Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-06-26 Date2007-06-26 PublicationVolume 153, issue 104 Sections153 House · 113 Senate House sections IN HONOR OF BRITTANY HULINGS RECOGNIZING LIBRARY DAY ON THE HILL CELEBRATING THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF TITLE IX HONORING TAMRA TIONG IN SUPPORT OF NEGOTIATING PEACE IN NORTHERN UGANDA CONGRATULATING THE 2007 GRADUATING CLASS OF SENN HIGH SCHOOL THE CONTRIBUTION OF AMERICA'S LIBRARIES HONORING THE LIFE AND DEDICATION OF MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE WALTER TITUS TRIBUTE TO THE CARIBBEAN AMERICAN MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION HONORING THE JASPER HIGH SCHOOL BULLDOGS HONORING DR. DAVID L. EUBANKS EMMETT TILL UNSOLVED CIVIL RIGHTS CRIME ACT OF 2007 IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF SAVINGS BANK LIFE INSURANCE PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF PAYDAY LOAN REFORM ACT OF 2007 HONORING FAIRFAX AND PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF BILL DEARMAN INTRODUCTION OF THE "PREPARE ALL KIDS ACT" OF 2007 FREEDOM FOR JOSE GABRIEL RAMON CASTILLO PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO FORMER NEW JERSEY STATE SENATOR BYRON BAER EDMUND MUSKIE AWARD FOR NANCY PELOSI TRIBUTE TO KIMBERLY HIGH SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO MR. RICHARD J. (JIM) BAILEY HONORING MAJOR GENERAL SCHUYLER BISSELL PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF LOU FALCONI IN RECOGNITION OF METLIFE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER C. ROBERT HENRIKSON'S 35TH ANNIVERSARY AT THE COMPANY CONGRATULATING THE ASTOR RESTAURANT ON ITS 50TH YEAR IN OPERATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO WORTHINGTON LIBRARIES CHARLES W. LINDBERG--AMERICAN HERO IN COMMEMORATION OF CAPTAIN ALLISON D. WEBSTER-GIDDINGS' NAVY CAREER LIST OF PROJECTS REQUESTED TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDING AS PART OF THE FY08 APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS HONORING THE MEMORY OF MRS. DOROTHY MOORE A TRIBUTE TO BATTLE FOR IWO JIMA VETERAN CORPORAL CHARLES W. LINDBERG HONORING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF JOSHUA MICHAEL BROWN HONORING AMERICA'S JUNIOR MISS ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 50TH YEAR PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING JACK VALENTI PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 RECOGNIZING WORTHINGTON LIBRARIES House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING HOUR DEBATE PLIGHT OF IRAQI REFUGEES RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY NEEDS TO TAKE A CIVICS CLASS--HE IS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH JUDGE ROBERT E. COYLE COURTHOUSE SO-CALLED GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM CANNOT BE WON BY MILITARY MIGHT ALONE PLAYING THE FIDDLE WHILE THE BORDER BURNS IT'S TIME FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT TO REMOVE THE SECRECY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AUTO WORKERS ARE AMERICANS WHOSE JOBS ARE WORTH PROTECTING DEMOCRATS MAKE NATIONAL PARKS AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE A PRIORITY IN INTERIOR BILL THE IMPORTANCE OF LIBRARIES IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES VICE PRESIDENT IS IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH VISIT WITH SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO BEAUFORT BASES INCREASE IN CAFE STANDARDS DEMOCRATS WILL ADDRESS GLOBAL WARMING WE MUST END THE WAR IN IRAQ NOW REPUBLICAN FISCAL MISMANAGEMENT WILL NOT SOON BE FORGOTTEN DAY OF SILENCE MOURNING THE LOSS OF CORPORAL CHARLES W. LINDBERG RESPECTED REPUBLICAN PULLING AWAY FROM THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION ON WAR IN IRAQ TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF MARINE SERGEANT SHAWN MARTIN PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2643, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 GENERAL LEAVE PERMISSION TO REDUCE TIME FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING DURING CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2643, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2643, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2829, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2669, COLLEGE COST REDUCTION ACT OF 2007 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIRMAN THE NATIONAL DEBT THE NATIONAL DEBT FOREIGN DEBT THE NATIONAL DEBT WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NATIONAL DEBT SPECIAL ORDERS RADIO FREE AMERICA AND THE SPEECH POLICE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. 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 gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters) 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. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Hinchey) is recognized for 5 minutes. DEMOCRATS NOT MOVING TOWARDS ENERGY INDEPENDENCE 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 Texas (Mr. Gohmert) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING LT. COL. KEVIN SONNENBERG SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED EXTENSION OF REMARKS SENATE BILL REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 222 Text of House Amendment 223 Text of House Amendment 224 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 13 Text of House Amendment 14 Text of House Amendment 15 Text of House Amendment 225 Text of House Amendment 16 Text of House Amendment 17 Text of House Amendment 18 Text of House Amendment 19 Text of House Amendment 226 Text of House Amendment 227 Text of House Amendment 228 Text of House Amendment 229 Text of House Amendment 3 Text of House Amendment 4 Text of House Amendment 5 Text of House Amendment 20 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 35 Text of House Amendment 36 Text of House Amendment 21 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 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SCHEDULE IRAQ RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT OF 2007--MOTION TO PROCEED RECESS UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 1 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 4 AND H.R. 1 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 2316 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 223 MORNING BUSINESS ENERGY EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT OF 2007 RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM ACT MORNING BUSINESS REMEMBERING SENATOR CRAIG THOMAS WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE MATTHEW SHEPARD ACT OF 2007 HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT OF FRANK J. MONAHAN THE FACE OF COURAGE TRIBUTE TO THE OREGON STATE BEAVERS IN RECOGNITION OF BARBARA KERR REMEMBERING DR. NATHAN CARLINER RECOGNIZING HASTINGS, NEBRASKA RECOGNIZING KATIE BEHRENS RECOGNIZING JAN CHRISTENSEN RECOGNIZING KIMBERLY HEINEMANN RECOGNIZING ADAM KLIPPENSTEIN RECOGNIZING KELSEY MILLER RECOGNIZING BADGER, SOUTH DAKOTA RECOGNIZING LOWRY, SOUTH DAKOTA LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 1693 Introductory Statement on S. 1699 SENATE RESOLUTION 255--RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING THE LONG DISTANCE RUNS THAT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN 2007 AND THE UNITED STATES IN 2008 TO PROMOTE FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN... SENATE RESOLUTION 256--DESIGNATING JUNE 2007 AS "NATIONAL APHASIA AWARENESS MONTH" AND SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF APHASIA SENATE RESOLUTION 257--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES FOR BECOMING THE FIRST UNIVERSITY TO WIN 100 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I TEAM TITLES AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1903 Text of Senate Amendment 1904 Text of Senate Amendment 1905 Text of Senate Amendment 1906 Text of Senate Amendment 1907 Text of Senate Amendment 1908 Text of Senate Amendment 1909 Text of Senate Amendment 1910 Text of Senate Amendment 1911 Text of Senate Amendment 1912 Text of Senate Amendment 1913 Text of Senate Amendment 1914 Text of Senate Amendment 1915 Text of Senate Amendment 1916 Text of Senate Amendment 1917 Text of Senate Amendment 1918 Text of Senate Amendment 1919 Text of Senate Amendment 1920 Text of Senate Amendment 1921 Text of Senate Amendment 1922 Text of Senate Amendment 1923 Text of Senate Amendment 1924 Text of Senate Amendment 1925 Text of Senate Amendment 1926 Text of Senate Amendment 1927 Text of Senate Amendment 1928 Text of Senate Amendment 1929 Text of Senate Amendment 1930 Text of Senate Amendment 1931 Text of Senate Amendment 1932 Text of Senate Amendment 1933 Text of Senate Amendment 1934 Text of Senate Amendment 1935 Text of Senate Amendment 1936 Text of Senate Amendment 1937 Text of Senate Amendment 1938 Text of Senate Amendment 1939 Text of Senate Amendment 1940 Text of Senate Amendment 1941 Text of Senate Amendment 1942 Text of Senate Amendment 1943 Text of Senate Amendment 1944 Text of Senate Amendment 1945 Text of Senate Amendment 1946 Text of Senate Amendment 1947 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR CREATING LONG-TERM ENERGY ALTERNATIVES FOR THE NATION ACT OF 2007 CONDEMNING VIOLENT ACTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY ECONOMIC POWERS ENHANCEMENT ACT THE CALENDAR NATIONAL MEDICINE ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH NATIONAL TEEN SAFE DRIVER MONTH NATIONAL BOATING DAY NATIONAL APHASIA AWARENESS MONTH CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2007 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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