Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-02-24 Date2009-02-24 PublicationVolume 155, issue 32 Sections125 House · 44 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO MARK EDWARDS RECOGNIZING SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION WEEK IN MINNESOTA EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING JOEL GORDON AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 HONORING THE NAACP ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY CAPTIVE PRIMATE SAFETY ACT STOP CHILD ABUSE IN RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS FOR TEENS ACT OF 2009 TRIBUTE TO HOWARD V. GARY RECOGNIZING DR. SAM HORTON DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH HONORING SPENCER SMITH AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 IN RECOGNITION OF ROBERT SANCHEZ HONORING BENJAMIN VLEISIDES RECOGNIZING BET NETWORK'S TV SERIES, "HARLEM HEIGHTS" EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING CHRISTOPHER WOODS EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING NICHOLAS ROBERT RITTER EARMARK DECLARATION IN RECOGNITION OF RISON HIGH SCHOOL COACH LARRY HOLLEY CONF. REPORT ON H.R. 1 THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS SEATBELTS FOR INCREASED BUS SAFETY EARMARK DECLARATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING ALCALDESSA ELIZABETH KEMP OF SONOMA, CALIFORNIA THROUGH UNITY, STRENGTH--TRAGEDY AT TEXAS A&M EARMARK DECLARATION STATEMENT IN MEMORIAL OF OFFICER JOHN PAWLOWSKI HONORING THE CHELSEA LUMBER COMPANY FOR THE 2008 LARGE BUSINESS LEADERSHIP AWARD EARMARK DECLARATION COMMENDING BILL BALLAGH FOR HIS 2008 SMALL BUSINESS LEADERSHIP AWARD EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING HALL-OF-FAME UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH LUTE OLSON RECOGNIZING ALCALDESSA ELIZABETH KEMP EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION RECOGNIZING BETH LEES AS THE 2010 SANTA ROSA COUNTY TEACHER OF THE YEAR RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF BENITA DURAN INTRODUCTION OF THE NATIONAL WATER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE ACT OF 2009 CAPTIVE PRIMATE SAFETY ACT EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS EARMARK DECLARATION TRIBUTE TO "BLACK CROSSROADS: THE AFRICAN DIASPORA IN MIAMI" REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF GILBERTO "JOE CUBA" CALDERON RECOGNITION OF CALIFORNIA'S 32ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 TRIBUTE TO MR. IRA C. CLARK EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA QUARTER FEATURING THE LIKENESS OF DUKE ELLINGTON EARMARK DECLARATION LEONARD ABESS, JR. HONORING THE SERVICE OF KOREAN AMBASSADOR TAE-SIK LEE EARMARK DECLARATION House of Representatives MORNING-HOUR DEBATE THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN--PROGRESS FOR THE AVERAGE AMERICAN COMMISSION WITH TEETH: FORCING CONGRESS TO ADDRESS ENTITLEMENT ISSUE CAPTIVE PRIMATE SAFETY ACT (H.R. 80) OUR STANDARD SHOULD BE WHAT UPHOLDS THE DIGNITY OF THE HOUSE THE ESSENCE OF THE GREATNESS OF AMERICA LIES IN ITS PEOPLE, NOT IN ITS GOVERNMENT CONGRATULATING DANCE MARATHON AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY IN ITS MONEY RAISING EFFORT TO COMBAT CHILDREN'S CANCER RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MOVING FROM BANK CARE TO HEALTH CARE NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO ALVIN KING REPUBLICANS SAY "GET SERIOUS ABOUT FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY: FREEZE SPENDING NOW" PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL BRING ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE BUDGET PROCESS CONGRESS MUST QUIT SPENDING FIXING THE BUDGET STIMULATE THE ECONOMY--DRILL OFFSHORE RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF MIKE SHEEHY $410 BILLION "OMINOUS" APPROPRIATIONS BILL PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL PRESENT AN HONEST BUDGET THAT CUTS THE DEFICIT IN HALF IN FIVE YEARS ALICE IN WONDERLAND WORLD OF CONGRESSIONAL BUDGETING CHRYSLER PLANT'S FUTURE IN FENTON, MISSOURI MAKING QUALITY CARE ACCESSIBLE TO PATIENTS BUSH BUDGET LEGACY--DEEP DEFICITS AND ECONOMIC DECLINE ACT FISCALLY RESPONSIBLY AND IN A BIPARTISAN MANNER COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM ANTICIPATING THE JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS NO PATIENT LEFT BEHIND REPUBLICAN ALTERNATIVE RECOVERY PLAN PROSPERITY AHEAD FOR ALL AMERICAN PEOPLE A PROPOSED TAX HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING PAUL NEWMAN RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH COLONEL JOHN H. WILSON, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE JOURNAL TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL W. SHEEHY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CAPTIVE PRIMATE SAFETY ACT SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY RECYCLED WATER ENHANCEMENT ACT RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH COLONEL JOHN H. WILSON, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1105, OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 RECESS AFTER RECESS JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS PURSUANT TO HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 41 TO RECEIVE A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT JOINT SESSION DISSOLVED MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER WELCOME BACK ORDER OF PROCEDURE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 2009--MOTION TO PROCEED NOMINATION OF HILDA L. SOLIS TO BE SECRETARY OF LABOR (Executive Session) RECESS NOMINATION OF HILDA L. SOLIS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE SECRETARY OF LABOR-- Continued LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS AARON EILERTS DAY OF SERVICE AND GIVING TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM "BILL" RAGGIO COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS RULES OF PROCEDURE NATIONAL PEACE CORPS WEEK CONGRATULATING HAMILTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS RULES OF PROCEDURE SPEAK OUT ON HIGH ENERGY PRICES NOMINATION OF REPRESENTATIVE HILDA SOLIS TO BE LABOR SECRETARY ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT DELIVERED TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS ON FEBRUARY 24, 2009--PM 8 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. 458 Introductory Statement on S. 463 Introductory Statement on S. 464 SENATE RESOLUTION 53--AUTHORIZING A PLAQUE COMMEMORATING THE ROLE OF ENSLAVED AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CAPITOL NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ORDER FOR RECESS AND ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2009 RECESS AUTHORIZATION TO APPOINT JOINT SESSION OF THE TWO HOUSES--ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. 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