Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2009-12-11 Date2009-12-11 PublicationVolume 155, issue 186 Sections124 House · 78 Senate House sections A TRIBUTE TO CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM HONORING SERGEANT BENTON THAMES FOR HIS EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS COMMANDER OF THE RELIEF AT THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF DR. WILLIAM HENRY "BILL" COSBY JR. PERMANENT ESTATE TAX RELIEF FOR FAMILIES, FARMERS, AND SMALL BUSINESSES ACT OF 2009 WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 TRIBUTE TO DR. DENNIS SANDLIN PERSONAL EXPLANATION WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 ALLEGHANY COUNTY RESIDENTS HONORED BY NORTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS--12-10-09 IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF CHARLES BURKE TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT RICK LAMPE RECOGNIZING MASTER SERGEANT ROGER COWART--SCOTTSDALE HEALTHCARE'S "SALUTE TO MILITARY" HONOREE SPECIAL AGENT SAMUEL HICKS FAMILIES OF FALLEN HEROES ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO SAN SAN LEE IN HONOR OF THE BRIDGEVILLE FIRE COMPANY HONORING BEECH HIGH SCHOOL BUCCANEERS ON WINNING THE 2009 TSSAA CLASS 5A STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF JOANN C. TADLOCK INTRODUCTION OF THE TRANSPARENCY IN CORPORATE MONITORS ACT OF 2009 WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 PERSONAL EXPLANATION LIECHTENSTEIN'S COOPERATION ON TAX AND FINANCIAL CRIME ISSUES WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 CONGRATULATING WINTON WOODS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM DIVISION II STATE TITLE PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO VELMA JUSTICE CHILDERS WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 INTRODUCTION OF A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION "REQUESTING THAT THE PRESIDENT ISSUE A PROCLAMATION ANNUALLY CALLING UPON THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES TO OBSERVE GLOBAL FAMILY DAY, ONE DAY OF PEACE AND... THE FINANCIAL CRISIS, TARP AND PAY-GO HONORING AMANDA FERRANDINO FOR RECEIVING THE PRESTIGIOUS FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 A TRIBUTE TO POLICE LT. BILL L. CRANFILL FOR THREE DECADES OF SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF REDLANDS, CA INTRODUCTION OF THE STOPP ACT WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 HONORING THE LIFE ACHIEVEMENT OF JO JOHNSON HONORING DR. TERRI JULIAN, DIRECTOR FOR THE JACK H. WISBY JR. POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER TREATMENT CENTER WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2008 HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF LT. FRANK HENTSCHELL THE PUBLIC LANDS REHABILITATION AND JOB CREATION ACT WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 INTRODUCTION OF H. RES. __, EXPRESSING SYMPATHY FOR AND SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION FOLLOWING THE BOMBING OF THE NEVSKY EXPRESS THE DECEMBER 4TH FIRE IN THE CITY OF PERM, RUSSIA RECOGNIZING THE ENGAGEMENT OF MARC WIRTZ AND AMANDA HASLAM WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 HONORING CHEYENNE SPETZLER OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CALIFORNIA WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 CLIMATEGATE: THE DESTROYED DOCUMENTS WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 TRIBUTE TO OFFICER PHILIP DAVIS OF PELHAM, ALABAMA REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF MR. JOSE LAGOS OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 EARMARK DECLARATION IN HONOR OF JULIUS E. COLES RECOGNIZING THE COMPASSION AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF MS. DIANA STANLEY WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORPORATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE AWARDING OF AN HONORARY DEGREE TO MR. JOHN YASHIO KASHIKI WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 HONORING RENEE AHLERS FOR RECEIVING THE PRESTIGIOUS FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP TRIBUTE TO PIKEVILLE COLLEGE SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE EPA CARBON DIOXIDE REGULATION ENDANGERS AMERICAN JOBS AND ECONOMIC STRENGTH PERSONAL EXPLANATION WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE IN PURSUIT OF PEACE CONGRATULATING SUMMIT HILLTOPPERS STOP RECKLESS SPENDING ANTIBIOTICS IN ANIMAL AGRICULTURE UNSUSTAINABLE DEBTS WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT WHERE ARE THE JOBS? JOB CREATION RECOGNIZING CAPTAIN SEAN WELCH, USMC WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE JOURNAL PERSONAL EXPLANATION APPOINTING THE DAY FOR THE CONVENING OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE 111TH CONGRESS LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009 IRANIAN PROTESTORS, THE WORLD IS WATCHING SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL SHOULD USE AMERICAN WORKERS TO COMPLETE PROJECT WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT GET OUR COUNTRY BACK ON TRACK REMEMBERING ED STIMPSON SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. CAP-AND-TRADE IS BAD FOR AMERICA CEREAL NIGHT AND RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF PAH AWARENESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE DEMISE OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY AND THE ROAD TO SOCIALISM The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Murphy) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING RUTH TIGHE 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 gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. NOVEMBER MASSACRE IN PHILIPPINES 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 gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) 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. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. WE ARE LOSING OUR FREEDOM IN THE UNITED STATES WESTERN CIVILIZATION LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS 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 AND THE OMNIBUS RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS ORDER OF PROCEDURE HEALTH CARE REFORM PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING TRADE WITH CUBA HEALTH CARE REFORM UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 3590 CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010--CONFERENCE REPORT--Resumed MORNING BUSINESS TRIBUTE TO CAROL BORNEMAN REMEMBERING A. ROBERT DOLL EL SALVADOR CONGO RECOGNIZING WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA TRIBUTE TO FIRST SERGEANT BRADLEY G. SIMMONS 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 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENT ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3164 Text of Senate Amendment 3165 Text of Senate Amendment 3167 Text of Senate Amendment 3168 Text of Senate Amendment 3169 Text of Senate Amendment 3170 Text of Senate Amendment 3171 Text of Senate Amendment 3172 Text of Senate Amendment 3173 Text of Senate Amendment 3174 Text of Senate Amendment 3175 Text of Senate Amendment 3176 Text of Senate Amendment 3177 Text of Senate Amendment 3178 Text of Senate Amendment 3179 Text of Senate Amendment 3180 Text of Senate Amendment 3181 Text of Senate Amendment 3182 Text of Senate Amendment 3183 Text of Senate Amendment 3184 Text of Senate Amendment 3185 Text of Senate Amendment 3186 Text of Senate Amendment 3187 Text of Senate Amendment 3188 Text of Senate Amendment 3189 Text of Senate Amendment 3190 Text of Senate Amendment 3191 Text of Senate Amendment 3192 Text of Senate Amendment 3193 Text of Senate Amendment 3194 Text of Senate Amendment 3195 Text of Senate Amendment 3196 Text of Senate Amendment 3197 Text of Senate Amendment 3198 NOTICE OF HEARING PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ORDERS FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2009 PROGRAM ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9 A.M. 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