Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-11-16 Date2007-11-16 PublicationVolume 153, issue 178 Sections17 House · 123 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO THE 140TH ANNIVERSARY OF BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH RECOGNIZING NORWALK, IOWA TRIBUTE TO LESLIE A. LEWIS COMMENDING THE CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE ON BECOMING THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2007 BEST PLACE TO WORK AWARD STATIA AMERICA DAY REGARDING DEAN AGUILLEN A TRIBUTE TO DR. JAMES SLATER OF LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT FIRST CLASS DAVID A. HARTMAN COMMENDING THE EMPLOYEES OF PORT ST. LUCIE'S FINANCE DEPARTMENT THANKING DEAN AGUILLEN FOR HIS SERVICE TO THIS CONGRESS THE ARAPAHO/ROOSEVELT NATIONAL FORESTS LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 2007 HONORING MR. ARAM BASSENIAN REGARDING OKLAHOMA'S STATEHOOD DAY AND CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION MRS. JULIA AGNES WASHINGTON BOND A TRIBUTE TO W. CODY ANDERSON CONGRATULATING STAFF AND FACULTY OF INGLEMOOR HIGH BEING AWARDED THE BLUE RIBBON AWARD CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1429, IMPROVING HEAD START FOR SCHOOL READINESS ACT OF 2007 Senate sections House of Representatives prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 2363 SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MAKING EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS--MOTION TO PROCEED ORDERLY AND RESPONSIBLE IRAQ REDEPLOYMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008-- MOTION TO PROCEED FARM, NUTRITION, AND BIOENERGY ACT OF 2007--Resumed UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 2366 TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 HONORING SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD EXPLANATION OF OBJECTION HONORING SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 3074 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SENATOR BYRD THE FARM BILL BUDGET FACTS THE FARM BILL THANKS TO STAFF DEMOCRATIC AGENDA CONGRATULATING THE REGENT-MOTT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL TEAM ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX IRAQ MORNING BUSINESS RECESS APPOINTMENTS RECOGNIZING NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY MATTHEW SHEPARD ACT OF 2007 LABOR-HHS APPROPRIATIONS NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT THE FIRES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 2007 RETIREMENT OF DENIS P. O'DONOVAN CONGRATULATING DR. SCOTT D. MILLER RECOGNIZING KITTY ROBERTS TRIBUTE TO JERRY PARKS COMMENDING JOE FREEMAN TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL DANIEL J. DARNELL TRIBUTE TO DR. ANDREW MAYS CAPTAIN SETH CHAPEL MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE 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. 2376 Introductory Statement on S. 2377 By Mr. ROBERTS: S. 2378. A bill to authorize the voluntary purchase of certain properties in Treece, Kansas, endangered by the Cherokee County National Priorities List Site, and for other purposes... SENATE RESOLUTION 385--HONORING THOSE WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO ASSIST IN THE CLEANUP OF THE NOVEMBER 7, 2007, OIL SPILL IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY SENATE RESOLUTION 386--TO AUTHORIZE TESTIMONY AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN STATE OF NEBRASKA V. PAMIR J. SAFI SENATE RESOLUTION 387--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE DEGRADATION OF THE JORDAN RIVER AND THE DEAD SEA AND WELCOMING COOPERATION BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF ISRAEL, JORDAN, AND THE... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 53--CONDEMNING THE KIDNAPPING AND HOSTAGE- TAKING OF 3 UNITED STATES CITIZENS FOR OVER 4 YEARS BY THE REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES OF COLOMBIA (FARC), AND DEMANDING THEIR... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 54--SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF A WEEK AS "NATIONAL CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR AWARENESS WEEK" SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 55--COMMEMORATING THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAILING OF THE NAVY'S "GREAT WHITE FLEET", LAUNCHED BY PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT ON DECEMBER 16, 1907, FROM... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 56--ENCOURAGING THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS TO TAKE ACTION TO ENSURE A PEACEFUL TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY IN BURMA AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3784 Text of Senate Amendment 3785 Text of Senate Amendment 3786 Text of Senate Amendment 3787 Text of Senate Amendment 3788 Text of Senate Amendment 3789 Text of Senate Amendment 3790 Text of Senate Amendment 3791 Text of Senate Amendment 3792 Text of Senate Amendment 3793 Text of Senate Amendment 3794 Text of Senate Amendment 3795 Text of Senate Amendment 3796 Text of Senate Amendment 3797 Text of Senate Amendment 3798 Text of Senate Amendment 3799 Text of Senate Amendment 3800 Text of Senate Amendment 3801 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR PROTOCOL AMENDING TAX CONVENTION WITH FINLAND (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE CALENDAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO REPORT APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUNDS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 CHARLES H. HENDRIX POST OFFICE BUILDING CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER AARON WEAVER POST OFFICE BUILDING LANCE CORPORAL DAVID K. FRIBLEY POST OFFICE THE CALENDAR LARRY S. PIERCE POST OFFICE PAUL E. GILLMOR POST OFFICE BUILDING BEATRICE E. WATSON POST OFFICE BUILDING LOUISIANA ARMED SERVICES VETERANS POST OFFICE CORPORAL CHRISTOPHER E. ESCKELSON POST OFFICE BUILDING NATE DETAMPLE POST OFFICE BUILDING DENNIS P. COLLINS POST OFFICE BUILDING CORPORAL STEPHEN R. BIXLER POST OFFICE PHILIP A. BADDOUR, SR. POST OFFICE MICHAEL W. SCHRAGG POST OFFICE BUILDING WALLACE S. HARTSFIELD POST OFFICE BUILDING THE JOHN "MARTY" THIELS SOUTHPARK STATION NATIONAL METHAMPHETAMINE AWARENESS MONTH COMMEMORATING SOVIET JEWISH FREEDOM HONORING SAN FRANCISCO OIL SPILL VOLUNTEERS AUTHORIZING TESTIMONY AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION REGARDING DEGRADATION OF THE JORDAN RIVER AND THE DEAD SEA COMMEMORATING CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF NAVY'S "GREAT WHITE FLEET" ENCOURAGING PEACEFUL TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY IN BURMA MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 3703, H.R. 3997 ORDERS FOR RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT RECESS UNTIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2007 NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS