Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2010-02-23 Date2010-02-23 PublicationVolume 156, issue 23 Sections228 House · 58 Senate House sections IN HONOR OF WALTER SHORENSTEIN'S 95TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING BLACK HISTORY MONTH PERSONAL EXPLANATION SUPPORTING THE HAWAII FESTIVAL OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM HONORING MR. MICHAEL DOVE IN HONOR OF CAPTAIN DANIEL P. MACK CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RICHMOND BRANCH OF THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS NATIONAL JOB CRISIS HONORING WILLIE BROWN, SR., M.D. HONORING LeMARC HUMPHREY'S ACT OF HEROISM IN JACKSON STATE SHOOTING HONORING MICHAEL BAIRD TRIBUTE TO THE DeKALB YOUTH POPS ORCHESTRA AND STILL WATERS YOUTH SINFO-NIA ORCHESTRA HONORING SHANI DAVIS HONORING MRS. LYDIA YEH EARMARK DECLARATION HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR 2ND CLASS RONALD TYLER WOODLE OF WAYNESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA COMMENDING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF NCIS SPECIAL AGENT GREGORY A. SCOVEL MONTFORD POINT MARINE ASSOCIATION HONORING CECIL HINTON PERSONAL EXPLANATION 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF PHILIP BRUNELLE RECEIVING THE 2010 LOCAL LEGEND AWARD BLACK HISTORY MONTH CONGRATULATING LEE COLLEGE ON THEIR 75TH ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING SHIRLEY ANN WILEY HONORING DORIS MURPHY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE UNI-CAPITOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM A TRIBUTE TO T.J. PATTERSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING GEORGE CROUSE FOR BEING NAMED THE UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION'S NEW ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL COACH OF THE YEAR INTRODUCING A RESOLUTION TO CELEBRATE THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RELEASE OF NELSON MANDELA AND HONOR HIS LIFELONG DEDICATION TO BUILDING A MORE EQUITABLE AND UNITED WORLD RECOGNIZING HOUSE RESOLUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF HAITI HONORING THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA A TRIBUTE TO WAYNE C. DELL -PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF CONGRESSMAN KILDEE'S 20,000TH VOTE IN MEMORY OF SGT. JEREMY McQUEARY OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT HONORING DR. JOHN R. GRAY HONORING WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY TEAM ON WINNING: iOMe CHALLENGE EARMARK DECLARATION INTRODUCTION OF COLUMBIA RIVER RESTORATION ACT A TRIBUTE TO CLAUDIE C. ROYAL PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING PAUL WHITE HONORING EVAN LYSACEK PERSONAL EXPLANATION EARMARK DECLARATION RETIREMENT OF MARIE RICHARD IN HONOR OF WILLIAM D. MONTAGUE NATIONAL DISCOVERY TRAILS ACT OF 2010 IN RECOGNITION OF JUDGE J. AUGUSTUS ACCURSO RECOGNIZING WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD AND LOCAL RESPONDERS FOR HEROIC WORK MELANIE SHOUSE RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICE OF ROBERT BOWMAN IN HONOR OF MRS. MINNIE L. JONES HONORING BILLY DILWORTH FOR HIS FIFTY YEAR CAREER IN BROADCASTING AND JOURNALISM PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO VERNON HUNTER RECOGNIZING BLACK HISTORY MONTH HONORING REVEREND RANDOLPH BRACY, JR.'S SERVICE TO THE FLORIDA COMMUNITY House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE HONORING SYLVIA UNZUETA DIGGING OUT FROM THE RECESSION RECOGNIZING THE 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT CREATING JOBS HEALTH CARE RELIEF IS NEEDED RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ELECTING A MINORITY MEMBER TO A STANDING COMMITTEE WHERE ARE THE JOBS? HEALTH CARE WHERE ARE THE JOBS? CARD ACT NEW HEALTH CARE BILL IS A MIDDLE CLASS TAX HIKE SUCCESS FOR SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS HEALTH CARE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT WHERE ARE THE JOBS? TOMMY DOUGLAS FROM WEYBURN, SASKATCHEWAN BIG GOVERNMENT DOES NOT WORK TODA AMERICA MANUFACTURING THREE DIFFERENT BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE AND JOBS WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO ON JOB CREATION HEALTH CARE STIMULUS MISTAKE WORKING TOGETHER FOR JOBS IN AMERICA POLITICAL SCHIZOPHRENIA IN WASHINGTON BUFFALO SOLDIERS NASA BUDGET AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT PUT AMERICANS TO WORK CAP CARBON POLLUTION DEMOCRATIC POLICIES ARE HURTING OUR ECONOMY COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM JOBS BILL LONDONDERRY HIGH SCHOOL "LOCKS FOR LOVE" WHERE, OH WHERE, HAVE THE JOBS GONE? A REFLECTION OF AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS OF ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS JOBS REBUILD MAIN STREET AND RESCUE BACK STREET KANSANS NEED JOBS, NOT MORE BROKEN PROMISES JOBS, WALL STREET AND HEALTH CARE REFORM IT'S ABOUT JOBS BIPARTISANSHIP WHERE ARE THE JOBS? PUT ASIDE THE PARTISAN AGENDA WHERE ARE THE JOBS? A NEW DIRECTION WHERE ARE THE JOBS? IT'S TIME TO LIVE WITHIN OUR MEANS JOBS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE HOPE AND PROMISE WE NEED JOBS FOR AMERICANS AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT AMERICAN AUTO SUPPLIERS DESERVE BETTER FROM THEIR GOVERNMENT SMALL BUSINESSES AND THE HIGH COST OF HEALTH INSURANCE TESTIMONY ON THE UNITED WE FISH RALLY HEALTH CARE REFORM BLACK HISTORY MONTH JOBS AND THE ECONOMY JOBS AND PRODUCTIVITY THE BENEFITS OF THE RECOVERY ACT FIRST DO NO HARM AMERICA IS GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOCUS ON JOBS JOB CREATION AND HEALTH CARE OBAMACARE 2.0 CRITICIZING PROGRESS ORLANDO ZAPATA TAMAYO CURRENT HEALTH CARE SYSTEM CANNOT BE SUSTAINED TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT SPENDING WE NEED A JOBS BILL THERE'S A BETTER WAY FORWARD THE RECOVERY ACT OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE HEALTH CARE REFORM WHERE ARE THE JOBS? NEW JOBS IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY THE ECONOMY WHAT ABOUT THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS? RECENT EVENTS DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION JOBS HELPING THE PEOPLE TRANSFORMING THE AMERICAN ECONOMY WHERE ARE THE JOBS? THE JOBS ARE HERE THANKS TO THE STIMULUS WHERE ARE THE JOBS? UP TO THE CHALLENGE IT ISN'T WORKING THE STIMULUS BILL HAS WORKED ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECOGNIZING THE BRAVERY AND EFFORTS OF THE MEMBERS OF OPERATION UNIFIED RESPONSE HONORING THE HEROISM OF THE SEVEN URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS DEPLOYED TO HAITI HONORING THE LIFE OF MIEP GIES EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON RELIGIOUS MINORITIES IN IRAQ COMMENDING THE U.S. NAVY FOR ITS WORK IN HAITI MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT BILLY'S LAW NATIONAL URBAN CRIMES AWARENESS WEEK NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS TO THE TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE UNITED STATES CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY RELATING TO CUBA AND OF THE EMERGENCY AUTHORITY RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF THE ANCHORAGE AND MOVEMENT OF VESSELS--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED... PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2314, NATIVE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2009 RECOGNIZING THE BRAVERY AND EFFORTS OF THE MEMBERS OF OPERATION UNIFIED RESPONSE HONORING THE HEROISM OF THE SEVEN URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS DEPLOYED TO HAITI AMERICAN HEART MONTH AND NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY KILDEE CASTS HISTORIC VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECOGNIZING BLACK HISTORY MONTH REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 648 NATIVE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2009 REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4626, HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY FAIR COMPETITION ACT NATIVE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2009--CONTINUED WHEN WILL CONGRESS TAKE A STAND ON GUN CONTROL? HEALTH CARE REFORM REAUTHORIZE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BILL NETWORKS BOOST SO-CALLED STIMULUS THE STIMULUS IS WORKING FRITZ CUBIN HONORING PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS LARRY ALLEN STONE AND PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS MARIO MAESTAS FOR THEIR SERVICE SPECIAL ORDERS 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 Maryland (Mr. Cummings) is recognized for 5 minutes. MEMBERS HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO DEAL WITH OUR ECONOMY CONCERN AFTER IRAN "WARHEAD" REPORT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. CORPORAL DUSTIN LEE MEMORIAL ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. McDermott) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Inglis) is recognized for 5 minutes. KEEP CLASSICAL MUSIC ALIVE IN ST. LOUIS 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 Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. HEALTH CARE BILL NEEDS EXPERT OPINION THE PRESIDENT'S EXTREME AGENDA THE SUCCESS OF STIMULUS I WORK TO SOLVE PROBLEMS RATHER THAN TO REWRITE HISTORY HEALTH CARE REFORM EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR REPRESENTATIVE DALE KILDEE HEALTH CARE REFORM LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 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 REFORM RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS JOBS LEGISLATION HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 RECESS COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010--Continued MORNING BUSINESS GUNS ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES SELDON TECHNOLOGIES NATIONAL EYE DONOR MONTH GETTYSBURG COIN ACT (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) TRIBUTE TO THE DELTA CHAPTER SIGMA CHI VETERANS TRIBUTE TO TERRY LINDSEY TRIBUTE TO RICHARD BASHAM REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY THAT WAS DECLARED WITH RESPECT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA'S DESTRUCTION OF TWO UNARMED U.S.-REGISTERED CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT--PM 46 MESSAGES 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. 3017 Introductory Statement on S. 3019 Introductory Statement on S. 3020 Introductory Statement on S. 3021 Introductory Statement on S. 3022 Introductory Statement on S. 3024 Introductory Statement on S. 3025 SENATE RESOLUTION 419--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF "NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 420--HONORING THE MEMBERS OF THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA FOR THEIR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE SEPTEMBER... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3324 Text of Senate Amendment 3325 NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET DEPLORING THE RAPE AND ASSAULT OF WOMEN IN GUINEA AND THE KILLING OF POLITICAL PROTESTERS TRUTH IN CALLER ID ACT OF 2009 EARLY CANCER DETECTION MONTH RECOGNIZING THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB SUPPORTING THE GOALS OF NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2010 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW