Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-09-08 Date2008-09-08 PublicationVolume 154, issue 141 Sections134 House · 72 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO PASTOR KENNETH L. BARNEY, SR. HONORING WILLIAM CERIONI A TRIBUTE TO MARRITJE GREENE, RECIPIENT OF THE ST. MADELEINE SOPHIE AWARD TRIBUTE TO THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF AFRO-IN BOOKS AND CAFE, INC. HONORING THE DRIVE FOR SUPPLIES PROJECT HONORING DR. RAO MUSUNURU CONGRATULATING DeLAY MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICS HONORING ISAAC LEE HAYES, JR. HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CENTRAL FAIRFAX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HONORING MAURICE CAPPELLUTI TECHNICAL CORRECTION OF H.R. 6385 ORIGINAL COSPONSORSHIP HONORING SEAN ROONEY AND THE U.S. OLYMPIC MEN'S INDOOR VOLLEYBALL TEAM HONORING THE DEDICATION OF RUDDER HIGH SCHOOL IN BRYAN, TEXAS TRIBUTE TO MARGARET HOELZER CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4040, CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 HONORING RICHARD GRIFFIN RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATION OF DENNIS M. BARRY HONORING PAULA BARALDI A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL MURPHY, RECIPIENT OF THE ST. MADELEINE SOPHIE AWARD HONORING REVEREND CHARLES BELCHER HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF DAN PACKER, CHIEF OF THE EAST PIERCE FIRE DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZING INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF CAPTAIN RUSSELL L. SHAFFER FROM THE UNITED STATES NAVY HONORING WILLA DELLUMS HONORING DARWIN SHEBELUT WATER USE EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION RESEARCH ACT ON THE RETIREMENT OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL DONALD S. CHAMPION HONORING ASBAREZ NEWSPAPER A TRIBUTE TO BOB THOMAS, SR. CONGRATULATING POLLY TADLOCK ON BEING THE NAMESAKE OF POLLY TADLOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THE POLISH AMERICAN CONGRESS HONORING SISTER JOAN FOLEY A TRIBUTE TO MARY ANN ROBBIANO, RECIPIENT OF THE ST. MADELEINE SOPHIE AWARD TRIBUTE TO 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHURCH OF THE OPEN DOOR HONORING MONTE PISTORESI RECOGNIZING ROBERT A. HAND'S 25 YEARS OF SERVICE AT THE COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE HONORING ANGELO DeSORBO ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY IN RECOGNITION OF 30 YEARS OF SERVICE BY THE SACRAMENTO CHINESE COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER HONORING ARMY STAFF SERGEANT ALEX JIMENEZ HONORING WILL G. BASS, JR. COMMEMORATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF SAINT MARY OF SORROWS CHURCH A TRIBUTE TO KEN THOMPSON RECIPIENT OF THE ST. MADELEINE SOPHIE AWARD HONORING BERNARD JARVIS ROBINSON HONORING THE LIFE OF BOB WAYNE THORTON HONORING PRAIRIE CREEK GREENWAY CONGRATULATING THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ON ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING BENNY FRIEDMAN OF SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA HONORING JUDGE DERRELL HALL HONORING BENNY FRIEDMAN OF SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA JOE POWELL: LABOR LEADER OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO BRIDGET McCUE OF CAPE CORAL, FL IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS HONORING THE LIFE OF GLEN A. SMITH, SR. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 HONORING HM2 (FMF) ANTHONY MARK FEJERAN CARBULLIDO, U.S. NAVY CONGRATULATING THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL KITCHEN FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THOSE IN NEED HONORING THE LIFE OF U.S. ARMY SPECIALIST JONATHAN MENKE HONORING THE MEMORY OF BYRON BERNARD, B.B., BOON HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF SONOMA CITY HALL HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF SONOMA CITY HALL TO COMMEMORATE THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS CHURCH IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN HONORING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF HAMMER RESIDENCES HONORING THE LIFE OF LEONARD BRENT "BUD" DOGGETT HONORING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF R.E. "EARL" SLAUGHTER TRIBUTE TO THE FLORIDA ADDICTIONS INSTITUTE RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF JAMES CHEN-YU CHIN RECOGNIZING A.P. MERRITT AS SBA'S 2007 SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR AMERICAN ENERGY DEBATE SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE REPUBLICAN FAILURES CONGRESS IS IN THE DARK THE WORKING CONGRESS LET'S VOTE ON AMERICAN ENERGY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON III AND ROBERT R. MERHIGE, JR. FEDERAL COURTHOUSE THEODORE ROOSEVELT UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE ADDRESSING WAIVER OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE CHILD SOLDIERS ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2008 HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON III AND ROBERT R. MERHIGE, JR. FEDERAL COURTHOUSE ANNOUNCING THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THEODORE ROOSEVELT UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE CHILD SOLDIERS ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. CON. RES. 362 PERSONAL EXPLANATION REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1619 PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON H.R. 3667, MISSISQUOI AND TROUT RIVERS WILD AND SCENIC RIVER STUDY ACT OF 2008 EXPRESSING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE OF OHIO COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE JOHN A. BOEHNER, REPUBLICAN LEADER COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE 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 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 Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. SUNSET MEMORIAL 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 Kentucky (Mr. Davis) is recognized for 5 minutes. DRILLING IN ANWR CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES ENERGY CORRECTION TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2008, AT PAGE H 7517 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS DELETIONS 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 MEASURE PLACED ON CALENDAR--S. 3430 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 3001 RECOGNITION OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER DAUNTING CHALLENGES DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009--MOTION TO PROCEED UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 6532 MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNIZING LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE TRIBUTE TO TRILBY WHOBREY BALL HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ANIMAL DRUG USER FEE ACT, H.R. 6432 NAMING OF U.S. COURTHOUSE IN RICHMOND, VA COMMENDING OLYMPIAN SHAWN MACHEL JOHNSON COMMENDING OLYMPIAN LOLO JONES REMEMBERING BABE RUTH RECOGNIZING THE LA SALLE ACADEMY PLAYERS RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF WUOM-FM IDAHOANS SPEAK OUT ON HIGH ENERGY PRICES COMMEMORATING KOJO NNAMDI'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARTIN GUITAR FACTORY TRIBUTE TO ROBERT FULWIDER 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY COMMENDING ALLAMAKEE COMMUNITY EDUCATION COMMENDING BOONE COMMUNITY EDUCATION COMMENDING CLEAR CREEK EDUCATION COMMENDING DAVIS COUNTRY EDUCATION COMMENDING INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY EDUCATION COMMENDING PERRY COMMUNITY EDUCATION REMEMBERING WALTER C. "BUD" O'MEARA CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNUAL DICK LUGAR FITNESS FESTIVAL 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MISSOURI SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM TRIBUTE TO THE MALCOLM GROW MEDICAL CENTER MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE STATING THAT THE STATUTORY PREREQUISITE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE IS NO LONGER SATISFIED, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 123 B. OF THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT OF 1954, FOR THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE... MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING RECESS ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES DISCHARGED DURING RECESS MEASURES DISCHARGED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES DURING RECESS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 3450 Introductory Statement on S. 3451 NOTICE OF HEARINGS PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS DISCHARGE AND REFERRAL--H.R. 5057 EXTENSION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE RESOLUTIONS DISCHARGED AND THE CALENDAR NATIONAL FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS AWARENESS DAY NATIONAL ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER AWARENESS DAY NATIONAL POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE AWARENESS WEEK NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 110-21 ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. 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