Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2003-11-06 Date2003-11-06 PublicationVolume 149, issue 160 Sections159 House · 89 Senate House sections House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER REEXAMINING A STREAMLINED PROCESS TRULY HONOR OUR VETERANS INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES ARE A CAMPAIGN-FREE ZONE ACKNOWLEDGING AMERICA'S PAIN CELEBRATING AMERICAN VETERANS HONORING ARMY MASTER SERGEANT TONY PRYOR TRANSPORTATION WASTE WATCHER CONGRATULATING THE ST. JOSEPH BALLET COMPANY SAVING ENERGY AND TAXPAYER MONEY WHAT IS THE PLAN TO GET OUT OF IRAQ? HONORING AND THANKING THE VETERANS OF 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE LOOTING OF MUTUAL FUNDS DYNCORP CONTRACT TO TRAIN POLICE IN IRAQ PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNS PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION BAN ACT A VOTE FOR LIGHT RAIL ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE BENEFITS FOR THE TOP ONE PERCENT TAX CUTS WORK ELECTION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN TO MUNICIPAL COURT APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 1904, HEALTHY FORESTS RESTORATION ACT OF 2003 GENERAL LEAVE FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES COMPETITION IN CONTRACTING ACT OF 2003 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2660, DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1308, TAX RELIEF, SIMPLIFICATION, AND EQUITY ACT OF 2003 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1, MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION AUTHORIZING VISITOR CENTER FOR VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL PERSONAL EXPLANATION MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2622, FAIR AND ACCURATE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS ACT OF 2003 GENERAL LEAVE MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2660, DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS 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. PROPOSED USE OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDS RELATED TO TERRORIST THREATS--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. CONFERENCE ON THE CHANGING NATURE OF THE HOUSE SPEAKERSHIP SPECIAL ORDERS REPUBLICANS SEND WRONG MESSAGE TO AMERICA'S VETERANS The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Pearce). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. CONFIRMATION OF JUDICIAL NOMINEES TAXING THE DISABLED VETERAN THE CRISIS OF THE VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM PERMISSION TO HAVE UNTIL 6 A.M. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2003 TO FILE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1588, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Gutknecht) is recognized for 5 minutes. CARING FOR OUR VETERANS PERSONAL EXPLANATION MAKE VETERANS A PRIORITY The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Pearce). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Murphy) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton) is recognized for 5 minutes. ORDER OF BUSINESS HONORING JAY S. PIFER REIMPORTATION IS THE RIGHT PRESCRIPTION The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Edwards) is recognized for 5 minutes. WHAT IS THE PLAN IN IRAQ? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Filner) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Dakota (Mr. Pomeroy) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson-Lee) is recognized for 5 minutes. COMMEMORATING VETERANS' DAY 2003 IN MEMORY OF THE HONORABLE CORWIN M. NIXON CALLING FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION FOR HEALTHY FOREST RESTORATION ACT THE MIDDLE CLASS RECESS EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. CONGRATULATING CINCINNATI LEGEND, JOE NUXHALL TRIBUTE TO VIKING POOLS OF JANE LEW, WEST VIRGINIA TRIBUTE TO FLORENCE FOXWORTH RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS TRIBUTE TO HK CASTING OF WESTON, WEST VIRGINIA TRIBUTE TO FRANK M. HART RECOGNITION OF PRINCESS FRANCIS HOPPER TRIBUTE TO MR. BARRY D. LUTSY MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1, MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003 PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO LIBRARY CORPORATION OF INWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA TRIBUTE TO FORMER CONGRESSMAN CHARLIE BENNETT CELEBRATING THE 13TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HENRY S. REICH BUILDING OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA TRIBUTE TO SPRING CREEK NATURAL FOODS IN HONOR OF SGT JUSTIN W. GARVEY AND AMERICA'S VETERANS CONGRATULATING WALLACE RILEY TRIBUTE TO PREISER SCIENTIFIC OF ST. ALBANS, WEST VIRGINIA CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2559, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 TRIBUTE TO AL HEILMAN TRIBUTE TO GTR OF GASSAWAY, WEST VIRGINIA IRVING FRADKIN'S CONTINUED WORK FOR EXPANDED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ENDING PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION TRIBUTE TO CONSOLIDATED WOOD PRODUCTS HONORING THE WORDS OF DANIEL COLVIN MAJOR HENRY A. COMMISKEY, SR. POST OFFICE BUILDING RECOGNIZING CONTINUED IMPORTANCE OF TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONSHIP AND PROMOTING STRONGER RELATIONS WITH EUROPE COMMENDING THE AMERICAN VITILIGO RESEARCH FOUNDATION HONORING VETERANS HEROISM FROM FIREFIGHTERS, EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND OTHER FIRE RESPONDERS KEEP OUR PROMISE TO AMERICA'S MILITARY RETIREES ACT APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2800, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 