Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2005-04-06 Date2005-04-06 PublicationVolume 151, issue 38 Sections91 House · 119 Senate House sections HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALDERMAN PAUL GARCIA A TRIBUTE TO MANUEL VARGAS INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION DESIGNATING THE ED EILERT POST OFFICE COMMENDING OUTSTANDING EFFORTS OF ARMED FORCES AND EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND USAID IN RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI OF DECEMBER 26, 2004 GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY IN CELEBRATION OF GROUP A BOYS' BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING DR. CONSTANTINE P. KIAMOS AND STEINMETZ ACADEMIC CENTRE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALDERMAN AUGUSTINE MUNOZ HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF JUDGE HECTOR J. LIENDO IN HONOR OF DEANNE FITZMAURICE ON WINNING THE PULITZER PRIZE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 IN RECOGNITION OF CHARLES G. WELLS, JR. HONORING THE MEMORY OF THE HONORABLE TOM BEVILL TAUNTON GAZETTE DOCUMENTS THE VALUE OF CDBG RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ATTORNEY JOAQUIN L. RODRIGUEZ House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INTRODUCTION OF GUEST PASTOR, THE REVEREND L.H. HARDWICK, JR. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECESS JOINT MEETING OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY VIKTOR YUSHCHENKO, PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY VIKTOR YUSHCHENKO, PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE JOINT MEETING DISSOLVED ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AFTER RECESS PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS HAD DURING RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DEERE-HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CORPORATION PRESIDENT PARTICIPATES IN SOCIAL SECURITY CONVERSATIONS THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT DIE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UNC TAR HEELS SOCIAL SECURITY RAIDING OF SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUND ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION UNC NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ANSWERING CONSTITUENTS' CALLS TO STRENGTHEN SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE REALTIME INVESTOR PROTECTION ACT INCREASED CAPITAL ACCESS FOR GROWING BUSINESS ACT MORTGAGE SERVICING CLARIFICATION ACT NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2005 SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH RECOGNIZING AND HONORING FIREFIGHTERS FOR THEIR MANY CONTRIBUTIONS IN OUR NATION'S HISTORY CAPTAIN MARK STUBENHOFER POST OFFICE BUILDING HONORING THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE JOHN PAUL II AND EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW ON HIS DEATH SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH PERSONAL EXPLANATION REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 740 and H.R. 742 APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO COMMISSION ON CONGRESSIONAL MAILING STANDARDS LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT FROM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2005, TO FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2005 ADJOURNMENT FROM FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2005, TO TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2005 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT SANDY BERGER AND THE "SLOPPY SOCKS SCANDAL" PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING THE BAYLOR LADY BEARS ON WINNING THE WOMEN'S NCAA NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SPECIAL ORDERS HONORING LYNN McINTYRE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Gutknecht) is recognized for 5 minutes. EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER TIME JUDICIAL POWER GRAB The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. TRIBUTE TO MAYOR JOHN MEDINGER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Boustany) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Schiff) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) 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. IN MEMORY OF MARINE LANCE CORPORAL WESLEY JOEL CANNING BAYLOR SCORES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WELCOMING 2ND BATTALION HOME COMMENTS ON THE EPA HONORING THE LIFE OF POPE JOHN PAUL II POPE JOHN PAUL II GENERAL LEAVE TRIBUTE TO POPE JOHN PAUL II THE ORDEAL OF TERRI SCHIAVO AND THE RIGHT TO LIFE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VIKTOR YUSHCHENKO COMMENDING THE NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2005 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COMMENDING PAT SUMMITT, HEAD COACH OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM VIKTOR YUSHCHENKO FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 2006 AND 2007 RECESS FOREIGN AFFAIRS AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 2006 and 2007 MORNING BUSINESS THREAT OF BIOLOGICAL ATTACKS FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEARS 2006 AND 2007-- Continued TRIBUTE TO TWO GREAT AMERICANS: FRED KOREMATSU AND ERNEST CHILDERS THE NUCLEAR OPTION HONORING POPE JOHN PAUL II PRESIDENT VIKTOR YUSHCHENKO'S ADDRESS TO CONGRESS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2005 ZIMBABWE ELECTIONS BOY SCOUTS LIVING STRONGER, LONGER RETIREMENT OF PROFESSOR ALAN WERTHEIMER CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE COLLEGE OF ST. CATHERINE IN HONOR OF THE MIRACLE LEAGUE TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM McWHORTER COCHRANE NEW MEXICAN CONTRIBUTION TO IED COUNTERMEASURES EQUIPMENT IN IRAQ RWANDAN GENOCIDE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR 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. 714 Introductory Statement on S. 715 Introductory Statement on S. 716 Introductory Statement on S. 718 Introductory Statement on S. 719 Introductory Statement on S. 721 Introductory Statement on S. 723 Introductory Statement on S. 724 Introductory Statement on S. 725 Introductory Statement on S. 726 Introductory Statement on S. 727 Introductory Statement on S. 728 Introductory Statement on S. 729 Introductory Statement on S. 730 Introductory Statement on S. 731 Introductory Statement on S. 732 Introductory Statement on S. 738 SENATE RESOLUTION 97--COMMENDING PATRICIA SUE HEAD SUMMITT, HEAD WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, FOR THREE DECADES OF EXCELLENCE AS A PROVEN LEADER, MOTIVATED TEACHER, AND... SENATE RESOLUTION 98--COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2005 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SENATE RESOLUTION 99--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE TO CONDEMN THE INHUMANE AND UNNECESSARY SLAUGHTER OF SMALL CETACEANS, INCLUDING DALL'S PORPOISE, THE BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN, RISSO'S DOLPHIN... SENATE RESOLUTION 100--DISAPPROVING THE REQUEST OF THE PRESIDENT FOR EXTENSION UNDER SECTION 2103(C)(1)(B)(I) OF THE BIPARTISAN TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY ACT OF 2002, OF THE TRADE PROMOTION... SENATE RESOLUTION 101--RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SALK POLIO VACCINE AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN ERADICATING THE INCIDENCE OF POLIO TEXT OF AMENDMENTS--APRIL 4, 2005 Text of Senate Amendment 265 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 292 Text of Senate Amendment 293 Text of Senate Amendment 294 Text of Senate Amendment 295 Text of Senate Amendment 296 Text of Senate Amendment 297 Text of Senate Amendment 298 Text of Senate Amendment 299 Text of Senate Amendment 300 Text of Senate Amendment 301 Text of Senate Amendment 302 Text of Senate Amendment 303 Text of Senate Amendment 304 Text of Senate Amendment 305 Text of Senate Amendment 306 Text of Senate Amendment 307 Text of Senate Amendment 308 Text of Senate Amendment 309 Text of Senate Amendment 310 Text of Senate Amendment 311 Text of Senate Amendment 312 Text of Senate Amendment 313 Text of Senate Amendment 314 Text of Senate Amendment 315 Text of Senate Amendment 316 Text of Senate Amendment 317 Text of Senate Amendment 318 Text of Senate Amendment 319 Text of Senate Amendment 320 Text of Senate Amendment 321 Text of Senate Amendment 322 Text of Senate Amendment 323 Text of Senate Amendment 324 Text of Senate Amendment 325 Text of Senate Amendment 326 Text of Senate Amendment 327 Text of Senate Amendment 328 Text of Senate Amendment 329 Text of Senate Amendment 330 Text of Senate Amendment 331 Text of Senate Amendment 332 NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS UNANIMOUS CONSENT--H.R. 1268 APPOINTMENTS EXECUTIVE SESSION RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SALK POLIO VACCINE HONORING THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF YOGI BHAJAN ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2005 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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