Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-07-17 Date2007-07-17 PublicationVolume 153, issue 114 Sections179 House · 151 Senate House sections RESPONSIBLE REDEPLOYMENT FROM IRAQ ACT IN WELCOMING THE PRESIDENT OF POLAND TO THE UNITED STATES HONORING GENERAL MARIANO GUADALUPE VALLEJO FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2007 CONDEMNING THE DECISION BY THE UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE UNION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TO SUPPORT A BOYCOTT OF ISRAELI ACADEMIA COLLEGE COST REDUCTION ACT OF 2007 NATIONAL HOMELESS YOUTH AWARENESS MONTH PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO GILDA BOJORQUEZ-GJURICH COLLEGE COST REDUCTION ACT OF 2007 FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 2007 STATEMENT BY DR. NORMAN E. BORLAUG UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN PROTECTION ACT TRIBUTE TO DAVID B. WHITMORE PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO NEW VETERANS AND PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS MEMORIAL HONORING DAVID CLARENBACH FREEDOM FOR CARLOS MANUEL HERNANDEZ REYES HONORING SERGEANT NICHOLAS WALSH TRIBUTE TO MR. JACK KESSLER PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO REFORM FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE GUARD CONTRACTING OPERATIONS A TRIBUTE TO JOAN CACCAMO INTRODUCTION OF COLORADO FOREST MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT TRIBUTE TO U.S. ARMY PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSHUA S. MODGLING RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF JOHN H. CHRISTENSEN CONGRATULATING FETZER VINEYARDS TRIBUTE TO NORMAN BORLAUG PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE APPLING COUNTY BULLDAWG BB GUN TEAM FREE THE ISRAELI SOLDIERS AMERICA NEEDS MORE ENERGY IT'S TIME TO SET A DATE TO BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NORMAN BORLAUG AND THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL PATSY T. MINK FELLOWSHIPS ACT COMMENDING THE WATERS FAMILY HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF LOWELL AND CAROLYN DAUGHTRY House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE INTRODUCTION OF DR. BILLY FRANKLIN HUDGINS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TROOP WITHDRAWAL STRATEGY MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD RETURNS AFTER 16-MONTH DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ HONORING ROBERT CAUSOR, JR. CONTINUING TO FIGHT TERRORISM ACROSS THE WORLD COST OF THE WAR IN IRAQ END CURRENCY MANIPULATION AND LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD IRAQ IS DISTRACTING US FROM PROTECTING THE HOMELAND AND FIGHTING GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR OPERATION SMILE REPUBLICANS CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM BUSH ON IRAQ; ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS MT. SINAI BAPTIST CHURCH THE TRUE COSTS OF THE WAR IN IRAQ TO OUR MILITARY AND TO THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER HONORING THE LIFE OF SERGEANT WILLIAM "BILL" ZAPFE INTERIM REPORT SHOWS THAT A NEW DIRECTION IS NEEDED IN IRAQ SCHIP TAX INCREASE LET'S FOCUS ON THE REAL THREAT NYPD OFFICER RUSSEL TIMOSHENKO COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING AND DETECTION COVERAGE ACT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING SENATE HAS A CHANCE TO TAKE ACTION TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF THE WAR IN IRAQ BUSH ANNOUNCES THAT IRAQ HAS NOT MET ONE OF THE BENCHMARKS THEY PROMISED TO MEET BOEHNER CALLING SENATORS "WIMPS"; HOUSE REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO CHANGE COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE COOPERATION ACT OF 2007 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3043, DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 MOTION TO GO TO CONFERENCE ON H.R. 1, IMPROVING AMERICA'S SECURITY ACT OF 2007 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE COOPERATION ACT OF 2007 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3043, DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION MOTION TO GO TO CONFERENCE ON H.R. 1, IMPROVING AMERICA'S SECURITY ACT OF 2007 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2641, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT GENERAL LEAVE ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 1, IMPROVING AMERICA'S SECURITY ACT OF 2007 ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 BLOCKING PROPERTY OF CERTAIN PERSONS WHO THREATEN STABILIZATION EFFORTS IN IRAQ--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. GENERAL LEAVE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 Announcement by the Chairman amendment offered by mr. jindal PERSONAL EXPLANATION APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE VIETNAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION THE JOURNAL SPECIAL ORDERS RAMOS/COMPEAN CASE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE ADMINISTRATION'S CASE FOR WAR AGAINST IRAN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. OIL INDUSTRY WILL BE UNABLE TO MEET WORLD DEMAND OVER NEXT 25 YEARS 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 New York (Mrs. McCarthy) is recognized for 5 minutes. RECOGNIZING THE 33RD ANNIVERSARY OF TURKEY'S ILLEGAL