Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-06-19 Date2007-06-19 PublicationVolume 153, issue 99 Sections122 House · 125 Senate House sections CONGRATULATING MR. AND MRS. TORRY KIDD, SR. ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 65TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MAJOR GENERAL JAMES H. PILLSBURY IN HONOR OF MRS. WENDY HARDING TRIBUTE TO DR. PETER B. AJLUNI H.R. 2775, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE FUNDING FOR THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT PROGRAM IN HONOR OF LENORE GOLDEN SHACKELFORD $8 GASOLINE IN AMERICA'S SAUDI ARABIA LEWISTON'S RECOGNITION AS ONE OF TEN ALL-AMERICAN CITIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 CONGRATULATIONS TO BOB WILLIAMS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE WAVE TRANSIT SYSTEM HONORING RODOLFO AND DORA MIRABAL FROM CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF PASTOR DOUGLAS P. JONES IN RECOGNITION OF STAFF SERGEANT SHANNON WEAVER COMMEMORATING UCLA'S 100TH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP PERSONAL EXPLANATION MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 House of Representatives ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE RECOGNIZING THE SOCIETY OF IRANIAN-AMERICAN WOMEN FOR EDUCATION RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AMERICANS ARE MORE THAN QUALIFIED TO BREAK THEIR ADDICTION TO OIL TAKING CARE OF OUR VETERANS HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JERRY BAKER, AMERICA'S MASTER GARDENER PRESIDENT BLOCKING THE DEMOCRATIC NEW DIRECTION AGENDA PROTECTING OUR KIDS FROM CONTAMINATED PRODUCTS DIFFERENT PRIORITIES ON FEDERAL SPENDING IN APPRECIATION OF THE NRA DEMOCRATS MAKE GLOBAL WARMING A PRIORITY THIS WEEK AS PART OF ENERGY AND WATER BILL FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD GENERAL PETRAEUS ADMITS THAT CONDITIONS WILL NOT IMPROVE IN IRAQ BY SEPTEMBER CHILD CRUSADERS MAKE GLOBAL WARMING A PRIORITY THIS WEEK AS PART OF ENERGY AND WATER BILL TRUE IMMIGRATION REFORM NEEDED JUNETEENTH THE DRIVE ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2641, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 ELECTION OF MEMBER TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE VACATING ORDERING OF YEAS AND NAYS ON S. 1352, DR. FRANCIS TOWNSEND POST OFFICE BUILDING PERMISSION TO REDUCE TIME FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING DURING CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2641, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 GENERAL LEAVE ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 REPORT ON H.R. 2771, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2764, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2641, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE RISK OF NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION IN THE TERRITORY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 110-41) PERSONAL EXPLANATION ENERGY AND WATER SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. Kilpatrick) is recognized for 5 minutes. EDUCATION The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. RENAMING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters) is recognized for 5 minutes. EDUCATION IS CRITICAL FOR TODAY'S YOUTH The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Garrett) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE TRUE GOAL OF OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. INEQUITIES IN EDUCATION EDUCATION COMMEMORATING JUNETEENTH The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Corrine Brown) is recognized for 5 minutes. JUNETEENTH/BLAIR'S BILL The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Clarke) is recognized for 5 minutes. GETTING SMART ABOUT IRAQ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. REDEPLOY FOR A SECURE AMERICA THE BUSH-KENNEDY AMNESTY BILL 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 MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 3 Text of House Amendment 4 Text of House Amendment 5 Text of House Amendment 6 Text of House Amendment 7 Text of House Amendment 8 Text of House Amendment 9 Text of House Amendment 10 Text of House Amendment 11 Text of House Amendment 12 Text of House Amendment 28 Text of House Amendment 29 Text of House Amendment 30 Text of House Amendment 31 Text of House Amendment 32 Text of House Amendment 33 Text of House Amendment 34 Text of House Amendment 2 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 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 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURE PLACED ON CALENDAR--S. 1639 RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT OUR NUCLEAR DETERRENT DEATH OF THE CHARLESTON FIREFIGHTERS EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT RECOGNIZING THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF JUNETEENTH INDEPENDENCE DAY CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS CREATING LONG-TERM ENERGY ALTERNATIVES FOR THE NATION ACT OF 2007 RECESS CREATING LONG-TERM ENERGY ALTERNATIVES FOR THE NATION ACT OF 2007-- Continued GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK EXTENSION ACT OF 2007 CREATING LONG-TERM ENERGY ALTERNATIVES FOR THE NATION ACT OF 2007-- Continued FREE CHOICE ACT OF 2007--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS IRAQI HUMANITARIAN CRISIS HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES TRAGEDY IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA RECOGNITION OF BILL SIMMONS 2007 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF LaMOURE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF RUTLAND FORT ABERCROMBIE NATIONAL VETERANS WHEELCHAIR GAMES HONORING THE LIFE OF JEFFREY ERLANGER TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL EMERSON N. GARDNER JR. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCUMULATION OF A LARGE VOLUME OF WEAPONS-USABLE FISSILE MATERIAL IN THE TERRITORY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AS DECLARED IN... MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR 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. 1649 Introductory Statement on S. 1651 Introductory Statement on S. 1654 Introductory Statement on S. 1655 Introductory Statement on S. 1656 Introductory Statement on S. 1657 Introductory Statement on S. 1658 Introductory Statement on S. 1661 Introductory Statement on S. 1662 Introductory Statement on S. 1663 SENATE RESOLUTION 239--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE ADMINISTRATION SHOULD RIGOROUSLY ENFORCE THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND GREATLY... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1655 Text of Senate Amendment 1656 Text of Senate Amendment 1657 Text of Senate Amendment 1658 Text of Senate Amendment 1659 Text of Senate Amendment 1660 Text of Senate Amendment 1661 Text of Senate Amendment 1662 Text of Senate Amendment 1663 Text of Senate Amendment 1664 Text of Senate Amendment 1665 Text of Senate Amendment 1666 Text of Senate Amendment 1667 Text of Senate Amendment 1668 Text of Senate Amendment 1669 Text of Senate Amendment 1670 Text of Senate Amendment 1671 Text of Senate Amendment 1672 Text of Senate Amendment 1673 Text of Senate Amendment 1674 Text of Senate Amendment 1675 Text of Senate Amendment 1676 Text of Senate Amendment 1677 Text of Senate Amendment 1678 Text of Senate Amendment 1679 Text of Senate Amendment 1690 Text of Senate Amendment 1681 Text of Senate Amendment 1682 Text of Senate Amendment 1683 Text of Senate Amendment 1684 Text of Senate Amendment 1685 Text of Senate Amendment 1686 Text of Senate Amendment 1687 Text of Senate Amendment 1688 Text of Senate Amendment 1689 Text of Senate Amendment 1690 Text of Senate Amendment 1691 Text of Senate Amendment 1692 Text of Senate Amendment 1693 Text of Senate Amendment 1694 Text of Senate Amendment 1695 Text of Senate Amendment 1696 Text of Senate Amendment 1697 Text of Senate Amendment 1698 Text of Senate Amendment 1699 Text of Senate Amendment 1700 Text of Senate Amendment 1701 Text of Senate Amendment 1702 Text of Senate Amendment 1703 Text of Senate Amendment 1704 Text of Senate Amendment 1705 Text of Senate Amendment 1706 Text of Senate Amendment 1707 Text of Senate Amendment 1708 Text of Senate Amendment 1709 Text of Senate Amendment 1710 Text of Senate Amendment 1711 Text of Senate Amendment 1712 Text of Senate Amendment 1713 Text of Senate Amendment 1714 Text of Senate Amendment 1715 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR IMPROVING HEAD START ACT OF 2007 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2007 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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