Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-02-27 Date2008-02-27 PublicationVolume 154, issue 32 Sections101 House · 53 Senate House sections HONORING DAVID ALAN CLIZER TRIBUTE TO KENNETH MUSGRAVE, SR. NUECES COUNTY COMMISSIONER CHUCK CAZALES TRIBUTE TO THE PEACE CORPS HONORING REAR ADMIRAL CHARLES C. CURTZE HONORING JORDAN MICHAEL RAISHER A TRIBUTE TO CORPORAL ALBERT BITTON HONORING JENNIFER JOY WILSON'S SELECTION AS AGGREGATES MANAGER OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO LT. GENERAL RICARDO S. SANCHEZ IN RECOGNITION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH HONORING KENNETH TUCKER GORMAN HONORING GULA STOUGH ADAMS "MR. AMIGO 2007" ANGELICA VALE HONORING THE ERIE CHAPTER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS TRIBUTE TO THE USCG TRAINING CENTER AT TWO ROCK IN PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING IOSCO COUNTY CLERK MICHAEL WELSCH ON HIS RETIREMENT HONORING CONGRESSMAN TOM LANTOS RECOGNIZING THE 47TH ANNIVERSATY OF THE PEACE CORPS IN MEMORY OF EUNICE PETTIGREW PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING KYLE EDWARD BOWMAN PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING NATIONAL PEACE CORPS WEEK AND THE 47TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEACE CORPS TRIBUTE TO BILL CROW TRIBUTE TO ELLIOTT BROIDY HONORING KYLE JOSEPH KRUG PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF JOHN STEINBECK HONORING THE POLK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2008 TEACHER OF THE YEAR HONORING KYLE WILLIAM DOWNS PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO ISAAC W. WILLIAMS, SR. HONORING MATTHEW ALBERT GANDY PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM (BILL) DENNISON HONORING SAMUEL LEE AYERS ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEACE CORPS TRIBUTE TO DOMINICAN HERITAGE MONTH ON THE 164TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE DAY OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HONORING LAURIE SULLIVAN HONORING TYLER EVAN ARTHUR HONORING ESSIE MAE REED DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS, A MEMBER OF THE 2006-2007 PRESIDENT'S HONOR ROLL PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF H. RES. 979, RECOMMENDING THAT HARRIET MIERS AND JOSHUA BOLTEN BE FOUND IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS, AND ADOPTION OF H. HONORING PATSY AND FRED PATTERSON FOR THEIR SERVICE TO DENTON, TX, AND TEXAS WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY HONORING CONGRESSMAN TOM LANTOS HONORING THE DENTON, TEXAS LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS COUNCIL #4366 RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE TEXAS ACADEMY OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE IN MEMORY OF WAYNE FERGUSON SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS The House met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Salazar). DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE WELCOMING REV. WAYNE GRAUMANN ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ACHIEVEMENTS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH BRITAIN OLYMPIC GAG WE SHOULD DO AS WE SAY, NOT AS WE DO INNOVATION, NOT NEW TAXES ON DEFENDING OUR CITIZENS SAMUEL McCULLOCH, JR.--FIRST BLOOD BALANCING SECURITY WITH CIVIL RIGHTS CELL PHONE BILL ON FISA, PRESIDENT AND REPUBLICANS PLAY POLITICS WITH NATIONAL SECURITY PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5351, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION TAX ACT OF 2008 PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5351, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION TAX ACT OF 2008 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE JOURNAL PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5351, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION TAX ACT OF 2008 RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION TAX ACT OF 2008 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM MAKING IN ORDER MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES ON TOMORROW RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION TAX ACT OF 2008 APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO BOARD OF VISITORS TO UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE EXTENSION ACT OF 2008 COMMENDING ELDER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR SUPPORTING ELDER HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI SERVING OUR NATION OVERSEAS SPECIAL ORDERS WHO SEEKS INDEPENDENCE? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. KOSOVA SUNSET MEMORIAL The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Loebsack). 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 gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Broun) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Hayes) is recognized for 5 minutes. 30-SOMETHING WORKING GROUP ENERGY ISSUES AND THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY ENERGY LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS TENNESSEE TORNADOS ECONOMIC STIMULUS HEALTH CARE IRAQ TROOP WITHDRAWAL ORDER OF PROCEDURE IRAQ TROOP WITHDRAWAL IRAQ WAR CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS PROVIDING FOR THE SAFE REDEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES TROOPS FROM IRAQ-- MOTION TO PROCEED TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY, JR. RECESS PROVIDING FOR THE SAFE REDEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES TROOPS FROM IRAQ-- MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued REQUIRING A REPORT SETTING FORTH THE GLOBAL STRATEGY OF THE UNITED STATES TO COMBAT AND DEFEAT AL QAEDA AND ITS AFFILIATES--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF NEVADA STATE COLLEGE IN HONOR OF JOHNNIE ALBERTSON INDIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT RED CROSS MONTH NATIONAL PEACE CORPS WEEK PRENATALLY AND POSTNATALLY DIAGNOSED CONDITIONS AWARENESS ACT GREEN CHEMISTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES REMEMBERING JANEZ DRNOVSEK A TRIBUTE TO J. SHANE CREAMER TRIBUTE TO JUDGE ALLEN SHARP RECOGNIZING LIVING NUTZ MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 2672 SENATE RESOLUTION 462--DESIGNATING THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL 2008 AS "NATIONAL ASBESTOS AWARENESS WEEK" NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET INDIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2007 TO AMEND THE FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2008 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS