Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2010-04-14 Date2010-04-14 PublicationVolume 156, issue 52 Sections154 House · 75 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING OF MERIBAH MANSFIELD FOR HER 38 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OHIO'S LIBRARIES HONORING THE JACKSON-MADISON COUNTY TENNESSEE CHAPTER, NATIONAL SOCIETY OF DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION HONORING MR. DENNIS LEWIS TESTIMONY ON PROPOSED RULE REGARDING UNION ELECTIONS UNDER THE RAILWAY LABOR ACT SUPPORTING NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK HONORING MARY CANAVAN ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY HONORING THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI BEARCATS FOOTBALL TEAM HONORING WILL RIDENOUR A TRIBUTE TO CHARLES L. BLOCKSON A DANGEROUS SILENCE--FORMER NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ED KOCH HONORING DR. JOHN HARTIG ON HIS SELECTION AS A MICHIGAN GREEN LEADER HONORING THE LIFE OF TOM TURNER HONORING MS. KARYN POREMPSKI CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF CATHERINE GRACE McCAULEY U.S. AND TAIWAN'S AIR DEFENSE HONORING LIONVILLE YOUTH ASSOCIATION RICK MAZER INTRODUCTION OF THE IMPROVE ACQUISITION ACT OF 2010 USC PRESIDENT STEVEN SAMPLE TRIBUTE TO OLYMPIC SNOWBOARDER LOUIE VITO PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF MS. SUSAN ERRETT CORD PEREIRA 70TH BIRTHDAY CONTRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA STUDENTS IN FREE ENTERPRISE TEAM HONORING THE LIFE OF JAIME A. ESCALANTE NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW OPPORTUNITY ENTERPRISES RECOGNIZING THE EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZING THE THIRD GRADE STUDENTS AT LOUDOUN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL COMMEMORATION OF VAISAKHI RECOGNIZING THE UNITED WAY VOLUNTEERS OF EAST TENNESSEE WELCOMING HEARTLAND CHURCH PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING WILLIAM CLAY FORD ON HIS SELECTION AS A MICHIGAN GREEN LEADER RECOGNIZING NEW YORK LGBT HEALTH MONTH HONORING WILMA PEARL MANKILLER OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE WELCOMING BISHOP FRED T. SIMMS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE TAX DAY TAX BREAKS AND THE BORDER WAR GOES ON CEREMONY HONORING VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK SUPPORT FOR NASA RECENT TAX CUTS NEWSWEEK SHOULD REPORT FACTS ON ECONOMY CANCELING THE CONSTELLATION PROGRAM COMMENDING MEDCAMPS FEDERAL TAXES SUPPORTING FUNDING FOR THE CONSTELLATION PROGRAM AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT TAXES POLISH PLANE CRASH CONSTELLATION FISCAL YEAR 2011 BUDGET PROPOSAL ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AMERICANS AND THEIR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS TAX RELIEF FOR MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES INTERNET GAMBLING TAX CUT FOR AMERICA AND THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT FUNDING THE CONSTELLATION PROGRAM ALICE IN WONDERLAND DUBOIS AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE LET'S PUT EVERY OPTION ON THE TABLE FOR BORDER SAFETY TAX RELIEF FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS DON'T RETREAT FROM THE SPACE RACE TAX RELIEF FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS WHO ARE YOU GOING TO BELIEVE? CONSTELLATION ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HAITI DEBT RELIEF AND EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY ACT OF 2010 ELIMINATE PRIVACY NOTICE CONFUSION ACT COMMENDING THE AMERICAN SAIL TRAINING ASSOCIATION JOHN C. GODBOLD UNITED STATES JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING RECOGNIZING THE COAST GUARD GROUP ASTORIA RECOGNIZING DR. HECTOR GARCIA WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT REGULATION COMPACT AMENDMENTS TRUTH IN CALLER ID ACT OF 2010 RADIO SPECTRUM INVENTORY ACT AUTHORIZING USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR KING KAMEHAMEHA CELEBRATION TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2010 HONORING THE LIFE OF WILMA PEARL MANKILLER HONORING COAL MINERS FROM UPPER BIG BRANCH MINE IN WEST VIRGINIA CONGRATULATING DUKE UNIVERSITY ON WINNING THE NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP EXPRESSING SYMPATHY TO THE PEOPLE OF POLAND ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING COAL MINERS FROM UPPER BIG BRANCH MINE IN WEST VIRGINIA TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2010 MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEMBRANCE OF MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RADIO SPECTRUM INVENTORY ACT RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE MOURNING THE LOSS OF PRESIDENT OF POLAND AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE POLISH DELEGATION ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE EXPRESSING SYMPATHY TO THE PEOPLE OF POLAND REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4715, CLEAN ESTUARIES ACT OF 2010, WAIVING REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS, AND... REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H. Con. Res. 49 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1549 PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR OF H.R. 610 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER RESOLUTION RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE TAX DAY RESPONSIBLE USE OF THE AMERICAN TAX DOLLAR NATION-BUILDING HERE AT HOME NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN THE HANDS OF TERRORISTS THE IRANIAN NUCLEAR THREAT JOB LOSSES DUE TO HEALTH CARE BILL SYMPATHY FOR THE PEOPLE OF POLAND RENEGOTIATE NAFTA TRUCKING PROVISION HONORING LENORA "DOLL" CARTER TAX BREAKS FOR MIDDLE CLASS AMERICANS TAXES AND THE ECONOMY THE START TREATY AND NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW HONORING MIAMI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY DO NOT CANCEL AMERICA'S MANNED SPACE PROGRAM SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) is recognized for 5 minutes. RECOGNIZING THE JAY I. KISLAK COLLECTION AND LECTURE SERIES The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Skelton) is recognized for 5 minutes. AFGHANISTAN SPENDING SINCE TARP FOR THE 350TH TIME . . . BRING OUR TROOPS HOME The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED RELIEF The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. Berkley) is recognized for 5 minutes. HONORING THE LIFE OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS POLICE OFFICER THOMAS PATTON II The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) is recognized for 5 minutes. TRICARE DEPENDENT COVERAGE EXTENSION ACT ISRAEL AND PALESTINE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson) 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 Washington (Mr. Smith) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Sestak) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Larsen) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Taylor) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Loretta Sanchez) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin) is recognized for 5 minutes. NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, AND COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMEMORATING THE POLISH NATION SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILL REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF PAYGO LEGISLATION 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 Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER MOMENT OF SILENCE SCHEDULE REFLECTION ON POLAND EXPRESSING SYMPATHY FOR THE PEOPLE OF POLAND RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER FINANCIAL REFORM RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY UNEMPLOYMENT AND JOB CREATION FINANCIAL REFORM EXTENSION OF MORNING BUSINESS ENDING TOO BIG TO FAIL ORDER OF PROCEDURE CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS CONTINUING EXTENSION ACT OF 2010 MORNING BUSINESS JUDICIAL NOMINEES CENSUS 2010 TRIBUTE TO TOMASZ MERTA CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS CONTINUING EXTENSION ACT OF 2010--Continued HONORING BILL GEORGE HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES MORNING BUSINESS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH TRIBUTE TO MARK LEET TRIBUTE TO JESSICA K. VAUGHAN TRIBUTE TO MISS SOPHIA BROWN TRICARE DEPENDENT COVERAGE EXTENSION ACT RECOGNIZING THE PETER M. GOODRICH MEMORIAL FOUNDATION TRIBUTE TO WALTER J. BISHOP RECOGNIZING THE ASSOCIATED: JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF BALTIMORE REMEMBERING CLIFFORD HARDIN TRIBUTE TO DR. RICHARD J. PAPPAS REMEMBERING BRANNON WOODHAM RECOGNIZING VARNEY'S STORE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 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. 3197 Introductory Statement on S. 3201 SENATE RESOLUTION 479--EXPRESSING SYMPATHY FOR THE PEOPLE OF POLAND IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE DEVASTATING PLANE CRASH THAT KILLED THE COUNTRY'S PRESIDENT, FIRST LADY, AND 94 OTHER HIGH RANKING... SENATE RESOLUTION 480--CONDEMNING THE CONTINUED DETENTION OF BURMESE DEMOCRACY LEADER DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI AND CALLING ON THE MILITARY REGIME IN BURMA TO PERMIT A CREDIBLE AND FAIR ELECTION PROCESS... SENATE RESOLUTION 481--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT PUBLIC SERVANTS SHOULD BE COMMENDED FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND CONTINUED PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE NATION DURING PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION... SENATE RESOLUTION 482--DESIGNATING APRIL 2010 AS "NATIONAL 9-1-1 EDUCATION MONTH" SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 57--ESTABLISHING AN EXPEDITED PROCEDURE FOR CONSIDERATION OF A BILL RETURNING SPENDING LEVELS TO 2007 LEVELS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3723 Text of Senate Amendment 3724 Text of Senate Amendment 3725 Text of Senate Amendment 3726 Text of Senate Amendment 3727 NOTICES OF HEARINGS AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR NATIONAL CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA AWARENESS DAY HONORING BLACKSTONE VALLEY TOURISM COUNCIL NATIONAL 9-1-1 EDUCATION MONTH ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2010 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS WITHDRAWAL