Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-10-15 Date2007-10-15 PublicationVolume 153, issue 155 Sections124 House · 106 Senate House sections HONORING LINDA FAGAN HALDERMAN, M.D., FACS HONORING RABBI CAROLE MEYERS IN RECOGNITION OF FOR THE LOVE OF THE LAKE HONORING READERS' BOOKS, OF SONOMA HONORING VIOLET HEINTZ COMMEMORATING 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORANGE GROVE MONTHLY MEETING OF RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS IN PASADENA, CA HONORING NANCY GARDNER, OF SONOMA HONORING DR. LUIS LEAL ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY HONORING JUDGE DEBRA KAZANJIAN HONORING THE WORK OF WILLIE GALVAN IN HONOR OF BIG BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL (AME) CHURCH TRIBUTE TO DR. RODNEY ROBERTSON, MR. LARRY BURGER, AND DR. JAMES T. BLAKE HONORING STANISLAUS COUNTY BINATIONAL HEALTH WEEK COMMITTEE CONTINUED PROHIBITION OF INTERNET GAMBLING CELEBRATING NATIONAL LATINO AIDS AWARENESS DAY AND 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIV/AIDS TRIBUTE TO JUNIUS W. WILLIAMS, ESQ. HONORING BINATIONAL HEALTH WEEK COMMITTEE: COUNTIES OF FRESNO, MERCED, TULARE AND KERN PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF WILLIAM JOHN NATHEY REGARDING H.J. RES. 52 CONGRATULATING MRS. DONNA DOHERTY, RECIPIENT OF THE 2007 "SAM AND JANE CALI STAR AWARD" PRESENTED BY THE BROADWAY THEATRE LEAGUE OF NEPA PERSONAL EXPLANATION VISION CARE FOR KIDS ACT 2007 HONORING YUM! BRANDS AND THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME HONORING DR. HOWARD KNOBLOCH NATIONAL LATINO AIDS AWARENESS DAY TRIBUTE TO LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TRIBUTE TO MARY LEE SLATER, A LIFE OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CARING AND PROMISE MOTIVA ENTERPRISES IN HONOR OF THE EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC SERVICE OF MICHAEL J. MADONNA REMEMBERING NICHOLAS PALMIOTTO HONORING MS. JANE DECKER KINGWOOD CIVILIAN SERVES ALONGSIDE THE TROOPS IN IRAQ IN HONOR OF JACK KURLANDER AND HIS LIFE OF SERVICE TO SUSSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY TRIBUTE TO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS THOMAS R. WILSON HONORING LAVENIA "BEANS" VANDIVER, A TRUE TEXAS ORIGINAL STATEMENT INTRODUCING AMERICAN FREEDOM AGENDA ACT OF 2007 CLUBCORP, THE WORLD LEADER IN PRIVATE CLUBS CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF SERVICE HONORING THE SERVICE OF SERGEANT ADAM QUINN TO OUR COUNTRY CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. DREW MAYS HONORING JOHN J. DUPLESSIS, SR. RECOGNIZING THE TOPOFF EXERCISE IN GUAM PAYING TRIBUTE TO BOULDER CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TRIBUTE TO DR. BERNARD SLIGER PAYING TRIBUTE TO COLONEL TERRY S. ROBINSON MEJA EXPANSION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2007 PAYING TRIBUTE TO ROB WIGTON House of Representatives DEFICIT CONTINUES TO DECLINE DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SCHIP HONORING OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL MARK DANN, U.S. ATTORNEY GREGORY LOCKHART, AND USDA AGENT MARK BARNHART FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONGRATULATING THE STATE OF ISRAEL ON CHAIRING A UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY EXPRESSING SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING SYRIA'S CONTINUED INTERFERENCE IN THE AFFAIRS OF LEBANON 25 BY 25 RESOLUTION GENERAL LEAVE LOUISIANA ARMED SERVICES VETERANS POST OFFICE NATE DeTAMPLE POST OFFICE BUILDING WALLACE S. HARTSFIELD POST OFFICE BUILDING RECESS AFTER RECESS MELANIE BLOCKER-STOKES POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION RESEARCH AND CARE ACT ALS REGISTRY ACT CHRISTOPHER AND DANA REEVE PARALYSIS ACT SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF A LONG-TERM CARE AWARENESS WEEK SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH MONTH SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS AWARENESS WEEK EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WITH RESPECT TO DIAMOND-BLACKFAN ANEMIA DEXTROMETHORPHAN DISTRIBUTION ACT OF 2007 VISION CARE FOR KIDS ACT OF 2007 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXPRESSING SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING SYRIA'S CONTINUED INTERFERENCE IN THE AFFAIRS OF LEBANON LOUISIANA ARMED SERVICES VETERANS POST OFFICE MELANIE BLOCKER-STOKES POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION RESEARCH AND CARE ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION OVERRIDING THE VETO ON SCHIP GOD & CENSORSHIP SPECIAL ORDERS IRAQ WAR REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 106 AND H. RES. 610 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 106 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 106 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 106 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 106 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 106 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 106 PERSONAL EXPLANATION CORPORAL DONALD E. VALENTINE III--U.S. ARMY 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 gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. IN OPPOSITION TO RESOLUTION REGARDING ARMENIA PERU FREE TRADE AGREEMENT 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 Illinois (Mr. Hare) is recognized for 5 minutes. STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. HEALTH CARE FOR IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN WAR VETERANS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 734, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING WITHHOLDING OF INFORMATION RELATING TO CORRUPTION IN IRAQ REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2102, FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION ACT OF 2007 GENERAL LEAVE THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF BIPARTISAN CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE BILL HOUSE RESOLUTION 106, THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SENATOR PETE DOMENICI SENATOR TED KENNEDY SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER SENATORS DOMENICI AND KENNEDY AND APPROPRIATIONS BILLS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2007 RECORD CORRECTION ORDER OF PROCEDURE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 SUPPORTING THE WORK OF FIREFIGHTERS NATIONAL TEEN DRIVER SAFETY WEEK DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE AND JUSTICE, AND SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008--Continued MORNING BUSINESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MONTH NATIONAL LATINO AIDS AWARENESS DAY HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES TRIBUTE TO JO ANN DAVIS BAN ASBESTOS IN AMERICA ACT TRIBUTE TO MAJOR VAUGHN L. WARD BINATIONAL HEALTH WEEK IN MEMORY OF HOWARD HOLTAN TRIBUTE TO DR. JEROLD F. LUCEY TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL AIDS WALK PORTLAND MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR DURING ADJOURNMENT MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR REPORTS OF COMMITTEES DURING ADJOURNMENT REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON OCTOBER 4, 2007 STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2160 Introductory Statement on S. 2162 Introductory Statement on S. 2164 SENATE RESOLUTION 345--SUPPORTING THE WORK OF FIREFIGHTERS TO EDUCATE AND PROTECT THE NATION'S COMMUNITIES, AND THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, OCTOBER 7-13, 2007, AS DESIGNATED BY... SENATE RESOLUTION 346--EXPRESSING HEARTFELT SYMPATHY FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE DEVASTATING THUNDERSTORMS THAT CAUSED SEVERE FLOODING DURING AUGUST 2007 IN THE STATES OF ILLINOIS, IOWA, MINNESOTA, OHIO... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3270 Text of Senate Amendment 3271 Text of Senate Amendment 3272 Text of Senate Amendment 3273 Text of Senate Amendment 3274 Text of Senate Amendment 3275 Text of Senate Amendment 3276 Text of Senate Amendment 3277 Text of Senate Amendment 3278 Text of Senate Amendment 3279 Text of Senate Amendment 3280 Text of Senate Amendment 3281 Text of Senate Amendment 3282 Text of Senate Amendment 3283 Text of Senate Amendment 3284 Text of Senate Amendment 3285 Text of Senate Amendment 3286 Text of Senate Amendment 3287 Text of Senate Amendment 3288 Text of Senate Amendment 3289 Text of Senate Amendment 3290 Text of Senate Amendment 3291 Text of Senate Amendment 3292 Text of Senate Amendment 3301 Text of Senate Amendment 3293 Text of Senate Amendment 3294 Text of Senate Amendment 3295 Text of Senate Amendment 3296 Text of Senate Amendment 3297 Text of Senate Amendment 3298 Text of Senate Amendment 3299 Text of Senate Amendment 3300 Text of Senate Amendment 3302 Text of Senate Amendment 3303 Text of Senate Amendment 3304 Text of Senate Amendment 3305 Text of Senate Amendment 3306 Text of Senate Amendment 3307 Text of Senate Amendment 3308 Text of Senate Amendment 3309 Text of Senate Amendment 3310 Text of Senate Amendment 3311 Text of Senate Amendment 3312 Text of Senate Amendment 3313 Text of Senate Amendment 3314 Text of Senate Amendment 3315 Text of Senate Amendment 3316 Text of Senate Amendment 3317 Text of Senate Amendment 3318 Text of Senate Amendment 3319 UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND 20TH ANNIVERSARY ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2007 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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