 2017 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, AND OCTOBER 1, 2018... SENATE RESOLUTION 63--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 29 THROUGH NOVEMBER 4, 2017, AS "NATIONAL OBESITY CARE WEEK" AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR CONFIRMATIONS Senate EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Investigation Into Russian Involvement In U.S. Election (Executive Calendar) Motion to Extend Debate (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--Executive Calendar (Executive Calendar) Agriculture (Executive Calendar) Remembering Bob Michel (Executive Calendar) Executive Branch Investigation (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Ryan Zinke (Executive Calendar) Vote on Motion to Extend Debate (Executive Calendar) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION BLACK HISTORY MONTH TRIBUTE TO GARY PETERSEN MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 64--CONGRATULATING THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION ON ITS 80TH ANNIVERSARY SENATE RESOLUTION 65--DESIGNATING MARCH 3, 2017, AS "NATIONAL SPEECH AND DEBATE EDUCATION DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 66--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION MONTH SENATE RESOLUTION 67--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACHES AND FOR THE DESIGNATION OF FEBRUARY 13, 2017, THROUGH FEBRUARY 19, 2017, AS "NATIONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACH RECOGNITION... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 191 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION TRANSITION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2017 ABIE ABRAHAM VA CLINIC PROVIDING FOR A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS TO RECEIVE A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 26, 2017, AS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE IN THE STATE OF ALASKA NATIONAL SPEECH AND DEBATE EDUCATION DAY SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION MONTH EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF "NATIONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACH RECOGNITION WEEK" ORDERS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2017, THROUGH MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2017, AT 4:30 P.M. CONFIRMATION