Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-04-23 Date2007-04-23 PublicationVolume 153, issue 65 Sections114 House · 53 Senate House sections IN HONOR OF SAM AND LUCY KEKER HONORING OAKLAND POSTMASTER LAWRENCE BARNES BETWEEN POSSIBILITY AND PERIL: CONFRONTING THE CRISIS CONCERNING AFRICAN-AMERICAN BOYS PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO GEORGE HAMPTON HONORING BESSIEFRANCES J. MEADOR CELEBRATING THE PROMULGATION OF MINORITY AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES INTRODUCING THE SECURE VISA WAIVER TRAVEL ACT OF 2007 PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE AFRICAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAMS HONORING ROBERT SPEED A TRIBUTE TO JOHN K. VAN de KAMP NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH HONORING SERGEANT JAMES A. REEDS AND THE "MONUMENTS MEN" OF WORLD WAR II TRIBUTE TO THE HAITIAN-AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF KEITH SORENSEN INTRODUCTION OF THE AIRLINE PERSONNEL TRAINING ENHANCEMENT ACT A TRIBUTE TO GLENDALE ADVENTIST ACADEMY INTRODUCTION OF MINORITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION FOR FREEDOM ACT OF 2007 TRIBUTE TO VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVE ORPHANS HONORING PRIVATE LEWIS C. DOWDY FOR HIS SERVICE PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE GREATER BINGHAMTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TRIBUTE TO MARGIE ORLAND, ON RECEIVING THE RABBI NORMAN F. FELDHEYM AWARD FOR LOYALTY AND SERVICE TO THE SYNAGOGUE AND COMMUNITY OF THE CONGREGATION EMANU EL TRIBUTE TO DETECTIVE LT. GIUSEPPE PETROSINO PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF JESS "POOCH" BOWLING IN RECOGNITION OF WILLIAM G. WOOTEN ON HONORING OLLIE L. McCOY, VETERAN AND PUBLIC SERVANT, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES TO HIM AND HIS FAMILY CONGRATULATING THE GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERSHIP TRIBUTE TO DEBORAH COHN AND THE USPTO TRIBUTE TO U.S. ARMY CAPTAIN JAMES A. MORIN TRIBUTE TO POPULATION RESOURCE CENTER PRESIDENT JANE DELUNG UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT IN MEMORIAM--PAUL LEVENTHAL NINE WORLD WAR II HEROES RECEIVE LONG OVERDUE HONORS CONGRATULATING OFFICER OLLIE LEE McCOY OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE DEPARTMENT ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT INTRODUCTION OF THE TULSA-GREENWOOD RIOT ACCOUNTABILITY ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING CORPORAL JASON BEADLES OF LA PORTE, INDIANA COMMEMORATING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives GLOBAL WARMING DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING HOUR DEBATES RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BLUE ANGEL TRAGEDY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NATIONAL FOSTER PARENTS DAY ATANACIO HARO-MARIN POST OFFICE SERGEANT DENNIS J. FLANAGAN LECANTO POST OFFICE BUILDING RACHEL CARSON POST OFFICE BUILDING EXPRESSING SENSE OF HOUSE WITH RESPECT TO RAISING AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGING PREVENTION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORTING THE MISSION AND GOALS OF NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK GERALD W. HEANEY FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE AND CUSTOMHOUSE RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 362, 10,000 TEACHERS, 10 MILLION MINDS SCIENCE AND MATH SCHOLARSHIP ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NATIONAL FOSTER PARENTS DAY MOMENT OF SILENCE OBSERVED IN MEMORY OF THE LATE HONORABLE JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RACHEL CARSON POST OFFICE SERGEANT DENNIS J. FLANAGAN LECANTO POST OFFICE BUILDING PERSONAL EXPLANATION REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1964 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 65 EXPRESSING SORROW OF THE HOUSE AT THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE JUANITA MILLENDER-MCDONALD, MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SPECIAL ORDERS JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. TRIBUTE TO THE HON. JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Meeks) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott) 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 Maryland (Mr. Cummings) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Towns) is recognized for 5 minutes. WHY THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MATTERS GENERAL LEAVE The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Ellison). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Tierney) is recognized for 5 minutes. WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS REMEMBERS THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE HEALTH CARE ISSUES AFFECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN AMERICA NINETY-SECOND COMMEMORATION OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE THE COUNTDOWN CREW TORT REFORM GENERAL LEAVE LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETION OF SPONSORS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS IRAQ FUNDING EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS AMERICA COMPETES ACT MORNING BUSINESS PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION FILIPINO VETERANS EQUITY ACT NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK CONGRATULATING DR. HOWARD-YANA SHAPIRO MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ANNIVERSARY MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED MEASURES REFERRED 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. 1185 Introductory Statement on S. 1186 Introductory Statement on S. 1189 SENATE RESOLUTION 165--RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE JUANITA MILLENDER-MCDONALD, OF CALIFORNIA SENATE RESOLUTION 166--COMMEMORATING THE LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT OF THE REVEREND LEON H. SULLIVAN AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 903 Text of Senate Amendment 905 Text of Senate Amendment 906 Text of Senate Amendment 907 Text of Senate Amendment 908 Text of Senate Amendment 909 Text of Senate Amendment 910 Text of Senate Amendment 911 Text of Senate Amendment 912 NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD COMMEMORATING THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT OF THE REVEREND LEON H. SULLIVAN THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS GOVERNANCE MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2007 ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2007 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW