Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-09-16 Date2009-09-16 PublicationVolume 155, issue 131 Sections131 House · 81 Senate House sections EARMARK DECLARATION UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FINANCIAL RELIEF ACT OF 2009 IN RECOGNITION OF ARMY PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JONATHAN YANNEY CONGRATULATING MOBILE POLICE CHIEF PHILLIP GARRETT ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT CONGRATULATING KENNETH J. TICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON THEIR 2009 BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL AWARD EARMARK DECLARATION IN HONOR OF THE 100,000TH FALCON III AN/PRC-152(C) RADIO PRODUCED BY HARRIS RF COMMUNICATIONS IN ROCHESTER, NY RECOGNIZING THE KANSAS CITY ANIMAL HEALTH CORRIDOR CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF SYLVIA LEVIN SUPPORTING AMERICAN LEGION DAY EARMARK DECLARATION CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY OF THE THEOKOTOS HONORING MATTHEW PALNOW CONGRATULATING ARLENE COOK RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF WILLIAM R. DeCOTA EARMARK DECLARATION IN RECOGNITION OF VIETNAM WAR VETERANS EVENT SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY CONGRATULATIONS TO JOYCE ERNESTINE WESTERHOLD WIND ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2009 EARMARK DECLARATION THE PROMISE OF EMERGING DEMOCRACIES HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF SEAN MICHAEL HINPHEY TOM KING RICHARD J. AND FRANCES G. COWEN 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN LEGION POST 80 IN RECOGNITION OF THE ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND AND THE 2009 BARBARA GOODMAN ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC AWARDS & DONOR RECOGNITION EVENING RELATIONS BETWEEN REPUBLIC OF TURKEY AND REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA IN RECOGNITION OF ARMY SPECIALIST MATTHEW HASTINGS COMMENDING FIRST COMMUNITY BANK ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY REMEMBERING THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE FLOYD EDGAR BRIDGES CONGRATULATING THE MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ON ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING RAYMOND H. DUNLAP, SR. CONGRATULATING THE DORA B. LANTRIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON THEIR 2009 BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL AWARD REMEMBERING PAT FLECK, SPRING HILL, FLORIDA RECOGNIZING PERU FOR ENGAGING IN PEACEFUL DIALOGUE WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO OVERCOME POLITICAL CONFLICT RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE HONORING THE DEDICATED SERVICE OF KIM HARRIS MULLINS EARMARK DECLARATION ANNIVERSARY OF FOCUS ON RENEWAL COMMENDING HONOR FLIGHT SOUTH ALABAMA AND THE 95 WORLD WAR II VETERANS TRAVELING TO THE WWII MEMORIAL CONGRATULATING THE YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS ON THEIR 2009 BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL AWARD HONORABLE RECOGNITION OF COACH ROCKY RAWLS, BRONTE, TEXAS 2009 NATIONAL COACHES APPRECIATION WEEK CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH EARMARK DECLARATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF SERVICE FROM THE TEXAS AGRILIFE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER AT LUBBOCK PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION U.N. REPORT ON ISRAEL'S SELF-DEFENSE ACTION IN GAZA HIGHLY FLAWED PERSONAL EXPLANATION House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND TRI ROBINSON ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONGRATULATING BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT A REPUBLICAN SOLUTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM TAKING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE FLOYD SWEEPING REFORMS LEAVE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS BEHIND MEDICAL LIABILITY REFORM STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT LIABILITY REFORM IS NECESSARY AN INCENTIVE FOR HEALTHY LIVING CLEAR ACT RECOGNIZING THE STATE OF MAINE FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOVERY ACT FUNDING DEFUND ACORN ENACT REAL HEALTH CARE REFORM HOW OUR INVESTMENT IN NASA HAS BENEFITED AMERICA HEALTH CARE HONORING GRAMMY WINNER AND COUNTRY MUSIC RECORDING ARTIST GRETCHEN WILSON REBUILDING THE AMERICAN ECONOMY DELAY GUIDELINES FOR THE POTENTIAL RELEASE OF BTIF TERRORISTS HEALTH CARE REFORM PUTTING PATIENTS AND DOCTORS IN CONTROL SMALL BUSINESSES PROVIDE JOB-CREATION ENGINE ADMINISTRATION'S PROTECTIONISM TIME FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM IS NOW MEDICAL LIABILITY REFORM MAJOR STEP FORWARD FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF HEALTH CARE SUPPORT THE REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3221, STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3246, ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2009 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3221, STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3251 GENERAL LEAVE ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2009 Messrs. ROHRABACHER, ISSA and McCARTHY of California changed their vote from "aye" to "no." Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California changed her vote from "no" to "aye." So the amendment was agreed to. REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 648 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WES WATKINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH LAB AND POST OFFICE GENERAL LEAVE STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. 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 Texas (Mr. Neugebauer) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from American Samoa (Mr. Faleomavaega) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Deal) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Forbes) is recognized for 5 minutes. TORT REFORM HEALTH CARE IN MEMORY OF 1ST LT. MICHAEL E. JOHNSON, USMC The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) 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 gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Maffei) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Grayson) is recognized for 5 minutes. FREE ENTERPRISE AND THE INVISIBLE HAND LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER HEALTH CARE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS HEALTH CARE REFORM HEALTH CARE REFORM NASA FUNDING TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 MORNING BUSINESS AFGHANISTAN TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS AFGHANISTAN AND THE NATO ALLIANCE IN PRAISE OF ORLANDO FIGUEROA HEALTH CARE REFORM AFGHANISTAN REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN SOLDIERS BURMA'S FORGOTTEN POLITICAL PRISONERS SAFE STREETS CAMPAIGN SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION NOMINATIONS REMEMBERING BELLE ACKERMAN LIPMAN COMMENDING GEORGE OTT 2009 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EMPLOYER SUPPORT FREEDOM AWARD COMMENDING CAROLE ROPER PARK VAUGHAN COMMENDING EDGECOMB POTTERS MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS 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. 1675 Introductory Statement on S. 1676 Introductory Statement on S. 1678 SENATE RESOLUTION 269--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 20, 2009, AS "NATIONAL HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTIONS WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 270--CONGRATULATING THE HIGH POINT FURNITURE MARKET ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY AS A LEADER IN HOME FURNISHING SENATE RESOLUTION 271--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE IDEALS AND GOALS OF CITIZENSHIP DAY 2009 SENATE RESOLUTION 272--COMMEMORATING DR. NORMAN BORLAUG, RECIPIENT OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE, CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM, AND FOUNDER OF THE WORLD FOOD PRIZE AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2407 Text of Senate Amendment 2408 Text of Senate Amendment 2409 Text of Senate Amendment 2410 Text of Senate Amendment 2411 Text of Senate Amendment 2412 Text of Senate Amendment 2413 Text of Senate Amendment 2414 Text of Senate Amendment 2415 Text of Senate Amendment 2416 Text of Senate Amendment 2417 Text of Senate Amendment 2418 Text of Senate Amendment 2419 Text of Senate Amendment 2420 Text of Senate Amendment 2421 Text of Senate Amendment 2422 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT REAUTHORIZATION OF 2009 NATIONAL AEROSPACE DAY NATIONAL HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTIONS WEEK CONGRATULATING THE HIGH POINT FURNITURE MARKET SUPPORT FOR IDEALS AND GOALS OF CITIZENSHIP DAY 2009 TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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