Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-05-07 Date2009-05-07 PublicationVolume 155, issue 70 Sections156 House · 79 Senate House sections MORTGAGE REFORM AND ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT MOURNING THE PASSING OF RUSSELL DUNHAM LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT HATE CRIMES PREVENTION ACT OF 2008 TRIBUTE TO MS. TERRY TYBOROWSKI HONORING LIEUTENANT ROGER "CHIP" WEBSTER HONORING THE PASSING OF CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER BERNARD C. WEBBER, UNITED STATES COAST GUARD, RET. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DANIEL TORRES HISPANIC CENTER OF READING, PA CONGRATULATING TROJANS OF JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOL MORTGAGE REFORM AND ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT MORTGAGE REFORM AND ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT MORTGAGE REFORM AND ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT MORTGAGE REFORM AND ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT MORTGAGE REFORM AND ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT MORTGAGE REFORM AND ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT MORTGAGE REFORM AND ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT NATO SUMMIT HONORING PROFESSOR ED DePETERS OF DAVIS, CALIFORNIA CELEBRATING THE 61ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE NATION OF ISRAEL FRAUD ENFORCEMENT AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2009 CONGRATULATING EAGLES OF DeSOTO HIGH SCHOOL HONORING THE ST. CLOUD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARD RECIPIENTS HONORING REVEREND DR. LeROY SHELTON HONORING BRYAN STONE PERSONAL EXPLANATION WELCOMING THE ROMANIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HONORING THE LIFE AND WORK OF BART ANDERSON FIRST AID SQUAD OF WEEHAWKEN, NEW JERSEY PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE CHURCH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST OF THE APOSTOLIC FAITH OF HARLEM ON THEIR 90TH FOUNDERS DAY HONORING MEMBERS IN THE 547TH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY IN RECOGNITION OF IRAN'S NUCLEAR THREAT SUPPORTING NATIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH RECOGNIZING THE 17TH ANNUAL LETTER CARRIERS NATIONAL FOOD DRIVE PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL IT'S TIME TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE ECONOMIC MELTDOWN CODY TURNBULL IN HONOR OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS AND THE OHIO STATE ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE TO "STAMP OUT HUNGER" SUPPORTING NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOLS WEEK A TRIBUTE TO SISTER JULIA MARY FARLEY, C.S.J. ON THE OCCASION OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF HER WORK AS FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF GOOD SHEPHERD CENTER FOR HOMELESS WOMEN & CHILDREN IN LOS ANGELES RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF COLONEL JANE HELTON, UNITED STATES ARMY RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER HONORING LT. MATTHEW JOHN GORDON IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL NURSING WEEK INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD RETENTION AND COLLEGE ACCESS ACT HONORING ALL SAINTS ACADEMY 8TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL TEAM FOSTERING RESILIENCE IN AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUTH CONGRATULATING TOKAY HIGH SCHOOL FOR COMPETING IN THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOWL IN TRIBUTE TO DANNY GOKEY MINORITY BUSINESS ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2009 SUMMARY IN RECOGNITION OF DR. GEORGE VANDE WOUDE HONORING JACK KEMP HONORING CHRISTI MORSE GILBERT TAIWAN INTRODUCTION OF THE "SECURITY AND FAIRNESS ENHANCEMENT (SAFE) FOR AMERICA ACT" S. 386, THE FRAUD ENFORCEMENT AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2009 CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK LAWN, ILLINOIS HONORING DANIEL AND KIM IRWIN FOR THEIR WORK WITH THE FAISON SCHOOL-- AUTISM CENTER OF VIRGINIA INTRODUCTION OF THE VETERANS HOME LOAN IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2009 TUCSON CITIZEN TRIBUTE TO MR. KEVIN COOK RESTORE BALANCE TO TAX TREATMENT OF CHARITABLE VEHICLE DONATIONS IN HONOR OF JOHN TSUKASA TANIMURA PERSONAL EXPLANATION ON THE ENDORSEMENT OF "ONE SECOND AFTER" BY WILLIAM R. FORSTCHEN HONORING DETECTIVE JEFFREY K. SWINDOL IN MEMORIAM: CORRINE CONTE CREDIT CARDHOLDERS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2009 CONGRATULATING SAUNDERS YACHTWORKS ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO TYLER CLARY FREE MEDIA UNDER PRESSURE IN THE OSCE REGION THE U.S.-CHINA COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA OF 2009 INTRODUCTION OF U.S.-CHINA LANGUAGE ENGAGEMENT ACT OF 2009 CREDIT CARDHOLDERS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2009 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER HONORING ST. ROSE LADY WILDCATS IN REMEMBRANCE OF FATHER DAVID FRANCIS FALLON MAI YANG MORTGAGE REFORM AND ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT DR. MELINDA O'ROURKE MAY: WORLD TRADE MONTH COST/PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE STEM CELL RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2009 IN HONOR OF DR. XIANGZHONG "JERRY" YANG KWYN PAVEY THE REINTRODUCTION OF RECOMMITMENT TO INTERNATIONAL HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS RESOLUTION LEAH M. VARNELL INTRODUCING THE FAIR TREATMENT FOR METAL IMPLANTEES ACT KRISTIAN YEAGER HONORING ALICE T. MOSINIAK IN HONOR OF DELAWARE GREENWAY'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY ECHO VAUGHN House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REV. MICHAEL CUMMINGS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MAKING IMMIGRATION REFORM A PRIORITY ETHANOL AND THE EPA SUPPORT THE MORTGAGE REFORM AND ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT AMERICAN CONSERVATION AND CLEAN ENERGY INDEPENDENCE ACT GOOD NEWS REGARDING THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT FRANK BUCKLES AND THE DOUGHBOYS RECOGNIZING THE GADSDEN HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR ROTC SEEKING THE BLESSING AND PROTECTION OF ALMIGHTY GOD The 30TH ANNUAL BLUES MUSIC AWARDS ISRAEL THREATENED BY IRAN PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1728, MORTGAGE REFORM AND ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT RECOGNIZING THE BORDER PATROL'S FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN SMUGGLING NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER RESOLUTION RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE MORTGAGE REFORM AND ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT MORTGAGE REFORM AND ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT THE HONORABLE LOIS CAPPS PERSONAL EXPLANATION AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 1728, MORTGAGE REFORM AND ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING ACT MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SYRIA--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 111-38) LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, MAY 11, 2009 BUDGET OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 111-3) JASON'S LAW SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH NATIONAL TEACHER DAY SPECIAL ORDERS JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH RECOGNIZING THE SUDAN NETTES GIRLS BASKETBALL 2009 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING DEWEY SMITH The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING JOHN A. GARRETT MOTHER'S DAY 2009 HEALTH CARE REFORM The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. GLOBAL WARMING The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. 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 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 gentlewoman from Maine (Ms. Pingree) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Schiff) is recognized for 5 minutes. PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS ENERGY AND HEALTH CARE REFORM CELEBRATING ALL OF THE MOTHERS IN OUR NATION HOUSE RESOLUTION 402 IMMIGRATION LEAVE OF ABSENCE 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 DISCHARGE PETITIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER EXECUTIVE CALENDAR VITIATION SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS HEALTH CARE REFORM THE BUDGET CREDIT CARD REFORM RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER GUANTANAMO: ANOTHER DAY OF UNANSWERED QUESTIONS THE BUDGET GUANTANAMO BAY WEAPON SYSTEMS ACQUISITION REFORM ACT DOMESTIC AUTO INDUSTRY CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS WEAPON SYSTEMS ACQUISITION REFORM ACT OF 2009--Continued UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR RECESS EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 627 MORNING BUSINESS NATIONAL TRAIN DAY HEALTH CARE CRAIG FUGATE NOMINATION NOMINATION OF INEZ TENENBAUM AND ROBERT ADLER AMERICA'S GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY ACT NUCLEAR ENERGY (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) RETIREMENT OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL CLYDE A. VAUGHN NOMINATION OF DEMETRIOS JAMES MARANTIS IDAHOANS SPEAK OUT ON HIGH ENERGY PRICES TRIBUTE TO HEATHER FONG TRIBUTE TO DR. ANDREW MOORE TRIBUTE TO OKLAHOMA NURSES NEBRASKA ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS MILITARY FAMILIES APPRECIATION DAY BUDGET OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010--PM 16 REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY THAT WAS ORIGINALLY DECLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13338 OF MAY 11, 2004, WITH RESPECT TO THE BLOCKING OF PROPERTY OF CERTAIN PERSONS AND... MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 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. 997 Introductory Statement on S. 999 Introductory Statement on S. 1003 Introductory Statement on S. 1006 Introductory Statement on S. 1007 Introductory Statement on S. 1008 Introductory Statement on S. 1010 Introductory Statement on S. 1012 SENATE RESOLUTION 136--A BILL EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE UNITED STATES SHOULD INITIATE NEGOTIATIONS TO ENTER INTO A FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTRY OF GEORGIA SENATE RESOLUTION 137--RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING THE PEOPLE OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK ON THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PARK SENATE RESOLUTION 138--HONORING CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO FAMILY MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1057 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET URGING THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TO END THE COMMERCIAL SEAL HUNT NATIONAL TRAIN DAY HONORING CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS APPOINTMENT ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MAY 11, 2009 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION PROGRAM ORDER TO ADJOURN TRIBUTE TO JACK KEMP ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, MAY 11, 2009, AT 2 P.M. 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