Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2006-06-08 Date2006-06-08 PublicationVolume 152, issue 72 Sections191 House · 59 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL WALTER E. GASKIN TRIBUTE TO JONATHAN A. SAIDEL PERSONAL EXPLANATION TOM FOX, AN AMERICAN HERO PERSONAL EXPLANATION SUPPORT FOR THE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION COMMISSION TRIBUTE TO SENATOR LLOYD BENTSEN HONORING CONGREGATION KODIMOH ON ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO JUDGE LEONARD PERRY EDWARDS II TRIBUTE TO BUDDY CANNON PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO COLONEL JAMIE L. ADAMS, USAF TRIBUTE TO CHRIS SWECKER TRIBUTE TO LOUISE McKOWN BEULAH SPATZ RECOGNIZING THE BUSINESS AND CIVIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF PASQUALE T. DEON, SR. HONORING MRS. ELIZABETH R. RUSIN TRIBUTE TO ROGER S. MEIER TRIBUTE TO MR. ORLANDO MARIN HONORING KEVIN M. McCANN PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE HONORING HIS MAJESTY KING BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ OF THAILAND RECOGNIZING DR. SAMUEL L. SELINGER PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF LIGHTHOUSE POINT INTRODUCTION OF THE SAFE COMMISSION (SECURING AMERICA'S FUTURE ECONOMY) CALL TO ACTION FOR THE CHILDREN OF KATRINA URGING TOLERANCE AND PEACEFUL CHANGE AMENDING TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE CONGRATULATING ALBERT PUJOLS ON BEING NAMED THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER FOR THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR THE 2005 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SEASON HONORING DR. ALLAN ROSENFIELD TRIBUTE TO TARA ELIZABETH CONNER, MISS USA 2006 HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS H.R. 5441 COMMENDING THE LAWRENCE-EAGLE TRIBUNE FOR ITS SERIES ON GAMBLING IN RECOGNITION OF THE CITY OF HOPE'S TRI-STATE LABOR AND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL HONORING MR. JOSEPH SELLERS WITH ITS SPIRIT OF LIFE AWARD RECOGNIZING BRIAN GEORGE KNOP FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT IN MEMORY OF HUGH C. REYNOLDS INDIAN COUNTRY EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT ACT RECOGNIZING REN DICKSON FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT CONGRESS SALUTES LANCE CORPORAL JASON KEITH BURNETT DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 RECOGNIZING ANTHONY WARREN FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT TRIBUTE TO U.S. ARMED FORCES AND INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY IN LASTING MEMORY OF SAM PIERSON OGLALA SIOUX TRIBE ANGOSTURA IRRIGATION PROJECT REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT RECOGNIZING JOSEPH OLVERA FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT CONGRESS SALUTES BRIGADIER GENERAL MARK H. OWEN TRIBUTE TO EMIL EISDORFER HONORING THE LIFE OF MAYOR EMERITUS VINCE WHIBBS RECOGNIZING JIM WEIDINGER IN LASTING RECOGNITION OF CHARLES RICHARD LIPPARD TRIBUTE TO BETH ASHLEY ON HER 80TH BIRTHDAY HONORING THE CONSECRATION OF ELIZABETH CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH RECOGNIZING KYLE AUSTIN SPANGLER FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT IN MEMORY OF REVEREND B.J. JACKSON TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH VERDU MINE IMPROVEMENT AND NEW EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT OF 2006 RECOGNIZING TREVOR DON ROTH FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT IN RECOGNITION OF CHARRE TODD PERSONAL EXPLANATION REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF WORLD WAR II NAVAJO CODE TALKER, ROBERT YAZZIE PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO JACK AND EVON KECK ONCOLOGY NURSING AMENDING TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE RECOGNIZING ALEXANDER STEVEN ORTEGA FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF THE STRONGSVILLE MUSTANGS BASEBALL TEAM-- STATE CHAMPS ABBAS' ULTIMATUM TO HAMAS RECOGNIZING NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY TRIBUTE TO THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR INDEPENDENCE IN RECOGNITION OF LE MOYNE COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE TEAM HONORING EUGENIA BULNES PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNITION FOR REV. BOB RUSSELL TRIPLE CROWN WINNER WHIRLAWAY AND THE ARMED SERVICES TRIBUTE TO MINISINK HOOK & LADDER COMPANY #1 ON 100 YEARS OF SERVICE AMENDING TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE MEMORIAL DAY SPEECH BY STAFF SERGEANT JOSEPH M. DIMOND KIRSTEN SHORTRIDGE--GATORADE NATIONAL GIRLS SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR IN RECOGNITION OF THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF MAYOR LORIN GRISET LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 ZARQAWI IS DEAD RECOGNIZING WILLIAM A. EAGAN UPON BEING NAMED SOUTHTOWNS "DEMOCRAT OF THE YEAR" TRIBUTE TO LAWRENCE P. FORD TRIBUTE TO WEST SALEM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CONGRATULATING DR. ALLAN ALSON FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED RECORD OF SERVICE AS SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOL DISTRICT 202 IN EVANSTON, ILLINOIS TRIBUTE TO KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, POLICE CHIEF RON MILLER THE HOMESTATE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT NUMBER 1 LEGISLATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION A CALL FOR SHARED SACRIFICE SUPPORT FOR THE 1ST ANNUAL NATIONAL WOMEN'S CONFIDENCE DAY CELEBRATING THE 50TH BIRTHDAY OF DR. TIMOTHY G. BAKER HONORING CHARLOTTE MARIE PETERSON QUANN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBALIZATION INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD RETENTION AND COLLEGE ACCESS ACT HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT SUSAN BACKMAN CIVIL RIGHTS, IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: A UNIFIED MOVEMENT SUPPORTING NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK DESIGNATING JULY AS SMART IRRIGATION MONTH OPPOSING THE REPEAL OF THE ESTATE TAX MILL RUN ELEMENTARY D.A.R.E. PROGRAM INTRODUCTION OF IRAN GAS QUARANTINE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE MUSLIMS CARE PROGRAM OF COMMUNITY SERVICES TRIBUTE TO DICK LAWLER INTRODUCTION OF THE STORMWATER ENFORCEMENT AND PERMITTING ACT OF 2006 COLUMNIST DAVID IGNATIUS: IT'S TIME TO CONNECT GLOBALLY, ESPECIALLY WITH IRAN TRIBUTE TO CANDY SCHNEIDER BEST WISHES FOR A SUCCESSFUL TAIWAN SYMPOSIUM PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMENDING AMERICAN CRAFT BREWERS HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. HERBERT E. SMITH OF BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER LONE STAR VOICE: ALEXANDRA GARY CRITICIZING THE HATE-FILLED WORDS OF ANN COULTER U.S. AIRSTRIKE KILLS LEADING ENEMY OF FREEDOM IN IRAQ MAKE MEMBER VOTING RECORDS AVAILABLE TO CONSTITUENTS WORLD A SAFER PLACE WITH THE DEATH OF AL-ZARQAWI ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AL-ZARQAWI'S DEATH A MAJOR MILESTONE IN WAR ON TERROR FREEDOM IS ON THE MARCH IN IRAQ WASHINGTON REPUBLICANS PLAY POLITICS RATHER THAN OFFER REAL SOLUTIONS AN IMPORTANT DAY IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR DEATH OF AL-ZARQAWI JUSTICE IN IRAQ VA DATA SECURITY AL-ZARQAWI DOWN, FREEDOM UP DEMOCRATS ARE FOCUSED ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE'S PRIORITIES VA DATA SECURITY BREACH GOOD WORK OF OUR TROOPS IN IRAQ PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5522, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 COMMUNICATIONS OPPORTUNITY, PROMOTION, AND ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2006 GENERAL LEAVE FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 LIMITING AMENDMENTS DURING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5522, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 PERMISSION TO REDUCE TIME FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING DURING CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5522, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5252, COMMUNICATIONS OPPORTUNITY, PROMOTION, AND ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2006 GENERAL LEAVE COMMUNICATIONS OPPORTUNITY, PROMOTION, AND ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2006 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4939, EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DEFENSE, THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR, AND HURRICANE RECOVERY, 2006 COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2048 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2048 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2048 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2048 SPECIAL ORDERS EVOLUTION OF HIV/AIDS TAX CUTS PROVIDE BOOST TO ECONOMY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. RECOGNIZING THE YOUNGSTOWN CONNECTION The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. BADMAN VS. LAWMAN--A TRIBUTE TO TEXAS PEACE OFFICER DALE GEDDIE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Brown) is recognized for 5 minutes. ON THE PASSING OF GEORGE DUNNE The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California). Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. HONORING CORPORAL ERIC R. LUEKEN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) 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 gentleman from Texas (Mr. Conaway) 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 Utah (Mr. Bishop) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Snyder) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Garrett) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz) is recognized for 5 minutes. DEMOCRATS PLAN FOR A WAY FORWARD IN IRAQ LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES OF NAFTA NEW IMMIGRATION LAWS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 13 Text of House Amendment 14 Text of House Amendment 15 Text of House Amendment 16 Text of House Amendment 17 Text of House Amendment 18 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER KILLING OF AL-ZARQAWI SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER AL-ZARQAWI THANKING THE GUEST CHAPLAIN DEATH TAX REPEAL PERMANENCY ACT OF 2005--MOTION TO PROCEED PANDEMIC FLU NATIVE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2005--MOTION TO PROCEED The Internet (Executive Session) SUSAN C. SCHWAB TO BE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS A VICTORY IN THE WAR ON TERROR RECIPIENTS OF THE "HEROES AMONG US" AWARD AGRICULTURE DISASTERS IN SOUTH DAKOTA FEDERAL INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS AND SAFETY ACT HONORING TERRENCE J. LEARY 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF MAX, NORTH DAKOTA 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HANNAFORD, NORTH DAKOTA HONORING RAY DOOLEY (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF LEMMON, SOUTH DAKOTA MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED MEASURES REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 3480 Introductory Statement on S. 3483 Introductory Statement on S. 3484 Introductory Statement on S. 3486 Introductory Statement on S. 3487 SENATE RESOLUTION 505--AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF A PHOTOGRAPH IN THE CHAMBER OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION 506--TO DESIGNATE THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON JUNE 5, 2006, AND ENDING ON JUNE 8, 2006, AS "NATIONAL HEALTH IT WEEK" SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 98--COMMEMORATING THE 39TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REUNIFICATION OF THE CITY OF JERUSALEM AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4194 Text of Senate Amendment 4195 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 2766 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF A PHOTO IN THE SENATE CHAMBER NATIONAL HEALTH IT WEEK EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE DISCUSSION BY THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2006 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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