Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-03-06 Date2008-03-06 PublicationVolume 154, issue 38 Sections118 House · 65 Senate House sections PAYING TRIBUTE TO GARY SPINKELINK HONORING RYAN NEWMAN OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR WINNING THE DAYTONA 500 HONORING DR. JUDAH SCHORR EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE DEVASTATING SHOOTING INCIDENT AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MR. LARRY JUANARENA IN REMEMBRANCE OF DAVID JOHN DONAFEE RECOGNIZING APRIL BRANSCOME AS OKALOOSA COUNTY TEACHER OF THE YEAR IN HONOR OF THE BRAVE MINNESOTA MEN AND WOMEN IN BLUE CONGRATULATING KAREN SKORDINSKI, A RECIPIENT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS EXCELLENCE IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AWARD RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK PAUL WELLSTONE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2007 RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF JUAN ANTONIO "CHI-CHI" RODRIGUEZ IN PROFESSIONAL GOLF AND HIS WORK ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN RECOGNIZING 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VALERO TEXAS CITY REFINERY INTRODUCTION OF THE "CREDIT CARD FAIR FEE ACT OF 2008" IN HONOR OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF PHEASANTS FOREVER TRIBUTE TO NELDA C. AND H.J. LUTCHER STARK FOUNDATION HONORING CHESTER ANDREW PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF THE 47TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEACE CORPS INTRODUCTION OF A BILL "TO AMEND TITLE 11, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICIAL CODE, TO IMPLEMENT THE INCREASE PROVIDED UNDER THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008, IN THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS... RECOGNIZING NANCY KANJORSKI AS THE LACKAWANNA COUNTY FEDERATION OF DEMOCRATIC WOMEN WOMAN OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO HANNELORE BROWN TRIBUTE TO VETERAN AND LAWMAKER BOBBY G. WOOD PERSONAL EXPLANATION THIRD ANNUAL "ARNIE DWORKIS MEMORIAL" DIALYSIS AWARENESS WALK SUNSET MEMORIAL PAYING TRIBUTE TO D.L. "DUSTY" DICKENS CONGRATULATING THE INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONS AT PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL HONORING JAMES LAPIN PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT OF JOHN W. McCARTER AS A CITIZEN REGENT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE PAUL WELLSTONE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2007 IN REMEMBRANCE OF DEREK OWENS PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF SIXTY-THREE YEARS OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AT TORAH ACADEMY OF MINNEAPOLIS HONORING THE LIFE AND WORK OF ADRIENNE SWENSON IN SUPPORT OF THE GOALS OF A NATIONAL SIBLINGS DAY PAUL WELLSTONE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2007 HONORING DETECTIVE LUIS RODRIGUEZ THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 PAUL WELLSTONE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2007 PAUL WELLSTONE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2007 HONORING CENTRALIA ORPHANS BASKETBALL TEAM PAUL WELLSTONE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2007 CONDEMNING THE ONGOING PALESTINIAN ROCKET ATTACKS ON ISRAELI CIVILIANS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING NELLIE RUTH RILEY LEWIS CONGRESSIONAL CLUB CENTENNIAL PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION A BILL TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM AGE TO QUALIFY FOR COVERAGE AS A CHILD UNDER THE HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HONORING DR. GARLAND FORBES FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF INDIAN ROCKS HONORS ITS PASTOR CHARLIE MARTIN TRIBUTE TO THE SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF GUNDLACH BUNDSCHU WINERY OF SONOMA COUNTY, CA HONORING DAVID L. HYMAN OF PHILADELPHIA PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF ANDY WILLNER PASS FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS CONGRATULATING THE INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE RUNNERS-UP OF WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA HONORING MAXINE HALPERN RECOGNIZING MICHAEL K. (MICKEY) ENGLETT FOR EXCELLENCE TRIBUTE TO LANCE CORPORAL GENTIAN MARKU CONGRATULATING WILLIAM P. BURKE, THE RECIPIENT OF THE GREATER PITTSTON FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. PATRICK 2008 ACHIEVEMENT AWARD HONOR THE LIFE OF LIEUTENANT RAFAEL VAZQUEZ INTRODUCTION OF THE FEDERAL LAND ASSISTANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND ENHANCEMENT ACT (FLAME ACT) PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF MRS. CORA SAXON ON THE LOSS OF EVE CARSON House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON TAYLORSVILLE VFW AUXILIARY AND TAYLOR KING SUPPORT DEPLOYED TROOPS DR. JACK SMITH, A GREAT AMERICAN NEW EMPLOYEE VERIFICATION ACT IN HONOR OF MIKE DALY PENTAGON TO KEEP 140,000 TROOPS IN IRAQ--STATUS QUO CONTINUES DESPITE NO POLITICAL PROGRESS SUCCESS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN TRIBUTE TO RYAN NEWMAN, WINNER OF THE 2008 DAYTONA 500 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2857, GENERATIONS INVIGORATING VOLUNTEERISM AND EDUCATION ACT GENERAL LEAVE GENERATIONS INVIGORATING VOLUNTEERISM AND EDUCATION ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS GENERATIONS INVIGORATING VOLUNTEERISM AND EDUCATION ACT COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE PERSONAL EXPLANATION AIR FORCE TANKER DECISION H.R. 2857 PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE SAFE COMMISSION ACT: A BIPARTISAN WAY FORWARD SPECIAL ORDERS U.S.-COLOMBIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Yarmuth) is recognized for 5 minutes. JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY GOLDEN BULLS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Sarbanes). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Schiff) 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 gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Garrett) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier) is recognized for 5 minutes. DRED SCOTT AND ROE V. WADE TOURING IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN THE OFFICIAL TRUTH SQUAD ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008 FOSSIL FUELS TO RENEWABLES OIL AND GAS AND THE ECONOMY SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 2709, S. 2710, S. 2711, S. 2712, S. IMMIGRATION RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER AMT RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS OBSTRUCTIONISM IMMIGRATION CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY CPSC REFORM ACT--RESUMED EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS THANKING SENATORS AND STAFF THE BUDGET THANKING SENATORS AND STAFF TRIBUTE TO FRANCES GADDIE CLINKSCALES ENFORCEMENT-ONLY IMMIGRATION BILLS THE MATTHEW SHEPARD ACT SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK WEEK RECORD CORRECTION CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF ALT.CONSULTING RECOGNIZING KELLY'S CLOSET MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME 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. 2725 Introductory Statement on S. 2726 Introductory Statement on S. 2729 Introductory Statement on S. 2730 SENATE RESOLUTION 475--CONGRATULATING IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON ITS 150 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD AS IOWA'S LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITY SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 69--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF A NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR HARRIET TUBMAN AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4134 Text of Senate Amendment 4135 Text of Senate Amendment 4136 Text of Senate Amendment 4137 Text of Senate Amendment 4138 Text of Senate Amendment 4139 Text of Senate Amendment 4140 Text of Senate Amendment 4141 Text of Senate Amendment 4142 Text of Senate Amendment 4143 Text of Senate Amendment 4144 Text of Senate Amendment 4145 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET CONGRATULATING IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 1084, H.R. 1424, AND H.R. 5159 ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2008 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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