Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2020-12-09 Date2020-12-09 PublicationVolume 166, issue 208 Sections143 House · 51 Senate House sections PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF THE FEDERAL GIFT SHOP TAX ACT RECOGNIZING SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE PRESIDENT DR. SHIRLEY A. REED PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO DR. VICTOR A. TRIANFO IN HONOR OF ROD HSIAO HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF MATTHEW J. BUNKER PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING WARREN G. GRAMMER OF POMONA, ILLINOIS RECOGNIZING UNITED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT ROBERTO J. SANTOS ROSCOE D. CUNNINGHAM INTRODUCTION OF THE OUR HOMES OUR VOTES ACT ALS DISABILITY INSURANCE ACCESS ACT OF 2019 TRIBUTE TO UNION COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CHARLES HALL AND STEVE STOLTE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6395, WILLIAM M. (MAC) THORNBERRY NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 HONORING THE LIFE OF SHAWN FARRITOR RECOGNIZING UNIVERSAL CITY POLICE CHIEF GARY SPEER HBCU PROPELLING AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS TOWARDS A NEW ERA OF RESULTS FOR STUDENT ACT IN HONOR OF AZALEA CHARITIES, INCORPORATED IN HONOR OF RICH GARBARINO PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE 193RD SPECIAL OPERATIONS WING OF THE PENNSYLVANIA AIR NATIONAL GUARD PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE CAREER AND SERVICE OF MARIO R. JORGE, P.E., SAN ANTONIO DISTRICT ENGINEER CONGRATULATING THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF CAROL CONNOLLY, POET LAUREATE OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6395, WILLIAM M. (MAC) THORNBERRY NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 BENEFICIARY ENROLLMENT NOTIFICATION AND ELIGIBILITY SIMPLICATION ACT OF 2020 PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING MAURICE R. "HANK" GREENBERG IN HONOR OF KARYL MATSUMOTO RECOGNIZING WILSON COUNTY SHERIFF JOE D. TACKITT, JR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 6395 WILLIAM M. (MAC) THORNBERRY NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE AMERICANS NEED BILL OF RIGHTS BACK FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DEMOCRATIC ELECTION THEFT EXPERT DESCRIBES HOW HE DOES IT FIXING A BROKEN WASHINGTON MEANS BRIDGING PARTISAN DIVIDES HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF OFFICER ANDY ORNELAS HONORING ROB STRAIN HONORING RETIRED COLONEL GARY CLARK WAR ON COVID-19 CONGRATULATING DAVID SHOAR MASKS SAVE LIVES HONORING THE MEMORY OF MRS. 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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8914 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8915 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8916 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8917 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8918 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8919 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8920 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8921 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8922 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8923 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8906 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8924 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8925 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8926 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8927 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8928 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8929 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8930 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8907 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8908 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8909 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8910 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8911 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8912 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8913 DELETION OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNIZING THE IOWA AIR NATIONAL GUARD'S 185TH AIR REFUELING WING RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER CORONAVIRUS CHINA REMEMBERING EMMANUEL "MANNY" CAULK RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Coronavirus (Executive Session) Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act of 2020 (Executive Session) FOOD ALLERGY SAFETY, TREATMENT, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH ACT OF 2020 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Coronavirus (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Sean J. 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