Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2003-10-30 Date2003-10-30 PublicationVolume 149, issue 155 Sections150 House · 84 Senate House sections REMEMBERING ROBERT SIMS HONORING AUSTIN TOXEN OCTOBER AS NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH HONORING FRANK BIERWILER OF SPRING HILL, FL HONORING THE BRAVE FIREFIGHTERS OF CALIFORNIA AND THE 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT TAIWAN NATIONAL DAY RECOGNIZING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF PHELPS HOSPICE HONORING MARGARET "WEENIE" ROGERS GHIOTTO, BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA'S "GREAT BROOKSVILLIAN" HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF HANK MASON INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 3387 REPUDIATING ANTI-SEMITIC SENTIMENTS EXPRESSED BY DR. MAHATHIR MOHAMAD, OUTGOING PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA HONORING DR. JOHN ATANASOFF ON THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH PERSONAL EXPLANATION FREEDOM FOR DR. MARCELO CANO RODRIGUEZ HONORING ALEX SPANOS EXPRESSING GRATITUDE TO MEMBERS OF U.S. ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED IN OPERATION RESTORE HOPE IN SOMALIA IN 1993 REPUDIATING ANTI-SEMITIC SENTIMENTS EXPRESSED BY DR. MAHATHIR MOHAMAD, OUTGOING PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BROTHER BENNO FOUNDATION CONGRATULATING THE NEW CHAPTER OF THE COLLEGE REPUBLICANS AT SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY TRIBUTE TO THE FRED C. FISCHER LIBRARY A BILL TO CLARIFY THE TAX TREATMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION FEDERAL EMPLOYEE STUDENT LOAN ASSISTANCE ACT A TRIBUTE TO REV. ROBERT M. WATERMAN RECOGNIZING MATTHEW FISH FOR ACHIEVING THE AWARD OF GOLD MEDAL OF ACHIEVEMENT HONORING THOMAS J. SERRA ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT HONORING ST. BARNABUS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO DR WALDABA H. STEWART, JR., PH.D RECOGNIZING ANDREW STAFFORD FOR ACHIEVING THE AWARD OF GOLD MEDAL OF ACHIEVEMENT HONORING THE HONORABLE GUIDO CALABRESI AS HE IS HONORED WITH THE CHARLES A. RAPALLO AWARD HONORING LESLIE AND RITA GORENFLO, 2002 ANGELS IN ADOPTION PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO RAUL KING RECOGNIZING JASON BREWER FOR ACHIEVING THE AWARD OF GOLD MEDAL OF ACHIEVEMENT HONORING THE CLIFFORD W. BEERS GUIDANCE CLINIC ON THEIR 90TH ANNIVERSARY IN HONOR OF BILL AND TRICIA MANNING--THE 2003 ANGELS OF ADOPTION A TRIBUTE TO HARRY T. PINCHBACK RECOGNIZING KARL CULLEN FOR ACHIEVING THE AWARD OF GOLD MEDAL OF ACHIEVEMENT A TRIBUTE TO REV. RICHARD A. HATCHER RECOGNIZING MICHAEL KINCHELO FOR ACHIEVING THE AWARD OF GOLD MEDAL OF ACHIEVEMENT A TRIBUTE TO LENA SCARBOROUGH-GATES REPUDIATING ANTI-SEMITIC SENTIMENTS EXPRESSED BY DR. MAHATHIR MOHAMAD, OUTGOING PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA TRIBUTE TO DICK AND DORIS ALAIMO A FAIR FIGHT IN THE PHILIPPINES IN HONOR OF THE SILICON VALLEY MANUFACTURING GROUP'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING JOHN CALVELLI FULL FUNDING URGED FOR HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONS ASSOCIATION CHARITIES OF FORT MEYERS, FLORIDA TRIBUTE TO THE LATE CAPTAIN RICHARD C. YEEND, JR. RECOGNIZING MR. BILL G. HARTLEY HONORING DORTA SCOTT FOR HER CONTRIBUTION TO THE ARKANSAS STATE COIN HONORING ELECTRIC BOAT'S DISTINGUISHED SHIPBUILDERS HONORING MAJOR GENERAL PAUL D. MONROE, JR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION FIFTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF DETONATION OF THE WORLD'S FIRST THERMONUCLEAR DEVICE AT ENEWETAK ATOLL IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS INTRODUCTION OF NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR HAITI ACT OF 2003 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION EXTENDING AUTHORITY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MEMORIAL TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HONORING BILL AND SUE GROSS 92ND NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION OF TAIWAN HONORING THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SENATOR PAUL WELLSTONE A TRIBUTE TO CHIEF OF POLICE ELVIN G. MIALI ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT SYRIA ACCOUNTABILITY ACT TRIBUTE TO LT. COL. STEPHEN TWITTY NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH TITLE II--COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION WITH THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS HONORING GEORGE S. POFOK HONORING CHIEF EDWARD J. CHAVEZ PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH ECONOMIC GROWTH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BILLS TRIBUTE TO POLK COUNTY NATIVE VIETNAM CRACKS DOWN ON UNIFIED BUDDHIST CHURCH OF VIETNAM THE SUPREME COURT CONSIDERS THE PLEDGE BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES IRAQ SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH UNITED STATES LEADING WAY TO STABILITY IN IRAQ NO DISCUSSION, NO CONFERENCE, NO DEMOCRACY WHERE ARE THE JOBS? CELEBRATING RED RIBBON WEEK PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES MOTION TO ADJOURN THE JOURNAL EXPRESSING