Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2004-09-21 Date2004-09-21 PublicationVolume 150, issue 114 Sections137 House · 93 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO JAMES A. GALLAGHER PAYING TRIBUTE TO MATT HEMINGWAY HONORING MARTHA VIRGINIA PENNINO TRIBUTE TO CORPORAL CHARLES COMPTON IN HONOR OF ANGELICA HARRISON IN HONOR OF THE DEDICATED SERVICE OF MARVIN C. SHARP TO THE DELAWARE FIREFIGHTER COMMUNITY HONORING THE COMMUNITY SERVICE OF CHRISTINE HUDDLESTON CONGRATULATING ST. MARY'S ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING COLONEL ROBERT N. AGEE FOR HIS 32 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE MISSOURI AIR NATIONAL GUARD PAYING TRIBUTE TO MATT ZISKA HONORING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF AGUDAS ACHIM CONGREGATION AND RECOGNIZING THE MILITARY VETERANS OF THE CONGREGATION TRIBUTE TO STAFF SERGEANT JOSEPH FALES IN HONOR OF DR. HOWARD PARISH IN HONOR OF THE DEDICATED SERVICE OF NANCY GREEN TO THE DELAWARE FIREFIGHTER COMMUNITY HONORING LEE VICTORY'S LEGACY TO CHILDREN CONGRATULATING THE CATHERINE McAULEY CENTER ON ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING FRANK AND ROSSIE BUCHTEL PAYING TRIBUTE TO STAN SCHEER HONORING ADA KATHERYN LEWIS ON HER 80TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO GEORGE BLAZVICK IN HONOR OF DR. PATRICIA LORRAINE BURKE McGEEHAN HONORING RALPH THEODORE BROWN, SR. ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT HONORING THE SYRACUSE ALL-STAR BABE RUTH BASEBALL TEAM RECOGNIZING JACOB STAVES FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT REPLIES TO TOBACCO INDUSTRY MAILINGS TRIBUTE TO ST. JOHN AME CHURCH IN RECOGNITION OF BERNARD BARUCH HOUSES' 50TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING NATIONAL WEEK OF ACTION FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS IN HONOR OF MRS. KAREN COOPER'S 40 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR SOLDIERS AND OUR NATION 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WILDERNESS ACT IN HONOR OF HERBERT JULES FRIEDMAN THANKING MR. LAURICE WALTON FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE HOUSE HONORING THE CITY OF WALLED LAKE IN RECOGNITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARTIAL ARTS COLLEGE OF THE UNITED STATES IN HONOR OF CAPT. DALE A. LUMME MAHONING VALLEY SCRAPPERS WIN NY-PENN LEAGUE TITLE INTRODUCING RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE COMMITMENT TO INCREASE WORLDWIDE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION HONORING OLYMPIC ATHLETE RYAN LOCHTE ON RELEASE OF THE FINAL REPORT OF THE U.S. COMMISSION ON OCEAN POLICY HONORING THE ACADEMY OF TEJANO ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS THE KANSAS-PARAGUAY PARTNERSHIP RECOGNIZING REPRESENTATIVE D.J. DAVIS INTRODUCTION OF THE EMERGENCY LOAN ABUSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2004 THE PRAIRIE ROSE CHAPTER OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION SALUTES CONSTITUTION WEEK RECOGNIZING REPRESENTATIVE BILL L. RANSDALL HAITI NEEDS HELP FROM THE UNITED STATES--NOW PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF THE DEDICATION OF AN HISTORICAL LANDMARK SIGN MARKING THE RED RIVER OX CART TRAIL IN ANOKA, MINNESOTA EPA'S GREEN POWER PARTNERS IN TEXAS' 26TH DISTRICT PAYING TRIBUTE TO DAVID BARTON AND WALLBUILDERS INTRODUCTION OF THE "FORTIFYING AMERICA'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (FAIR) ACT" STATEMENT IN HONOR OF PAT LYNCH THE COMPREHENSIVE LONG TERM CARE SUPPORT ACT House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING HOUR DEBATES TEN YEARS SECURING THE NATION'S BORDERS THE BUSH MEDICARE BILL'S DIRTY LAUNDRY STENHOLM DEBT LIMIT AMENDMENT TO TREASURY TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS BILL RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE WELCOMING DR. GARY PHILLIP ZOLA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AMERICAN JEWISH ARCHIVES, CINCINNATI, OHIO OPENING OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN MEDIA BIAS OPENING OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN RIGHTFUL PLACE OF HONOR OF THE FIRST AMERICANS IS REALIZED CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER TRAINING FLIGHT DECK OFFICERS IN THE USE OF FIREARMS NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN COMMEMORATING OPENING OF AMERICAN INDIAN MUSEUM IN WASHINGTON, D.C. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE TERMINATION OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 12543 WITH RESPECT TO LIBYA--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER TO HOUSE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TRUST FUND BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE LLAGAS RECLAMATION GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION INITIATIVE CASTLE NUGENT FARMS, ST. CROIX, VIRGIN ISLANDS, NATIONAL PARK FEASIBILITY STUDY RIGHT-TO-RIDE LIVESTOCK ON FEDERAL LANDS ACT OF 2004 RIVERSIDE-CORONA FEEDER AUTHORIZATION ACT WESTERN RESERVE HERITAGE AREAS STUDY ACT RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY CONVEYANCE VALIDATION ACT OF 2003 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION AND COURTS AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2004 VIDEO VOYEURISM PREVENTION ACT OF 2003 CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS WHO COMMIT, THREATEN TO COMMIT, OR SUPPORT TERRORISM--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 108-217) GENERAL LEAVE TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 RECESS AFTER RECESS TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 1308, TAX RELIEF, SIMPLIFICATION, AND EQUITY ACT OF 2003 CONSIDERATION OF MEMBER AS FIRST SPONSOR OF H.R. 2119 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMMEMORATING THE OPENING OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN GENERAL LEAVE REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2028, PLEDGE PROTECTION ACT OF 2004 UNSCRUPULOUS TACTICS ON MILITARY BASES HONORING TOM JOYNER THREE TRILLION IS A BIG NUMBER PRESIDENT BUSH VISITS OHIO AGAIN SPECIAL ORDERS DEGRADATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. McCotter). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Cole) is recognized for 5 minutes. ORDER OF BUSINESS TENNESSEE'S ECONOMY AND HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SMART SECURITY AND IRAQ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. EXPRESSING OUTRAGE AT REPUBLICAN DOUBLE STANDARD THE BUSH MEDICARE BILL'S DIRTY LAUNDRY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MEDICARE PART B PREMIUMS TO INCREASE 17 PERCENT MEDICARE BY THE NUMBERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Strickland) is recognized for 5 minutes. EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHES NEW CAMPAIGN 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 Michigan (Mr. Conyers) is recognized for 5 minutes. RECORD DEFICITS ABOUND OUR TROOPS IN IRAQ CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS AND THE PENDING ELECTION BIG TROUBLE LIES AHEAD CORRECTION TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2004, AT PAGE H7232 SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED CORRECTION TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2004, AT PAGE H7234 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE GRAND OPENING OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN INTELLIGENCE REFORM RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER INTELLIGENCE REFORM OPENING OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION'S NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN ASBESTOS EXPOSURE NATIVE AMERICAN MUSEUM SENATOR KERRY'S IRAQ PLAN WIDENING OF THE INCOME GAP INSTABILITY IN IRAQ PRESIDENT BUSH'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS THE ECONOMY MEDICARE PREMIUM INCREASE IRAQ CHARITABLE GIVING ACT UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 1261 CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS RECESS ORDER OF PROCEDURE UGLINESS OF AMERICAN POLITICS VOTING IN AMERICA APOLOGY TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH DAKOTA MORNING BUSINESS THREE MAJOR HURRICANES IN FLORIDA THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA: BACK IN THE USSR NO PLAN FOR IRAQ NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN FAREWELL TO MY SENATE COLLEAGUES LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 MORNING BUSINESS NOMINATION OF BISHOP GREGORY PALMER ELECTION CONTEST GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR INTELLIGENCE REFORM CAUTION IN POST-9/11 COMMISSION ERA INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES ROADBLOCK TO PROGRESS NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN PEACE IN SUDAN REMARKS TO THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2003 WEST VIRGINIA'S 2004 ANGELS IN ADOPTION SUPPORTING CHILDREN IN CRISIS ENDORSEMENT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEFENSE ACT THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS IN HONOR OF MASTERFOODS USA CHICAGO PLANT 75TH BIRTHDAY BEALE AIR FORCE BASE: AIR FORCE EXCELLENCE ALBERT M. DESHUR'S 90TH BIRTHDAY CORDELL BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY: IN HONOR OF ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY DOROTHY HUGHES: IN MEMORIAM MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT DECLARING THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS TO COMMIT, THREATEN TO COMMIT, OR SUPPORT TERRORISM--PM 95 MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE 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. 2817 Introductory Statement on S. 2818 Introductory Statement on S. 2819 Introductory Statement on S. 2820 Introductory Statement on S. 2821 Introductory Statement on S. 2822 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3664 Text of Senate Amendment 3665 Text of Senate Amendment 3667 Text of Senate Amendment 3668 Text of Senate Amendment 3669 NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT OF 2004 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 1350 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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