Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2020-12-15 Date2020-12-15 PublicationVolume 166, issue 212 Sections54 House · 91 Senate House sections IN HONOR OF SHAWN CHRISTIANSON CONGRATULATING MS. ANGELE GILROY ON 47 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE REMEMBERING ARTIS GILLAM SR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION REMEMBERING REVEREND JAMES L. NETTERS CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF JOSEPH "JOE" ALEXANDER COMMISSIONER MARY HODGE HONORING MICK GLEASON ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE KERN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RECOGNIZING LANGLEY RESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BETSY SCHATZ IN HONOR OF ADAM EISEN HONORING THE LIFE OF FREDERICK LEONARD BOLLINGER RECOGNIZING VICKI GRAHAM FOR 32 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH ACTION IN COMMUNITY THROUGH SERVICE IN REMEMBRANCE OF RON MINER, `DJ INDIANA JONES' PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE AWARDEES OF THE 16TH ANNUAL FAIRFAX COUNTY HISTORY CONFERENCE HONORING MR. GILBERT CARL MAYS RECOGNIZING MS. 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Res. 105 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE U.S. SERVICEMEMBERS RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER TRUMP ADMINISTRATION 2020 ELECTIONS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDER (Executive Session) President-Elect Biden (Executive Session) Coronavirus (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Coronavirus (Executive Session) Tribute to William Barr (Executive Session) Business before the Senate (Executive Session) Jenna Quinn Law (Executive Session) Tribute to Cory Gardner (Executive Session) Immigration (Executive Session) Honoring Tyler Herndon (Executive Session) Coronavirus (Executive Session) Tribute to Doug Jones (Executive Session) Tribute to Tom Udall (Executive Session) Tribute to Pat Roberts (Executive Session) Tribute to Lamar Alexander (Executive Session) Tribute to Michael B. 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JOHN ANFINSON TRIBUTE TO CATHY HUGHES 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 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS ON DECEMBER 14, 2020 SENATE RESOLUTION 801--AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ATRIUM IN THE PHILIP A. HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING FOR A PIANO PERFORMANCE BY SENATOR LAMAR ALEXANDER SENATE RESOLUTION 802--COMMENDING THE UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY FOR CREATING PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ON THE... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2708 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PATENTS FOR HUMANITY PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT ACT SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS INITIATIVE ACT OF 2020 AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ATRIUM IN THE PHILIP A. HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING DATA MAPPING TO SAVE MOMS' LIVES ACT PROTECTING FAMILIES OF FALLEN SERVICEMEMBERS ACT CANNABIDIOL AND MARIHUANA RESEARCH EXPANSION ACT POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL STRENGTHENING THE OPPOSITION TO FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION ACT OF 2020 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATIONS