Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2020-02-11 Date2020-02-11 PublicationVolume 166, issue 28 Sections83 House · 78 Senate House sections CELEBRATING THE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE PAUL L. FOSTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER EL PASO HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MEGAN BELL IN RECOGNITION OF PASTOR ITASKER HOLLINS, SR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF BILLIE SUE HOGGARD HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MR. DAVID STERN PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PROTECTING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AGAINST DRONES AND EMERGING THREATS ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION AMID BOOMING ECONOMY URGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO RELEASE SUPPLEMENTAL H-2B VISAS PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN MEMORY OF MIDSHIPMAN DUKE ANTHONY CARRILLO IN HONOR OF COURTNEY KETCHIE SILVER FOR BEING NOMINATED AND NAMED AS HONOREE FOR THE STEP AHEAD AWARD IN HONOR OF MRS. CHARLOTTE P. TAYLOR RECOGNIZING COURT REPORTERS AND THE NCRA House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE REMEMBERING AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF H.L. RICHARDSON OF CALIFORNIA RECOGNIZING THE EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS OF THREE AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN FROM ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS RECOGNIZING NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELORS WEEK REMEMBERING THE BAKU POGROMS THAT TOOK PLACE 30 YEARS AGO RADICAL OPEN BORDERS POLICIES THAT ARE DANGEROUS TO OUR CITIZENS HONORING FALLEN SOLDIERS HONORING LITTLETON ALSTON RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NEW YORK WILL NEVER FORGET FLIGHT 3407 AND NEITHER SHOULD CONGRESS REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF BILLIE SUE HOGGARD THE DONALD TRUMP BUDGET CUTS OVER $1.5 TRILLION FROM MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND SOCIAL SECURITY CONGRATULATIONS, CHARLES WAITES McCABE A SIMPLE, YET PROFOUND ACT CONGRATULATING BUTLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE ON THEIR RECENT ACHIEVEMENT REPEAL THE ABORTION MANDATE OR RISK LOSING IMPORTANT FEDERAL FUNDS GREAT NEWS ON THE ECONOMY THIS WEEK PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2546, COLORADO WILDERNESS ACT OF 2019; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 79, REMOVING DEADLINE FOR RATIFICATION OF EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT; AND FOR OTHER... ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SMITHSONIAN WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2546, COLORADO WILDERNESS ACT OF 2019; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 79, REMOVING DEADLINE FOR RATIFICATION OF EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT; AND FOR OTHER... SMITHSONIAN WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM ACT RECOGNIZING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF NELSON MANDELA'S RELEASE FROM PRISON RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COUNCIL COMMEMORATING THE 120TH ANNIVERSARY OF "LIFT EV'RY VOICE AND SING." REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF ANNE COX CHAMBERS SUPPORTING THE SMITHSONIAN WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM HONORING THE SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER COMMEMORATING AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE IN OUR NATION'S FIGHT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE HONORING JAMES RING WE ARE GETTING THE WORK OF THE PEOPLE DONE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RECOGNIZING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF CANNON LODGE 104 REPUBLICAN STUDY COMMITTEE'S GEAR TASK FORCE REQUIRING AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING, A QUORUM BEING PRESENT, ON FINAL PASSAGE OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 79 ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5847 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5848 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5849 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5850 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5851 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5852 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5853 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5840 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5841 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5842 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5843 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5844 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5845 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5846 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5854 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5855 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5856 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER BUSINESS BEFORE THE SENATE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 5687 RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER ELECTION SECURITY NOMINATION OF ANDREW LYNN BRASHER ECONOMIC GROWTH REMEMBERING BILLIE SUE HOGGARD RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Election Security (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 2242 (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 2238 (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request--S. 1247 (Executive Session) Nomination of Andrew Lynn Brasher (Executive Session) RECESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued CLOTURE MOTION CLOTURE MOTION CLOTURE MOTION CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR The 2020 Election (Executive Calendar) Tax Reform (Executive Calendar) Climate Change (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Joshua M. Kindred (Executive Calendar) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION BIPARTISAN BACKGROUND CHECKS TRIBUTE TO DR. LARRY GOODMAN TRIBUTE TO PATRICK MAGOON HONEST ADS ACT BIGHORN SHEEP RETURN TO FORT BERTHOLD RESERVATION RECOGNIZING OAKES CUSTOM MEATS & CATERING MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION SENATE RESOLUTION 495--DESIGNATING FEBRUARY 12, 2020, AS "DARWIN DAY" AND RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENCE TO THE BETTERMENT OF HUMANITY SENATE RESOLUTION 496--SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF APRIL 16, 2020, AS "PUBLIC RADIO MUSIC DAY" AND EXPRESSING DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE ROLE OF PUBLIC RADIO MUSIC STATIONS IN SERVING LISTENERS... SENATE RESOLUTION 497--COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF DR. LI WENLIANG AND CALLING FOR TRANSPARENCY AND COOPERATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 36--SUPPORTING THE FARMERS BILL OF RIGHTS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1299 Text of Senate Amendment 1300 Text of Senate Amendment 1301 Text of Senate Amendment 1302 Text of Senate Amendment 1303 Text of Senate Amendment 1304 Text of Senate Amendment 1313 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET Text of Senate Amendment 1305 Text of Senate Amendment 1306 Text of Senate Amendment 1307 Text of Senate Amendment 1308 Text of Senate Amendment 1309 Text of Senate Amendment 1310 Text of Senate Amendment 1311 Text of Senate Amendment 1312 MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME APPROVING THE REQUEST OF THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR A WAIVER UNDER SECTION 1703E(F) OF TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE NATIONAL TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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