Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2004-06-17 Date2004-06-17 PublicationVolume 150, issue 84 Sections66 House · 77 Senate House sections House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING THE REVEREND GREG SURRATT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE REPUBLICANS SOLVE $4 BILLION PROBLEM WITH $150 BILLION EXPENDITURE FATHER'S DAY CONGRESS OWES THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BETTER TIME MAGAZINE'S MISTAKE HAMILTON IMAGE SHOULD REMAIN ON $10 BILL ECONOMY ON THE UPSWING FSC/ETI BILL NATURAL GAS SUPPLY AN ENERGY BILL ENRON WOULD LOVE PISTONS WIN IT ALL ENERGY CALLING FOR SUPPORT OF JOBS CREATION BILL 9/11 GOOD ECONOMIC NEWS COMPLAINT FILED WITH ETHICS COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE A GREAT DAY FOR TENNESSEANS OIL COMPANY PROFITS COMMENDING DELTA AIRLINES SALUTING SONIA SCHREIBER WEITZ PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 681, AMERICAN JOBS CREATION ACT OF 2004 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3308 AMERICAN JOBS CREATION ACT OF 2004 LEAVE OF ABSENCE BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 24 Text of House Amendment 25 Text of House Amendment 26 Text of House Amendment 27 Text of House Amendment 28 Text of House Amendment 21 House of Representatives THE JOURNAL GENERAL LEAVE PERMISSION TO INSERT EXCHANGE OF LETTERS ON H.R. 4520, AMERICAN JOBS CREATION ACT OF 2004 GENERAL LEAVE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 GENERAL LEAVE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 AMERICAN ENERGY NEEDS EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 24 Text of House Amendment 25 Text of House Amendment 26 Text of House Amendment 27 Text of House Amendment 28 Text of House Amendment 21 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MINORITY LEADER VOTING MEDICAL LITIGATION REFORM RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 EXECUTIVE SESSION NOMINATION OF ROGER T. BENITEZ TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA NOMINATION OF JANE J. BOYLE TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS LEGISLATIVE SESSION NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005--Continued ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2004 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS Senate MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE TRIBUTE TO THE CAPITOL POLICE RUSSIA'S FALTERING DEMOCRACY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CASE COMBAT CASUALTY CARE CONFIRMATION OF PAUL STEVEN DIAMOND AND LAWRENCE F. STENGEL AS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA SADIE BROWER NEAKOK HALT THE ASSAULT BUS TOUR NOMINATION OF JOHN C. DANFORTH UGANDA NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE ACT OF 1968 NOMINATION OF ANNE W. PATTERSON TRIBUTE TO THURSTON ESCO WOMBLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL MICHAEL J. DELANEY ROBERT A. RIESMAN ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS MG EDWARD MECHENBIER MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED 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. 2535 Introductory Statement on S. 2536 Introductory Statement on S. 2538 Introductory Statement on S. 2539 Introductory Statement on S. 2540 Introductory Statement on S. 2541 Introductory Statement on S. 2542 Introductory Statement on S. 2543 Introductory Statement on S. 2544 Introductory Statement on S. 2545 Introductory Statement on S. 2546 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3453 Text of Senate Amendment 3454 Text of Senate Amendment 3455 Text of Senate Amendment 3456 Text of Senate Amendment 3457 NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION AUTHORIZING TAKING OF A PHOTOGRAPH