Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2023-09-29 Date2023-09-29 PublicationVolume 169, issue 159 Sections126 House · 84 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING ARNOLD LOUIS GRAY WITH A CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION RECOGNIZING BERTHA RAMSEY RECOGNIZING DAVID M. BAIRD AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 HONORING WILLIAM (BILL) EMANUEL BARNABY COMMENDING DONNA WATTS FOR HER SERVICE TO ALABAMA DISTRICT ONE RECOGNIZING MAJOR JOHN RAYMOND KNUE, USAF, RETIRED WITH A CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH HONORING THE MEMORY OF WOODY KAPLAN DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 HONORING DR. CAPTANE "CAP" PETER THOMSON HONORING ROSALINE COHEN'S SERVICE TO THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RECOGNIZING NOAH COUGHLAN'S FOURTH RUN ACROSS AMERICA RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT COLONEL VINCENT J. TOBOLA, JR. USAF, RETIRED, WITH A CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOLANO IRRIGATION DISTRICT TRIBUTE TO DR. ROSE MARIE McCOY, PASTOR EMERITUS RECOGNIZING THE IMPACT OF THE IMPENDING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 RECOGNIZING COLONEL ROBERT SOLENBERGER USA, RETIRED, WITH A CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION RECOGNIZING JACK WHITE'S INDUCTION TO THE RHODE ISLAND TELEVISION & RADIO HALL OF FAME MARKING THE 1000TH DAY OF JIMMY LAI'S IMPRISONMENT BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE MERITORIOUS SELFLESS SERVICE BY MIDSHIPMAN SECOND CLASS MADISON O'DONNELL RECOGNIZING SHARON LEDBETTER TEXAS-24 HOMETOWN HERO RYAN MARTIN PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING GOLDIE SIMPSON RECOGNIZING THE OPENING OF THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE PANCRETAN ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS RECOGNIZING COLONEL JOHN THOMAS WELLS, USA, RETIRED, WITH A CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION CELEBRATING THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF TED SILVER RECOGNIZING THE 2023 LORDS AND LADIES OF FAIRFAX CELEBRATING THE HOUSE CAREER OF MR. ANDY FLICK PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONALEXPLENATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING COMMUNITY CHILD CARE COUNCIL (4CS) OF ALAMEDA COUNTY FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH RESOLUTION HONORING DAVE CORT COMMENDING JOHN SHELL FOR HIS SERVICE TO ALABAMA DISTRICT ONE HONORING REUNION OF U.S. ARMY NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER CANDIDATE COURSE RECOGNIZING DIXIE FERGUSON RECOGNIZING OUR LADY OF VICTORY RECOGNIZING JAMES MANUEL VILLA WITH A CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION The House met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker. PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING HEAD GRANTHI GIANI JASWINDER SINGH ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING COACH TOM IRWIN MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF MURRAY SAVAR REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF CORPORAL FRANCIS JAMES JURY CONSEQUENCES OF A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN HONORING DR. BETH PELZ CONSEQUENCES OF A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN STAFF SERGEANT EARL JACOBS NAMED TENNESSEE SECOND DISTRICT'S VETERAN OF THE MONTH CONGRATULATING JUDGE RICHARD VARA ON HIS RETIREMENT WHITE FLAG OF SURRENDER PAYING TRIBUTE TO ROSALINE COHEN'S DECADES OF SERVICE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5525, CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AND BORDER SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT, 2024 MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEMBRANCE OF SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5525, CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AND BORDER SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT, 2024 THE JOURNAL EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE DIANNE GOLDMAN BERMAN FEINSTEIN CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AND BORDER SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT, 2024 REMEMBERING THE HONORABLE DIANNE FEINSTEIN REFLECTING ON CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH WHY THE GOVERNMENT IS SHUTTING DOWN REMEMBERING WILLIAM W. "BUCK" CROSBY, SR. DEFER STUDENT LOANS FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT REMEMBERING NICK MACY HELPING SERVICEMEMBERS AND FAMILIES DURING A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN LACKING CONVICTION TO STOP SHUTDOWN SPIRALING TOWARD A SHUTDOWN REPUBLICANS MUST DO THE RIGHT THING RECOGNIZING PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER ON HIS 99th BIRTHDAY DON'T SHUT DOWN RECOGNIZING TOMMY CONWAY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE MATH DISGUSTED WITH GOVERNMENT SPENDING RECESS AFTER RECESS HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW ADJOURNMENT REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5827 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5828 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5829 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5830 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5831 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5840 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5841 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5842 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5843 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5844 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5845 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5846 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5847 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5848 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5849 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5832 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5850 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5851 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5852 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5853 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5833 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5834 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5835 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5836 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5837 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5838 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5839 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5854 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5855 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5856 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5857 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5858 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 5859 Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.J. Res. 94 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER REMEMBERING DIANNE FEINSTEIN RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER REMEMBERING DIANNE FEINSTEIN REMEMBERING DIANNE FEINSTEIN REMEMBERING DIANNE FEINSTEIN REMEMBERING DIANNE FEINSTEIN REMEMBERING DIANNE FEINSTEIN REMEMBERING DIANNE FEINSTEIN REMEMBERING DIANNE FEINSTEIN REMEMBERING DIANNE FEINSTEIN REMEMBERING DIANNE FEINSTEIN REMEMBERING DIANNE FEINSTEIN REMEMBERING DIANNE FEINSTEIN REMEMBERING DIANNE FEINSTEIN REMEMBERING DIANNE FEINSTEIN CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Vote on Gee Nomination (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Vote on McGrath Nomination (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS VOTE EXPLANATION HOPEWELL CEREMONIAL EARTHWORKS MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 386--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 4, 2023, AS NATIONAL ENERGY APPRECIATION DAY TO CELEBRATE THE PEOPLE WHO WORK TO POWER THE UNITED STATES AND THE ECONOMY OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO BUILD... SENATE RESOLUTION 387--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 12, 2023, AS "NATIONAL LOGGERS DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 388--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 25 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 29, 2023, AS "NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY WEEK" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS 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 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 Text of Senate Amendment 1313 Text of Senate Amendment 1314 Text of Senate Amendment 1315 Text of Senate Amendment 1316 Text of Senate Amendment 1317 Text of Senate Amendment 1318 Text of Senate Amendment 1319 Text of Senate Amendment 1328 Text of Senate Amendment 1329 Text of Senate Amendment 1330 Text of Senate Amendment 1320 Text of Senate Amendment 1321 Text of Senate Amendment 1322 Text of Senate Amendment 1323 Text of Senate Amendment 1324 Text of Senate Amendment 1325 Text of Senate Amendment 1326 Text of Senate Amendment 1327 Text of Senate Amendment 1331 Text of Senate Amendment 1332 Text of Senate Amendment 1333 Text of Senate Amendment 1334 Text of Senate Amendment 1335 Text of Senate Amendment 1336 Text of Senate Amendment 1337 Text of Senate Amendment 1338 PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ORDERS FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 RECESS UNTIL TOMORROW CONFIRMATIONS