Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-03-08 Date2007-03-08 PublicationVolume 153, issue 40 Sections115 House · 113 Senate House sections IN HONOR OF HAZEL JOHNSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION SUPPORTING THE GOALS OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY THANKING MICHAEL GORMAN FOR HIS YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORIZING USE OF ROTUNDA FOR CEREMONY TO AWARD THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR TO THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN NO COMFORT FOR COMFORT WOMEN SURVIVORS OF WORLD WAR II PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM HONORING THE LIFE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE LATE DR. JOHN GARANG DE MABIOR HONORING HANNAH PADAWER STARK CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF INDIANA STATE SENATOR ANITA BOWSER HONORING EDWARD LINDSEY HONORING RETIRED NAVY CAPTAIN AND FORMER CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM ANDERSON REMEMBERING CAPTAIN WILLIAM R. ANDERSON CONGRATULATING THE INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONS OF WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CONGRATULATING THE INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONS AT OREGON- DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL CONGRATULATING ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY'S BASKETBALL TEAMS HONORING REV. DENNIS M. MOONEY IN MEMORY OF ALAN SHAW ON THE OCCASION OF EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING FRANK W. WHITE IN MEMORY OF JOHN "GARY" BROWN SUPPORTING THE GOALS OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY INTRODUCTION OF THE CHILD TAX RELIEF ACT RECOGNIZING THE BAY AREA ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH & FAMILIES TRIBUTE TO CHAPLAIN MARTIN WILSON 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FLOODING OF CELILO FALLS HONORING HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL IN HONOR OF NAAMANS LITTLE LEAGUE ADVICE ON HEALTHY LIVING AMERICAN AND KAZAKHSTAN'S STRATEGIC BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP WATER QUALITY INVESTMENT ACT OF 2007 HONORING J. JOSEPH CURRAN CONGRATULATING REV. PATRICK J. SULLIVAN OF KING'S COLLEGE UPON BEING NAMED "MAN OF THE YEAR" BY THE WILKES-BARRE FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. SANTIAGO E. CAMPOS UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM E. HUDSON RECOGNIZING DIALOGUE ON DIVERSITY AND ITS 2007 PUBLIC POLICY FORUM TRIBUTE TO CHESTER TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT HONORING LEWIS DEAN "L.D." MINOR OF MINNEOLA IN MEMORY OF DALLAS SAMS TO PRESERVE THE WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER ACT OF 2007 LETTER OF IDAHO GOVERNOR BUTCH OTTER REGARDING "THE EVOLVING WEST" NATO FREEDOM CONSOLIDATION ACT OF 2007 IN HONOR OF JUDGE BRUCE J. EINHORN IN RECOGNITION OF HIS EXEMPLARY SERVICE PERSONAL EXPLANATION CHATTAHOOCHEE TRACE NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR STUDY ACT HONORING THE BURKE CENTRE CONSERVANCY 2006 BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE RAIL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT OF 2007 INTRODUCTION OF THE PARENTS' TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2007 TRIBUTE TO BILL THOMAS House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER OVERSIGHT FINALLY IN THE HOUSE CONGRESSIONAL INACTION JEOPARDIZES MALHEUR COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN AGAINST INTERNET PREDATORS OUR VETERANS DESERVE THE BEST BUSH ADMINISTRATION NOT PROPERLY FUNDING THE NEEDS OF OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL LET THE JURY HEAR ALL THE EVIDENCE THE KUCINICH PLAN, H.R. 1234 WE NEED SPENDING RESTRAINT, NOT TAX HIKES PRESIDENT BUSH CANNOT TURN HIS BACK ON SOLDIERS WHO'VE BEEN WOUNDED IN HIS WAR UNT WINS TO EARN FIRST NCAA BID SINCE 1988 FEMALE TROOPS IN IRAQ CONDITIONS AT WALTER REED VETERANS, MEMBERS OF MILITARY DESERVE THE FINEST MEDICAL CARE CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF ARMY SERGEANT PHILLIP McNEILL PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 700, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES WATER SUPPLY ACT OF 2007 COMMITTEE FUNDING RESOLUTION GENERAL LEAVE GENERAL LEAVE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES WATER SUPPLY ACT OF 2007 COMMITTEE FUNDING RESOLUTION PERSONAL EXPLANATION MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 110-17) DEMOCRATS RETREAT