Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2018-04-24 Date2018-04-24 PublicationVolume 164, issue 66 Sections157 House · 78 Senate House sections CELEBRATING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF ISRAEL'S INDEPENDENCE RETIREMENT OF DONNA PROSKE TRIBUTE TO THE YMCA OF THE FOOTHILLS HONORING ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY HONORING THE 2018 RECIPIENTS OF THE OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARDS RECOGNIZING KERN CARPENTER ON INTRODUCTION TO DADE COUNTY FARM BUREAU HALL OF HONOR IN HONOR OF SERGEANT THOMAS H. COREY HONORING CUBA LITTLE LEAGUE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP VOLUNTEERS HONORING THE 2018 OHIO MILITARY HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES HONORING THE NURSES OF METHODIST LE BONHEUR HEALTHCARE IN MEMORY OF REV. DR. MARK CHEW, JR. HONORING THE 110TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOYNE DISTRICT LIBRARY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS PROVIDE VALUE TO RESIDENTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HONORING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL ALEXIS RUNNING BEAR COMMEMORATING THE HONORABLE BARBARA LEE FOR 20 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF EDWIN "DAVID" COLWELL FRAN BAKER HONORING RISE AWARD RECIPIENT, KIM KARNOFSKI IN HONOR OF TRICIA STILES SIMPSON TRIBUTE TO THE CENTENNIAL YEAR OF McDONOGH 35 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL JOHN BANDIMERE, JR. HONORING MS. ESTHER MOORE IN RECOGNITION OF THE SALINE COUNTY HOMEMAKERS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION STEVE BURKHOLDER CELEBRATING THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF THE LATE HONORABLE LOUISE SLAUGHTER THE ENFORCER--FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF MR. WALLACE MARTIN DR. HARRIET HALL HONORING THE SARATOGA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ON ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY IN REMEMBRANCE OF MASTER SERGEANT JERRE S. THOMAS II ADDISON PAGE REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF KATHRYN LIEBERTH LYTTON CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARC OF LOUDOUN DANAIS REZA DAYTON ACCORDS SKILLS FOR TODAY WEEK RECOGNIZING DR. EYSA MARQUEZ-BRITO COURTNEY ROBB HONORING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF LAWRENCE MANCHIO TRIBUTE TO YOUNG STAFF MEMBERS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE 18TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES ADRENA ROCHA HONORING LOLLIE'S NEW MEXICAN FOOD HONORING THE LIFE OF BARBARA MINOR JAMES IN RECOGNITION OF HEART'S DELIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH RECOGNIZING THE FOUNDATION FOR ETHNIC UNDERSTANDING AND THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN DONALD TALLMAN RECOGNIZING PATRICIA GARCIA DUENAS CONGRATULATING RABBI AMY R. PERLIN ON HER RETIREMENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION A NATIONAL HERO FROM TEXAS 21 WELCOME CLARK GRAY TOLLESON- IN HONOR OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW DOMINION WOMEN'S CLUB RULES OF THE JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS REFORM HONORING MS. ZOE SLOAN CALLAN HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF CMSGT JOSEPH R. McARTHUR, 911TH AIRLIFT WING, U.S. AIR FORCE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONGRESSIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE APPLAUDING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP 21ST CENTURY BEAN HONORING THE LIFE OF JUDGE PAUL W. DANAHY, JR., ON HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR ECONOMY THE WHITE HOUSE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT THE HEROIC ACTS OF JAMES SHAW, JR., AND TAMMIE JO SHULTS HONORING JUDGE PATRICIA GIFFORD NATIONAL MENINGITIS AWARENESS DAY BREAKING THE SILENCE: ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT ON CAMPUS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IN MEMORY OF HAROLD K. GRAVES, JR. DEMOCRATS WILL KEEP OUR PROMISE SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF NICARAGUA A BETTER DEAL RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE JUSTICE FOR UNCOMPENSATED SURVIVORS TODAY (JUST) ACT OF 2017 IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS AND HOSTAGE-TAKING ACCOUNTABILITY ACT NO ASSISTANCE FOR ASSAD ACT SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO BRING THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP COMPETITION TO CANADA, MEXICO, AND THE UNITED STATES AMERICAN SPACE COMMERCE FREE ENTERPRISE ACT INNOVATORS TO ENTREPRENEURS ACT OF 2018 RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO BRING THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP COMPETITION TO CANADA, MEXICO, AND THE UNITED STATES INNOVATORS TO ENTREPRENEURS ACT OF 2018 THE JOURNAL REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 817 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 5310 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 774 HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW HONORING THE LIFE OF FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING THE LIFE OF FORMER FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH ELIMINATE OBSTACLES TO STUDENT VOTERS TEXAS LAWMAN CHRISTOPHER GAINES AMERICANS DESERVE A BETTER DEAL TERM LIMITS ARE NEEDED IN CONGRESS AMERICA DESERVES A BETTER DEAL HONORING BEN QUINN, SR. COMMEMORATING THE 103RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBERING LIVES LOST IN THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE AMERICA'S RETIREES HAVE EARNED A BETTER DEAL ON PENSION SECURITY HONORING JENNIFER O'BRIEN, 2018 NEW YORK MOTHER OF THE YEAR HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE WAFFLE HOUSE SHOOTING IN TENNESSEE CELEBRATING NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK HONORING THE LIFE OF PATRICIA "PATI" MESTAS HONORING MOLLY SALMI BETTER DEAL VERSUS RAW DEAL CELEBRATING THE ARMY RESERVE'S 110TH BIRTHDAY REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF JOE BILL DICKERSON A GOOD DEAL, A BETTER DEAL, AND A RAW DEAL WELCOMING FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON REFORMING U.S. CANNABIS POLICY RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4, FAA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3144, PROVIDING FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE FEDERAL COLUMBIA RIVER... ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5597 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5598 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5599 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5600 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5601 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5602 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5603 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5604 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5605 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5606 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5589 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5607 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5608 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5590 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5591 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5592 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5593 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5594 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5595 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5596 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER NOMINATION OF MIKE POMPEO OPIOID EPIDEMIC TAX REFORM RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Nomination of Mike Pompeo (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Senate Rules on Nominations (Executive Session) Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein (Executive Session) Senate Rules on Nominations (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Nomination of Mike Pompeo (Executive Calendar) RECESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) Tax Reform (Executive Session) Nomination of Mike Pompeo (Executive Session) North Korea (Executive Session) Dark Money (Executive Session) Nomination of Mike Pompeo (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION VOTE EXPLANATION FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RANA PLAZA FACTORY COLLAPSE IN BANGLADESH F_____ REMEMBERING JAMES DODD "JIM" MANASCO TRIBUTE TO ALEXANDRA ABRAHAMS TRIBUTE TO BRADLEY ALDRIDGE TRIBUTE TO SAMANTHA BROWN TRIBUTE TO FARAH FOUAD TRIBUTE TO JOHN PAUL GILLIAN TRIBUTE TO PETER GILLIAN TRIBUTE TO KYLER GRAY TRIBUTE TO NATALIE HELLMANN TRIBUTE TO ETHAN HULLIHAN TRIBUTE TO MATTHEW McCOY TRIBUTE TO CYNTHIA "CINDY" STEVENS TRIBUTE TO LEA MANGINO TRIBUTE TO MARIAH MAY TRIBUTE TO PAOLA RAMOS TRIBUTE TO AARON ROSENTHAL TRIBUTE TO GABRIELLA RUIZ TRIBUTE TO ALYSSA SCHOENROCK TRIBUTE TO ZUBAIR SHAIKH TRIBUTE TO LOGAN SPINA MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE 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. 2737 Introductory Statement on S. 2734 SENATE RESOLUTION 481--CALLING UPON THE LEADERSHIP OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA TO DISMANTLE ITS LABOR CAMP SYSTEM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES SENATE RESOLUTION 482--CONGRATULATING THE VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY WILDCATS FOR WINNING THE 2018 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2240 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET AUTHORIZING APPOINTMENT OF ESCORT COMMITTEE NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2017 CONGRATULATING THE VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY WILDCATS ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2018 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS