Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2010-06-15 Date2010-06-15 PublicationVolume 156, issue 89 Sections182 House · 74 Senate House sections RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF LCDR DAN RIEKEN FROM THE UNITED STATES NAVY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING MR. DAVID WILDER NATIONAL DAIRY MONTH A TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL X. GARRETT PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN LOVING MEMORY OF CAFFIE GREENE HONORING ALTHEA MUSGROVE NORCOTT FOR A LIFETIME OF SERVICE AS AN EDUCATOR EXTENDING EFFECTIVE DATE OF GIFT CARD PROVISIONS OF CREDIT CARD LAW A TRIBUTE TO COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR STEPHEN FRENNIER IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF HOUSING ADVOCATES, INC. OF CLEVELAND, OHIO CELEBRATING THE LEAGUE OF BLACK WOMEN'S ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE ISRAELI BLOCKADE AND THE FLOTILLA AMERICAN JOBS, CLOSING TAX LOOPHOLES AND PREVENTING OUTSOURCING ACT IN RECOGNITION OF MANDINGO TSHAKA IN HONOR OF STANLEY AND BETTY SHEINBAUM EXTENDING EFFECTIVE DATE OF GIFT CARD PROVISIONS OF CREDIT CARD LAW IN LOVING MEMORY OF PAUL H. DeVAN THE RETIREMENT OF MR. RICHARD MANN IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF COMMUNITY CHALLENGE AND OF DAVID LaRUE HONORING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION 3 OF THE SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING HONORING JIM CASSIDY FHA REFORM ACT OF 2010 IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF ERIN K. EHRBAR AND ANDREW J. EHRBAR IN TRIBUTE TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA RECOGNIZING THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM GRADUATES OF WANDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE LEGENDARY OLLIE WOODSON THE ISRAELI BLOCKADE AND THE FLOTILLA TRIBUTE TO LEWIS COUNTY VFW IN HONOR OF ALBERT OLIZI, JR. IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF LENORE C. "LORI" WENDELL HONORING RAUL H. CASTRO, FORMER GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA CONGRATULATING THE BENJAMIN FAMILY ON EIGHTY-FIVE YEARS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION FOR JOSEPH BLAIR INTRODUCING LEGISLATION FOR THE DISPLAY OF STATE AND TERRITORY FLAGS AT THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT WORLD OCEAN DAY COMMENDING THE PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS RECOGNITION OF THE MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF LYNYRD SKYNYRD CHANCELLOR BERGLAND RETIREMENT THE SACRIFICES OF THE SPECIAL FORCES RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF DR. CAROLYN MOSLEY PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN LOVING MEMORY OF WILLIAM "BILL" ELKINS, JR. IN RECOGNITION OF THE MARIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN HONOR OF LANCE CORPORAL RYAN M. WELCH COMMEMORATING THE 350TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOPKINS SCHOOL IN NEW HAVEN EXTENDING EFFECTIVE DATE OF GIFT CARD PROVISIONS OF CREDIT CARD LAW CELEBRATING LGBT PRIDE MONTH HONORING THE 58TH ANNIVERSARY OF LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND THE GRAND OPENING OF THEIR NEW FACILITY CONGRATULATING COLONEL BRADLEY D. SPACY OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT House of Representatives RECESS RECEPTION OF FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE AFTER RECESS PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS HAD DURING RECESS JOBS RECOGNIZING COLLIERVILLE AND HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOLS FROM SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE FLAG BURNING HAPPY BIRTHDAY, U.S. ARMY INTRODUCING THE TEEN PARENTS GRADUATION AND COLLEGE ACT ALIX KLEIN'S BAT MITZVAH MEDICARE PART D DOUGHNUT HOLE IS BEGINNING TO CLOSE NO NEW ENERGY TAX PAY THE DOCTORS FOR TREATING PATIENTS ON MEDICARE THE U.S. NEEDS A BUDGET PAYMENTS TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES GEERT WILDERS--CHAMPION OF THE PUBLIC LIBERTY PASS ANNUAL BUDGET ECONOMIC TURNAROUND TWO MONTHS LATE ON PASSING BUDGET FILLING THE DOUGHNUT HOLE CONGRESS ISN'T LISTENING CONSUMER CONFIDENCE ON RISE GUN RIGHTS CELEBRATING LIFE OF BARBARA GREENSPUN CONGRESS IS NOT LISTENING AMERICAN JOBS PASS A BUDGET WALL STREET REFORM PASS A BUDGET PASS A BUDGET PASS A BUDGET RECOGNIZING THE NEED FOR JOB CREATION POLICIES PUT PEOPLE TO WORK THE GULF OIL SPILL TRAGEDY THE U.S.-MEXICO PARLIAMENTARY EXCHANGE PASS A BUDGET PASS WALL STREET REFORM AMERICANS WILL BE FORCED TO CHANGE THEIR HEALTH CARE PLAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG DOUGHNUT HOLE LEADERSHIP REQUIRES MAKING TOUGH DECISIONS STAND UP FOR HARDWORKING AMERICANS FISCAL YEAR 2010 EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL AND FISCAL YEAR 2011 BUDGET SMALL BUSINESS LENDING FUND ACT WE MUST HAVE A BUDGET RESOLUTION MONEY IN THE STIMULUS BILL WENT TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE KYRGYZSTAN DON'T LET AN OIL SPILL RUIN YOUR VACATION ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE THE BUDGET WE HAVE TO HOLD BP ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SPENDING IS OUT OF CONTROL SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEVASTATING FLOODS OF 2008 PARTIAL DRILLING IN LOUISIANA RECORD-BREAKING DEFICITS MEAN CONGRESS SHOULD PASS A BUDGET WHERE'S THE BUDGET? DOES THE ADMINISTRATION FAVOR GOVERNMENT WORKERS? BUDGET SPILLED OIL ROYALTY COLLECTION ACT AMERICANS DEMAND A BUDGET BUDGET WHERE'S THE BUDGET? DISASTER RECOVERY IN THE GULF WHERE IS THE BUDGET? DAY 57 OF THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL STOP THE LEAK AND PASS A BUDGET ECONOMIC RECOVERY REFORMING THE EARMARK PROCESS HEALTH CARE REFORM IS LAW JOBS AND THE ECONOMY STEADY ECONOMIC GROWTH IN AMERICA PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5486, SMALL BUSINESS JOBS TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2010; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5297, SMALL BUSINESS LENDING FUND ACT OF 2010 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RECOGNIZING CONTRIBUTIONS OF FATHERS CONGRATULATING URBAN PREP CHARTER ACADEMY--ENGLEWOOD CAMPUS CELEBRATING 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WORK-LIFE BALANCE AWARD ACT ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE HONORING DR. LARRY CASE ON HIS RETIREMENT AS NATIONAL FFA ADVISOR MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF FORMER REPRESENTATIVE FRANK EVANS OF COLORADO PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5486, SMALL BUSINESS JOBS TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2010; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5297, SMALL BUSINESS LENDING FUND ACT OF 2010 WORK-LIFE BALANCE AWARD ACT SMALL BUSINESS JOBS TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2010 RECOGNIZING CONTRIBUTIONS OF FATHERS SMALL BUSINESS JOBS TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2010 CELEBRATING 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALBERT EINSTEIN DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM PERSONAL EXPLANATION HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL ROLL BACK THE SIZE OF GOVERNMENT NOW COMMEMORATING TROOPER FIRST CLASS WESLEY BROWN SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Poe) 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. THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS AND THE DIGNITY OF THE HOUSE IMMEDIATE NEEDS FUNDING FOR FEMA The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. ENERGY INDEPENDENCE PROSPECTS FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moran) is recognized for 5 minutes. A TRIBUTE TO GOOD BREAD AND A FAMILY OF ENTREPRENEURS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. PLEADING THE 10TH The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) 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 Arkansas (Mr. Boozman) 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. REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE BILLS THE ECONOMY NATIONALIZING THE ECONOMY LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER GULF OILSPILL RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS GULF OILSPILL EXTENDER ALTERNATIVE GULF VISIT CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS Nomination of Elena Kagan (Executive Session) TRIBUTE TO SENATOR DAN INOUYE LEGISLATIVE SESSION TAX BREAK REPEAL RECESS ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX AMERICAN JOBS AND CLOSING TAX LOOPHOLES ACT OF 2010 NOMINATION OF ELENA KAGAN MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNIZING HELP OF SOUTHERN NEVADA BIG OIL GUINEA TRIBUTE TO RON GETTELFINGER TRIBUTE TO NINA THOMAS TRIBUTE TO TOM HOWARD LADY SEA WARRIORS SOFTBALL TEAM RAINBOW WAHINE SOFTBALL TEAM REMEMBERING ROBERT LITTLE EBERT REGENT, NORTH DAKOTA BRADLEY, SOUTH DAKOTA TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM A. RICHARDS MONROE ROTARY CLUB MESSAGE 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. 3485 Introductory Statement on S. 3487 SENATE RESOLUTION 552--DESIGNATING JUNE 23, 2010, AS "OLYMPIC DAY" SENATE RESOLUTION 553--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT CONGRESS SHOULD UNWAVERINGLY UPHOLD THE DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE OF OLDER AMERICANS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4351 Text of Senate Amendment 4352 Text of Senate Amendment 4353 Text of Senate Amendment 4354 Text of Senate Amendment 4355 Text of Senate Amendment 4356 Text of Senate Amendment 4357 Text of Senate Amendment 4358 Text of Senate Amendment 4359 Text of Senate Amendment 4360 Text of Senate Amendment 4361 Text of Senate Amendment 4362 Text of Senate Amendment 4363 Text of Senate Amendment 4364 Text of Senate Amendment 4365 CONFIRMATIONS NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR ROY RONDENO, SR., POST OFFICE BUILDING APPOINTMENT ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2010 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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