FROM IRAQ SPECIAL ORDERS YUCCA MOUNTAIN PROJECT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Idaho (Mr. Sali) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier) is recognized for 5 minutes. NO MORE "BLANK CHECKS" ON TRADE: FAST TRACK HAS HURT MAINE'S WORKERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. SAN FRANCISCO VS. TEENMANIA The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. CORPORAL CLOY RICHARDS--"WHY I FIGHT FOR PEACE" ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Paul) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Corrine Brown) 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. HONORING THE FALLEN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Schiff) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Pence) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. McDermott) 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 gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Maloney) 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. RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 720, WATER QUALITY FINANCING ACT OF 2007 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER PASSAGE OF S. 4 RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS IMPROVING AMERICA'S SECURITY CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS IMPROVING AMERICA'S SECURITY ACT OF 2007--Resumed UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE SESSION NOMINATION OF JOHN ALFRED JARVEY TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA NOMINATION OF SARA ELIZABETH LIOI TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO LEGISLATIVE SESSION IMPROVING AMERICA'S SECURITY ACT OF 2007--Continued MORNING BUSINESS PENNSYLVANIA ANTI-CRIME AND YOUTH INITIATIVE AMERICA COMPETES ACT OF 2007 TRIBUTE TO DR. SUSAN LINDQUIST A MESSAGE FROM IRAQ HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY HEAD START COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS RULES OF PROCEDURE GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES LATIN AMERICA HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK NATIONAL ENGINEERS FUTURE CITY COMPETITION MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN THAT WAS DECLARED ON MARCH 15, 1995--PM 9 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 808 Introductory Statement on S. 810 Introductory Statement on S. 813 Introductory Statement on S. 815 Introductory Statement on S. 818 Introductory Statement on S. 819 Introductory Statement on S. 820 Introductory Statement on S. 821 Introductory Statement on S. 822 Introductory Statement on S. 823 Introductory Statement on S. 830 Introductory Statement on S. 831 SENATE RESOLUTION 101--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT NO ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO UNDERMINE THE SAFETY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR IMPACT THEIR ABILITY TO COMPLETE THEIR... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 396 Text of Senate Amendment 397 Text of Senate Amendment 398 Text of Senate Amendment 399 Text of Senate Amendment 400 Text of Senate Amendment 401 Text of Senate Amendment 402 Text of Senate Amendment 403 Text of Senate Amendment 404 Text of Senate Amendment 405 Text of Senate Amendment 406 Text of Senate Amendment 407 Text of Senate Amendment 408 Text of Senate Amendment 409 Text of Senate Amendment 410 Text of Senate Amendment 411 Text of Senate Amendment 412 Text of Senate Amendment 413 Text of Senate Amendment 414 Text of Senate Amendment 415 Text of Senate Amendment 416 Text of Senate Amendment 417 Text of Senate Amendment 418 Text of Senate Amendment 419 Text of Senate Amendment 420 Text of Senate Amendment 421 Text of Senate Amendment 422 Text of Senate Amendment 423 Text of Senate Amendment 424 Text of Senate Amendment 425 Text of Senate Amendment 426 Text of Senate Amendment 427 Text of Senate Amendment 428 Text of Senate Amendment 429 Text of Senate Amendment 430 Text of Senate Amendment 431 Text of Senate Amendment 432 Text of Senate Amendment 433 Text of Senate Amendment 434 Text of Senate Amendment 435 Text of Senate Amendment 436 Text of Senate Amendment 437 Text of Senate Amendment 438 Text of Senate Amendment 439 Text of Senate Amendment 440 Text of Senate Amendment 441 NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S.J. RES. 9 ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2007 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:15 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS