Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2004-01-20 Date2004-01-20 PublicationVolume 150, issue 1 Sections126 House · 59 Senate House sections HONORING UNION COUNTY SHERIFF KEN JONES HONORING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK PAYING TRIBUTE TO FRED VELASQUEZ HAPPY NEW YEAR TO THE ORGANIZATION OF CHINESE AMERICANS IN HONOR OF ANDREW URAM PAYING TRIBUTE TO STEVE ORTIZ COMMENDING DAVID SCHWARTZ ON HIS 34 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE FOREST LAKE, MINNESOTA, POLICE DEPARTMENT HONORING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF KAYE FORBES PAYING TRIBUTE TO CHAR SORENSON HONORING GEORGE C. HALE SR., M.D. AS A GREAT LIVING CINCINNATIAN UNVEILING UNITED STATES POSTAGE STAMP IN HONOR OF PAUL ROBESON HONORING ELDON LESLIE AND HIS SERVICE TO HIS COMMUNITY TRIBUTE TO WILL RORVIG FREEDOM FOR EDUARDO DIAZ FLEITAS! TRIBUTE TO NIGHTRIDERS INC. IN HONOR OF HAROLD REDDICK TRIBUTE TO JANET JUNKIN TRIBUTE TO CHARLES F. McNAMEE HONORING HARRY NASH SYKES PAYING TRIBUTE TO ARCHIE BODO JUNCTION CITY HIGH SCHOOL'S RECORD-SETTING SEASON A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING RITA DUTTON HONORING OLIVER BIRCKHEAD AS A GREAT LIVING CINCINNATIAN HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE OF TOMMY SANFORD IN LASTING MEMORY OF LOUIS L. RAMSAY, JR. A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THOMAS PATRICK FLANNERY HONORING WILLIAM K. SCHUBERT, M.D. AS A GREAT LIVING CINCINNATIAN PERSON OF THE YEAR--SGT MARQUETTE WHITESIDE A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF JAMES E. CARNES TRIBUTE TO WILFRED EUGENE TICKNER UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TRIBUTE TO THE JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL BLACK HISTORY TOUR GROUP TRIBUTE TO GWENDOLYN E. BOYD RECOGNIZING KEVIN ALLEN POEHLER FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT HONORING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPRINGFIELD CHAPTER 893, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PASSAGE OF S. 877 BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT ON DECEMBER 8, 2003 HONORING FAIRFAX COUNTY BRANCH OF THE NAACP FOR THEIR COMMEMORATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CONGRATULATIONS TO PEOPLES BANK ON 94TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING DR. LEON AND FAYE STEINBERG RULE PROPOSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DURING CONGRESSIONAL RECESS RECOGNIZING MS. DELSA BUSH AS THE NEW CHIEF OF POLICE OF WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA IN TRIBUTE AND APPRECIATION OF SALLY TIBBETTS RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF NIGHTRIDERS, INC. IN RECOGNITION OF MS. GLORIA NILSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING ROBERT PARKS DAILEY, WHO AFTER 34 YEARS OF SERVICE IS RETIRING AS THE CLOVERDALE, CALIFORNIA POLICE CHIEF TRIBUTE TO ED McVANEY RECOGNIZING COMPLETION AND OPENING OF DIAMOND TRAINING CENTER IN REMEMBRANCE OF MOTHER DEOLA BOOKER TRIBUTE TO BOB BEVERLY CONGRATULATING WOODBURY, MINNESOTA, ON BEING RECOGNIZED AS THE NATION'S HOTTEST CITY UNDER 100,000 PEOPLE IN THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES IN HONOR OF ARMY SGT. CRAIG DAVIS OF OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA TRIBUTE TO DONA GUY HONORING THE RESIDENTS OF LAWRENCE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA IN REMEMBRANCE OF MR. JACK REID House of Representatives The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. McDermott) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers) is recognized for 5 minutes. STATE OF OUR UNION ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER CALL OF THE HOUSE GENERAL LEAVE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS FUTURE IS BRIGHT RECESS AFTER RECESS JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE HELD PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 349 TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT SESSION DISSOLVED MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED COMMUNICATION FROM HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ, CHAIRMAN, DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS SENATE BILLS REFERRED ADJOURNMENT NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT, PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 486 NOTIFICATION TO THE SENATE DAILY HOUR OF MEETING JOINT SESSION OF THE CONGRESS--STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE MAKING IN ORDER MORNING HOURS DEBATE PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS GRANTING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE PRIVILEGE TO EXTEND REMARKS AND INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD FOR THE SECOND SESSION OF THE 108TH CONGRESS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON TOMORROW PETITIONS, ETC. COMMUNICATION FROM HON. NANCY PELOSI, DEMOCRATIC LEADER COMMUNICATION FROM HON. NANCY PELOSI, DEMOCRATIC LEADER COMMUNICATION FROM CHIEF OF STAFF OF HON. THOMAS ALLEN, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM SENIOR FIELD REPRESENTATIVE OF HON. THOMAS ALLEN, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM CHIEF OF STAFF OF HON. THOMAS ALLEN, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF HON. JOE BARTON OF TEXAS, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HON. J. DENNIS HASTERT, MEMBER OF CONGRESS REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SUCCESSES OF 2003 EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS THE PRESIDENT'S POLICIES EXTENDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS KASHMIR THE PRESIDENT'S BIG IDEA THE PRIORITIES OF AMERICA HONORING U.S. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD SPECIALIST MICHAEL G. MIHALAKIS REAL IMMIGRATION REFORM THE DRUG COVERAGE BILL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VOTING RIGHTS RESTORATION ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Emanuel) is recognized for 5 minutes. JOBS AND ECONOMY HONORING AARON WEAVER, A FALLEN HERO IN IRAQ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Meek) is recognized for 5 minutes. CALIFORNIA AND THE ECONOMY HEARTLAND FIRES ARE BURNING ON EVE OF PRESIDENT'S VISIT 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. OREGON ISSUES AND THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER MORNING BUSINESS SCHEDULE PROVIDING FOR A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS TO RECEIVE THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF FORMER SENATOR WILLIAM V. ROTH, JR. AN OPPORTUNITY SOCIETY NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING TRIBUTE TO LEE LEIGHTON HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY, 2004 HONORING THE LIFE OF FORMER SENATOR PAUL SIMON BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004--CONFERENCE REPORT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2003 TROUBLING PRE-ELECTION DEVELOPMENTS IN UKRAINE ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS RECESS (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) HONORING MARCIA COGGS RETIREMENT OF PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS FREDERICA MONIQUE WILLIAMS AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004--CONFERENCE REPORT--Continued CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. LEON OWENS THE STATE BANK OF LINCOLN CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF SERVICE HONORING SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS, NJ MAYOR FRANK ADAMS NOTICE: REGISTRATION OF MASS MAILINGS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE UNION DELIVERED TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS ON JANUARY 20, 2004--PM 59 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE DURING ADJOURNMENT 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. 2007 Introductory Statement on S. 2008 Introductory Statement on S. 2009 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2232 APPOINTMENTS ORDER FOR RECESS ORDERS FOR TOMORROW PROGRAM MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2006 RECESS JOINT SESSION OF THE TWO HOUSES--ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. 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