Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-05-14 Date2009-05-14 PublicationVolume 155, issue 74 Sections171 House · 87 Senate House sections IN REMEMBRANCE OF KENNETH E. ZAREMBA TRIBUTE TO AMANDA ZIMMERMAN COMMEMORATING MADISON'S BICENTENNIAL HONORING ANDREW HOXSEY OF NAPA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA DEDICATION OF NEBRASKA LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL HONORING ORADELL POLICE DEPARTMENT D.A.R.E. PROGRAM GRADUATES TRIBUTE TO BERYL PRESLEY IN TRIBUTE TO MOORPARK HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC DECATHLON TEAM HUMANITARIAN CONCERNS AT CAMP ASHRAF TRIBUTE TO ALBERT HABHAB PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING HENRY "HANK" NORDHOFF ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM GEN-PROBE TRIBUTE TO SCOTT BLACKSTOCK TRIBUTE TO ELAINE KLINE HONORING KYLE JOSEPH NIX NO WELFARE FOR TERRORISTS ACT OF 2009 RYAN ANDREW ROBERTS MAKES HIS MARK ON THE WORLD HONORING JOHN ANDREW NIX RECOGNIZING ROBERT J. JOSSEN RECOGNIZING OFFICER DAVID LOAR AND OFFICER CHRISTOPHER SKINNER AS RECIPIENTS OF THE 2009 TOP COP AWARD HONORING THE SERVICE OF ARKANSAS' PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS HONORING KYLE THOMAS ALBERG HONORING ZACHARY RAYMOND BUKATY 21ST CENTURY GREEN HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ACT SUPPORTING THE GOALS OF MOTHER'S DAY SPENCER FISH 21ST CENTURY GREEN HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ACT TRIBUTE TO FRANKIE MANNING BRYCE McDONALD HONORING DR. PATRICIA L. STARCK FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AS DEAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON SCHOOL OF NURSING HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF MS. BRITTANY BERGQUIST A TRIBUTE TO CHRYSALIS AND THE 8TH ANNUAL CHRYSALIS BUTTERFLY BALL ON THE OCCASION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING BUD DOGGETT TRIBUTE TO BRANDON AND TONY SILVERIA IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR DEDICATION TO CURBING UNDERAGE DRINKING IN OUR COUNTRY IN HONOR OF RABBI PETER H. GRUMBACHER IN RECOGNITION OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF FAIRFAX CABLE ACCESS CORPORATION (FAIRFAX PUBLIC ACCESS) HONORING THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD PASSENGER TRAIN STATION INTRODUCTION OF THE MEDICARE AMBULANCE ACCESS PRESERVATION ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE FILIPINO VETERANS FAMILY REUNIFICATION ACT IN RECOGNITION OF DONNA YEE RECOGNITION OF ARMED FORCES DAY: UNITED IN STRENGTH HONORING DOWNINGTOWN AREA SENIOR CENTER ON ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING DR. H. RAY HOOPS ON HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA TRIBUTE TO DEWAR'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY A TRIBUTE TO CLAIRE POMEROY, UC DAVIS VICE CHANCELLOR FOR HUMAN HEALTH SCIENCES AND DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE RECOGNIZING ARMED FORCES DAY 21ST CENTURY GREEN HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ACT HONORING THE ALFRED E. ZAMPELLA JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS LEGEND HONORING RICHARD JONES CONSUMER DEBT PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE GEORGE MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT MA OF TAIWAN OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL ARTISTS FROM THE 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY RECOGNIZING THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY AND THE LASTING LEGACY OF THE HISTORIC SUPREME COURT CASE, BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATON OF TOPEKA HONORING ALAN CARTER MEDAL OF HONOR COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT OF 2009 SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATING FEDERAL BUILDING AFTER RONALD H. BROWN TRIBUTE TO THE LATE WALTER HIERSTEINER KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH CONGRATULATING LAUREN ZUMBACH THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER WELCOMES ITS ONE MILLIONTH VISITOR CONGRATULATING TAIWAN FOR ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY HONORING THE JORDAN FAMILY CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FORT SMITH RIFLE TEAM BERG'S TRUE VALUE'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY GAO STUDY OF CIVIL AIR PATROL IN HOMELAND SECURITY MISSIONS 21ST CENTURY GREEN HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ACT CELEBRATION OF JONESBORO GEORGIA'S 150TH BIRTHDAY COMMEMORATING THE 57TH ANNUAL NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST, FEBRUARY 5TH, 2009 COMMEMORATING THE 57TH ANNUAL NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST, FEBRUARY 5TH, 2009 COMMEMORATING THE 57TH ANNUAL NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST, FEBRUARY 5TH, 2009 TRIBUTE FOR MR. CHARLES R. COUSINS REMEMBERING THE LIFE AND WORK OF VIVIAN SMITH TRIBUTE TO METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS VIETNAM HUMAN RIGHTS DAY INTRODUCTION OF THE PRE-APPRENTICE AND APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING ACT OF 2009 CELEBRATING ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH HONORING PETER L. LITRENTA HONORING THE HISTORICAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF CATHOLIC SISTERS IN THE UNITED STATES FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS WEEK HONORING THE 34TH ANNUAL CAPITAL PRIDE FESTIVAL RECOGNIZING ARMED FORCES DAY 21ST CENTURY GREEN HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ACT HONORING DIANE POLICELLI 28TH ANNUAL NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL SERVICE 21ST CENTURY GREEN HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ACT House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE IT'S TIME FOR AMERICA TO COME HOME SOCIAL SECURITY AMERICA'S ADDICTION TO OIL ENERGY PUNISHMENT TAX NORWEGIAN CONSTITUTION DAY STIMULUS 21ST CENTURY GREEN SCHOOLS THE CAP-AND-TAX PROPOSAL: WRONG MEDICINE FOR AN AILING ECONOMY AMERICAN CLEAN ENERGY AND SECURITY ACT TAKE CARE OF OUR SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES RECOGNIZING NATIONAL AMERICORPS WEEK NOT RELEASING DETAINEE PHOTOS IS THE RIGHT DECISION PAY MORE ATTENTION TO FRAYING ECONOMY PRESSING NEED FOR TAX SIMPLIFICATION HONORING CHRISTOPHER CAINE CERTIFY YUCCA MOUNTAIN AS PERMANENT NUCLEAR WASTE DEPOSITORY DO BETTER TO GIVE VETERANS SUPPORT ENERGY VISIT LAS VEGAS SALUTE TO ROBBIE BEANE 21ST CENTURY GREEN HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ACT AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 2187, 21ST CENTURY GREEN HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2346, SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 RECOGNIZING ARMED FORCES DAY REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1137 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 2346, SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 HONORING FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE GOLD MEDAL FOR JAPANESE AMERICAN ARMY UNITS MEDAL OF HONOR COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT OF 2009 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 848 LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE HELP FOR NEW JERSEY SENIORS AND VETERANS CONGRATULATING LAUREN ZUMBACH THE MEDIA SHOULD HOLD OBAMA ACCOUNTABLE SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. AMERICA'S TREASURY IS BARE H.R. 1924, TRIBAL LAW AND ORDER ACT OF 2009 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE CAP-AND-TAX BILL The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Roybal-Allard ) is recognized for 5 minutes. COST OF THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. TROUBLES IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY ARE NOT JUST A MICHIGAN PROBLEM; TODAY WE SEE THEY ARE AN AMERICAN PROBLEM The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. Berkley) is recognized for 5 minutes. EMBRACE MARRIAGE EQUALITY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moran) 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 gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) 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 gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Quigley) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Fortenberry) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING NEUMANN COLLEGE ACHIEVING UNIVERSITY STATUS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Schiff) is recognized for 5 minutes. REVISIONS TO THE 302(a) ALLOCATIONS AND BUDGETARY AGGREGATES ESTABLISHED BY THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEARS 2009 AND 2010 FOR THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS. THE PROGRESSIVE MESSAGE FROM THE PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS OFFICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL NOMINEE DAWN JOHNSEN COMMEMORATING ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH VACATING 5-MINUTE SPECIAL ORDER THOSE WHO WEAR THE UNIFORM LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS AMENDMENTS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER GUANTANAMO RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS GUANTANAMO CREDIT CARDHOLDERS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT BUFFALO AIRLINE CRASH CREDIT CARDHOLDERS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRESS ON CREDIT CARD REFORM CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS CREDIT CARDHOLDERS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2009 FRAUD ENFORCEMENT AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2009 WEAPONS ACQUISITION SYSTEM REFORM THROUGH ENHANCING TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND OVERSIGHT ACT OF 2009 ORDER OF BUSINESS CREDIT CARDHOLDERS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2009 MORNING BUSINESS HONORING THE NATION'S PUBLIC SERVANTS REMEMBERING REVEREND ROBERT CORNELL TRIBUTE TO CHUCK MACK TRIBUTE TO C. BRENT DEVORE OHIO'S SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR CONGRATULATING THE GEORGETOWN/SCOTT COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REMEMBERING M. ALLYN DINGEL, JR. REMEMBERING SAL GUARRIELLO 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF PLEASANT VALLEY SCHOOL REMEMBERING CAPTAIN WENDELL B. RIVERS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR 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. 1038 Introductory Statement on S. 1041 Introductory Statement on S. 1048 Introductory Statement on S. 1050 Introductory Statement on S. 1053 SENATE RESOLUTION 149--EXPRESSING SOLIDARITY WITH THE WRITERS, JOURNALISTS, AND LIBRARIANS OF CUBA ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY AND CALLING FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF CITIZENS OF CUBA IMPRISONED... SENATE RESOLUTION 150--COMMEMORATING AND CELEBRATING THE LIVES OF OFFICER KRISTINE MARIE FAIRBANKS, DEPUTY ANNE MARIE JACKSON, AND SERGEANT NELSON KAI NG WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THE... SENATE RESOLUTION 151--DESIGNATES A NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE ON OCTOBER 30, 2009, FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM WORKERS IN THE SERVICE OF THE PEOPLE AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1111 Text of Senate Amendment 1112 Text of Senate Amendment 1113 Text of Senate Amendment 1114 Text of Senate Amendment 1115 Text of Senate Amendment 1116 Text of Senate Amendment 1117 Text of Senate Amendment 1118 Text of Senate Amendment 1119 Text of Senate Amendment 1120 Text of Senate Amendment 1121 Text of Senate Amendment 1122 Text of Senate Amendment 1123 Text of Senate Amendment 1124 Text of Senate Amendment 1125 Text of Senate Amendment 1126 Text of Senate Amendment 1127 Text of Senate Amendment 1128 Text of Senate Amendment 1129 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION COMMENDING SOUTH CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA EXPRESSING SOLIDARITY ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY COMMEMORATING AND CELEBRATING THE LIVES OF OFFICER KRISTINE MARIE FAIRBANKS, DEPUTY ANNE MARIE JACKSON, AND SERGEANT NELSON KAI NG ORDERS FOR MONDAY, MAY 18, 2009 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, MAY 18, 2009, AT 2 P.M. 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