GRATITUDE TO MEMBERS OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED IN OPERATION RESTORE HOPE IN SOMALIA IN 1993 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3289, EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DEFENSE AND FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, 2004 GENERAL LEAVE FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2004 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2510 MOTION TO ADJOURN WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2115, VISION 100--CENTURY OF AVIATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3289, EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DEFENSE AND FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, 2004 WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2115, VISION 100--CENTURY OF AVIATION REAUTHORIATION ACT MOTION TO ADJOURN House of Representatives MOTION TO ADJOURN CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2115, VISION 100-CENTURY OF AVIATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT MOTION TO ADJOURN CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2115, VISION 100-CENTURY OF AVIATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT MOTION TO ADJOURN CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2115, VISION 100-CENTURY OF AVIATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT REPUDIATING ANTI-SEMITIC SENTIMENTS EXPRESSED BY DR. MAHATHIR MOHAMAD, OUTGOING PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA PERSONAL EXPLANATION GENERAL LEAVE FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2691, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 WELCOMING PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN OF TAIWAN TO THE UNITED STATES WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 6, ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2003 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1, MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003 WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3289, EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DEFENSE AND FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, 2004 GENERAL LEAVE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3289, EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DEFENSE AND FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, 2004 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2003 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER TO LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TRUST FUND BOARD UNITED STATES CONTINUES TO BREAK LAW LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MINORITY LEADER RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME EXECUTIVE SESSION (At the request of Mr. Daschle, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) <bullet> Mr EDWARDS. Mr. President, I rise today to speak against the nomination of Charles... CLIMATE STEWARDSHIP ACT OF 2003 HEALTHY FORESTS RESTORATION ACT OF 2003 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS Senate FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004--Resumed MORNING BUSINESS GOLDEN GAVEL AWARD TRIBUTE TO E. LINWOOD "TIP" TIPTON TRIBUTE TO BILL AND MEREDITH SCHROEDER (At the request of Mr. Daschle, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) FOREST FIRE UPDATE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH NOMINATION OF MICHAEL GARCIA IN HONOR OF THE MEMORY OF PAUL WELLSTONE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2003 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MUSEUM U.S. POLICY TOWARD CUBA ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FRENCHBURG JOB CORPS CARL AND FLORENCE CONTER'S 60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY JAMES "JACK" MEEHAN: IN MEMORIAM MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT 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. 1798 Introductory Statement on S. 1800 Introductory Statement on S. 1801 Introductory Statement on S. 1803 Introductory Statement on S. 1804 STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 78--CONDEMNING THE REPRESSION OF THE IRANIAN BAHA'I COMMUNITY AND CALLING FOR THE EMANCIPATION OF IRANIAN BAHA'IS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED & PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2030 Text of Senate Amendment 2031 Text of Senate Amendment 2032 Text of Senate Amendment 2033 Text of Senate Amendment 2034 Text of Senate Amendment 2035 Text of Senate Amendment 2036 Text of Senate Amendment 2037 Text of Senate Amendment 2038 Text of Senate Amendment 2039 Text of Senate Amendment 2040 Text of Senate Amendment 2041 Text of Senate Amendment 2042 Text of Senate Amendment 2043 Text of Senate Amendment 2044 Text of Senate Amendment 2045 Text of Senate Amendment 2046 Text of Senate Amendment 2047 Text of Senate Amendment 2048 Text of Senate Amendment 2049 Text of Senate Amendment 2050 NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, 2004 HEALTHY FORESTS RESTORATION ACT OF 2003 A TRIBUTE TO SURVIVORS UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 3289 ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2003