Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2006-02-08 Date2006-02-08 PublicationVolume 152, issue 14 Sections203 House · 68 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO RYAN PATTON IN RECOGNITION OF 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AUBURN, ALABAMA IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF DR. CARMELITA A. THOMAS, PRESIDENT OF TRI-C WEST HAPPY NEW YEAR TO THE ORGANIZATION OF CHINESE AMERICANS IN RECOGNITION OF LAURA STEELE TRIBUTE TO HARRY LESTER TRIBUTE TO ALYSSA IMLER VIOLA GEORGIAN BALESTRERI HONORING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF CORETTA SCOTT KING TRIBUTE TO THE SISTERS OF ST. EMMA ON THEIR 75TH ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF RUTH COTNEY SERGEANT HENRY PRENDES MEMORIAL ACT OF 2006 INCREASES PENALTIES FOR COP KILLERS INTRODUCING H.R. 4710, THE JUDICIARY RENT REFORM ACT OF 2006 TRIBUTE TO THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE McCANDLESS ROTARY CLUB COMMEMORATING THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY AND COMPLETION OF THE MODERNIZATION PROJECT AT HILLSDALE HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL SALUTE TO HOSPITALIZED VETERANS TRIBUTE TO DAVID H. SMITH A SALUTE TO HAM RADIO OPERATORS HONORING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MRS. CORETTA SCOTT KING HONORING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MRS. CORETTA SCOTT KING TRIBUTE TO THE BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS HONORING THE WINNERS OF DEPTFORD TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS' POSTER AND ESSAY CONTEST IN REMEMBRANCE OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AND ROSA PARKS TRIBUTE TO SISTER JEANNE O'LAUGHLIN: A COMMUNITY TREASURE AND LEGEND IN HER OWN TIME TRIBUTE TO WILFRED "MICKYE" JOHNSON TRIBUTE TO MIKE REAUME A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF MAYOR WILLIAM J. COOK CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF SANJNA VIJAYA PANDIT TRIBUTE TO MR. GEORGE WEEKS HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF GEORGE WEEKS TRIBUTE TO MR. GEORGE WEEKS HONORING GEORGE WEEKS ON HIS RETIREMENT HONORING DETROIT NEWS COLUMNIST GEORGE WEEKS UPON HIS RETIREMENT TRIBUTE TO GEORGE WEEKS CONGRATULATING DETROIT NEWS COLUMNIST GEORGE WEEKS ON HIS RETIREMENT IN RECOGNITION OF MR. GEORGE WEEKS PAYING TRIBUTE TO GEORGE WEEKS, A MICHIGAN JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR CONGRESSIONAL TRIBUTE ON THE RETIREMENT OF COLUMNIST GEORGE WEEKS TRIBUTE TO GEORGE WEEKS TRIBUTE TO MR. RICHARD A. RYAN HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF RICHARD RYAN PAYING TRIBUTE TO RICHARD RYAN ON HIS RETIREMENT HONORING DETROIT NEWS SENIOR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT RICHARD A. RYAN UPON HIS RETIREMENT A VOTE FOR MERCHANT MARINERS HONORING DAVE DONAHUE TRIBUTE TO SENATOR EUGENE J. McCARTHY CURRENT CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS APPRECIATING SOUTH KOREA'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE WAR IN IRAQ COMMEMORATING MESA VERDE'S CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE FOUR CHAPLAINS WHO SERVED ON THE U.S.S. "DORCHESTER" HONORING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MRS. CORETTA SCOTT KING TRIBUTE TO COMMANDER STEVEN STEVENSON IN LASTING MEMORY OF DR. CARL EDWARD HYMAN PATIENTS BEFORE PROFITS ACT OF 2006 A TRIBUTE TO DAVID LAWRENCE THE TAX CODE TERMINATION ACT CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF DR. LAWRENCE W. SCOTT IN CELEBRATION OF VIRGINIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION'S MISSION OF MERCY TO NEW ORLEANS DISABLED VETERANS TAX FAIRNESS ACT PLANNED PARENTHOOD: TIME TO TAKE A SECOND LOOK AT CHILD ABUSE INC. TRIBUTE TO MARGARET HELLER PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO NASHVILLE SCRAPPERS SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2006 CONGRESS-BUNDESTAG/BUNDESRAT EXCHANGE 2006 ACHIEVING CAO EXCELLENCE AWARDS HONORING WLTL: A RADIO STATION OWNED BY ILLINOIS DISTRICT 204 AND OPERATED BY THE STUDENTS OF LYONS TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL IN RECOGNITION OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING UAW LOCAL 1292 WALTER REUTHER DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD WINNERS IN REMEMBRANCE OF MORRIS W. KING TRIBUTE TO CHARLES BILLINGTON III HONORING THE CITY OF THORTON AT ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF ROSE NADER CHINESE ANTI-SECESSION LAW RELIEF FOR WORKING FAMILY VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA ACT OF 2006 SMALL VERMONT SCHOOL WINS NATIONAL RECOGNITION IN THE ARTS THANKING DAN HORNAK FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE HOUSE TRIBUTE TO STUDENTS OF ST. BARNABAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN CHICAGO IN RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MERCI HONORING HARRY LESTER IN HONOR OF THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL OF DELAWARE TRIBUTE TO MR. DONALD FOX RECOGNIZING DAVID J. SHENK UPON BEING NAMED TOWN OF BOSTON "DEMOCRAT OF THE YEAR" IN MEMORY OF FORT WORTH POLICE OFFICER HENRY "HANK" NAVA HONORING THE LATE HUGH THOMPSON, JR. RECOGNIZING NAVAL HOSPITAL PENSACOLA FOR BEING A TOP PROVIDER OF PATIENT SATISFACTION HONORING PROVENA ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER THANKING HELGA BROWN FOR HER SERVICE TO THE HOUSE HONORING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MRS. CORETTA SCOTT KING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PHONE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT OF 2006 PROMOTING PEACE AND STABILITY THROUGH THE REPEAL OF THE ANTISECESSION LAW ELIMINATE WAREHOUSING OF CONSUMER INTERNET DATA ACT OF 2006 TRIBUTE TO NATIONAL BLACK HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY CONGRATULATING MARTIN D. POPKY ON THE OCCASION OF BEING HONORED BY THE SELIGMAN J. STRAUSS LODGE OF B'NAI B'RITH HOUSING FOUNDATION, INC. SALUTE TO BARBARA BOWES TRIBUTE TO SEYMORE SAILES HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF HARRY LESTER PRESIDENT BUSH'S FY2007 BUDGET TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM "BILL" KORR HONORING HOPE MATSUI YASUI UPON HER RETIREMENT THANKING GARY DENICK FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE HOUSE HONORING THE ARLINGTON COUNTY CIVIC FEDERATION'S 90TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MRS. CORETTA SCOTT KING FREEDOM OF RAFAEL IBARRA GEORGE SOROS' INFILTRATION OF CPAC EULOGY FOR CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 3 MITCHELL "MITCH" CARVER CONGRATULATING THOMAS G. BARTON CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF TAKAHASHI MARKET TRIBUTE TO THE FOX CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND IN RECOGNITION OF LUCY NOLES GREEN HONORING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF CORETTA SCOTT KING CONGRATULATING THE GAINESVILLE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA CHAPTER AT THE SOUTHWESTERN EXHIBITION AND LIVESTOCK SHOW IN FORT WORTH COMMEMORATION OF BOB MARLEY'S BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO TERENCE W. STARZ, MD IN RECOGNITION OF DR. GEORGE C. SMITH, SR. IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF DANIEL D. DRAKE CONGRATULATING THE COOKE COUNTY 4-H AT THE SOUTHWESTERN EXHIBITION AND LIVESTOCK SHOW IN FORT WORTH TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF MARVIN SCOTT AT WPIX--CHANNEL 11 TRIBUTE TO JEFFREY SEBASTIAN IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF GEMMA SZABO IN RECOGNITION OF STEPHEN J. WHITE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CITY OF DENTON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT THE NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT The House met at 2 p.m. THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INTRODUCING PASTOR JOHN APPEL 2006 WILL BUILD ON LEGISLATIVE SUCCESSES OF 2005 MEDICARE PART D AND THE DONUT HOLE RADICAL ZEALOT FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET WAR ON TERROR AND BUDGET REQUEST FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET SALUTING THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY PRESIDENT'S BUDGET CUTS FEDERAL FUNDING FOR METHAMPHETAMINE PROGRAMS HONORING CONTRIBUTIONS OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET THE PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET THE BUDGET THE BUDGET TRIBUTE TO FORMER CONGRESSWOMAN VIRGINIA SMITH THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET ADULT STEM CELL ADVANCES ADOPT HEALTH IT ACT COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONGRATULATING THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS FOR WINNING SUPER BOWL XL HATTIE CARAWAY STATION SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF THE YEAR OF THE MUSEUM SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS HONORING SACRIFICE AND COURAGE OF WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINERS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT RECESS AFTER RECESS APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 4297, TAX RELIEF EXTENSION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2005 GENERAL LEAVE RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES BLOCKING PROPERTY OF CERTAIN PERSONS CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONFLICT IN COTE D'IVOIRE--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. 