Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-09-16 Date2008-09-16 PublicationVolume 154, issue 147 Sections190 House · 88 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO DR. JAMES B. KLIEBENSTEIN HONORING THE JOINT MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER AT ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL HONORING PASTOR DONALD BATTLE OF DIVINE FAITH MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL HONORING RYAN DANIEL SALMON HONORING THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF THE LATE ISAAC HAYES EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING THE TERRORIST ATTACKS LAUNCHED AGAINST THE UNITED STATES ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF THE LATE AUSTIN J. "SONNY" SHELTON HONORING COLTON R. ZIRKLE PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE PASSING OF GLADYS CANNON CONGRATULATING COLBY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART HONORING ALEXANDER J. EICHSTADT TRIBUTE TO MARY JO SHARPE PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNIZING OF THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD TRIBUTE TO HOWARD DUVALL, JR. HONORING ROBERT AMSDEN PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMEMORATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ACADEMY OF OUR LADY OF GUAM CONGRATULATING CARLOS ZAMBRANO ON PITCHING A NO-HITTER PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING STEPHEN LEE DODSON RECOGNIZING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RARE FOUNDATION 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KENNEDY POLITICAL UNION HONORING MARGARET MEHRING IN TRIBUTE TO JIM KROG IN HONOR OF 2008 HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH COMMEMORATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF FATHER DUENAS MEMORIAL SCHOOL HONORING ANDREW NELSON HONORING CHARLOTTE WILLIAMS IN SYMPATHY FOR THE LOSS OF FORMER KIRKWOOD MAYOR MIKE SWOBODA IN HONOR OF NICK "SONNY" NARDI HONORING CHARLES CASSIDY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING COMMANDER JOSEPH R. DRINKHOUSE FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE IN HONOR OF GLENN W. KRUEGER IN RECOGNITION OF THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE COOPERATIVES ORGANIZATION IN HONOR OF RON BROWN TRIBUTE TO PASTOR JUDITH HANLON IN RECOGNITION OF THE SONGS OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL IN HONOR OF THE EL HASA TEMPLE #28 RECOGNIZING NEAL SUNDEEN, JOHN ALDECOA AND PAUL GRIFFEN, AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA, ADVOCACY FOR THE G.I. BILL MR. BRUCE LEETZ AND NORTH COAST DISTRIBUTING HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF MRS. BARBARA COLBECK TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN L. LANZA OF THE BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT HONORING BRIAN BLANCH PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO DR. JOSEPH E. HEYWARD HONORING STEVEN SCOTT SWANEY LIEUTENANT COLONEL CLEMENT C. VAN WAGONER DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CLINIC TOUCHING THE FACE OF GRACE MISSOURI KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL THE DAILY 45: CHERYL BOOKER PERSONAL EXPLANATION SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF AMAVEX AND OTHER VENEZUELANS IN EXILE TO SHOW THE ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN CHAVEZ AND THE FARC TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN MICHAEL McNULTY INTRODUCTION OF THE DAIRY AND SHEEP H-2A VISA ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2008 (H.R. 6885) REMEMBERING LEONARD B. "BUD" DOGGETT, JR. THE DAILY 45: CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER KILLS HIMSELF AND DAUGHTER INTRODUCTION OF THE BRUCE VENTO BAN ASBESTOS AND PREVENT MESOTHELIOMA ACT OF 2008 HONORING DR. HOWARD KOCH, OHIO'S 2008 OUTSTANDING OLDER WORKER IN MEMORY OF JOHN F. SEIBERLING CONGRATULATIONS TO UNION TOWNSHIP ON THEIR 200TH ANNIVERSARY SUNSET MEMORIAL