Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-01-11 Date2007-01-11 PublicationVolume 153, issue 6 Sections127 House · 92 Senate House sections IN MEMORY OF JOE LACEY IMPLEMENTING THE 9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS ACT OF 2007 IN HONOR OF FREDERICK JOHNSEN IMPLEMENTING THE 9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS ACT OF 2007 PAYING TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN E. EWING HIGHEST SIKH RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY SEEMS TO BE UNDER HINDUTVA CONTROL A VERY FINE LADY--INDEED--A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF DR. RACHEL HANNAH CELESTINE BOONE KEITH FAIR MINIMUM WAGE ACT OF 2007 THE STANDARDS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL KIDS (SPEAK) ACT (H.R. 325) PERSONAL EXPLANATION MOURNING THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT GERALD RUDOLPH FORD TRIBUTE TO ROBBIE & JIM HEINTZMAN RECOGNIZING JARRETT LOWE FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT HIGHEST SIKH RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY SEEMS TO BE UNDER HINDUTVA CONTROL IN RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT BUSH'S IRAQ "SURGE" SPEECH THE INDEPENDENT STUDY OF DISTANCE EDUCATION ACT OF 2007 FAIR MINIMUM WAGE ACT OF 2007 PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF JOHN A. McGINNESS, FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS OF SERVICE TO LOCAL 12 OF THE UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING AND PIPE FITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED... BOBBY GOLD REMEMBERED INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO REPEAL THE SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT AND RELATED PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES CODE LEE'S SUMMIT JOURNAL PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF THE PRESERVATION OF RECORDS OF SERVITUDE, EMANCIPATION, AND POST-CIVIL WAR RECONSTRUCTION ACT RECOGNIZING DOUGLAS McLAIN FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT INTRODUCTION OF THE VETERANS DISABILITY COMPENSATION AUTOMATIC COLA ACT IMPLEMENTING THE 9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS ACT OF 2007 IMPLEMENTING THE 9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS ACT OF 2007 RECOGNIZING TYLER SANDOVAL FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT IN HONOR OF MRS. PHYLLIS MILLER MOURNING THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT GERALD RUDOLPH FORD RECOGNIZING JACOB KLINGENSMITH FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT IN RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DEPLOYMENT OF 20,000 NEW TROOPS TO IRAQ FAIR MINIMUM WAGE ACT OF 2007 TRIBUTE TO GENERAL JAMES L. JONES PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING DAVID LEININGER FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT MOURNING THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT GERALD RUDOLPH FORD EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RETIRING DIRECTOR OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, JAMES W. KENNEDY IN HONOR OF JACK KAKIS TRIBUTE TO ELISE FIGUEROA GRANTING MILLIONS HOPE TRIBUTE TO THE MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL'S 1937 BASKETBALL TEAM ON THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN HONOR OF JOYCE SMITH STEVENS TRIBUTE TO ERIC PLAKS House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPPOSING THE PRESIDENT'S PLAN FOR IRAQ OPPOSING THE PRESIDENT'S PLAN FOR IRAQ OPPOSING THE PRESIDENT'S PLAN FOR IRAQ SUPPORTING THE PRESIDENT'S PLAN FOR IRAQ ALICE PAUL SOCIAL SECURITY FOR ILLEGALS? ESCALATION OF FAILURE STEM CELL BILL IN SUPPORT OF EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH VOTE "NO" ON MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICE NEGOTIATION ACT AUTHORIZING EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH SMALL TOWNS HEART AND SOUL OF AMERICA FAILURES IN IRAQ DEMOCRATS NEED TO LAY OUT IRAQ PLAN PASS EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH MIDDLE EAST DISASTER IRAQ NEEDS TO DEFEND ITSELF OPPOSE PRESIDENT ON ESCALATION DON'T VETO HOPE FAILED IRAQI POLICY SAVING LIVES OF AMERICANS ALLOW IRAQIS TO CONTROL THEIR FUTURE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN ON IRAQ FINDING CURES FOR DEBILITATING AND DEVASTATING DISEASES IN SUPPORT OF EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH HELPING KEEP CHILDREN FREE FROM DISEASE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE STEM CELL RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2007 MOURNING THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT GERALD RUDOLPH FORD HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO UNITED STATES GROUP OF THE NATO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY SPECIAL ORDERS IRAQ AND THE WAR ON TERROR The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. PANCHO VILLA RIDES AGAIN PRESIDENT HEADED IN WRONG DIRECTION The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. ESCALATION IS HARDLY THE ANSWER OIL INDUSTRY MAIN BENEFICIARY OF IRAQ WAR COMMENTS ON WAR IN IRAQ CONFRONTING REALITY IN IRAQ A TRIBUTE TO ROBERT ADERHOLT GAS PRICES SALUTE TO STEELERS' ALL PRO RUNNING BACK AND LEGENDARY COACH DICK HOAK IN SUPPORT OF EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT END THE OCCUPATION IN IRAQ AMERICA NEEDS A FOREIGN POLICY THAT DOES NOT PUT THE INTERESTS OF OIL AND OIL DICTATORSHIPS ABOVE THE VALUE OF HUMAN LIFE STOP MILITARY CASUALTIES BRING OUR TROOPS HOME ESCALATION OF TROOPS IN IRAQ THE WAR IN IRAQ NEEDS TO END, NOT ESCALATE 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 Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Rohrabacher) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Kind) 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 WAR IN IRAQ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Mrs. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Solis) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Patrick Murphy) 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 gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. McCarthy) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Ellison) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Taylor) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Holt) is recognized for 5 minutes. OUT OF IRAQ MEDICARE PART D PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM GENERAL LEAVE VOTING RIGHTS FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THE DEMOCRATIC AGENDA LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 2 SCHEDULE WELCOMING THE PRESIDING OFFICER ETHICS AND LOBBYING REFORM LEGISLATION IRAQ RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER ETHICS AND LOBBYING REFORM IRAQ RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS IRAQ GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATION OF DRUG PRICES THREAT OF ISLAMIC RADICALISM IRAQ EVOLVING DISASTER IN COLORADO TIME FOR A CHANGE A CHANGE IN IRAQ POLICY CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2007 MORNING BUSINESS HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES AGJOBS RETIREMENT OF COLONEL JYUJI D. HEWITT RECOGNITION OF ANN R. TRZUSKOWSKI IN MEMORIAM: NORMAN LIVERMORE, JR. IN RECOGNITION OF THE OUTLAND TROPHY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED 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. 256 Introductory Statement on S. 259 Introductory Statement on S. 260 Introductory Statement on S. 261 Introductory Statement on S. 269 Introductory Statement on S. 270 Introductory Statement on S. 271 Introductory Statement on S. 272 Introductory Statement on S. 273 Introductory Statement on S. 274 Introductory Statement on S. 275 Introductory Statement on S. 276 SENATE RESOLUTION 23--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 5 THROUGH FEBRUARY 9, 2007, AS "NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 24--DESIGNATING JANUARY 2007 AS "NATIONAL STALKING AWARENESS MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 25--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOOTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2006 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SENATE RESOLUTION 26--COMMENDING THE APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2006 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I-AA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 22 Text of Senate Amendment 23 Text of Senate Amendment 24 Text of Senate Amendment 25 Text of Senate Amendment 26 Text of Senate Amendment 27 Text of Senate Amendment 28 Text of Senate Amendment 29 Text of Senate Amendment 30 Text of Senate Amendment 31 Text of Senate Amendment 32 Text of Senate Amendment 33 Text of Senate Amendment 34 Text of Senate Amendment 35 Text of Senate Amendment 36 Text of Senate Amendment 37 Text of Senate Amendment 38 Text of Senate Amendment 39 Text of Senate Amendment 40 Text of Senate Amendment 41 Text of Senate Amendment 42 NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 2006 NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS COMMENDING THE APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 2006 NCAA CHAMPIONS MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 3 ORDER OF PROCEDURE ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2007 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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