Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-02-01 Date2007-02-01 PublicationVolume 153, issue 20 Sections70 House · 120 Senate House sections HIRE A VETERAN WEEK IN MEMORY OF DANIEL GATHRIGHT COMMENDING DONALD HOFFPAUIR EFFECT OF BUDGET RESOLUTION ON FORT KNOX ADMINISTRATION INTERFERENCE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE TRIBUTE TO HRANT DINK HONORING THE MILITARY SERVICE OF STAFF SERGEANT EVERETT PATTON IN MEMORY OF NATHAN BARRETT HONORING ACADIANA HIGH SCHOOL'S WRECKIN' RAMS HONORING SPENCER COUNTY STUDENTS FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL HISTORY DAY IN HONOR OF JULIUS STORTI HONORING G. MARTIN "MARTY" WAGNER HIRE A VETERAN WEEK CONGRATULATING BARRY PATRICK RODGERS, BS, M.ED. HONORING MUHAMMAD ALI HONORING LORRAINE C. MILLER, CLERK OF THE HOUSE INTRODUCTION OF LTC JAMES MEGELLAS MEDAL OF HONOR BILL HONORING COLONEL PAUL M. KELLY HIRE A VETERAN WEEK IN MEMORY OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL WARREN D. JOHNSON TRIBUTE TO ROCCO J. SOCCIO RECOGNIZING THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF ANTONIO AND IDA FRISSORA TRIBUTE TO RAYMOND JOHN "JACK" WEAN, JR. IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL SKATING MONTH IN RECOGNITION OF THE LUNG CANCER CIRCLE OF HOPE THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE FOR HOLOCAUST VICTIMS MEMORIAL DAY IN HONOR OF VICTOR J. FERLISE HONORING THE 30 YEAR SERVICE OF BRENDA WRIGHT TO THE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE HONORING ARMY SPECIALIST BRANDON L. STOUT TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT JONATHAN KINGMAN INTRODUCTION OF THE COMFORT WOMEN RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING GINNY GANO FOR HER YEARS OF SERVICE TO OHIO'S 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CELEBRATING THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 105TH AIRLIFT SQUADRON OF THE 118TH AIRLIFT WING A TRIBUTE TO JOHN T. CAULFIELD, ESQ. UPON HIS RETIREMENT REGARDING THE DESIGNATION OF THE FEDERAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 167 NORTH MAIN STREET IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE AS THE "CLIFFORD DAVIS/ODELL HORTON FEDERAL BUILDING" FREEDOM FOR MANUEL UBALS GONZALEZ INTRODUCTION OF 2007 NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK RESOLUTION INTRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY LEGISLATION TRIBUTE TO EAGLE SCOUTS TRIBUTE TO S. JERRARD SMITH TRIBUTE TO GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES AND ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING DR. MARSHA COLEMAN-ADEBAYO FOR HER LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO CIVIL RIGHTS HONORING NEWARK MAYOR DAVID W. SMITH INTRODUCTION OF THE PERMANENT INTERNET TAX FREEDOM ACT OF 2007 BLOUNTSTOWN FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA LANE EVANS POST OFFICE BUILDING INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO DESIGNATE THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE ELLIS ISLAND IMMIGRATION MUSEUM AS THE "BOB HOPE MEMORIAL LIBRARY" INTRODUCTION OF BILL TO PROVIDE PERMANENT FUNDING FOR THE PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES (PILT) PROGRAM HONORING HENRY M. THOMAS III HONORING FREDERICK DOUGLASS PAYING TRIBUTE TO FREDERICK A. LOHMAN AS HE RETIRES FROM THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY HONORING WALLACE BROECKER AND COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY'S LAMONT-DOHERTY EARTH OBSERVATORY RECOGNITION OF MERCER AND MONROE COUNTIES AS BEST COMMUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN HONOR OF LOUIS POSEN RECOGNIZING ALFRED C. YSRAEL AS GUAM'S EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR FOR 2006 HONORING THE STATE CHAMPION FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY CHEERLEADERS HONORING BILL HILES FOR HIS LONG SERVICE TO TENNESSEE THE SESQUICENTENNIAL OF THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC HONORING JOHN NANCE GARNER ELEMENTARY UPON ITS 20TH-YEAR ANNIVERSARY HONORING DAVID H. BRUNE INTRODUCTION OF THE "ANTITRUST MODERNIZATION COMMISSION EXTENSION ACT OF 2007" NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF GREATER CLEVELAND'S 30TH ANNUAL LUNCHEON HONORING THE LIFE OF PERCY LAVON JULIAN HONORING DOUGLAS D. HAWTHORNE HONORING PARKER ANNEX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INTRODUCTION OF H. RES. 110--SUPPORTING THE WEED AND SEED AND COPS PROGRAMS RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MRS. ROSA AGUIGUI REYES HONORING PRIVATE FIRST CLASS SHAWN FALTER TRIBUTE TO MR. LOU FALCONI INTRODUCTION OF THE IRAQ POLICY REVITILIZATION AND CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT ENHANCEMENT ACT Senate sections House of Representatives prayer prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SENATOR JIM BUNNING SENATOR JIM BUNNING SCHEDULE SCHEDULE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.J. RES. 20 AND S. 470 RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.J. RES. 20 AND S. 470 RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER SENATOR JIM BUNNING SENATOR JIM BUNNING NOMINATIONS AND IRAQ NOMINATIONS AND IRAQ RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS MORNING BUSINESS ROLE OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY ROLE OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY IRAQ IRAQ HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE POWER OF CONGRESS TO IMPOSE CONDITIONS ON APPROPRIATED FUNDS POWER OF CONGRESS TO IMPOSE CONDITIONS ON APPROPRIATED FUNDS NOMINATION OF GREGORY KENT FRIZZELL NOMINATION OF GREGORY KENT FRIZZELL CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS Nomination of Lawrence Joseph O'neill (Executive Session) CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS Nomination of Lawrence Joseph O'neill (Executive Session) NOMINATION OF VALERIE L. BAKER (Executive Session) NOMINATION OF VALERIE L. BAKER (Executive Session) Vote on the Nomination of Lawrence Joseph O'Neill (Executive Session) Vote on Nomination of Valerie L. Baker (Executive Session) Vote on the Nomination of Lawrence Joseph O'Neill (Executive Session) Vote on Nomination of Valerie L. Baker (Executive Session) Vote on Nomination of Gregory Kent Frizzell (Executive Session) Vote on Nomination of Gregory Kent Frizzell (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION FAIR MINIMUM WAGE ACT OF 2007 LEGISLATIVE SESSION FAIR MINIMUM WAGE ACT OF 2007 AMERICA'S ECONOMIC HEALTH AMERICA'S ECONOMIC HEALTH RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR FAIR MINIMUM WAGE ACT OF 2007--Continued RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR FAIR MINIMUM WAGE ACT OF 2007--Continued BIPARTISAN CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON IRAQ--MOTION TO PROCEED UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 470 BIPARTISAN IRAQ LEGISLATION--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK ANNIVERSARY OF ALASKA STATEHOOD COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY RULES OF PROCEDURE ILLEGAL GUN TRAFFICKING IN RECOGNITION OF AMERICAN HEART MONTH HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS LIHEAP FUNDING DARFUR USC-RIVERSIDE CITRUS RESEARCH CENTER TRIBUTE TO 2006 KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER BARBARO TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN BRIAN GLACKIN HONORING MARVIN FARBMAN RICHARD M. SHAPIRO MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE 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. 472 Introductory Statement on S. 473 Introductory Statement on S. 474 Introductory Statement on S. 475 Introductory Statement on S. 477 Introductory Statement on S. 478 Introductory Statement on S. 479 Introductory Statement on S. 480 Introductory Statement on S. 481 Introductory Statement on S. 484 Introductory Statement on S. 485 Introductory Statement on S. 486 SENATE RESOLUTION 64--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS SENATE RESOLUTION 65--CONDEMNING THE MURDER OF TURKISH-ARMENIAN JOURNALIST AND HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE HRANT DINK AND URGING THE PEOPLE OF TURKEY TO HONOR HIS LEGACY OF TOLERANCE SENATE RESOLUTION 66--HONORING THE LIFE, ACHIEVEMENTS, AND DISTINGUISHED CAREER OF THE REVEREND ROBERT F. DRINAN, S.J. SENATE RESOLUTION 67--DESIGNATING MARCH 2007 AS "GO DIRECT MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 68--COMMENDING THE MISS AMERICA ORGANIZATION FOR ITS LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO QUALITY EDUCATION AND THE CHARACTER OF WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 8--EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF CONGRESS FOR THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL HURRICANE MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 229 Text of Senate Amendment 230 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION HONORING THE LIFE, ACHIEVEMENT AND DISTINGUISHED CAREER OF THE REVEREND ROBERT J. DRINAN, S.J. DESIGNATING MARCH 2007 AS "GO DIRECT MONTH" COMMENDING THE MISS AMERICA ORGANIZATION NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK HONORING PERCY LAVON JULIAN ORDERS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2007 PROGRAM EXTENSION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION-- Continued ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2007, AT 2 P.M. CONFIRMATIONS