Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2010-01-20 Date2010-01-20 PublicationVolume 156, issue 6 Sections108 House · 93 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING OFFICER GREG GORDON FOR RECEIVING THE GOLD MEDAL OF VALOR HONORING THE LIFE OF BEN KATZ TESTIMONY ON DR. JAIRY C. HUNTER'S 25 YEARS OF SERVICE AS PRESIDENT OF CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY HONORING THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ON THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY H. CON. RES. 226, SUPPORTING THE "SPIRIT OF '45" RECOGNIZING CAPTAIN JOSEPH A. IANNITTI--SCOTTSDALE HEALTHCARE'S "SALUTE TO MILITARY" HONOREE A TRIBUTE TO AARON AND ASHLEY REDING PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE 1270 FIFTH AVENUE RESIDENTS AS THEIR COOPERATIVE MARKS ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT IN RECOGNITION OF REELTOWN HIGH SCHOOL WINNING THE ALABAMA 2A STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO AN AMERICAN HERO TRIBUTE TO DARRELL CORTEZ HONORING THE 3RD BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM RECOGNIZING THE GENEROSITY OF DR. VICTOR GUZMAN PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING CORPORAL CHRISTOPHER MILITO HONORING RICHARD E. LINDNER HONORING PAUL BALES JEWISH CEMETERY IN IOANNINA HONORING THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI DURING ITS 206TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND WORK OF REV. SAMUEL WESLEY DIXON, JR. HONORING MR. JAMES REGINALD LEWIS, JR. RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF MAJOR WILLIAM W. MA, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TRIBUTE TO OPERATION BLUE RIDGE THUNDER, SAFE SURFIN' FOUNDATION, AND MOOSE INTERNATIONAL HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF KENT MUNDELL, DEPUTY SHERIFF, PIERCE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IN TRIBUTE TO THE INSPIRED LIFE OF PUBLIC SERVANT BUD HARRISON CONGRESSMAN KILDEE SAYS FAREWELL TO THE HOUSE PAGES IS THAT ALL THERE IS TO A RECESSION? PERSONAL EXPLANATION SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WALL STREET REFORM SECOND SHOT HEARD AROUND THE WORLD HONORING STAFF SERGEANT DANIEL MERRIWEATHER PRESIDENT'S INAUGURATION ONE YEAR AGO MAIN STREET NEEDS HELP LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM SPECIAL ELECTION IN MASSACHUSETTS AMERICANS WANT REAL CHANGE HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION CONTAINS A MARRIAGE PENALTY A NEW ECONOMIC VISION "NO" TO THE PELOSI TAKEOVER OF HEALTH CARE A SOBERING PICTURE A BACKROOM DEAL TO INCREASE THE NATION'S DEBT LIMIT JOB CREATION HONORING IRA LEESFIELD THE STATE OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY GETTING THE AMERICAN ECONOMY BACK ON TRACK SAVING AMERICA FROM AN ECONOMIC ABYSS TOP 10 LIST OF HEALTH REFORM BENEFITS WASHINGTON REPUBLICANS THREATEN TO STRIP AWAY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRIVATE FIRST CLASS GARFIELD M. LANGHORN POST OFFICE BUILDING CONGRATULATING NANCY GOODMAN BRINKER CONGRESSWOMAN JAN MEYERS POST OFFICE BUILDING EARLY DETECTION MONTH FOR BREAST CANCER PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3254, TAOS PUEBLO INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT ACT; FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3342, AAMODT LITIGATION SETTLEMENT ACT; AND FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1065, WHITE... ACCELERATION OF INCOME TAX BENEFITS FOR CHARITABLE CASH CONTRIBUTIONS CELEBRATING 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF SONG TRIBUTE TO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HONORING SEVEN AMERICANS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN ON DECEMBER 30, 2009 HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002 AMENDMENT NUCLEAR FORENSICS AND ATTRIBUTION ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3254, TAOS PUEBLO INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT ACT; FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3342, AAMODT LITIGATION SETTLEMENT ACT; AND FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1065, WHITE... CASTLE NUGENT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ESTABLISHMENT ACT OF 2010 MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEMBRANCE OF MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE IDAHO WILDERNESS WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION ACT REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 4191 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO HAITI CONDEMNING VIOLENT SUPPRESSION IN GUINEA SPECIAL ORDERS TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS OF SECRECY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE WALL STREET POLICE LINEUP DEPARTMENT OF NAVY AND MARINE CORPS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. REMEMBERING DARLA SMALLWOOD-WRAN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. FREE COMPETITION IN CURRENCY ACT STUPAK-PITTS AMENDMENT 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 Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer) is recognized for 5 minutes. DIFFERENT FEDERAL APPROACH The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Grayson) is recognized for 5 minutes. DEFICIT COMMISSION BY EXECUTIVE ORDER MARCH FOR LIFE DESECRATING DEMOCRACY HEALTH CARE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT IMPACT OF MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO TERRORISTS WHO THREATEN TO DISRUPT THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 111-88) LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections SENATOR DORGAN SENATOR-ELECT SCOTT BROWN THE ECONOMY LESSON FROM MASSACHUSETTS CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION RECESS MORNING BUSINESS PRESIDENT OBAMA'S FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HAITI EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS HAITIAN CHILDREN INCREASING THE STATUTORY LIMIT ON THE PUBLIC DEBT MORNING BUSINESS (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES CELEBRATING MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S BIRTHDAY PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OF 2009 TRIBUTE TO RICHARD GAUTHIER REMEMBERING CHIEF RALPH JACKMAN 2010 NATIONAL AMBASSADOR FOR YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BUFFALO BILL DAM TRIBUTE TO CHUCK MACK REMEMBERING BART SINGLETARY REMEMBERING MICAH H. NAFTALIN TRIBUTE TO RAYMOND PAUL PRITCHARD TRIBUTE TO STEVEN C. McCRAW 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM TRIBUTE TO MARK INGRAM, JR. 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE CITY OF LANSING TRIBUTE TO BUDD LYNCH TRIBUTE TO DR. CLAUD YOUNG TRIBUTE TO THE BRANDON BAUMAN FAMILY TRIBUTE TO NORMA STRABALA AND DEBBIE AHRENS RECOGNIZING THE WYNNE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL TRIBUTE TO ALBERT D. ROSELLINI TRIBUTE TO GLENDA MLADY REIMER 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF POWNAL, VERMONT ABERDEEN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TRIBUTE TO FRED ROSENBAUM MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY THAT WAS ORIGINALLY DECLARED ON JANUARY 23, 1995, WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN TERRORISTS WHO THREATEN TO DISRUPT THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS--PM 40 MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE DURING ADJOURNMENT MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES DISCHARGED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS Senate REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS prayer SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2935 SENATE RESOLUTION 388--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING UNFAIR AND DISCRIMINATORY MEASURES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN IN FAILING TO APPLY THE ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLE PURCHASE PROGRAM TO... SENATE RESOLUTION 389--COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE FOR BEING UNANIMOUSLY DECLARED THE 2009 NCAA FOOTBALL BOWL SUBDIVISION NATIONAL CHAMPIONS RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURES PLACED ON CALENDAR--H.R. 3961 and H.R. 4154 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3299 Text of Senate Amendment 3300 Text of Senate Amendment 3301 NOTICES OF HEARINGS MAKING LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR NOTICE: REGISTRATION OF MASS MAILINGS PROVIDING FOR A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS DISCHARGE AND REFERRAL--H.R. 1854 MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2939 AUTHORIZATION TO APPOINT ESCORT COMMITTEE ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER SCOTT BROWN VICTORY RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS HEALTH CARE