Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2006-01-31 Date2006-01-31 PublicationVolume 152, issue 9 Sections149 House · 56 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO ROBERT J. SAMUELS HONORING MASTER SERGEANT SUSAN M. RAINONE UPON HER RETIREMENT TRIBUTE TO MR. ROBERT "SONNY" SMITH CONGRATULATING KEN STROM, RECIPIENT OF THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY'S GOLDEN EGRET AWARD TRIBUTE TO THE 376TH ENGINEER BATTALION OF HAMMOND, INDIANA HONORING JAN BORMAN'S COMMITMENT TO THE LABOR MOVEMENT HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HONORABLE JOHN D. DINGELL'S SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRIBUTE TO SPECIALIST ERIC McGONIGLE TRIBUTE TO ALI SAHABI TRIBUTE TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY EMPLOYEES FOR WORK IN CLEANING UP ROCKY FLATS TRIBUTE TO SSG KEITH A. BENNETT TRIBUTE TO BERNARD B. "SKIP" GARCIA HONORING BOB BASON UPON HIS RETIREMENT HONORING MR. SCOTT DOYLE TRIBUTE TO TINA ARAPKILES TRIBUTE TO MR. JAMES REYOME HONORING MARY UBER FOR HER SUCCESSES THE PENSION PROTECTION ACT OF 2005 TRIBUTE TO CPT MICHAEL GONSMAN TRIBUTE TO RADM MICHAEL G. MATHIS TRIBUTE TO RON NEELY RECOGNITION OF MS. CHRISTINE TOLBERT'S EXTRAORDINARY WORK AS AN EDUCATOR TRIBUTE TO RALPH C. DELL HONORING THE LIFE OF WARREN M. DORN OF MORRO BAY RECOGNIZING JOHN TWEEDY OF LANDLOCKED FILMS CELEBRATING THE RAWLINGS MUSEUM AND THE MAN WHOSE LEGACY MADE IT POSSIBLE TRIBUTE TO CORETTA SCOTT KING HONORING TONI AND DAVID "GOOGIE" WILLIS THE "NATIONAL LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM ACT OF 2005" TRIBUTE TO IRVIN "MIKE" FAULKNER TRIBUTE TO VIVIAN TESSIERI ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT FROM THE U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE HONORING CHIEF RICHARD CUPIT TRIBUTE TO FOUR WWII U.S. ARMY CHAPLAINS TRIBUTE TO MR. WILLIAM LEPSCH HONORING GEORGETTE "TOOTSIE" LASKE ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT HONORING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SAN JOSE'S REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMS TRIBUTE TO THE GARY FRONTIERS SERVICE CLUB SALUTING THE TENNESSEE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD'S 168TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION HONORING ST. XAVIER UNIVERSITY ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO THE TOWN OF GUADALUPE, ARIZONA ON THE 31ST ANNIVERSARY OF ITS INCORPORATION SUPPORT FOR JOHANNA'S LAW IN RECOGNITION OF JUDGE HILDA R. GAGE IN RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES, BOCES, MONROE COUNTY, NY TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH MATTHEW GONDOLA HONORING THE LEGACY OF CORETTA SCOTT KING A TRIBUTE TO FLORENCE GERTRUDE BAKER ELMONT MEMORIAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL RECEIVING THE DISPELLING THE MYTH AWARD TRIBUTE TO CORETTA SCOTT KING CONGRATULATIONS TO BRUSH ENGINEERED MATERIALS INC. TRIBUTE TO DIANA L. GOLDBERG STATEMENT HONORING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER CORETTA SCOTT KING IN RECOGNITION OF AMELIA EARHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL OF SUSTAINED FILIPINO IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. ROBERT SANDERS HONORING THE SERVICE OF K. LARRY STORRS ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE PERSONAL EXPLANATION U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL KOFI ANNAN INAUGURATES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF COMMEMORATION FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST TRIBUTE TO CLYDE P. SELIG CONGRATULATING MS. CHRISTIANE E. BUUCK CONGRATULATING NATALIE SOLFANELLI AS SHE IS HONORED BY THE LACKAWANNA RIVER CORRIDOR ASSOCIATION TRIBUTE TO CENTENARIAN DORA KAUFFMAN OF HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION DESIGNATING THE GOVERNOR JOHN ANDERSON, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING IN MEMORY OF FRANCIS L. BRANNIGAN, FIRE SERVICE CONSTRUCTION EDUCATOR WITH A LEGACY OF PUBLIC SERVICE AS A GROUNDBREAKING LEADER IN PROVIDING FOR FIREFIGHTER SAFETY TRIBUTE TO MARIA DE LOS ANGELES OBREGON CONGRATULATING DR. TIMOTHY LYNN JACKSON CONGRATULATING JOHN COSGROVE AS HE IS HONORED BY THE LACKAWANNA RIVER CORRIDOR ASSOCIATION TRIBUTE TO CENTENARIAN ANNA PORIZO OF HERNANDO COUNTY, FLORIDA TRIBUTE TO MAX FALKENSTIEN HONORING JOSEPH J. MANERCHIA UPON HIS RETIREMENT AS CHIEF OF THE MARCUS HOOK FIRE DEPARTMENT TRIBUTE TO ROY STURGES IN MEMORY OF LEO C. STUVER CONGRATULATING PITTSTON MAYOR MICHAEL LOMBARDO ON THE OCCASION OF HIS TESTIMONIAL DINNER AND ROAST HONORING THE LIFE AND SACRIFICE OF ARMY SGT. DENNIS J. FLANAGAN OF INVERNESS, FL TRIBUTE TO RAUL RODRIGUEZ CONGRATULATING DR. ERIKA MARTINA NELSON CONGRATULATING ANDREW J. BENYO JR. UPON HIS RETIREMENT AS SUPERVISOR IN HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA TRIBUTE TO EDWARD "TONY" LYONS OF CITRUS COUNTY, FL TRIBUTE TO TUX AND BOOTS BALL CONGRATULATING MR. ERIC R. JONES ON REMOVAL OF NAME AS COSPONSOR OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS 635, 636, AND 637 TRIBUTE TO FALLBROOK PEOPLE TO PEOPLE SERVICES TRIBUTE TO CHRIS JONES TRIBUTE TO ROBERT RAWLINGS CELEBRATING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR IN MEMORY OF DR. CHARLES HANSON SAUNDERS INTRODUCTION OF THE FUEL SECURITY AND CONSUMER CHOICE ACT TRIBUTE TO CLEAN OCEAN ACTION IN RECOGNITION OF MR. CHARLES S. WARREN ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS CHAIRMAN OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD 8 RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRINCE WILLIAM REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ARTICLE ON FOOD SAFETY NEW REPORT SHOWS INDIA ENGULFED BY CORRUPTION RECOGNIZING GRANT D. ASHLEY TRIBUTE TO THE CORNER HEALTH CARE CENTER ON ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF THE RETIREMENT OF BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT DETECTIVE JOHN F. GILLESPIE TRIBUTE TO JAMES D. SCANLON TRIBUTE TO CLAIR ORR, CHAIRMAN AND FOURTH DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE OF COLORADO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SAGO, ALMA NO. 1 MINE TRAGEDIES TRIBUTE TO STATE SENATOR NORMA ANDERSON RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING EFFORTS OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER TO SOCIAL SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD AFTER RECESS APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF AMERICAN FOLKLIFE CENTER APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS TO NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND REVENUE STUDY COMMISSION APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS TO UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE BART STUPAK, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF MEMBER OF THE HONORABLE J. DENNIS HASTERT, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECESS JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE HELD PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 77 TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES JOINT MEETING DISSOLVED MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE BILL REFERRED ADJOURNMENT BILLS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT SENATE BILLS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AFTER SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS House of Representatives RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE RECESS AFTER RECESS CALL OF THE HOUSE THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT, PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 649 NOTIFICATION TO THE SENATE DAILY HOUR OF MEETING JOINT SESSION OF THE CONGRESS--STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3855 MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF MRS. CORETTA SCOTT KING HONORING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MRS. CORETTA SCOTT KING MAKING IN ORDER MORNING HOUR DEBATE GRANTING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE PRIVILEGE TO EXTEND REMARKS AND INCLUDE EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD FOR THE SECOND SESSION OF THE 109TH CONGRESS DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON TOMORROW REPORT ON RESOLUTION RELATING TO CONSIDERATION OF S. 1932, DEFICIT REDUCTION ACT OF 2005 REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3855 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 4354 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS 635, 636 AND 637 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER ALLOCATION OF TIME PATRIOT ACT REAUTHORIZATION RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME EXECUTIVE SESSION NOMINATION OF JUDGE SAMUEL ALITO TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT NOMINATIONS OF BEN S. BERNANKE TO BE A MEMBER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM RECESS NOMINATIONS OF BEN S. BERNANKE TO BE A MEMBER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM--Continued LEGISLATIVE SESSION TAXES AND HEALTH CARE THE RETIREMENT OF JUSTICE SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR MORNING BUSINESS RETIREMENT OF MR. JAMES M. PHILPOTT TRIBUTE TO ALAN GREENSPAN HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT IMPROVING THE PATRIOT ACT IRAN'S EFFORTS TO OBTAIN NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN RECOGNITION OF DR. KATHERINE ESTERLY RECOGNITION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM R. ROBERTSON IN MEMORY OF JUDGE WILLIAM MATTHEW BYRNE, JR. AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION PRESENTED TO MANKATO WEST HIGH SCHOOL, YOUTH SERVICE LEARNING CLASS, MANKATO, MINNESOTA MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE UNION DELIVERED TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS ON JANUARY 31, 2006--PM 35 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE 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. 2229 SENATE RESOLUTION 359--CONCERNING THE GOVERNMENT OF ROMANIA'S BAN ON INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS AND THE WELFARE OF ORPHANED OR ABANDONED CHILDREN IN ROMANIA SENATE RESOLUTION 360--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 6 THROUGH FEBRUARY 10, 2006, AS "NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 361--HONORING PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND RECOGNIZING THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY SENATE RESOLUTION 362--HONORING THE LIFE OF CORETTA SCOTT KING AND EXPRESSING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE SENATE ON HER PASSING AUTHORITIES FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK HONORING PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS HONORING THE LIFE OF CORETTA SCOTT KING ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2006 PROGRAM RECESS JOINT SESSION OF THE TWO HOUSES--ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. 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