Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-03-18 Date2009-03-18 PublicationVolume 155, issue 47 Sections118 House · 63 Senate House sections MICHAEL D. O'CONNOR IN RECOGNITION OF SOKKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL ON THE OCCASION OF ITS FOUNDING COMMEMORATIVE GATHERING IN NEW YORK CITY SUPPORTING NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH HONORING SISTER PATRICE COOLICK, C.S.J. IN RECOGNITION OF THE 1ST BATTALION, 69TH INFANTRY OF THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD HONORING TRUMAN ALLEN AND SUSAN L. MOORE HONORING RODOLFO SANTAYAN IN HONOR OF JIM WINESTOCK TRIBUTE TO SGT. MICHAEL ESPOSITO IN RECOGNITION OF THE WOMEN'S ISSUES NETWORK OF THE PANCYPRIAN ASSOCIATION HONORING MRS. MARY ELLEN MENDELSOHN PERSONAL EXPLANATION EARMARK DECLARATION CELEBRATION OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AND THE NETWORK JOURNAL'S ELEVENTH ANNUAL 2009 TWENTY-FIVE INFLUENTIAL BLACK WOMEN IN BUSINESS HONOREES EMORY UNIVERSITY HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE STAFF SERGEANT TIMOTHY BOWLES TRIBUTE TO BERNARD CATCHER TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL WILLIAM F. PITTS RESOLUTION REGARDING GIRLS' ACCESS TO EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN IN COMMEMORATION OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH TRIBUTE TO ELDER DAVID J. YOUNG PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF UNITED STATES ARMY SERGEANT JEFFREY A. REED INTRODUCTION OF THE TAKE BACK ACT HONORING THE DAMAS DE BLANCO (THE LADIES IN WHITE) IN RECOGNITION OF THE PANPAPHIAN ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ON THE OCCASION OF ITS ANNUAL DINNER-DANCE CELEBRATING PROCTER & GAMBLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY'S 40TH BIRTHDAY IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA LISTING OF CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS INITIATIVES EARMARK DECLARATION IN CELEBRATION OF THE RETIREMENT OF REVEREND ISAAC SINGLETON HONORING THE LIFE AND CAREER OF BILL POST COMMEMORATING BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK CELEBRATING MARCH AS RED CROSS MONTH THE BULLYING AND GANG REDUCTION FOR IMPROVED EDUCATION ACT HONORING MARKET STREET MISSION TRIBUTE TO COLONEL NICHOLAS GEORGE "NICK" PSAKI, JR. EARMARK DECLARATION WATER QUALITY INVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 HONORING THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, FOR 95 YEARS OF EXEMPLARY COMMUNITY SERVICE House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE WELCOMING BISHOP GEORGE E. BATTLE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING IN AMERICA BRINGS NEW COURSE OF ACTION AIG, BONUSES, AND THE FRENCH BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK BUDGET TAXES TOO MUCH NOT SO FAST ON THE AIG BONUSES WHERE DOES ALL OF THE MONEY COME FROM? HEALTH CARE REFORM PRESIDENT'S BUDGET TAKES US IN THE WRONG DIRECTION CONGRATULATING MAHONING VALLEY MEDIA'S IMMIGRATION BIAS PREVENTS AMERICANS FROM GETTING FACTS BUSH BUDGET LEGACY--DEEP DEFICITS AND ECONOMIC DECLINE REJECT THE FLAWED CAP-AND-TAX PROGRAM AMERICA WILL RECOVER AND EMERGE STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE PMA SCANDAL NATIONAL SAFE PLACE WEEK IT IS TIME TO TAKE BACK TAXPAYER MONEY FROM AIG CHANGING THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AMERICANS DESERVE BETTER SOLUTIONS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDITS TAX CUTS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2009 IN SUPPORT OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2009 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 968 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1388, GENERATIONS INVIGORATING VOLUNTEERISM AND EDUCATION ACT GENERAL LEAVE GENERATIONS INVIGORATING VOLUNTEERISM AND EDUCATION ACT PERMISSION TO REDUCE TIME FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING DURING PROCEEDINGS TODAY GENERATIONS INVIGORATING VOLUNTEERISM AND EDUCATION ACT Announcement By the Acting Chair AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 1388, GENERATIONS INVIGORATING VOLUNTEERISM AND EDUCATION ACT REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES AIG'S EXECUTIVE BONUSES FDA ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING LABELING CHANGES THE FIGHTING TIGERS OF MIZZOU CAP-AND-TRADE ENERGY TAX SPECIAL ORDERS ON THIS SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF WAR, LET US WORK FOR PEACE REDESIGNATING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY & MARINE CORPS DISPELLING THE MYTHS OF HEALTH CARE REFORM The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. AIG BONUSES CONDEMNING SHIPMENTS OF NUCLEAR WASTE ACROSS THE SOUTH The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the CHARGING WOUNDED VETERANS FOR TREATMENT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Gingrey) is recognized for 5 minutes. LEADING THIS COUNTRY OUT OF THE ABYSS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. McHenry) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) 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 SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Flake) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Taylor) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Rooney) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Reichert) is recognized for 5 minutes. IMPROVING ACCESS TO CREDIT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AIG, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND THE BUDGET THE ECONOMY AND GOVERNMENT SPENDING TARP AND THE AIG-WALL STREET AXIS VACATING 5-MINUTE SPECIAL ORDERS THE FEAR OF GLOBAL WARMING SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MIDDLE-CLASS TAX RELIEF RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER AIG THE BUDGET RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS THE BUDGET THE BUDGET CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS NOMINATION OF RONALD KIRK TO BE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE (Executive Session) Ending Stealth Bonuses (Executive Session) Coburn Amendments (Executive Session) The Budget (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND WAR OF 1812 BATTLEFIELD PROTECTION ACT--Continued MORNING BUSINESS EARMARKS DEBATE STEM CELL RESEARCH KENYA IDAHOANS SPEAK OUT ON HIGH ENERGY PRICES RECOGNIZING DUKE EYE CENTER HONORING BANCROFT CONTRACTING CORPORATION MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED REPORTS OF COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE REPORT OF COMMITTEE 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. 627 Introductory Statement on S. 628 Introductory Statement on S. 629 Introductory Statement on S. 630 Introductory Statement on S. 632 Introductory Statement on S. 633 Introductory Statement on S. 635 SENATE RESOLUTION 76--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE UNITED STATES AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA SHOULD WORK TOGETHER TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE TARIFF AND NONTARIFF BARRIERS TO TRADE... SENATE RESOLUTION 77--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE UNITED STATES AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA SHOULD NEGOTIATE A BILATERAL AGREEMENT ON CLEAN ENERGY COOPERATION SENATE RESOLUTION 78--DESIGNATING MARCH 22, 2009, AS "NATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELORS APPRECIATION DAY" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 685 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE SESSION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2009 NATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELORS APPRECIATION DAY ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2009 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION