Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-07-21 Date2009-07-21 PublicationVolume 155, issue 110 Sections282 House · 94 Senate House sections RESTORE OUR AMERICAN MUSTANGS ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION EARMARK DECLARATION INTRODUCTION OF THE "GREEN ROUTES TO WORK ACT OF 2009" EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION IN RECOGNITION OF CAPTAIN ENRIQUE SADSAD UPON RECEIVING THE 2009 MILITARY LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN TRIBUTE TO OBIE V. BRANDON INSTRUCTING MANAGERS IN THE IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE KENT TO ADVISE THE SENATE THAT THE HOUSE DOES NOT DESIRE FURTHER TO URGE THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT EARMARK DECLARATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION EARMARK DECLARATION PREVENTIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SCREENING INTRODUCING AG TRUCK WEIGHTS LEGISLATION FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 RECOGNIZING 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE HONORING COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR NEIL RUSSELL FOR 38 YEARS OF SERVICE PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE LIBERAL SLIDE RECOGNIZING BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS EARMARK DECLARATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING DR. GRAY MULTER HONORING CEDAR HILL CITY COUNCILMAN GREG PATTON HONORING HEIDI REITZ OF SARTELL, MINNESOTA AS AN ANGEL OF ADOPTION HONORING JUDY O'CONNOR PERSONAL EXPLANATION KOREAN WAR VETERANS RECOGNITION ACT COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 HONORING MARGARET SANGER EARMARK DECLARATION THE BLAME GAME CONTINUES WITH REGARD TO CYPRUS PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF MARJORIE HELEN KNOLL PALLOTTA EARMARK DECLARATION 35TH YEAR OF INVASION AND OCCUPATION OF CYPRUS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE CALIFORNIA'S THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT'S PERSPECTIVE ON HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION PAYGO RUSHING INTO A HEALTH CARE PLAN RESTORE STATUTORY PAYGO WHERE ARE THE JOBS? RESTORE STATUTORY PAYGO FINANCIAL REGULATORY REFORM UNDER THE GROWING FED: A RECIPE FOR TOTAL GOVERNMENT CONTROL BLUE DOGS ENDORSE PAY-AS-YOU-GO LEGISLATION PAYGO WILL BRING ABOUT FISCAL DISCIPLINE GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE WILL LEAD TO RATIONING MAKING STATUTORY PAYGO A REALITY HEALTH CARE INTRODUCING THE ADULT EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH ACT JOB CREATION COMBATING ADULT ILLITERACY RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE IN SUPPORT OF STATUTORY PAYGO DON'T TAX EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PASSAGE OF STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO ENOUGH IS ENOUGH SUPPORT THE HEALTH CARE PLAN WE CAN AND MUST DO BETTER REINSTITUTE PAYGO HEALTH CARE WITHOUT RAISING TAXES AND COSTING JOBS HEALTH CARE SCARE TACTICS WILL NOT WORK WHERE ARE THE JOBS? THE IMPROVING JOB MARKET JOBLESSNESS IS NOT JUST A TALKING POINT GOVERNMENT MUST RUN USING PAYGO PRINCIPLES WE MUST WORK TOGETHER TO STOP THE UNEMPLOYMENT CONGRATULATING THE FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS SHOULD ENROLL IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THE BENEFITS OF HEALTH CARE REFORM FOR ALL AMERICANS WHERE ARE THE PROMISED JOBS? THE COST OF HEALTH CARE INACTION IS TOO GREAT GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE WILL COST MORE JOBS DO YOU FEEL LUCKY? RISING UNEMPLOYMENT RATES APOLLO MOON LANDING IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF ST. LOUIS PRIDE HEALTH CARE REFORM A PRESCRIPTION FOR DISASTER EMPLOYER MANDATE HARDSHIP STABILIZING OUR ECONOMY WASHINGTON IS OUT OF TOUCH WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE TROUBLE IN CAPITAL CITY HEALTH CARE CUT TAXES AND CREATE JOBS PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SUPPORT FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM IS WANING A TAX ON HEALTH CARE IS A TAX ON PAYROLL HEALTH CARE REFORM UNEMPLOYMENT AMERICAN INNOVATION, NOT REGULATION A SO-CALLED "STIMULUS" THIS CREDIT CARD CONGRESS DEMOCRATIC HEALTH CARE REFORM WHERE ARE THE JOBS? SUMMERS RELYING ON GOOGLE SEARCHES TO GAUGE RECESSION JOBS WHERE ARE THE JOBS? LOSS OF JOBS HAS GONE OFF A CLIFF JOBS, THE ECONOMY, AND THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE DEAD WRONG ON HEALTH CARE BRING HEALTH CARE COSTS DOWN HEALTH CARE PLAN SHOULD BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR EVERYBODY HEALTH CARE AND ITS FAULTY PREMISES AMERICANS WANT TO SEE WHAT WE'RE DOING FOR THEM, NOT AGAINST THEM SIMILAR RESULTS AS STIMULUS PLAN GOVERNMENTAL TAKEOVER OF HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE REFORM AT WHAT COST NO JOBS WHERE ARE THE JOBS? HEALTH CARE BILL COSTS AMERICAN JOBS WHERE ARE THE JOBS? ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WHERE ARE THE JOBS? THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT JOBS JOBS, JOBS, JOBS JOBS, JOBS, JOBS GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF HEALTH CARE IS NOT GOOD FOR AMERICA WHERE ARE THE JOBS? WHERE ARE THE JOBS? WHERE ARE THE JOBS? MENTAL HEALTH PARITY BIPARTISAN SAFE COMMISSION GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE WILL COST JOBS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HOUSE REPUBLICANS HAVE A PLAN FOR REFORM JOBS, JOBS, JOBS THE ADMINISTRATION IS HIDING OMINOUS NUMBERS FROM THE AMERICAN PUBLIC DEVASTATING JOB LOSSES IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY STIMULUS SPENDING WE SHOULD NOT ALLOW A RUSHED GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF HEALTH CARE CREATING JOBS, NOT DESTROYING THEM THE POLICIES OF THIS ADMINISTRATION ARE LENGTHENING AND DEEPENING THIS RECESSION WHERE ARE THE JOBS THE DEMOCRATS SPENT $1 TRILLION TO CREATE? HEALTH CARE REFORM MUST TARGET ACCESS TO QUALITY AFFORDABLE CARE WE SHOULD NOT BE DECIMATING THE CARE OF OUR SENIOR POPULATION FOCUS ON CREATING JOBS CONSTRUCTIVE HEALTH CARE BILL BUREAUCRATS IN CHARGE OF HEALTH CARE LET'S PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER ON HEALTH CARE URGING CONGRESS TO DO THE RIGHT THING WASHINGTON PROPOSALS IMPEDING JOB CREATION DOING NOTHING HAS A PROFOUND COST DOES ANYBODY SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING? WE CAN DO BETTER THE REPUBLICAN PLAN WHERE THE JOBS WENT MORE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS THE RECORD ON JOB CREATION THIS ADMINISTRATION IS ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY WHERE ARE THE JOBS? WHERE ARE THE JOBS? THE FAILED POLICIES OF THE PAST 6 MONTHS SHOULD NOT BE REPEATED WHERE ARE THE JOBS? IMPORTANCE OF JOBS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR ALABAMA IS SUFFERING FROM A HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WHERE ARE THE JOBS? WHERE ARE THE JOBS? WHERE ARE THE JOBS? EMPOWERING PATIENTS WHERE ARE THE JOBS? LET'S DO IT RIGHT WHERE ARE THE JOBS? LET'S WORK TOGETHER TO PUT PEOPLE BACK TO WORK JOBS AND THE ECONOMY WHERE ARE THE JOBS? WHERE ARE THE JOBS? GOVERNMENT IN HEALTH CARE A LOT OF TALK ON THE SECOND STIMULUS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WHERE ARE THE JOBS? GOVERNMENT DOES NOT KNOW BEST WITH REGARD TO HEALTH CARE THE DEMOCRAT SPAGHETTI DINNER OF HEALTH CARE REFORM WHERE ARE THE JOBS? OBAMA MISERY INDEX FUTURE JOB LOSSES AT RURAL HOSPITALS FREEDOM OF AMERICANS TO CREATE JOBS WHERE ARE THE JOBS? CUT TAXES, CONTROL SPENDING, CREATE A COMMONSENSE ENERGY POLICY CUT TAXES, CREATE JOBS, REBUILD THE ECONOMY JOBS ARE BEING SHREDDED JOBS ARE HEADED TO INDIA AND CHINA TWO AGENDAS THE MORE CONGRESS SPENDS, THE WORSE THINGS ALWAYS SEEM TO TURN OUT WE SHOULD BE SPURRING JOB CREATION JOB-KILLING LEGISLATION WHERE ARE THE JOBS AND TRANSPARENCY AMERICA'S RIGHT TO KNOW MONTH EXCESSIVE UNEMPLOYMENT AGENCIES, PROGRAMS, AND COMMISSIONS BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR DOCTOR WASHINGTON-KNOWS-BEST MENTALITY BLUE DOGS NEED TO ENFORCE BILL THE JOBS WERE IN WYOMING UNSUSTAINABLE DEBT COMMONSENSE SOLUTIONS ARE THE CURE TO OUR ECONOMIC WOES JOBS WILL BE LOST AS A RESULT OF HEALTH CARE REFORM $746,000 OF TAXPAYER MONEY FOR ONE JOB PRESIDENT'S HEALTH CARE PLAN LOSING SUPPORT HEALTH REFORM IS SOCIALIZED MEDICINE 1934 CHICAGO TRIBUNE RADAR IN SOUTH FLORIDA CREATE WEALTH AND CREATE JOBS DON'T WRECK MEDICARE THERE IS SERIOUS TROUBLE IN PARADISE WASTEFUL GOVERNMENT SPENDING IS HAVING DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES ON THIS COUNTRY WE NEED TO FOCUS ON SAVING THE COUNTRY'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM GOOD ENERGY POLICY IS GOOD JOBS POLICY THE HEALTH CARE BILL WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL TAXPAYER EXPENDITURES WE DON'T NEED A GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF HEALTH CARE AND WE DON'T NEED ADDITIONAL JOB LOSSES AMERICA DEMANDS REAL REFORM GREATEST THREAT TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMY FROM CAP-AND-TRADE BILL WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE BACK-ROOM DEALS WE SHOULD HAVE DONE THE STIMULUS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME WE NEED A PRESCRIPTION OF LOWER TAXES AND LOWERING SPENDING FIRST, DO NO HARM REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN CUT OUT OF THE PROCESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NEVADA'S ECONOMY IS THE MOST DISTRESSED IN THE NATION JOBS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECOGNIZING 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE AUTHORIZING NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PARKS PROVIDING FOR NATURAL GAS VEHICLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTING NATIONAL DAIRY MONTH ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECESS AFTER RECESS RECESS AFTER RECESS NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER RESOLUTION RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PRICE DAM HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT RECOGNIZING LATINO DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECOGNIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY RECOGNIZING BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS RECOGNIZING CONTRIBUTIONS OF JOHN WILLIAM HEISMAN TO FOOTBALL PERSONAL EXPLANATION A CHILD IS MISSING ALERT AND RECOVERY CENTER ACT KOREAN WAR VETERANS RECOGNITION ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE LIM POON LEE POST OFFICE APPROVING RENEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON BURMA SUPPORTING NATIONAL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DAY CONRAD DeROUEN, JR. POST OFFICE CONGRATULATING NBA CHAMPION LOS ANGELES LAKERS HONORING THE LIFE OF HARRY KALAS SPECIAL ORDERS THE DAUGHTERS OF IRAN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. AFGHANISTAN BUILD-UP The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. WORK WITH THE GOP ON HEALTH CARE REFORM THE PRESIDENT PROMISED 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 Kansas (Mr. Moran) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Souder) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE WESTERN CAUCUS COMMUNICATION FROM OFFICE OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN ENERGY INDEPENDENCE IS A MATTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2920, STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO ACT OF 2009 PAYGO JOBS LOST POPULIST CAUCUS LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC 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 SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 RECESS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010--Continued MORNING BUSINESS DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION GUANTANAMO BAY HEALTH CARE REFORM CONCEALED CARRY RECIPROCITY CONGRATULATING YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO REMEMBERING MASON RUDD HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF NORTHWOOD, NORTH DAKOTA COMMENDING ABIGAIL KIMBELL MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES--THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009 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. 1476 Introductory Statement on S. 1477 Introductory Statement on S. 1480 Introductory Statement on S. 1484 Introductory Statement on S. 1488 Introductory Statement on S. 1489 SENATE RESOLUTION 218--MAKING MINORITY PARTY APPOINTMENTS FOR THE 111TH CONGRESS SENATE RESOLUTION 219--HONORING THE HOCKEY TEAM OF EAST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 33--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT A COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP SHOULD BE ISSUED TO HONOR THE CREW OF THE USS MASON DE-529 WHO FOUGHT AND SERVED DURING WORLD... 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