Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-07-17 Date2008-07-17 PublicationVolume 154, issue 118 Sections130 House · 69 Senate House sections A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF EMMANUEL CHURCH IN MEMORY OF THE LATE SENATOR BILL JENNER ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS IN REMEMBRANCE OF AUDREY SUSANNE CHAPMAN IN RECOGNITION OF ANTONIO YSURA THE DAILY 45: MAY EBONY AND HER MOTHER REST IN PEACE A PROCLAMATION HONORING KARISSA MARTIN FOR WINNING THE TITLE OF MISS OHIO 2008 MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FOR PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS ACT OF 2008 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5959 INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTEGRATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES INTRODUCTION OF THE SANCTUARY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2008 HONORING FORMER MAYOR BOB JEHN OF CLOVERDALE, CALIFORNIA INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 IN REMEMBRANCE OF STEPHEN MULLOY HONORING FORMER MAYOR BOB JEHN OF CLOVERDALE, CALIFORNIA RIGHTING THE INJUSTICE AT FORT LAWTON SUNSET MEMORIAL PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM RECOGNIZING RWA SLOVAKIA AND HFPJC-AVOYSEINU FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE MARCELOVA CEMETERY PERSONAL EXPLANATION A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF PEARL VALLEY CHEESE HONORING DOCTOR RALPH MESSO CONGRATULATING JAKE DEITCHLER FOR MAKING THE 2008 U.S. OLYMPIC WRESTLING TEAM H.R. 6307, SUPPORTING THE "FOSTERING CONNECTIONS TO SUCCESS ACT" COMMENDING THE FIREFIGHTERS FROM CALIFORNIA AND THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOR THEIR COURAGEOUS ACTIONS AND SACRIFICES IN FIGHTING THE CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO POLK ROBISON TRIBUTE TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS INTERNATIONAL TRIBUTE TO MARGARET SULLIVAN WILSON IN HONOR OF MANUEL SANTANA INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO ALLOW FOR THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND FINANCING FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL AIRCRAFT HONORING THE STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI RECOGNIZED BY THE NASA'S 2008 UNIVERSITY STUDENT FUTURE AIRCRAFT COMPETITION PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO THE 40TH BIRTHDAY OF THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS HONORING AND RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA DURING ITS NATIONAL BOULE CONFERENCE CELEBRATING 100 YEARS PLANO WEST BASEBALL CAPTURES NATIONAL CHAMPS TITLE A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH HONORING THE NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM PROMOTING HOMEOWNERSHIP AND FAIR LENDING PRACTICES FOR ALL AMERICANS TRIBUTE TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY 12TH ANNIVERSARY OF TWA FLIGHT 800 TRAGEDY KATHERINE AYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH CREECH MAKES HER MARK ON THE WORLD HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE PROTECTION ACT TRIBUTE TO THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS TRIBUTE TO THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHICAGO TO MACKINAC RACE TRIBUTE TO MR. GIL LANGFORD CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF HISTORY IN RECOGNITION OF JAMES WEILAND'S CIVIL AIR PATROL SERVICE IN HONOR OF CONRAD SMITH INTRODUCTION OF "RELIEF NOW ON THE ROAD TO RENEWABLE ENERGY ACT OF 2008" TRIBUTE TO THOMAS WATSON MOSS, JR. PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO CLARIFY AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE REGARDING ADDITIONAL RECREATIONAL USES OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS SUBJECT TO SKI AREA PERMITS OP-ED SUPPORTING EDUCATION ON CORONARY HEART DISEASE HONORING NELSON MANDELA ON HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE LIONEL VAN DEERLIN INCLUDE FIREFIGHTERS IN THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS EXPAND THE ROLE OF THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN CHESAPEAKE BAY CLEANUP House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE WELCOMING RABBI STUART BERMAN ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONGRATULATING JERRY NORTHEY CONGRESS NEEDS TO LISTEN TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE PHOTO-OP IN THE ARCTIC THE GUILTY GO FREE BECAUSE OUR GOVERNMENT HAS BLUNDERED INTRODUCTION OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE PREVENTION ACT NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE DRILL ACT PROMOTES DRILLING ON 311 MILLION ACRES OF OPEN LAND A START TO LOWERING GAS PRICES CHOICE AND FREEDOM IN OIL ADDICTION CONSEQUENCES OF FOREIGN OIL BIG OIL IS NOT DRILLING ENERGY PLAN NOW THE DRILL ACT PROMOTES DRILLING ON 311 MILLION ACRES OF OPEN LAND OFFSHORE EXPLORATION VERSUS LEASES POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OF IMMIGRANTS THE IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER IN AMERICA AND IN CONGRESS JOHN U. LLOYD BEACH STATE PARK WELCOMING REPUBLICANS TO THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LAB IN COLORADO MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON S. 2062, NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SELF-DETERMINATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6515, DRILL RESPONSIBLY IN LEASED LANDS ACT OF 2008 DRILL RESPONSIBLY IN LEASED LANDS ACT OF 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2125 AND H.R. 1650 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2488 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY NEXT ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, JULY 21, 2008 HONORING ARMY MAJOR GENERAL ANTHONY CUCOLO HONORING J. FRED PATTON FOR HIS GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY BRINGING DOWN ENERGY PRICES ENERGY POLICIES SPECIAL OLYMPICS CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY AMERICAN ENERGY AFFORDABLE ENERGY SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Skelton) is recognized for 5 minutes. OCCUPATION OF IRAQ TEXAS IGNORES WORLD COURT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. PRESIDENTIAL SIGNING STATEMENTS ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. McHenry) is recognized for 5 minutes. IT'S TIME TO PASS A FEDERAL MEDIA SHIELD LAW The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Garrett) is recognized for 5 minutes. WHERE IS THE HOUSE? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. McCotter) is recognized for 5 minutes. FUNDING THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HOMETOWN SECURITY BY EARMARK AMERICA'S CHALLENGES IN THE 21ST CENTURY PEAK OIL LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETION OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. DISCHARGE PETITIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUESTS--S. 3186 STOP EXCESSIVE SPECULATION ACT OF 2008--MOTION TO PROCEED UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ORDER OF PROCEDURE ENERGY HOUSING LIHEAP ENERGY EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION CONFIRMATION PROCESS HEALTH CARE ORDER FOR RECESS ENERGY RECESS ORDER OF PROCEDURE ENERGY NOMINATIONS HEALTH CARE KIYO MATSUMOTO AND PAUL GARDEPHE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS STOP EXCESSIVE ENERGY SPECULATION ACT OF 2008--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS ENERGY GAS PRICES LIHEAP ENERGY COMMEMORATING THE ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS IN REMEMBRANCE OF DOROTHY PHILLIPS THE MATTHEW SHEPARD ACT OF 2007 CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE FBI CONQUER CHILDHOOD CANCER ACT IDAHOANS SPEAK OUT ON HIGH ENERGY PRICES RECOGNIZING NELSON MANDELA RETIREMENT OF DON MITCHELL BROIN FAMILY GENEROSITY TRIBUTE TO PHIL ROBBINS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED ON JULY 16, 2008 MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR 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 SENATE RESOLUTION 615--URGING THE GOVERNMENT OF TURKEY TO RESPECT THE RIGHTS AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS OF THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE OF THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR IN SUPPORT OF THE VERY ENERGETIC RADIATION IMAGING TELESCOPE ARRAY SYSTEM (VERITAS) UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 3268 ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JULY 21, 2008 PROGRAM RECESS UNTIL MONDAY, JULY 21, 2008, AT 3 P.M. 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