Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-05-08 Date2008-05-08 PublicationVolume 154, issue 76 Sections160 House · 77 Senate House sections HONORING VIETNAM HUMAN RIGHTS DAY AND COMMENDING THE UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM FOR AGAIN RECOMMENDING THAT VIETNAM BE DESIGNATED A COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN IN... INTRODUCTION OF THE AMERICAN FLAGS SHOULD BE MADE IN THE USA RESOLUTION HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 1074 TRIBUTE TO CARL MONTANTE, THE CANISIUS COLLEGE 2008 DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN AWARD RECIPIENT RECOGNIZING THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY AND THEIR NOBLE CAUSE TRIBUTE TO BRIAN JAQUETTE AND SUE WILSON PAYING TRIBUTE TO ROBERT AND JUDY ALVAREZ TRIBUTE TO THE DON BOSCO WRESTLING TEAM HONOR POLICE OFFICERS KEEP STARRETT CITY AFFORDABLE PERSONAL EXPLANATION PASS A CLEAN AND HONEST SUPPLEMENTAL IN HONOR OF 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF SULLIVAN'S NATIONAL CENTER FOR HOSPITALITY STUDIES CONGRATULATING NANCY BRINKER, WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF PROTOCOL, ON HER BEING NAMED ONE OF THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION TO STATES INCARCERATING UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS MACOMB COUNTY SCHOOLS EARN BLUE RIBBON STATUS LAWRENCE SUMMERS EXPLAINS WHY "A STRATEGY TO PROMOTE HEALTHY GLOBALISATION MUST RELY ON STRENGTHING EFFORTS TO REDUCE INEQUALITY AND INSECURITY" EDWARD EARNEST FOSTER: FIERCE ADVOCATE FOR VETERANS INTRODUCTION OF THE "INTERNET FREEDOM AND NONDISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2008" CONGRATULATING NURSE TONI HADDOX TRIBUTE TO TIANNA SULLIVAN PAYING TRIBUTE TO JACKIE DELANEY RECOGNIZING HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS HONORING THE LOUISIANA HONORAIR VETERANS MOURNING THE PASSING OF RONALD D. BROWN RECOGNIZING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GUAM COMMUNITY COLLEGE INTRODUCTION OF THE RAY RUIZ SPECIAL EXPOSURE COHORT ACT TRIBUTE TO WAPSIE VALLEY WARRIORS COMMEMORATING DUANE MUNFORT HILL OF UKIAH, CALIFORNIA FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING NATIONAL CHILDCARE PROVIDER APPRECIATION DAY COMMENDING AMTRAK ON NATIONAL TRAIN DAY PAYING TRIBUTE TO SHAUNDELL NEWSOME TRIBUTE TO DR. TAHIRA HIRA CONGRATULATING NURSE SUSAN COBB CONGRATULATING HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ON ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY SUPPORTING SOLUTIONS TO THE HOUSING CRISIS TRIBUTE TO PARTICIPANTS IN 2008 WE THE PEOPLE NATIONAL FINALS TRIBUTE TO STATE SENATOR MARY LOU RATH THE ENHANCEMENT OF RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND READJUSTMENT THROUGH EDUCATION ACT OF 2008 IN RECOGNITION OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL GARRY W. McCLENDON RISING ABOVE THE GATHERING STORM: TWO YEARS LATER PAYING TRIBUTE TO STEPHANIE TAVARES TRIBUTE TO AMANDA VEEN COMMENDING THE HARD WORK OF OUR NATION'S NURSES ON THIS, NATIONAL NURSES WEEK VIETNAM HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 2007 CONGRESSIONAL TRIBUTE HONORING THE SAN ANTONIO FIRE DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZING NU HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM 85TH JUBILEE OF THE AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT HEYDAR ALIYEV RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF LT. EVAN SCAGGS TRIBUTE TO TERRY DEVORE PERSONAL EXPLANATION ON THE BIRTH OF COOPER ADDISON TAYLOR RECOGNIZING CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY SPEAKER-ELECT KAREN BASS INTRODUCTING A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN A TRIBUTE TO PHILMORE GRAHAM RECOGNIZING GERRY CUSHMAN TRIBUTE TO THE CITY OF NORCO'S 85TH BIRTHDAY LTG MICHAEL HAMEL: HONORING A LIFETIME OF SERVICE NATIONAL NURSES WEEK TRIBUTE TO WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK WRESTLING TEAM CONGRATULATING MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE, CUNY TRIBUTE TO HELEN G. JACOB ON HER 90TH BIRTHDAY CONGRATULATING NURSE MARY ALICE WILLIAMS PAYING TRIBUTE TO CAROLYN STEPHENS TRIBUTE TO JOAN SCHWADE LITTLE HOMETOWN SOLDIERS OF ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA BRING GREAT COMFORT THROUGH MUSIC AND PRAYERS HONORING HORACE FINCHER IN RECOGNITION OF SACRAMENTO'S CHILD SAFETY ADVOCATES HONORING LOUISIANA HONORAIR AND T.D. SMITH, LINDA DAUTREUIL AND SALLIE VARRELMAN TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK THE PASSENGER RAIL INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 AND THE RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION ACT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY SUPPORTING COMMEMORATION OF ISRAEL'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY IN HONOR OF ISRAEL'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY IN HONOR OF MOTHER'S DAY PAYING TRIBUTE TO JERRY GUEDERIAN HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF CHARLIE SCOTT STEM CELL SCIENCE: THE FOUNDATION OF FUTURE CURES HEARING IN THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE WELCOMING HONOR AIR HONORING SAMUEL H. HOWARD ON THE OCCASION OF HIS SIXTY-NINTH BIRTHDAY COVERING THE UNINSURED HONORING ELKS NATIONAL YOUTH WEEK H. RES. 49, TO ESTABLISH NATIONAL LETTER CARRIERS APPRECIATION DAY HONORING COUNCILMAN GENE BELMARES PAYING TRIBUTE TO HARVEY ALLEN TROOPS NEED YOU TRIBUTE TO JOHN SCHWARTZ RECOGNIZING WAPSIE VALLEY WARRIORS VOLLEYBALL TEAM CONGRATULATING AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ANTIGUA & BARBUDA TRIBUTE TO SHAWNEE MISSION SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT RECOGNIZING DULUTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2008 WE THE PEOPLE NATIONAL FINALS FISA COURT IS DOING ITS JOB PAYING TRIBUTE TO JADE ANDERSON TRIBUTE TO MIKE KEEFE LYNN FIELDS--COMMUNITY SERVANT FOR EDUCATION PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION TO STATES INCARCERATING UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HARRY S TRUMAN CONGRATULATING TROOPER ROBERT "BOBBY" HAYSLIP WHY ARE WE STILL IN IRAQ? THE NOBLE THREE HONORING STAFF SERGEANT MICHAEL BROUSSARD THE PRACTICE OF EARMARKS IS OUT OF CONTROL THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF ISRAEL STOP HOLDING THE VOTE ON H.R. 3058 HOSTAGE JONELL STINNETT GAS PRICES NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008 PRIORITIZING RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATION FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ACT OF 2008 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NATIONAL NURSES WEEK AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS EXEMPTION PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION TO STATES INCARCERATING UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS COIN MODERNIZATION AND TAXPAYER SAVINGS ACT OF 2008 FORECLOSURE PREVENTION ACT OF 2008 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2419, FOOD AND ENERGY SECURITY ACT OF 2007 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2419, FOOD AND ENERGY SECURITY ACT OF 2007 PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE JOHN A. BOEHNER, REPUBLICAN LEADER LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, MAY 12, 2008 AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 5818, NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2419, FOOD AND ENERGY SECURITY ACT OF 2007 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2419, FOOD AND ENERGY SECURITY ACT OF 2007 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2419, FOOD AND ENERGY SECURITY ACT OF 2007 SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gene Green) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) 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. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Kline) is recognized for 5 minutes. U.S. FOREIGN POLICY 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 Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Weller) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ryan) is recognized for 5 minutes. SUNSET MEMORIAL The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Tim Murphy) 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. PEAK OIL WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED ADJOURNMENT OATH FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Senate sections Senate DEMOCRATIC ENERGY PACKAGE prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 2991 RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER WELCOMING THE GUEST CHAPLAIN MORNING BUSINESS DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION ACT OF 2008 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF ISRAEL CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2007 MORNING BUSINESS ENERGY SECURITY LAW OF THE SEA TREATY HEALTH CARE OPTIONS NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING BURMA HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES THE MATTHEW SHEPARD ACT OF 2007 WILD SKY WILDERNESS ACT TRIBUTE TO MARGARET AITKEN TRIBUTE TO VALORIA LOVELAND TRIBUTE TO CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT GLENN FREEMAN IN RECOGNITION OF DANNY WOODHEAD MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 3000 SENATE RESOLUTION 555--RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE CONGRESSIONAL CLUB. SENATE RESOLUTION 556--CONGRATULATING CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THEIR STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES FOR THEIR ONGOING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION, AND FOR OTHER... SENATE RESOLUTION 557--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL TRAIN DAY AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4733 Text of Senate Amendment 4734 Text of Senate Amendment 4735 Text of Senate Amendment 4736 Text of Senate Amendment 4737 Text of Senate Amendment 4738 Text of Senate Amendment 4739 Text of Senate Amendment 4740 Text of Senate Amendment 4741 NOTICES OF HEARINGS Text of Senate Amendment 4742 Text of Senate Amendment 4743 Text of Senate Amendment 4744 Text of Senate Amendment 4745 Text of Senate Amendment 4746 Text of Senate Amendment 4747 Text of Senate Amendment 4748 Text of Senate Amendment 4749 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR COMMEMORATING THE DEDICATION AND SACRIFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS CONGRATULATING CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR THEIR ONGOING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION NOMINATION DISCHARGED (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MAY 12, 2008 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, MAY 12, 2008, AT 2 P.M. 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