Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-11-07 Date2007-11-07 PublicationVolume 153, issue 172 Sections107 House · 70 Senate House sections TRIBUTE DR. DANIEL COLLINS CELEBRATING UPPER DUBLIN HIGH SCHOOL'S VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT PARTICIPATION CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. ADALBERT PARISH IN TOLEDO, OHIO TRIBUTE TO MIKE FLYNT, A MEMBER OF THE SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM INTRODUCTION OF THE LOST RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACT OF 2007 INTRODUCTION OF THE "TELEWORK IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007" TRIBUTE TO MRS. MARGARET DREWNIAK PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3043, DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 CELEBRATING ABINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL'S VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT PARTICIPATION IN HONOR OF NAVY VETERAN AND PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR ERNAL UNDERWOOD TRIBUTE TO BRANDI HINDS TRIBUTE TO CLAYTON ANDERSON PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3043, DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING GEVORK ARZOUMANIAN A SURVIVOR OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TRIBUTE TO PEPE DeLAPPE CELEBRATING GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL'S VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT PARTICIPATION CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3043, DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2007--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TRIBUTE TO DR. RICHARD SHEEHAN QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE CONGRATULATING ST. GERMAINE CATHOLIC SCHOOL FOR THEIR SELECTION AS A NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR H.R. 760, THE "FILIPINO VETERANS EQUITY ACT OF 2007" WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2007--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING PHILADELPHIA-MONTGOMERY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY'S VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT PARTICIPATION ANSWERING THE CALL IN THE WAKE OF TROPICAL STORM NOEL CELEBRATING THE PEAK CENTER'S VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT PARTICIPATION CONGRATULATING JAMES HILL ON RECEIVING THE FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR DONALD AND ELEANOR REGAN BARRETT, UNITED STATES VETERANS HONORING TRIETSCH MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH VETERANS MEMORIAL PLAZA TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF NORMA ANDERSON LOFTEN PERSONAL EXPLANATION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3043, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION ACT, 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF SERGEANT BRYAN TARSITANO RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT COLONEL BRIAN E. ALBERT HONORING THE BRAVERY OF WORLD WAR II VETERAN BERNARD RADER SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING RABBI IRWIN N. GOLDENBERG ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER RECESS JOINT MEETING OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY NICOLAS SARKOZY, PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY NICOLAS SARKOZY, PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC JOINT MEETING DISSOLVED ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER AFTER RECESS PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS HAD DURING RECESS COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FILIPINO VETERANS EQUITY ACT FUNDING OUR VETERANS IN SUPPORT OF EQUITY FOR FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II BIBLES PROHIBITED IN CHINA HONORING OUR VETERANS BIPARTISANSHIP VETERANS FUNDING BILL MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT JAMES PETERSON UNITED STATES-PERU TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT WELCOME TO FRENCH PRESIDENT NICOLAS SARKOZY "PRESIDENT NO" ATTEMPTS TO USE VETO PEN AS DISTRACTION FROM HIS FISCAL MANAGEMENT THE FRENCH PRESIDENT AND THE AMERICAN SOLDIER CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICAN LEADERS ARE NOT COMMITTED TO A STRONGER CHIP BILL FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS IMPEACH VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM RECIPIENTS 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING ACT OF 1967 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING ACT OF 1967 SCHIP NEGOTIATIONS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3685, EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2007 MOTION TO ADJOURN PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3685, EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2007 GENERAL LEAVE EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2007 RECOGNIZING THE CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3222, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3688, UNITED STATES-PERU TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM UNITED STATES-PERU TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Holt) is recognized for 5 minutes. LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Patrick J. Murphy of Pennsylvania). 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 gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters) 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 Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) 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 gentlewoman from the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. McDermott) is recognized for 5 minutes. SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 14 Text of House Amendment 15 Text of House Amendment 16 Text of House Amendment 17 Text of House Amendment 1 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME JOINT MEETING OF THE TWO HOUSES--ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FRANCE ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF FRANCE SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT OF FRANCE LABOR-HHS CONFERENCE REPORT NICOLAS SARKOZY'S VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008--CONFERENCE REPORT UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 1495 WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2007--VETO MORNING BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2007 NATIONAL METHAMPHETAMINE AWARENESS MONTH 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DETROIT REPERTORY THEATRE (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) CONGRATULATING WILLIAM PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMMENDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO TEACH FOR AMERICA HONORING DR. WILLIAM POTTER CONGRATULATING PENOBSCOT BAY PORCH SWINGS TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL WESLEY L. McDONALD MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED ENROLLED BILL AND JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME ENROLLED BILL AND JOINT RESOLUTION PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2317 Introductory Statement on S. 2320 Introductory Statement on S. 2322 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3544 Text of Senate Amendment 3545 Text of Senate Amendment 3546 Text of Senate Amendment 3547 Text of Senate Amendment 3548 Text of Senate Amendment 3549 Text of Senate Amendment 3550 Text of Senate Amendment 3551 Text of Senate Amendment 3552 Text of Senate Amendment 3553 Text of Senate Amendment 3554 Text of Senate Amendment 3555 Text of Senate Amendment 3556 Text of Senate Amendment 3557 Text of Senate Amendment 3558 Text of Senate Amendment 3559 Text of Senate Amendment 3560 Text of Senate Amendment 3561 Text of Senate Amendment 3562 Text of Senate Amendment 3563 Text of Senate Amendment 3564 Text of Senate Amendment 3565 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET NAMING OF THE OSCAR G. JOHNSON VETERANS MEDICAL FACILITY ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING ACT OF 2007 MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2318 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2007 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:45 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS