Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-05-19 Date2009-05-19 PublicationVolume 155, issue 77 Sections140 House · 84 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING THE MID AMERICA CROPLIFE ASSOCIATION 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATING HERMAN K. WILLIAMS RECOGNIZING THE INPATIENT REHABCARE TEAM AT THE VIRGINIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HONORING DONALD GUIMOND PERSONAL EXPLANATION 128TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF KEMAL ATATURK FOUNDER OF MODERN TURKEY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING ANDREA MACKENZIE "HOW TO AVOID A BAD DOUBLE DIP" TAIWAN PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU'S FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF HIS INAUGURATION COMMENDING AMY ISAACS, NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF AMERICANS FOR DEMOCRATIC ACTION A TRIBUTE TO ALFREDA DUMOND FRAUD ENFORCEMENT AND RECOVERY ACT TRIBUTE TO THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF CELEBRATING ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF SWEARING IN OF PRESIDENT MA YING- JEOU RECOGNIZING THE PENNDEL-MIDDLETOWN EMERGENCY SQUAD SALUTING HARLEM'S OWN CROWN JEWELS--LILLIAN "DIAMOND LIL" PIERCE NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH MONTH BELATED THANK YOU TO THE MERCHANT MARINERS OF WORLD WAR II ACT OF 2009 HONORING MR. GLENN COLEMAN FOR HIS 23 YEARS OF SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO THE USDA NATIONAL FOREST SERVICE RECOGNIZING THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE ELECTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S (TAIWAN) PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU THE INTRODUCTION OF THE TRUTH IN FUR LABELING ACT OF 2009 PERSON EXPLANATION 21ST CENTURY GREEN HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ACT RECOGNIZING ROBERTA RAKOVE, RECIPIENT OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR ACTION GRASSROOTS CHAMPION AWARD MONGOLIA'S DEMOCRACY HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL RICHARD L. KIRCHNER FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CIVIL AIR PATROL TAIWAN IN HONOR OF MR. KIRK FARRA, IN-SYNCH SYSTEMS IN RECOGNITION OF SPORTSCASTER DON LADAS' RETIREMENT PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING COMMISSIONER DEBORAH TAYLOR TATE FOR RECEIVING THE ITU "WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION & INFORMATION SOCIETY AWARD" COMMENDING CHANDRA BROWN JACK KEMP'S LIFE PROVIDES IDEAS RECOGNIZING THE NAVY LEAGUE BREMERTON-OLYMPIC PENINSULA COUNCIL ON THE OCCASION OF THE DEDICATION OF THE LONE SAILOR STATUE MEMORIAL JUAN AND LUIS YEPEZ, RECIPIENTS OF SBA'S PHOENIX AWARD PRAISING THE HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA CITY COMMISSION FOR ITS SUPPORT IN THE REALIZATION OF THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MULTICULTURAL ART PROJECT BARBARA McCLAIN OWNER AND PRESIDENT, McCLAIN CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. ANDALUSIA, AL PRESIDENT MA OF TAIWAN HONORING ANDREA MACKENZIE HONORING MARK A. BANCROFT HONORING RABBI HOWARD HERSCH REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF "MR. BRONX," DR. ELIAS KARMON RECOGNIZING MR. SUTTON BACON HONORING THE EMPLOYEES OF GENESYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INTRODUCTION OF THE AMERICANVIEW GEOSPATIAL IMAGERY MAPPING PROGRAM ACT TRIBUTE TO CHRISTY KURIATNYK THE WOUNDED VETERAN JOB SECURITY ACT ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH HONORING THE OAR OF FAIRFAX COUNTY'S 2009 VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARDEES House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HONORING ARMY SPECIALIST JEREMIAH P. McCLEERY HONORING AND REMEMBERING LES SARNOFF WORLD HEPATITIS DAY THE DROUGHT CRISIS IN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY VETERANS COMMUNICATION IMPROVEMENT ACT REGIONAL IMPACTS OF CLEAN ENERGY LEGISLATION CROSSROADS WORLD HEPATITIS DAY THE IMPORTANCE OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY RECESS RESTORING FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AIRSPACE REDESIGN OVER CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY MEDICAL RIGHTS ACT REDUCING THE DEFICIT CLOSING AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIPS A TRIBUTE TO THE WILKES VFW POST 1142 HONOR GUARD 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA BAILOUT FOCUS ON RENEWABLE ENERGY QUALITY SOLUTIONS FOR PATIENTS RESTORING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY NATIONAL ENERGY TAX KILLS JOBS PAYING TRIBUTE TO CLAUDINE WILLIAMS, A TRUE LAS VEGAS PIONEER NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK CONGRATULATING AVERETT UNIVERSITY IN DANVILLE, VIRGINIA HONORING THE REVEREND JOHN PRATT FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ENHANCED OVERSIGHT OF STATE AND LOCAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM MANDATORY VETERAN SPECIALIST TRAINING ACT OF 2009 VETERANS EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS REALIGNMENT ACT OF 2009 URGING ALL AMERICANS AND PEOPLE OF ALL NATIONALITIES TO VISIT THE NATIONAL CEMETERIES, MEMORIALS, AND MARKERS ON MEMORIAL DAY SUPPORTING NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH WEEK PACT ACT HONORING POLICE OFFICERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS DURING POLICE WEEK HELPING FAMILIES SAVE THEIR HOMES ACT OF 2009 CONGRATULATING ANTHONY KEVIN "TONY" DUNGY FOR HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS A COACH, FATHER, AND EXEMPLARY MEMBER OF HIS COMMUNITY HONORING KAREN BASS FOR BECOMING THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN ELECTED SPEAKER OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE VETERANS EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS REALIGNMENT ACT OF 2009 HELPING FAMILIES SAVE THEIR HOMES ACT OF 2009 PERSONAL EXPLANATION URGING VISITS TO CEMETERIES ON MEMORIAL DAY APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE ENHANCED OVERSIGHT OF STATE AND LOCAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT DON'T SACRIFICE TWO GOOD-PAYING AMERICAN MANUFACTURING JOBS TO CREATE ONE "GREEN" JOB PASSAGE OF HELPING FAMILIES SAVE THEIR HOMES ACT REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF COACH CHUCK DALY NEW MILEAGE STANDARDS GLOBAL WARMING JUST ISN'T PANNING OUT THE WAY THE LEFT THOUGHT IT WOULD BE SPECIAL ORDERS FOREIGN NATIONALS IN STATE PRISONS COST TOO MUCH The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. WALL STREET ROUND 2: HEARTLAND INDUSTRIALISTS VS. WALL STREET FINANCIERS PANAMA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Watson) 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. CURRENT CONDITIONS OR JUST A BAD DREAM The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. SECRET BALLOT 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BERLIN AIRLIFT NATIONAL ENERGY THE IMPACT OF CAP-AND-TRADE ON MANUFACTURERS USING COAL-GENERATED ENERGY IMPACT OF CAP-AND-TRADE ON MANUFACTURING CHANGING OUR ENERGY POLICY MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ADDRESSING THE HEALTH CARE CRISIS FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 627, CREDIT CARDHOLDERS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2009 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2352, JOB CREATION THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACT of 2009 SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS 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 SIGNING AUTHORITY SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER SUPPLEMENTAL WAR SPENDING CREDIT CARD REFORM FAMILY SMOKING PREVENTION AND TOBACCO CONTROL ACT SMALL BUSINESS WEEK USURY RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CREDIT CARDHOLDERS' BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2009 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--S. 896 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE SPECIAL RESERVE RECESS EXECUTIVE SESSION NOMINATION OF GARY GENSLER TO BE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION HELPING FAMILIES SAVE THEIR HOMES ACT OF 2009 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 MORNING BUSINESS CHANGES TO S. CON. RES. 13 FURTHER CHANGES TO S. CON. RES. 13 CONFIRMATION OF MARGARET HAMBURG (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) LETTER TO MEDTRONIC, INC. 2009 NATIONAL SCIENCE BOWL CHAMPIONS TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY'S CAR WASH CONGRATULATING JHPIEGO ON ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY 2008 SLOAN AWARDS REMEMBERING BRIAN O'NEILL TRIBUTE TO HOOSIER ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED 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. 1067 Introductory Statement on S. 1073 Introductory Statement on S. 1077 Introductory Statement on S. 1080 SENATE RESOLUTION 152--TO AMEND S. RES. 73 TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE SPECIAL RESERVE SENATE RESOLUTION 153--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE ON THE RESTITUTION OF OR COMPENSATION FOR PROPERTY SEIZED DURING THE NAZI AND COMMUNIST ERAS SENATE RESOLUTION 154--HONORING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS IN THE UNITED STATES DURING NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK, BEGINNING MAY 17, 2009 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 23--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PRAGUE CONFERENCE ON HOLOCAUST ERA ASSETS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 1130 Text of Senate Amendment 1131 Text of Senate Amendment 1132 Text of Senate Amendment 1133 Text of Senate Amendment 1134 Text of Senate Amendment 1135 Text of Senate Amendment 1136 Text of Senate Amendment 1137 Text of Senate Amendment 1138 Text of Senate Amendment 1139 Text of Senate Amendment 1140 Text of Senate Amendment 1141 Text of Senate Amendment 1142 Text of Senate Amendment 1143 Text of Senate Amendment 1144 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) RONALD REAGAN CENTENNIAL COMMISSION ACT EXPRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGEDY OF THE M.S. ST. LOUIS HONORING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT OF SMALL BUSINESS ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2009 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS