Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-05-05 Date2009-05-05 PublicationVolume 155, issue 68 Sections121 House · 53 Senate House sections PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN APPRECIATION FOR THE DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE OF CHIEF MARK RAFFAELLI COMMENDING HONOR FLIGHT SOUTH ALABAMA AND THE 91 WORLD WAR II VETERANS TRAVELING TO THE WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL CREDIT CARDHOLDERS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2009 THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF VIRGINIA B. COWEN RECOGNIZING THE 61ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF ISRAEL LYME-OLD LYME HIGH SCHOOL--FIRST ROBOTICS TEAM RECOGNIZING TERRI KIMBLE AS THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE KALEB COLLIER TRIBUTE TO TERRY TYBOROWSKI RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CINCO DE MAYO TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL CLYDE A. VAUGHN HONORING THE SERVICE OF VIETNAM VETERAN SERGEANT OTIS HERMAN GLENN, JR. OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA TEACHERS OF DREW MODEL SCHOOL HONORED FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVING ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR ALL TRIBUTE TO COMMANDER KEITH ALAN WILLIS PEARL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION THE SAFE SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT ACT RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CINCO DE MAYO INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO AWARD THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO THE CREW OF THE APOLLO 11 MISSION TO THE MOON IN HONOR AND APPRECIATION OF MAYOR DOUG STOVER IN HONOR OF THE NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION GRAND OPENING AND DEDICATION CEREMONY OF THE BRIAN L. McDONNELL CENTER PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING DR. EDWARD G. BOEHM, JR., AND REGINA E. BOEHM, RECIPIENTS OF THE 57TH ANNUAL AMERICANISM AWARD FROM B'NAI B'RITH AMOS LODGE NO. 136, SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA HONORING GERALDINE FERRARO CONGRATULATING PHIL KEOGHAN ON HIS AMAZING RIDE ACROSS AMERICA TO RAISE AWARENESS OF MS PERSONAL EXPLANATION SUPPORTING THE OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH CONGRATULATING JOHN EDD THOMPSON ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM WALA-TV "FOX10" IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH OF SAN MATEO COUNTY HONORING THE SERVICE OF MR. CLIFF DODSON, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA RECOGNIZING NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK INTRODUCTION OF "THE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE NOW ACT OF 2009" RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CINCO DE MAYO IN COMMEMORATION OF CINCO DE MAYO THOSE MEMORIES SHOULD NOT BE RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CINCO DE MAYO IN GRATITUDE TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND DONGGUK UNIVERSITY TEACHERS OF DREW MODEL SCHOOL HONORED FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVING ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR ALL House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE PORTLAND'S STREETCAR EXTENSION UYGHURS MOVING IN A NEW DIRECTION WHY IS NUCLEAR NOT INCLUDED? STRICTER OVERSIGHT OF CREDIT CARD ISSUERS TRIBUTE TO JACK KEMP AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT PLAYS CRITICAL ROLE IN VIRGINIA'S 11TH DISTRICT RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THE MORTGAGE REFORM AND ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT OF 2009 CALIFORNIA WATER RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE PINAL COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR FIGHTING BACK AGAINST THE DRUG CARTELS RECOGNIZING MR. JEFF JACKSON PREDATORY LENDING MAKE R&D TAX CREDIT PERMANENT ENERGY CAP-AND-TRADE EXEMPTIONS ENERGY/BUDGET CAPTAIN FRANCES GREENE--LADY WARRIOR MORTGAGE REFORM IS NEEDED MEDIA IGNORES GOOD NEWS FOR GOP CURB ABUSIVE AND PREDATORY LENDING OPPOSE RELEASE OF UYGHURS HONORING MARK HEBERT PREDATORY LENDING EDUCATION FOR 21ST-CENTURY VETERANS BRINGING COMMONSENSE REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION TO OUR FINANCIAL SYSTEM LOOK INTO CAUSES OF ECONOMIC MORASS INSULATION ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE GERALDINE FERRARO POST OFFICE BUILDING CAROLINE O'DAY POST OFFICE BUILDING PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK ELIJAH PAT LARKINS POST OFFICE BUILDING SUPPORTING NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOLS WEEK SUPPORTING NATIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH CONGRATULATING THE NATIONAL CHAMPION UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM SUPPORTING GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAYS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT HONORING UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT MERCED GRADUATING CLASS SUPPORTING NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK SUPPORTING MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH SUPPORTING NATIONAL TRAIN DAY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK SUPPORTING NATIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH SUPPORTING GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAYS PERSONAL EXPLANATION REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1728, MORTGAGE REFORM AND ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT REPORT RELATING TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY FOR THE APPLICATION OF SAFEGUARDS-- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO... SPECIAL ORDERS CROSS-BORDER CRIME TOO MANY HAVE DIED The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. FORT LEAVENWORTH, A POOR FIT FOR GUANTANAMO DETAINEES JUVENILE JUSTICE IMPROVEMENTS ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. McHenry) is recognized for 5 minutes. LONE WOLF HUNTER HONORING THE CREW OF THE APOLLO 11 MISSION TO THE MOON HONORING JACK KEMP UYGHUR TERRORISTS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) 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. U.S. ECONOMIC CONDITIONS WE MUST NOT IGNORE CONTINUING THREATS TO ISRAEL'S SURVIVAL DOMESTIC ENERGY ENERGY ALTERNATIVES DEFINING MOMENT H1N1 INFLUENZA LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER REPLACING JUSTICE SOUTER RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME HELPING FAMILIES SAVE THEIR HOMES ACT OF 2009 RECESS HELPING FAMILIES SAVE THEIR HOMES ACT OF 2009--Continued MORNING BUSINESS FOREIGN AID REFORM IDAHOANS SPEAK OUT ON HIGH ENERGY PRICES (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) HAYES NOMINATION TRIBUTE TO COMMANDANT CHARLES BALDWIN DRAFT LIST OF SITES, LOCATIONS, FACILITIES, AND ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES FOR DECLARATION TO THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA), UNDER (THE "U.S.-IAEA ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL"), AND... MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED EXECUTIVE 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. 969 Introductory Statement on S. 972 Introductory Statement on S. 976 Introductory Statement on S. 979 Introductory Statement on S. 981 Introductory Statement on S. 982 SENATE RESOLUTION 128--RECOGNIZING THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MEXICAN HOLIDAY OF CINCO DE MAYO SENATE RESOLUTION 129--COMMENDING LOUISIANA JOCKEY CALVIN BOREL FOR HIS VICTORY IN THE 135TH KENTUCKY DERBY SENATE RESOLUTION 130--TO CONSTITUTE THE MAJORITY PARTY'S MEMBERSHIP ON CERTAIN COMMITTEES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS, OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE CHOSEN SENATE RESOLUTION 131--MAKING MINORITY PARTY APPOINTMENTS FOR CERTAIN COMMITTEES FOR THE 111TH CONGRESS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1042 Text of Senate Amendment 1043 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR RECOGNIZING THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MEXICAN HOLIDAY OF CINCO DE MAYO COMMENDING LOUISIANA JOCKEY CALVIN BOREL APPOINTMENTS CONSTITUTING THE MAJORITY PARTY'S MEMBERSHIP ON CERTAIN COMMITTEES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS MAJORITY PARTY APPOINTMENT UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 454 ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2009 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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