Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-09-10 Date2007-09-10 PublicationVolume 153, issue 133 Sections110 House · 79 Senate House sections AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA AND GROUNDS OF THE CAPITOL FOR A CEREMONY TO AWARD THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO TENZIN GYATSO, THE FOURTEENTH DALAI LAMA HONORING SHARON K. HAHS CONGRATULATING MR. JACKSON CAIN RECOGNIZING MR. ERIC LANGHORST FOR THE 2007-2008 MISSOURI TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECOGNITION OF THE RAMADAN CELEBRATION TAIWAN HONORING WOODROW SKAFF EXPRESSING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE PAUL E. GILLMOR, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE OF OHIO CELEBRATING THE INSTALLATION OF DR. SHARON K. HAHS AS PRESIDENT OF NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CONGRATULATING MS. MAGGIE CARTER RECOGNIZING SETH KRAUSE FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2669, COLLEGE COST REDUCTION AND ACCESS ACT INTRODUCTORY FLOOR STATEMENT FOR A BILL TO RATIFY A CONVEYANCE OF THE JICARILLA APACHE RESERVATION TO RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, STATE OF NEW MEXICO, PURSUANT TO THE SETTLEMENT OF LITIGATION BETWEEN THE... HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF MAJOR HENRY SAN NICOLAS OFECIAR, U.S. ARMY CONGRATULATING MS. BRENNAN DIVITA RECOGNIZING SPENCER FRAZIER FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST AWARENESS DAY COMMENDING THE WORK OF SAMARITAN HOUSE ON ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING PALM BEACH COUNTY NULITES CONGRATULATING MR. REMY DUFRESNE RECOGNIZING MICHAEL THORNTON FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON AN OPEN SOCIETY WITH SECURITY ACT OF 2007 PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING MS. EVANGELINE EDWARDS RECOGNIZING BRYCE FRAZIER FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT CELEBRATING THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION CELEBRATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE POINT MOUILLEE WATERFOWL FESTIVAL TRIBUTE TO CHARLES T. HEINLEIN, UNITED STATES ARMY, PRIVATE FIRST CLASS CONGRATULATING MS. SOFIA EVANGELISTA RECOGNIZING JASON McCOLLUM FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT HONORING CHAUNCEY BAILEY RECOGNIZING MICAH R. COOMES FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT PAYING TRIBUTE TO UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS IN RECOGNITION OF LECH WALESA ABSENCE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PERSONAL EXPLANATION PROGRESS IN IRAQ TRIBUTE TO DR. ROBERT C. MESSINA, JR. RECOGNIZING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN A TRIBUTE TO DIANE BEEDLE RECOGNIZING 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF NEIMAN MARCUS OUR STRONG ALLY AUSTRALIA MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTION DIGITAL AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2007 MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY 100TH ANNIVERSARY PAYING TRIBUTE TO DAVID ASHLEY IN REMEMBRANCE OF LUCIANO PAVAROTTI PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING 3RD ANNUAL UNITY DAY USA CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2669, COLLEGE COST REDUCTION AND ACCESS ACT HONORING ATRIA SENIOR LIVING GROUP HONORING CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH UPON ITS 50TH-YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN HONOR OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF TELECT, INC. FREEDOM FOR ARTURO SUAREZ RAMOS RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ELEONOR VELASQUEZ House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE CHINESE CYBER SPIES--AN EMERGING THREAT THE IRAQ WAR THE IRAQ WAR RECESS LISTEN TO GENERAL PETRAEUS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CURRENT PATH IN IRAQ FAILING GRATITUDE AND RESOLVE TARGET: U.S. AIR BASE CREATE LEGACY OF PEACE DISAGREE AGREEABLY TIME FOR ORDERLY EXIT FROM IRAQ ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FRANK J. GUARINI POST OFFICE BUILDING KENNETH T. WHALUM, SR. POST OFFICE ELEANOR McGOVERN POST OFFICE BUILDING ROBERT MERRILL POSTAL STATION OWEN LOVEJOY PRINCETON POST OFFICE BUILDING SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH RECESS AFTER RECESS RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 11 AS A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 11 AS A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING 9/11 REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Davis) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE UNJUST PROSECUTION OF FORMER BORDER PATROL AGENTS RAMOS AND COMPEAN TRIBUTE TO FOUR OF NEWARK'S FINEST The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Wynn) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING THE FIRST RESPONDERS OF SEPTEMBER 11 RECOGNIZING THE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS AND THE NEED TO REFOCUS OUR ATTENTION ON THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR 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 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. Maloney) is recognized for 5 minutes. DEMOCRACY, FREEDOM, AND JUSTICE WILL REIGN IN AMERICA REPORT ON IRAQ BY GENERAL PETRAEUS IRAQ AND THE MIDDLE EAST LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME THE PETRAEUS PLAN EXECUTIVE SESSION VOTE ON NOMINATION OF MARTIN KARL REIDINGER VOTE ON NOMINATION OF JANIS LYNN SAMMARTINO LEGISLATIVE SESSION CHANGE OF VOTE HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES WYOMING AND MY VISION FOR THE FUTURE DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 PRODUCT SAFETY HONORING THE SACRIFICE AND COURAGE OF MINERS AND RESCUERS IN THE CRANDALL CANYON MINE DISASTER IN UTAH CYBER ATTACKS DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 IRAQ MORNING BUSINESS MEXICO TRUCKERS TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS VOTE EXPLANATION PRESERVING STRONG RELATIONS WITH OUR INTERNATIONAL NEIGHBORS TRIBUTE TO FORMER SENATOR DANIEL BREWSTER CONGRATULATING DR. BILLINGTON RECOGNIZING TOSTAN FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES CELEBRATING EL GRITO DE DOLORES TRIBUTE TO DR. PHILIP R. LEE TRIBUTE TO SHAWN JOHNSON TRIBUTE TO PETER A. MAYER ADVERTISING, INC. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 2034 Introductory Statement on S. 2035 SENATE RESOLUTION 312--HONORING THE SACRIFICE AND COURAGE OF THE 6 MINERS WHO WERE TRAPPED, THE 3 RESCUE WORKERS WHO WERE KILLED, AND THE MANY OTHERS WHO WERE INJURED IN THE CRANDALL CANYON MINE... SENATE RESOLUTION 313--SUPPORTING THE WE DON'T SERVE TEENS CAMPAIGN SENATE RESOLUTION 314--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 13, 2007, AS "NATIONAL CELIAC DISEASE AWARENESS DAY" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2790 Text of Senate Amendment 2791 Text of Senate Amendment 2792 Text of Senate Amendment 2793 Text of Senate Amendment 2794 Text of Senate Amendment 2795 Text of Senate Amendment 2796 Text of Senate Amendment 2797 Text of Senate Amendment 2798 Text of Senate Amendment 2799 Text of Senate Amendment 2800 Text of Senate Amendment 2801 Text of Senate Amendment 2802 Text of Senate Amendment 2805 Text of Senate Amendment 2806 Text of Senate Amendment 2807 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH NATIONAL CELIAC DISEASE AWARENESS DAY MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 1908 PROGRAM ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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