Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-06-28 Date2007-06-28 PublicationVolume 153, issue 106 Sections157 House · 105 Senate House sections PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING JORDAN JOSEPH GOSS FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT HONORING JENNY NEELEY RECOGNIZING THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA IN RECOGNITION OF REBECCA LANIER RECOGNIZING TYLER DON GUESS FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT COMMENDING THE LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTE OF AMERICA PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO VANESSA BROWN SUPPORT FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO COLONEL BILL GORDON RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF DERRICK BROOKS PERSONAL EXPLANATION DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 INTRODUCTION OF THE "ENHANCED FINANCIAL RECOVERY AND EQUITABLE RETIREMENT TREATMENT ACT OF 2007" U.S.S. BUNKER HILL RECIPIENT OF THE 2006 SPOKANE NAVAL TROPHY HONORING GARLAND MAYOR RONALD JONES DR. MURIEL PETIONI HONORED BY BARNARD COLLEGE NATIONAL LIBRARY DAY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF LEE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA HONORING AMERICAN VETERANS TRIBUTE TO BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR TRIBUTE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL BECOME CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON JULY 4, 2007 NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE AUDREY PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING CHARLES PAUL BUTLER JR., ON HIS EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING BARBARA WHITNEY CARR ON HER RETIREMENT RECOGNIZING THE OFFICIAL DEDICATION OF THE BETTY J. PULLUM FAMILY YMCA IN NAVARRE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 HONORING THE LIFE OF JOSEPH TORCASO PAYING TRIBUTE TO ALAN P. MINTZ, M.D. CONGRATULATIONS TO STEPHEN PAUL POLLINGER, PHD DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 REMEMBERING DR. HANS SENNHOLZ PERSONAL EXPLANATION 2008 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL IN TRIBUTE TO COLONEL WARREN L. HENDERSON'S RETIREMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCING H.R. 2881, THE FAA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 THE U.S.-KOREA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 INTRODUCTION OF THE OSTEOPOROSIS EARLY DETECTION AND PREVENTION ACT OF 2007 HONORING MICHAEL J. CZOPKIEWICZ, EAGLE SCOUT RECOGNIZING THE 57TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN WAR EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR NEW THREAT TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS IN INDIA AS WARRANT IS ISSUED FOR SIKH EDITOR FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING ST. SYMPHOROSA PARISH ON ITS 80TH ANNIVERSARY TIME TO FOSTER GREATER COLLABORATION FOR OUR REGIONAL SECURITY HONORING JACK VALENTI FORMER MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT ARRESTED AGAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 IN HONOR OF DONALD MADER HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOVERNOR EDWARDS WE MUST RECOVER OUR STUDENTS--ACKNOWLEDGING THE NEED TO SUPPORT NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS INTRODUCING A BILL TO REAUTHORIZE THE FAA PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF WILLIAM STEARNS HONORING MANUEL RODRIGUEZ OF LAKE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA HONORING LT. COL. TOM CASTRIOTA FOR HIS EXEMPLARY MILITARY SERVICE HONORING THE NEW HAVEN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION AS THEY CELEBRATE THEIR CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY HONORING CAPTAIN DON ORNDOFF, CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS, UNITED STATES NAVY TRIBUTE TO CARTER GAMBLE INTRODUCTION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS PROMOTION ACT OF 2007 A TRIBUTE TO CHRISTOPHER WESTHOFF IN HONOR OF THE MONTEREY SCOTTISH GAMES & CELTIC FESTIVAL PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO COMMISSIONER CONNIE HUGHES ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 THE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TRUTH IN ADVERTISING ACT IN REMEMBRANCE OF EDOUARD BRUNNER HONORING NICK SWYKA FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE WELCOMING REVEREND ERIN CONAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PREPARE ALL KIDS ACT OF 2007 HONORING OUR TROOPS THIS FOURTH OF JULY GENERAL PETRAEUS ADMITS THAT CONDITIONS WILL NOT IMPROVE IN IRAQ BY SEPTEMBER DEMOCRATS PROMISED NOT TO HOLD RECORDED VOTES OPEN VICE PRESIDENT CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS WHEN IT COMES TO HIM BEING A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH HONORING JIM NUSSLE VICE PRESIDENT HAS A PROBLEM OF FIGURING OUT WHICH BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT HE BELONGS TO CONGRATULATING FORMER CONGRESSMAN JIM NUSSLE BRAVE ACT DEMOCRATS ARE MAKING A BAD SITUATION WORSE WE MUST END THE WAR IN IRAQ NOW FREE SPEECH VS. FAIR SPEECH HOUSE DEMOCRATS MAKING PROGRESS FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IRAN IS RUNNING OUT OF GASOLINE VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY'S EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NON-FAIRNESS DOCTRINE HOW MANY BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT ARE THERE HONORING ARMY SERGEANT CHRIS DAVIS HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE MAKING PROGRESS FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE KOREAN WAR BILL CHARTER FIRST HIGHER EDUCATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2007 FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE TWO HOUSES FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 106 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2740 PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE TO HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT, MONDAY, JULY 9, 2007, TO FILE REPORT ON H.R. 2900, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2007 CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, JULY 2, 2007 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2007 IN MEMORY OF HANNAH CONGDON, BAILEY GOODMAN, MEREDITH McCLURE, SARA MONNAT AND KATHERINE SHIRLEY COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENT OF HON. C.A. "DUTCH" RUPPERSBERGER AND HON. ELIJAH E. RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE HONORING MATTHEW ALEXANDER OF GRETNA, NEBRASKA SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. VICE PRESIDENT SHOULD RESIGN OR FACE IMPEACHMENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE 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 gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) 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. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gohmert) is recognized for 5 minutes. WELCOME BACK SIMMONS COLLEGE OF KENTUCKY IRAQ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Reichert) is recognized for 5 minutes. 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 gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Sarbanes) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Ellison) is recognized for 5 minutes. DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY FOR IRAQ STAND DOWN 2007 HOUSE DEMOCRATS' TOP 100 BROKEN PROMISES AMERICA, MISSISSIPPI THANKS YOU ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE WHITE HOUSE LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED 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 PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM ACT MORNING BUSINESS GROWING OLDER BRIGADIER GENERAL KEN TAYLOR HOMAGE TO SENATOR BYRD PROGRESS ON S. 1 IMMIGRATION IMMIGRATION NOMINATION OF LESLIE SOUTHWICK IMMIGRATION EXECUTIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS ORDER OF PROCEDURE UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 2316 EXECUTIVE SESSION NOMINATION OF BENJAMIN HALE SETTLE, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE NOMINATION OF RICHARD SULLIVAN, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE NOMINATION OF JOSEPH S. VAN BOKKELEN TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA LEGISLATIVE SESSION IMMIGRATION HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES CHANGE OF VOTE IMMIGRATION DARFUR IMMIGRATION ETHICS AND LOBBYING REFORM VOTE EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO BARBARA WHITNEY CARR RESCUERS FROM EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE BUDGET SCOREKEEPING REPORT NOMINATION OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL DELL LEE DAILEY REMEMBERING SENATOR CRAIG THOMAS CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROSWELL UFO FESTIVAL RECOGNIZING SINAI, SOUTH DAKOTA RECOGNIZING NUNDA, SOUTH DAKOTA MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED 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. 1723 Introductory Statement on S. 1726 Introductory Statement on S. 1727 Introductory Statement on S. 1729 Introductory Statement on S. 1730 Introductory Statement on S. 1731 Introductory Statement on S. 1733 Introductory Statement on S. 1734 Introductory Statement on S. 1736 Introductory Statement on S. 1739 Introductory Statement on S. 1743 SENATE RESOLUTION 260--STRENGTHENING THE POINT OF ORDER AGAINST MATTERS OUT OF SCOPE IN CONFERENCE REPORTS SENATE RESOLUTION 261--EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR THE PROFOUND PUBLIC SERVICE AND EDUCATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF DONALD JEFFRY HERBERT, FONDLY KNOWN AS "MR. WIZARD" TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1979 Text of Senate Amendment 1980 Text of Senate Amendment 1981 Text of Senate Amendment 1982 Text of Senate Amendment 1983 Text of Senate Amendment 1984 Text of Senate Amendment 1985 Text of Senate Amendment 1986 Text of Senate Amendment 1987 Text of Senate Amendment 1988 Text of Senate Amendment 1989 Text of Senate Amendment 1990 Text of Senate Amendment 1999 Text of Senate Amendment 2000 Text of Senate Amendment 1991 Text of Senate Amendment 1992 Text of Senate Amendment 1993 Text of Senate Amendment 1994 Text of Senate Amendment 1995 Text of Senate Amendment 1996 Text of Senate Amendment 1997 Text of Senate Amendment 1998 NOTICE OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION LOBBYING REFORM AND 9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE EXTENDING THE AUTHORITIES OF THE ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 1585 ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2007 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:45 A.M. 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