Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-02-12 Date2009-02-12 PublicationVolume 155, issue 29 Sections150 House · 76 Senate House sections PINELLAS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DEDICATES 100TH ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA HOUSE HONORING DR. MARY ELLEN BENZIK OF BATTLE CREEK HONORING MORRIS HONICK H. CON. RES. 35 HONORING THE NAACP ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING JOHN D. DINGELL FOR HOLDING THE RECORD AS THE LONGEST SERVING MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRODUCED WATER UTILIZATION ACT OF 2009 RECOGNIZING THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICANS TO JOIN THE BALTIMORE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER HONORING MIAMI UNIVERSITY FOR ITS 200 YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO EXTRAORDINARY HIGHER EDUCATION WATER USE EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION RESEARCH ACT DEATH IN CUSTODY REPORTING ACT OF 2009 SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK HONORING JOHN D. DINGELL FOR HOLDING THE RECORD AS THE LONGEST SERVING MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING THE NAACP ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF MR. PETER SMYTH AND THE BORDES FAMILY RECEIVING THE 2009 BROADCASTERS OF AMERICA GOLDEN MIKE AWARD HONORING GEORGE C. WELKER HONORING LEE ROY MAYHALL LET'S BE TRULY COMPASSIONATE PERSONAL EXPLANATION SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK CELEBRATING FILIPINO AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MERCED ASSEMBLY CENTER INTRODUCTION OF THE FAIRNESS FOR MILITARY RECRUITERS ACT A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FAIRMOUNT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH RESTORING OUR AMERICAN MUSTANGS (ROAM) ACT INTRODUCTION OF THE "STATE VIDEO TAX FAIRNESS ACT OF 2009" A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JEWETT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CONGRATULATING ERIN HAMLIN ON WINNING THE 41ST LUGE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES EXPORT-IMPORT BANK RECOGNIZING ISRAEL'S RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF AGAINST ATTACKS FROM GAZA A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE QUAKER CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HONORING FIDELITY MANOR SCHOOLS TRIBUTE TO MR. RICHARD SHAVER AND THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE HUNGER GARDEN INTRODUCTION OF THE MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2009 HONORING JOHN D. DINGELL FOR HOLDING THE RECORD AS THE LONGEST SERVING MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SONORA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NATIONAL SILVER ALERT ACT OF 2009 A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF STEINER CHEESE NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2009 HONORING THE HEROIC ACTIONS OF THE PILOT, CREW, AND RESCUERS OF US AIRWAYS FLIGHT 1549 A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF DOVER TRIBUTE TO KENNETH P. ANSTAETT TRIBUTE TO GATEWAY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE NEW CO-LEADERSHIP IN ZIMBABWE THE HISTORY OF SAYING "NO" TO ECONOMIC RESCUE EFFORTS HAS BEEN A DISASTER FOR OUR COUNTRY. JUST ASK HERBERT HOOVER. A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHALFONT METHODIST CHURCH HONORING BROTHERHOOD OF THE BADGE, INTERNATIONAL IN HONOR OF THE LIFE OF FRANCESCO "KID" FRATALIA WATER USE EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION RESEARCH ACT A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE RECOGNIZING THE FOUNDER'S DAY CELEBRATION AT NEW GREATER BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SERGEANT JOHN J. SAVAGE, USA HONORING JOHN D. DINGELL FOR HOLDING THE RECORD AS THE LONGEST SERVING MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING THE NAACP ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE SHINGLES PREVENTION ACT ANNIVERSARY OF DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF KOSOVO CONDOLENCES TO THE SHURRAB FAMILY REMEMBERING THE SIX VICTIMS OF THE 1/31/09 AIRPLANE CRASH IN WEST VIRGINIA INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUDGET AUTONOMY ACT OF 2009 HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF CHIRICAHUA APACHE LEADER GOYATHAY, ALSO KNOWN AS GERONIMO, ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH CELEBRATING ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S 200TH BIRTHDAY HONORING SENATOR RAYMOND LESNIAK FOR WINNING THE MEMORIAL DE CAEN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMPETITION HONORING THE NAACP ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING JOHN D. DINGELL FOR HOLDING THE RECORD AS THE LONGEST SERVING MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OR REPRESENTATIVES CELEBRATING THE NATION'S MANUFACTURERS' MEETING IN CHATTANOOGA House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNIZING PASTOR ALBERT C. LYNCH ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SAVING OUR JOBS COLONEL SAM JOHNSON, PRISONER OF WAR H.R. 852, THE REBUILD AMERICA BOND ACT OF 2009 A NEW APPROACH SUPPORT PRESIDENT OBAMA'S PLAN WE MUST DO BETTER HONORING LAWRENCE "LARRY" KING ENOUGH IS ENOUGH COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM DEFENDING THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO KNOW SCHOOL FUNDING OPPOSE THE STIMULUS PLAN VOTE