Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-07-24 Date2007-07-24 PublicationVolume 153, issue 119 Sections124 House · 85 Senate House sections PAYING TRIBUTE TO HENRIETTA FORE IN HONOR OF PASTOR CALVIN C. BROWN THE CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE TRANSPARENCY ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO LARY BURGETT TRIBUTE TO THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF MURRAY COUNTY TRIBUTE TO THE CROATIAN SONS LODGE NUMBER 170 PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF MR. MACEO SNIPES STOP THE BLAME GAME WITH REGARD TO CYPRUS TRIBUTE TO MRS. BARBARA SCRUGGS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS A TRIBUTE TO DOROTHY WASHINGTON COMMENDING DAVID RAY RITCHESON AND RECOGNIZING HIS EFFORTS IN PROMOTING FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO COMBAT HATE CRIMES PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO GRACE JAMES HONORING STEPHANIE HUNT, MRS. UNITED STATES 2007 PERSONAL EXPLANATION MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE TRIBUTE TO TOMMY "T.K." MARTIN NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD NETWORK TO FREEDOM AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2007 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION MOURNING THE PASSING OF FORMER FIRST LADY, LADY BIRD JOHNSON HONORING SCOTT C. STEVENS HONORING AMY ZIGLER PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMIT TO FULLY FUND RESEARCH RECOGNITION OF ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE US-VISIT PROGRAM, P.T. WRIGHT RECOGNITION OF GENEROUS CITIZENS HONORING LIEUTENANT SARA PLATT MOSER'S SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF SERVICE AT MELEAR'S BARBECUE HONORING THE LIFE OF DOROTHEA TOWLES CHURCH, FASHION MODEL AND DESIGNER HONORING REV. DR. JAMES ADAMS SPAHR LIFT UNREASONABLE RESTRICTIONS ON TAIWAN'S ELECTED LEADERS PERSONAL EXPLANATION STAR-SPANGLED BANNER NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL ACT INTRODUCTION OF THE PATH TO SUCCESS: GANG PREVENTION THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives WELCOMING REVEREND GALEN HAHN DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE FARM BILL CONCRETE PROGRESS IN NORTH KOREA THE WORKERS OF THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA AND THE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE PLANNED DEFEAT SCHIP DUTY CALLS US TO BE MORE THAN "SUNSHINE PATRIOTS" URGING REAUTHORIZATION OF SCHIP PROTECT LAKE MICHIGAN FROM BP DUMPING DEMOCRATS' EFFORT TO INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE IS PART OF BROADER ECONOMIC AGENDA HONORING CHASKA, MINNESOTA FOR BEING NAMED ONE OF TOP TEN BEST PLACES TO LIVE RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE ARBITRARY FUEL STANDARDS COST JOBS--DON'T SAVE ENERGY RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE HONORING MARYVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL SIXTH GRADE WIND ENSEMBLE BAND RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE PROVIDING A SECURE ENERGY FUTURE MILITARY FAMILIES AND THE MINIMUM WAGE "HOLD ON TO YOUR WALLET CONGRESS" IS AT IT AGAIN INCREASE IN MINIMUM WAGE AUTHORIZING PRINTING OF CERTAIN PUBLICATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE DUMPING OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE INTO THE GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3074, TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 REPORT ON H.R. 3161, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 HONORING CAPTAIN CLYDE CAMPBELL SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING CAPTAIN CLYDE CAMPBELL The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) is recognized for 5 minutes. ARMENIAN GENOCIDE--THE WAR TRIBUNALS 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 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. Burton) 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 gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) 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. CODEL TO IRAQ LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 35 Text of House Amendment 21 Text of House Amendment 22 Text of House Amendment 23 Text of House Amendment 1 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 24 Text of House Amendment 33 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 31 Text of House Amendment 32 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE ORDER FOR MOMENT OF SILENCE ORDER FOR RECESS REMEMBERING DETECTIVE JOHN GIBSON AND OFFICER J.J. CHESTNUT SENATE SCHEDULE WOUNDED WARRIOR AMENDMENT RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER BIPARTISAN ACCOMPLISHMENTS SUPPORTING AMERICA'S GLORIOUS FABRIC RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME HIGHER EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 2007 RECESS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 ORDER OF PROCEDURE APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN THE BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2003 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008--Continued SECOND HIGHER EDUCATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2007 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS MORNING BUSINESS WOUNDED WARRIOR EDUCATION AND THE MINIMUM WAGE IRAQ CONTINGENCY PLANS NATIONAL HISTORY DAY WINNERS RECOGNIZING WARREN BERRY ENROLLED BILL SIGNED RECOGNIZING JOE COOCH RECOGNIZING ROXY HAMMOND RECOGNIZING HEATHER JELEN RECOGNIZING JOSH KLUMB RECOGNIZING CODY RHODEN RECOGNIZING KATHRYN RICH RECOGNIZING LAURA SUNDE MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 1860 Introductory Statement on S. 1862 SENATE RESOLUTION 278--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF ITS SUSPENSION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTIONAL ARMED FORCES IN EUROPE TREATY SENATE RESOLUTION 279--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1882 TREATY OF PEACE, AMITY, COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION BETWEEN THE KINGDOM AND CHOSUN (KOREA) AND THE... SENATE RESOLUTION 280--CONGRATULATING THE ANAHEIM DUCKS FOR WINNING THE 2007 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONSHIP SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 42--RECOGNIZING THE NEED TO PURSUE RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, TREATMENT, AND EVENTUAL CURE FOR IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS, SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF A NATIONAL... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2383 Text of Senate Amendment 2384 Text of Senate Amendment 2385 Text of Senate Amendment 2386 Text of Senate Amendment 2387 Text of Senate Amendment 2388 Text of Senate Amendment 2389 Text of Senate Amendment 2390 Text of Senate Amendment 2391 Text of Senate Amendment 2392 Text of Senate Amendment 2393 Text of Senate Amendment 2394 Text of Senate Amendment 2395 Text of Senate Amendment 2396 Text of Senate Amendment 2397 Text of Senate Amendment 2398 Text of Senate Amendment 2399 Text of Senate Amendment 2400 Text of Senate Amendment 2401 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR AMENDING TITLE XVIII OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT HONORING DAME LOIS BROWNE EVANS NATIONAL IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS AWARENESS WEEK CONGRATULATING THE ANAHEIM DUCKS FOR WINNING THE 2007 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONSHIP ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2007 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW