Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-10-02 Date2008-10-02 PublicationVolume 154, issue 160 Sections131 House · 139 Senate House sections POCKET-VETO POWERS ON THE BIRTH OF JUDAH CHRISTOPHER CALLAHAN RECOGNIZING OCTOBER AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH EARMARK DECLARATION GULFSTREAM CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING INDIANA STATE SENATOR MARVIN RIEGSECKER HONORING ASHER D. ALLMAN HONORING CONGRESSMAN TERRY EVERTT A WELL-DESERVED TRIBUTE TO THE REVEREND HOWARD M. HAYWOOD SPEAKER PELOSI RECEIVES THE KNIGHT'S CROSS HONORING JOE HARATANI HONORING GAIGE HARRY POPE HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF RABBI SOLOMON SCHIFF HONORING THE SERVICE AND RETIREMENT OF JIM WILSON CONGRATULATING EASTERN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL'S CLASSES OF 1957, 1958 AND 1959 ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 50TH YEAR CLASS REUNION TRIBUTE TO THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AS THE HONORED SERVICE AT MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY AT EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY HONORING JAY CEE PAGE IN MEMORY OF JOHN CURRY 100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF METHODIST HOSPITAL, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA HONORING JEREMY JAMES FAJEN WORLD PSORIASIS DAY RECOGNIZING CAPTAIN CHARLES L. STUPPARD WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FOR HIS SERVICE AS COMMANDER OF TASK GROUP 56.6 IN KUWAIT, IRAQ, AND AFGHANISTAN IN RECOGNITION OF MR. WOODFIN K. GROVE IN RECOGNITION OF AMERICAN DIABETES MONTH HONORING JOSHUA WILLIAM EDWARDS HONORING ETHAN JOSEPH WINSLOW MONAGHAN FOR HIS HEROISM CONGRATULATING DR. ROBERT D'ALESSANDRI, THE 2008 "MAN OF THE YEAR" FOR THE COLUMBUS DAY ASSOCIATION OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY IN MEMORY OF ANNETTA "ANNE" EVENSON OLIVER COMMEMORATING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GALLERY 218 HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF ED VOLLENWEIDER HONORING REGINA CORBIN HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ED LOVE CELEBRATING FILIPINO AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH RECOGNIZING FAMILIA UNIDA LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RECOGNIZING BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UPON ITS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION IN HONOR OF LORENE FOSTER TRIBUTE TO CENTRAL COMMUNITY BRANCH OF THE YMCA EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008 STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES GIFT OF LIFE MEDAL ACT OF 2008 AMENDING THE COMMODITY PROVISIONS OF THE FOOD, CONSERVATION, AND ENERGY ACT OF 2008 HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF SHIRLEY DEMMER IN HONOR OF TAIWAN NATIONAL DAY TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE BUD CRAMER CELEBRATING FILIPINO AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH HONORING THE LIFE OF WILLIAM "SON" EDWIN HUDSON, SR. UNITED STATES-INDIA NUCLEAR COOPERATION APPROVAL AND NONPROLIFERATION ENHANCEMENT ACT TRIBUTE TO MOUNT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ALABAMA CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY J.L. CHESTNUT TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT JOE ROSS EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008 HONORING THE SERVICE OF U.S. CONGRESSMAN DAVE WELDON, M.D. A TRIBUTE TO ARCHBISHOP WILBERT S. MCKINLEY HONORING BOY SCOUT TROOP 31 CONGRATULATING SUSAN FOSTER--RECIPIENT OF THE 2008 WEST REGION GREAT COMEBACKS AWARD House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 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 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRIVATE FIRST CLASS CHRISTOPHER T. FOX ELKIN CITY SCHOOLS HONORED FOR NORTH CAROLINA'S HIGHEST GRADUATION RATE RESTORING CONFIDENCE DOING NOTHING IS UNACCEPTABLE BAD BETS MADE BY WALL STREET ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE DON'T BREAK THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER RIGHT DEAL, NOT FAST DEAL AMERICAN JOBS AND ECONOMY AT RISK ECONOMY STRUGGLING FREE MARKET, NOT SPREE MARKET WHY SHOULD TAXPAYERS GET THE LEFTOVERS? AUTHORIZING THE SPEAKER TO ENTERTAIN MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES ON TODAY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVISTS DEBT RELIEF ACT OF 2008 NATIONAL CRIME VICTIM LAW INSTITUTE REAUTHORIZATION HOMELESS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND RAPID TRANSITION TO HOUSING ACT OF 2008 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE RECESS AFTER RECESS FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NATIONAL CRIME VICTIM LAW INSTITUTE REAUTHORIZATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HOMELESS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND RAPID TRANSITION TO HOUSING ACT OF 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION CORRECTING ENROLLMENT OF S. 3001, DUNCAN HUNTER NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER ACT OF 2008 AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL ON DECEMBER 2, 2008, FOR CEREMONIES AND ACTIVITIES HELD IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPENING OF THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER TO THE PUBLIC HONORING AND RECOGNIZING ALICE MARY ROBERTSON WHO, WHILE A MEMBER OF CONGRESS, BECAME THE FIRST WOMAN TO PRESIDE OVER THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CORRECTING ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 6063, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 APPOINTMENT AS MEMBERS TO ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. BAILING OUT WALL STREET The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. IN MEMORY OF DEPUTY ADAM KLUTZ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Lynch) is recognized for 5 minutes. "NO" ON THE BUSH-PAULSON BAILOUT PACKAGE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) 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 California (Mr. Sherman) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE RETIREMENT OF CONGRESSMAN DAVE WELDON FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE TWO HOUSES NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH AN ANALYSIS OF THE EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008 A SKEPTICAL VIEW OF THE WALL STREET BAILOUT REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1424, EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008; ENERGY IMPROVEMENT AND EXTENSION ACT OF 2008; AND TAX EXTENDERS AND... REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS OMISSION FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2008, AT PAGE H10640 CORRECTION TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2008, AT PAGE H10618 CORRECTION TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2008, AT PAGE H10621 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 TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILLS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE TRIBUTE TO SENATORS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO SENATORS EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS TRIBUTE TO SENATORS FAREWELL TO THE SENATE INMATE TAX FRAUD PREVENTION ACT OF 2008 EXTENDING THE AUTHORITY OF THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION LET OUR VETERANS REST IN PEACE ACT OF 2008 STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES ORGAN TRANSPLANT AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE AND TERRORISM ACT TRIBUTE TO SENATORS ECONOMIC CRISIS THANKING SENATORS UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 3150 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 7112 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 3644 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--S. 3507 TRIBUTE TO SENATORS FAREWELL TO THE SENATE UNITED STATES ARMY COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT OF 2008 JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD HIGHWAY ORGAN TRANSPLANT AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--HOUSE MEASURES MINNIE COX POST OFFICE BUILDING LOUISA SWAIN DAY PICKWICK POST OFFICE BUILDING GORDON N. CHAN POST OFFICE BUILDING CWO RICHARD R. LEE POST OFFICE BUILDING STAFF SERGEANT NICHOLAS RAY CARNES POST OFFICE LEO J. RYAN POST OFFICE BUILDING UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 3625, S. 3521, AND H.R. 4010 KENNETH PETER ZEBROWSKI POST OFFICE BUILDING SPENCER BYRD POWERS, JR., POST OFFICE RECOGNIZING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MINORITY AIDS INITIATIVE REDUCING MATERNAL MORTALITY PRESERVATION OF RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL SITES CONGRATULATING 2008 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC TEAMS NATIONAL METHAMPHETAMINE AWARENESS MONTH APPOINTMENTS APPOINTMENTS AUTHORITY AUTHORITY TO SIGN ENROLLED BILLS UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TRIBUTE TO SENATORS EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILITY ACT TRIBUTE TO SENATORS VETERANS' MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER CARE IMPROVEMENTS ACT VETERANS' BENEFITS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 OBJECTION TO DISCHARGE NUCLEAR POWER PETE DOMENICI GULF COAST HOSPITAL APPROPRIATIONS TAX TREATMENT OF EMPLOYER-PROVIDED CELL PHONES OFFSHORE TAX HAVENS HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES U.S.-INDIA NUCLEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENT IN MEMORIAM: PAUL NEWMAN GAO SLOT AUCTION RULING ETHOPIA PATIENT SAFETY AND ABUSE PREVENTION ACT PAYMENTS TO PHYSICIANS REPORT OF THE SBA INSPECTOR GENERAL IDAHOANS SPEAK OUT ON HIGH ENERGY PRICES TRIBUTE TO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO JUDGE AVERN COHN SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS TRIPLE-A CHAMPIONSHIP NORTH CAROLINA AZALEA FESTIVAL RECOGNIZING GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION EMPLOYEE BENEFIT RESEARCH INSTITUTE BETTENDORF COMMUNITY EDUCATION CRESTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOREST CITY COMMUNITY EDUCATION FORT MADISON COMMUNITY EDUCATION HARMONY COMMUNITY EDUCATION INTERSTATE 35 COMMUNITY EDUCATION LAURENS-MARATHON COMMUNITY EDUCATION LOUISA-MUSCATINE COMMUNITY EDUCATION MOUNT PLEASANT COMMUNITY EDUCATION MUSCATINE COMMUNITY EDUCATION NORWALK COMMUNITY EDUCATION PRESCOTT COMMUNITY EDUCATION RUDD-ROCKFORD-MARBLE ROCK COMMUNITY EDUCATION WEST DES MOINES COMMUNITY EDUCATION RETIREMENT OF LYNN CARPENTER BLUE WATER CREEK MASSACRE TRIBUTE TO GEORGE WARRINGTON HONORING REV. DR. WALTER SOBOLEFF RECOGNIZING LARRY G. SALYERS TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL HENRY A. "TREY" OBERING, III TRIBUTE TO JAMES HERMAN FAULKNER, SR. COMMENDING THE TOWN OF BELK, ALABAMA HONORING ALVINA ELIZABETH SCHWAB PETTIGREW REPORT TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF PRODUCTION OF THE NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM APRIL 5, 2009--PM 65 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS ON OCTOBER 1, 2008 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 3680 Introductory Statement on S. 3681 Introductory Statement on S. 3682 SENATE RESOLUTION 702--COMMENDING DAVID J. TINSLEY ON HIS SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION 703--DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 2008 AS "NATIONAL METHAMPHETAMINE AWARENESS MONTH", TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF METHAMPHETAMINE ABUSE SENATE RESOLUTION 704--CONGRATULATING THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC TEAMS ON THEIR SUCCESS IN THE 2008 SUMMER OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES AND SUPPORTING THE SELECTION OF... SENATE RESOLUTION 705--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE COMMITMENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE PRESERVATION OF RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL SITES AND CONDEMNING INSTANCES IN WHICH SUCH SITES ARE... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 5692 Text of Senate Amendment 5693 Text of Senate Amendment 5694 Text of Senate Amendment 5695 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION CONVENING OF THE 111th CONGRESS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE EXTENSION PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND A CONDITIONAL RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE COMMENDING DAVID J. TINSLEY ORDERS FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2008, THROUGH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2008 PROGRAM RECESS UNTIL MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2008 DISCHARGED NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS