Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-02-07 Date2008-02-07 PublicationVolume 154, issue 20 Sections153 House · 70 Senate House sections CONGRATULATING DALE FISSELER, THE NEW CITY MANAGER FOR THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS HONORING MARSHALL HENTHORNE, NICK NULL, JEFFERY SHOWALTER, AND MARK STRICKLAND FOR THEIR HEROIC EFFORTS IN HONOR OF PEARL CAREY CALLING FOR A PEACEFUL RESOLUTION TO THE CURRENT ELECTORAL CRISIS IN KENYA PERSONAL EXPLANATION CALLING FOR A PEACEFUL RESOLUTION TO THE CURRENT ELECTORAL CRISIS IN KENYA TORNADOS THAT AFFECTED ARKANSAS PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING LEE MYUNG-BAK ON ELECTION TO PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA IN MEMORY OF JUNE IMPSON HONORING THE COPPELL FIRE DEPARTMENT CONGRATULATING THE 2007 WEST VIRGINIA BOYS SOCCER STATE CHAMPIONS IN HONOR OF JOSEPH ST. CLAIR CELEBRATING THE BIRTHDAY OF SINGER, SONGWRITER, ACTIVIST, AND INSPIRER BOB MARLEY PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF INDIANA REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD MANGUS OF LAKEVILLE, INDIANA HONORING LESTER RAY WISEGERBER HONORING THOMAS O. MEFFERD IN MEMORY OF ROBERT HAL JACKSON RECOGNIZING THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ACTION CONGRATULATING NEW YORK: LAND OF GIANTS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HAPPY NEW YEAR TO THE ORGANIZATION OF CHINESE-AMERICANS FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF THE BUSINESS ACTIVITY TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT OF 2008 RECOGNIZING THOMAS K. FLEMING FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS COMMUNITY HONORING SUPER BOWL XLII CHAMPIONS THE NEW YORK GIANTS HONORING WILLIAM H. LEWIS JR. REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS OF GENOCIDE IN BOSNIA INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO AWARD THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL IN MEMORY OF MIMI SCHMIDT HONORING INDIANA COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HANOVER PARK CELEBRATING THE ALEXANDRIA MARDI GRAS ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZING WES TURNER FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS THROUGH HIS WORK AT THE FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM TRIBUTE TO ROBERT M. BALL PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF MR. AND MRS. JOHNNY CLIFTON INTRODUCTION OF "FUTA SURTAX REPEAL ACT" HONORING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF CONNY B. McCORMACK, LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK IN RECOGNITION OF AARP'S ETHEL PERCY ANDRUS LEGACY AWARD BEING GIVEN TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN HONOR OF DR. FRANK BROWN PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF BILL LAMBERT IN RECOGNITION OF HIS EXEMPLARY SERVICE PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING KEVIN HOLLAND AS SANTA ROSA COUNTY TEACHER OF THE YEAR NICOLE MARSALA, BROWARD COUNTY, FL TEACHER OF THE YEAR HONORING MARGARET GREGG PERSONAL EXPLANATION EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND TO KOREAN AMERICANS IN HONOR OF THE SINAI SCHOOLS AND ITS STRONG COMMUNITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS COMMEMORATING THE HERITAGE OF DENTON, TEXAS CONGRATULATING THE 2007 WEST VIRGINIA GIRLS SOCCER STATE CHAMPIONS HONORING THE UNI-CAPITOL WASHINGTON INTERNSHIP PROGRAM HONORING THE PRINCESS POCAHONTAS PAGEANT AND BALL FESTIVAL HONORING ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY OF AMERICA EXTENDING PARITY IN APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LIMITS TO MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS IN CELEBRATION OF THE 74TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COLUMBUS ALUMNAE CHAPTER OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PRODUCTS AGENCY INTRODUCTION OF THE AUTOMOBILE ARBITRATION FAIRNESS ACT OF 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION ARLENE PIAZZA PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOVERY REBATES AND ECONOMIC STIMULUS FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ACT OF 2008 NANDO GOMEZ HONORING LEGO'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING ANDREW "JACK" FULTZ TRIBUTE TO KANSAS CIVIC PHILANTHROPIST RON DEFFENBAUGH CONGRATULATING JONATHAN M. SCHNEIDER RECOGNIZING THE REVEREND DR. CARL F. BROOKS HONORING MR. ED SIEGMANN HONORING THE 111TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION ASSOCIATION HONORING MEMBERS OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT HONORING FORT DAVIS, TEXAS ON BEING LISTED IN THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION'S 2008 DOZEN DISTINCT DESTINATIONS PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF PAUL J. ABBATE IN RESPONSE TO ATTACKS ON THE CONSTITUENTS OF THE 9TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ON THE LIFE OF VI STOIA HOLT NURSING SCHOOL CAPACITY AMENDMENT TO COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY AND AFFORDABILITY House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE WELCOMING PASTOR WES DAVIS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER LOOMING INFRASTRUCTURE CRISIS HONORING THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL BUSH BUDGET HAS MISPLACED PRIORITIES MEXICO THROWS ROCKS AND CRIES TEARS MISSED OPPORTUNITIES IN BUSH BUDGET HONORING DR. JOSEPH PATTON DEMOCRATS WORK TO STIMULATE ECONOMY SUPPORT OUR TROOPS BUSH BUDGET IS MORE OF THE SAME MISSED OPPORTUNITIES AND MISPLACED PRIORITIES BUSH BUDGET AND HEALTH CARE MISSED OPPORTUNITIES AND MISPLACED PRIORITIES DEMOCRATS HAVE WORKED IN BIPARTISAN FASHION ON STIMULUS PACKAGE DEMOCRATS WANT TO CONTINUE MOVING NATION IN A NEW DIRECTION THE CASE FOR BIPARTISANSHIP URBAN VIOLENCE EXPANDING PROSPERITY BY PASSING THE COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY AND AFFORDABILITY ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4137, COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY AND AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2007 CALLING FOR A PEACEFUL RESOLUTION TO THE CURRENT ELECTORAL CRISIS IN KENYA PERSONAL EXPLANATION EXPRESSING SYMPATHY TO VICTIMS OF SOUTHERN STORMS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER EXTENDING PARITY IN APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LIMITS TO MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS PERSONAL EXPLANATION COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY AND AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2007 PERMISSION TO REDUCE TIME FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING DURING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4137 COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY AND AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2007 GENERAL LEAVE AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 4137, COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY AND AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2007 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONGRATULATING LEE MYUNG-BAK ON ELECTION TO PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA PERSONAL EXPLANATION FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ECONOMIC STIMULUS ACT OF 2008 APPOINTMENT OF HON. STENY H. HOYER AND HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN TO ACT AS SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TO SIGN ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS THROUGH FEBRUARY 12, 2008 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE HONORING OFFICER CHRISTOPHER RIDLEY RECOGNIZING PERIANESTHESIA NURSE AWARENESS WEEK SPECIAL ORDERS BUSH BUDGET ZEROES SCAAP FUNDING SUNSET MEMORIAL HONORING THE LIFE OF CHIEF PETTY OFFICER NATHAN H. HARDY The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Walz of Minnesota). 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. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee) is recognized for 5 minutes. 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 Arizona (Mr. Flake) 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. 30-SOMETHING WORKING GROUP PEAK OIL LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate THANKING THE VISITING CHAPLAIN prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER ORDER OF PROCEDURE SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS STIMULUS PACKAGE ECONOMIC STIMULUS EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS ORDER FOR RECESS STIMULUS PACKAGE WIRED FOR HEALTH CARE QUALITY ACT RECESS MORNING BUSINESS CELEBRATING BOY SCOUT DAY TRADE POLICY RECOVERY REBATES AND ECONOMIC STIMULUS FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ACT OF 2008 ORDER OF PROCEDURE DOJ STAFF MEMO ON THE FUTURES MARKETS FISA AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2007--Resumed CONGRATULATIONS TO SENATOR JOHN McCAIN AND GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY MORNING BUSINESS SERVICE OF PAGE SAM WOHNS TRIBUTE TO ROBERT BALL NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY VOTE EXPLANATION REMEMBERING VI STOIA RECOGNIZING BILL STEWART RECOGNIZING THE DESORMEAUX FOUNDATION MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2604 Introductory Statement on S. 2605 Introductory Statement on S. 2606 Introductory Statement on S. 2607 Introductory Statement on S. 2608 Introductory Statement on S. 2609 Introductory Statement on S. 2611 Introductory Statement on S. 2612 SENATE RESOLUTION 445--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE ASSASSINATION OF FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF PAKISTAN BENAZIR BHUTTO, AND THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN PAKISTAN SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 66--COMMEMORATING THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4009 Text of Senate Amendment 4010 Text of Senate Amendment 4011 Text of Senate Amendment 4012 Text of Senate Amendment 4013 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2008 PROGRAM RECESS UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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