Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2025-02-05 Date2025-02-05 PublicationVolume 171, issue 24 Sections153 House · 143 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING OFFICER OSCAR GUEVARA RECOGNIZING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING BISHOP MARIANN EDGAR BUDDE RECOGNIZING JESSICA WOOLDRIDGE CONGRATULATING ROBERT KEMP, SR. ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY HONORING THE LIFE OF VERNIL MITCHELL RECOGNIZING SERGEANT CRAIG GONZALEZ HONORING THE CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF DR. RON DANIELS APPRECIATING JOHN DAVID BAKER HONORING CHIEF WILLIAM D. LEIGHTY'S SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY RECOGNIZING OFFICER MAURICE BYRD RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF JANA BRIGHT McGINNIS RECOGNIZING THE CAREER AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF JEFF HILBORN HONORING FORT GRATIOT TOWNSHIP FIRE CHIEF MICHAEL FRONIMOS RECOGNIZING MCCRACKEN COUNTY BICENTENNIAL RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF COLONEL ANTHONY J. CLOUD HONORING COMMANDER EUNICE BUTTS HONORING THE LIFETIME SERVICE OF JAMES SHORE AND HIS BATTLE WITH CANCER RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT TODD SMITHER HONORING HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTY CHIEF MARK HOOPER HONORING CARRIE HURST RECOGNIZING THE SLCC CROSS COUNTRY TEAM RECOGNIZING OFFICER BYRON REDMON INTRODUCTION OF THE WORDS MATTER FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING MR. GLENN R. BLANCHETTE RECOGNIZING OFFICER ANDREW HUMPHRIES SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT MORNING-HOUR DEBATE IMPEACHMENT MOVEMENT CONGRATULATING DAVID PRICE HONORING ARCHITECT FRIEDRICH ST. FLORIAN ARIZONA FIREFIGHTERS ASSIST IN CALIFORNIA CAUTIONING FEDERAL WORKERS AGAINST TAKING BUYOUTS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF NUCLEAR POWER SUPPORTING MILITARY FAMILIES CONDITIONS FOR DISASTER AID HONORING SAMUEL LILLEY RECESS PROTECTING AGAINST EXTREME GOVERNMENT OVERREACH AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING THE LIFE OF REPRESENTATIVE MARTIN GRABER IMPROVING ACCESS TO LOCAL FOOD IN NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS RECOGNIZING NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK ADDRESSING FENTANYL CRISIS CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF VERONICA LYNN HORN PROMOTING DEMOCRACY IN TUNISIA TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS UNDERMINING FOUNDATION OF OUR COUNTRY HONORING BREVARD COUNTY SHERIFF WAYNE IVEY HONORING KENNETH LEE PARKER ELECTING A MEMBER TO A CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTING A MEMBER TO A CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE STRATEGIC COMPETITION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SITUATION IN AND IN RELATION TO BURMA--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 27, HALT ALL LETHAL TRAFFICKING OF FENTANYL ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EMERGENCY WILDFIRE FIGHTING TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2025 CONVEYANCE OF PLEASANT VALLEY RANGER DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE SITE TO GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 27, HALT ALL LETHAL TRAFFICKING OF FENTANYL ACT REMEMBERING CAPITOL POLICE RECRUIT OFFICER CHRISTOPHER KATZ HONORING KEVIN JONES FIGHTING FOR OUR FEDERAL WORKERS CELEBRATING ALAN KINDER'S 100TH BIRTHDAY HOLD THE LINE REINSTATING OUR SERVICEMEMBERS BLACK HISTORY MONTH SUPPORT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PROTECTING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES U.S. GOVERNMENT SERVES AMERICAN PEOPLE, NOT WEALTHY SHAREHOLDERS IN SUPPORT OF FEDERAL WORKERS SUPPORTING FEDERAL WORKERS ISSUES RELATING TO REBUILDING THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA CHAOS, CONFUSION, AND MANUFACTURED CRISES ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 984 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 985 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 986 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 987 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 988 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 989 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 990 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 991 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 992 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 993 Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 994 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 995 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 996 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 997 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 998 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 999 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1000 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1001 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1002 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1003 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 977 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1004 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1005 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1006 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1007 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1008 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1009 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1010 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1011 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1012 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1013 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 978 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1014 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 979 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 980 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 981 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 982 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 983 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1015 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1024 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1025 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1026 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1027 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1028 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1029 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1030 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1031 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1032 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1033 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1016 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1034 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1035 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1036 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1037 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1038 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.J. Res. 36 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1017 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1018 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1019 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1020 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1021 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1022 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1023 Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Nomination of Eric Turner (Executive Session) Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Session) Cabinet Nominations (Executive Session) Immigration (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Department of Government Efficiency (Executive Session) Nomination of Russell Vought (Executive Session) Head Start (Executive Session) Nomination of Kashyap Patel (Executive Session) Nomination of Eric Turner (Executive Session) Border Security (Executive Session) Vote on Turner Nomination (Executive Session) Unanimous Consent Request (Executive Session) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Confirmation of Eric Turner (Executive Calendar) National Women and Girls in Sports Day (Executive Calendar) Jeffrey Epstein (Executive Calendar) Cabinet Nominations (Executive Calendar) Fentanyl (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Russell Vought (Executive Calendar) Department of Government Efficiency (Executive Calendar) Chagos Islands (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Russell Vought (Executive Calendar) MORNING BUSINESS U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS RULES OF PROCEDURE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY RULES OF PROCEDURE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS RULES OF PROCEDURE REMEMBERING CARL WESLEY MOORE TRIBUTE TO JEFF HILBORN MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE 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. 421 Introductory Statement on S. 425 Introductory Statement on S. 437 SENATE RESOLUTION 57--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY SENATE RESOLUTION 58--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS SENATE RESOLUTION 59--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS SENATE RESOLUTION 60--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS SENATE RESOLUTION 61--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE CONTINUED VALUE OF ARMS CONTROL AGREEMENTS AND NEGOTIATED CONSTRAINTS ON RUSSIAN AND CHINESE STRATEGIC NUCLEAR FORCES AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET CONFIRMATION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Maiden Speech (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Russell Vought (Executive Calendar) USAID (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Russell Vought (Executive Calendar) PRAYER EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Nomination of Russell Vought (Executive Calendar) Trump Administration (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Russell Vought (Executive Calendar) International Criminal Court (Executive Calendar) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Calendar) International Criminal Court (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Russell Vought (Executive Calendar) Department of Government Efficiency (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Russell Vought (Executive Calendar) Remembering Ronald Reagan (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Russell Vought (Executive Calendar) Department of Government Efficiency (Executive Calendar) PFML Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Russell Vought (Executive Calendar) Prime Minister Netanyahu and the International Criminal Court (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Russell Vought (Executive Calendar) Trump Executive Orders (Executive Calendar) HONORING THE MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS OF THE TRAGIC MID-AIR COLLISION BETWEEN AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 5342 AND UNITED STATES ARMY AVIATION BRIGADE PRIORITY AIR TRANSPORT 25 ON JANUARY 29, 2025 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Nomination of Russell Vought (Executive Calendar) Vote on Vought Nomination (Executive Calendar) Motion to Table the Motion to Reconsider (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION--Motion To Proceed LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE SESSION--Motion to Proceed EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE SESSION--Motion to Proceed EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION--Motion to Proceed LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE SESSION--Motion to Proceed EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION--Motion to Proceed LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE SESSION--Motion to Proceed EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION--Motion to Proceed LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE SESSION--Motion to Proceed EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY RULES OF PROCEDURE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE RULES OF PROCEDURE U.S. SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING RULES OF PROCEDURE ARMS SALES NOTIFICATIONS REMEMBERING ANDREA QUAID MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 449 Introductory Statement on S. 453 Introductory Statement on S. 468 Introductory Statement on S. 472 Introductory Statement on S. 474 Introductory Statement on S. 490 SENATE RESOLUTION 62--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING SENATE RESOLUTION 64--HONORING THE MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS OF THE TRAGIC MID-AIR COLLISION BETWEEN AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 5342 AND UNITED STATES ARMY AVIATION BRIGADE PRIORITY AIR TRANSPORT 25 ON... SENATE RESOLUTION 65--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY SENATE RESOLUTION 66--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF "CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 67--DECLARING RACISM A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET APPOINTMENT SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF "CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION MONTH" MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 29 ORDERS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025, AT 3 P.M. CONFIRMATION