FOR THE STIMULUS BILL LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY HONORING THE LIFE OF LAWRENCE "LARRY" KING HONORING ARMY PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ALBERT JEX JOB LOSS BIG GOVERNMENT IS BACK GOOD NEWS RECIPE FOR DISASTER PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK HONORING THE NAACP ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONGRATULATING THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF AMERICAN HEART MONTH AND NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY COMMEMORATING ABRAHAM LINCOLN ON THE BICENTENNIAL OF HIS BIRTH YVONNE INGRAM-EPHRAIM POST OFFICE BUILDING COMMUNICATION FROM DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, THE HONORABLE EDOLPHUS TOWNS, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM COUNSEL, THE HONORABLE BOBBY L. RUSH, MEMBER OF CONGRESS RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING GRIFFIN BELL HONORING THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF MARY S. (KWIK) CHMIELEWSKI SPECIAL ORDERS PUBLICATION OF THE RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS, 111TH CONGRESS CREEKWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL, KINGWOOD, TEXAS, AND THE LOST DOUGHBOY, FRANK BUCKLES INTRODUCTION OF SUPPORT 21 ACT OF 2009 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. WHAT IF? HONORING OUR WAR DEAD The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Pence) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE STEAMROLLER OF SOCIALISM TAX CUTS ARE NOT THE ANSWER PAYING TRIBUTE TO NISWONGER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE DON'T USE FEDERAL FUNDS TO BUY UP AT-RISK LOANS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Franks) 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. ABRAHAM LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL CHINA SEEKS GUARANTEE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE REFORM STIMULUS PLAN COMMEMORATING THE BICENTENNIAL OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S BIRTH STIMULUS MONEY NEEDS TO PURCHASE AMERICAN GOODS CELEBRATING ABRAHAM LINCOLN RECESS AFTER RECESS CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1, AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1, AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE ASSISTANT MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN ON THE BICENTENNIAL OF HIS BIRTH RECOGNITION OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER STIMULUS PACKAGE LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL NAACP CENTENNIAL STIMULUS PACKAGE READING THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS ON THE BICENTENNIAL OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S BIRTH COMMENDING THE GUEST CHAPLAIN RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ECONOMIC STIMULUS TRIBUTE TO MILLARD FULLER TRIBUTE TO AMBASSADOR RYAN CROCKER HONORING ABRAHAM LINCOLN RECESS STIMULUS PACKAGE STIMULUS CONFERENCE REPORT STIMULUS PACKAGE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S BIRTH STIMULUS PACKAGE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAACP SOUTHEAST ARIZONA LAND EXCHANGE AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 2009 SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS RULES OF PROCEDURE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION RULES OF PROCEDURE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION RULES AND PROCEDURE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET RULES OF PROCEDURE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS RULES OF PROCEDURE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EXPORT IMPORT BANK IDAHOANS SPEAK OUT ON HIGH ENERGY PRICES TRIBUTE TO ERIC BOE MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED 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. 421 Introductory Statement on S. 422 Introductory Statement on S. 423 Introductory Statement on S. 424 Introductory Statement on S. 425 Introductory Statement on S. 426 Introductory Statement on S. 429 Introductory Statement on S. 430 Introductory Statement on S. 432 Introductory Statement on S. 433 Introductory Statement on S.J. Res. 10 SENATE RESOLUTION 38--COMMEMORATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN ON THE BICENTENNIAL OF HIS BIRTH SENATE RESOLUTION 39--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY SENATE RESOLUTION 40--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2009 AS "CAMPUS FIRE SAFETY MONTH" SENATE RESOLUTION 41--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET SENATE RESOLUTION 42--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS SENATE RESOLUTION 43--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS SENATE RESOLUTION 44--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES SENATE RESOLUTION 45--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING SENATE RESOLUTION 46--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION SENATE RESOLUTION 47--AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION SENATE RESOLUTION 48--HONORING THE SESQUICENTENNIAL OF OREGON STATEHOOD NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION COLONEL JOHN H. WILSON, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING HONORING THE SESQUICENTENNIAL OF OREGON STATEHOOD APPOINTMENT ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2009 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW CONFIRMATION