House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE TAKING THE "FREE" OUT OF THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY AMERICAN ENERGY ACT A COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY WILL LEAD TO A BETTER FUTURE ENERGY PRICES RISING STAND UP AND BE COUNTED THE COST OF ENERGY RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE PRIVATE CALENDAR ESTHER KARINGE SHIGERU YAMADA CORINA DE CHALUP TURCINOVIC KUMI IIZUKA-BARCENA MIKAEL ADRIAN CHRISTOPHER FIGUEROA ALVAREZ ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HURRICANE GUSTAV'S IMPACT ON LOUISIANA DEMOCRATS' BOGUS ENERGY BILL PUNISHES OUR NATION REMEMBERING ISAAC HAYES THE SHAM ENERGY BILL A NEW DIRECTION ENERGY POLICY STOP PLAYING POLITICS WITH AMERICA'S ENERGY INDEPENDENCE CONTRACTOR ACCOUNTABILITY DO-NOTHING CONGRESS McCAIN'S ASSESSMENT OF ECONOMY SHOWS HE REALLY IS NOT AN EXPERT ON THE ECONOMY REPUBLICANS WILL NOT BE SILENCED ON ENERGY ISSUES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY PACKAGE WILL GIVE MONEY TO TAXPAYERS AND CONSUMERS PROPOSED ENERGY BILL IS A SHAM DEMOCRAT ENERGY PLAN SIDES WITH CONSUMERS WHILE GOP ENERGY PLAN SIDES WITH BIG OIL ALL-OF-THE-ABOVE ENERGY ACT NEEDED COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY PACKAGE WILL INVEST IN RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CREATE JOBS ENERGY BILL FAILS AMERICAN PEOPLE REPUBLICANS CLAIM THEY WANT ALL OF THE ABOVE--BUT HAVE DONE NOTHING TO LOWER GAS PRICES NO DRILL, NO ENERGY BILL McCAIN'S ASSESSMENT OF ECONOMY SHOWS THAT HE REALLY IS NOT AN EXPERT ON THE ECONOMY EIGHTY DOLLARS TO FILL UP A MINIVAN IS A CRISIS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS NEEDED TO RECOVER FROM HURRICANE IKE ALLOW OPEN, FULL AND FAIR DEBATE DRILLING ALONE IS NOT THE ANSWER DEMOCRAT INACTION ON FAILING TO ADOPT A COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY POLICY SEEING THE EFFECT OF REPUBLICAN POLICIES NO ENERGY BILL COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY PLAN ENERGY BILL WITH NO ENERGY COMPREHENSIVE AMERICAN ENERGY ENERGY PROPOSALS DEMOCRATS PROVIDE RELIEF AT THE PUMP AMERICA HAS TO HAVE OWN RESOURCES RELIEF AT THE PUMP ENERGY PLAN McCAIN NOT AN EXPERT ON ECONOMY AMERICA UNDERSTANDS WE ARE NOT DEVELOPING AMERICAN ENERGY AMERICA DESERVES BETTER DEMOCRATS ARE TIRED OF THINKING COMPREHENSIVE ALL-OF-THE-ABOVE ENERGY PLAN REPUBLICANS GET IT GOVERNMENT 101 A STORM SWEEPING THIS CHAMBER DEATH PENALTY FOR POWER AND ENERGY DRILLING OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST LITIGATION IS KILLING AMERICAN JOBS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE BETTER THE DEFINITION OF BIPARTISAN HAS CHANGED ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DEMOCRAT ENERGY BILL DEMOCRAT ENERGY BILL IS RIGGED ENERGY BILL NOTHING BUT POLITICAL COVER A BIPARTISAN BILL IS NEEDED ENERGY POLICY STOP PLAYING GAMES WITH AMERICAN ENERGY PRODUCTION OPEC WOULD SUPPORT DEMOCRATS' ENERGY BILL WE NEED TO COME TOGETHER ON AN ENERGY BILL THE AMERICAN PEOPLE EXPECT BIPARTISANSHIP THIS BILL WILL NOT SOLVE THE ENERGY PROBLEM NO-ENERGY SOLUTION REPUBLICANS GOT AMERICA INTO THIS MESS WE DON'T NEED A SHAM POLITICAL BILL WE NEED ENERGY INDEPENDENCE THE SOLUTIONS TO ENERGY INDEPENDENCE ARE THERE AND AVAILABLE TODAY ALLOW A VOTE ON THE AMERICAN ENERGY BILL COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ACT PEOPLE NEED HELP IN AMERICA THE REPUBLICANS DON'T WANT TO FIX THE ENERGY PROBLEM THE WORKING CLASS ARE GETTING STIFFED BY THE DEMOCRAT ENERGY BILL THE REPUBLICANS ARE POLITICIZING THE HEARTBREAK OF AMERICA THE SPEAKER HOLDS THE KEY IN HER HAND TO UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF AMERICA ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE GRAND OLD OIL PARTY HAS A CASE OF AMNESIA DEMOCRAT ENERGY BILL WILL BE RECEIVED WITH A THUD ON WORLD MARKETS ENERGY BILL IS A COMPROMISE NO COAL IN DEMOCRAT ENERGY BILL COAL IS PART OF THE ENERGY SOLUTION WE MUST SOLVE THIS ENERGY CRISIS PERMISSION FOR MEMBERS TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR 1 MINUTE MOTION TO ADJOURN PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6899, COMPREHENSIVE AMERICAN ENERGY SECURITY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT MOTION TO ADJOURN PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6899, COMPREHENSIVE AMERICAN ENERGY SECURITY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6842, NATIONAL CAPITAL SECURITY AND SAFETY ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6899, COMPREHENSIVE AMERICAN ENERGY SECURITY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6842, NATIONAL CAPITAL SECURITY AND SAFETY ACT REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3036, NO CHILD LEFT INSIDE ACT OF 2008 COMPREHENSIVE AMERICAN ENERGY SECURITY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM THE JOURNAL GENERAL LEAVE NATIONAL CAPITAL SECURITY AND SAFETY ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE A REVISION TO THE BUDGET ALLOCATIONS AND AGGREGATES FOR CERTAIN HOUSE COMMITTEES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2008 AND 2009 AND THE PERIOD OF FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2013 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER THE ECONOMY RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ENERGY OIL MARKET SPECULATION CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 RECESS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009--Continued MORNING BUSINESS CHICAGO FLOODING TRIBUTE TO SECOND LIEUTENANT HOWARD CLIFTON ENOCH, JR. REPORT ON THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWNS STATEMENT OF MANAGERS--S. 3406 IDAHOANS SPEAK OUT ON HIGH ENERGY PRICES AFRICA U.S. OLYMPIANS ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ACT BURLINGTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION LAMONI COMMUNITY EDUCATION SHENANDOAH COMMUNITY EDUCATION SHENANDOAH COMMUNITY EDUCATION SOUTH PAGE COMMUNITY EDUCATION HONORING TAMMY CHASE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS TRIBUTE TO RICK AND KATHY CLARKE TRIBUTE TO HAROLD O. BOURNE TRIBUTE TO MARK MILLAR TRIBUTE TO JACK VAN DER GEEST RECOGNIZING ARMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECOGNIZING WHITEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE 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. 3493 Introductory Statement on S. 3498 Introductory Statement on S. 3501 SENATE RESOLUTION 662--RAISING THE AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR CRIME PREVENTION IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 2, 2008, THROUGH OCTOBER 4, 2008, AS "CELEBRATE... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 99--HONORING THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA FOR ITS 100 YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO HIGHER EDUCATION. AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 5596 Text of Senate Amendment 5597 Text of Senate Amendment 5598 Text of Senate Amendment 5599 Text of Senate Amendment 5600 Text of Senate Amendment 5601 Text of Senate Amendment 5602 Text of Senate Amendment 5603 Text of Senate Amendment 5604 Text of Senate Amendment 5605 Text of Senate Amendment 5606 Text of Senate Amendment 5607 Text of Senate Amendment 5608 Text of Senate Amendment 5609 Text of Senate Amendment 5610 Text of Senate Amendment 5611 Text of Senate Amendment 5612 Text of Senate Amendment 5613 Text of Senate Amendment 5614 Text of Senate Amendment 5615 Text of Senate Amendment 5616 Text of Senate Amendment 5617 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SOUND RECORDING AND FILM PRESERVATION PROGRAMS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMENDMENT ACT, 2008 VETERANS' BENEFITS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 CONGRATULATING LATVIA ON 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNING AUTHORITY--S. 3406 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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