Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-09-17 Date2009-09-17 PublicationVolume 155, issue 132 Sections131 House · 94 Senate House sections HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ELK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH RECOGNIZING THE GOVERNMENTS OF TURKEY AND ARMENIA COMMEMORATING THE 220TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2009 CONGRATULATIONS PEORIA CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY ON BEING NAMED A NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL NETWORKS PROMOTE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH CARE AGENDA STUDENT AID FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 RECOGNIZING MARJORIE HINES ON THE OCCASION OF HER BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO MR. FRANK BATTEN SR. HONORING DON FREELS FOR HIS THIRTY PLUS YEARS IN REALTOR SERVICE A TRIBUTE IN RECOGNITION OF PROFESSOR GEZA VERMES A PROCLAMATION HONORING PASTOR VICTOR A. MYERS FOR HIS 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION BY THE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF JIMMY COBB A PROCLAMATION HONORING CENTRAL PRIMARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONORING MATTHEW POLNOW TRIBUTE TO ED HAMAN STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 RECOGNIZING 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT CITY OF PLAINFIELD'S 10TH ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL FAIR TRIBUTE TO CHERYL HAMAN TRIBUTE TO BILL HEFNER HONORING THE MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS OF THE 9/11 TERRORIST ATTACKS STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 TRIBUTE TO JACK READ A TRIBUTE TO JAY ROTH WES WATKINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH LAB AND POST OFFICE DEPOSIT RESTRICTED QUALIFIED TUITION PROGRAMS ACT OF 2009 TRIBUTE TO STEVE RINGLEE STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING LISA CAMPBELL FOR HER EXEMPLARY SERVICE STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2008 STATEMENT ON VOTE OF H.R. 3221, STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 TRIBUTE TO DR. DEAN HARMS CELEBRATING THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF PHILLIPS LYTLE, LLP IN RECOGNITION OF THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF LAUREL GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH RECOGNIZING 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT MILDRED L. COX STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 TURKEY-ARMENIA NORMALIZATION HONORING REVEREND ANNABELLE McKUNE STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 HONORING GAIL-BURNS SMITH CONGRATULATING THE MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ON ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 A PROCLAMATION HONORING 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF JEWETT, OHIO TO RECOGNIZE THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR BEING NAMED A 2009 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF UNITED STATES ARMY SPECIALIST NATHAN SPANGENBERG DR. ROBERT H. KNAPP STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 INTRODUCTION OF "NEWSPAPER REVITALIZATION ACT OF 2009" NATIONAL GEAR UP DAY STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 MOUNT NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL MICROSOFT CORPORATION STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 TRIBUTE TO KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT JILL SHACKELFORD STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 TRIBUTE TO PAUL BALLOU HOFER, JR. TRIBUTE TO MARY L. NIRMAIER TRIBUTE TO GARY, LISA, JACKSON AND JESSICA WALTERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT FOR KINSHIP PARTNERS STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 IN MEMORY OF DR. M. DELMAR EDWARDS COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 INTRODUCTION OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2009 SHEPHERDSTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 RECOGNIZING FORTY & EIGHT, HOMOSASSA, FLORIDA TRIBUTE TO AL BALDOCK CELEBRATING RUTH D. HUNT'S 60TH BIRTHDAY AND INDUCTION INTO THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TRIBUTE TO ALAN WAKEFIELD THE AMERICAN LEGION DAY RECOGNITION OF REVEREND TRACEY L. BROWN'S 10TH PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER HONORING DR. NORMAN BORLAUG DO NOT ABANDON POLAND MISSILE SHIELD CONSTITUTION DAY HEALTH CARE POLLS NATIONAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM MANDATES ARE NOT THE ANSWER TO HEALTH CARE REFORM THE STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT WILL HELP AMERICA MOVE FORWARD CZARS THE STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT WILL KEEP AMERICA ECONOMICALLY COMPETITIVE HEALTH CARE PERMISSION TO REDUCE TIME FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING DURING PROCEEDINGS TODAY STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 3221, STUDENT AID AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2009 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3226 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 THE CRUSADERS: NATIONAL NETWORK TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WRONGFUL BILL OF ATTAINDER SPECIAL ORDERS HONORING PRESTON M. "PETE" GEREN, III SOUDER AMENDMENT ON STUDENT LOANS THE PRESIDENT MUST REJECT PLANS TO SEND MORE TROOPS TO AFGHANISTAN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. CZARS--SHADOW GOVERNMENT? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. HEALTH CARE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moran) is recognized for 5 minutes. RECOGNIZING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH 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 Utah (Mr. Bishop) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Schiff) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE PROGRESSIVE MESSAGE: HEALTH CARE AMERICA'S ECONOMY AND HEALTH CARE 30-SOMETHING WORKING GROUP HEALTH CARE REFORM LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 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 CONSTITUTION DAY 2009 RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS U.S. POLICY IN AFGHANISTAN DEFENSE TRIBUTE TO SENATOR MEL MARTINEZ CZARS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 Health Care Reform (Executive Session) Missile Defense (Executive Session) Financial Regulatory Reform (Executive Session) Transportation Appropriations (Executive Session) Amendment No. 2403, as Modified (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010--Resumed EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010--Continued MORNING BUSINESS ENERGY SPRAWL AND THE GREEN ECONOMY FIX HOUSING FIRST 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF CRAGIN & PIKE INSURANCE COMPANY RECOGNIZING STEEL DAY 2009 REMEMBERING SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY ENUMERATED POWERS ACT CONSTITUTION DAY 2009 2009 DAVIDSON FELLOW AWARD RECIPIENTS TRIBUTE TO ERNIE HARWELL HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES COMMENDING LEONID NEVZLIN MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME 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. 1681 Introductory Statement on S. 1684 Introductory Statement on S. 1686 Introductory Statement on S. 1689 SENATE RESOLUTION 273--COMMEMORATING DR. NORMAN BORLAUG, RECIPIENT OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE, CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM, AND FOUNDER OF THE WORLD FOOD PRIZE SENATE RESOLUTION 274--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF PEACE DAY AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2423 Text of Senate Amendment 2424 Text of Senate Amendment 2425 Text of Senate Amendment 2434 Text of Senate Amendment 2435 Text of Senate Amendment 2436 Text of Senate Amendment 2437 Text of Senate Amendment 2438 Text of Senate Amendment 2439 Text of Senate Amendment 2440 Text of Senate Amendment 2426 Text of Senate Amendment 2427 Text of Senate Amendment 2428 Text of Senate Amendment 2429 Text of Senate Amendment 2430 Text of Senate Amendment 2431 Text of Senate Amendment 2432 Text of Senate Amendment 2433 Text of Senate Amendment 2441 Text of Senate Amendment 2442 Text of Senate Amendment 2443 Text of Senate Amendment 2444 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR COMMEMORATING DR. NORMAN BORLAUG PEACE DAY MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 1687 APPOINTMENTS NOMINATION OF ERROLL SOUTHERS ORDERS FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009, AT 2 P.M. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION