Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-10-28 Date2009-10-28 PublicationVolume 155, issue 158 Sections132 House · 53 Senate House sections PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING STAFF SERGEANT ORY MARIONEAUX, SR. ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY BAY PINES HOSPITAL AND EMPLOYEES NAMED BEST IN THE VA HONORING DENNIS DEYOUNG AS A "GREAT PERFORMER OF ILLINOIS" RECOGNIZING MAJOR LESLIE G. WILSON--SCOTTSDALE HEALTHCARE'S "SALUTE TO MILITARY" HONOREE SOLAR TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE "SWEATS FOR VETS" INITIATIVE HONORING HENRY GAWRONSKI INTRODUCING THE SERVICEMEMBER STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RELIEF ACT HONORING THE WORLD WAR II VETERANS OF ILLINOIS CONGRATULATING SUSAN S. RINGLER, THE TEMPE COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S 2009 HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR EARMARK DECLARATION W.C. `DUB' JONES MOVEMENT OF GUINEAN WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES HONORING MR. MERLIN DUMBRILLE HONORING PATHSTONE CORPORATION'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF PINE GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH TRIBUTE TO THE REVEREND CANON ERNEST D. SILLERS CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH CONGRATULATING SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY AND CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS SOLAR DECATHLON TEAM PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING DR. MARCO A. MASON HONORING MIKE MILLS, OF FREEPORT, MINNESOTA AS A TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOT REGARDING HEALTH CARE REFORM 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VETERAN OF THE MONTH PROGRAM TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN JOSEPH D. EARLY IN RECOGNITION OF HIS ROLE IN LAUNCHING THE LIFE SCIENCE INDUSTRY IN WORCESTER, MA PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING FRIENDS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CONGRATULATING THE CLOPTON HIGH SCHOOL LADY HAWKS SOFTBALL TEAM A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST S. 1793, THE RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS TREATMENT EXTENSION ACT OF 2009 TRIBUTE TO RIVERSIDE COUNTY'S RECIPIENTS OF OPERATION RECOGNITION CONGRATULATING ST. LUKE'S QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL TRIBUTE TO THE JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND, THE MARCHING SOUTHERNERS SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING RABBI JACOB LUSKI CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2996, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER HEALTH CARE REFORM: WILL WE STAND FOR THE PEOPLE OR FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANIES? THE LIBERTY TREE AXED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTRODUCING LOCOMOTIVE TAX CREDIT A HEALTHY DOLLAR WILL PROMOTE A HEALTHY ECONOMY THE HEALTH CARE BILL THE BRIDGE LOAN TO NOWHERE HEALTH REFORM IS GOOD FOR SENIORS HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE IRANIAN TRIALS HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE CHARITABLE GIVING OLDER AMERICANS LACK HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH CARE IT'S TIME TO END "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL" ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS ALLOWING FUNDING FOR THE INTEROPERABLE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS GRANT PROGRAM GENERAL LEAVE NATIONAL METASTATIC BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DAY SUPPORTING A NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM WORKERS RECOGNIZING 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN BROWN'S RAID IN HARPERS FERRY, WEST VIRGINIA RECOGNIZING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH NATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL DAY SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY AND NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH CELEBRATE SAFE COMMUNITIES WEEK AND CRIME PREVENTION MONTH FEDERAL JUDICIARY ADMINISTRATIVE IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2009 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ALLOWING FUNDING FOR THE INTEROPERABLE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS GRANT PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WELCOMING HIS ALL HOLINESS BARTHOLOMEW, ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE, NEW ROME, ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH HONORING CONFUCIUS' 2560TH BIRTHDAY CONGRATULATING NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S LACROSSE TEAM BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH HEALTH CARE TAX HIKES WILL HURT SMALL BUSINESS IT'S TIME FOR DEMOCRATS TO SCRAP THEIR HEALTH CARE REFORM PLAN AND WORK WITH REPUBLICANS WITHOUT FOX NEWS, YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE HEARD . . . AMERICAN PLAN VS. DEMOCRAT PLAN ROBUST PUBLIC OPTION IS THE BEST OPTION NOW IS THE TIME FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM HAITI SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE HAWKS ARE SQUAWKING FOR WAR AGAIN INDIAN HEALTH CARE--MEDICAL MALPRACTICE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Edwards) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE 6-YEAR HIGHWAY AUTHORIZATION ACORN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller) is recognized for 5 minutes. HEALTH CARE THE RULE OF LAW The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. FLORIDA'S PREPAID COLLEGE TUITION PROGRAM The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gohmert) is recognized for 5 minutes. AFGHANISTAN 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 North Carolina (Mr. McHenry) is recognized for 5 minutes. AFGHAN WAR The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING MAJOR TAD HERVAS 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 California (Mr. Hunter) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Westmoreland) is recognized for 5 minutes. 30-SOMETHING WORKING GROUP HEALTH CARE REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3854, SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING AND INVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2996, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 THE TRUE COST OF NOT HAVING HEALTH INSURANCE HONORING SECRETARY JOHN McHUGH CORRECTION TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OF TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2009, AT PAGE H11869 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER GETTING OUR WORK DONE HEALTH CARE WEEK XV, DAY III RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS HEALTH CARE REFORM HEALTH CARE REFORM HEALTH CARE REFORM CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2009--MOTION TO PROCEED MORNING BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT WITH BURMA AND THE 2010 ELECTIONS TRIBUTE TO DR. PAIGE BAKER RECOGNIZING IBEC CREATIVE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME 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. 1959 Introductory Statement on S. 1964 Introductory Statement on S. 1965 Introductory Statement on S. 1986 SENATE RESOLUTION 327--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH 2009 AND EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT CONGRESS SHOULD CONTINUE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2708 Text of Senate Amendment 2709 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT SUPPORTING THE GOALS OF THE NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH 2009 MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 3617 AND S. 1963 APPOINTMENT ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2009 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS