Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2003-09-05 Date2003-09-05 PublicationVolume 149, issue 121 Sections168 House · 52 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO VI AND OZZIE SIS RECOGNIZING HAMMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY RECOGNIZING DANIEL R. KLCO FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT HONORING THE LEVY COUNTY 4-H SHOOTNG SPORTS TEAM TRIBUTE TO SOUTHERN UTE CHAIRMAN LEONARD C. BURCH ELLIS ISLAND MEDALS OF HONOR AWARDS CEREMONY--NECO CHAIRMAN WILLIAM DENIS FUGAZY LEADS DRAMATIC CEREMONY HONORING MAX MAROLT CONGRATULATIONS TO TREE OF LIFE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN GARY, IN RECOGNIZING JAMES RILEY TITUS BOND FOR HIS ACHIEVEMENTS AS AN INTERN ON MY STAFF HONORING JAY RUSSEL A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO MILLIE COX FOR HER YEARS OF SERVICE HONORING RON GIBSON CONGRATULATIONS TO SAINTS CONSTANTINE AND HELEN GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH RECOGNIZING MEGAN LEFEVOUR FOR HER ACHIEVEMENTS AS A MEMBER OF MY STAFF HONORING ROBERT A. BOWERS PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO STEVE SHERWOOD CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. HANK STRAM RECOGNIZING DANIEL T. GRIFFEN FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT HONORING DANIEL ANTIS TRIBUTE TO SUE O'BRIEN AMENDING TITLE XXI OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT REGARDING THE STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM RECOGNIZING CHULA MORI TRIBUTE TO JOHN AND CARMEN ROSA ON THEIR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO STAFF SGT. MARK LAWTON HONORING DR. JAMES POTTS, PH.D. PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO VORN JAMES MACK HONORING DON MILLER CONGRATULATING THE SAUGUS AMERICANS TRIBUTE TO MOTHER TERESA HONORING EVA FRANCHI--WIFE OF THE LATE SERGIO FRANCHI TRIBUTE TO CAMP GOOD GRIEF THE IMPORTANCE OF NATIONAL SERVICE IN HONOR OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF DALLAS SOUTHWEST OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS INC. JOHN CZUCZMAN, INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT OF TWU RETIRES MISSOURI RICE MONTH WHAT DOES AMERICANISM MEAN TO ME? HONORING MOTHER TERESA A TRIBUTE TO RICK KNOTT UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 HONORING ESPERANZA MARRERO TRIBUTE TO DR. ROBERT INGRAM HONORING ROBERT G. HOWELL H.R. 2971 CONGRATULATING THE CITY OF PEABODY, MA, ON THE CELEBRATION OF THEIR 20TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL NOTING THE OPENING OF A CZECH REPUBLIC REGIONAL CONSUL'S OFFICE IN KANSAS CITY TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL JAMES P. CZEKANSKI IN RECOGNITION OF INSPECTOR HENRY KADEN ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE UNION CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT RECOGNITION OF THE 13TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT INTO LAW SARGE FRYE OBITUARY A TRIBUTE TO GEOFFREY ARONOW--OUTGOING PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA NWOKOMA SAMPSON AND THE MICROSOFT/AAPD FEDERAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF BOB BRISON IN HONOR OF CARMEN VALENTI TRIBUTE TO SAM T. HART WELCOMING THE ROLLING RAINFOREST TO SAN FRANCISCO CONGRESSIONAL PAY IN HONOR OF REVEREND MONSIGNOR EDWARD F. WOJTYCHA CALLING FOR TAIWANESE REPRESENTATION AT THE UNITED NATIONS LIMERICK TOWNSHIP'S 125TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING WARREN WILSON INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION HONORING CELIA CRUZ BY AWARDING HER THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNITION OF THE 13TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT INTO LAW AMERICA HAS LOST A GREAT WARRIOR AND HERO: GENERAL RAY DAVIS MOTHER TERESA: A MODEL FOR US ALL RECOGNIZING MR. ALBERT G. HORTON, JR. OF CHESAPEAKE, VA A TRIBUTE TO MR. ROBERT W. CULLEY OF HILL CITY, KANSAS TRIBUTE TO RUSH-MILLER FOUNDATION HONORING MR. XIA CHIA XIONG TRIBUTE TO HAROLD C. EATON RECOGNIZING PATRICIA MADRID A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SERGEANT DALE GILLETTE TRIBUTE TO CODY SHIRA A TRIBUTE TO HILLSIDES HOME FOR CHILDREN IN HONOR OF TERRY MARBURGER HONORING FRANK JOHNSON CONGRATULATIONS TO GENE OWENS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE MOBILE REGISTER RECOGNIZING REV. JAMES MORRIS LAWSON JR. TRIBUTE TO WALTER TIMME A PROCLAMATION HONORING GEORGE "GUS" WRIGHT AS HE CELEBRATES HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY A TRIBUTE TO SCOTT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH TRIBUTE TO LEONE "LEE" CHAMBERLIN HONORING GREGORY HINES A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING CHIEF MICHAEL MAGUSCHAK TRIBUTE TO NANETTE LEBORGNE AND BRENDA RICE A TRIBUTE TO ERNESTINE L. MOORE TRIBUTE TO THOMAS SCOTT LINDSAY PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS PROFESSOR EMERITUS G. BAILEY PRICE PAYING TRIBUTE TO JOHN WALKER TRIBUTE TO DR. WILLIAM ANTHONY CARNAZZO TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 HONORING DR. LOUISE R. D'OLIVEIRA TRIBUTE TO REVEREND EUGENE FENTON PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO JOHN MYSZAK CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF DURAND UNION STATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION REMEMBERING SERGIO VIEIRA DE MELLO TRIBUTE TO RAY MACHT HONORING THE LIFE OF VINCENT A. BRUNI HONORING DONNA AND GIOVANNI SCALA AGAINST A CONGRESSIONAL COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 TRIBUTE TO MR. P. GREY CANE, JR. PAYING TRIBUTE TO DAVE HOART INTRODUCTION OF THE IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ACT OF 2003 TRIBUTE TO JACK POLLARD--A LIFETIME OF PUBLIC SERVICE IN RECOGNITION OF ST. MARY OF THE SPRINGS ACADEMY ON THE OCCASION OF THE UNVEILING OF A HISTORICAL MARKER- DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 PAYING TRIBUTE TO FRANK EVANS CONGRATULATING THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS INSTALLATION OF LOUISE "BEBE" CANTER AS PRESIDENT OF THE INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA THE NATIONAL MINORITY MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES ACT IN MEMORY OF MR. PAUL SHEPARD PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONEL EXPLANATION AUTOMOBILE LEASE PROTECTIONS UNDER THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CIVIL RELIEF ACT CHICAGO SPORTS HALL OF FAMER--EDWARD A. SPRINKLE--CELEBRATES HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY TRANSPORTATION AND TREASURY, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 COMMEMORATING AND CONGRATULATING THE TEAMSTERS UNION ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE DISSERVICE TO MIGUEL ESTRADA AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE LEGISLATION RECOGNIZING S. TRUETT CATHY SUPPORT NATIONAL POW-MIA RECOGNITION DAY SKYROCKETING HEALTH CARE COSTS THE TEN COMMANDMENTS PROTECTION ACT THE TROUBLED BUSH ECONOMY HONORING GENERAL RAYMOND G. DAVIS, SR. DAILY BLUE DOG REPORT ON NATIONAL DEBT A SAFE INTERNET SITE FOR KIDS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES OFFERED BY MR. DINGELL ON H.R. 6, ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2003 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1308, TAX RELIEF, SIMPLIFICATION, AND EQUITY ACT OF 2003 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 6, ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2003 GENERAL LEAVE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2003 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2622, FAIR AND ACCURATE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS ACT OF 2003 AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR THE UNVEILING OF THE PORTRAIT BUST OF VICE PRESIDENT DAN QUAYLE ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2003 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1308, TAX RELIEF, SIMPLIFICATION, AND EQUITY ACT OF 2003 SPECIAL ORDERS REGARDING MILITARY INTERVENTION IN IRAQ The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Carter). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. ADMINISTRATION STACKING DECK AGAINST AMERICAN STEELWORKERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. McCotter) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee) is recognized for 5 minutes. PAPER MONEY AND TYRANNY PRAYER IN AMERICA LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MINORITY LEADER VOTING SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 MORNING BUSINESS DC SCHOOLS SENATE AGENDA SECTION 189 OF THE FAA CONFERENCE REPORT, H.R. 2115 CHANGE OF VOTE COACHES AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE PROTECT HOME HEALTH CARE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2003 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 160TH ANNIVERSARY OF B'NAI B'RITH 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF TEAMSTERS UNION ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS TRIBUTE TO DOUGLAS D. FARIS TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE ANTHONY SBONA HONORING STAFF SERGEANT MARK LAWTON 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 STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1587 Introductory Statement on S. 1588 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 65--TO COMMEND THE THIRD INFANTRY DIVISION (MECHANIZED) OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY FOR ITS ROLE IN THE LIBERATION OF IRAQ AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1580 Text of Senate Amendment 1581 Text of Senate Amendment 1582 Text of Senate Amendment 1583 Text of Senate Amendment 1584 Text of Senate Amendment 1585 Text of Senate Amendment 1586 Text of Senate Amendment 1587 Text of Senate Amendment 1588 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET COMMENDING MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES COMMENDING THE THIRD INFANTRY DIVISION (MECHANIZED) OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY NATIONAL WORK AND FAMILY MONTH ORDERS FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 1 P.M. 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