Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2007-12-06 Date2007-12-06 PublicationVolume 153, issue 186 Sections153 House · 93 Senate House sections A PROCLAMATION HONORING COACH RYAN TAGGART FOR COACHING THE GARAWAY GOLF TEAM TO WINNING THE DIVISION III STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF KBTV CHANNEL 4--BEAUMONT, TEXAS IN RECOGNITION OF THE SISTERS OF SAINT JOSEPH RECOGNIZING 200 YEARS OF RESEARCH SERVICE, AND STEWARDSHIP BY NOAA AND ITS PREDECESSOR AGENCIES RECOGNIZING 200 YEARS OF RESEARCH, SERVICE, AND STEWARDSHIP BY NOAA AND ITS PREDECESSOR AGENCIES WILLIAM WILBERFORCE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 RECOGNIZING BIG WALNUT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HONORING THE MEMORY OF JANE MAURY DENTON A PROCLAMATION HONORING AL DAVIES FOR PLACING SECOND IN THE MANCHESTER UMBRO INTERNATIONAL CUP TRIBUTE TO SOUTH FORK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OF PENDLETON COUNTY LAMAR UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZED FOR DOCUMENTARY TEXAS WETLANDS IN RECOGNITION OF CAROL WATKINS HONORING LARRY DITO MILITARY RESERVIST AND VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS REAUTHORIZATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2007 RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF DEAN AGUILLEN RECOGNIZING NEWARK CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CONGRATULATING NELLE HARPER LEE ON THE OCCASION OF BEING AWARDED THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM A PROCLAMATION HONORING RAYMOND "SKEET" BOTDORF FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE MILITARY AND UNITED STATES VETERANS TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM RHODES RECOGNIZING 200 YEARS OF RESEARCH, SERVICE, AND STEWARDSHIP BY NOAA AND ITS PREDECESSOR AGENCIES IN CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF VERICE M. MASON INCLUDING ALL BANKING AGENCIES WITHIN THE EXISTING REGULATORY AUTHORITY UNDER THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF FRANCES MURPHY II RECOGNIZING PRINCIPAL DWIGHT WAGNER COMMENDING THE CITY OF PRICHARD, ALABAMA, AND ITS MAYOR RON DAVIS A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 200TH BIRTHDAY OF FREDERICKTOWN TRIBUTE TO MIKE BUNNER TRIBUTE TO A. JAMES CLARK ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY THE ECONOMIC COSTS OF AN UNHEALTHY AMERICA CONGRESS MUST RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF THE LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED PERSONAL EXPLANATION FINANCIAL CONSUMER HOTLINE ACT OF 2007 3,000 LAWYERS GO TO JAIL A PROCLAMATION HONORING CHELSEA STEEN FOR PLACING SECOND IN THE MANCHESTER UMBRO INTERNATIONAL CUP TRIBUTE TO GRAYSON LEE SHREVE HONORING RON KIRKLAND AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL GROUP ASSOCIATION IN RECOGNITION OF MR. LAMAR DENKINS TRIBUTE TO HIDALGO EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL MARKING HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: THE PLIGHT OF AYMAN NOUR A TRIBUTE TO JOHN SKIEF THE PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS A PROCLAMATION HONORING DONNY BEACHY FOR WINNING THE DIVISION III STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT TRIBUTE TO TONY HESS RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF DAVID J. WILLIAMS AS CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT OF SANOFI PASTEUR AND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE VACCINE INDUSTRY WILLIAM WILBERFORCE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF FORMER REPRESENTATIVE HENRY HYDE OF ILLINOIS PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING OFFICER ROY DAVID GILBERT, III IN HONOR OF THE DEDICATION OF THE NEW CAMPUS OF THE FRISCH SCHOOL AMERICA'S HISTORICAL AND NATURAL LEGACY STUDY ACT RECOGNIZING WORK OF CONGRESSIONAL MEN'S HEALTH CAUCUS TRIBUTE TO THE FLOYD COUNTY EMERGENCY AND RESCUE SQUAD, INC. SUPPORT FOR H.R. 2634 PROMOTE AND PROTECT OUR STRONG ECONOMY A PROCLAMATION HONORING COACH MIKE FELTON FOR COACHING THE GARAWAY GOLF TEAM TO WINNING THE DIVISION III STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT HONORING THE ADAMS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT MORTGAGE REFORM AND ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT OF 2007 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY HONORING THE DIXBORO FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR SESQUICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE DEFEATED CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IN HONOR OF CONGRESSMAN HENRY HYDE KAZAKHSTAN AND THE OSCE HONORING LARRY HENDRICK HONORING THE SHORT MOUNTAIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT CONGRATULATING THE MINNESOTA STATE ARTS BOARD, RECIPIENT OF THE 2007 NATIONAL ACCESSIBILITY LEADERSHIP AWARD APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 1585, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 RECOGNIZING MR. DANIEL UYECHI HONORING THE COTTONTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT HONORING THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT HONORING THE CARTHAGE FIRE DEPARTMENT HONORING THE HIGHLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NBA COACH AVERY JOHNSON FUNDING OUR VETERANS ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT HONORING THE LIFE OF JONI HERSCHEDE THE BUSH-CHENEY ENERGY POLICY THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE IMPRISONMENT OF AYMAN NOUR THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE THE TEDDY BEAR AND ISLAM SUPPORT THE ENERGY BILL BUY PRODUCTS MADE IN THE USA PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 6, ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007 SECURITIES LAW TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2007 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 6, ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007 PERSONAL EXPLANATION MILITARY RESERVIST AND VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS REAUTHORIZATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2007 PERSONAL EXPLANATION ANNOUNCING THE BIRTH OF EVELYN ROSE NUNES REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. Con. Res. 183 ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007 CALL OF THE HOUSE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007 McGEE CREEK PROJECT PIPELINE AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES CONVEYANCE ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2761, TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE REVISION AND EXTENSION ACT OF 2007 REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM PERSONAL EXPLANATION ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT COMMUNICATION FROM HON. JOHN A. BOEHNER, REPUBLICAN LEADER MAKING AMERICA ENERGY INDEPENDENT AMT DISASTER THE ENERGY BILL THE "ANTI-ENERGY" BILL SPECIAL ORDERS CELEBRATING PASTOR ALFRED VAUGHN'S 50 YEARS IN THE MINISTRY THE FIRST AMENDMENT--RELIGION The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Clay). Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. PAULETTE MARIE McFARLAND BORDER PATROL AGENTS RAMOS AND COMPEAN ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007 OHIO'S OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOLS OMAHA MALL SHOOTING IN HONOR OF THE HONORABLE HENRY HYDE CLIMATE CHANGE ENERGY POLICY FOR A NEW DIRECTION TRAGEDY AT THE WESTROADS MALL IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA TRAGEDY IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA CONDOLENCES TO OMAHA VICTIMS 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 North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) is recognized for 5 minutes. REVISIONS TO ALLOCATION FOR HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE PROMOTING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE UNITY ACT CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1585, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2082, INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS House of Representatives House of Representatives EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE 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 NORTH KOREA AND THE SUBPRIME MORTGAGE CRISIS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME TEMPORARY TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2007--MOTION TO PROCEED CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW REPUBLICAN LEADERS UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 3996 MORNING BUSINESS ORDER OF BUSINESS NEW LEADERSHIP POSITION HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES DISASTER IN OREGON MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 2416 MORTGAGE CRISIS ABANDONED MINE LANDS PROGRAM SUBPRIME MORTGAGE CRISIS STEM CELL RESEARCH ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX AND 3-PERCENT WITHHOLDING THE FARM BILL MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 CHARLIE W. NORWOOD LIVING ORGAN DONATION ACT LENDING CRISIS NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION LENDING DISASTER AND POOL SAFETY FILIBUSTERS MORTGAGE LENDING CRISIS TEMPORARY TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2007 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 2419 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT H.R. 6 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MONONGAH, WEST VIRGINIA, MINE DISASTER MORNING BUSINESS SNOWSPORTS OUTREACH SOCIETY TRIBUTE TO MAJOR THOMAS A. ROGERS. REMEMBERING GEORGE OSMOND REMEMBERING SALLY SMITH REMEMBERING CHARLES E. "BUTCH" JOECKEL TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH ATKINS NICKERSON, JR. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 2419 Introductory Statement on S. 2421 Introductory Statement on S. 2423 Introductory Statement on S. 2427 Introductory Statement on S. 2431 SENATE RESOLUTION 390--DESIGNATING MARCH 11, 2008, AS NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND MORTICIAN RECOGNITION DAY SENATE RESOLUTION 391--CALLING ON THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO ENGAGE IN AN OPEN DISCUSSION WITH THE LEADERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA TO EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR THE PLANNED PRESIDENTIAL... SENATE RESOLUTION 392--RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK SENATE RESOLUTION 393--EXPRESSING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE SENATE TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE TRAGIC EVENTS OF DECEMBER 5, 2007, AT WESTROADS MALL IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA SENATE RESOLUTION 394--RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH AND DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY 2007 AS NATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH MONTH AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3804 Text of Senate Amendment 3805 Text of Senate Amendment 3806 Text of Senate Amendment 3807 Text of Senate Amendment 3808 Text of Senate Amendment 3809 Text of Senate Amendment 3810 Text of Senate Amendment 3811 Text of Senate Amendment 3812 Text of Senate Amendment 3813 Text of Senate Amendment 3814 Text of Senate Amendment 3815 Text of Senate Amendment 3816 Text of Senate Amendment 3817 Text of Senate Amendment 3818 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK EXPRESSING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE SENATE TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE TRAGIC EVENTS OF DECEMBER 5, 2007, AT WESTROADS MALL IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA NATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH MONTH NATIONAL CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION WEEK PROVIDING FOR EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME NAMING OF EMANCIPATION HALL ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2007 CANCELLATION OF MEETING ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9 A.M. 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