Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-04-01 Date2008-04-01 PublicationVolume 154, issue 50 Sections139 House · 59 Senate House sections HONORING BRANDON JAMES HELLYER TRIBUTE RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF TELACU AND THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF TELACU'S EDUCATION FOUNDATION CONGRATULATING THE CHESTNUT LOG MIDDLE SCHOOL READING TEAM 15TH ANNUAL PATRIOTIC DAY CELEBRATION SUPPORTING THE RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL FOOT HEALTH MONTH PAYING TRIBUTE TO ROBERT L. FORBUSS IN HONOR OF THE 2008 CONGRESSIONAL CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AWARDEES FOR MINNESOTA'S SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT HONORING AARON JOSEPH FOY CONGRATULATING ISRAEL ON ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF SERVICE OF FRANK FARMER AND DON WESSEL AS CHARTER MEMBERS TO THE OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HONORING PATRICK WAYNE GUTHRIE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 TRIBUTE TO DR. GEORGE T. DETITTA FOR 37 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO HAUPTMAN-WOODWARD MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE REMEMBERING AND HONORING CESAR CHAVEZ SUPPORTING THE OBSERVANCE OF COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH PRAISING HOUSING PARTNERSHIP TO PROMOTE HOMEOWNERSHIP IN UNDERSERVED BROOKLYN COMMUNITIES HONORING CASEY LEE FIDDELKE CONGRATULATING THE MASSENA RED RAIDERS UPON WINNING THE 2008 NEW YORK STATE DIVISION I BOYS HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP TAIWAN ELECTIONS 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF KALAMAZOO COLLEGE TRIBUTE TO FORMER CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM L. DICKINSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING JOSHUA DANIEL PIATT HONORING COACHES DON AND BLAZE THOMPSON OF PAHOKEE, FLORIDA HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MARY TAVERNA ON HER RETIREMENT IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF DI LAURO BAKERY OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF RONALD "RED" PLATZ HONORING STANTON WILL RAGLAND CONGRATULATING THE JEWISH HERALD-VOICE ON THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING MARIO CANZONERI IN HONOR OF JOHNSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S RECOGNITION AS A MINNESOTA SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE TRIBUTE TO SPECIALIST JOSE RUBIO TRIBUTE TO NEWS TALK 970 WKHM-AM HONORING TREVOR ANDREW GAUERT IN RECOGNITION OF THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN TORRE REMOINE MALLARD PERSONAL EXPLANATION ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS--Continued SUPPORTING THE OBSERVANCE OF COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING STEPHEN LEE DODSON PAYING TRIBUTE TO WILLIS AVERY HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE USS NAUTILUS REACHING 90 NORTH TRIBUTE TO CATHERINE OLSSON, SEUNGSOO KIM, MARGUERITE TAIMI AND NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND BIRTHDAY OF CESAR CHAVEZ House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE UNITED STATES-COLOMBIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT HONORING CESAR CHAVEZ'S BIRTHDAY UNITED STATES-COLOMBIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT MARKING CESAR CHAVEZ'S BIRTHDAY CESAR CHAVEZ CESAR CHAVEZ CESAR CHAVEZ CESAR CHAVEZ CESAR CHAVEZ RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING GUEST CHAPLAIN JERI B. GREENWELL PASS FISA FIX OUR TROOPS IN IRAQ EASTER IN IRAQ ROCKY MOUNT SOLDIERS KILLED IN IRAQ THE COOPER-WOLF SAFE COMMISSION ACT: A PROPOSAL WITH TEETH CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE COLOMBIA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT BUSH ADMINISTRATION WILLING TO BAIL OUT BEAR STEARNS BUT NOT STRUGGLING FAMILIES SUPPORT THE U.S.-COLOMBIA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT BUSH ADMINISTRATION WILLING TO BAIL OUT BEAR STEARNS BUT NOT STRUGGLING FAMILIES PASS THE U.S.-COLOMBIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BUSH ADMINISTRATION PROPOSAL ON CREDIT CRISIS NOT NEARLY ENOUGH CAUTIOUS SUPPORT FOR THE UNITED STATES GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AGAINST HIV/ AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, MALARIA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 DEMOCRATIC BUDGET PRIORITIZES THE NEED TO STRENGTHEN OUR ECONOMY CONGRESS SHOULD APPROVE THE U.S. TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT IRAQ WAR AND THE IMPACT ON OUR TROOPS 5 YEARS LATER ENCOURAGING SUPPORT FOR THE COLOMBIA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT HONORING MAYOR DOROTHY GEEBEN OF OCEAN BREEZE PARK, FLORIDA CONGRESS MUST BALANCE THE BUDGET ADMINISTRATION EFFORTS IN HOUSING AND SUBPRIME MORTGAGE CRISIS TOO LITTLE AND TOO LATE FISA ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE GEORGIA AND UKRAINE NATO MEMBERSHIP EXPRESSING SENSE OF HOUSE REGARDING CREATION OF REFUGEE POPULATIONS EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ALEXANDER LITVINENKO CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR A NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR HARRIET ROSS TUBMAN SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF BORDERLINE PERSONALITY AWARENESS MONTH SUPPORTING THE GOALS, IDEALS, AND HISTORY OF NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CODY GRATER POST OFFICE BUILDING PAYING ATTORNEYS OF INDIGENT DEFENDANTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PRESERVING EXISTING JUDGESHIPS ON THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ESTABLISHING MARCH 2008 AS NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE MONTH ARTS REQUIRE TIMELY SERVICE (ARTS) ACT COMMEMORATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASSASSINATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR A NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR HARRIET ROSS TUBMAN ANNOUNCING THE PASSING OF FORMER REPRESENTATIVE BILL DICKINSON OF ALABAMA ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF BORDERLINE PERSONALITY AWARENESS MONTH SUPPORTING THE GOALS, IDEALS, AND HISTORY OF NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5501, TOM LANTOS AND HENRY J. HYDE UNITED STATES GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AGAINST HIV/ AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 ELECTING CERTAIN MEMBERS TO A CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REMOVAL OF NAMES OF MEMBERS AS COSPONSORS OF H.R. 3547 SPECIAL ORDERS APRIL FOOL'S DAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE HONORING JOHN MONTGOMERY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE HOUSING STIMULUS PLAN SUNSET MEMORIAL THANK YOU, PAT SALBERG HONORING CHARLIE ARA The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier) is recognized for 5 minutes. TWO MICHELLES, TWO AMERICAS & SHAME V. PRIDE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller) is recognized for 5 minutes. COMMENDING ULYSSES BYIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS SARAH TERRY/RELAY FOR LIFE NAME DISPUTE BETWEEN GREECE AND FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA HUGE COST OVERRUNS AT PENTAGON HONORING DENNIS KING ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM PUBLIC SERVICE COLOMBIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT THE CURRENT HOUSING CRISIS THE MURDER OF TWO TEENAGE GIRLS IMPORTANCE OF ISSUES DEBATED IN SUSPENSIONS THE NATIONAL RAMIFICATIONS OF U.S. AIR FORCE'S DECISION TO AWARD TANKER CONTRACT TO EUROPEAN AEROSPACE CONSORTIUM THE WAR IN IRAQ OMISSION FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2008, AT PAGE 1769 SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS WELCOMING THE GUEST CHAPLAIN HOUSING CRISIS HOUSING CRISIS JUDICIAL CONFIRMATIONS HOUSING CRISIS ORDER OF PROCEDURE THE CONFIRMATION PROCESS RECESS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS NEW DIRECTION FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT AND THE RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY CONSERVATION TAX ACT OF 2007--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS HONORING WALTER F. MONDALE AMERICA'S WOUNDED WARRIORS ACT RETIREMENT OF DR. MICHAEL DAVID FREED HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) RECOGNIZING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER TRIBUTE TO ROBERT DOOLEY ARTHUR LYONS: IN MEMORIAM RECOGNIZING THE BAY AREA GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM TRIBUTE TO REBBECA WOOD WATKIN IN RECOGNITION OF JAMES H. ADAMS MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES DISCHARGED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 2794 SENATE RESOLUTION 493--TO LIMIT CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS UNDER A BUDGET RESOLUTION SENATE RESOLUTION 494--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE NEED FOR IRAQ'S NEIGHBORS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS TO FULFILL THEIR PLEDGES TO PROVIDE RECONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE TO IRAQ SENATE RESOLUTION 495--DESIGNATING APRIL 2008 AS "FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH" SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 72--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SANITATION AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4381 Text of Senate Amendment 4382 NOTICE OF MEETING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET DISCHARGE AND REFERRAL--S. 2756 FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH RYAN HAIGHT ONLINE PHARMACY CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2007 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2008 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATIONS