Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-09-10 Date2009-09-10 PublicationVolume 155, issue 127 Sections122 House · 91 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING CUBA, NY AND ITS LIBERTY POLE COMMEMORATING 9/11/2001 IN MEMORY OF NICHOLAS MATTHEW SKALA EXPRESSING SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 EXPRESSING SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 11 AS A NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE RECOGNIZING CONTRIBUTIONS OF AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF SIDNEY J. CARGLE, SR. HEAVY DUTY HYBRID VEHICLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION ACT OF 2009 RECOGNIZING ROMULO CAMARGO OF CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF LINDA TRIVISONNO TRIBUTE TO JUDGE RICHARD S. BRAY TRIBUTE TO SUSIE HUDSON IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF EDWARD J. CAMPBELL TRENT GASKILL COMMEMORATING 100 YEARS OF SERVICE OF ITASCA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 WIND ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2009 PERSONAL EXPLANATION EARMARK DECLARATION NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH RECOGNIZING THE CONSECRATION OF THE FIRST ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH IN ARIZONA HONORING SUFFOLK COUNTY LEGISLATOR JOHN J. FOLEY HONORING WALLACE BAUMANN IN COMMEMORATION OF FRANK FAT'S 70TH ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION AMERICA SALUTES THE MEMORY OF MARGARET BUSH WILSON: CIVIL RIGHTS ICON, CHAMPION OF EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL CONGRATULATING JOYCE RICHARDS, RECIPIENT OF JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT WORLDWIDE'S 2009 CHARLES R. HOOK AWARD HONORING CHRISTOPHER J. NANGLE MATTHEW TRAVIS TERRELL HONORING THE CREWMEN AND THEIR SERVICE TO THE USS ALABAMA SHANNON SILVA, LABOR LEADER OF THE YEAR HONORING BENJAMIN HERZBERG EARMARK DECLARATION BEATRICE ROSENBERG'S 90TH BIRTHDAY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING BRANDON MICHAEL REYNOLDS NORTH CAROLINA REMEMBERS SENATOR RUSSELL G. WALKER, SR. HONORING THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF SAULT STE. MARIE HONORING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. JOHN'S NORTHWESTERN MILITARY ACADEMY EARMARK DECLARATION RECOGNIZING BRAD HICKS SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL AEROSPACE DAY HONORING JAKE ALAN FOTHERINGHAME TRIBUTE TO LANCE CORPORAL DONALD JAMES HOGAN PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING DARIN MATTHEW DUNLAP RECOGNIZING THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER FLINT EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING THE ENFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR ITS MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TOWN OF ENFIELD HONORING ANDREW BLAINE ALLEN APPOINTING FRANCE A. CORDOVA TO BOARD OF REGENTS OF SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION INTRODUCTION OF UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON AN OPEN SOCIETY WITH SECURITY ACT OF 2009 EARMARK DECLARATION RECOGNIZING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SALVATION ARMY'S PRESENCE IN ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN LEGION DAY RECOGNIZING REVEREND WAYNE PERRYMAN EARMARK DECLARATION RECOGNIZING THE HARLEM CULTURAL ARCHIVES HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S TRIBUTE TO THE LLOYD EVERETT DICKENS FAMILY CONGRATULATING BISHOP JACOB COHEN IN HONOR OF THE LIFE LAB SCIENCE PROGRAM EARMARK DECLARATION RECOGNITION OF SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK SEPT. 6-12 REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING MSGR. JOHN "JED" PATRICK ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM ST. MICHAEL'S PARISH House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE HONORING THE VERY REVEREND GEORGE L.W. WERNER ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER IF IT'S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY IS MIKE McCARVILLE NEW SPEECH, SAME PLAN REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 HEALTH CARE HONORING THE LIFE, SERVICE, AND SACRIFICE OF NORTH ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, POLICE OFFICER RICHARD CRITTENDEN HEALTH CARE REFORMS HEALTH CARE REFORM HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT IN THE U.S. HEALTH CARE REFORM PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 965, CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAYS AND WATERTRAILS NETWORK CONTINUING AUTHORIZATION ACT CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAYS AND WATERTRAILS NETWORK CONTINUING AUTHORIZATION ACT MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF FORMER REPRESENTATIVE W.G. "BILL" HEFNER OF NORTH CAROLINA MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAYS AND WATERTRAILS NETWORK CONTINUING AUTHORIZATION ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 TAXPAYERS REFUSE TO PAY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS' HEALTH CARE CALLING THE PRESIDENT OUT GOVERNMENT GONE WILD HEALTH CARE REFORM HONORING THE EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS SPECIAL ORDERS SEPTEMBER 11 OBSERVANCES HEALTH CARE REFORM HEALTH CARE REFORM The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey) is recognized for 5 minutes. THESE COLORS DON'T RUN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. AMERICA MUST NOT OCCUPY AFGHANISTAN COFFEE WITH THE CONGRESSMAN BREACH OF DECORUM IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE REAL STARS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Schiff) 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 Kansas (Mr. Tiahrt) is recognized for 5 minutes. STATUS REPORT ON CURRENT LEVELS OF ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2009 AND 2010 AND THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD FY 2010 THROUGH FY 2014 CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PERMISSION TO FILE REPORT ON H.R. 3246, ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2009 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT HEALTH CARE REFORM NOTICE OF CONTINUING EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN TERRORIST ATTACKS--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. HEALTH CARE IN COLORADO SENATE ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE REMEMBERING SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS REMEMBERING SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY ORDER OF PROCEDURE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION WELCOMING GEORGE S. LeMIEUX CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 MORNING BUSINESS DEDICATION OF MEMORIAL TO FLIGHT 93 TRIBUTE TO MELANIE OUDIN FINANCIAL MARKETS AND HOUSING DISCLOSURE OF CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES TRIBUTE TO SENATOR MEL MARTINEZ EMPOWERING THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO KNOW RECOGNIZING THE PEASE GREETERS CONGRATULATING CAROLINE FORD REMEMBERING KEN BACON THIRTEEN YARDS TO VICTORY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT RELATIVE TO THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE TERRORIST ATTACKS ON THE UNITED STATES OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001--PM 30 MESSAGES 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. 1658 Introductory Statement on S. 1659 SENATE RESOLUTION 258--COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE SENATE RESOLUTION 259--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 13, 2009, AS "NATIONAL CELIAC DISEASE AWARENESS DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 260--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 16, 2009, AS "THE AMERICAN LEGION DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 261--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 12, 2009, AS "NATIONAL DAY OF ENCOURAGEMENT" AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2307 Text of Senate Amendment 2308 Text of Senate Amendment 2309 Text of Senate Amendment 2310 Text of Senate Amendment 2311 Text of Senate Amendment 2312 Text of Senate Amendment 2313 Text of Senate Amendment 2322 Text of Senate Amendment 2323 Text of Senate Amendment 2324 Text of Senate Amendment 2325 Text of Senate Amendment 2314 Text of Senate Amendment 2315 Text of Senate Amendment 2316 Text of Senate Amendment 2317 Text of Senate Amendment 2318 Text of Senate Amendment 2319 Text of Senate Amendment 2320 Text of Senate Amendment 2321 Text of Senate Amendment 2326 Text of Senate Amendment 2327 Text of Senate Amendment 2328 Text of Senate Amendment 2329 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE NATIONAL ESTUARIES DAY NATIONAL CELIAC DISEASE AWARENESS DAY THE AMERICAN LEGION DAY NATIONAL DAY OF ENCOURAGEMENT PRINTING TRIBUTES FOR SENATORS KENNEDY AND MARTINEZ APPOINTMENT EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT HEALTH CARE REFORM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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