Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-10-06 Date2009-10-06 PublicationVolume 155, issue 143 Sections150 House · 55 Senate House sections HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JAROSCH BAKERY IN RECOGNITION OF CHEROKEE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, HOSTING THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL MOVING WALL THE MARKET IS RESPONDING TO FAILING MORTGAGES RECOGNIZING ITALIAN HERITAGE SOCIETY OF AUBURN AND CAYUGA COUNTIES HONORING RESURRECTION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS RECOGNIZING OLIVIA PATRICIA THOMAS, THE OLDEST LIVING NATURAL BORN U.S. CITIZEN HONORING LOGAN SMITH THE DR. HECTOR P. GARCIA DAY IN TEXAS CHINA'S MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICAN SAMOA TRANSMITTED THROUGH SECRETARY CLINTON IN AFTERMATH OF DEVASTATING TSUNAMI AOSIS'S MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICAN SAMOA IN AFTERMATH OF DEVASTATING TSUNAMI NAURU'S MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICAN SAMOA IN AFTERMATH OF DEVASTATING TSUNAMI UZBEKISTAN'S MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICAN SAMOA IN AFTERMATH OF DEVASTATING TSUNAMI INDONESIA'S MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICAN SAMOA IN AFTERMATH OF DEVASTATING TSUNAMI HUNGARY'S MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICAN SAMOA IN AFTERMATH OF DEVASTATING TSUNAMI GRENADA'S MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICAN SAMOA IN AFTERMATH OF DEVASTATING TSUNAMI REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN) MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICAN SAMOA IN AFTERMATH OF DEVASTATING TSUNAMI PALAU'S MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICAN SAMOA IN AFTERMATH OF DEVASTATING TSUNAMI THE PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM'S MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICAN SAMOA IN AFTERMATH OF DEVASTATING TSUNAMI AUSTRALIA'S MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICAN SAMOA IN AFTERMATH OF DEVASTATING TSUNAMI HONORING ERIC DEAN WALLACE IN RECOGNITION OF HURLEY MANNING "THE IRAN REFINED PETROLEUM SANCTIONS ACT OF 2009--THE BILL IS RIGHT, AND THE TIME IS RIGHT" IN HONOR OF CHARLES J. "CHARLIE" VIZZINI IN MEMORY OF COLONEL DONALD BLAKESKLEE TRIBUTE TO MR. AND MRS. PAUL PRYOR HONORING THEIR 70TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF MAE EDWARDS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH INTRODUCING THE DETAINMENT REFORM ACT OF 2009 PERSONAL EXPLANATION REGARDING THE TSUNAMI IN AMERICAN SAMOA IN RECOGNITION OF REVEREND FRED ROGERS UPON HIS 40TH ANNIVERSARY AS PASTOR OF MILTON FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD HONORING HENRY BIENEN ON HIS RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY A PROCLAMATION HONORING JIM MONIGOLD FOR WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION III STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RECOGNIZING THE PEA ISLAND LIFE-SAVING STATION HONORING WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY'S "PRIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS" MARCHING BAND FOR RECEIVING THE SUDLER TROPHY TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROBERT GOULD HONORING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR RIGHTS OF AUTHORS, COMPOSERS AND PUBLISHERS A PROCLAMATION HONORING LUCAS RIPLEY FOR WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION III STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP NEW YORK TIMES DOWNPLAYS THE TRUTH INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO AMEND SECTION 31 OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT WITH RESPECT TO AWARDING CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES TO QUALIFIED HUB ZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES CELEBRATING 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME OF SENECA FALLS, NEW YORK A PROCLAMATION HONORING LOGAN COZART FOR WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION III STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP EARMARK DECLARATION RECOGNIZING OUR NATION'S SUBMARINE VETERANS CONGRATULING THE DALAI LAMA ON HIS TRIUMPHS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING FEMALE CIVIC LEADERS OF WATERLOO A PROCLAMATION HONORING LOGAN GRAY FOR WINNING THE BOYS' DIVISION III STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP HONORING THE SERVICE AND DEDICATION OF SARAH M. TUKE RETIREMENT OF COLONEL STEPHEN M. CHRISTIAN, UNITED STATES ARMY PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO FRED NELSON HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WEST END SILVER POINT CHURCH SUPPORTING THE MISSION AND GOALS OF NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH EARMARK DECLARATION TRIBUTE TO BILL HARRISON CONGRATULATIONS TO HOWARD CHO, PRESIDENT OF CVE TECHNOLOGY GROUP IN PLANO TRIBUTE TO BEN LEWIS ATUAHENE HONORING SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CHIEF OF POLICE ROBERT RODRIGUEZ ON HIS RETIREMENT HONORING COL. JIM MUDD THE RETIREMENT OF PAUL COWEN AS CHIEF OF STAFF TO STATE SENATOR EDDIE LUCIO, JR. ACCEPTANCE OF STATUE OF HELEN KELLER PRESENTED BY THE PEOPLE OF ALABAMA TRIBUTE TO ART VAN FURNITURE TRIBUTE TO THE CONGREGATION GEMILUTH CHASSODIM INTRODUCTION OF THE PROTECTING RESORT CITIES FROM DISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2009 H.R. 3590, SERVICEMEMBERS HOME OWNERSHIP TAX ACT OF 2009 "BRINGING HER LIGHT"--IN HONOR OF HELEN KELLER AND THE UNVEILING OF HER STATUE AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL INTRODUCTION OF THE SMALL BUSINESS TAX EQUALIZATION AND COMPLIANCE ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF GOODRICH AEROSTRUCTURES IN FOLEY, ALABAMA House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HEALTH CARE PLAN AMERICA NEEDS MORE JOBS, NOT MORE GOVERNMENT ON THE DALAI LAMA'S VISIT THIS WEEK MOJAVE DESERT VETERANS MEMORIAL FEDERAL REGULATORS MISLED DURING BAILOUT RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE HONORING PASTOR GREGORY SCHANNEP COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE RONALD REAGAN CENTENNIAL COMMISSION CONCERN WITH HEALTH CARE REFORM MIRRORS CONCERN WITH BIG GOVERNMENT THE NEW YORK TIMES IS OUT OF TOUCH WITH REALITY, AGAIN GALLUP POLL FINDS AMERICANS DON'T TRUST MEDIA WHAT HAPPENED TO AUGUST? HONORING STAFF SGT. ERIC COWIN FOR HIS SERVICE "WHITE COAT" MONDAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SUPPORTING NATIONAL ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY WEEK SUPPORTING CAMPUS FIRE SAFETY MONTH RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTION OF COUNTRY MUSIC TO AMERICAN LIFE AND CULTURE SUPPORTING READ FOR THE RECORD DAY RECOGNIZING DYKE MARSH WILDLIFE PRESERVE SUPPORTING NATIONAL ESTUARIES DAY HONORING EFFORTS TO CREATE A FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL RECESS AFTER RECESS MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2647, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2997, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 MOTION TO CLOSE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS ON H.R. 2647, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. 2647, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 SUPPORTING NATIONAL ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY WEEK PROVIDING FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF A STATUE OF HELEN KELLER, PRESENTED BY THE PEOPLE OF ALABAMA HONORING PRIVATE FIRST CLASS BRANDON A. OWENS WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON AUTISM IS NEEDED WPA PROGRAM THE PROBLEM WITH WHITE HOUSE CZARS THINK PINK KIDS ST. MARY MERCY HOSPITAL CZAR ACCOUNTABILITY ACT APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2647, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 NO FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CORPORATIONS CONVICTED OF FELONIES SPECIAL ORDERS OLDER DRIVER AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND ROADWAY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2009 AMERICA FUNDING OFFSHORE DRILLING IN BRAZIL 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. WHERE ARE THE JOBS? CELEBRATING CHICAGO AARP: HELPING SENIORS OR HELPING ITSELF? 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 South Carolina (Mr. Inglis) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE SAGA OF THE McKAY FAMILY 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. Pence) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gohmert) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings) is recognized for 5 minutes. HEALTH CARE REFORM ACORN MODIFICATION IN APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 2647, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 REPEAL THE DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL POLICY VACATING 5-MINUTE SPECIAL ORDER HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION ATTACHED TO THE DEFENSE APPROPRIATION BILL LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS 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 MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 1751 RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER HEALTH CARE WEEK XII, DAY 1 RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME NOMINATION OF THOMAS E. PEREZ TO BE AN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL (Executive Session) DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS LEGISLATIVE SESSION RECESS MORNING BUSINESS HEALTH CARE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 MORNING BUSINESS DELAWARE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD VOTE EXPLANATION SOUTHGATE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT CELEBRATES ITS CENTENNIAL HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES RECOGNIZING ACT, INC. TRIBUTE TO DRS. WILLARD S. BOYLE AND GEORGE E. SMITH 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. NAVAL WAR COLLEGE RECOGNIZING THE SIMPSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY TRIBUTE TO DR. MICHAEL POSNER MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR 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. 1756 SENATE RESOLUTION 303--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT OCTOBER 17, 1984, THE DATE OF THE RESTORATION BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF FEDERAL RECOGNITION TO THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS... SENATE RESOLUTION 304--COMMEMORATING THE CANONIZATION OF FATHER DAMIEN DE VEUSTER, SS.CC. TO SAINTHOOD SENATE RESOLUTION 305--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE NATURAL DISASTERS IN INDONESIA, SAMOA, AMERICAN SAMOA, TONGA, VIETNAM, CAMBODIA, AND THE PHILIPPINES SENATE RESOLUTION 306--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 18 THROUGH OCTOBER 24, 2009, AS "NATIONAL CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION WEEK" SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 45--ENCOURAGING THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN TO ALLOW JOSHUA FATTAL, SHANE BAUER, AND SARA SHOURD TO REUNITE WITH THEIR FAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2626 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET COMMEMORATING THE CANONIZATION OF FATHER DAMIEN DE VEUSTER TO SAINTHOOD EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS NATIONAL CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION WEEK ENCOURAGING THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN TO ALLOW REUNITING OF FAMILIES ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2009 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION