Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-10-30 Date2007-10-30 PublicationVolume 153, issue 166 Sections150 House · 67 Senate House sections IN RECOGNITION OF MAJOR GENERAL MARK A. GRAHAM SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER OF GENESEE COUNTY IN RECOGNITION OF GENERAL C. ROBERT KEHLER PLATTE RIVER RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM AND PATHFINDER MODIFICATION AUTHORIZATION ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3963, CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 THEODORE L. NEWTON, JR. AND GEORGE F. AZRAK BORDER PATROL STATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN MEMORIAM OF LOUIS S. BLANCATO RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT AND HELP END THE WORSENING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS AND GENOCIDE IN DARFUR, SUDAN TRIBUTE TO THE NORTH CAROLINA BEACH HOUSE FIRE VICTIMS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE UTTAR PRADESH ASSOCIATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA'S DIWALI FESTIVAL CELEBRATION HONORING MINNIE COX CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 HONORING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CONGRATULATING SCRANTON TOMORROW AND ITS PAST PRESIDENTS ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY ON SCHNEIDER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CEO RODNEY E. MILLER, SR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN CELEBRATION OF THE BOSTON RED SOX'S 2007 WORLD SERIES VICTORY IN HONOR OF THE REVEREND MONSIGNOR MICHAEL J. CORONA, PHILLIPSBURG AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OUTSTANDING CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 2007 IN HONOR DR. ROBERT ABEL ED AND MARILYN FITZGERALD: HONORING LIFETIMES OF COMMUNITY SERVICE ON INTRODUCTION OF GOOD SAMARITAN CLEANUP OF ABANDONED HARDROCK MINES ACT OF 2007 INTRODUCTION OF THE AMERASIAN PATERNITY RECOGNITION ACT SUPPORTING THE OBSERVANCE OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH TRIBUTE TO MOUNT OLIVE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO REVEREND RANDOLPH THOMPSON ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION TRIBUTE TO MARY BERGAN COMMENDING STAFF SERGEANT JEFFREY CAMACHO AND HIS FAMILY FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE TO SERVICEMEMBERS A TRIBUTE TO OREGON CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT SHARON LIVINGSTON HONORING CHARLES G. WIMSATT PERSONAL EXPLANATION ENDORSING THE CALL FOR FAIR, COMPREHENSIVE SENTENCING REFORM IN NEW YORK PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE PORTLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IN MEMORY OF JOE CRAPA HONORING THE ORLINDA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IN MEMORY OF HOWARD NEWTON HONORING THE MT. VERNON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT CONGRATULATIONS TO KIMBERLY WOODARD AND JOI SHEFFIELD ON WORK DONE FOR THE ELIAS MOTSOALEDI PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL IN SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA. HONORING THE MONTERY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IN MEMORY OF EARL CLEMONS, JR. HONORING THE LANCASTER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT CELEBRATING AMERICA'S HERITAGE ACT HONORING THE WEST SIDE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT HONORING THE WESTMORELAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION ACT OF 2007 HONORING THE SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY FIRE DEPARTMENT HONORING THE SOUTH CARTHAGE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT HONORING THE SMITH COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT House of Representatives R&D TAX CREDIT DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE EFFECTS OF ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX SPENDING FOR CHIP VERSUS SPENDING IN IRAQ--THIS IS A QUESTION OF PRIORITIES NEED FOR PERMANENT R&D TAX CREDIT SCHIP VERSUS SPENDING IN IRAQ MAKE PERMANENT THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT DEMOCRATS MAKE CHANGES TO ADDRESS REPUBLICAN CONCERNS AND IT IS STILL NOT ENOUGH IN SUPPORT OF A PERMANENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT URGING PRESIDENT TO SIGN SCHIP LEGISLATION MOTHER OF ALL TAX HIKES--BAD FOR THE U.S. ECONOMY AND WORSE FOR AMERICAN TAXPAYERS NEW HAMPSHIRE IS RED SOX NATION IN MEMORY OF THE STUDENTS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF LIVES LOST FUND OUR VETERANS PRESIDENT DEMANDS BLANK CHECKS FOR IRAQ UAW/CHRYSLER DEAL HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY ANNIVERSARY OF NOVEMBER ELECTIONS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE INTERNET TAX FREEDOM ACT AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2007 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3867, SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS ACT MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE INTERNET TAX FREEDOM ACT AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2007 EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATION OF OCTOBER 2007 AS "COUNTRY MUSIC MONTH" PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION GENERAL LEAVE SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS ACT AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 3867, SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS ACT CJ'S HOME PROTECTION ACT OF 2007 PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS FOR SEPTEMBER 11 VICTIMS ACT OF 2007 THIRD HIGHER EDUCATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2007 REREFERRAL OF H.R. 2744, AIRLINE FLIGHT CREW TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR OF H.R. 866 MAKING PERMANENT THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SPECIAL POSTAGE STAMP TO SUPPORT BREAST CANCER RESEARCH DENNIS P. COLLINS POST OFFICE BUILDING MICHAEL W. SCHRAGG POST OFFICE BUILDING HONORING THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND SUPPORTING THE VICTIMS OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES RECOGNIZING ANNIVERSARIES OF MASS MOVEMENT FOR SOVIET JEWISH FREEDOM AND FREEDOM SUNDAY RALLY FOR SOVIET JEWRY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DENNIS P. COLLINS POST OFFICE BUILDING MICHAEL W. SCHRAGG POST OFFICE BUILDING HONORING THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND SUPPORTING THE VICTIMS OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES PERSONAL EXPLANATION SPECIAL ORDERS REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3547 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3547 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3547 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3547 SCHEDULE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK FLAG CONTROVERSY AT NATIONAL CEMETERIES INTERNET TAXATION MORATORIUM REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3547 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) 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 gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. PRESIDENT BUSH'S SUPPLEMENTAL $200 BILLION REQUEST IS A STEP IN THE WRONG DIRECTION The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings) is recognized for 5 minutes. 2007 COMMEMORATIVE COINS: LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DESEGREGATION AND JAMESTOWN 400TH ANNIVERSARY 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. McCarthy) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Peterson) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Pence) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE MAN CALLED BILLY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters) is recognized for 5 minutes. TREASURY SECRETARY PAULSON AND THE SUBPRIME MARKET SCHIP REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2262, HARDROCK MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT OF 2007 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3920, TRADE AND GLOBALIZATION ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2007 BLUE DOG COALITION HEALTH CARE SAFETY RECALLS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE 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 SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER FIVE WEEKS AND COUNTING RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS THIRD HIGHER EDUCATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2007 CONGRATULATING THE BOSTON RED SOX AMTRAK SCHIP IRAQ BENCHMARKS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS PASSENGER RAIL INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ACT RECESS PASSENGER RAIL INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007--Continued MORNING BUSINESS INTERNET TAX MORATORIUM IN MEMORY OF PORTER WAGONER CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION REFORM ACT OF 2007 IRAN TRIBUTE TO POLICE CHIEF JOHN KAZLAUSKAS TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE WARFIELD FLOYD CHAPMAN EASTER SEALS WOMEN'S LUNCH PLACE IN BOSTON IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY HISTORY GUN VIOLENCE RISING GAS PRICES PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS FOR SEPTEMBER 11 VICTIMS ACT REPATRIATION OF REMAINS OF VIETNAM VETERANS (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) TRIBUTE TO VIRGINIA "GINGER" KIRK RECOGNIZING CAMPBELL-TIMMERMAN LEGION AUXILIARY HONORING STEVE BRIMM SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 2259 Introductory Statement on S. 2261 Introductory Statement on S. 2262 SENATE RESOLUTION 360--OFFERING CONDOLENCES REGARDING THE TRAGIC FIRE IN OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA, WHICH KILLED 6 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENTS AND 1 STUDENT FROM CLEMSON UNIVERSITY... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3490 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET APPOINTMENT ORDER FOR STAR PRINT--SENATE REPORT 110-208 CONDOLENCES REGARDING THE TRAGIC FIRE IN OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA EXTENDING ELIGIBILITY FOR ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE ANDREW LAROCHELLE GOD, FAMILY AND COUNTRY ACT OF 2007 MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2264 AND H.R. 2295 EN BLOC ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2007 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TOMORROW