Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-05-24 Date2007-05-24 PublicationVolume 153, issue 86 Sections68 House · 200 Senate House sections House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WAR IN IRAQ LANCE CPL. BEN DESILETS IT IS TIME TO END THE WAR IN IRAQ A CALL FOR LEADERSHIP IN THE HOUSE UNDERSCORING THE NEED TO MAKE CRITICAL INVESTMENTS IN PRESCHOOL EDUCATION WHY THERE IS A MEMORIAL DAY RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF JEWISH PEOPLE TO AMERICA THE END OF THE BLAIR ERA AMERICANS WILL BE HEARD ON ENDING THE WAR REJECT AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN NEEDED FOR IRAQ WAR DEMOCRATS WILL KEEP PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TURNING THIS WAR AROUND LIVES IN THE BALANCE SUPPORT OUR TROOPS SAD DAY FOR AMERICA PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2206, U.S. PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2317, LOBBYING TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2007 AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2316, HONEST LEADERSHIP AND OPEN GOVERNMENT ACT OF 2007 NEW CLERK MAKING IMPRESSIONS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2206, U.S. REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 417 ELECTION OF MEMBER TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION GENERAL LEAVE LOBBYING TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2007 House of Representatives PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE TWO HOUSES GENERAL LEAVE HONEST LEADERSHIP AND OPEN GOVERNMENT ACT OF 2007 AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 2316, HONEST LEADERSHIP AND OPEN GOVERNMENT ACT OF 2007 U.S. TROOP READINESS, VETERANS' CARE, KATRINA RECOVERY, AND IRAQ ACCOUNTABILITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT, MAY 31, 2007, TO FILE REPORT ON H.R. 2446, AFGHANISTAN FREEDOM AND SECURITY SUPPORT ACT OF 2007 CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, MAY 28, 2007 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2007 APPOINTMENT OF HON. STENY H. HOYER AND HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN TO ACT AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TO SIGN ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS THROUGH JUNE 5, 2007 VOTE ON THE WAR SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. DAD--AMERICAN GI The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. VOTE ON IRAQ SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING BILL FORMER U.S. BORDER PATROL AGENTS RAMOS AND COMPEAN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Sarbanes) is recognized for 5 minutes. FUNDING WAR IN IRAQ ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Granger) is recognized for 5 minutes. 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 Idaho (Mr. Sali) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Wynn) is recognized for 5 minutes. IMMIGRATION REFORM AND OTHER ISSUES OF THE WEEK LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER TROOP FUNDING RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ORDER OF PROCEDURE IRAQ HEALTH CARE HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM ACT OF 2007 CALLING UPON THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE DR. HALEH ESFANDIARI COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM ACT OF 2007--Continued SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TEXT OF AMENDMENT SUBMITTED MONDAY, MAY 21, 2007 MORNING BUSINESS EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT U.S. TROOP READINESS, VETERANS' CARE, KATRINA RECOVERY, AND IRAQ ACCOUNTABILITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007--CONFERENCE REPORT MORNING BUSINESS DARFUR IRAQ MEMORIAL DAY IRAQ MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE TRIBUTE TO SENATOR TED STEVENS OPEN GOVERNMENT ACT THE BUDGET AGING REPORT DEATH PENALTY HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES SAFETY OF AVANDIA SENATE SPOUSES ACCOUNTABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION RETIREMENT OF BARBARA L. MILES HONORING KATHLEEN MCNAMARA TRIBUTE TO TERESA KIRKEENG-KINCAID RECOGNIZING MONROE CITY, MISSOURI RETIREMENT OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL DONALD WETEKAM TRIBUTE TO JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNIZING GALESBURG, NORTH DAKOTA RECOGNIZING WASHBURN, NORTH DAKOTA RECOGNIZING DAVENPORT, NORTH DAKOTA RECOGNIZING PISEK, NORTH DAKOTA RECOGNIZING LAMOURE, NORTH DAKOTA WISCONSIN JAZZ AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM E. COLSON TRIBUTE TO JOAN McKINNEY TRIBUTE TO JOEL COGEN TRIBUTE TO JAMES BURTON BLAIR TRIBUTE TO FRANK BUCKLES RECOGNIZING CASTLEWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA RECOGNIZING ESTELLINE, SOUTH DAKOTA RECOGNIZING ONAKA, SOUTH DAKOTA RECOGNIZING PHILIP, SOUTH DAKOTA MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 40 Introductory Statement on S. 1472 Introductory Statement on S. 1473 Introductory Statement on S. 1474 Introductory Statement on S. 1475 Introductory Statement on S. 1476 Introductory Statement on S. 1477 Introductory Statement on S. 1481 Introductory Statement on S. 1482 Introductory Statement on S. 1483 Introductory Statement on S. 1488 Introductory Statement on S. 1490 Introductory Statement on S. 1492 Introductory Statement on S. 1493 Introductory Statement on S. 1494 Introductory Statement on S. 1495 Introductory Statement on S. 1497 Introductory Statement on S. 1498 Introductory Statement on S. 1503 Introductory Statement on S. 1505 Introductory Statement on S. 1506 Introductory Statement on S. 1507 Introductory Statement on S. 1509 Introductory Statement on S. 1510 Introductory Statement on S. 1511 Introductory Statement on S. 1513 Introductory Statement on S. 1514 Introductory Statement on S. 1515 Introductory Statement on S. 1518 Introductory Statement on S. 1519 Introductory Statement on S. 1521 Introductory Statement on S. 1522 Introductory Statement on S. 1526 Introductory Statement on S. 1529 SENATE RESOLUTION 214--CALLING UPON THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE DR. HALEH ESFANDIARI SENATE RESOLUTION 215--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 25, 2007, AS "NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDER APPRECIATION DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 216--RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH AND DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY NATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH MONTH SENATE RESOLUTION 217--DESIGNING THE WEEK BEGINNING MAY 20, 2007, AS "NATIONAL HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 218--TO AUTHORIZE THE PRINTING OF A COLLECTION OF THE RULES OF THE COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION 219--RECOGNIZING THE YEAR 2007 AS THE OFFICIAL 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE BEGINNINGS OF MARINAS, POWER PRODUCTION, RECREATION, AND BOATING ON LAKE SIDNEY LANIER, GEORGIA AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1190 Text of Senate Amendment 1191 Text of Senate Amendment 1192 Text of Senate Amendment 1193 Text of Senate Amendment 1194 Text of Senate Amendment 1195 Text of Senate Amendment 1196 Text of Senate Amendment 1197 Text of Senate Amendment 1198 Text of Senate Amendment 1199 Text of Senate Amendment 1200 Text of Senate Amendment 1201 Text of Senate Amendment 1202 Text of Senate Amendment 1203 Text of Senate Amendment 1204 Text of Senate Amendment 1205 Text of Senate Amendment 1206 Text of Senate Amendment 1207 Text of Senate Amendment 1208 Text of Senate Amendment 1209 Text of Senate Amendment 1210 Text of Senate Amendment 1211 Text of Senate Amendment 1212 Text of Senate Amendment 1213 Text of Senate Amendment 1214 Text of Senate Amendment 1215 Text of Senate Amendment 1216 Text of Senate Amendment 1217 Text of Senate Amendment 1218 Text of Senate Amendment 1219 Text of Senate Amendment 1220 Text of Senate Amendment 1221 Text of Senate Amendment 1222 Text of Senate Amendment 1223 Text of Senate Amendment 1224 Text of Senate Amendment 1225 Text of Senate Amendment 1226 Text of Senate Amendment 1227 Text of Senate Amendment 1228 Text of Senate Amendment 1229 Text of Senate Amendment 1230 Text of Senate Amendment 1231 Text of Senate Amendment 1232 Text of Senate Amendment 1233 Text of Senate Amendment 1242 Text of Senate Amendment 1234 Text of Senate Amendment 1235 Text of Senate Amendment 1236 Text of Senate Amendment 1237 Text of Senate Amendment 1238 Text of Senate Amendment 1239 Text of Senate Amendment 1240 Text of Senate Amendment 1241 Text of Senate Amendment 1243 Text of Senate Amendment 1244 Text of Senate Amendment 1245 Text of Senate Amendment 1246 Text of Senate Amendment 1247 Text of Senate Amendment 1248 Text of Senate Amendment 1249 Text of Senate Amendment 1250 Text of Senate Amendment 1251 Text of Senate Amendment 1252 Text of Senate Amendment 1253 Text of Senate Amendment 1254 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET STAR PRINT--TREATY DOCUMENT 109-20 DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 20, 2007, AS "NATIONAL HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK" AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING OF A COLLECTION OF RULES OF COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE OFFICIAL 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION PRESERVATION APPROVAL PROCESS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007 NATIVE AMERICAN HOME OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2007 AUTHORIZING THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM EXPRESSING PROFOUND CONCERN REGARDING TRANSGRESSION AGAINST FREEDOM OF THOUGHT AND EXPRESSION IN VENEZUELA HONORING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF STAN HYWET HALL AND GARDENS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF IRAQI AND AFGHANI TRANSLATORS AND INTERPRETERS WHO MAY BE ADMITTED TO THE UNITED STATES AS SPECIAL IMMIGRANTS MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S.J. RES. 14 CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2007 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS