Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-07-15 Date2008-07-15 PublicationVolume 154, issue 116 Sections167 House · 63 Senate House sections THE PRIVATE CALENDAR RECOGNIZING MITRE'S 50 YEARS OF SERVICE TRIBUTE TO MR. GERSON I. COOPER TRIBUTE TO PETTY OFFICER TYRONE LOGAN PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO GEN. T. MICHAEL "BUZZ" MOSELEY TRIBUTE TO TUSKEGEE AIRMAN LEON "WOODIE" SPEARS PERSONAL EXPLANATION SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME ACT OF 2008 TRIBUTE OF LIEUTENANT ROBERT LYNESS HONORING ROBERT E. "ROY" PARKE IN RECOGNITION OF DON AND LORRAINE PROVOST HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF ED NUERNBERG RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE BOAT LIVERY ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF AVIATION SAFETY EXPERT EDWARD K. MILLER PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF THE "TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING CHOICES FOR GAS PRICE RELIEF ACT" PERSONAL EXPLANATION A BILL TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF THE U.S. PASSENGER AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM HONORING THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS IN HONOR OF SEAN D. TUCKER RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE ACTIONS OF CHINESE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BROUGHT RELIEF TO VICTIMS OF THE SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES UNITE TRIBUTE TO ROCHESTER LADY ROCKETS SOCCER TEAM TRIBUTE TO BARBARA WILLIAMS NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT RECOGNIZING LIFE OF C.H. "BOOTS" DUESING TRIBUTE TO JIM GALE HONORING LOUISIANA REGION 7 PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR A.J. JUDICE A TRIBUTE TO MONSIGNOR JOHN MORETTA ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION INTO THE PRIESTHOOD AND HIS 25TH ANNIVERSARY AS PASTOR OF RESURRECTION CHURCH IN BOYLE HEIGHTS BP'S 2008 A+ FOR ENERGY TEACHERS HONORING MARIAN ORFEO TRIBUTE TO SILVER LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN MEMORY OF GEORGE THOMAS FITZPATRICK A TRIBUTE TO TOM LANTOS HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE'S ELEMENTARY EDUCATION PROGRAM INTRODUCTION OF THE CAPTIVE PRIMATE SAFETY AND DISABLED HUMAN ASSISTANCE ACT TRIBUTE TO GARY SINNWELL DR. JERRY LIN PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO MARILYN ADAMS FEDERAL LAND ASSISTANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND ENHANCEMENT ACT EXPRESSING APPRECIATION OF CONGRESS TO THE FAMILIES OF MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE WILLIAM F. "BILL" ROBINSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN TRIBUTE TO STEWART R. MOTT IN CELEBRATION OF HUMANITARIAN AND CIVIC LEADER ALBERT TEGLIA HONORING DANIEL ON THEIR 124TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO HOWARD COBLE THE DAILY 45: VICTIMS' FAMILIES IN MIAMI SUPPORT EACH OTHER TRIBUTE TO LAURA WEGMANN COMMEMORATING ARIZONA NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHT TO VOTE DAY TRIBUTE TO MR. FRANCIS A. LEONE, SR. CONGRATULATING NEIL SLATER, CHAIRMAN OF THE JAZZ STUDIES DIVISION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS, ON AN OUTSTANDING CAREER TRIBUTE TO CATHERINE M. "KITTY" LAFALCE SUNSET MEMORIAL House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HIGH GAS PRICES EARMARKS RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE DISPENSING WITH CALL OF PRIVATE CALENDAR ON TODAY NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE TRUTH GOOD WAR--BAD WAR OFFSHORE DRILLING AND GAS PRICES NATIONAL PAPERS FAVOR OBAMA BRING DOWN PRICES AT THE PUMP TODAY LIFT CONGRESSIONAL BAN ON ENERGY EXPLORATION FORECLOSURES PUT THE PLAN IN MOTION AND PASS ENERGY LEGISLATION REDUCE THE PRICE OF GAS NOW COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY REFORM SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM A COMMON LANGUAGE ACTIONS TO REDUCE GAS PRICES DRILL IN AMERICA AND BRING DOWN THE PRICE OF GAS MEDICARE LEGISLATION THE UNITED STATES MUST DIVERSIFY ITS ENERGY PORTFOLIO RELEASE OIL FROM THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE FOR IMMEDIATE RELIEF AT THE PUMP THE ENERGY SITUATION REQUIRES A THREE-LEGGED STOOL HOUSING MARKET MELTDOWN BIG OIL DOESN'T NEED MORE LAND TO DRILL MIDDLE CLASS CONTINUES TO GET SQUEEZED AS ECONOMIC SITUATION GETS WORSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NASA 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT TIMOTHY J. RUSSERT HIGHWAY APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2008 SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS MONTH COMMENDING THE 2008 WOMEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES CHAMPION ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS CONGRATULATING THE HAMILTON COLLEGE CONTINENTALS ON WINNING THE NCAA DIVISION III WOMEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP CONGRATULATING 2008 NCAA BASEBALL CHAMPION FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING THE ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER CONGRATULATING EAST HIGH SCHOOL IN DENVER, COLORADO, ON WINNING CITIZENSHIP COMPETITION HONORING NELSON MANDELA ON HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY CONDEMNING 1994 ATTACK ON ARGENTINE JEWISH CENTER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE PROVIDING FOR CONCURRENCE BY HOUSE WITH AMENDMENTS IN SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 3890, TOM LANTOS BLOCK BURMESE JADE (JUNTA'S ANTI-DEMOCRATIC EFFORTS) ACT OF 2008 RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RECESS AFTER RECESS MEDICARE IMPROVEMENTS FOR PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS ACT OF 2008--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 110-131) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONGRATULATING THE HAMILTON COLLEGE CONTINENTALS ON WINNING THE NCAA DIVISION III WOMEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP CONGRATULATING HON. HOWARD COBLE ON BECOMING LONGEST-SERVING REPUBLICAN IN NORTH CAROLINA HISTORY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMMENDING THE 2008 WOMEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES CHAMPION ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FOR PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS ACT OF 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION ELECTING CERTAIN MEMBERS TO CERTAIN STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PERMITTING DESIGNATION OF INDIVIDUAL TO DISBURSE CAMPAIGN FUNDS UPON CANDIDATE'S DEATH FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION FINES AUTHORIZATION EXTENSION ESTABLISHING PROGRAM TO MAKE GRANTS REGARDING BACKUP PAPER BALLOTS PROCEDURE FOR CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE IF OFFERED TODAY REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5959, INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3999, NATIONAL HIGHWAY BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION ACT OF 2008 RESOLUTION RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE ESTABLISHING PROGRAM TO MAKE GRANTS REGARDING BACKUP PAPER BALLOTS HONORING NELSON MANDELA ON HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY PERSONAL EXPLANATION AMERICANS NEED PRAGMATIC POLICIES CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF ROBBIE "GRAN" JUANITA SEPOLEN A TRIBUTE TO DR. MICHAEL E. DeBAKEY CHINA FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Skelton) is recognized for 5 minutes. HALL MONITORS HONORING TERRY DeVINE THE UNJUST PROSECUTION OF FORMER U.S. BORDER PATROL AGENTS RAMOS AND COMPEAN NATIONAL BOULE CONFERENCE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert) is recognized for 5 minutes. NIGERIAN SWEET CRUDE OIL IT IS TIME TO BAIL OUT MAIN STREET HONORING SENATOR JESSE HELMS EDUCATING IRAQ'S FUTURE LEADERS EARMARK LIMITATION AMENDMENT 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 Texas (Mr. Burgess) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING HOWARD COBLE FOR BEING THE LONGEST-SERVING NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN IN U.S. HOUSE HISTORY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Campbell) 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 New Jersey (Mr. Garrett) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Conaway) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Gilchrest) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Gingrey) is recognized for 5 minutes. MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CRISIS ENERGY ENERGY PRODUCTION LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER GAS PRICE REDUCTION ACT RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ENERGY PEPFAR AERIAL REFUELING OIL DRILLING CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS TOM LANTOS AND HENRY J. HYDE UNITED STATES GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AGAINST HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 RECESS TOM LANTOS AND HENRY J. HYDE UNITED STATES GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AGAINST HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008-- Continued MEDICARE IMPROVEMENTS FOR PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS ACT OF 2008--VETO ENERGY MORNING BUSINESS 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA REMEMBERING SENATOR JESSE HELMS VOTE EXPLANATION EXPLANATION OF ABSENCE FURTHER CHANGES TO S. CON. RES. 70 HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BERLIN AIRLIFT RECOGNIZING THE ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY IDAHOANS SPEAK OUT ON HIGH ENERGY PRICES IN HONOR OF THE HEALTH CENTERS OF DELAWARE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF MAN MOUND RECOGNIZING THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 3263 Introductory Statement on S. 3264 Introductory Statement on S. 3268 SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 5080 Text of Senate Amendment 5081 Text of Senate Amendment 5082 Text of Senate Amendment 5083 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET AMERICAN HOUSING RESCUE AND FORECLOSURE PREVENTION ACT OF 2008 ORDER FOR MEASURE TO BE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 3268 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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