Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-04-16 Date2007-04-16 PublicationVolume 153, issue 60 Sections69 House · 97 Senate House sections HONORING SANDRA WALLACE NATIONAL BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER EARLY DETECTION PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 IN HONOR OF NAAMANS LITTLE LEAGUE RECOGNIZING DOMINICK ESTEBAN FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT TRIBUTE TO THE CARPENTERS LOCAL 1005 OF HOBART, INDIANA CELEBRATING DR. DOROTHY I. HEIGHT, A LIVING LEGEND AND ADVOCATE FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY IN HONOR OF LUIS VALDEZ RECOGNIZING JOSHUA ABERNATHY FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT HONORING BARBARA S. AUSTIN ELEMENTARY UPON ITS 20TH-YEAR ANNIVERSARY THE 12TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING TRIBUTE TO ARMAND "SKIP" BECOTTE, JR. HONORING THE FORT KNOX VETERAN SERVICE OFFICE IN RECOGNITION OF BISHOP ARETHA E. MORTON RECOGNIZING TRAVIS JAMES FOSTER FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT TRIBUTE ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF RON GRIFFIN AND HIS SON, KYLE "CONGRATULATING THE NATIONAL JROTC MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAMPIONS OF T.C. MARSH JUNIOR HIGH" HONORING HISPANIC VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II TRIBUTE TO MRS. CINDY CARLSON RECOGNIZING KEVIN AARON LEWIS FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO MR. DAVID J. LYNCH RECOGNIZING EVAN WRIGHT FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT IN RECOGNITION OF GERALD A. ESPOSITO TRIBUTE TO MALDEN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ON THE OCCASION OF THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO ARNIE C. GLASSBERG RECOGNIZING JOSHUA PATRICK ZANS FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT TRIBUTE TO THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND FREE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH TOMASI RECOGNIZING JOSEPH WHALON FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT SAFETEA-LU TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT IN HONOR OF THE EQUALITY RIDERS RECOGNIZING ALEX J. MARTIN FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT CONGRATULATING KATY RHOADES, ELIZABETH GHELETA AND PATRICIA BROWN ON BEING AWARDED A JEFFERSON AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE VISITING THE FAR EAST HONORING SERGEANT HOWARD PLOUFF COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE MARILYN MUSGRAVE, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE DARRELL E. ISSA, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE DUNCAN HUNTER, MEMBER OF CONGRESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE LIEUTENANT TODD JASON BRYANT POST OFFICE SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH VIRGINIA TECH TRAGEDY MOMENT OF SILENCE OBSERVED IN MEMORY OF THOSE SLAIN AT VIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY COMMEMORATING THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE AMERICAN HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION HONORING THE LIFE OF ERNEST GALLO HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL YEAR SPECIAL ORDERS PUBLICATION OF THE RULES OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND GLOBAL WARMING, 110TH CONGRESS 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 gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. REPUBLICAN TAX CUTS REDUCE THE TAX BURDEN ON AMERICANS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS REFERRED 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 APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE TRAGEDY AT VIRGINIA TECH RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER TRAGEDY AT VIRGINIA TECH JACKIE ROBINSON HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ORDER OF PROCEDURE MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICE NEGOTIATION ACT OF 2007--MOTION TO PROCEED VIRGINIA TECH MASSACRE TAX REFORM MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO BETTY BURGER CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 COURT SECURITY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007--MOTION TO PROCEED TRAGEDY AT VIRGINIA TECH INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007--Continued MORNING BUSINESS HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES ARMENIAN GENOCIDE VOTE EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO GERALD E. HARMON, M.D. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 1110 Introductory Statement on S. 1111 Introductory Statement on S. 1112 Introductory Statement on S. 1114 Introductory Statement on S. 1115 Introductory Statement on S. 1117 Introductory Statement on S. 1118 SENATE RESOLUTION 149--EXPRESSING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE SENATE ON THE TRAGIC EVENTS AT VIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 843 Text of Senate Amendment 844 Text of Senate Amendment 845 Text of Senate Amendment 846 Text of Senate Amendment 847 Text of Senate Amendment 848 Text of Senate Amendment 849 Text of Senate Amendment 850 Text of Senate Amendment 851 Text of Senate Amendment 852 Text of Senate Amendment 853 Text of Senate Amendment 854 Text of Senate Amendment 855 Text of Senate Amendment 856 Text of Senate Amendment 857 Text of Senate Amendment 858 Text of Senate Amendment 859 Text of Senate Amendment 860 Text of Senate Amendment 861 Text of Senate Amendment 862 Text of Senate Amendment 863 Text of Senate Amendment 864 Text of Senate Amendment 865 Text of Senate Amendment 866 Text of Senate Amendment 867 Text of Senate Amendment 868 Text of Senate Amendment 869 Text of Senate Amendment 870 Text of Senate Amendment 871 Text of Senate Amendment 872 Text of Senate Amendment 873 Text of Senate Amendment 874 Text of Senate Amendment 875 Text of Senate Amendment 876 Text of Senate Amendment 878 Text of Senate Amendment 879 Text of Senate Amendment 880 Text of Senate Amendment 881 Text of Senate Amendment 882 Text of Senate Amendment 883 Text of Senate Amendment 884 NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET APPOINTMENTS ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2007 ORDER TO ADJOURN EXPRESSING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE SENATE ON THE TRAGIC EVENTS AT VIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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