Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-11-07 Date2017-11-07 PublicationVolume 163, issue 181 Sections148 House · 62 Senate House sections TRIBUTE HONORING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EDMUNDITE MISSIONS HONORING MARIAN B. TASCO PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING LONNIE RICHARDSON IN RECOGNITION OF SUPERINTENDENT JOHN J. DONAHUE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION 2017 WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER--SHEILA ALLEN RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CONVAL 2017 WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER--TRANINE CHISOM PERSONAL EXPLANATION 2017 WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER--RONDA DaROSA HONORING RICHARD COOVER FOR HIS LEGACY AND COURAGEOUS SERVICE 2017 WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER--ROBIN DEWEY HONORING GEORGE FRANCIS LEE, M.D. 2017 WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER--SAKARI LYONS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE CAREER OF CARLOS MENDOZA 2017 WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER--RITA MONTES MARTIN HONORING CONRADY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL FOR BEING NAMED A NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL 2017 WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER--SHARON PHIPPENS IN MEMORY OF STAFF SERGEANT DUSTIN WRIGHT RECOGNIZING THE CREW OF U.S.S. "INDIANAPOLIS" FOR THEIR COVERT OPERATION TO BRING OVER COMPONENTS OF THE "LITTLE BOY" ATOMIC BOMB TO TINIAN 2017 WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER--SUSAN SCHWARTZ HONORING LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN RECOGNITION OF NANCY AND GARY STEWART, AND THEIR SHOP, SANDWICH DEPOT, A CONCORD INSTITUTION 2017 WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER--SUSAN SCOTT IN RECOGNITION OF GUNNERY SERGEANT THOMAS J. SULLIVAN, USMC IN MEMORY OF SERGEANT LA DAVID T. JOHNSON 2017 WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER--TRACEE STACY 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF MERCHANT'S GROCERY COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING ACT HONORING LEMONT HIGH SCHOOL FOR BEING NAMED A NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN MEMORY OF STAFF SERGEANT BRYAN C. BLACK HONORING McCLURE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL FOR BEING NAMED A NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE DURING ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN MEMORY OF SERGEANT FIRST CLASS JEREMIAH JOHNSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE PENN STATE TO CELEBRATE MILITARY APPRECIATION WEEK AND HOMECOMING TAX BILL AN OUTSTANDING REFUGEE 100 PERCENT OPPOSED TO THE GOP TAX PLAN THE REAL COST OF WAR REPUBLICAN TAX PROPOSAL COMMEMORATING VETERANS DAY AND HONORING SERVICE ANIMALS FOR VETERANS TAX PLAN DOES NOT ELIMINATE LOOPHOLES COMMEMORATING NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND HONORING DR. RUDI MITCHELL REMEMBERING JOSHUA RYAN REDNER VETERANS DAY THE ESTATE TAX RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING CHAPLAIN MICHAEL J. HALYARD ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXTEND TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR HAITIANS AND HONDURANS INHUMANE TREATMENT OF THE UNDOCUMENTED CANNOT BE REWARDED CELEBRATING JEAN GAINES' 40TH ANNIVERSARY AT GENEVA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOP TAX PLAN WILL HURT WORKING FAMILIES AMBASSADOR HALEY SPEAKS TRUTH TAX PLAN AND EDUCATION HONORING DR. BILLY GRAHAM'S 99TH BIRTHDAY GOP TAX PLAN OPIOID CRISIS REPUBLICAN TAX PLAN SUPPORT VETERANS RECOGNIZING DR. JOACHIM FRANK RECOGNIZING DIWALI AND HINDU NEW YEAR OPPOSING RYAN-McCONNELL TAX PLAN REMEMBERING THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF JUDGE ROBERT LEE BYRD, JR. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3043, HYDROPOWER POLICY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2017, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. THE JOURNAL GOLD STAR FAMILY SUPPORT AND INSTALLATION ACCESS ACT OF 2017 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RISK-BASED CREDIT EXAMINATION ACT CLARIFYING COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LOANS VETERAN URGENT ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTHCARE ACT VETERANS TRANSPLANT COVERAGE ACT OF 2017 NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM ACT VETERANS E-HEALTH AND TELEMEDICINE SUPPORT ACT OF 2017 VETERANS INCREASED CHOICE FOR TRANSPLANTED ORGANS AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2017 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2201, MICRO OFFERING SAFE HARBOR ACT SECURING ELECTRONIC RECORDS FOR VETERANS' EASE ACT OF 2017 VETERANS FAIR DEBT NOTICE ACT OF 2017 VETERANS APPRENTICESHIP AND LABOR OPPORTUNITY REFORM ACT VETERANS CRISIS LINE STUDY ACT OF 2017 SAVE LOCAL BUSINESS ACT RISK-BASED CREDIT EXAMINATION ACT RECOGNIZING JOE FRACCOLA NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH VOTING RIGHTS IT IS ALL ABOUT GUNS OPPOSE DISASTROUS RYAN-McCONNELL TAX PLAN CONGRATULATING THE HOUSTON ASTROS LET'S LEARN FROM KANSAS, NOT BECOME KANSAS 2.0 GOP TAX SCAM WE NEED TO PASS A CLEAN DREAM ACT NOW VETERANS VETERANS DAY WE NEED FAIR AND STRONG HURRICANE RELIEF PACKAGES CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF SPECIAL COUNSEL MUELLER AND OTHERS IN THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION TAX POLICY LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4271 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4272 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4273 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4274 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4275 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4276 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4277 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4278 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4279 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4280 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4263 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4281 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4282 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4283 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4284 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4285 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4264 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4265 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4266 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4267 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4268 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4269 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4270 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4286 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4287 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4288 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4289 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4290 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4291 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4292 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4293 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER NOMINATIONS TAX REFORM RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER REPUBLICAN TAX PLAN CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Gun Violence (Executive Session) Texas Church Mass Shooting (Executive Session) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR RECESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Our Country's Middle East Foreign Policy (Executive Calendar) Tax Reform (Executive Calendar) Gun Violence (Executive Calendar) DACA (Executive Calendar) Climate Disruption (Executive Calendar) Gun Violence (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Peter Robb (Executive Calendar) Healthcare (Executive Calendar) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Climate Change (Executive Calendar) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION VOTE EXPLANATION CONFIRMATION OF KYLE FORTSON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOLODOMOR TRIBUTE TO COLONEL ROGER PETERMAN RECOGNIZING EDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OAK RIDGE LEADERSHIP COMPUTING FACILITY RECOGNIZING ROBERTS, MONTANA TRIBUTE TO RONNIE LUPE TRIBUTE TO JOANI SLAWSON AND JAMES YAQUES MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 322--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF AMERICAN DIABETES MONTH SENATE RESOLUTION 323--REQUIRING SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING FOR MEMBERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, INTERNS, AND FELLOWS OF THE SENATE AND A PERIODIC SURVEY OF THE SENATE AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1580 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR FEDERAL AGENCY CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE ACT OF 2017 NATIONAL SUICIDE HOTLINE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2017 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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