Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-09-15 Date2009-09-15 PublicationVolume 155, issue 130 Sections160 House · 94 Senate House sections REMEMBERING NORMAN BORLAUG A TRIBUTE TO MR. VERNON R. BUSS CONGRATULATING DAVID CAREY, RECIPIENT OF ROBERT WOODS JOHNSON COMMUNITY LEADER AWARD RECOGNIZING 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ACT IN RECOGNITION OF SUPERVALU FACILITY IN ANNISTON EARNING ACCREDITATION FROM CAMBRIDGE CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL STUDIES ALASKA NATIVE CORPORATIONS A PROCLAMATION HONORING RONDA KINNAMON FOR 30 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO OHIO AND THE APPALACHIAN REGION HONORING TREVOR L. JAMES OF HAMMONTON TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY; A PRAISEWORTHY MAN AND A LOVING FATHER HONORING PENNY BROPHY FOR HER SERVICE TO THE CITY OF TEMPE TRIBUTE TO UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS DEBATORS BRETT BRICKER AND NATHAN JOHNSON FOR THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE NATIONAL DEBATE TOURNAMENT RECOGNIZING THE MOUNTAIN VIEW LITTLE LEAGUE'S ALL-STAR BASEBALL TEAM TRIBUTE TO MIDLAND BERRYHILL AMERICAN LEGION POST 165 BASEBALL TEAM A TRIBUTE TO HELEN KLEGBERG GROVES IN TRIBUTE TO GRAHAM HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING COACH RON McCUNN CONGRATULATING SCOTTSDALE DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF JAMES FORD PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY AVIATION DIRECTOR WILLIAM DECOTA EXPRESSING SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 A PROCLAMATION CONGRATULATING FLORENCE LEWIS ON ACHIEVING HER 100TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY HONORING HISTORIC YELLOW SPRINGS COMMEMORATING MRS. MARGARET BROSSETT WILLIAMS ON THE OCCASION OF HER 100TH BIRTHDAY HONORING LOUIS T. CAMPESE HONORING DOLPH CHIANCHIANO IN HONOR OF SARA BIESIADNY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS COMMENDING THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 3 A TRIBUTE HONORING SALESIAN HIGH SCHOOL'S CHAMPIONSHIP VOLLEYBALL TEAM FROM BOYLE HEIGHTS IN LOS ANGELES PERSONAL EXPLANATION PATRICK SWAYZE--ACTOR--ADVOCATE--TEXAN HONORING MR. WILEY HILBURN CONGRATULATING COCOA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL AND RALPH M. WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR BEING DESIGNATED AS 2009 BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS TRIBUTE TO LIZ ANDERSON TRIBUTE TO JOHN MANGANARO PERSONAL EXPLANATION A PROCLAMATION HONORING STRASBURG HIGH SCHOOL HONORING DOLPH CHIANCHIANO RESTORING RESPECT AND DIGNITY TO THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOMMENDING TEACHING CONSTITUTION TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS A PROCLAMATION HONORING ROGER McCAULEY FOR 40 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO OHIO AND THE APPALACHIAN REGION HONORING THE WORK OF ARA PARSEGHIAN HONORING STEPHEN C. WHITE OF THE MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM CALL TO SERVICE HOMEBUYER CREDIT ACT OF 2009 CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF BANK OF O'FALLON IN O'FALLON, ILLINOIS HONORING ANN ARBOR HOST LIONS CLUB'S EIGHTIETH YEAR OF SERVICE HONORING DR. NORMAN E. BORLAUG INTRODUCTION OF SATELLITE HOME VIEWER UPDATE AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT ("SHVURA") A PROCLAMATION HONORING INDIAN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL REMEMBERING SEN. RON RAIKES RECOGNIZING HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES RECOGNIZING 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE REBUILDING AND RENEWING AMERICA GET HEALTHCARE DONE RIGHT CHILDREN AND EMPLOYMENT EXAMINING THE PRESIDENT'S CLAIMS ON HEALTH CARE CHOOSING HEALTH CARE REFORM ON THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEHMAN BROTHERS BANKRUPTCY RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SECURE OUR NATION'S TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE TWO REFORM AMENDMENTS THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT MUST STOP DENYING THE RIGHTS OF THEIR PEOPLE GAZA STUDENTS AND THE HOLOCAUST IT IS TIME TO CHANGE OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF AMERICAN TENNIS PLAYER MELANIE OUDIN APPLAUDING CONGRESS FOR ITS PASSAGE OF THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT PAYING TRIBUTE TO MARINE GUNNERY SERGEANT AARON KENEFICK CONGRESS, LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF PASSIONATE AMERICANS THE AMERICAN RESISTANCE MOVEMENT--PAGE 2 HEALTH CARE REFORM LISTEN TO WHAT REAL AMERICANS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT HEALTH REFORM HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE TAX INCREASE ON MIDDLE-INCOME WORKING AMERICANS HEALTH CARE PREMIUM INCREASES AMERICAN JOBS HURT BY PROPOSED HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION STATE OF OUR ECONOMY TORT REFORM WILL REDUCE HEALTH CARE COSTS PEOPLE LIKE HEALTH CARE REFORM SKYROCKETING NATIONAL DEFICIT REFORMING HEALTH INSURANCE HONORING THE LIFE OF PATROLMAN JERRY ALAN JONES REMEMBERING MAESTRO ERICH KUNZEL AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE BILL WE MUST ENSURE THAT THE UNITED STATES IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE ENERGY REVOLUTION TOO MANY CRISES IN WASHINGTON WE NEED HEALTH CARE OVER 20 PERCENT OF AMERICANS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 64 ARE UNINSURED CELEBRATING THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT REAL COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE REFORM IS A NECESSITY THE HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION WILL RESULT IN BETTER CARE WITH NO ADDITIONAL COST TO AMERICANS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FINANCIAL RELIEF ACT OF 2009 ALLOWING UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO ACCEPT DONATIONS FOR PLAQUES IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS MEMORIAL POST OFFICE SUPPORTING AMERICAN LEGION DAY RECOGNIZING THE KANSAS CITY ANIMAL HEALTH CORRIDOR RECOGNIZING FOREST SERVICE EXPERIMENTAL FORESTS TERMINATING CERTAIN EASEMENTS IN CASEYVILLE, ILLINOIS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LAND CONVEYANCE LOUISIANA FOREST LAND CONVEYANCE RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE UNITED STATES HARDWOODS INDUSTRY PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2009 21ST CENTURY FHA HOUSING ACT OF 2009 FHA MULTIFAMILY LOAN LIMIT ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2009 SECURITIES LAW TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2009 CONGRATULATING THE MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ON ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY SIG TARP SMALL BUSINESS AWARENESS ACT OF 2009 RECESS AFTER RECESS RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE RECOGNIZING THE KANSAS CITY ANIMAL HEALTH CORRIDOR UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FINANCIAL RELIEF ACT OF 2009 ALLOWING UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO ACCEPT DONATIONS FOR PLAQUES REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3246, ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2009 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3221, STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 GENERAL LEAVE REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 648 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2480 THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN HONORING THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH HONORING MAYOR BILL WELCH AUDITING THE FEDERAL RESERVE IS LONG OVERDUE LET'S GET BACK TO THE BUSINESS OF CONGRESS RECOGNIZING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MINNESOTA TIME TO GET DOWN TO THE BUSINESS OF CONGRESS SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. COUNTRIES REFUSE TO TAKE BACK LAWFULLY DEPORTED FOREIGN NATIONALS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moran) is recognized for 5 minutes. THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF ACORN WARRANTED The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) is recognized for 5 minutes. PRAYER IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PRAYER IMPORTANT PART OF OUR SOCIETY PACE HIGH SCHOOL PRAYER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Price) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Tim Murphy) is recognized for 5 minutes. FREEDOM OF PRAYER DANGEROUS WORDS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Neugebauer) is recognized for 5 minutes. SANTA ROSA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL PRAYER CASE THE MAJORITY MAKERS: WHAT WE DID ON OUR SUMMER VACATIONS CORRECTION TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2009, AT PAGE H9457 SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ENERGY LEGISLATION STEP BY STEP REFORM HONORING NORMAN BORLAUG HEALTH CARE REFORM CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 RECESS TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010--Continued EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010--Continued MORNING BUSINESS ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE CONSTITUTION CELEBRATION OF CARBON DAY REMEMBERING SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT GLENNS FERRY CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION COMMENDING TOM WALSH COMMENDING REAR ADMIRAL CHRISTINE M. BRUZEK-KOHLER COMMENDING FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZING HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 1669 Introductory Statement on S. 1670 Introductory Statement on S. 1672 Introductory Statement on S. 1673 Introductory Statement on S. 1674 SENATE RESOLUTION 266--RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF JOHN SWEENEY TO THE UNITED STATES LABOR MOVEMENT SENATE RESOLUTION 267--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH SENATE RESOLUTION 268--RECOGNIZING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AND CELEBRATING THE HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF LATINOS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THEIR IMMENSE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NATION SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 39--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT STABLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGY FOR THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND CARE... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2379 Text of Senate Amendment 2380 Text of Senate Amendment 2381 Text of Senate Amendment 2382 Text of Senate Amendment 2383 Text of Senate Amendment 2370 Text of Senate Amendment 2371 Text of Senate Amendment 2372 Text of Senate Amendment 2373 Text of Senate Amendment 2374 Text of Senate Amendment 2375 Text of Senate Amendment 2377 Text of Senate Amendment 2378 Text of Senate Amendment 2384 Text of Senate Amendment 2385 Text of Senate Amendment 2386 Text of Senate Amendment 2387 Text of Senate Amendment 2388 Text of Senate Amendment 2389 Text of Senate Amendment 2390 Text of Senate Amendment 2391 Text of Senate Amendment 2392 Text of Senate Amendment 2393 Text of Senate Amendment 2394 Text of Senate Amendment 2395 Text of Senate Amendment 2396 Text of Senate Amendment 2397 Text of Senate Amendment 2398 Text of Senate Amendment 2399 Text of Senate Amendment 2400 Text of Senate Amendment 2401 Text of Senate Amendment 2402 Text of Senate Amendment 2403 Text of Senate Amendment 2404 Text of Senate Amendment 2405 Text of Senate Amendment 2406 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET NATIONAL OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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