2006 NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONGRATULATING THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS FOR WINNING SUPER BOWL XL HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS MAJORITY LEADER MAJORITY LEADER OF THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 4297, TAX RELIEF EXTENSION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2005 ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT A CALL FOR RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE AND PEACE IN THE WORLD PROPOSAL TO CUT DEATH BENEFIT UNDER SOCIAL SECURITY SPECIAL ORDERS MILITARY CHAPLAINS SHOULD BE ABLE TO PRAY ACCORDING TO THEIR FAITH REMEMBERING STAFF SERGEANT MICHAEL DURBIN SRI LANKA PEACE PROCESS RESOLUTION The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Osborne) is recognized for 5 minutes. URGING RELEASE OF DR. GONZALEZ-MEJIAS AND DR. DARIAS-MESA PRESIDENT'S BUDGET HURTS PEOPLE The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Campbell of California). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith) is recognized for 5 minutes. IN HONOR OF THE BIRTHDAY OF MRS. HELEN GINGREY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Schiff) is recognized for 5 minutes. FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION HONORING THE LIFE OF NORTH CAROLINA SENATOR HAM HORTON FOLIC ACID AWARENESS THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S EPA BUDGET 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 gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson-Lee) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Wynn) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Maloney) is recognized for 5 minutes. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE THE ECONOMY THE PEAKING OF WORLD OIL 30-SOMETHING WORKING GROUP DEMOCRATIC AGENDA LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED 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 RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER ASBESTOS VICTIMS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS NSA TERRORIST SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM DEFENSE OF NSA TERRORIST SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM THE PRESIDENT'S INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS FAIRNESS IN ASBESTOS INJURY RESOLUTION ACT OF 2005 RECESS TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR THOMAS CROMBIE SCHELLING FAIRNESS IN ASBESTOS INJURY RESOLUTION ACT OF 2005--Continued MORNING BUSINESS ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION IN GULF OF MEXICO STAMINA, LEADERSHIP, AND RESPECT FOR THE SENATE NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2005 RECOGNITION OF TOBEY SCHULE RECOGNITION OF THE CALIFORNIA TEAMSTERS HISPANIC CAUCUS IN MEMORIAM OF CORETTA SCOTT KING A TRIBUTE TO GEORGE WEEKS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED TRANSMITTING, CONSISTENT WITH THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1705), THE 2006 NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY--PM 37 REPORT RELATIVE TO BLOCKING PROPERTY OF CERTAIN PERSONS CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONFLICT IN COTE D'IVOIRE--PM 38 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 2255 Introductory Statement on S. 2256 Introductory Statement on S. 2257 Introductory Statement on S. 2259 SENATE RESOLUTION 370--HONORING THE SACRIFICE AND COURAGE OF THE 16 COAL MINERS KILLED IN VARIOUS MINE DISASTERS IN WEST VIRGINIA, AND RECOGNIZING THE RESCUE CREWS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS IN... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 80--RELATING TO THE ENROLLMENT OF S. 1932 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2739 Text of Senate Amendment 2740 Text of Senate Amendment 2741 Text of Senate Amendment 2742 Text of Senate Amendment 2743 Text of Senate Amendment 2744 AUTHORITIES FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR NOMINATION DISCHARGED (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENROLLMENT OF S. 1932 HONORING COAL MINERS AND RESCUE CREWS IN WEST VIRGINIA EXECUTIVE CALENDAR NOMINATION OF ERIC S. EDELMAN TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE--MOTION TO PROCEED LEGISLATIVE SESSION ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2006 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION