Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-03-16 Date2009-03-16 PublicationVolume 155, issue 45 Sections93 House · 37 Senate House sections SUPPORTING THE GOALS OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY IN HONOR OF FATHER JOHN J. CREGAN TRIBUTE TO MS. LUCILLE HART HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TEXAS PYTHIAN HOME REMEMBERING THE SLAUGHTER IN IRAQI KURDISTAN IN RECOGNITION OF ANNUAL WORLD GLAUCOMA DAY EARMARK DECLARATIONS HONORING GARY SHEPHERD RECOGNIZING THE SOUTHAMPTON FIRE COMPANY #1 HONORING STEPHANIE C. KOPELOUSOS HONORING TuCARE HONORING GEORGE VUJNOVICH FOR HIS PARTICIPATION IN THE HALYARD MISSION IN CELEBRATION OF MARTIN J. AND ELEANOR R. KEARNEY HONORING RABBI JON E. CUTLER HONORING REVEREND DR. F.O. HOCKENHULL IN RECOGNITION OF ELIZABETH BENHAM WATER QUALITY INVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING FRANCIS M. GORSKI IN RECOGNITION OF QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT HELEN MARSHALL IN HONOR OF JOHN P. GALLAGHER PROCLAMATION: THE 50TH WINTER PARK SIDEWALK ART FESTIVAL RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF DOLORIS COULTER COGAN RECOGNIZING DANNA CHATWELL AS THE 2008-2009 HURLBURT AFA CHAPTER MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR HELPING FAMILIES SAVE THEIR HOMES ACT OF 2009 HONORING MIKE HAUSER IN MEMORY OF REV. JOSEPH C. MARTIN RECOGNIZING SUSAN CUNDIFF AS THE 2008-2009 HURLBURT AFA CHAPTER HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR WATER QUALITY INVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 CELEBRATION OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND THE NETWORK JOURNAL'S ELEVENTH ANNUAL 2009 TWENTY-FIVE INFLUENTIAL BLACK WOMEN IN BUSINESS HONOREES HONORING PAUL QUINN COLLEGE'S 137TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING HELENE McGLYNN AS THE 2008-2009 HURLBURT AFA CHAPTER ELEMENTARY AND OVERALL TEACHER OF THE YEAR EARMARK DECLARATION STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE FDIC'S SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ON COMMUNITY BANKS AND THE NEGATIVE IMPACT IT WILL HAVE ON THESE INSTITUTIONS, THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, SMALL BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY-BASED... TREASURE ISLAND MAYOR MARY MALOOF COMPLETES 12 YEARS OF SERVICE TO HER COMMUNITY SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives THE DEMOCRAT BUDGET: TAXING, SPENDING, AND BORROWING TOO MUCH DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE CONGRATULATING THE ARKANSAS EDUCATION TELEVISION NETWORK WE SHOULD PRAISE, NOT INSULT, LAW ENFORCEMENT RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE JOHN SCOTT CHALLIS, JR. POST OFFICE SPECIALIST PETER J. NAVARRO POST OFFICE BUILDING MAJOR ED W. FREEMAN POST OFFICE RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE JOHN SCOTT CHALLIS, JR. POST OFFICE SPECIALIST PETER J. NAVARRO POST OFFICE BUILDING MAJOR ED W. FREEMAN POST OFFICE PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON WILL LEAD ROBUST HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA SOMEBODY ELSE'S MONEY CONGRATULATING JACK YATES HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPECIAL ORDERS AMERICA DOES BEST WHEN WE STICK TO OUR BASIC VALUES OF PEACE AND JUSTICE HONORING DAVE LAWRENCE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. CRIME BY FOREIGN NATIONALS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. AIG BONUSES The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Inglis) 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 FORGOTTEN LESSONS OF HISTORY: FIXING THE FINANCIAL CRISIS IRANIAN THREAT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. McHenry) is recognized for 5 minutes. CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PRESIDENT OBAMA'S BUDGET SPENDS TOO MUCH, TAXES TOO MUCH, AND BORROWS TOO MUCH LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE 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 ADDRESSING AMERICA'S PRIORITIES RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER A THREATENING BUDGET AIG BONUSES MORNING BUSINESS AIG BONUSES CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND WAR OF 1812 BATTLEFIELD PROTECTION ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS WAKEFIELD ACT IDAHOANS SPEAK OUT ON HIGH ENERGY PRICES TRIBUTE TO DEBRA CLOW TRIBUTE TO NOLAN B. GIERE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 596 Introductory Statement on S. 598 Introductory Statement on S. 599 Introductory Statement on S. 605 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR JOINT REFERRAL ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2009 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS