Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-11-06 Date2009-11-06 PublicationVolume 155, issue 165 Sections196 House · 51 Senate House sections CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM ACT OF 2009 RECOGNIZING THE CAREER AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MR. JIM DURRETT DEMOCRAT HEALTHCARE BILL: ABORTION COVERAGE PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS IN RECOGNITION OF ARKANSAS AVIATION HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE GREG ARNOLD JACK F. KEMP POST OFFICE BUILDING PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING MRS. MARGIE SULLIVAN REMEMBERING VICTIMS OF UKRAINIAN HOLODOMOR ON THE 76TH ANNIVERSARY SALUTING KATHLEEN HODGES OF GARLAND'S WALNUT GLEN ACADEMY CONGRATULATING OLD NATIONAL BANK ON ITS 175TH ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATING MARGARET BEATTY HONORING THE DEDICATION OF THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL OF TEXAS CONGRATULATIONS TO E.M. DAGGETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN FORT WORTH EARMARK DECLARATION EARMARK DECLARATION IN HONOR OF ACEL MOORE, DISTINGUISHED PHILADELPHIA JOURNALIST, EDUCATOR, MENTOR AND ROLE MODEL PROFESSOR HARREL RECEIVES AWARD EARMARK DECLARATION UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2009 RECOGNIZING THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COMMEMMORATING THE LIFE OF KATHRYN BROPHY TEXAS HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 39 IN HONOR OF MARDI WORMHOUDT RECOGNIZING 110TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BRONX ZOO HONORING FORMER IOWA FOOTBALL COACH FOREST EVASHEVSKI HONORING ROBERT "BOB" WILLIAMS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE TEXAS MARINES MEDAL OF HONOR MONUMENT IN THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING LIEUTENANT GENERAL TERRY L. GABRESKI ON OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT TRIBUTE TO JANICE WILSON EARMARK DECLARATION SALUTING JANA FRY OF WILLIAMS HIGH SCHOOL OF PLANO PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE MARIN WOMEN'S COMMISSION INTRODUCTION OF THE "HONEST OPPORTUNITY PROBATION WITH ENFORCEMENT (HOPE) INITIATIVE ACT OF 2009" HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF RONALD ALIANO ON THE OCCASION OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER PIA S. WOODLEY'S RETIREMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES NAVY SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING GREATER SUPPORT FOR VETERANS DAY TRIBUTE TO LEONARD HAGGERTY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2009 A TRIBUTE TO JUDGE JOSEPH WAPNER TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL CHUPA REINTRODUCING THE BRAVE ACT RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL TRUCK DRIVER APPRECIATION WEEK COMMEMORATING VETERANS DAY HONORING SONOMA TREASURE ARTIST OF THE YEAR LIN LIPETZ EARMARK DECLARATION TRIBUTE TO AN ALASKAN PIONEER AND FATHER OF MODERN-DAY ANCHORAGE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING JOE LARSON FOR 30 YEARS OF SERVING WASHINGTON COUNTY VETERANS NANCY PILVER BREAST CANCER HEROINE AWARD CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER LYONS REMEMBERED FOR SERVICE TO COUNTRY TRIBUTE TO FORT MYERS MAYOR JIM HUMPHREY OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT JOHN FISHEL THE DEATH OF JOHN O'QUINN, PROMINENT HOUSTON ATTORNEY, PHILANTHROPIST, AND FRIEND HONORING SONOMA TREASURE ARTIST OF THE YEAR LIN LIPETZ SALUTING JOHN HAMILTON FOR 29 YEARS OF SERVICE PERSONAL EXPLANATION CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM ACT OF 2009 A TRIBUTE TO OUR ESTEEMED VETERANS AND FOUR LOCAL WASPS IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THEIR CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL AWARDS HEALTHY KIDS ACT TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM LEROY HOLDEN UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2009 IN HONOR OF THE 54TH COAST ARMY ARTILLERY REGIMENT House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER ECONOMIC INEQUITIES FORT HOOD, TEXAS HEALTH CARE WRONG BILL AT WRONG TIME HONORING COLONEL TODD HIXSON PROTECT OUR JOBS TOMORROW IS THE DAY AMERICAN PEOPLE KNOW BEST HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONGRATULATING THE NEW YORK YANKEES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SMALL BUSINESS MICROLENDING EXPANSION ACT OF 2009 WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTERS IMPROVEMENTS ACT SMALL BUSINESS DISASTER READINESS AND REFORM ACT OF 2009 SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2009 PROVIDING FOR CONCURRENCE WITH AMENDMENT IN SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. NATIONAL SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY WEEK HONORING VICTIMS OF FORT HOOD ATTACK PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE TWO HOUSES CONGRATULATING THE NEW YORK YANKEES PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE WILLIAM L. OWENS, OF NEW YORK, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE WELCOMING THE HONORABLE WILLIAM