Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2019-10-22 Date2019-10-22 PublicationVolume 165, issue 167 Sections167 House · 92 Senate House sections PAYING TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS PAYING TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING GEORGE FORMAN HONORING TALLWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF 81 AIRBORNE SOLDIERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM ARMED FORCES KASHMIRI PANDITS BRIEFING PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF GRACE QUINN GOODPASTURE PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF BELL'S SEED STORE CONGRATULATING COREY BOBY ON RECEIVING THE PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHING CONGRATULATING RICHARD APPLE ON RECEIVING THE NATIONAL CITIZEN SCIENTIST CHAMPION AWARD FROM THE GLOBAL ALZHEIMER'S PLATFORM FOUNDATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND MILITARY SERVICE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHN DALE FORD HONORING THE LIFE OF MRS. GERTRUDE NEWSOME-JACKSON BASELESS ATTACKS ON PRESIDENT TRUMP CONGRATULATING DAVE CHAPPELLE PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF THE NEIL ARMSTRONG TEST FACILITY RENAMING RECOGNIZING FALLEN PARATROOPERS OF THE ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM RECOGNIZING MICHAEL J. WILLIAMS PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives MORNING-HOUR DEBATE RECOGNIZING CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF ELIJAH CUMMINGS OPPOSING UN-AMERICAN IMPEACHMENT INVESTIGATION STILL I RISE THE NATION'S CATTLE MARKETS PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS A BURDEN ON SMALL BUSINESS RECOGNIZING BETTY REID SOSKIN BLOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH STRENGTHEN OUR COUNTRY'S DEMOCRACY RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND DR. MARILYN MONROE HARRIS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING AND LAYING TO REST 81 SOUTH VIETNAMESE SOLDIERS HOLD VOTE ON IMPEACHMENT OR MOVE ON HONORING DR. ALVIN POUSSAINT IN MEMORY OF FIRST LIEUTENANT FRANK MONROE "SKIP" MURPHY PRAISING THE BLACK STUDENT FUND STOP SECRET, PARTISAN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY REMEMBERING ELIJAH CUMMINGS HONORING STATE TROOPER PETER R. STEPHAN CONGRATULATING THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS THE PRESIDENT DESERVES DUE PROCESS CONGRATULATING THE HISTORIC ONCE-IN-A-CENTURY WIN OF THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS HOLD A VOTE ON IMPEACHMENT COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES, HOUSE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2513, CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2019 CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 116-75) CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2019 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RODCHENKOV ANTI-DOPING ACT OF 2019 COPYRIGHT ALTERNATIVE IN SMALL-CLAIMS ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2019 NATIONAL POW/MIA FLAG ACT PREVENTING ANIMAL CRUELTY AND TORTURE ACT DIVISIONAL REALIGNMENT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS ACT OF 2019 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4617, STOPPING HARMFUL INTERFERENCE IN ELECTIONS FOR A LASTING DEMOCRACY ACT APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO BOARD OF VISITORS TO THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ACADEMY GEORGIA SUPPORT ACT CALLING ON THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF WRONGDOING OR TO RELEASE UNITED STATES CITIZEN PAUL WHELAN EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE EXECUTION-STYLE MURDERS OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS YLLI, AGRON, AND MEHMET BYTYQI IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA IN JULY 1999 CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2019 COPYRIGHT ALTERNATIVE IN SMALL-CLAIMS ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2019 HONORING THREE AMERICAN HEROES KILLED AT FORT STEWART, GEORGIA HELPING SENIORS AFFORD HEALTHCARE WHAT DO THEY HAVE TO HIDE? WORKING FOR THE PEOPLE CONGRESS HAS A DUTY TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE LYNCHING WARRANTS AN ENHANCED SENTENCE UNDER HATE CRIME STATUTES THE PARTISAN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY IS DANGEROUS HONORING THE 2019 NATIONAL GOLD AWARD GIRL SCOUT MEGAN LOH WHAT ARE THE DEMOCRATS HIDING? HONORING CONGRESSMAN ELIJAH CUMMINGS A MATTER OF JURISDICTION OUR DEMOCRACY IS UNDER ATTACK IT IS TIME THAT WE PUT THE FACTS ON THE TABLE HONORING SALEM COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT FOR FOLLOWING A LAW THAT THEY VOTED FOR DEMOCRATS ARE WORKING HARD TO SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH OF OUR NATION STOP THE IMPEACHMENT THEATER WE THE PEOPLE GROW WEARY OPPOSING IMPEACHMENT POLITICALLY MOTIVATED CHARADE SHAM IMPEACHMENT PROCESS CLOAK-AND-DAGGER IMPEACHMENT IMPEACHING WITH A VENGEANCE IMPEACHMENT SAD ACT OF POLITICAL THEATER IMPEACHMENT IN THE SHADOWS IMPEACHMENT SHAM SO-CALLED IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY PUTTING PARTISAN POLITICS OVER THE GOOD OF OUR NATION WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON IN THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE? THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE MORE LET'S GET BACK TO WORK CONSPIRACY OF COUP ATTEMPT LET'S GET ON WITH WORKING FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IMPEACHMENT TRANSPARENCY HOLD A VOTE TO AUTHORIZE AN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY CALLING OUT UNPRECEDENTED AND ILLEGITIMATE IMPEACHMENT PROCESS DEMOCRATS' UNPRECEDENTED AND DANGEROUS IMPEACHMENT EXERCISE DEMOCRATS ARE FOCUSING ON POLITICAL GAMES KANSANS HAVE IMPEACHMENT FATIGUE FOLLOW IMPEACHMENT PRECEDENT END IMPEACHMENT CHARADE STOP IMPEACHMENT SHAM DEMOCRATS CHOOSE PARTISAN HATRED OF PRESIDENT TRUMP MEMBERS ALIENATED FROM IMPEACHMENT PROCESS MAKE IMPEACHMENT PROCESS TRANSPARENT COUNTRY SHOULD SEE IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY SHAMES HOUSE STOP SHAM ATTACK ON OUR DEMOCRACY DUE PROCESS CRITICAL TO IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY PIED PIPER IMPEACHMENT SECRET IMPEACHMENT SOVIET-STYLE IMPEACHMENT SHAM IMPEACHMENT DISTRACTION IMPEACHMENT CHARADE IMPEACHMENT PARTISAN IMPEACHMENT UNPRECEDENTED IMPEACHMENT SHOW TRIAL IMPEACHMENT HALLOWEEN IMPEACHMENT SO-CALLED IMPEACHMENT UNPRECEDENTED IMPEACHMENT SHAM IMPEACHMENT STILL I RISE ADJOURNMENT BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF PAYGO LEGISLATION EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4786 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4787 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4788 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4789 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4790 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4791 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4792 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4793 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4794 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4795 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4778 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4796 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4779 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4780 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4781 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4782 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4783 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4784 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4785 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4797 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4798 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4799 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4800 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE REMEMBERING HAROLD KELLER RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER GOVERNMENT FUNDING TURKEY AND SYRIA RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Appropriations (Executive Session) Turkey and Syria (Executive Session) Congressional Review Act (Executive Session) Prescription Drug Costs (Executive Session) Drug Caucus Hearing (Executive Session) Election Security (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 1356 (Executive Session) Election Security Act (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 1540 (Executive Session) Nomination of Andrew P. Bremberg (Executive Session) Order Of Business (Executive Session) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR RECESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Appropriations (Executive Calendar) Vote on Bremberg Nomination (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Request--H.J. Res. 77 (Executive Calendar) CLOTURE MOTION LEGISLATIVE SESSION COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN... EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, RELATING TO... LEGISLATIVE SESSION BUDGET ENFORCEMENT LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 TRIBUTE TO BILL STEBBINS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES DISCHARGED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 2659 Introductory Statement on S. 2667 Introductory Statement on S.J. Res. 59 SENATE RESOLUTION 369--RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE MONTAGNARD INDIGENOUS TRIBESPEOPLE OF THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS OF VIETNAM TO THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES DURING THE VIETNAM WAR, AND... SENATE RESOLUTION 370--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 2019 AS "NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH" AND OCTOBER 23, 2019, AS "UNITY DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 371--REAFFIRMING THE SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN AND CALLING ON ALL PARTIES TO UPHOLD THEIR COMMITMENTS TO PEACE AND DIALOGUE AS... SENATE RESOLUTION 372--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD ESTABLISH A NATIONAL GOAL OF CONSERVING AT LEAST 30 PERCENT OF THE LAND AND OCEAN OF THE UNITED STATES... SENATE RESOLUTION 373--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER 2019 AS "SICKLE CELL DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH" IN ORDER TO EDUCATE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ABOUT SICKLE CELL... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 948 Text of Senate Amendment 949 Text of Senate Amendment 950 Text of Senate Amendment 951 Text of Senate Amendment 952 Text of Senate Amendment 953 Text of Senate Amendment 954 Text of Senate Amendment 955 Text of Senate Amendment 956 Text of Senate Amendment 957 Text of Senate Amendment 958 Text of Senate Amendment 959 Text of Senate Amendment 960 Text of Senate Amendment 961 Text of Senate Amendment 962 Text of Senate Amendment 963 Text of Senate Amendment 964 Text of Senate Amendment 965 Text of Senate Amendment 966 DISCHARGE PETITION (S.J. RES. 50) AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR RESCUING ANIMALS WITH REWARDS ACT OF 2019 EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER 2019 AS "SICKLE CELL DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH" MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S.J. RES. 59 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2019 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT TRIBUTE TO KAITLIN GAFFNEY TAX LEGISLATION ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TOMORROW AT 9:30 A.M. CONFIRMATION