Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-11-18 Date2009-11-18 PublicationVolume 155, issue 171 Sections145 House · 70 Senate House sections HONORING TECHNICAL SERGEANT ROBERT HORNER UPON HIS RETIREMENT INTRODUCING THE ENERGY EFFICIENT MODERNIZATION ACT COMMEMORATING THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. JOSEPH'S VILLA IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA HONORING CALEB MATHER RECOGNIZING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH HONORING LEE MYERS, MAYOR OF MATTHEWS, NORTH CAROLINA RECOGNIZING HARRY STATHAM FOR HIS 1,000TH VICTORY AS THE MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH AT McKENDREE UNIVERSITY IN LEBANON, ILLINOIS TRIBUTE TO MAJOR TOBY D. PATTERSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION BANK OVERDRAFT POLICIES HONORING ERIC SIGMAN HONORING THE COMMISSIONING OF THE USS "NEW YORK," LPD 21 TRIBUTE TO THOMAS J. GRAFF RECOGNIZING THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF SAM HOUSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HONORING JONATHAN ROBERT HUBBS HONORING SUTTER LAKESIDE HOSPITAL OF LAKE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA HONORING THE LIFE AND MEMORY OF BILL BOYD IN HONOR OF THE RETIREMENT OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY POLICE DIRECTOR ROBERT PARKER U.S. SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD HONORING VINCENT PAUL WHITAKER ON THE OCCASION OF THE 85TH BIRTHDAY OF ROSEMARY McCANN 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL ON THE PASSING OF EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER, THE CREATOR OF THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS CONGRATULATING SHARK TOWN MICRO COMMUNITY COPD AWARENESS MONTH OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT COMMENDING THE WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HONORING MAX AND MARION VOLTERRA HONORING JACOB OWENS RECOGNIZING WNY AMERICORPS, PUSH BUFFALO, AND BUFFALO REUSE CONGRATULATING SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD HONORING 90 WORLD WAR II VETERANS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA RECOGNIZING NORTHERN WASCO COUNTY PUD AND PUBLIC POWER UTILITES IN MEMORY OF KEITH ROMAINE HONORING THE LIFE OF KEITH ROMAINE HONORING VENERINI ACADEMY, WORCHESTER, MA RECOGNIZING DAVID STAPLETON HONORING COACH VERNON GLASS EARMARK DECLARATION CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM ACT OF 2009 PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE LEADERSHIP OF THE SLE LUPUS FOUNDATION AND THE LUPUS COOPERATIVES OF NY FOR BEING LEADERS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST LUPUS HONORING SHIRLEY COELHO AND CHERYL NIMIROSKI HONORING MEL AUST OF LAKE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA CONGRATULATING KATHLEEN HODGES OF GARLAND'S WALNUT GLEN ACADEMY EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING THE COAST GUARD AND MARINE CORPS AIRCRAFT PILOTS LOST IN CALIFORNIA CELEBRATING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER AS NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH DRIVE SAFER SUNDAY HONORING THE LYONS TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL MEN'S SOCCER TEAM ON WINNING THE ILLINOIS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2009 THE BENEFITS OF BUYING LOCAL HONORING 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF SEARCH SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REV. MATTHEW SOUTHALL BROWN, SR. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER TRIBUTE TO THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF REV. JESSE JACKSON'S RUN FOR THE PRESIDENCY RECOVERY.GOV REPORTS FAKE JOBS HONORING AND RECOGNIZING THE REVEREND JESSE JACKSON CONGRATULATING ST. AGNES SCHOOL IN FORT WRIGHT, KENTUCKY CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF REV. JESSE JACKSON THE AMTRAK SECURE TRANSPORTATION OF FIREARMS ACT OF 2009 TRIBUTE TO REV. JESSE JACKSON GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF HEALTH CARE REV. JESSE JACKSON: A GOOD SAMARITAN TERRORIST IN NEW YORK RECOGNIZING THE WORKS OF JESSE JACKSON NET NEUTRALITY VS. FREE SPEECH HONORING REV. JESSE JACKSON HONORING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR BOBBY PARKER RECOGNIZING PLEASANTON MILITARY FAMILIES NETWORKS IGNORE PRESIDENT'S REVERSAL THE REVEREND JESSE JACKSON, OUR CAPTAIN RECOVERY.ORG HONORING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REVEREND JESSE JACKSON'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN HONORING THE REVEREND JESSE JACKSON 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REVEREND JESSE JACKSON'S RUN FOR PRESIDENT THANKING THE REVEREND JESSE JACKSON FOR HIS 1984 RUN FOR PRESIDENCY LOAN MODIFICATION SCAM