Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-03-11 Date2008-03-11 PublicationVolume 154, issue 41 Sections119 House · 95 Senate House sections CONGRATULATING THOMAS G. GALLAGHER JR. ON THE OCCASION OF BEING RECOGNIZED FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE BY THE FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. PATRICK OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY CONGRATULATING THE HIGHLAND PARK GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM MR. CARL FISHER A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF BARNESVILLE, OHIO HONORING ARBELLA PERKINS EWING INTRODUCTION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT IMPROVEMENT ACT A TRIBUTE TO DONALD S. LOPEZ IN RECOGNITION OF THE STATE COLLEGE AREA HIGH SCHOOL MASTER SINGERS PERFORMANCE AT CARNEGIE HALL RECOGNIZING THE HURLBURT AFA CHAPTER 398 TEACHER OF THE YEAR SELECTIONS FOR 2007-2008 A PROCLAMATION HONORING ERNEST L. TODD AND LENA M. TODD ON THEIR 75TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY HONORING CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY RECOGNITION OF ANNA ROSE LIVINGSTON INTRODUCTION OF CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM ACT OF 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF BILL ON OIL LEASE SALE IN THE CHUKCHI SEA A PROCLAMATION HONORING GENE MACDONALD PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF THE MEDICARE ORAL HEALTH REHABILITATIVE ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2008 IN HONOR OF DR. W. JOE LEWIS TRIBUTE TO THOMAS J. GRAFF HONORING GAIL SWARD A PROCLAMATION HONORING ZANE STATE COLLEGE FOR ITS NO. 9 RANKING OF BEST 2-YEAR COLLEGES IN THE NATION, AS REPORTED BY WASHINGTON MONTHLY PERSONAL EXPLANATION WOMEN'S HERITAGE MONTH HONORING TANYA MARTIN OUBRE PEKEL PAUL WELLSTONE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2007 TRIBUTE TO JOHN M. "TERRY" MYLNE A PROCLAMATION HONORING HOCKING COLLEGE FOR THE RECEIPT OF THE 2008 COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION AWARD CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS FOOTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2008 FEDEX ORANGE BOWL HONORING THE VERY REVEREND VENSESLAV DIMITROFF PAYING TRIBUTE TO "COOGAN'S ANNUAL SALSA, BLUES & SHAMROCKS 5K RUN" ON ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN HONOR OF REGINA WERDER O'CONNOR A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JOHN McINTIRE LIBRARY CARNEGIE BUILDING CONGRATULATING THE TEHACHAPI HIGH SCHOOL WARRIORS VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM 105TH ANNIVERSARY OF SANDOVAL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO PERSONAL EXPLANATION RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION TAX ACT (H.R. 5351) PAUL WELLSTONE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2007 RALPH TEMPLE TO RECEIVE ACLU-NCA BARTH AWARD CONGRATULATING THE BAKERSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL DRILLERS VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM PERSONAL EXPLANATION SUNSET MEMORIAL PAUL WELLSTONE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2007 HONORING KIDS AGAINST HUNGER--FOX VALLEY CONDEMNING THE ONGOING PALESTINIAN ROCKET ATTACKS ON ISRAELI CIVILIANS HONORING BRODES H. HARTLEY, JR. House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE COLOMBIA FACT OF THE DAY: COLOMBIA IS STOPPING LABOR VIOLENCE LIVABLE COMMUNITIES VENEZUELA: A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM RECOGNIZING CAL STATE FULLERTON ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CONGRESS IS TAKING ACTION TO STRENGTHEN ECONOMY AND CREATE JOBS SUPPORT VICTORY IN IRAQ FISA FISA AND THE HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY LEAVES AMERICAN FAMILIES STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET URGING PASSAGE OF THE SENATE FISA BILL BEFORE EASTER RECESS DEMOCRATIC BUDGET IS FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE BUT ALSO FUNDS CRITICAL PRIORITIES EARMARKS PRESS AND PUBLIC ARE NOT BUYING INTO SCARE TACTICS OF BUSH AND REPUBLICANS FISA AMENDMENTS ACT THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO LISTEN NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AWARENESS WEEK THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET IS INADEQUATE SUPPORT THE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE REPUBLICAN BUDGET PRESIDENT VETOES INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION BILL TIME FOR HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY TO JOIN TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION THE BUDGET FISA FISA MOTION TO ADJOURN ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AUTHORIZING BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION TO CONSTRUCT A GREENHOUSE FACILITY HONORING 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF GALLATIN REPORT ON ROADS AND CANALS, AND RECOGNIZING THE VAST CONTRIBUTIONS NATIONAL PLANNING EFFORTS HAVE PROVIDED ELECTING MINORITY MEMBERS TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MOTION TO ADJOURN RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES ELECTING CERTAIN MEMBERS TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EXPRESSING GRATITUDE TO MEMBER STATES OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRACING SERVICE COMMEMORATING THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND RECOGNIZING THE 187TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF GREECE AND CELEBRATING GREEK AND AMERICAN DEMOCRACY PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON H.R. 5501, TOM LANTOS AND HENRY J. HYDE UNITED STATES GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AGAINST HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA... MOTION TO ADJOURN FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE GENERATIONS INVIGORATING VOLUNTEERISM AND EDUCATION ACT GENERAL LEAVE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT HIGHER EDUCATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2008 MOTION TO ADJOURN CONGRATULATING IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY FOR 150 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE BILL FOSTER, OF ILLINOIS, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE WELCOMING THE HONORABLE BILL FOSTER TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS FOOTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2008 FEDEX ORANGE BOWL CONGRATULATING THE WOMEN'S WATER POLO TEAM OF UCLA FOR WINNING THE 2007 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PERSONAL EXPLANATION REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. CON. RES. 312, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS MOTION TO ADJOURN ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS--Continued ADJOURNMENT OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESIDENT COMMISSIONER, AND DELEGATES EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS 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. 2738 AND S. 2739 RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER THE TAX GAP THE BUDGET RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS BUDGET ISSUES TANKER PROCUREMENT CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 RECESS AUTHORIZING USE OF THE ROTUNDA CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009--Continued MORNING BUSINESS CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES ACT OF 2008 ARREST OF VIKTOR BOUT UPCOMING ELECTIONS IN ZIMBABWE THE TRUE COSTS OF THE IRAQ WAR DEATHS OF WOMEN IN GUATEMALA JOINT RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING THE FCC MEDIA OWNERSHIP RULE HONORING JERRY BUTKIEWICZ 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF LAS TRAMPAS 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE YWCA OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY RECOGNIZING CHAFFEY COLLEGE ON ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO DR. PATRICIA SANDERS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY THAT WAS DECLARED ON MARCH 15, 1995, WITH RESPECT TO IRAN--PM 41 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR 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. 2741 SENATE RESOLUTION 479--DESIGNATING MARCH 20, 2008, AS "SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL NATIVE HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4153 Text of Senate Amendment 4154 Text of Senate Amendment 4155 Text of Senate Amendment 4156 Text of Senate Amendment 4157 Text of Senate Amendment 4158 Text of Senate Amendment 4159 Text of Senate Amendment 4160 Text of Senate Amendment 4161 Text of Senate Amendment 4162 Text of Senate Amendment 4163 Text of Senate Amendment 4164 Text of Senate Amendment 4165 Text of Senate Amendment 4166 Text of Senate Amendment 4167 Text of Senate Amendment 4168 Text of Senate Amendment 4169 Text of Senate Amendment 4170 Text of Senate Amendment 4171 Text of Senate Amendment 4172 Text of Senate Amendment 4173 Text of Senate Amendment 4174 Text of Senate Amendment 4175 Text of Senate Amendment 4176 Text of Senate Amendment 4177 Text of Senate Amendment 4178 Text of Senate Amendment 4179 Text of Senate Amendment 4180 Text of Senate Amendment 4181 Text of Senate Amendment 4182 Text of Senate Amendment 4183 Text of Senate Amendment 4184 Text of Senate Amendment 4185 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR EXPRESSING THE SYMPATHY OF THE SENATE TO FAMILIES OF WOMEN AND GIRLS MURDERED IN GUATEMALA KENDELL FREDERICK CITIZENSHIP ASSISTANCE ACT NATIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND MORTICIAN RECOGNITION DAY SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL NATIVE HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY PERMITTING THE USE OF THE ROTUNDA ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2008 PROGRAM ORDER OF PROCEDURE TO CORRECT THE ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 1593 SECOND CHANCE ACT OF 2007 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009--Continued ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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