Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2005-05-25 Date2005-05-25 PublicationVolume 151, issue 71 Sections117 House · 64 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO GEORGE F. HEFFNER PERSONAL EXPLANATION SBA MICROENTERPRISE IMPROVEMENT ACT HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE MILITARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION SMALL BUSINESS INTERMEDIARY LENDING PILOT PROGRAM ACT OF 2005 HONORING JUDGE SOLOMON CASSEB, JR., ON HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY COMMEMORATING DR. PHILIP A. GARY FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO UKIAH HIGH SCHOOL TOGO ELECTION STATEMENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION REMARKS REGARDING TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRIBUTE TO W. CALVERT "CAL" BRAND HONORING MAJOR WILLIAM McCOLLOUGH PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BAN AND THE PEOPLE OF TAIWAN HONORING GRAHAM JACKSON HONORING JOHN LUKES, SR. IN MEMORY OF ANTHONY ATHANAS STEM CELL THERAPEUTIC AND RESEARCH ACT OF 2005 ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 HONORING DR. JAMES L. RORIE ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF TAIWAN PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S RE- ELECTION TRIBUTE TO CHERYL SABAN INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO FACILITATE LAND EXCHANGE IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA RECOGNIZING CHILDREN'S HOSPICE INTERNATIONAL ON ITS 22ND ANNIVERSARY ON MAY 23, 2005 IN RECOGNITION OF THE JACKSON COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL COMMITTEE ON THE DEDICATION OF VETERANS PARK RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTION OF DR. WILLIAM C. McCORKLE, JR. TO OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE HONORING THE LIFE OF MAURICE HORWITZ RECOGNIZING THE COAST GUARD, COAST GUARD AUXILIARY AND NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO PROMOTE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK ON THE RETIREMENT OF GENE A. LUNDQUIST CELEBRATING ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH TRIBUTE TO JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS, DISTRICT ATTORNEY RECOGNIZING WILLIAM "BILL" BROOKS RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ANN R. McNAIR IN SUPPORT OF AMERICA'S EXPLORATION OF SPACE STEM CELL RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2005 RECOGNIZING ADRIAN ANTHONY REMPILLO EVANGELISTA THE FASTER AND SMARTER FUNDING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS ACT HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ELEANOR FORD PROTECT FIRST AMENDMENT FATHER LAWRENCE T. GAUTHIER 50TH ORDINATION ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE TOWN OF MILLRY, ALABAMA, ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY CLEANING UP BRAC SITES MEMORIAL DEDICATION IN HONOR OF OWEN F.P. HAMMERBERG CONGRATULATING MR. DONALD G. WALDON ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TRIBUTE TO TIMBERLINE LODGE ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE SERVICE OF ROBERT RANGEL TRIBUTE TO LTC JUAN CRISTOBAL GOMEZ III HONORING THE SERVICE OF MARINE LANCE CORPORAL JOHN T. SCHMIDT III TO OUR COUNTRY TRIBUTE TO JAN ELIASSON, SWEDEN'S AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME TO FATHER VAL J. PETER TIME FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE FOR ALL NATIONAL MISSING KIDS DAY CONSENSUS ON SOCIAL SECURITY PRESIDENT BUSH SUPPORTS RENEWABLE FUELS HIDDEN ISSUE OF BASE CLOSURES POLITICAL AGENDA OF DEMOCRATIC WATCHDOGS WOMEN IN THE MILITARY HONORING AMERICA'S MILITARY SENATE SHACKLES DEMOCRACY AMERICAN EDUCATION BEING LEFT BEHIND HONORING MAJOR BILL McCOLLOUGH HONORING DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TRICARE FOR GUARD AND RESERVE EMBRYONIC RESEARCH STRENGTHEN SOCIAL SECURITY PASS CAFTA PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1815, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 NOTICE OF OUT OF ORDER CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN AMENDMENTS ON H.R. 1815, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 EXPRESSION OF THANKS TO ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE STAFF AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING CHANGES IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 1815, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 GENERAL LEAVE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2528, MILITARY QUALITY OF LIFE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2005 MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH RAISING AWARENESS FOR PULMONARY HYPERTENSION U.S. TRADE POLICY ADOPTION OF CUBAN POLITICAL PRISONER HECTOR FERNANDO MASEDA GUTIERREZ SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Gutknecht) is recognized for 5 minutes. ORDER OF BUSINESS EVERYDAY HEROES HEALTH INSURANCE FOR NATIONAL GUARD ORDER OF BUSINESS THE LIFE OF ROSE WING NEW CAFTA NEEDED UNIVERSAL COVERAGE INEVITABLE SMART SECURITY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) 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 Arizona (Mr. Franks) 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 California (Mr. Filner) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. 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 New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Bean) is recognized for 5 minutes. PERSONAL REFLECTIONS ON IRAQ THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF OUR NATION'S GOVERNMENT LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 1 Text of House Amendment 2 Text of House Amendment 3 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE JUDICIAL FILIBUSTERS RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER MOVING FORWARD MORNING BUSINESS NOMINATION OF WILLIAM MYERS AMERICA'S NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION POLICY JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION NOMINATION OF JOHN ROBERT BOLTON TO BE THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED NATIONS MORNING BUSINESS HONORING THE SERVICE OF DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PAUL WOLFOWITZ PUTTING PARTISANSHIP ASIDE MEMORIAL DAY 2005 49TH FIGHTER WING AFRO-LATINOS REACH OUT AND READ PONTIFICAL VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS KAREKIN II, CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS, TO THE WESTERN DIOCESE TRIBUTE TO LOVELAND, COLORADO, POLICE CHIEF TOM WAGONER 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY BRIGADIER GENERAL GERVIS A. PARKERSON MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME 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. 1116 Introductory Statement on S. 1117 Introductory Statement on S. 1118 Introductory Statement on S. 1119 Introductory Statement on S. 1120 Introductory Statement on S. 1122 Introductory Statement on S. 1125 Introductory Statement on S. 1126 Introductory Statement on S. 1127 SENATE RESOLUTION 154--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 21, 2005 AS "NATIONAL MAMMOGRAPHY DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 155--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 6 THROUGH NOVEMBER 12, 2005, AS "NATIONAL VETERANS AWARENESS WEEK" TO EMPHASIZE THE NEED TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REGARDING THE... SENATE RESOLUTION 156--DESIGNATING JUNE 7, 2005, AS "NATIONAL HUNGER AWARENESS DAY" AND AUTHORIZING THAT THE SENATE OFFICES OF SENATORS GORDON SMITH, BLANCHE L. LINCOLN, ELIZABETH DOLE, AND... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 38--PERMITTING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL FOR A CEREMONY TO AWARD THE CONGRESSIONAL AWARD GOLD MEDAL TO NATIONAL RECIPIENTS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR NATIONAL HUNGER AWARENESS DAY RECOGNIZING THE HISTORIC EFFORTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 1127 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2005 PROGRAM ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT WAR IN IRAQ ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS