Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2010-07-14 Date2010-07-14 PublicationVolume 156, issue 104 Sections141 House · 88 Senate House sections S. PRESTON WILLIAMS HONORING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM HONORING ANN SILBERFEIN ON THE OCCASION OF HER 100TH BIRTHDAY IN HONOR OF THE LIFE AND WORKS OF HARVEY PEKAR CONGRATULATING 17 AFRICAN NATIONS ON 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE HONORING THE WORLD WAR II VETERANS OF ILLINOIS ON THE SERVICE OF JESSICA I. MARTINEZ, NATIONAL YOUTH PRESIDENT OF THE LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (LULAC) PERSONAL EXPLANATION H.R. 5730, THE "SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EARMARK RESCISSION, SAVINGS, AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT" IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF MR. GERALD "GERRY" TRAFIS PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE MILITARY SERVICE OF MAJOR ALBERT F. CORCHUELO PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING PFC EDWIN "EDDIE" WOOD IN RECOGNITION OF COLONEL SHERRY B. KELLER'S SERVICE TO THE ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT RECOGNIZING SILOAM SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL FOR ITS ACHIEVEMENTS IN SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT RECOGNIZING DON MARTENS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF DEANNA WEEKS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS' ROBERT J. DOLE INSTITUTE OF POLITICS ON COMPLETION OF THE INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT PORTION OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUM'S MUSEUM ASSESSMENT... PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING SERVICE OF ANTHONY CERONE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT COMMEMORATING THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SREBRENICA GENOCIDE PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMEMORATING THE DETROIT SPORTSMEN'S CONGRESS ON CELEBRATING ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY LACKLAND GATEWAY HERITAGE FOUNDATION HONORING THE LEGACY OF ALAN REUTHER, LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS HONORING ANGELO PLAKAS HONORING MARYLAND TRUCK DEALER OF THE YEAR HONORING FRED "UNCLE FRED" BENJAMIN YOUNG SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010 HONORING DR. DENNIS TRYBUS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE HELPING HAND REHABILITATION CENTER MEDIA SHOW DOUBLE STANDARD ON SUPREME COURT NOMINEES INTRODUCING LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE THE POST 9/11 VETERANS EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (P.L. 110-252) PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING ED MOODY MOROCCAN GOVERNMENT'S CAMPAIGN OF PERSECUTION MEDIA SHOW DOUBLE STANDARD ON PROSECUTION OF MEDIA LEAKS COMMENDING THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF THE EAGLES HONORING TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS, JEFFREY KOCAB AND DAVID CURTIS IN RECOGNITION OF GOOD SAMARITAN RON ROBINSON PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING JAMIE OLIVER FOR HIS EMMY NOMINATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE BIG SPRING VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER FOR 60 YEARS OF SERVICE IN HONOR OF FELIX HARVEY FOR HIS NINETIETH BIRTHDAY OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT TRIBUTE TO BISHOP ABRAHAM I.J. SWANSON XII INTRODUCING THE SCHOOL ENHANCEMENT OF AMERICA'S TALENTED STUDENTS ACT HONORING GEORGE STEINBRENNER ABC, WASHINGTON POST SPIN POLL RESULTS PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE PASSING OF JUDGE IRVIN DOUGLAS SUGG, SR. ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SERVICE OF THE REV. DR. DWIGHT S. RIDDICK, SR., AT GETHSEMANE BAPTIST CHURCH, NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA HONORING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AVIATION DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS ANA M. SOTORRIO SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS CONGRATULATING THE PATRIOTS OF PACE HIGH SCHOOL ON BECOMING THE REGION 1, CLASS 5A BASEBALL STATE CHAMPIONS MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TRIBUTE TO PEARL REX-HARTZELL DON'T BE FOOLED BY RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS BY CUBA DEBT FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY MOB VIOLENCE FIGHTING FOR SENIORS TRIBUTE TO GEORGE STEINBRENNER EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS MORE DELAYS ON TROOP FUNDING WHY GO BACK? AMERICA SPEAKING OUT CUBA CONTINUES TO OPPRESS ITS PEOPLE CUBA'S POLITICAL PRISONERS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS TIMMY BERGERON WRITES THE PRESIDENT EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR AMERICANS A TRIBUTE TO THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS A TRIBUTE TO TOMMY DURHAM CUBA'S RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION INSURANCE BENEFITS HONORING THE LIFE OF SERGEANT MATTHEW R. HENNIGAN PASSPORTS FOR THE IROQUOIS NATIONAL LACROSSE TEAM EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE IMPROPER PAYMENTS ELIMINATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2010 DAVID JOHN DONAFEE POST OFFICE BUILDING MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE CLARENCE D. LUMPKIN POST OFFICE TOM BRADLEY POST OFFICE BUILDING VETERANS', SENIORS', AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2010 RENEWING IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1722, TELEWORK IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2010 AUTHORIZING HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES FOR LOSS OF ICE IN ARCTIC PERSONAL EXPLANATION TELEWORK IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2010 IMPROPER PAYMENTS ELIMINATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2010 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 5621 ECONOMIC CRISIS CONTINUES AMERICANS DON'T TRUST NATIONAL MEDIA CHINESE TRADE DEFICIT RECOGNIZING SANDY MORRIS RECOGNIZING ISRAELI HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS IN HAITI BUSINESS ADVISORY TOUR BUY AMERICA PROVISIONS WORKING SPECIAL ORDERS TRIBUTE TO ARMY SPECIALIST BRENDAN PATRICK NEENAN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Moran) is recognized for 5 minutes. GOVERNMENT BORDER SECURITY PLAN: ERECT A FEW SIGNS CONGRATULATING OCEAN WATCH AND ITS CREW ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT FISCAL DISCIPLINE THE MIAMI VA'S CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH COLONOSCOPIES The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. PASSPORTS FOR THE IROQUOIS LACROSSE TEAM RECOGNIZING CONSTITUTING AMERICA'S "WE THE PEOPLE 9/17 CONTEST" The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Pence) is recognized for 5 minutes. OUR INCONSISTENT POLICY TOWARD ILLEGAL ALIENS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. REMEMBERING THE LATE SENATOR DAVE COX A DISCUSSION ABOUT JOBS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5114, FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM PRIORITIES ACT OF 2010 A DISCUSSION ABOUT JOBS--Continued THE GOVERNMENT, THE ECONOMY AND JOBS BRITISH PETROLEUM AND OTHER ISSUES OF THE DAY LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF PAYGO LEGISLATION EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MEMORIALS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS, ETC. Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 5618 RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER SMALL BUSINESS JOBS BILL RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS IMPROPER PAYMENTS NOMINATION OF ELENA KAGAN HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES FINANCIAL REGULATORY REFORM EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION CONGRESSIONAL TO-DO LIST TRAVEL TO CUBA FAA REAUTHORIZATION IMPROPER PAYMENTS WALL STREET REFORM KAGAN NOMINATION FINANCIAL REGULATORY REFORM INVESTING IN AMERICA FINANCIAL REGULATORY REFORM TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL FRANKLIN L. HAGENBECK TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL PATRICK FINNEGAN PROTECTING GULF BIRD HABITAT FINANCIAL REGULATORY REFORM UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--EXECUTIVE CALENDAR BUDGET DEFICITS FINANCIAL REGULATORY REFORM PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN TRIP ORDER OF PROCEDURE MORNING BUSINESS REMEMBERING SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD FINANCIAL REGULATORY REFORM TRIBUTE TO COLONEL MICHAEL P. CRALL REMEMBERING BENJAMIN GORDON POWELL, JR. RECOGNIZING GIRLS INC. RECOGNIZING HARVEST OF HOPE CONGRATULATING MISS ARKANSAS PAGEANT CONTESTANTS TRIBUTE TO JEFF THEERMAN RECOGNIZING MATHEWS BROTHERS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME 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. 3579 Introductory Statement on S. 3581 Introductory Statement on S. 3585 Introductory Statement on S. 3586 Introductory Statement on S. 3587 SENATE RESOLUTION 581--HONORING THE EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE OF DR. JANE GOODALL ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEGINNING OF HER WORK IN WHAT IS TODAY GOMBE STREAM NATIONAL PARK IN... SENATE RESOLUTION 582--RECOGNIZING THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE BRITISH PETROLEUM OIL SPILL ON THE PEOPLE OF THE GULF COAST AND THEIR WAY OF LIFE AND URGING BRITISH PETROLEUM TO... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4465 Text of Senate Amendment 4466 Text of Senate Amendment 4467 Text of Senate Amendment 4468 Text of Senate Amendment 4469 Text of Senate Amendment 4470 Text of Senate Amendment 4471 Text of Senate Amendment 4472 Text of Senate Amendment 4473 Text of Senate Amendment 4474 Text of Senate Amendment 4475 Text of Senate Amendment 4476 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR STEVE GOODMAN POST OFFICE BUILDING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT GRANT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2009 MODIFYING DATE THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND APPLICABLE STATES MAY REQUIRE PERMITS MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 3588 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2010 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS WITHDRAWAL