L. OWENS TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CORPORAL JOSEPH A. TOMCI POST OFFICE BUILDING MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA JACK F. KEMP POST OFFICE BUILDING CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM ACT OF 2009 AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 2868, CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM ACT OF 2009 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE FORTNEY PETE STARK, MEMBER OF CONGRESS CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR CHINESE HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS HUANG QI AND TAN ZUOREN RECOGNIZING 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENDING OF THE COLD WAR HONORING 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND JORDAN RECOGNIZING 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF IRANIAN HOSTAGE CRISIS REAL HEALTH CARE REFORM HEALTH CARE EXPRESSING ARKANSAS THIRD DISTRICT CONSTITUENTS' CONCERNS ABOUT A PUBLIC OPTION HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE REFORM ARE YOU LISTENING? HEALTH CARE PELOSI BILL WILL FUND ABORTIONS HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE HEALTH INSURANCE FROM THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS HEALTH CARE TORT REFORM WOULD PAY FOR UNINSURED HEALTH CARE PELOSI-CARE KILLS JOBS CLOSED HEALTH CARE RULE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE THE GOP HEALTH CARE PLAN HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE SPECIAL ORDERS NOW IS THE TIME FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM "NO" TO GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Towns) is recognized for 5 minutes. FIXING HEALTH CARE IN AMERICA The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. HEALTH CARE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. HEALTH CARE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) is recognized for 5 minutes. HEALTH CARE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. HEALTH CARE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. McHenry) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE MOTHER OF ALL UNFUNDED MANDATES The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Sestak) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) is recognized for 5 minutes. A GRIM ACCOUNTING The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE REPUBLICAN ALTERNATIVE FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Maffei). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Montana (Mr. Rehberg) is recognized for 5 minutes. HEALTH CARE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pascrell) is recognized for 5 minutes. HEALTH CARE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Higgins) 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. A TANGLED WEB OF DECEIT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Paul) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Barrett) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Frelinghuysen) 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. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Wamp) 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. PROVIDING MEANINGFUL, STABLE AND SECURE HEALTH INSURANCE FOR ALL AMERICANS REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES HEALTH CARE RECESS AFTER RECESS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3962, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR AMERICA ACT, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3961, MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT REFORM ACT OF 2009 LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT OATH OF OFFICE--MEMBERS, RESIDENT COMMISSIONER, AND DELEGATES EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL THOMAS F. METZ AFGHANISTAN CONGRESSIONAL SPENDING TRIALS OF THE 9/11 PERPETRATORS SYSTEMIC RISK COUNCIL JOBS AND THE ECONOMY NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 2747 Introductory Statement on S. 2748 SENATE RESOLUTION 343--TO CONSTITUTE THE MAJORITY PARTY'S MEMBERSHIP ON CERTAIN COMMITTEES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS, OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE CHOSEN SENATE RESOLUTION 344--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE TRAGIC SHOOTING AT FORT HOOD, TEXAS ON NOVEMBER 5, 2009 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2737 Text of Senate Amendment 2738 Text of Senate Amendment 2739 Text of Senate Amendment 2740 Text of Senate Amendment 2741 Text of Senate Amendment 2742 Text of Senate Amendment 2743 Text of Senate Amendment 2744 Text of Senate Amendment 2745 PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR CONSTITUTING MAJORITY PARTY MEMBERSHIP REGARDING THE TRAGIC SHOOTING AT FORT HOOD, TEXAS EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Nomination Discharged (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION ORDER FOR RECORD TO REMAIN OPEN ORDERS FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009, AT 2 P.M. 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