Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-06-11 Date2007-06-11 PublicationVolume 153, issue 93 Sections273 House · 61 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO CRAIG HOSPITAL CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF NANCY OSBORNE'S SERVICE TO KFSN-TV ABC 30 HONORING THE LIFE OF RANDY PRIDEAUX HONORING JUDITH REED MEHAL HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. NICK MANCINI WORLD OCEANS DAY HONORING MAITHREYI GOPALAKRISHNAN CONGRATULATING MR. TOM DAVENPORT TRIBUTE TO THE DENVER GAY MEN'S CHORUS HONORING THE LIFE OF UNITED STATES ARMY STAFF SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER M. MOORE HONORING THE LIFE OF TOM KOSSORIS HONORING CYNTHIA SIEGEL 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 PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL PATRICK HENRY BRADY TRIBUTE TO MOHAMMED H. QAYOUMI, PH.D., FOURTH PRESIDENT OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY IN MEMORY OF WAYNE STEVENS TRIBUTE TO DENNIS CASSIDY HONORING THE LIFE OF UNITED STATES ARMY CORPORAL VICTOR TOLEDO PULIDO HONORING EDWARD A. NIZIOLEK TRIBUTE TO HAL BROWN DEATH OF THOMAS A. STALLWORTH HONORING SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI ON SERVING 20 YEARS IN THE HOUSE INTRODUCTION OF THE HeLP AMERICA ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO THE REVEREND EDMUND M. O'BRIEN A TRIBUTE TO TEMPLE BETH DAVID IN HONOR OF THE CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF DR. ALBERT J. SIMONE TRIBUTE TO JAMES O. RICH INTRODUCING A BILL TO ESTABLISH A SUNSET FOR THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ RESOLUTION OF 2002 (PUBLIC LAW 107- 243) HONORING THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN IN HONOR OF OUR FALLEN HEROES IN THE ARMED FORCES HONORING GEOFFREY SEFFENS PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE OPENING OF THE CENTER ON HALSTED IN HONOR OF THE CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF DR. ALBERT J. SIMONE HONORING THE 32ND ANNUAL CAPITAL PRIDE FESTIVAL RECOGNIZING LIUNA LOCAL 777 TRIBUTE TO MONUMENTS MEN AND WOMEN OF WORLD WAR II MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR OUR WOUNDED WARRIORS ACT OF 2007 TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM KLING, SR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY THE INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LOAN REPAYMENT EQUITY TECHNICAL AMENDMENT ACT OF 2007 SABINOSO WILDERNESS ACT OF 2007 RECOGNITION OF ARNOLD "NUB" PORTERFIELD TRIBUTE TO THE 440TH AIRLIFT WING BASED IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN HONORING THE SERVICE OF ARTHUR C. NERIANI THE JUBILEE ACT OF 2007 PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF FREDERIC "BUZZ" EDWARD RAINER TRIBUTE TO CRAIG C. MELLO, PHD, 2006 NOBEL LAUREATE IN PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE INTRODUCTION OF THE NORTH MAUI COASTAL PRESERVATION ACT RECOGNIZING D/FW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT'S "WELCOME HOME A HERO" PROGRAM 10,000 TRAINED BY 2010 ACT MENTORING AMERICA'S CHILDREN ACT OF 2007 RECOGNIZING NINA TINARI COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR WINNING THE PINNACLE AWARD RECOGNIZING AND HONORING NORMAN ROSENSHEIN, NATIONAL COMMANDER OF THE JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MARQUETTE RECOGNITION OF SPC JEREMIAH "JEREMY" DAVID COSTELLO HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ANDREA WATKINS AND DENISS QUINTANILLA- CERON RECOGNIZING MINNA ZHOU OF WOODBURY, MINNESOTA HUMAN CLONING PROHIBITION ACT RECOGNIZING BORDEN RECOGNIZING TYLER FREDERICK FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT THE CHILD LABOR PROTECTION ACT OF 2007 CHARLES T. ORTMAN FOR THE AWARD OF EAGLE SCOUT CHARLES CROWE FOR THE AWARD OF EAGLE SCOUT DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT'S "WELCOME HOME A HERO" PROGRAM ZACHERY R. BODE FOR THE AWARD OF EAGLE SCOUT SEAN TYLER COWDEN FOR THE AWARD OF EAGLE SCOUT 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOWN OF CICERO, NEW YORK RECOGNIZING SHANE DARWIN POPE II FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT RECOGNIZING WILLIAM PAYNE FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF ROLAND KELLY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA HONORING THE MERCURY 13 WOMEN RECOGNIZING THE TRAVIS REGIONAL ARMED FORCES COMMITTEE ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN HONOR OF COLONEL RONALD A. RUTLAND HONORING REV. RICHARD P. OLDHAM HONORING ASTRONAUT WALTER MARTY SCHIRRA, AND EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON HIS PASSING RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATION OF JOHNNY W. WELTON IN HONOR OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF MINQUAS FIRE COMPANY NO. 1 OF NEWPORT, DE IN TRIBUTE TO SAM CARMEN HONORING THE 46TH ANNUAL YMCA YOUTH GOVERNOR'S CONFERENCE ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JUDGE RALPH M. BURNETT IN HONOR OF JUDGE DAVID F. LEVI HONORING THE ALFRED E. ZAMPELLA SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO ALICE R. BARHAM HONORING THE WORK OF DEBRA STEINBERG, RECIPIENT OF THE NATIONAL ETHNIC COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS' 2007 ELLIS ISLAND MEDAL OF HONOR STEM CELL RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2007 HONORING THE LIFE OF COLONEL OWEN A. HEETER OF ROCHESTER, INDIANA TRIBUTE TO BILL AND BETH HANKS TRIBUTE TO PAT LOOMES CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. JAMES DETHERAGE TRIBUTE TO BOOKER T. DOZIER HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF LOCAL 318 OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS TRIBUTE TO ELEANOR McGOVERN IN RECOGNITION OF RABBI JEROME DAVIDSON TRIBUTE TO 1ST LT. KEITH HEIDTMAN HONORING DR. MANUEL LOPEZ'S 80TH BIRTHDAY IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL MINORITY CANCER AWARENESS WEEK IN RECOGNITION OF SERGEANT BRANDON HADAWAY FREEDOM FOR ANTONIO RAMON DIAZ SANCHEZ HONORING BOB PERKINS FOR ADVANCING JAZZ THROUGH HIS BROADCAST AND WRITING CAREER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS VALUE-ADDED INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT ACT OF 2007 INTRODUCTION OF THE GREENHOUSE GAS ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2007 INTRODUCING THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR LOAN FORGIVENESS ACT OF 2007 INTRODUCTION OF THE BLAIR HOLT FIREARM LICENSING AND RECORD OF SALE ACT OF 2007 SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE IN MEMORIAM OF ARMY SERGEANT JAMES AKIN RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO ATTEND FUNERAL OF THE LATE HONORABLE CRAIG THOMAS PROTECTING CHILDREN IN THE WORKFORCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECOGNIZING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF LAKE SIDNEY LANIER, GEORGIA RECOGNIZING 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF LOVING V. VIRGINIA LEGALIZING INTERRACIAL MARRIAGE ENCOURAGING DISPLAY OF THE FLAG ON FATHER'S DAY SUPPORTING THE IDEALS AND VALUES OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT PROVIDING THAT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK MAY SERVE ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION RECOGNIZING AND WELCOMING THE DELEGATION OF PRESIDENTS, PRIME MINISTERS, AND FOREIGN MINISTERS FROM THE CARIBBEAN TO WASHINGTON, DC RECOGNIZING THE STRONG ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND THE UNITED STATES RECOGNIZING JOHN PEHLE FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS IN HELPING RESCUE JEWS AND OTHER MINORITIES FROM THE HOLOCAUST PROHIBITION ON SALE BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF PARTS FOR F-14 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATION FROM CHIEF OF STAFF OF HON. JO ANN DAVIS, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2638, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ENCOURAGING DISPLAY OF THE FLAG ON FATHER'S DAY PROVIDING THAT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK MAY SERVE ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION RECOGNIZING AND WELCOMING THE DELEGATION OF PRESIDENTS, PRIME MINISTERS, AND FOREIGN MINISTERS FROM THE CARIBBEAN TO WASHINGTON, D.C. PERSONAL EXPLANATION REPORT ON H.R. 2641, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2008 REPORT ON H.R. 2642, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2008 PASSPORT PROCESSING BACKLOG HONORING JOHN BACH PASSPORT PROCESSING BACKLOG NOE ALEMAN--BORDER AGENT PASSPORT PROCESSING BACKLOG HONORING SOUTHCO AS ROLE MODEL CONGRATULATING THE CEDAR VALLEY, IOWA HONORING HORACE LIVINGSTON AND WILLIAM DEMPSEY ARMING SUNNI GROUPS IS LUNACY SPECIAL ORDERS STATUS REPORT ON CURRENT LEVELS OF ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2007 AND 2008 AND THE 5-YEAR PERIOD FY 2008 THROUGH FY 2012 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT SHOULD OVERRULE PROPOSED NEW STRATEGY OF GIVING WEAPONS TO SUNNI ARAB GROUPS SUPPORTING THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE FOR ACCUSED CAMP PENDLETON TROOPS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH PERU AND PANAMA The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Souder) is recognized for 5 minutes. LET'S BRING OUR SOLDIERS HOME REPORT ON H.R. 2643, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Davis) is recognized for 5 minutes. U.S. TRADE POLICY THE SUBURBAN AGENDA HEALTH CARE IN AMERICA OMISSION FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2007 AT PAGE H5467 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 9 Text of House Amendment 10 Text of House Amendment 11 Text of House Amendment 12 Text of House Amendment 1 Text of House Amendment 2 Text of House Amendment 3 Text of House Amendment 4 Text of House Amendment 15 Text of House Amendment 16 Text of House Amendment 7 Text of House Amendment 8 Text of House Amendment 13 Text of House Amendment 22 Text of House Amendment 23 Text of House Amendment 24 Text of House Amendment 25 Text of House Amendment 26 Text of House Amendment 27 Text of House Amendment 28 Text of House Amendment 29 Text of House Amendment 30 Text of House Amendment 14 Text of House Amendment 15 Text of House Amendment 16 Text of House Amendment 17 Text of House Amendment 18 Text of House Amendment 19 Text of House Amendment 20 Text of House Amendment 21 Text of House Amendment 31 Text of House Amendment 40 Text of House Amendment 41 Text of House Amendment 42 Text of House Amendment 43 Text of House Amendment 44 Text of House Amendment 45 Text of House Amendment 46 Text of House Amendment 47 Text of House Amendment 48 Text of House Amendment 49 Text of House Amendment 32 Text of House Amendment 50 Text of House Amendment 51 Text of House Amendment 52 Text of House Amendment 53 Text of House Amendment 54 Text of House Amendment 55 Text of House Amendment 56 Text of House Amendment 57 Text of House Amendment 58 Text of House Amendment 59 Text of House Amendment 33 Text of House Amendment 60 Text of House Amendment 61 Text of House Amendment 62 Text of House Amendment 63 Text of House Amendment 64 Text of House Amendment 65 Text of House Amendment 34 Text of House Amendment 35 Text of House Amendment 36 Text of House Amendment 37 Text of House Amendment 38 Text of House Amendment 39 Text of House Amendment 66 Text of House Amendment 75 Text of House Amendment 76 Text of House Amendment 77 Text of House Amendment 78 Text of House Amendment 79 Text of House Amendment 80 Text of House Amendment 81 Text of House Amendment 82 Text of House Amendment 83 Text of House Amendment 84 Text of House Amendment 67 Text of House Amendment 85 Text of House Amendment 86 Text of House Amendment 87 Text of House Amendment 88 Text of House Amendment 89 Text of House Amendment 90 Text of House Amendment 91 Text of House Amendment 92 Text of House Amendment 93 Text of House Amendment 68 Text of House Amendment 69 Text of House Amendment 70 Text of House Amendment 71 Text of House Amendment 72 Text of House Amendment 73 Text of House Amendment 74 Text of House Amendment 94 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE CONSIDERATION OF IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY ISSUES RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER IMMIGRATION RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ATTORNEY GENERAL GONZALES MEDIA BIAS NO CONFIDENCE RESOLUTION CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS CREATING LONG-TERM ENERGY ALTERNATIVES FOR THE NATION ACT OF 2007-- MOTION TO PROCEED. EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT ATTORNEY GENERAL ALBERTO GONZALES NO LONGER HOLDS THE CONFIDENCE OF THE SENATE AND OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE--MOTION TO PROCEED CREATING LONG-TERM ENERGY ALTERNATIVES FOR THE NATION ACT OF 2007-- MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued MORNING BUSINESS REMEMBERING SENATOR CRAIG THOMAS HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES IMMIGRATION REFORM VERMONT HOUSING AND CONSERVATION BOARD RECOMMISSION OF THE USS "MICHIGAN" MONTANA HISTORY 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF NOONAN, NORTH DAKOTA 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF GRANVILLE, NORTH DAKOTA 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF COOPERSTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA CANNON AIR FORCE BASE ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION OF JEFFREY S. MERRIFIELD TRIBUTE TO ROBERT B. MEHNERT RECOGNIZING THE BARABOO NATIONAL BANK RETIREMENT OF DANIEL BERNSTINE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED 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. 1585 Introductory Statement on S. 1589 Introductory Statement on S. 1590 SENATE RESOLUTION 230--DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF JULY 2007, AS "NATIONAL TEEN SAFE DRIVER MONTH" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1500 Text of Senate Amendment 1501 Text of Senate Amendment 1502 Text of Senate Amendment 1503 Text of Senate Amendment 1504 NOTICE OF HEARING PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF ASEAN-UNITED STATES DIALOGUE AND RELATIONSHIP MEMORIALIZING FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2007 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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