Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2010-03-25 Date2010-03-25 PublicationVolume 156, issue 48 Sections198 House · 91 Senate House sections RECOGNITION OF MADISON COUNTY ON ITS BICENTENNIAL HONORING DR. SARAH MESSIAH INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO REQUIRE INDEXATION OF DEFERRED ANNUITIES FOR DEPARTING EMPLOYEES RECOGNITION OF THE COLUMBUS CHAPTER OF THE MOLES ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY HANNA BOYS CENTER HONORING DR. EDGAR WAYBURN RECOGNITION OF LONNIE CARMON FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO AVIATION I STAND IN HONOR OF A REAL AMERICAN HERO, SSG JAMES S. CLARK, U.S. ARMY NASA'S CONSTELLATION PROGRAM HONORING OLIVIA PERRY FOR WINNING THE LESSONS OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE WRITING CONTEST RECOGNITION OF NATHAN ELFRINK RECOGNIZING JEFFREY BAUGUS AS THE HURLBURT AFA CHAPTER 398 MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO ADALISSA ORTIZ HONORING SUSIE LEVAN PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO RYAN GUERRA HONORING DEANE BONNER CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF HARLEM'S ICON, BROTHER CLAUDE A. SHARRIEFF FRAZIER, FONDLY KNOWN AS CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER OF WINDOWS OVER HARLEM AND THE HOST OF NEWS & VIEWS AT 9:30 A.M., WPAT RADIO TRIBUTE TO MORGAN SMITH TRIBUTE TO MR. RANDY YARNOLD DR. FRANK S. GREENE, JR. TRIBUTE TO BALLARD JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HONORING CHRISTIANE LEE FOR WINNING THE LESSONS OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE WRITING CONTEST PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO COLLINS-MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL HONORING THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE IN RECOGNITION OF WORLD TB DAY HONORING NATALIE MYERSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION TRIBUTE TO PAGE AND LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS HONORING ANGELA BRUSCATO 24TH ANNIVERSARY OF BROTHERS' KEEPER HONORING THE LIFE OF DEAMONTE DRIVER AND CHILDREN'S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH RECOGNIZING THE CUB SCOUT PACK 1364 BLUE AND GOLD BANQUET CELEBRATING THE INSTALLATION OF REV. KEVIN WILLIAMS AS PASTOR IN THE SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH OF WHEATON HONORING CARNEGIE MEDAL RECIPIENT, DEREK CREEL TRIBUTE TO JEFFREY SPEARS, ON RECEIVING THE RABBI NORMAN F. FELDHEYM AWARD FOR LOYALTY AND SERVICE TO THE SYNAGOGUE AND COMMUNITY OF THE CONGREGATION EMANU EL RECOGNIZING THE DUMFRIES FIRST MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH HEALTH FAIR HONORING THE LIFE OF WILROY SANDERS HONORING CARMENZA JARAMILLO HONORING REAR ADMIRAL DOUGLASS T. BIESEL, COMMANDER, JOINT REGION MARIANAS, U.S. NAVY, FOR HIS SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2010 PRINCE WILLIAM AMERICAN RED CROSS AWARDS HONORING HOOSIER PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS HONORING THE RESCUE EFFORTS AT THE HOTEL MONTANA INTRODUCING THE VIRGINIA ACCESS TO ENERGY ACT (VA ENERGY ACT) RECOGNIZING SEA SCOUT SHIP 7916 CONGRATULATING GEORGIA'S MOCK TRIAL TEAMS HONORING MICHAELA MEYERHOFF FOR WINNING THE LESSONS OF THE AFRICAN- AMERICAN EXPERIENCE WRITING CONTEST INTRODUCTION OF THE CENSUS OVERSIGHT EFFICIENCY AND MANAGEMENT REFORM ACT OF 2010 LINKAGE IN THE MIDDLE EAST OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT HONORING MARIA COSTA SMITH PRESIDENT MORE POPULAR IN THE NEWS THAN AMONG AMERICANS INTRODUCTION OF THE INFORMED TAXPAYERS' FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ANNUAL REPORTING ACT OF 2010 TRIBUTE TO WAREHAM HIGH SCHOOL--THE 2010 MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION III BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONS HONORING CORPORAL JONATHAN DANIEL PORTO PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMEMORATING THE VISIT TO CUBA OF THE FREEDOM SCHOONER AMISTAD IN RECOGNITION OF U.N. DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR SLAVERY VICTIMS THE RUNAWAY SCRAPE HONORING CITY OF MADEIRA, OHIO ALAMANCE CHRISTIAN WINS IT ALL 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD ON THE 66TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NORMANDY INVASION ON THE PASSAGE OF NEW MEXICO'S HISPANIC EDUCATION ACT HONORING JEANNE JACOBS HONORING ELLA SECCHIAROLI FOR WINNING THE LESSONS OF THE AFRICAN- AMERICAN EXPERIENCE WRITING CONTEST MR. DICK BUNCE PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING ANDREA IVORY GEORGE GREEOTT HONORING MARIA CRISTINA ANDREU REGUEIRO SMALL BUSINESS AND INFRASTRUCTURE JOBS ACT OF 2010 RECOGNIZING AMY DAVIS AS THE HURLBURT AFA CHAPTER 398 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR ENERGY JOBS FOR VETERANS ACT HONORING LOIS JONES ON THE PASSING OF SAM HAMILTON, 15TH DIRECTOR OF THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE HONORING THE MEMORY OF COMMISSIONER DUPONT L. DAVIS AMISTAD SAILS TO HAVANA HARBOR RECOGNIZING SANDY PALMER AS THE HURLBURT AFA CHAPTER 398 TEACHER OF THE YEAR CONGRATULATING THE WINNERS OF THE VALOR FOUNDATION'S NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDERS ESSAY COMPETITION HONORING CAPTAIN JEANETTE SAID-JINETE RECOGNIZING THE MIDLAND SCHOOL D.A.R.E. GRADUATES SUPPORTING THE PEOPLE OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH SHORES HONORING THE WORK OF BARRY LUBOVISKI HONORING MARTINA "TEENA" BOREK MOURNING THE LOSS OF THE HONORABLE THOMAS H. KELLY RECOGNIZING MRS. ALICE JONES NICKENS RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2010 RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2010 RECOGNIZING WALTER RICHARDSON UPON RECEIVING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL SMALL BUSINESS AND INFRASTRUCTURE JOBS TAX ACT OF 2010 REMARKS ON THE PASSING OF COLONEL JOHN REES HONORING IVONNE ALEXANDER RECOGNIZING JEFFREY MICHAEL ROSS OF ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA IN RECOGNITION OF DR. DREW EDWIN MARSHALL'S 5TH ANNIVERSARY AS SENIOR PASTOR OF TRINITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH SMALL BUSINESS AND INFRASTRUCTURE JOBS TAX ACT OF 2010 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 3590, SERVICE MEMBERS HOME OWNERSHIP TAX ACT OF 2009, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R: 4872, HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION... House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REV. SHARON DAUGHERTY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER TAX RELIEF TO SMALL BUSINESSES BANKRUPTING THE TREASURY COVERAGE FOR PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS CIVILITY AND DECORUM IN THE HOUSE CONGRATULATING LAVERNE JONES-FERRETTE CONDEMNING VIOLENCE IN HEALTH CARE DEBATE BORDER VIOLENCE CONGRATULATIONS TO LOUISIANA STATE REPRESENTATIVE PATRICK WILLIAMS MAKING COLLEGE MORE AFFORDABLE REPEAL AND REPLACE CELEBRATING THE PASSAGE OF HEALTH CARE REFORM NO MORE DELAYS ON AMERICAN ENERGY HEALTH CARE REFORM IN AMERICA PENDING INVESTIGATION INTO THE PMA SCANDAL HONORING THE LIFE OF FATHER EDWARD L. RUDEMILLER HEALTH CARE REFORM HEALTH CARE REFORM HONORING THE SACRIFICE OF VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER DONALD ADKINS THE AMERICAN DREAM AMERICAN ASTRONAUTS HITCHING A RIDE INTO SPACE WITH THE RUSSIANS NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER RESOLUTION RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1586, TAX ON BONUSES RECEIVED FROM CERTAIN TARP RECIPIENTS RECESS AFTER RECESS RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1586, TAX ON BONUSES RECEIVED FROM CERTAIN TARP RECIPIENTS THE JOURNAL REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 4269 TAX ON BONUSES RECEIVED FROM CERTAIN TARP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR BANGLADESH'S RETURN TO DEMOCRACY EXTENDING THE SMALL BUSINESS LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM TAX ON BONUSES RECEIVED FROM CERTAIN TARP RECIPIENTS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK MAJOR CHARLES R. SOLTES, JR., O.D. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BLIND REHABILITATION CENTER PERSONAL EXPLANATION NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK ELECTING A MINORITY MEMBER TO A STANDING COMMITTEE RECESS AFTER RECESS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 4872, HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2010 HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2010 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR BANGLADESH'S RETURN TO DEMOCRACY CORRECTING THE ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 4360, MAJOR CHARLES R. SOLTES, JR., O.D. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BLIND REHABILITATION CENTER FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CORRECTING THE ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 1612, PUBLIC LANDS SERVICE CORPS ACT OF 2009 ST. MARY'S BASKETBALL HEALTH CARE REFORM HEALTH CARE REFORM ISRAEL AND PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST ISRAEL AND AMERICA SISTERS NETWORK OBAMA MORATORIUM THE GOALS OF NASA RETIREMENT OF BERT V. MASSEY II ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SPECIAL ORDERS THIRD FRONT HARDER YET MAY BE THE FIGHT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. CONCERN FOR ISRAEL FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE 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 Kansas (Mr. Moran) is recognized for 5 minutes. HEALTH CARE REFORM VACATING 5-MINUTE SPECIAL ORDER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Maffei) is recognized for 5 minutes. IN SUPPORT OF MEMBERS OF ILWU LOCAL 30 IN BORON, CALIFORNIA The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Carter) is recognized for 5 minutes. 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 Virginia (Mr. Wolf) 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. Posey) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE DANGER OF IRAN SATELLITE TELEVISION EXTENSION ACT OF 2010 HEALTH REFORM FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2010 HEALTH REFORM HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT SENATE BILLS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS DISCHARGE PETITIONS--ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2010 MORNING BUSINESS UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR CONTINUING EXTENSION ACT OF 2010--MOTION TO PROCEED UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 4851 VETERANS BENEFITS A JOB WELL DONE NASA SPACE SHUTTLE RETIREMENT ORDER OF PROCEDURE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 4851 QUORUM CALL CONTINUING EXTENSION ACT OF 2010--MOTION TO PROCEED PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND A CONDITIONAL RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE CONTINUING EXTENSION ACT OF 2010--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued SATELLITE TELEVISION EXTENSION ACT OF 2019 FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2010 EXTENSION OF SMALL BUSINESS LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM CONTINUING EXTENSION ACT OF 2010--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued MORNING BUSINESS COAL MINING PERMITTING PROCESS MINIMUM ESSENTIAL COVERAGE HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES EXPIRING DOMESTIC SURVEILLANCE PROVISIONS INDEPENDENT PAYMENT ADVISORY BOARD GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM CAUCUS 189TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREECE'S INDEPENDENCE RED CROSS MONTH TRIBUTE TO LANCE MACKEY RECOGNIZING MIDDLETON, IDAHO REMEMBERING MIDGE COSTANZA REMEMBERING DR. EDGAR WAYBURN REMEMBERING THOMAS F. STROOCK CONGRATULATING STEVENS POINT POINTERS RECOGNIZING WASHBURN & DOUGHTY ASSOCIATES, INC. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED 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. 3165 Introductory Statement on S. 3175 Introductory Statement on S. 3176 Introductory Statement on S. 3177 Introductory Statement on S. 3181 Introductory Statement on S. 3185 Introductory Statement on S. 3188 SENATE RESOLUTION 469--RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FULBRIGHT PROGRAM IN THAILAND SENATE RESOLUTION 470--RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE OF ENACTMENT OF THE FEDERAL COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1969 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 56--CONGRATULATING THE COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD AND THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY AND ITS STAFF FOR 100 YEARS OF OPERATION OF THE COAST GUARD... 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