AWARENESS MONTH HONORING THE REVEREND JESSE JACKSON ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AUTHORIZING THE SCORE PROGRAM NATIVE AMERICAN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2009 EXPANDING ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACT OF 2009 SMALL BUSINESS EARLY-STAGE INVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FINANCING ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3791, FIRE GRANTS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2009 PROVIDING FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE TWO HOUSES PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3791, FIRE GRANTS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2009 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PRIVILEGED REPORT ON RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 874 GENERAL LEAVE FIRE GRANTS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2009 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WELCOMING INDIAN PRIME MINISTER MANMOHAN SINGH RECOGNIZING ANNIVERSARY OF THE VELVET REVOLUTION IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA FIRE GRANTS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2009 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 648 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 648 HONORING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF REV. JESSE JACKSON'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN HONORING RYAN DILLON DURING NATIONAL EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH AMERICA'S LIFE LINE FOUNDATION CONGRATULATIONS TO OCALA RECYCLING THE REALITY OF THE FORUM ON JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH GUANTANAMO TERRORISTS IN NEW YORK HONORING CAPTAIN WILLIAM ECKER SYSTEMIC REGULATORY EXPANSION BILL HONORING THE REVEREND JESSE JACKSON NEW YORKERS ARE BEING USED IN TERRORIST TRIALS SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. DESERT RAT 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 North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. FLORIDA'S FISHERMEN NEED OUR HELP HOUSING CRISIS 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 Florida (Mr. Grayson) is recognized for 5 minutes. ABOLITION OF THE ESTATE TAX 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 gentleman from Florida (Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart) 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. TRIBUTE TO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS BRANDON M. STYER, U.S. ARMY, OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA AMERICANS DESERVE MORE THAN OVER-THE-TOP RHETORIC CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY FOR THE FUTURE GROWING THE GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE FUTURE INVOLVEMENT IN AFGHANISTAN AMERICA'S ROLE IN THE WORLD LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT 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 PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE CONGRATULATING SENATOR ROBERT BYRD RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER. CONGRATULATING SENATOR ROBERT BYRD GUANTANAMO HEALTH CARE REFORM RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS CONGRATULATING SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD HEALTH CARE REFORM CONGRATULATING SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD HEALTH CARE REFORM HEALTH CARE REFORM TRIBUTE TO GOVERNOR BRUCE KING MORNING BUSINESS NOMINATION OF DAVID HAMILTON ORDER OF PROCEDURE HEALTH CARE REFORM GLOBAL WARMING HEALTH CARE REFORM NOMINATION OF JUDGE DAVID HAMILTON CREDIT CARD RATE FREEZE ACT OF 2009 COMMENDING ROBERT C. BYRD RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR ORDER OF PROCEDURE MORNING BUSINESS AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF AFGHANISTAN FINANCIAL REGULATORY REFORM AND DERIVATIVES HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES MILITARY AND VA APPROPRIATIONS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN CONGRESSIONAL AWARDS PROGRAM KOREA-U.S. FREE TRADE AGREEMENT TRIBUTE TO DR. JAMES R. HOUSTON RECOGNIZING GOODRICH AEROSTRUCTURES RECOGNIZING RICKER HILL ORCHARDS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR 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. 2791 Introductory Statement on S. 2793 Introductory Statement on S. 2796 Introductory Statement on S. 2798 SENATE RESOLUTION 354--COMMENDING ROBERT C. BYRD, SENATOR FROM WEST VIRGINIA NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK APPOINTMENT ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 PROGRAM NOMINATION OF DAVID HAMILTON CONGRATULATING SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD HEALTH CARE REFORM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS