Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2019-07-25 Date2019-07-25 PublicationVolume 165, issue 126 Sections268 House · 125 Senate House sections IN RECOGNITION OF CODY SPLITT'S 100TH BIRTHDAY CONGRATULATING WILLIAM J. NOONAN ON HIS RETIREMENT COMMEMORATING MR. HENRY RODRIGUEZ MARTINEZ, SR. RECOGNIZING THE 113TH ANNIVERSARY AND 95TH GENERAL CONVENTION OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE SAFEGUARDING STUDENT VETERANS ACT IN HONOR OF WILLIAM J. NOONAN'S RETIREMENT CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF ORAN HONORING THE LIFE OF MIDLAND SHERIFF GARY PAINTER RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF JUDY SCHNEIDER ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT HONORING CHANDLER PARK CONSERVANCY'S MARSHLAND PROJECT HONORING COLONEL TODD W. LYONS RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF DR. KELLY SCOTT SEGARS, SR. HONORING AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE 1ST CLASS GORDON KINNEY ON HIS 105TH BIRTHDAY ASTORIA REGATTA SUPPORT FOR H.R. 748 RECOGNIZING LILA MILLER AND ELIZABETH SAUNDERS FOR THEIR SUCCESS IN THE 2019 USROWING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS HONORING CHP OFFICER ROGER GORE IN HONOR OF THE BICENTENNIAL OF TAPPAN CHAIRS INTRODUCTION OF THE ALLOWING BODY CAMERAS IN JOINT TASK FORCES ACT OF 2019 HUMANITARIAN STANDARDS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION CUSTODY ACT PAYING TRIBUTE TO MR. J. FRANK FILGO IN HONOR OF ROY BATES DYNAMIC ARGENTINA AND CHILE IN MEMORY OF DR. EDITH IRBY JONES HONORING CHP OFFICER WALTER FRAGO INTRODUCTION OF THE BIKESHARE TRANSIT ACT OF 2019 IN RECOGNITION OF BRAVO COMPANY, NEW BATTALION'S SERVICE IN BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2019 COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN LEGION POST 39 OF NORTH SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA RECOGNIZING MARTIN PURYEAR COMMEMORATING THE SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF LeCHASE CONSTRUCTION HONORING THE CAREER OF CHARLES SCOTT NEELY IN HONOR OF THE KENTUCKY NATIONAL GUARD, 206TH ENGINEER BATTALION HONORING THE FALLEN COMBAT VETERANS FROM LAKE HAVASU CITY, ARIZONA HONORING THE LIFE AND SACRIFICE OF CPL. CHARLES S. LAWLER RECOGNIZING ROCK FALLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ON THEIR 150TH ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH YEAR OF BOY SCOUT TROOP 2 OF APPLETON, WISCONSIN'S CHARTER AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHERS RESOLUTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE HONORING FORMER POSTMASTER LOUIS A. JACKSON COMMEMORATING WORLD RANGER DAY FRANK RIESINGER HONORING MENDOCINO COAST CLINICS IN RECOGNITION OF LEONARD SAUER'S 100TH BIRTHDAY IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF WILLIE MAUDE ATKINSON HONORING TUNISIAN PRESIDENT BEJI CAID ESSEBSI PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING NANCY LACEWELL ON HER RETIREMENT HONORING THE LIFE OF MICKY STEELE-BODGER RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING TIMOTHY NELSON FOR HIS SERVICE AS PRESIDENT OF NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE TRIBUTE TO AUTHOR AND POLITICAL THEORIST OF 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN CONSERVATISM, DR. RUSSELL KIRK RECOGNIZING RIDE4GABE FOR BRINGING NEEDED AWARENESS TO DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CONGRATULATING PROFESSORS BARBARA McFARLAND AND MICHAEL WHITEMAN IN RECOGNITION OF CHIEF DEPUTY ALLEN KRAEGER'S RETIREMENT FROM THE WAUPACA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE LET ALL U.S. CITIZENS TRAVEL TO CUBA RESTORE THEIR RIGHT TO TRAVEL-- H.R. 3960 TRIBUTE TO KEVIN L. SHAFER, P.E., RECIPIENT OF THE MILWAUKEE WATER COUNCIL'S THIRD ANNUAL "WATER WARRIOR OF THE YEAR" AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF WAHCONAH PARK'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING JERRY SHEA, SR. HONORING RECIPIENTS OF THE INAUGURAL THIRD DISTRICT YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS TRIBUTE TO GEORGE MITROVICH HONORING THE SERVICE OF HILLARY A. DAVIS, WOMEN'S CONGRESSIONAL POLICY INSTITUTE 2019 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOW ON WOMEN AND PUBLIC POLICY House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE PROCEED WITH IMPEACHMENT CALLING FOR REJECTION OF THE BDS MOVEMENT HOUSING AFFORDABILITY CRISIS HURTS ECONOMIC GROWTH RECOGNIZING NATIONAL HIRE A VETERAN DAY HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF BARBARA KELLER HONORING THE SERVICE OF GROVER DAVIS COAST GUARD REAUTHORIZATION THE PLAGUE OF ROBOCALLS RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF JAMES HUSTON MURPHY WE CANNOT GIVE UP ON THE GUATEMALAN PEOPLE A TOPIC THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED MAKE AUGUST 16 NATIONAL INDEPENDENT WORKER DAY CELEBRATING 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE HONORING SARATOGA'S MARYLOU WHITNEY CONGRATULATING SHAI McDONALD AND BRICE PATTERSON CONGRATULATING ARCHBISHOP NIKITAS LULIAS RELEASE AUSTIN TICE RESTORE OUR PARKS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING RABBI GERSHON AVTZON ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING THE PAYNE FELLOWSHIP REMEMBERING THE CARLTON COMPLEX FIRE FIGHT AGAINST ELIMINATING BROAD-BASED CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY HONORING THE LIFE OF ROY BATES IT IS TIME FOR SENATE TO ACT ON IMMIGRATION HONORING LABOR LEADER HECTOR FIGUEROA PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3877, BIPARTISAN BUDGET ACT OF 2019; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 549, VENEZUELA TPS ACT OF 2019; AND WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(A) OF RULE XIII... RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3877, BIPARTISAN BUDGET ACT OF 2019; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 549, VENEZUELA TPS ACT OF 2019; AND WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(A) OF RULE XIII... CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL GAME RAISES WELL OVER $1 MILLION FOR CHARITY U.S. SENATOR JOSEPH D. TYDINGS MEMORIAL PREVENT ALL SORING TACTICS ACT OF 2019 REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 962, BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SURVIVORS PROTECTION ACT BIPARTISAN BUDGET ACT OF 2019 VENEZUELA TPS ACT OF 2019 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2019 SHORT-TERM DETENTION STANDARDS ACT FAMILY FARMER RELIEF ACT OF 2019 BIPARTISAN BUDGET ACT OF 2019 VENEZUELA TPS ACT OF 2019 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE AUTHORITY FOR CONTINUATION OF SERVICE OF THE DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION PERMITTING OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO BE TAKEN WHILE THE HOUSE IS IN ACTUAL SESSION ON A DATE DESIGNATED BY THE SPEAKER AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR AN EVENT TO COMMEMORATE THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST AFRICAN SLAVES TO THE TERRITORY THAT WOULD BECOME THE UNITED STATES REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 962, BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SURVIVORS PROTECTION ACT REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 962, BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SURVIVORS PROTECTION ACT PARTICIPANTS IN CONGRESSIONAL YOUTH CABINET IN PENNSYLVANIA'S FIFTH DISTRICT CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL AUTOMAKERS REJECT ATTACKS ON SNAP HONORING CENTRE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE YEAR JOHN ASTON AND JEFFREY EBECK IN SUPPORT OF THE VENEZUELA TPS ACT BDS MOVEMENT INCONSISTENT WITH AMERICAN VALUES CELEBRATING THE 29TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT WE MUST CONDEMN ANTI-SEMITISM CELEBRATING AUGUST 4 AS COAST GUARD DAY FIRE PREVENTION CONGRATULATING MIKE LANGFORD BORDER SECURITY HONORING THE SERVICE OF JUDY SCHNEIDER CONGRATULATING EVAN DOLISZNY FOR HIS ACHIEVEMENTS WHERE IS OUR INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN? ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE CRISIS AT OUR SOUTHERN BORDER ISSUES OF THE DAY NEWS MEDIA CREATES FALSE NARRATIVES SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized for Official Foreign Travel during the first and second quarters of 2019... BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF PAYGO LEGISLATION EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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