INVASION OF CYPRUS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Maloney) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Weldon) is recognized for 5 minutes. ENERGY SECURITY BLUE DOG COALITION HEALTH CARE LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS 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 22 Text of House Amendment 23 Text of House Amendment 24 Text of House Amendment 7 Text of House Amendment 25 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 26 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 40 Text of House Amendment 27 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 41 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 42 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 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 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY WHIP SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER DEBATE TIME ON IRAQ WAR POLICY ORDER OF PROCEDURE ALL-NIGHT SESSION RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS BROADCAST FREEDOM ACT EARMARK TRANSPARENCY UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. RES. 123, S. RES. 260, AND H.R. 2316 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 163 IRAQ WITHDRAWAL AMENDMENT CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 POOL SAFETY DR. NORMAN BORLAUG'S RECEIPT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL RECESS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008--Continued NOMINATIONS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008--Continued prayer DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT 2008--MOTION TO PROCEED COLLEGE COST REDUCTION ACT OF 2007--MOTION TO PROCEED COLLEGE COST REDUCTION ACT OF 2007 MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO TAD DUNBAR HONORING THE LIFE OF JOHN B. GAINES EXTRANEOUS PROVISIONS OF S. 1762 MATTHEW SHEPARD ACT OF 2007 TRIBUTE TO MYRON PIERCE OF SOUTH PARIS, MAINE IN MEMORIAM: CHARLES LANE RETIREMENT OF COLONEL PAUL JAMES SYKES HONORING "CATONSVILLE GOES COASTAL" RECOGNIZING THE PASSING OF WALTER NEVADA RECOGNIZING GARY, SOUTH DAKOTA HONORING REV. DR. OTIS MOSS, JR. TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2007 EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT RELATIVE TO THE ISSUANCE OF AN EXECUTIVE ORDER BLOCKING THE PROPERTY OF PERSONS DETERMINED TO HAVE COMMITTED, OR TO POSE A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF COMMITTING, AN ACT OR ACTS OF VIOLENCE THAT... MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 1793 Introductory Statement on S. 1798 Introductory Statement on S. 1799 Introductory Statement on S. 1800 Introductory Statement on S. 1804 Introductory Statement on S. 1806 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2270 Text of Senate Amendment 2271 Text of Senate Amendment 2272 Text of Senate Amendment 2273 Text of Senate Amendment 2274 Text of Senate Amendment 2275 Text of Senate Amendment 2276 Text of Senate Amendment 2277 Text of Senate Amendment 2278 Text of Senate Amendment 2279 Text of Senate Amendment 2280 Text of Senate Amendment 2281 Text of Senate Amendment 2282 Text of Senate Amendment 2283 Text of Senate Amendment 2284 Text of Senate Amendment 2285 Text of Senate Amendment 2286 Text of Senate Amendment 2287 Text of Senate Amendment 2288 Text of Senate Amendment 2289 Text of Senate Amendment 2290 Text of Senate Amendment 2291 Text of Senate Amendment 2292 Text of Senate Amendment 2293 Text of Senate Amendment 2294 Text of Senate Amendment 2295 Text of Senate Amendment 2296 Text of Senate Amendment 2297 Text of Senate Amendment 2298 Text of Senate Amendment 2299 Text of Senate Amendment 2300 Text of Senate Amendment 2301 Text of Senate Amendment 2302 Text of Senate Amendment 2303 Text of Senate Amendment 2304 Text of Senate Amendment 2305 Text of Senate Amendment 2306 Text of Senate Amendment 2307 Text of Senate Amendment 2308 Text of Senate Amendment 2309 Text of Senate Amendment 2310 Text of Senate Amendment 2311 Text of Senate Amendment 2312 Text of Senate Amendment 2313 NOTICE OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 (LEGISLATIVE DAY OF JULY 17), 2007 EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 1811 Introductory Statement on S. 1812 Introductory Statement on S. 1814 SENATE RESOLUTION 274--TO AUTHORIZE REPRESENTATION BY THE SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL IN THE CASE OF LEWIS V. BAYH SENATE RESOLUTION 275--MAKING MINORITY PARTY APPOINTMENTS FOR THE 110TH CONGRESS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2314 Text of Senate Amendment 2315 Text of Senate Amendment 2316 Text of Senate Amendment 2317 Text of Senate Amendment 2318 Text of Senate Amendment 2319 Text of Senate Amendment 2320 Text of Senate Amendment 2321 Text of Senate Amendment 2322 Text of Senate Amendment 2323 Text of Senate Amendment 2324 Text of Senate Amendment 2325 Text of Senate Amendment 2326 Text of Senate Amendment 2327 Text of Senate Amendment 2328 Text of Senate Amendment 2329 Text of Senate Amendment 2330 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR APPOINTMENT AUTHORIZING SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL MAKING MINORITY PARTY APPOINTMENTS PASSPORT BACKLOG REDUCTION ACT OF 2007 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS