Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-09-28 Date2008-09-28 PublicationVolume 154, issue 156 Sections228 House · 0 Senate House sections INTRODUCTION OF H.R. 7056, THE INTERROGATION AND DETENTION REFORM ACT MIDDLE CLASS INVESTOR RELIEF ACT, H.R. 7123 TRIBUTE TO THE SHCC INTRODUCTION OF THE CAN DO BILL IN HONOR OF CONGRESSMAN JIM RAMSTAD NATIONAL WORK AND FAMILY MONTH PAYING TRIBUTE TO RICHARD PERKINS RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF DERON MICHAEL WILLIAMS PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRAVEL PROMOTION ACT OF 2008 IN HONOR OF TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY COMMENDING THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 490 AND LADIES AUXILLARY UNIT 490 CONGRATULATING CAROLINE ROSE HUNT, RECIPIENT OF THE 2008 VIRGINIA CHANDLER DYKES LEADERSHIP AWARD TRIBUTE TO HURRICANE IKE VOLUNTEERS PAYING TRIBUTE TO BYRON LaRUE MILLER IN RECOGNITION OF DONNA S. ADAMS UPON HER RETIREMENT AS THE CITY MANAGER OF MILTON, FLORIDA THE INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO RATIFY AN AGREEMENT AMONG THE UNITED STATES, THE STATE OF ALASKA AND THE BERING STRAITS NATIVE CORPORATION NURSING HOME TRANSPARENCY AND QUALITY OF CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 TRIBUTE TO CHUCK TURNER CONGRATULATING THE PEOPLE OF TAIWAN ON THEIR NATIONAL DAY CONGRATULATING SAMUEL BECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PAYING TRIBUTE TO BOB SEGA CONGRATULATING DR. REGINA BENJAMIN FOR WINNING A JOHN D. AND CATHERINE T. MACARTHUR FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FREDERICKTOWN TRIBUTE TO RUDY GARCIA-TOLSON LOCAL HEROES IN HONOR OF DAVE PAVLICK INTENT TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION IN THE NEXT CONGRESS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF VACANT AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES IN OLDER, INDUSTRIAL CITIES ALLIED VETERANS OF THE WORLD COMMEMORATING THE REDEDICATION OF COMMANDER WILLIAM C. McCOOL ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL RECOGNITION OF DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS OF ARKANSAS TRIBUTE TO MR. NEAL E. BOYD DECLARATION COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF SAFE DRINKING WATER THROUGH CHLORINATION CONGRATULATING TAYLOR PARK CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE IN THEIR CELEBRATION OF THEIR FOUNDING CENTENNIAL INTRODUCTION OF THE ``RADIO ALL DIGITAL CHANNEL RECEIVER ACT'' TRIBUTE TO PARAMOUNT CHIEF A.U. FUIMAONO RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF DON LYSTER IN HONOR OF MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM H. GOURLEY, U.S. ARMY (RET.) HONORING TOBY SOLOMON, AN ANGEL IN ADOPTION PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE, MICHIGAN, ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS INCORPORATION AS A CITY IN HONOR OF DR. CLARA YU HONORING CONGRESSMAN RAY LaHOOD FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS TRIBUTE TO DERRICK MOYO EARMARK DECLARATION TRIBUTE TO MAYOR GERALD DONOVAN THE GREAT LAKES COMPACT HONORING SHIRLENE MERCER FOR HER LONG SERVICE TO HER STATE AND COUNTRY HONORING SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH AUTHORITY HONORING CONGRESSMAN JERRY WELLER FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS. INTRODUCTION OF THE FAIRNESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN DEFENSE CONTRACTING ACT RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MATTHEW K. ROSE IN RECOGNITION OF JAMES C. BINNICKER TRIBUTE TO THE CLEAR LAKE PATROL DIVISION AND HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT HONORING MICHAEL J. CRITELLI CONSOLIDATED SECURITY, DISASTER ASSISTANCE, AND CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 CREDIT CARDHOLDERS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2008 TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE RALPH REGULA, THE HONORABLE DEBORAH PRYCE AND THE HONORABLE DAVID HOBSON HONORING THE SERVICE OF REPRESENTATIVE JIM SAXTON RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE BUD CRAMER AND THE HONORABLE TERRY EVERETT ON THEIR RETIREMENT FROM CONGRESS CALLING CARD CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT FILIPINO VETERANS EQUITY ACT OF 2008 DEMOCRACY RESTORATION ACT OF 2008 EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING ERNEST CHARLES JAMES TARTER HONORING CODY JAMES FRIZZELL HONORING TYLER ANDREW GRAEF HONORING JOHNATHAN SHELBY STITT TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT JACOB BESER CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM PREDICTION OF A FINANCIAL CRISIS HONORING MAJOR GENERAL RITA ARAGON JOB CREATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF ACT OF 2008 UNITED STATES-INDIA NUCLEAR COOPERATION APPROVAL AND NONPROLIFERATION ENHANCEMENT ACT TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE JERRY WELLER AND THE HONORABLE RAY LaHOOD SUPPORTING RESTITUTION FOR PROPERTY CONFISCATED BY NAZI AND COMMUNIST REGIMES BREAST CANCER PATIENT PROTECTION ACT OF 2008 RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE BUD CRAMER AND THE HONORABLE TERRY EVERETT ON THEIR RETIREMENT FROM CONGRESS HONORING SHERRY FRIEDLANDER OLSEN COMMUNITY HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES 125TH ANNIVERSARY SUPPORT FOR REAL SEX EDUCATION TRIBUTE TO THE IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES GIFT OF LIFE MEDAL, ACT OF 2008 TRIBUTE TO JOHN LINCOLN RENEWABLE ENERGY AND JOB CREATION TAX ACT of 2008 NELSON OSTIGUY IS SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS VETERAN OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO THE BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING REPRESENTATIVE TOM ALLEN, REPRESENTATIVE WAYNE GILCHREST, AND REPRESENTATIVE JIM SAXTON IN TRIBUTE TO PAT AND JERRY B. EPSTEIN TRIBUTE TO LADIES OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC NATIONAL PRESIDENT BARBARA KNOPKE TRIBUTE TO TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 2008 CHESTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LEGACY AWARDS UNITED STATES-INDIA NUCLEAR COOPERATION APPROVAL AND NONPROLIFERATION ENHANCEMENT ACT TRIBUTE TO NANCY NEIGHBOR RUSSELL EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION RECOGNIZING MR. DANA GIOIA HONORING THE HADLEY SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND- ON THE PASSING OF COMMISSIONER CARLOS MARIN RECOGNIZING THE ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INSTITUTE FOR BEHAVIOR CHANGE PERSONAL EXPLANATION VOLUSIA HONOR AIR GUARDIANS INTRODUCING THE WATER FOR THE POOL ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2008 HONORING THE NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS UNITED STATES-INDIA NUCLEAR COOPERATION APPROVAL AND NONPROLIFERATION ENHANCEMENT ACT HONORING CARLOS MARIN, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION TRIBUTE TO MR. BLAKE DeWITT HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF TONY E. GALLEGOS RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF CENTRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST EARMARK DECLARATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE WAIPIO 2008 NATIONAL LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS JOB CREATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF ACT OF 2008 UNITED STATES-INDIA NUCLEAR COOPERATION APPROVAL AND NONPROLIFERATION ENHANCEMENT ACT H.R. 6460, THE GREAT LAKES LEGACY REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 RECOGNIZING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DOWNINGTOWN LIONS CLUB CONGRATULATING THE REV. GREGORY F. LUCEY ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT OF SPRING HILL COLLEGE RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE BUD CRAMER AND THE HONORABLE TERRY EVERETT ON THEIR RETIREMENT FROM CONGRESS TRIBUTE TO CARLOS MARIN USS ``MISSOURI'' PERSONAL EXPLANATION INTRODUCTION OF THE ``LABELING EDUCATION AND NUTRITION ACT OF 2008'' HEART FOR WOMEN ACT IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 3013, THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE PROTECTION ACT H.R. 2786, THE NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SELF- DETERMINATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE JERRY WELLER AND THE HONORABLE RAY LaHOOD VOLUSIA HONOR AIR VETERANS INTRODUCTON OF THE LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT PREFERENCES ACT OF 2008, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE COVERAGE UNDER MEDICARE FOR CONSULTATIONS REGARDING ORDERS FOR LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT AND PROVIDE GRANTS... TRIBUTE TO MASONIC LODGE #135 OF LENEXA, KANSAS RECOGNIZING THE PASSING OF DIONICIO MORALES JOB CREATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF ACT OF 2008 EARMARK DECLARATION THE HERMOSA BEACH SISTER CITY PROGRAM: 40 YEARS OF GOODWILL AND ENDURING FRIENDSHIP REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF IBWC COMMISSIONER, MR. CARLOS MARIN HONORING THE MILITARY SERVICE OF SSG WAYNE CARRINGER HONORING MRS. EDNA PHARR IN HONOR OF NATIONAL LATINO AIDS AWARENESS DAY TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS OF PLANE CRASH TRIBUTE TO PAT O'BRIEN, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT HONORING THE 80TH BIRTHDAY OF PAUL GUERRERO HONORING JAMES ``JIMMY'' C. PHARR HONORING SUNKIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN ANAHEIM, CA ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATING NEW HOPE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH ON THEIR NEW FACILITY SUNSET MEMORIAL IN HONOR OF WORLD PHILOSOPHY DAY 2008 PRIORITIZING RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATION FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ACT OF 2008 CONSOLIDATED SECURITY, DISASTER ASSISTANCE AND CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 BLAME FANNIE MAE AND CONGRESS FOR THE CREDIT MESS A TRIBUTE TO SAINT JOHN'S FOUNDATION BOARD TRUSTEE JERRY B. EPSTEIN AND HIS BELOVED WIFE, PAT, FOR THEIR MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY COMMENDING JOSEE DUCHESNEAU'S 25 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN HONOR OF DR. GERALD M. LEMOLE, M.D., 2008 RECIPIENT OF THE WILMINGTON SENIOR CENTER'S LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CONGRATULATING ECUMENICAL ENTERPRISES INC. ON ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF PROVIDING SAFE, AFFORDABLE, HOUSING IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA HONORING DON CHARLEVOIX ON HIS RETIREMENT AS SHERIFF OF DICKINSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN CELEBRATING CONNIE VALANOS' 90TH BIRTHDAY A TRIBUTE TO CRAIG HANNEMAN HONORING NEBRASKA NATIONAL GUARD EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF GLORIA DAVIS HONORING THE LATE REPRESENTATIVE JO ANN DAVIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF PAUL NEWMAN PERSONAL EXPLANATION EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING THE MILITARY SERVICE OF STAFF SERGEANT WAYNE CARRINGER RETURN THE HERZOG COLLECTION TO ITS RIGHTFUL HEIR KEN TREVETT: CHAMPION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH IN THE SOUTH BAY HONORING DENNIS J. MAUFORT ON HIS RETIREMENT AS AREA DIRECTOR OF THE USDA IN THE UPPER PENINSULA DUNCAN HUNTER NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 WEBCASTER SETTLEMENT ACT OF 2008 IN HONOR OF TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY A TRIBUTE TO YUCAIPA, CALIFORNIA, CITY MANAGER JOHN TOOKER RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE BUD CRAMER AND THE HONORABLE TERRY EVERETT ON THEIR RETIREMENT FROM CONGRESS EARMARK DECLARATION ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2008 IN RECOGNITION OF CHICAGOANS HELPING THEIR NEIGHBORS FOLLOWING THIS MONTH'S FLOODING TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT MAJOR JOHNNIE ROBINSON CONGRATULATING MISSION SPECIALIST MICHAEL T. GOOD REINTRODUCTION OF THE REVITALIZING CITIES THROUGH PARKS ENHANCEMENT (RECIPE) ACT IN HONOR OF THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT RESEARCH INSTITUTE PERSONAL EXPLANATION Senate THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER A $700 BILLION BAILOUT AND ITS REPERCUSSIONS THE PLAN FOR FINANCIAL SALVATION TAXPAYERS: DANCING WITH BEARS AND FOLLOWING BULLS FREE MARKET PRINCIPLES SHOULD PREVAIL DON'T LET CONGRESS SEAL THIS WALL STREET DEAL A $700 BILLION BAILOUT: NOT THE BEST DEAL FOR THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER IMMIGRANTS' LOVE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS COUNTRY WE HAVE OTHER CHOICES THAN THIS CHOICE HONORING CONGRESSMAN MICHAEL McNULTY BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE TWO FIG LEAVES OF A BAD $700 BILLION BILL MARTIAL LAW ECONOMIC STIMULUS RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRIORITIZING RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATION FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ACT OF 2008 GREAT LAKES LEGACY REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 RECESS AFTER RECESS WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS MILITARY PERSONNEL CITIZENSHIP PROCESSING ACT REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 7201, ENERGY IMPROVEMENT AND EXTENSION ACT OF 2008 AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 7202, TEMPORARY TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2008 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 7201, ENERGY IMPROVEMENT AND EXTENSION ACT OF 2008 AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 7202, TEMPORARY TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2008 APPOINTING DAY FOR THE CONVENING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 111TH CONGRESS HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW RECESS AFTER RECESS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3997, EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BILL SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections No sections are available.