Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-04-09 Date2008-04-09 PublicationVolume 154, issue 56 Sections170 House · 55 Senate House sections HONORING KAZZ MICHAEL MARSEY A PROCLAMATION HONORING COACH VINCE WALTERS FOR COACHING THE NEWARK HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM TO WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION I STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS NATIONAL MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD HONORING MICHAEL ANTHONY LIERMANN A PROCLAMATION HONORING COACH JEFF BROWN FOR COACHING THE NEWARK HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM TO WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION I STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PAYING TRIBUTE TO JAMES AND ALICE RAE SMALLEY HONORING DADA J.P. VASWANI NEWBORN SCREENING SAVES LIVES ACT OF 2007 RECOGNIZING THE TREMENDOUS SERVICE THAT MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES HAVE GIVEN TO THE NATION HONORING THE CONTRIBUTION OF NURSES CONGRATULATING TEMPLE ISRAEL OF LAWRENCE POLAR BEAR PROTECTION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CALLING ON THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA TO END ITS CRACKDOWN IN TIBET HONORING KYLE CONNOR COOPER A PROCLAMATION HONORING COACH BRENT FICKES FOR COACHING THE NEWARK HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM TO WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION I STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP HONORING THE TENURE OF DR. EMILIO T. GONZALEZ AT UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH RECOGNIZING THE 120TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TWIN OAKS ESTATE CYTOLOGY PROFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 CONGRATULATING MS. TRUDE TRUDELL FOR RECEIVING THE NAACP TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD HONORING JOSHUA DEAN SLUGANTZ A PROCLAMATION HONORING COACH T.J. SOMERS FOR COACHING THE NEWARK HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM TO WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION I STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TRIBUTE TO ANHUESER-BUSCH COMPANIES FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY ACHIEVEMENT OF MAKING FORTUNE MAGAZINE'S LIST OF AMERICA'S MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CALLING ON THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA TO END ITS CRACKDOWN IN TIBET HONORING JOHN EVERETT BIVEN A PROCLAMATION HONORING COACH MARK OBERHOLTZER FOR COACHING THE NEWARK HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM TO WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION I STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP HONORING THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CREDIT COUNSELING 2008 FINANCIAL LITERACY POSTER CONTEST WINNERS PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE EFFORTS AND INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF 16-YEAR-OLD ALEXIS MONROE IN RAISING FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF AMBULANCES FOR THE LEBANESE RED CROSS HONORING TREVOR KORCHAK A PROCLAMATION HONORING NEWARK HIGH SCHOOL FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE NEWARK HIGH SCHOOL'S BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE LATE CHARLES W. DURHAM OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE ACCOMPLISMENTS OF THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY CANCER INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON, DC, IN RECOGNITION OF THE FIFTH ANNUAL GW CANCER INSTITUTE GALA HONORING CAMERON MICHAEL KIEFFER A PROCLAMATION HONORING MIKE NEWMAN FOR WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION II STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CALLING ON THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA TO END ITS CRACKDOWN IN TIBET 120TH ANNIVERSARY OF TWIN OAK ESTATES PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING ERIC STAVES A PROCLAMATION HONORING NATHAN WOODWORTH FOR WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION II STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP. A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES "CHUCK" LaHATTE TRIBUTE TO LINWARD "LIN" APPLING HONORING THE LOUISIANA HONORAIR VETERANS CALLING ON THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA TO END ITS CRACKDOWN IN TIBET A PROCLAMATION HONORING RAY CHAMBERS FOR WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION II STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP. HONORING BETH GLASS FOR WINNING THE GOLD AWARD CARING FOR VETERANS IN AMERICA'S HEARTLAND PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO ALLEN RUBY HONORING PASTOR HENRY FULLER, JR. CALLING ON THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA TO END ITS CRACKDOWN IN TIBET CALLING ON THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA TO END ITS CRACKDOWN IN TIBET HONORING SHARON COOK FOR WINNING THE WISE AWARD CALLING ON THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA TO END ITS CRACKDOWN IN TIBET KC-135 AIR REFUELING TANKERS IN HONOR OF THE 2007 SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS PAYING THE PRICE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE IN HONOR OF AMERICAN LEGION POST 738 TRIBUTE TO KIRKLAND CALVET ANDERSON, SR. HONORING MELVIN AND MINNIE LOU SCOTT FOR CELEBRATING THEIR 80TH ANNIVERSARY A TRIBUTE TO THE GAUDET FAMILY OF MOBILE, ALABAMA SUNSET MEMORIAL INTRODUCTION OF THE SHARK CONSERVATION ACT OF 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION EXTENDING THE NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TO THE TERRITORIES HONORING RYAN T. DION PAYING TRIBUTE TO MARIE SOLDO SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER REPORT INDICATES POLITICAL OBSTACLES AND UNLIKELY FUTURE PROGRESS IN IRAQ UNITED NATIONS SPEECH POLICE CONGRESS MUST TAKE ACTION TO END THE WAR IN IRAQ BMW PROVIDING ECONOMIC SUCCESS IN SOUTH CAROLINA HONORING AND CONGRATULATING THE BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN FLORIDA ASTONISHING REVERSALS BEING ACCOMPLISHED IN IRAQ BAD JOB NUMBERS SHOW THE NEED FOR A SECOND ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE BRINGING AN END TO HATEFUL SPEECH IN THE MIDDLE EAST IRAQ WAR IS COSTING US MILLIONS AT HOME HELP OUR FARMERS AND OUR AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY IRAQ WAR AND OUR ECONOMY ADDRESSING ENTITLEMENT SPENDING WILL REQUIRE BIPARTISAN LEADERSHIP FIRST APOSTOLIC VISIT OF POPE BENEDICT XVI CELEBRATING THE LIVES OF OUR FALLEN HEROES FIRST APOSTOLIC VISIT OF POPE BENEDICT XVI SEND OUR ATHLETES TO THE BEIJING OLYMPICS BUT NOT OUR POLITICIANS HOW MUCH LONGER WILL OUR TROOPS CONTINUE TO SACRIFICE? FREEDOM AND FAIR TRADE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WELCOMING HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI ON HIS FIRST APOSTOLIC VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING CARIBBEAN DRUG CRIME CONGRESSWOMAN JO ANN S. DAVIS POST OFFICE JULIA M. CARSON POST OFFICE BUILDING WILLIAM "BILL" CLAY POST OFFICE BUILDING RECOGNIZING THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL PLUMBING INDUSTRY WEEK PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2016, NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM ACT CALLING ON THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA TO END ITS CRACKDOWN IN TIBET REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1665 GENERAL LEAVE NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5724, UNITED STATES-COLOMBIA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR OF H.R. 3368 MOTION TO GO TO CONFERENCE ON H.R. 2419, FOOD AND ENERGY SECURITY ACT OF 2007 CONGRESSWOMAN JO ANN S. DAVIS POST OFFICE JULIA M. CARSON POST OFFICE BUILDING PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2419, FOOD AND ENERGY SECURITY ACT OF 2007 MR. CARTER--DON'T MEET WITH HAMAS DO NOT REWARD COLOMBIA WITH A FAIR TRADE AGREEMENT THE COLOMBIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IS UNFAIR HONORING THE EMPLOYEES OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT DO NOT PASS THE U.S.-COLOMBIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT SPECIAL ORDERS BROKEN JUSTICE IN IRAQ NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. U.S.-COLOMBIA TRADE PROMOTION AGREEMENT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Lincoln Davis) is recognized for 5 minutes. COLOMBIA AND OIL: GET IT WHILE YOU CAN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. COMMUNIST CHINA The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. OUR ONGOING MILITARY AND DIPLOMATIC MISSION IN IRAQ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tancredo) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moran) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. McHenry) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Westmoreland) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Brown) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Pence) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING BEN CRENSHAW 30-SOMETHING WORKING GROUP HEALTH CARE IRAQ WAR LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETION OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS Text of House Amendment 3 Text of House Amendment 4 Text of House Amendment 5 Text of House Amendment 6 Text of House Amendment 7 Text of House Amendment 8 Text of House Amendment 9 Text of House Amendment 10 Text of House Amendment 11 Text of House Amendment 12 Text of House Amendment 13 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE IRAQ WAR TESTIMONY RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER CONGRATULATING GENERAL PETRAEUS AND AMBASSADOR CROCKER RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS 56TH ANNUAL NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST PROGRESS IN IRAQ CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LADY VOLS IRAQ 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 MORNING BUSINESS FIREARMS INFORMATION USE ACT HEALTH CARE COSTS NATIONAL ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH NATIONAL AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH IN MEMORY OF BRENT A. LOVRIEN CONGRATULATING TENNESSEE COLLEGE DANCERS TRIBUTE TO LOUISIANA WWII VETERANS THE NATIONAL CRITTENTON FOUNDATION RECOGNIZING BERRY, FOWLES & CO. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED MEASURES REFERRED 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. 2838 SENATE RESOLUTION 507--SUPPORTING THE MISSION AND GOALS OF NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK IN ORDER TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE RIGHTS, NEEDS, AND CONCERNS OF VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF... SENATE RESOLUTION 508--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2008 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SENATE RESOLUTION 509--RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF APRIL 7, 2008 TO APRIL 13, 2008, AS "NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4518 Text of Senate Amendment 4519 Text of Senate Amendment 4520 Text of Senate Amendment 4521 Text of Senate Amendment 4522 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR DESIGNATING APRIL 2008 AS "NATIONAL 9-1-1 EDUCATION MONTH" CONDEMNING THE VIOLENCE IN TIBET AND CALLING FOR RESTRAINT CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2008 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW