Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-11-08 Date2017-11-08 PublicationVolume 163, issue 182 Sections159 House · 68 Senate House sections HONORING DONALD E. ROSPERT, OHIO VETERANS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE HONORING THE SERVICE OF THE JERIKOVSKY BROTHERS ASIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 41ST ANNUAL GALA OPPOSING H.R. 2936, THE RESILIENT FEDERAL FORESTS ACT RECOGNIZING THE RACHEL CARSON COUNCIL'S "BLAST ZONE" REPORT HONORING ROBERT L. SKEWES FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE NATION RECOGNIZING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF MAYPORT PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO ALEX THOMSEN PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO PAUL OREFFICE, FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING PETE CIARROCCHI AND CHICKIE'S AND PETE'S CRAB HOUSE AND SPORTS BAR TRIBUTE TO MARY SCONIERS-CHAPMAN RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF MR. RICHARD VOUTOUR CONGRATULATING CHRISTIAN D. SEARCY AND STEVEN L. DANIELS TRIBUTE TO DIANA DEIBLER VA MANAGEMENT ALIGNMENT ACT OF 2017 PERSONAL EXPLANATION STAND FOR SOMETHING JAN PLATT TRIBUTE TO JENNIE BARANCZYK RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF FALLEN MISSISSIPPI SOLDIER ARMY STAFF SERGEANT (SSG) BRIAN LEE FREEMAN IN REMEMBRANCE OF MRS. VELORIS "JEAN" WILLIAMS-EDWARDS TRIBUTE TO ZACH BARNES PERSONAL EXPLANATION VETERAN URGENT ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTHCARE ACT CELEBRATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KEWEENAW NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK COMMENDING THE PRESIDENT ON GRIFFIN NOMINATION RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF FALLEN MISSISSIPPI ARMY NATIONAL GUARD SPECIALIST (SPC) JAMES ANDERSON CHANCE, III TRIBUTE TO ROBERT THOMPSON RECOGNIZING BILL STANLEY TRIBUTE TO DIWALI RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF FALLEN MISSISSIPPI SOLDIER SERGEANT (SGT) COURTLAND ANSHUN KENNARD HONORING RONALD JOHNSON HONOR THE LIFE OF GREG WOOD TRIBUTE TO McGWIRE MIDKIFF IN RECOGNITION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF PACIFICA CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE AVIATION PROGRAM TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM K. "BILL" McALLISTER HONORING THE LIFE OF VIRGIL HANKS CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HONOR BANK TRIBUTE TO BLUE STAR MOTHERS TRIBUTE TO MARTIN ALDRICH SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE PUERTO RICO 6 WEEKS AFTER HURRICANE MARIA VISITING PREGNANCY RESOURCE CLINIC DURING NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH HONORING 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EDMUNDITE MISSIONS HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN YEMEN STATEHOOD FOR WASHINGTON, D.C. RECOGNIZING THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE NEBRASKA NATIONAL GUARD ADDRESSING THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN PUERTO RICO PROPER NUTRITION FOR EVERYONE MOMENTUM IS BUILDING REFORMING OUR TAX CODE PUT TAXES TO GOOD USE CELEBRATING REVEREND BILLY GRAHAM'S 99TH BIRTHDAY HONORING CATHEDRAL CITY POLICE CHIEF GEORGE S. CRUM, JR. RECOGNIZING JOSEPH DOUEK RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING PASTOR JEFF WILLIAMS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING MORGAN SCARBRO FOR HER WORK WITH VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES OPPOSING REPUBLICAN TAX PLAN HONORING THE SERVICE OF LEWIS VILLA THE REPUBLICAN TAX PLAN HONORING OUR NATION'S VETERANS HONORING THE LIFE OF CARRIE BARNETTE ROLL CALL FAKES THE NEWS THE REPUBLICANS' TAX SCAM NATIONAL STEM DAY REJECT REPUBLICAN TAX PLAN HONORING SERGEANT JOSH RODGERS REJECT REPUBLICAN TAX PLAN 79TH ANNIVERSARY OF KRISTALLNACHT GOP TAX PLAN KILLS HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AMERICANS DESERVE A BETTER TAX DEAL REMEMBERING ELIJAH PARISH LOVEJOY, AMERICA'S FIRST MARTYR TO FREEDOM OF THE PRESS TAXES WILL GO UP EVERY APRIL 15 TAX PLAN PROVIDES TAX RELIEF TAX PLAN WILL RAISE TAXES DEMOCRATS WILL DELIVER A BETTER DEAL COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2201, MICRO OFFERING SAFE HARBOR ACT VETERANS CRISIS LINE STUDY ACT OF 2017 HYDROPOWER POLICY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2017 RECESS AFTER RECESS HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW HYDROPOWER POLICY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2017 VETERANS FAIR DEBT NOTICE ACT OF 2017 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 576 CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF McHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE VETERANS DAY RECOGNIZING WEST LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL FOR PATRIOTISM THE STATE OF AMERICA'S VOTING INFRASTRUCTURE CELEBRATING MONTANA'S STATEHOOD OUR MILITARY OPERATIONS IN NIGER RECOGNIZING COLONEL BEN MARGOLIUS AND MR. AL EATON, FOUNDERS OF THE SOUTHERN TIER VETERANS SUPPORT GROUP TAX REFORM AND CUTS TO THE WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT CONGRATULATING MICHAEL FIRESTINE ON RECEIVING BRUNING AWARD GUN VIOLENCE HONORING VETERANS DAY GOP TAX PLAN THANKING OUR VETERANS AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE A BETTER DEAL RECOGNIZING DONALD AND SHARON CAMPBELL THANKING ALL VETERANS DOJ FALSE CLAIMS ACT ISSUE PEOPLE VOTED BASED ON PRINCIPLES POLAND CELEBRATES 99TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE ENCOURAGE CONSTITUENTS TO SIGN UP FOR A HEALTH PLAN PROVIDE MORE FOR FEMALE VETERANS BILLIONAIRES-FIRST TAX BILL PUBLIC HOUSING IMPERATIVES FOOD SECURITY IN AMERICA VETERANS DAY LEAVE NO TAXPAYER BEHIND LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE BILLS REFERRED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED 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. 4294 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4295 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4296 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4297 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4306 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4307 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4308 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4309 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4310 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4311 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4312 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4313 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4314 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4315 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4298 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4316 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4317 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4299 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4300 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4301 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4302 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4303 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4304 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4305 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER NOMINATIONS TAX REFORM RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Authorization for Use of Military Force (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Republican Tax Plan (Executive Session) Foreign Agents Registration Modernization and Enforcement Act (Executive Session) Honoring Our Veterans (Executive Session) Recognizing the Nebraska National Guard (Executive Session) GI Bill Fairness Act (Executive Session) Texas Church Mass Shooting (Executive Session) Tax Reform (Executive Session) Order of Procedure (Executive Session) Affordable Housing (Executive Session) Nomination of William Wehrum (Executive Session) Tax Reform (Executive Session) Healthcare (Executive Session) Veterans Day (Executive Session) Healthcare (Executive Session) Nomination of William Wehrum (Executive Session) Tax Reform (Executive Session) Nomination of William Wehrum (Executive Session) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Healthcare (Executive Calendar) Healthcare (Executive Calendar) Veterans Day (Executive Calendar) BRINK Act (Executive Calendar) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION VETERANS DAY VOTE EXPLANATION VOTE EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB OF CHICAGO REMEMBERING GARY SMILEDGE MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE 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. 2098 Introductory Statement on S. 2095 SENATE RESOLUTION 324--DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 9, 2017, AS "NATIONAL DIABETES HEART HEALTH AWARENESS DAY", COINCIDING WITH AMERICAN DIABETES MONTH SENATE RESOLUTION 325--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR 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 NATIONAL DIABETES HEART HEALTH AWARENESS DAY EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATION OF "NATIONAL OBESITY CARE WEEK" FITARA ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2017 FEDERAL AGENCY MAIL MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2017 ORDER OF PROCEDURE ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT TAX REFORM NOMINATION OF WILLIAM WEHRUM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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