Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2023-07-27 Date2023-07-27 PublicationVolume 169, issue 130 Sections243 House · 132 Senate House sections THANKING JAMES (TRE) WILLIAMS HONORING THE LIFE OF GERARDO MOUET HONORING THE LIFE OF DANIEL "DAN" CARR JOHNSTON BOWLING II RECOGNIZING THE ANNIVERSARY OF MEDICAID AND MEDICARE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF CHARLES L. "CHUCK" HAYES CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF JAMARI McIVORY RECOGNIZING OFFICER KEITH MORTENSEN PERSONAL EXPLANATION 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM HONORING SERGIO SUAREZ AND TAQUERIA LOS COMALES HONORING THE LIFE OF ALEX VELASQUEZ HONORING THE LIFE OF U.S. ARMY CORPORAL DEWEY E. REWIS, JR. HONORING THE CITY OF DOVER, IDAHO ON 100 YEARS IMPACT OF GUN VIOLENCE IN AMERICA CELEBRATING 125 YEARS IN ROSSFORD, OHIO PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF SYD BLACKMARR RECOGNIZING THE LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL TRACK TEAM'S STATE CHAMPIONSHIP REMEMBERING JONATHAN CUNEO CELEBRATING LOIS DODD IN MEMORY OF COACH ALVIS JOHNSON, JR. RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF U.S. ARMY SGT. ANTONIO "TONY" MULLEN CELEBRATING KPAN RADIO'S 75 YEARS OF BROADCASTING HONORING THE LIFE OF CHARLES GRAHAM CROCKETT TRIBUTE TO JOHN MARTENS RECOGNITION OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS IN APPRECIATION OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN SHAW FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS RECOGNIZING JOYCE HAMLETT HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF TERRY STONE HONORING COLLEEN DOLAN SUPPORTING RESEARCH FUNDING FOR EPITHELIOID HEMANGIOENDOTHELIOMA AND OTHER RARE CANCERS HONORING ISRAEL NITZAN RECOGNIZING WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT JUSTICE PATIENCE ROGGENSACK COMMEMORATING THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT MOURNING THE LOSS OF FORMER MARYLAND STATE SENATOR NORMAN R. STONE, JR. RECOGNIZING THE 99TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKIYE RECOGNIZING PHILIP BRUNELLE'S 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF DEUTSCHE BANK IN JACKSONVILLE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF COLONEL HARRY SEXTON HONORING THE LIFE OF GERALD W. DUNCAN House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HONORING JOYCE HAMLETT REQUIRING ALL VEHICLES TO HAVE AM RADIO CELEBRATING 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9981 HONORING THE LIFE OF MONSIGNOR DINO LORENZETTI INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE VA STATE HOME CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM THREATENING AMERICAN BUSINESSES SOCIAL SECURITY SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS OVERSEAS BIDENOMICS FLORIDA LOVES SMALL BUSINESS CLIMATE CHANGE BIDENOMICS ADDRESSING PASSPORT DELAYS SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES SUPPORTING OUR MILITARY NYC OVERWHELMED BY MIGRANTS RECOGNIZING NATIONAL BLUEBERRY MONTH RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONGRATULATIONS TO STUART MacVEAN TRAIN DERAILMENT IN WHITE MARSH CRUCIAL LEGISLATION THAT AIMS TO ENSURE SAFE HOUSING FOR OUR VETERANS SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM ALICIA MONSON BREAKS THE AMERICAN RECORD IN THE 5,000 METERS HONORING ELAINE NEWBERG ON HER 100TH BIRTHDAY ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY RELEASE CUBAN POLITICAL PRISONERS FOOD INSECURITY IN PUERTO RICO MEDICARE IS AN INVESTMENT FOR ALL PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE RELATING TO "ENDANGERED AND THREATENED... RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE RELATING TO "ENDANGERED AND THREATENED... AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 4366, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 UNMANNED AERIAL SECURITY ACT FIRST RESPONDER ACCESS TO INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ACT PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE RELATING TO "ENDANGERED AND THREATENED... SUPPORTING RURAL COMMUNITIES HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL FUNDING HONORING THE LIFE OF CRISP COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY TYEE BROWNE LARRY TERKEL IS CHAMPION OF THE WEEK RECOGNIZING TREY AND ERIN THOMPSON HONORING SINEAD O'CONNOR NATIONAL INTERN DAY CONGRATULATING SPECIALIST RENE J. RODRIGUEZ ON RECEIVING THE SOLDIER'S MEDAL PASS THIS YEAR'S FARM BILL HONORING MADELENE MACIAS, JACK A. LOPEZ, CLYDE A. LOPEZ, AND MANUEL MACIAS REMEMBERING EMMA SHAFER HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW HONORING NORTH RIVERSIDE'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY UNIVERSITY OF IOWA AND ASTROPHYSICS THE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS OF TEXAS GOVERNOR ABBOTT NATIONAL INTERN DAY DENOUNCING THE RADICAL RIGHTWING WAR ON WOMEN PROTECTING BEAUTIFUL LIVES IN OUR WONDERFUL COUNTRY COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER SUPPORTING OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES OF THE DAY HONORING FERNANDO VALENZUELA RECOGNIZING JAKE'S JOURNEY HOME CHANGING CONFEDERATE THEMED STREET NAMES IN MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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Res. 83 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE SESSION COMMEMORATING THE LIFE, LEGACY, AND ENTERTAINMENT CAREER OF TONY BENNETT NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024--Continued NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 MORNING BUSINESS SECURING THE U.S. ORGAN PROCUREMENT AND TRANSPLANTATION NETWORK ACT NOMINATION OF JULIE A. SU NOMINATION OF JACK A. MARKELL MILITARY PROMOTIONS VERMONT FLOODING FEND OFF FENTANYL ACT EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cloture Motion (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION REAPPOINTMENT OF DR. PHILLIP SWAGEL VOTE EXPLANATION NATIONAL WHISTLEBLOWER APPRECIATION DAY MEMBERS OF THE SENATE NATO OBSERVER GROUP ARMS SALES NOTIFICATION CUBA SUPREME COURT ETHICS, RECUSAL, AND TRANSPARENCY ACT NATIONAL MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH MONTH REMEMBERING TOM MENTZER TRIBUTE TO DAVID GRANNIS TRIBUTE TO WENDY SHERMAN MARC FOGEL TRIBUTE TO MORGAN CASHWELL RECOGNIZING GROWING HOPE GLOBALLY TRIBUTE TO DAVID STAMEY TRIBUTE TO BILLINGS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1973 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS VICKSBURG DISTRICT TRIBUTE TO RON CUNNINGHAM TRIBUTE TO JOHN W. KENNEDY TRIBUTE TO PHYLLIS SALOWE-KAYE NICODEMUS, KANSAS, 145TH HOMECOMING EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION RECOGNIZING THE STOCKTON LIONS CLUB RECOGNIZING WATCO COMPANIES FERNANDO VALENZUELA'S JERSEY RETIREMENT REMEMBERING EUGENE "GUS" NEWPORT MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED 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. 2571 Introductory Statement on S. 2572 Introductory Statement on S. 2606 Introductory Statement on S. 2608 Introductory Statement on S. 2630 Introductory Statement on S. 2654 Introductory Statement on S. 2696 Introductory Statement on S. 2697 Introductory Statement on S. 2698 Introductory Statement on S. 2701 Introductory Statement on S. 2702 Introductory Statement on S. 2703 Introductory Statement on S. 2704 Introductory Statement on S. 2705 SENATE RESOLUTION 319--DECLARING RACISM A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS SENATE RESOLUTION 320--CALLING FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF EYVIN HERNANDEZ, A UNITED STATES CITIZEN AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER, WHO WAS WRONGFULLY DETAINED BY THE VENEZUELAN REGIME IN... SENATE RESOLUTION 321--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE RELATING TO NUCLEAR POWER AND THE COMMITMENT OF THE SENATE TO EMBRACING AND PROMOTING NUCLEAR POWER AS A CLEAN BASELOAD ENERGY SOURCE... SENATE RESOLUTION 322--COMMEMORATING THE LIFE, LEGACY, AND ENTERTAINMENT CAREER OF TONY BENNETT SENATE RESOLUTION 323--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF FENTANYL PREVENTION AND AWARENESS DAY ON AUGUST 21, 2023 SENATE RESOLUTION 324--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF AUGUST 6 THROUGH AUGUST 12, 2023, AS "NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 325--RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF TRADEMARKS IN THE ECONOMY AND THE ROLE OF TRADEMARKS IN PROTECTING CONSUMER SAFETY, BY DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF AUGUST AS "NATIONAL ANTI... SENATE RESOLUTION 326--RECOGNIZING AUGUST 23, 2023, AS "NATIONAL POLL WORKER RECRUITMENT DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 327--DESIGNATING AUGUST 16, 2023, AS "NATIONAL AIRBORNE DAY" SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 19--URGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON TRUTH, RACIAL HEALING, AND TRANSFORMATION AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1073 Text of Senate Amendment 1074 Text of Senate Amendment 1075 Text of Senate Amendment 1076 Text of Senate Amendment 1077 Text of Senate Amendment 1078 Text of Senate Amendment 1079 Text of Senate Amendment 1080 Text of Senate Amendment 1081 Text of Senate Amendment 1082 Text of Senate Amendment 1083 Text of Senate Amendment 1084 Text of Senate Amendment 1085 Text of Senate Amendment 1086 Text of Senate Amendment 1087 Text of Senate Amendment 1088 Text of Senate Amendment 1089 Text of Senate Amendment 1090 Text of Senate Amendment 1091 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR APPOINTMENTS AUTHORITY APPOINTMENTS SIGNING AUTHORITY REPORTING AUTHORITY UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 2226 RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY DISASTER ASSISTANCE SIMPLIFICATION ACT DISASTER ASSISTANCE DEADLINES ALIGNMENT ACT DUCK STAMP MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2023 I-27 NUMBERING ACT OF 2023 STARR-CAMARGO BRIDGE EXPANSION ACT ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2023, THROUGH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11:45 A.M. 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