Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-09-23 Date2008-09-23 PublicationVolume 154, issue 151 Sections133 House · 99 Senate House sections House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE THE ECONOMIC TRAIN WRECK: IT MATTERS WHO IS IN THE WHITE HOUSE SECRETARY PAULSON AND THE BAILOUT LEGISLATION THE BAD OLD DAYS S.J. RES. 45, GREAT LAKES-ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN WATER RESOURCES COMPACT THE BAILOUT LEGISLATION BY HELPING MAIN STREET, WE CAN HELP WALL STREET CALLING ON THE PRESIDENT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP IN THIS TIME OF FINANCIAL CRISIS BAILOUT LEGISLATION: THE ADMINISTRATION IS SAYING TWO THINGS AND ONE OF THEM MUST BE FALSE RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE SUPPORT CREDIT CARDHOLDERS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2008 AMERICAN PEOPLE EXPECT BETTER "WALL STREET DRUNK"--MR. PRESIDENT, YOU GAVE THEM LIQUOR CABINET KEYS DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE BAILOUT PACKAGE ANOTHER 4 YEARS OF FAILED POLICIES ARE NOT NEEDED ASSOCIATED PRESS SHOWS BIAS RECOGNIZING HENRY CEJUDO, 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS GOLD MEDALIST HONORING OLYMPIAN DAVID PAYNE REPUBLICAN ECONOMIC PHILOSOPHY PRODUCED OUR NATION'S ECONOMIC CRISIS DEMOCRATS WANT TO WORK IN A BIPARTISAN WAY TO INSULATE MAIN STREET FROM WALL STREET GREED HAS CREATED A FINANCIAL CRISIS HONORING CINTHIA REYES DEMOCRATS WILL WORK WITH ADMINISTRATION, BUT CEO ACCOUNTABILITY IS NEEDED NO GOLDEN PARACHUTE SENATOR McCAIN IS OUT OF TOUCH ON THE ECONOMY--THE FUNDAMENTALS ARE NOT STRONG CONGRATULATING JOHN DEERE & COMPANY AMERICA HAS DEFAULTED ON ITS PROMISSORY NOTE CUBA McCAIN DEREGULATION AGENDA WOULD BE DISASTROUS FOR MIDDLE CLASS AMERICANS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2008, PART II PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5244, CREDIT CARDHOLDERS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2008 GREAT LAKES-ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN WATER RESOURCES COMPACT CREDIT CARDHOLDERS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2008 FILIPINO VETERANS EQUITY ACT OF 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PAUL WELLSTONE AND PETE DOMENICI MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2008 RECOGNIZING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF MACY'S, INC. UNITED STATES-REPUBLIC OF KOREA DEFENSE COOPERATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 REQUIRING CONSULTATIONS ON U.S.-TAIWAN ARMS SALES TALKS UNITED STATES COMMITMENT TO PRESERVATION OF RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL SITES CONDEMNING SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO REMEMBERING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UKRAINIAN FAMINE-GENOCIDE OF 1932-1933 SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY IN BANGLADESH RECOGNIZING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1938 OCCURRENCE OF KRISTALLNACHT, THE NIGHT OF BROKEN GLASS TOM LANTOS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ESTABLISHMENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF BOMBINGS OF EMBASSIES IN KENYA AND TANZANIA SUPPORTING RESTITUTION FOR PROPERTY CONFISCATED BY NAZI AND COMMUNIST REGIMES SENSE OF HOUSE REGARDING CAMPAIGN BY ORGANIZATION OF ISLAMIC CONFERENCE TO DIVERT UNITED DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR OF H.R. 643 RECOGNIZING NGO WORK ON ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN PEACE SUPPORTING CHRISTIAN, JEWISH, MUSLIM INTERFAITH DIALOGUE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PAUL WELLSTONE AND PETE DOMENICI MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT OF 2008 ELDER ABUSE VICTIMS ACT OF 2008 HONORABLE STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES COLLEGE FIRE PREVENTION ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 BREAST CANCER PATIENT PROTECTION ACT OF 2008 HEALTH INSURANCE RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS CLARIFICATION ACT OF 2008 STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES ORGAN TRANSPLANT AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 HEALTHY START REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 COMPREHENSIVE TUBERCULOSIS ELIMINATION ACT OF 2008 NATIONAL PAIN CARE POLICY ACT OF 2008 PAUL D. WELLSTONE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 2008 METH FREE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES ACT PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2008 SUPPORTING THE WE DON'T SERVE TEENS CAMPAIGN SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST AWARENESS MONTH MRSA AWARENESS MONTH SENSE OF HOUSE REGARDING PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH HEART FOR WOMEN ACT RYAN HAIGHT ONLINE PHARMACY CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2008 CODE TALKERS RECOGNITION ACT OF 2008 DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT EXTENSION AND REAUTHORIZATION OF 2008 STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES GIFT OF LIFE MEDAL ACT OF 2008 FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY ACT OF 2007 EXTENDING THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING HANNAH WARFIELD AND JENNY BARRINGER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. REVISIONS TO THE BUDGET ALLOCATIONS AND AGGREGATES FOR CERTAIN HOUSE COMMITTEES ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEARS 2008 AND 2009 AND THE PERIOD OF FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2013 REVEREND, DR. CLIFFORD ANTHONY JONES The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Idaho (Mr. Sali) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. NO BAILOUT FOR EXECUTIVES 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 Massachusetts (Mr. Lynch) 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 Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Holt) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Kanjorski) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Sherman) is recognized for 5 minutes. ANXIETIES OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2638, CONSOLIDATED SECURITY, DISASTER ASSISTANCE, AND CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 REPORT ON RESOLUTION WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS LANCE CORPORAL ERIC PAUL VALDEPENAS POST OFFICE BUILDING HONORING THE 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS COMMEMORATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAMING OF PITTSBURGH CONGRATULATING MICHAEL PHELPS ON WINNING EIGHT GOLD MEDALS IN THE 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS REVEREND EARL ABEL POST OFFICE BUILDING SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH HONORING PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS AND RECOGNIZING THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY KENNETH PETER ZEBROWSKI POST OFFICE BUILDING SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH CEECEE ROSS LYLES POST OFFICE BUILDING MURPHY A. TANNEHILL POST OFFICE BUILDING CELEBRATING THE 232ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE GENERAL LEAVE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS REFERRED BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY MR. SKELTON, CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, REGARDING THE AMENDMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO S. 3001 EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER TAX EXTENDERS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS THE ECONOMY LEARNING ECONOMIC LESSONS UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 1727 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1810 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1382 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 507 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1375 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 477 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 4120 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 1199 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 293 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 1738 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 2982 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 2304 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 3297 ALS REGISTRY ACT IN REMEMBRANCE OF KENNETH N. HARRIS, SR. CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS RENEWABLE ENERGY AND JOB CREATION ACT OF 2008 RECESS RENEWABLE ENERGY AND JOB CREATION ACT OF 2008--Continued MORNING BUSINESS ORDER OF PROCEDURE TIMBER-DEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS IMPROVED ADOPTION INCENTIVES AND RELATIVE GUARDIANSHIP SUPPORT ACT OF 2008 PAUL WELLSTONE AND PETE DOMENICI MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT THE ECONOMY THE ECONOMY INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS CHINA'S DOUBLE TEN NATIONAL DAY TRIBUTE TO BILL GATES, SR. IDAHOANS SPEAK OUT ON HIGH ENERGY PRICES TRIBUTE TO DEAN STONE HEROES OF THE OREGON TRAIL FIRE TRIBUTE TO ROBERT FISCH AND EUGENE LANSING FORT DODGE COMMUNITY EDUCATION HINTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION NORTHWOOD-KENSETT COMMUNITY EDUCATION SOUTHEAST WARREN COMMUNITY EDUCATION REMEMBERING SPECIALIST SHAVONTE DONTRELL FIELDS TRIBUTE TO MIKE CRITELLI TRIBUTE TO ANTHONY J. HARDING MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE 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. 3543 Introductory Statement on S. 3546 SENATE RESOLUTION 678--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 101--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 5633 Text of Senate Amendment 5634 Text of Senate Amendment 5635 Text of Senate Amendment 5637 Text of Senate Amendment 5637 Text of Senate Amendment 5638 Text of Senate Amendment 5639 Text of Senate Amendment 5640 Text of Senate Amendment 5641 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION (Executive Session) Amendment to Article 1 of Convention on Conventional Weapons (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE GUARD CONTRACTING REFORM ACT OF 2007 INDIAN ARTS AND CRAFTS AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2007 FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2008, PART II PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY POISON CENTER SUPPORT, ENHANCEMENT, AND AWARENESS ACT OF 2008 PRENATALLY AND POSTNATALLY DIAGNOSED CONDITIONS AWARENESS ACT EFFECTIVE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY PROSECUTION ACT RECOGNIZING THE ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER RECOGNIZING THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SLOOP-OF-WAR USS CONSTELLATION HONORING THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEAS OF NATIONAL SPINA BIFIDA AWARENESS MONTH ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 RECESS UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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