Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-05-21 Date2008-05-21 PublicationVolume 154, issue 84 Sections179 House · 80 Senate House sections EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION RECOGNIZING THE FINE WORK OF U.S. COAST GUARD SECTOR BUFFALO AND NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK (MAY 17-23, 2008) THE DAILY 45: FAR ROCKAWAY RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE CONGRESSIONAL CLUB H.R. 5501, THE TOM LANTOS AND HENRY J. HYDE UNITED STATES GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AGAINST HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 STATEMENT ON VETERAN'S LEGISLATION HONORING WOMEN IN THE ARMED FORCES AND FEMALE VETERANS EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING DAVID A. BECKERMAN AS HE RECEIVES THE 2008 TORCH OF LIBERTY AWARD INTERNATIONAL FOOD CRISIS AND HAITI SENSE OF HOUSE REGARDING FOSTER PARENTS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF CUBA AIRLINE FLIGHT CREW TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT SALUTING THE STATE OF ISRAEL'S 60TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING THE 100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE DIVINE PROVIDENCE CATHOLIC CHURCH HONORING FATHER MICHAEL ZUFFOLETTO EARMARK DECLARATION BAHA'I LEADERS ARRESTED IN TEHRAN RECOGNIZING THE MILITARY FAMILIES OF NEW JERSEY'S EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT EARMARK DECLARATION SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS A PROCLAMATION HONORING ELOSIE HAGAN FOR HER SERVICE WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS RECOGNIZING MAYOR BOB PHELPS IN MEMORY OF AMIT ZUTSHI SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF A BEBE MOORE CAMPBELL NATIONAL MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH PERSONAL EXPLANATION PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY A PROCLAMATION HONORING RANKIN & RANKIN INSURANCE AGENCY FOR ITS 80 YEARS OF SERVICE HONORING BENJAMIN B. DUTTON, JR. IN TRIBUTE TO CHARLES M. HAIR, M.D. FORECLOSURE PREVENTION ACT OF 2008 H.R. 5720--THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2008 STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE FILL SUSPENSION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2008 A PROCLAMATION HONORING COMMANDER SERGEANT LAWRENCE SKAGGS FOR HIS MILITARY SERVICE AND INDUCTION INTO THE OHIO MILITARY HALL OF FAME OF VALOR IN MEMORY OF GOPAL RAJU EARMARK DECLARATION CONGRATULATIONS TO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1958 H.R. 5613, THE PROTECTING THE MEDICAID SAFETY NET ACT HONORING DIANE B. GARRO OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION H.R. 3221--FORECLOSURE PREVENTION ACT OF 2008 IN RECOGNITION OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND LIFE OF JOSE "CHEGUI" TORRES TRIBUTE TO DR. SALTER JOSIAH COCHRAN JR. HONORING HAMILTON COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE TEAM SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 GAS PRICE RELIEF FOR CONSUMERS ACT OF 2008 H.R. 3221, AMERICAN HOUSING RESCUE AND FORECLOSURE PREVENTION ACT HONORING COUNCILMAN GENE BELMARES SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 INTRODUCTION OF THE RESOLUTION TO REPLACE THE ASHCROFT FBI GUIDELINES WITH THE LEVI FBI GUIDELINES EARMARK DECLARATION SLAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER STAMP ACT EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION MENTAL HEALTH MONTH EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2419, FOOD, CONSERVATION, AND ENERGY ACT OF 2008 HONORING THE LIFE OF BRUCE H.T. DALLAS EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING ELIZABETH FOSTER EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION H. RES. 1086 RECOGNIZING NATIONAL NURSES WEEK ON MAY 6 THROUGH MAY 12 House of Representatives THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE WELCOMING FATHER FRED LUCCI ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER POLITICALLY AND RELIGIOUSLY CORRECT SPEECH--IN EUROPE THE DOLLAR IS WEAKENING COUNTY PAYMENTS: HOOD RIVER COUNTY, OREGON THE HOUSING CRISIS IN MEMORY OF SERGEANT FIRST CLASS GEORGE KOON IN HONOR OF B'NAI ISRAEL AND THE TOWN OF SOUTHBURY, CONNECTICUT, FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO HUMAN RIGHTS NBC SHOWS BIAS THE GI BILL TRIBUTE TO ARMY SPECIALIST JEREMY R. GULLETT DEMOCRATS CONTINUE FIGHT TO LOWER GAS PRICES MAIN STREET USA ENERGY INDEPENDENCE SECURITY ACT GAS PRICES IN SUPPORT OF THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ARMENIAN REMEMBRANCE DAY THANKING REPUBLICANS FOR SUPPORTING THE NO OIL PRODUCING AND EXPORTING CARTELS ACT OF 2008 EXPAND OIL PRODUCTION CYBERBULLYING WAR FUNDING BILLS SHOULD BE ABOUT WAR FUNDING DEMOCRATS PUT TROOPS AND VETERANS FIRST WITH NEW GI BILL PIONEER MIDDLE SCHOOL NATIONAL TEACHERS DAY WAITING FOR AN ENERGY PLAN DEMOCRATS HELP AMERICANS WHO HAVE BEEN HURT DURING ECONOMIC RECESSION ROADMAP FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE SUPPLY AND DEMAND FREE OUR RESOURCES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6049, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND JOB CREATION ACT OF 2008 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5658, DUNCAN HUNTER NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. CON. RES. 70, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6049, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND JOB CREATION ACT OF 2008 [Roll No. 339] PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5658, DUNCAN HUNTER NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. CON. RES. 70, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 PERSONAL EXPLANATION RENEWABLE ENERGY AND JOB CREATION ACT OF 2008 CRANE CONSERVATION ACT OF 2008 SOBOBA BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS SETTLEMENT ACT REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 6041 PERMISSION TO CONSIDER AS ADOPTED MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES FOOD, CONSERVATION, AND ENERGY ACT OF 2008--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 110-115) VETERANS EMERGENCY CARE FAIRNESS ACT OF 2008 VETERANS' COMPENSATION COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2008 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY AUTHORIZATION AND LEASE ACT OF 2008 GENERAL LEAVE DUNCAN HUNTER NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF BICYCLING IN TRANSPORTATION AND RECREATION LET OUR VETERANS REST IN PEACE ACT OF 2008 MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO PROVISION GRANTING SPECIAL IMMIGRANT STATUS FOR CERTAIN IRAQIS EXTENDING PROGRAM RELATING TO WAIVER OF FOREIGN COUNTRY RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES NATIONAL AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5658, DUNCAN HUNTER NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 SENSE OF HOUSE REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR AWARENESS MONTH REDUCING MATERNAL MORTALITY BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF A BEBE MOORE CAMPBELL NATIONAL MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH VETERANS PAIN CARE ACT MONEY WOULD BE BETTER SPENT TO FIND CURES AND TREATMENT FOR DISEASES, NOT FOR MORE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. AN AMERICAN GI The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. REAFFIRMING SUPPORT OF THE HOUSE FOR LEBANON UNDER PRIME MINISTER FOUAD SINIORA SUNSET MEMORIAL The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert) is recognized for 5 minutes. ENERGY PRICES 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 Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) 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 Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin) 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 Arizona (Mr. Flake) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Barrett) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tancredo) is recognized for 5 minutes. PROGRESS IN PASSING LEGISLATION FOOD FOR FUEL LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REFERRED BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL 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 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. 3036 AND S. 3044 RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER BUDGET CONFERENCE REPORT RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS APPROVAL RATING OF CONGRESS SENATOR KENNEDY AND THE WAR ON CANCER LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON REMEMBERING LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FARM BILL VETO OVERRIDE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDER OF BUSINESS SENATOR EDWARD KENNEDY COMBATING CHILD EXPLOITATION FISA MORNING BUSINESS THE BUDGET SENATOR KENNEDY THE BUDGET THE BUDGET CLIMATE CHANGE LESSONS FROM 1787 THE MERIDA INITIATIVE MATTHEW SHEPARD ACT OF 2007 SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE TRIBUTE TO FRANK WOODRUFF BUCKLES REMEMBERING ELWOOD "WOODY" LECHAUSSE TRIBUTE TO LAUREL ZAKS TRIBUTE TO HAROLD "SHORTY" DORN IN HONOR OF THE HEARTLAND HONOR FLIGHT TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL NEIL SMART MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 3045 Introductory Statement on S. 3046 Introductory Statement on S.J. Res. 33 SENATE RESOLUTION 572--CALLING UPON THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR THE SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA TO UPHOLD THE FUNDAMENTAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT OF PARENTS TO DIRECT THE UPBRINGING AND... SENATE RESOLUTION 573--RECOGNIZING CUBA SOLIDARITY DAY AND THE STRUGGLE OF THE CUBAN PEOPLE AS THEY CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR FREEDOM SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 83--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS--MAY 20, 2008 Text of Senate Amendment 4789 Text of Senate Amendment 4790 TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4805 Text of Senate Amendment 4806 Text of Senate Amendment 4807 Text of Senate Amendment 4808 Text of Senate Amendment 4809 Text of Senate Amendment 4810 Text of Senate Amendment 4811 Text of Senate Amendment 4812 Text of Senate Amendment 4813 Text of Senate Amendment 4814 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR THANKING THE PRESIDING OFFICER AND STAFF UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--HOUSE MESSAGE ON H.R. 2642 ORDER OF BUSINESS SUPPORTING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN SOMALIA RECOGNIZING CUBA SOLIDARITY DAY CUBA SOLIDARITY DAY ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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