Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2004-03-24 Date2004-03-24 PublicationVolume 150, issue 38 Sections146 House · 52 Senate House sections IN HONOR OF MICHAEL O'KENNEDY HONORING THE WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH SPARTANS HOCKEY TEAM HONORING COACH CEAL BARRY A PROCLAMATION HONORING LEONE MANTZ ON HER 100TH BIRTHDAY IN HONOR OF MARY H. MURPHY HONORING WILLIAMSVILLE EAST FLAMES HOCKEY TEAM RECOGNIZING NATIONAL PEACE CORPS DAY A PROCLAMATION IN MEMORY OF STAFF SERGEANT LESTER O. KINNEY II IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF TIMOTHY HORGAN 105TH BIRTHDAY OF CAPT DOROTHY STRATTON, USCGR TRIBUTE TO MR. THOMAS P. CALDWELL RECOGNIZING MR. DAVID WARTOFSKY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION WEEK PERSONAL EXPLANATION CAMBRIA COUNTY'S 200TH BIRTHDAY GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CENTRAL SPRINGFIELD LITTLE LEAGUE TRIBUTE TO SANDRE R. SWANSON ORGAN DONATION AND RECOVERY IMPROVEMENT ACT TRIBUTE TO MR. HARRY THOMAS GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY STEM CELLS, WOMEN'S HEALTH, WEAPONS, WATER, AGRICULTURE--THE LIST GOES ON AND ON PAYING TRIBUTE TO DAWN MATHEWS CONGRATULATING INDIANA STATE SENATOR KENT ADAMS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT BOY SCOUTS HONOR STEPHEN BARROUK WITH DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS AWARD PAYING TRIBUTE TO EDNA WILSON MOSLEY COMMEMORATING THE 183RD ANNIVERSITY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE. THE TELEVISION CONSUMER FREEDOM ACT INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 4020, STATE VETERANS HOME NURSE RECRUITMENT ACT OF 2004 PAYING TRIBUTE TO BETTY PROCTOR CONGRATULATING INDIANA STATE REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD W. MANGUS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT BOY SCOUTS PRESENT SEN. BOB MELLOW WITH DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS AWARD PAYING TRIBUTE TO TERRI KLEMENTS COMMENDING KRISTIN KLENK THE CHILD HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY ACT PAYING TRIBUTE TO KIM TUCKER PFENNIGS RESOLUTION ON THE RECENT VIOLENCE IN KOSOVO PERSONAL EXPLANATION PAYING TRIBUTE TO HARRY TUCKER COMMEMORATING GREEK INDEPENDENCE TRIBUTE TO ARNOLD PALMER'S 50TH MASTERS TOURNAMENT PAYING TRIBUTE TO RAY COCA HONORING MILLIE JEFFERY PERSONAL EXPLANATION PAYING TRIBUTE TO JAMES HOLSTON PERSONAL EXPLANATION ORGAN DONATION AND RECOVERY IMPROVEMENT ACT EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR OUR FILIPINO-AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND FOR FILIPINO VETERANS ON FILIPINO VETERANS ACTION DAY SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING DON ALDO BRUNACCI INSIGHTFUL EDITORIAL CENSORED SUPREME COURT CONSIDERS PLEDGE TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES IN BUSH ADMINISTRATION REDUCE UNNECESSARY REGULATIONS REMEMBERING THE "EXXON VALDEZ" MEDICARE MODERNIZATION ACT HELPS RURAL HOSPITALS THE BUDGET IN HONOR OF PFC BRANDON SMITH SUPPORTING ISRAEL SOCIAL SECURITY TYCO SHAREHOLDER VOTE RICHARD CLARKE'S ALLEGATIONS ARE FALSE AND MISLEADING MICROSOFT AND THE EUROPEAN UNION MEDICARE SUPREME COURT TO RULE ON PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CASE MEDICARE TRUSTEES REPORT MEDICARE REFORM MEDICARE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION RESTORATION ACT OF 2004 COMMUNITY RECOGNITION ACT OF 2004 RECOGNIZING AND HONORING UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AND SUPPORTING NATIONAL MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH LLOYD L. BURKE POST OFFICE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING SECURITY PRINTING ACT OF 2004 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND UNITED STATES TERRITORIES CIRCULATING QUARTER DOLLAR PROGRAM ACT AUTHORITY TO AGREE TO CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE BORDER ENVIRONMENT COOPERATION AGREEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ORGAN DONATION AND RECOVERY IMPROVEMENT ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SENSE OF HOUSE REGARDING HEART DISEASE AMONG WOMEN THE JOURNAL PERSONAL EXPLANATION MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION RESTORATION ACT OF 2004 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CHILD NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT AND INTEGRITY ACT CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF INTERNATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL YEAR (IGY) AND SUPPORTING AN INTERNATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL YEAR-2 (IGY-2) IN 2007-08 GENERAL LEAVE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 So when we hear our colleagues and friends on the other side of the aisle talk so boldly about these tax cuts and what these tax cuts have done for our economy, I hope that our economy is not so... ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECOGNIZING AND HONORING UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AND SUPPORTING NATIONAL MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE LLOYD L. BURKE POST OFFICE CHILD NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT AND INTEGRITY ACT CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL YEAR (IGY) AND SUPPORTING AN INTERNATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL YEAR-2 (IGY-2) IN 2007-08 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER TO VETERANS' DISABILITY BENEFITS COMMISSION CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 393, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO SELECT COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 COMMUNICATION FROM CHIEF OF STAFF OF HON. ZOE LOFGREN, MEMBER OF CONGRESS SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis) is recognized for 5 minutes. EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME WOMEN'S PROGRESS IN IRAQ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida) is recognized for 5 minutes. EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME APPEASEMENT DOES NOT WORK AGAINST TERRORISTS The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Burgess). Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Maloney) is recognized for 5 minutes. TIME WILL PROVE WAR TO BE RIGHT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Emanuel) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Buyer) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Brown) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hensarling) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Hawaii (Mr. Case) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Hinchey) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn) is recognized for 5 minutes. PROTECTING OUR FUTURE The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Burgess). 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 Florida (Mr. Feeney) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Wynn) 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. 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 New York (Mr. Meeks) is recognized for 5 minutes. WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS SEARCHING FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate WAR ON TERRORISM prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MINORITY LEADER ORDER OF PROCEDURE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ORDER OF PROCEDURE MEDICARE SOLVENCY THE JOBS BILL EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS TERRORISTS MEDICARE AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS JUMPSTART OUR BUSINESS STRENGTH (JOBS) ACT MORNING BUSINESS EUROPEAN UNION TRADE DECISION RE: MICROSOFT GARDNERVILLE, NEVADA, 125TH BIRTHDAY SARAH WINNEMUCCA CBO ESTIMATE ON S. 1879 CBO ESTIMATE ON S. 1172 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2003 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2925 Text of Senate Amendment 2926 Text of Senate Amendment 2927 Text of Senate Amendment 2928 Text of Senate Amendment 2929 Text of Senate Amendment 2930 Text of Senate Amendment 2931 Text of Senate Amendment 2932 Text of Senate Amendment 2933 Text of Senate Amendment 2934 Text of Senate Amendment 2935 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO DR. DOROTHY HEIGHT OCEANS AND HUMAN HEALTH ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONVEYANCE TO THE UTROK ATOLL LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF A DECOMMISSIONED NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION SHIP ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2004 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW