Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-03-14 Date2008-03-14 PublicationVolume 154, issue 44 Sections145 House · 0 Senate House sections PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING DAVID COURTER INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TRIBUTE TO RIVERSIDE CITIZEN OF THE YEAR ROBERT A. WOLF CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 HONORING THE MEMORY OF THE HONORABLE TOM LANTOS A TRIBUTE TO MUCM WAYNE C. TAYLOR CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 CONGRATULATING THE WORK OF MASTER DISTILLER JIMMY BEDFORD HONORING MAYOR STAN SCHAEFFER TEXAS STUDENTS' INTERVIEWS OF VETERANS HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ELKINS/RANDOLPH COUNTY YMCA RECOGNIZING MS. LAURA-LYNN VIEGAS DACANAY AS THE 2008 FINANCIAL SERVICES CHAMPION OF THE YEAR FOR GUAM INTRODUCTION OF EMERGENCY WILDLAND FIRE RESPONSE ACT OF 2008 WOMEN IN THE TEXAS PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY: PAT AVERY A TRIBUTE TO THE GAMBLE HOUSE UPON ITS ONE-HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TOWSON UNIVERSITY ANNUAL GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCES (TUgis) CONFERENCE IN TRIBUTE TO EARL McPHAIL HONORING JOSHUA JAMES MURPHY CONGRATULATIONS TO FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES AERIE #1758 RECOGNIZING DR. JASON BIGGS FOR HIS ACHIEVEMENTS AND SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY HONORING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE HONORING TARAN RAY WINNIE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 IN REMEMBRANCE OF JUANITA SERRANO WOMEN IN THE TEXAS PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY: KATHLEEN JACKSON TRIBUTE TO POCA VALLEY BANK CONGRATULATING GARY K. SUNG AS THE 2008 YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR CHAMPION OF THE YEAR FOR GUAM ESTABLISHING THE HOME OWNERS LOAN CORPORATION TO KEEP MILLIONS OF AMERICAN FAMILIES IN THEIR HOMES HONORING SARAH SPORTSMAN CONGRATULATING ROBERT EDINGTON FOR BEING NAMED MOBILIAN OF YEAR HONORING SERENA LAINE-LOBSINGER, SPELLING BEE CHAMPION IN FLORIDA TRIBUTE TO MARLENE LEE INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY TRIBUTE TO TOM AND CHRISTINE BUTLER CONGRATULATING BILL BOSS ON RECEIVING THE TENNESSEE TITANS 2007 COMMUNITY QUARTERBACK AWARD CONGRATULATING THE INDIANA WRESTLING STATE CHAMPIONS AT MISHAWAKA HIGH SCHOOL IN HONOR OF THE CLEVELAND FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GAS ATTACK OF THE KURDS OF HALABJA TRIBUTE TO PAUL F. GILL RECOGNIZING MR. BENSON AU-YEUNG AS THE 2008 MINORITY SMALL BUSINESS CHAMPION OF THE YEAR FOR GUAM IN HONOR OF DR. LAWRENCE S. SYKOFF DESIGNATING APRIL 2008 AS `NATIONAL FACIAL PROTECTION MONTH' TRIBUTE TO CHARLES C. LANHAN CONGRATULATING STAN McNABB OF TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEE CONGRATULATING MR. RONNIE POIROUX ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT HONORING AMY ZIEBER TRIBUTE TO MARGO WELS JESKE CONGRATULATING THIRD DISTRICT MIDDLE SCHOOL PATRIOTIC ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS IN HONOR OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DODGERS IN LOS ANGELES IN RECOGNITION OF MICHAEL McDOWELL HONORING CAROLINE WRIGHT RECOGNIZING 21 YEARS OF SERVICE BY STEVE MATHIS TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 THANK YOU TO THE KANSAS COYOTES INTRODUCTION OF THE POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE DISCLOSURE ACT HONORING STEPHEN FEINSTEIN HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. CECIL C. CUTTING A TRIBUTE TO CORPORAL CHASE DINDO AND ALL OF LIMA COMPANY FOR HELPING TO SAVE THE LIFE OF A LITTLE IRAQI GIRL HONORING KRISTY THOMPSON CONGRATULATING CARL LAWRENCE ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM GILES COUNTY FARM BUREAU A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE LIFE OF HOWARD M. METZENBAUM TRIBUTE TO 50TH ANNUAL SWALLOWS' DAY PARADE HONORING NURSES RESOLUTION HONORING THE SERVICE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF WOMEN IN THE ARMED FORCES AND FEMALE VETERANS PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING KIM ANDERSON YOUNG AS THE 2008 SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR FOR GUAM CONGRATULATING DOLORES ``LALING'' McDONALD PANGELINAN ON BEING NAMED THE 2008 HOME-BASED BUSINESS CHAMPION OF THE YEAR FOR GUAM RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF JACOB STEIN HONORING JESSICA TASETANO SUNSET MEMORIAL COMMENDING EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH TERRY'S HOUSE, A BURN AND TRAUMA SURVIVOR FAMILY HOME RECOGNIZING MS. ANNMARIE T. MUNA AS THE 2008 WOMEN IN BUSINESS CHAMPION OF THE YEAR FOR GUAM TRIBUTE TO RIVERSIDE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR JOHNSON MACHINERY CONGRATULATING THE KLOPPENBURG FAMILY FOR BEING NAMED THE 2008 FAMILY- OWNED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR ON GUAM LONG TERM CARE AND RETIREMENT ACT RECOGNIZING THE VALUE OF ICERD CONGRATULATING FAYE BALMONTE VARIAS ON BEING NAMED THE 2008 SMALL BUSINESS JOURNALIST CHAMPION OF THE YEAR FOR GUAM TRIBUTE TO THE PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM SEATTLE TIMES EDITORIAL: A CHANCE TO STAND UP HONORING U.S. SENATOR HOWARD METZENBAUM REAUTHORIZING THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT HONORING THE LIFE OF SENATOR HOWARD METZENBAUM Senate The House met at 10 a.m. and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Ms. Wasserman Schultz). DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING DR. MARGRETTA MADDEN STYLES ARMY MEDIC MONICA BROWN, TEENAGE IDOL A NEW NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN THE MAJORITY'S BUDGET IS FISCALLY IRRESPONSIBLE WHERE SECRECY STARTS, ACCOUNTABILITY OFTEN ENDS FINANCIAL CRISIS FACING OUR NATION WILL REQUIRE BIPARTISAN EFFORT CALLING FOR INVESTIGATION OF THE FOREIGN CONTRACT LOOPHOLE REGARDING FRAUD THE SAVE ACT THE TOOLS ARE IN PLACE TO PROTECT NATIONAL SECURITY SAVE ACT FISA AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2008 THE JOURNAL PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 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 MARCH 31, 2008 REAPPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PAGE BOARD REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3547 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE COUGARS OF MOUNT NOTRE DAME AND THE WINTON WOODS HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY ENSEMBLE SEEING IS BELIEVING WITH YOUTUBE.COM PROTECTING THE SECOND AMENDMENT AND HUNTING RIGHTS ON FEDERAL LANDS ACT SPECIAL ORDERS None DARFUR: RETURNING TO HELL KEEPING OUR PROMISES TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE None A CONSTITUTION THAT ALWAYS LIVES AND NEVER DIES None None None None None RESTRICT EARMARKS None 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN'S STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE None None None None PEAK OIL LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT OATH FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS Senate sections No sections are available.