Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-01-22 Date2008-01-22 PublicationVolume 154, issue 9 Sections94 House · 93 Senate House sections HONORING CROSS COUNTRY NATIONAL CHAMPION MIKE FOUT OF LaPORTE, INDIANA HONORING STEVE BENEFIELD'S SERVICE WITH THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TRIBUTE TO CATHY TRAVIS HONORING THE LA VERGNE HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND HONORING MSGT. JASON BILLIOT KENYA ELECTION CRISIS BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA DISTRICT AWARD OF MERIT HONORING THE FORREST HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND HONORING ELEANOR WRIGHT CONDEMNING ASSASSINATION OF FORMER PAKISTANI PRIME MINISTER BENAZIR BHUTTO AND REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT OF UNITED STATES TO ASSIST PEOPLE OF PAKISTAN HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF RAY ALEXANDER INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION EXPANDING SECTION 179 SMALL BUSINESS EXPENSING COMMEMORATING "MR. MENDOCINO" JOHN A. PARDUCCI FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE MENDOCINO COUNTY WINE INDUSTRY SUPPLEMENTAL MINE IMPROVEMENT AND NEW EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT OF 2007 RECOGNIZING JOHN BRENNAN FROM NEW YORK 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROE v. WADE TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAMES L. CAMPBELL TRIBUTE TO JOANIE HELGESEN TRIBUTE TO CHARLES E. HAAS TRIBUTE TO KELVA NELSON RECOGNIZING DAN BEARD, "GREENING OF THE CAPITOL" PERSONAL EXPLANATION "RETRO PAY" FOR DISABLED RETIREE VETERANS NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING DR. NANCY J. NIELSEN A TRIBUTE TO THE NEWLY RETIRED ARTHUR BARNES, A PROUD SON OF HARLEM HONORING THOR HESLA HONORING SANDY DUNN INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 5087 IN RECOGNITION OF MR. DANIEL BRISON PERSONAL EXPLANATION HOPELESS IN AFRICA? DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE PROTECT AMERICA PAYROLL TAX HOLIDAY RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MEXICAN BORDER RAIDERS HAVE STRUCK AGAIN COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MASTER SERGEANT KENNETH N. MACK POST OFFICE BUILDING ARMY PFC JUAN ALONSO COVARRUBIAS POST OFFICE BUILDING EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE UNITED STATES HAS A MORAL RESPONSIBILITY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE PERSONS, GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES THAT ARE IMPOVERISHED, DISADVANTAGED OR OTHERWISE IN... JUDGE RICHARD B. ALLSBROOK POST OFFICE ESTABLISHING NATIONAL TUNNEL INSPECTION STANDARDS RECOGNIZING THE AMERICAN HIGHWAY USERS ALLIANCE ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3120 COMMISSION ON THE ABOLITION OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE JUDGE RICHARD B. ALLSBROOK POST OFFICE HONORING THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT TAX REBATE RELIEF TRIBUTE TO HRANT DINK UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS AND THEIR NUMBER ONE RANKING IN RECOGNITION OF MONGOLIAN AMBASSADOR RAVDAN BOLD ECONOMIC STIMULUS NEEDS TO INCLUDE A MORATORIUM ON HOME FORECLOSURES AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY CONCERNING PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO... SPECIAL ORDERS COMMUNIST CHINA'S TOXIC EXPORTS REDEPLOY OUR TROOPS OUT OF IRAQ INCREASED BORDER SECURITY MORPHING CAMPAIGN FINANCE, GOVERNANCE, AND PERSONAL AGGRANDIZEMENT IN A TANGLED WEB The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) is recognized for 5 minutes. VACATING 5-MINUTE SPECIAL ORDER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING HRANT DINK SCHIP VETO OVERRIDE 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 gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Yarmuth) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Tiahrt) is recognized for 5 minutes. ROE V. WADE RIGHT TO LIFE GENERAL LEAVE LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Introductory Statement on S. 2541 Introductory Statement on S. 2542 Introductory Statement on S. 2543 Introductory Statement on S. 2544 SENATE RESOLUTION 419--HONORING THE LIFE AND EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS OF DIANE WOLF SENATE RESOLUTION 420--COMMENDING MARTIN P. PAONE AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3893 Text of Senate Amendment 3894 Text of Senate Amendment 3895 Text of Senate Amendment 3896 Text of Senate Amendment 3897 Text of Senate Amendment 3898 Text of Senate Amendment 3899 Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER WELCOMING SENATOR ROGER WICKER RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE HONORING THE LIFE AND EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS OF DIANE WOLF WELCOMING SENATOR ROGER WICKER DEMOCRATIC STAFF CHANGES Text of Senate Amendment 3900 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR NOTICE: REGISTRATION OF MASS MAILINGS REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENTS NOS. 110-11, 110-12, AND 110-13 COMMENDING MARTIN P. PAONE REGARDING NEED FOR ADDITIONAL RESEARCH INTO HYDROCEPHALUS MEASURES POSTPONED INDEFINITELY--H. CON. RES. 155 AND S. 2023 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008 NOMINATIONS REFLECTIONS THE SECOND SESSION OF THE 110TH CONGRESS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS WELCOMING ROGER WICKER THE CHAPLAIN FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT REPUBLICANS READY TO WORK SENATE GRIDLOCK AND ECONOMIC STIMULUS INDIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS INDIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2007 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 2541 PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INDIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2007--Continued MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO JOHN STROGER UNION LEAGUE CLUB OF CHICAGO RETIREMENT OF GREG HARNESS TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL DONALD C. STORM REPORT ON FOREIGN TRAVEL TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, ISRAEL, PAKISTAN, JORDAN, SYRIA, AUSTRIA, AND BELGIUM AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY CENTER U.S. SENATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS UPDATE FURTHER CHANGES TO S. CON. RES. 21 FURTHER CHANGES TO S. CON. RES. 21 HONORING SENATOR TRENT LOTT HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES RECOGNIZING THE SAFE COALITION (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) TRIBUTE TO REVEREND DR. WALLACE S. HARTSFIELD, SR. HONORING MAXINE FROST 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF MUIR WOODS NATIONAL MONUMENT 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT RIALTO AIDS WALK HONORING THE LIFE OF VU NGUYEN ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY RETIREMENT OF MR. DAVID J. WILLIAMS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT ON THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY RELATIVE TO PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY--PM 34 MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES DURING ADJOURNMENT INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS DURING ADJOURNMENT 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. 2536 Introductory Statement on S. 2539