Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-10-17 Date2007-10-17 PublicationVolume 153, issue 157 Sections125 House · 90 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO MRS. ANN SAMPSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM OF GREATER CLEVELAND COMMENDING NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER ON ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO MISSY THOMS AND JIM KAVARS PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN REMEMBRANCE OF BERNADETTE PAVLISH RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF AMERICA'S WATERWAY WATCH PROGRAM TRIBUTE TO AUGUST GLIEM PERSONAL EXPLANATION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3056, TAX COLLECTION RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2007 HONORING KRIV-TV'S GREGG GROOGAN, MARK MULLER AND APRILLE MEEK FOR WINNING THE CASEY MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS JOURNALISM VISION CARE FOR KIDS ACT OF 20O7 HONORING DR. MOHANA ARLA HONORING RETIRED DALLAS POLICE OFFICER REX POST TRIBUTE TO CHAD SCHIEBER HONORING SAM WASHINGTON HONORING THE LIFE OF MONSIGNOR FRANK SAMMONS AZERBAIJAN'S STATE INDEPENDENCE DAY TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT BRIAN DEGENHARDT, OFFICER THOMAS BARKER, AND OFFICER JAMES CONLAN OF THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT HONORING THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN RECOGNIZING MARGARET M. (PEGGY) MULLAN'S OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF HOMES AND SERVICES FOR THE AGING TRIBUTE TO EMPLOYMENT HORIZONS HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF FREMONT, NEWARK AND UNION CITY HONORING BUCKS COUNTY COMMISSIONER SANDRA MILLER PRESIDENT'S VETO ON S-CHIP HONORING TEMPLE BETH EL'S 80TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING THE SOUTH LEXINGTON 12-YEAR-OLD ALL-STAR TEAM PROMOTION OF ARTISTIC GIVING ACT OF 2007 HONORING LT. COL. PEDRO ALTIERY PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF CALTRANS STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE AND INVESTIGATIONS HONORING ROSAMOND BEATRICE OCTOBER THE FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION ACT HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED CAREER OF REPRESENTATIVE LOUIS W. STOKES "THE WAR" AS OPINED BY WINSTON GROOM OF POINT CLEAR, ALABAMA HONORING CAPTAIN JOAN R. DAVIS RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE UNITED STATES WOMEN'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM ON ITS PERFORMANCE AT THE 2007 FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP RECOGNITION OF THE 2007 OKALOOSA COUNTY FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO FAUNE RIGGIN MALVERN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK 120TH ANNIVERSARY A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 550TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MORAVIAN CHURCH IN GNADENHUTTEN, OHIO COMMENDING NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER ON ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY SUPPLEMENTARY DOCUMENTS ON TRANSGENDER ISSUES A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS IN HOLMES COUNTY, OHIO HONORING LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DISTRICT NATIONAL MALL REVITALIZATION AND DESIGNATION ACT OF 2007 A PROCLAMATION HONORING 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE POMERENE HOSPITAL IN MILLERSBURG, OHIO TRIBUTE TO LILLIE MAE WHITE JOHNSON A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ZION REFORM CHURCH OF WINESBURG, OHIO TRIBUTE TO LANCELOT WRIGHT HONORING THE LIFE OF KATHLEEN McCREE LEWIS A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF TUSCORA PARK IN NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REV. GINGER GAINES-CIRELLI ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER OVERRIDE PRESIDENTIAL VETO ON SCHIP BURMA RESTORE ACT RESTORE ACT SCHIP A TRAGEDY OF OUR OWN MAKING HOUSE DEMOCRATS PUT FISA COURT BACK IN BUSINESS UPDATE OUR INTELLIGENCE TOOLS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH MODERNIZING THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT HONORING THE MEMORY OF BRIGADIER GENERAL FELIX SPARKS THE RESTORE ACT FALLS SHORT CONGRESS AND THE CONSTITUTION BROADCASTER FREEDOM ACT DISCHARGE PETITION SCHIP EARMARK MORATORIUM MISSOURI DAY 2007 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO MY WIFE PROTECTING OUR LIBERTIES AND OUR SECURITY HONORING ERNA WELTE OF STILLWATER, MINNESOTA SPENDING FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE VERSUS SPENDING IN IRAQ--A QUESTION OF PRIORITIES TRIBUTE TO NEBRASKA NATIONAL GUARD 1074TH DIVISION RESTORE ACT GIVES INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY THE TOOLS IT NEEDS TO CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE DISCHARGE PETITION FOR BROADCAST FREEDOM ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3773, RESTORE ACT OF 2007 RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF AMERICA'S WATERWAY WATCH PROGRAM MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 106. RESTORE ACT OF 2007 RECESS AFTER RECESS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2095, FEDERAL RAILROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007 COMMENDING NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER ON ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY GENERAL LEAVE FEDERAL RAILROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007 PERSONAL EXPLANATION AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 2095, FEDERAL RAILROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007 RECOGNIZING COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY HONORING STAFF SERGEANT LILLIAN CLAMENS GITMO VS. FEDERAL PRISON SPECIAL ORDERS CLEAN, SUSTAINABLE, RENEWABLE FUEL PRODUCED IN AMERICA BY AMERICANS UNJUST PROSECUTION AND HARSH TREATMENT OF RAMOS AND COMPEAN THE VALUE OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING STAFF SERGEANT ERIC DUCKWORTH, UNITED STATES ARMY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Wynn) is recognized for 5 minutes. TAKING CARE OF AMERICA'S VETERANS The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Clarke). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Davis) 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. SUPPORT VETO OVERRIDE ON SCHIP SCHIP SCHIP AND EARMARK REFORM 30-SOMETHING WORKING GROUP ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY THE STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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 APPROPRIATIONS CONFERENCES RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER FISA REAUTHORIZATION NOMINATION OF JUDGE MICHAEL MUKASEY INTELLIGENCE BILL RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME ALASKA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT MORNING BUSINESS FISA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION INVESTIGATIONS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 RECESS DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008, Continued MORNING BUSINESS ANNA POLITKOVSKAYA RED RIBBON WEEK VOTE EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO ZACHARIAH "ZACH" TEMPLETON BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF NASA AND THE SPACE AGE SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATION IN SOLAR DECATHLON TRIBUTE TO JUSTICE WILLIAM E. McANULTY, JR. BORDER BINATIONAL HEALTH WEEK RECOGNIZING CANYON ROAD HONORING MARNEE'S COOKIES RECOGNIZING THE SALVATION ARMY MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME 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. 2173 Introductory Statement on S. 2174 Introductory Statement on S. 2175 Introductory Statement on S. 2178 Introductory Statement on S. 2181 Introductory Statement on S. 2182 Introductory Statement on S. 2186 Introductory Statement on S. 2188 Introductory Statement on S. 2189 SENATE RESOLUTION 349--HONORING VICE PRESIDENT ALBERT GORE, JR., AND THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE FOR RECEIVING THE 2007 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE, IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR EFFORTS TO... SENATE RESOLUTION 350--HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF MARIO R. CAPECCHI, SIR MARTIN J. EVANS, AND OLIVER SMITHIES, WINNERS OF THE 2007 NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3324 Text of Senate Amendment 3325 Text of Senate Amendment 3326 Text of Senate Amendment 3327 Text of Senate Amendment 3328 Text of Senate Amendment 3329 Text of Senate Amendment 3330 Text of Senate Amendment 3331 Text of Senate Amendment 3332 Text of Senate Amendment 3333 Text of Senate Amendment 3334 Text of Senate Amendment 3335 Text of Senate Amendment 3336 Text of Senate Amendment 3337 Text of Senate Amendment 3338 Text of Senate Amendment 3339 Text of Senate Amendment 3340 Text of Senate Amendment 3349 Text of Senate Amendment 3341 Text of Senate Amendment 3342 Text of Senate Amendment 3343 Text of Senate Amendment 3344 Text of Senate Amendment 3345 Text of Senate Amendment 3346 Text of Senate Amendment 3347 Text of Senate Amendment 3348 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR SUPPORTING NATIONAL IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS AWARENESS WEEK HONORING VICE PRESIDENT ALBERT GORE, JR., AND THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE HONORING NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNERS IN PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2179, S. 2180, S. 2184, S. 2185, H.R. 2102, AND H.R. 3678 EN BLOC ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2007 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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