Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2019-12-11 Date2019-12-11 PublicationVolume 165, issue 198 Sections112 House · 69 Senate House sections HONORING 100 YEARS OF THE BOLL WEEVIL MONUMENT IN ENTERPRISE, ALABAMA RECOGNIZING SUPERVISOR LAURENCE CRABTREE HONORING MR. GREGORY RICH HONORING VIDAL DAVILA RECOGNIZING THE IOTA CHAPTER OF PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY INCORPORATED ON THEIR 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY TO THE SUGAR LAND LOCATION OF THE HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT COMMANDER CHRISTOPHER RAGSDALE TELEVISION VIEWER PROTECTION ACT OF 2019 PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF FLOYD BURTON'S 100TH BIRTHDAY HONORING RANDY VEACH'S SERVICE TO THE ARKANSAS FARM BUREAU CONGRATULATIONS TO FORT BEND FOCUS MAGAZINE FOR 15 SUCCESSFUL YEARS IN HONOR OF CHARLES B. RYAN III PERSONAL EXPLANATION NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2029 ENGINEERING BIOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2019 12 DAYS OF SALT--DAY 6: NEW JERSEY LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES RESOLUTION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING JUDGE GOGLAS ON HIS ELECTION AS THE NEW EASTERN DIRECTOR OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAFETY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (FDSOA) SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR ALL STUDENTS AT ALL LEVELS RECOGNIZING MISSISSIPPI FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONS SUPPORT LOWER DRUG COSTS NOW HONORING THE LIFE AND SACRIFICE OF STEPHEN CARR CELEBRATING HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL'S CENTENNIAL RECOGNIZING BUCKS COUNTY ELITE GIRLS BASKETBALL PROGRAM SOCIAL SECURITY IS THE NORTH STAR OF HUMANE PUBLIC POLICY MATTHEW CLIFFORD NAMED STATE MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR INABILITY TO AFFORD PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHOULD NOT BE A DEATH SENTENCE SOCIALISM IS A PHILOSOPHY OF FAILURE WE HEAR AMERICANS REGARDING SKYROCKETING DRUG COSTS HONORING THE LIFE OF ALLAN TRIMBLE HONORING LIFE AND LEGACY OF JAKE BURTON CARPENTER USMCA WILL CREATE JOBS SUPPORT IMMIGRATION REFORM FOR FARMWORKERS IN HONOR OF CORPORAL, RETIRED, MATTHEW BRADFORD IN MEMORY OF SECOND LIEUTENANT TRAVIS B. WILKIE SOCIALIZED MEDICINE IS DEADLY THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW LOWER PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES NOW MR. PRESIDENT, WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO HIDE? INCENTIVIZE BUSINESS TO HIRE VETERANS COMMEMORATING LIFE OF REVEREND CLAY EVANS RECOGNIZING COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK RECOGNIZING KWAME ONWUACHI HONORING OFFICER BILL CLARDY III RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER RECOGNIZING MARK COVALL HONORING CHRIS BOYD AND BILL WANDLING HONORING DR. JIM WURGLER FOOD PANTRIES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON WE NEED BOLD ACTION TO LOWER THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS HONORING ALLAN BOGARD ON HIS RETIREMENT STAND FOR THE PEOPLE AND LOWER DRUG COSTS NOW HONORING THE LIFE OF SCOTT BROOKS SKYROCKETING PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES SUPPORT SENIORS AND THOSE ON MEDICARE BY LOWERING THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS HONORING SERGEANT KORT PLANTENBERG; CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2 JAMES ROGERS, JR.; AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2 CHARLES NORD PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES ARE OUT OF CONTROL REDUCE OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PUT THE NEEDS OF AMERICANS ABOVE THE GREED OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY ALLOW DIRECT NEGOTIATION OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES BY MEDICARE PFAS REPRESENTS CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER PREVENT BIG PHARMA FROM RAISING THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PAST RATE OF INFLATION 12 DAYS OF SALT COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3, LOWER DRUG COSTS NOW ACT OF 2019; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5038, FARM WORKFORCE MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2019; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE... MOTION TO TABLE MOTION TO RECONSIDER ON H.R. 729, TRIBAL COASTAL RESILIENCY ACT MOTION TO RECONSIDER ON H. RES. 758, PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3, LOWER DRUG COSTS NOW ACT OF 2019; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5038, FARM WORKFORCE MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2019; AND... FARM WORKFORCE MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2019 CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1790, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 FARM WORKFORCE MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2019 LOWER DRUG COSTS NOW ACT OF 2019 HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW PRESCRIPTION DRUG POLITICS OVER PROGRESS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE BILL REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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Res. 80 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5394 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5395 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5396 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5397 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5398 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5399 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5400 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5401 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Senate Legislative Agenda (Executive Session) Prescription Drug Costs (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Jersey City Shooting (Executive Session) Impeachment (Executive Session) Border Security (Executive Session) Nomination of Lawrence VanDyke (Executive Session) Tax Reform (Executive Session) Bipartisan American Miners Act of 2019 (Executive Session) Honoring Stephen Carr (Executive Session) Tax Reform (Executive Session) Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Unanimous Consent Request--S. 1416 (Executive Calendar) Healthcare (Executive Calendar) Bipartisan American Miners Act of 2019 (Executive Calendar) Tribute to Kelly McManus (Executive Calendar) Remembering Berkley Bedell (Executive Calendar) The World Bank and China (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Stephen Hahn (Executive Calendar) Remembering the Reverend Dr. Clay Evans (Executive Calendar) Federal Regulations (Executive Calendar) United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (Executive Calendar) Tribute to Leighton Grant (Executive Calendar) Tax Cut and Jobs Act (Executive Calendar) Healthcare (Executive Calendar) Judicial Nominations (Executive Calendar) Economic Growth (Executive Calendar) United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (Executive Calendar) Farewell to the Senate (Executive Calendar) Tribute to Johnny Isakson (Executive Calendar) Unanimous Consent Agreement--Executive Calendar (Executive Calendar) Vote on VanDyke Nomination (Executive Calendar) CLOTURE MOTION CLOTURE MOTION CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Order of Business (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY ISAKSON TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT MAJOR DEREK GONDEK TRIBUTE TO BOBI GARRETT MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR APPOINTMENT MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 3009 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2019 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT DELAWARE DAY AND HEALTHCARE ENROLLMENT ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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