RECOGNIZING CHARLES ANDREW BISHOP FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT EPHEDRA HONORING DAN HEINLEN, OHIO STATE'S NUMBER ONE ADVOCATE TRIBUTE TO BOB SKINNER, JR. GOODS MOVEMENT PROJECTS OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE (H.R. 3398) CRUSADE 4 CHARACTER: CHARACTER FIRST IN HAMBURG RECOGNIZING STEPHEN OLDER FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT VETERANS DAY 2003 HONORING DALE K. OUZTS FOR HIS CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS TRIBUTE TO GLEN STONEBRINK HONORING MR. ED SEDER ON HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY PUBLIC SAFETY INTEROPERABILITY: CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW TRIBUTE TO ALAMEDA COUNTY VETERANS, 50TH ANNUAL VETERANS DAY PARADE VETERANS HONORING JOYCE McCULLUM RECOGNIZING THOMAS M. REEDY FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF CIVICALLY-CONSCIOUS LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN HONOR OF NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK RECOGNIZING TRAVIS A. LUETHJE FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT TRIBUTE TO THE COLORADO TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION IS A NOBLE CAUSE THAT MUST NOT FAIL VETERAN'S DAY PAYING TRIBUTE TO JOY RASMUSSEN CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 269, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 ACKNOWLEDGING MASTER SERGEANT DENNIS TAKESHITA'S 37 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE IN DEFENSE OF OUR GREAT NATION PAYING TRIBUTE TO JAMES RICHARDS EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE FOREST COUNTIES PAYMENTS COMMITTEE THE HEALTHCARE EQUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2003 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BELLEVILLE, WISCONSIN PUBLIC LIBRARY TRIBUTE TO COACH ROD SMEDLEY TRIBUTE TO RONNIE WILLETT HONORING THE DEDICATED EMPLOYEES OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION LETTER FROM JEFFREY DAVID HARVEY TRIBUTE TO CAREY COX HUMAN RIGHTS IN BURMA TRIBUTE TO THE ORANGE & BLACK NEWSPAPER INADEQUATE TREATMENT OUR TROOPS AND VETERANS ARE RECEIVING FROM THE ADMINISTRATION TRIBUTE TO U.S. AIR FORCE CAPT. SEAN KELLEY HONORING THE 228TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS House of Representatives REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1588, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS NOMINATION OF WILLIAM H. PRYOR JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS HEALTHY FORESTS LEGISLATION CARE AND TREATMENT OF RETURNING GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS The Interfaith Alliance (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1806 INTERNET TAX NONDISCRIMINATION ACT Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 1828 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 1828 MORNING BUSINESS THE ARMED FORCES RELIEF TRUST THE CRIMINAL SPAM ACT OF 2003 NATIONAL CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2003 ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT OF THE APPROVAL OF THE USE OF $10,623,873 PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, PUBLIC LAW 108-7, THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2003--PM 55 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE--November 5, 2003 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 1833 Introductory Statement on S. 1834 Introductory Statement on S. 1835 Introductory Statement on S. 1837 Introductory Statement on S. 1838 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 261--TO AUTHORIZE TESTIMONY, DOCUMENT PRODUCTION, AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN THE STATE OF COLORADO V. DANIEL RAPHAEL EGGER, SARAH JANE GERALDI, JENNIFER MELISSA GREENBERG, LISA... SENATE RESOLUTION 262--TO ENCOURAGE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO INITIATE EXPEDITED NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON ESTABLISHING A MARKET-BASED CURRENCY VALUATION AND TO... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED & PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2115 Text of Senate Amendment 2116 Text of Senate Amendment 2117 Text of Senate Amendment 2118 Text of Senate Amendment 2119 Text of Senate Amendment 2120 Text of Senate Amendment 2121 Text of Senate Amendment 2122 Text of Senate Amendment 2123 Text of Senate Amendment 2125 Text of Senate Amendment 2126 Text of Senate Amendment 2127 Text of Senate Amendment 2128 Text of Senate Amendment 2129 Text of Senate Amendment 2130 Text of Senate Amendment 2131 Text of Senate Amendment 2132 Text of Senate Amendment 2133 Text of Senate Amendment 2134 Text of Senate Amendment 2135 Text of Senate Amendment 2136 Text of Senate Amendment 2137 Text of Senate Amendment 2138 Text of Senate Amendment 2139 Text of Senate Amendment 2140 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 1832 AUTHORIZING REPRESENTATION BY SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL REAUTHORIZING CERTAIN SCHOOL LUNCH AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS EXEMPTING CERTAIN COASTAL BARRIER PROPERTY FROM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND FLOOD INSURANCE LIMITATIONS CORRECTION OF ERROR ON THE JOHN H. CHAFEE COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM MAP REPLACING CERTAIN COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM MAPS CONGRATULATING SHIRIN EBADI FOR WINNING THE 2003 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2003 ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2003 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS