Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2017-12-19 Date2017-12-19 PublicationVolume 163, issue 207 Sections128 House · 66 Senate House sections IN HONOR OF ARLENE SHERMAN'S 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION RECOGNIZING HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY AS A 2017 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL MILLIONS OF AMERICANS NEGLECTED UNDER TAX BILL PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MR. FRANK WILLIAMS, JR. CONGRATULATING LIEUTENANT GENERAL DAVID E. QUANTOCK ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 37 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY HONORING MR. MARTIN TRUEX, JR. THANKING THEODORE R. BECHTOL, JR. FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE HOUSE IN RECOGNITION OF HELEN MACKES FOR THIRTY YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE HONORING FIREFIGHTER AND PARAMEDIC JAMES McDONALD FOR HIS COURAGE AND HEROIC ACTIONS IN RECOGNITION OF WILLIAM ERIC HERR, COLONEL, USAF (RETIRED) PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING DEPUTY LOPEZ ON BEING NAMED OFFICER OF THE YEAR FOR HER ALTRUISM AND HEROISM PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF BETH CHAPPELL FOR HER SERVICE AS DETROIT ECONOMIC CLUB PRESIDENT AND CEO PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING DEPUTY DANIEL DIMAGGIO FOR HEROISM IN THE LINE OF DUTY PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE RENAMING THE PLANT OPERATIONS BUILDING IN HONOR OF A DISTINGUISHED STAFF MEMBER PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION MUSIC AT KOHL MANSION 35TH ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF LINDA YOHN FOR HER DISTINGUISHED CAREER WITH WEMU RADIO CONGRATULATING MELISSA BURNISON TESTIMONY OF ANNA GOLDFARB IN RECOGNITION OF ILLINOIS' BICENTENNIAL HONORING ANDRE LACY REMEMBERING HAROLD WEBB TESTIMONY OF ASHTON NOONAN PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION TESTIMONY OF MARGARET ZHENG REMEMBERING JAMES THOMAS "JIM" BEVIS RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF COLONEL WILLIAM DAVID BARTON PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION TESTIMONY OF ALIYAH SALLEY PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING GEORGE AND RUTHIE EDWARDS ON THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY House of Representatives MORNING-HOUR DEBATE TAX CUT NIGHTMARE MORNING AGAIN IN AMERICA HOW THE GRINCH STOLE MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUTS TAX REFORM OPPOSING THE GOP TAX SCAM CONFERENCE REPORT CELEBRATING 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEM RECOGNIZING DIANE WHITAKER RECOGNIZING PEARL S. BUCK INTERNATIONAL RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SUPPORTING TAX REFORM THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT THE MAJORITY SAYS AND WHAT THE MAJORITY DOES WATER IS LIFE PROTECT OUR DREAMERS ENSURING A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR FAMILIES THE REPUBLICAN TAX SCAM COPS AND KIDS WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE HONORING THE SERVICE OF THOMAS PERSEO HONORING CALVIN IRVIN PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING GEORGE C. SHEPPARD EVIDENCE WHY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE REJECT THE TAX BILL SALUTING THE NAVY'S NEWEST SHIP WORK WITH US TO DELIVER A BETTER DEAL RECOGNIZING JUDGE JIM HENDERSON THE REPUBLICAN TAX BILL IS BAD PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1, TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3312, SYSTEMIC RISK DESIGNATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2017; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES WOMEN IN AEROSPACE EDUCATION ACT AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 4375, STEM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION EFFECTIVENESS AND TRANSPARENCY ACT CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1, TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT SUPPORTING VETERANS IN STEM CAREERS ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW JOBS FOR OUR HEROES ACT NO HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON OUR ROADS ACT COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ACT SYSTEMIC RISK DESIGNATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2017 COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ACT THE JOURNAL NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 50 YEARS KEEPING OUR PROMISE MAKING HEALTH INSURANCE AFFORDABLE SHAME ON REPUBLICANS BERKS COUNTY CAREER PATHWAYS ALLIANCE THE TAX CUT IS A DEBACLE IN MEMORY OF AGNES DOSTER WHAT A DISASTER THE PASSAGE OF H.R. 1 IS THE FIRST STEP THERE IS NO DOUBT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED TAX REFORM WE NEED TO RESTART PUERTO RICO'S ECONOMY AMTRAK CASCADES 501 HONORING RILETTA CREAM IN HONOR OF LILLIE BIGGINS THE REPUBLICAN TAX SCAM THE CORKER KICKBACK RUSSIA AND THE ADMINISTRATION FEMA HOTEL VOUCHERS MUST BE EXTENDED PASSAGE OF THE TAX CUT AND WHAT IT MEANS HONORING HASKELL MONROE, JR. OUR ECONOMIC GROWTH FUTURE LEAVE OF ABSENCE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4687 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4688 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4689 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4680 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4681 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4682 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4683 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4684 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4685 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4686 PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS JOBS FOR OUR HEROES BILL TAX CUTS AND JOBS BILL DACA TAX CUTS AND JOBS BILL TRAIN CRASH IN TACOMA, WASHINGTON, AND REPUBLICAN TAX PLAN HEALTHCARE AND DACA RECOGNIZING THE COMMISSIONING OF THE USS "LITTLE ROCK" RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER FUNDING THE GOVERNMENT TAX CUTS AND JOBS BILL SPECIAL COUNSEL MUELLER CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) REPUBLICAN TAX BILL RECESS LEGISLATIVE SESSION REPUBLICAN TAX BILL REMEMBERING DOUG COE OUR 58TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY DACA TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT--CONFERENCE REPORT--MOTION TO PROCEED TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT--CONFERENCE REPORT MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO BILL DAUGHERTY TRIBUTE TO CLARENCE FLOYD REMEMBERING LOHREN MARTIN TRIBUTE TO JAMES RITCHIE BUDGETARY REVISIONS ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION CONFIRMATION OF JENNIFER NEWSTEAD CONFIRMATION OF OWEN WEST KEVIN AND AVONTE'S LAW HEALTHCARE TRIBUTE TO R. ANDREW MURRAY TRIBUTE TO STEVE JOHNSON TRIBUTE TO JOHN E. HOEHNE, JR. TRIBUTE TO SUSAN HAWKES WHEELER RECOGNIZING DOUBLE L 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE LIBRARY TRIBUTE TO CONNOR BARRETT MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED CONFIRMATION TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1863 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR AUTHORIZING USE OF THE CAPITOL ROTUNDA ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2017 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. TODAY NOMINATIONS