Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-10-25 Date2007-10-25 PublicationVolume 153, issue 163 Sections123 House · 76 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE CU SOLAR DECATHLON TEAM RECOGNIZING PAULA ROWSE BUONOMO MYANMAR'S MILITARY DICTATORSHIP NATIONAL MONTH OF COMMUNITY PLANNING HONORING THE VISITATION SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO MRS. PATRICIA SHIMMENS RECOGNIZING JOSEPH RICCA HONORING MARVIN CARUTHERS TEXAS BLACK GOLD TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL FITZGERALD, BUSINESS MANAGER AND FINANCIAL SECRETARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL UNION 134 TRIBUTE TO CHEBOYGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECOGNIZING EMILY PEEPLES HONORING NATIONAL HIRSCHFELD THE FREE SPEECH HYPOCRISY AT GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY HONORING THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS RHINE POST 2729 ON ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING JASON PALITSCH IN RECOGNITION OF JULIUS CIACCIA, JR. ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANTIOCH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN DECATUR, ILLINOIS CONGRATULATING SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY'S SOLAR DECATHLON TEAM RECOGNIZING RACHEL SAVAGEAU PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO REINSTATE CERTAIN FEDERAL BENEFITS TO CITIZENS OF THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO DEBORAH ONSLOW HONORING THE LOUISIANA HONORAIR VETERANS TRIBUTE TO PATRICIA TATE OF HOWEY IN THE HILLS, FLORIDA TRIBUTE TO THE AUDUBON OHIO URBAN CONSERVATION CREW SUMMER CAMP AT THE ROCKEFELLER PARK GREENHOUSE IN CLEVELAND MARIANAS WAGE HIKE SHOWING POSITIVE EFFECTS TRIBUTE TO CHRISTINA HALE VANBRAKLE TRIBUTE TO OLGA WOLOSYN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD CONGRATULATING JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN FARMINGTON, MISSOURI HONORING THE MEMORY OF DEAN PERRY IN RECOGNITION OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FARMERS UNION RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF WALTER P. REUTHER'S BIRTH AND THE REDEDICATION OF REUTHER MIDDLE SCHOOL HONORING MASTER SERGEANT ADOLFO "POPO" GONZALEZ TRIBUTE TO JEANNINE TUTTLE RAINBOLT RECOGNIZING THE VISIT OF MAYOR OF FAMAGUSTA, CYPRUS, MR. ALEXIS GALANOS TRIBUTE TO STEVEN MICHAEL ASHLOCK INTRODUCTION OF THE ASSESSMENT ACCURACY AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007 HONORING THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PARADE AND SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE TRIBUTE TO RYAN DANIEL FOLEY IN HONOR OF PATRICIA HANS, NEW JERSEY COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES 2007 TEACHER OF THE YEAR HONORING SARKIS SARABIAN AS THE 2007 AGRICULTURIST OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO DANIEL BAILEY TRIBUTE TO UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 1957 ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING ALVIN W. SMUZYNSKI TRIBUTE TO CHRIS WILSON TRIBUTE TO NEW EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH HONORING MR. MERLON E. WIGGIN, PH.D., M.E. TRIBUTE TO MARC HUBER PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING MARY McLOUGHLIN CONGRATULATING THE TEXAS BRAHMAS COMMENDING FIRST RESPONDERS BATTLING WILDFIRES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STATEMENT REGARDING THE VISIT OF MR. ALEXIS GALANOS, MAYOR OF FAMAGUSTA, CYPRUS RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ALVIN W. SMUZYNSKI TRIBUTE TO THE MARIN CONSERVATION CORPS ON ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CELEBRATING OXI DAY PERSONAL EXPLANATION REMARKS ON H.R. 1483, CELEBRATING AMERICA'S HERITAGE ACT THE WITHDRAWAL OF MY CO-SPONSORSHIP OF H.R. 106, THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION IN RECOGNITION OF THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF COOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA RECOGNIZING FAMAGUSTA, CYPRUS AS A GHOST CITY House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECOGNIZING THE SKILL, DEDICATION AND SACRIFICE OF OUR NATION'S FIRST RESPONDERS PUTTING SUPERBUGS ON THE DEFENSIVE SCHIP SCHIP THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS MOTION TO ADJOURN LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM MOTION TO ADJOURN PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3963, CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 MOTION TO ADJOURN PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3963, CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 THE JOURNAL CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2007 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT THIS IS DAY 25 PERSECUTION OF JOURNALISTS IN MEXICO IT CAME TO PASS SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. PROTECTING CHILDREN H.R. 3963, CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007: PART II The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. CALLING FOR REDEPLOYMENT OF OUR TROOPS OUT OF IRAQ 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. Waters) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Davis) is recognized for 5 minutes. EARLY EDUCATION WORKFORCE ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Dent) 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 Pennsylvania (Mr. Tim Murphy) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith) is recognized for 5 minutes. BE PREPARED REVISIONS TO ALLOCATION FOR HOUSE COMMITTEES The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Ramstad) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Price) is recognized for 5 minutes. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE ENERGY CRISIS IN AMERICA LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DISCHARGE PETITIONS-- ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 3564 ORDER OF PROCEDURE REMEMBERING SENATOR PAUL WELLSTONE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS REMEMBERING PAUL AND SHEILA WELLSTONE APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS REMEMBERING SENATOR PAUL WELLSTONE SUDAN REMEMBERING SENATOR PAUL WELLSTONE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS PASSENGER RAIL INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007 INTERNET TAX FREEDOM ACT AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2007 PASSENGER RAIL INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007--Continued A PRODUCTIVE WEEK PASSENGER RAIL INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007--Continued MORNING BUSINESS LABOR-HHS APPROPRIATIONS TRIBUTE TO DIANE BAHRENBURG TRIBUTE TO DAVID TAWEI LEE TRIBUTE TO LOUISIANA WWII VETERANS IN HONOR OF REVEREND WALLACE S. HARTSFIELD REMEMBERING WYNN SPEECE REMEMBERING CAROLE HILLARD MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME 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. 2229 Introductory Statement on S. 2230 Introductory Statement on S. 2231 Introductory Statement on S. 2232 Introductory Statement on S. 2236 Introductory Statement on S. 2237 Introductory Statement on S. 2239 Introductory Statement on S. 2240 Introductory Statement on S. 2241 Introductory Statement on S. 2244 Introductory Statement on S. 2245 SENATE RESOLUTION 356--AFFIRMING THAT ANY OFFENSIVE MILITARY ACTION TAKEN AGAINST IRAN MUST BE EXPLICITLY APPROVED BY CONGRESS BEFORE SUCH ACTION MAY BE INITIATED AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3455 Text of Senate Amendment 3456 Text of Senate Amendment 3457 Text of Senate Amendment 3458 Text of Senate Amendment 3459 Text of Senate Amendment 3460 Text of Senate Amendment 3461 Text of Senate Amendment 3462 Text of Senate Amendment 3463 Text of Senate Amendment 3464 Text of Senate Amendment 3465 Text of Senate Amendment 3466 Text of Senate Amendment 3467 Text of Senate Amendment 3468 Text of Senate Amendment 3469 Text of Senate Amendment 3470 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2233, S. 2234, H.R. 505, H.R. 3963 ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2007 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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