List the last name of the senator or representative you are citing. Precede the names of representatives with "Rep." Precede the names of senators with "Sen."
List the abbreviation for the lawmaker's state. This should appear in parentheses and be followed by a period. For example: (ME).
List the title of the debate or proceedings in quotation marks, with a comma inside the right-hand quotation marks. For example: "Trade Policy With China,"
List the volume and part of the Congressional Record you are citing. The words "Congressional Record" should appear in italics, and "part" should be capitalized and abbreviated. For example: Congressional Record 144, Pt. 36
List the date of the debate in a day-month-year format and enclose it in parentheses. For example:
(11 January 2009)
List the Congressional Record pages on which the transcript of the debate appears, preceded by "pp." and followed by a period. For example: pp. 1456-1463.
Ensure that the finished citation appears in the following format: Sen. Snowe (ME). "Trade Policy With China," Congressional Record 144, Pt. 36 (11 January 2009) pp. 1456-1463.