Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2010-09-15 Date2010-09-15 PublicationVolume 156, issue 124 Sections185 House · 51 Senate House sections Daily Digest/FINDINGS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (C)(2)(C) OF H. RES. 1493, PROVIDING FOR BUDGET ENFORCEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF CHIEF JOSEPH V. PUCCI OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT TRIBUTE TO CHUCK LOVIN HONORING DUANE FURMAN IN RECOGNITION OF JUDITH HURLEY STANLEY COLEMAN COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 11 IN RECOGNITION OF CALPINE CORPORATION TYLER SPARKS HONORING AMERICAN TROOPS WHO DIED ON D-DAY INTRODUCING H.R. 6127--"EXTENSION OF HEALTH CARE ELIGIBILITY FOR VETERANS WHO SERVED AT QARMAT ALI ACT" IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF SERGEANT MAJOR ROLANDO MOORE, JR. FINDINGS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE RELATING TO EFFICIENCY AND REFORM PURSUANT TO H. RES. 1493 TRIBUTE TO DAVID MONDT IN RECOGNITION OF THE DEDICATION OF THE HINDU TEMPLE OF CANTON COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 11 FINDINGS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE RELATING TO EFFICIENCY AND REFORM PURSUANT TO H. RES. 1493 HONORING PONZI VINEYARDS FINDINGS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY RELATING TO EFFICIENCY AND REFORM PURSUANT TO H. RES. 1493 RECOGNIZING STEVE LEWANDOWSKI ON THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF ANNOUNCING AT THE SAN DIEGO POLO CLUB HONORING BILL DAWSON HARRISON J. SHIPMAN RECOMMENDATION OF CHANGES IN LAW THAT HELP ACHIEVE DEFICIT REDUCTION BY REDUCING WASTE, FRAUD, ABUSE, AND MISMANAGEMENT, PROMOTING EFFICIENCY AND REFORM OF GOVERNMENT; AND CONTROLLING SPENDING... IN RECOGNITION OF MADLYN AND JAMES AARON HONORING THE LIFE AND WORK OF DR. CLAIRE COLEMAN FINDINGS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM RELATING TO EFFICIENCY AND REFORM PURSUANT TO H. RES. 1493 INTRODUCTION OF THE HATCH ACT NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION PARITY ACT RECOGNIZING THOMAS E. PUGH ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE JOHN HEINZ REHABILITATION CENTER IN WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA IN HONOR OF THE OBAMA WAY COMMITTEE PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 15TH LITERACY AWARENESS DAY IN WHEATON, ILLINOIS TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF K-9 SERGEANT THOMAS "TOMMY" ALEXANDER HONORING DON AND CATHI WARNOCK HONORING JOHN CALLENDER ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES FINDINGS PURSUANT TO THE BUDGET ENFORCEMENT RESOLUTION FINDINGS SUBMITTED BY JOHN CONYERS, JR., CHAIRMAN OF HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY PURSUANT TO H. RES. 1493 PERSONAL EXPLANATION MOVE ME IN HONOR OF LT COL. ANNETTE BERGERON "RET." UNITED STATES ARMY MATC SUPERVISOR P.T. AMPUTEE HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF UNITED STATES ARMY SECOND LIEUTENANT MARK J. PINCEK TRIBUTE TO CLYDE "BILL" NEELY FINDINGS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS RELATING TO EFFICIENCY AND REFORM PURSUANT TO H. RES. 1493 COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS' OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF CAROLE A. SLIWA -FINDINGS PURSUANT TO THE HOUSE BUDGET RESOLUTION FINDINGS PURSUANT TO THE HOUSE BUDGET ENFORCEMENT RESOLUTION IN RECOGNITION OF JOSEPH M. WOJCIK HONORING SAINT JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH OF CORNING, MISSOURI FINDINGS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS RELATING TO EFFICIENCY AND REFORM PURSUANT TO H. RES. 1493 RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANT ROLE ZOOS, AQUARIUMS, AND OTHER WILDLIFE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE PLAYED IN THE RESPONSE EFFORTS IN THE GULF REGION FOLLOWING THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL THAT BEGAN ON APRIL... COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 11 REMEMBERING STAFF SERGEANT PHILLIP JENKINS CONGRATULATING THE TEUTOPOLIS BASEBALL TEAM ON WINNING THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HONORING BRIGADIER GENERAL HECTOR E. PAGAN, UNITED STATES ARMY HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF UNITED STATES ARMY SERGEANT MARTIN A. LUGO, JR. PASSING OF JAMIE GRODSKY ADERA NICHOLE ETHERIDGE MAKES HER MARK ON THE WORLD FIGHTING MEDICARE FRAUD IN RECOGNITION OF VICTOR A. "VIC" POZZI COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF MEXICO'S REVOLUTION AND 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE FINDINGS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PURSUANT TO H. RES. 1493 IN RECOGNITION OF MERYL FRANK CONSOLIDATED LAND, ENERGY, AND AQUATIC RESOURCES ACT OF 2010 COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 11 HONORING ELVAN AND ELEANOR NEWCOMB TRIBUTE TO JOHN HARRISON PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMENDING BRANDON ACADEMY'S DESIGNATION AS A 2010 BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL IN HONOR OF FIRE CHIEF TIMOTHY A. POTTS A TRIBUTE TO THE 2010 ELLIS ISLAND MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS HONORING TWO ROCK VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON THEIR 150TH ANNIVERSARY MONA DIXON BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB YOUTH OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE TO LOUIS WOLFGRAM COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 11 IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF MAYOR JAMES W. DAY FEDERAL FURLOUGH BILL HONORING COLOMBIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES CAROLINA BARCO ISAKSON HONORING ELLEN FEINBOLD COMMEMORATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INCHEON LANDING FINDINGS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO H. RES. 1493 CELEBRATING THE FITZGERALD THEATER'S CENTENNIAL SEASON AND ITS PLACEMENT IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IN MEMORY OF FRED SHAW IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF JOHN THOMAS SABOL RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 11 HONORING JERRY VENTURI HONORING MR. RAWLEIGH "MIKE" THOMPSON TRIBUTE TO JOHN MILES IN RECOGNITION OF DETECTIVE CHAD DOUBLE, DISTRICT CHIEF ROBERT REBTOY AND OFFICER PATRICK SPELMAN FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SAFETY ANDREW HUTCHINSON IN RECOGNITION OF SUDHIR PARIKH IN REMEMBRANCE OF DAVE NEWMAN HONORING THE 100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE NANTICOKE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION NO. 4 PAYING TRIBUTE TO MR. D.J. PANDIAN, IAS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENERGY AND PETROCHEMICAL DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 11 CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH PERSONAL EXPLANATION FINDINGS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ARMED SERVICES RELATING TO EFFICIENCY AND REFORM PURSUANT TO H. RES. 1493 FINDINGS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES RELATING TO EFFICIENCY AND REFORM PURSUANT TO H. RES. 1493 RECOGNIZING MEMBERS OF THE GUJARAT, INDIA DELEGATION FOR STRENGTHENING THE U.S.-INDIA ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING REVEREND RODERICK PEARSON ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ACCEPT AMENDMENT TO MAKE TAX CUTS PERMANENT SAFENET'S 35TH ANNIVERSARY CARTEL EXTORTION DEMOCRATIC PRO-GROWTH AGENDA SMALL BUSINESSES SMALL BUSINESS JOBS AND CREDIT ACT MAKING PRODUCTS IN AMERICA DON'T CUT TAXES FOR MILLIONAIRES DEMOCRATS CONTINUE FIGHT FOR MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUTS AND DEFICIT REDUCTION; REPUBLICANS CONTINUE TO HOLD MIDDLE CLASS HOSTAGE TO TAX CUTS FOR THE WEALTHY SUBMINIMUM WAGE FOR DISABLED AMERICAN HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION JEFFERSON THOMAS OF THE LITTLE ROCK NINE THE HIGH HOLIDAYS MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUTS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONGRESSIONAL MADE IN AMERICA PROMISE ACT BERRY AMENDMENT EXTENSION ACT FIRST RESPONDER ANTI-TERRORISM TRAINING RESOURCES ACT RECOGNIZING ANNIVERSARY OF LAW CREATING REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS) CAPTAIN RHETT W. SCHILLER POST OFFICE FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES USAGE ACT OF 2010 SUPPORTING DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL HEREDITARY BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCER WEEK AND NATIONAL PREVIVOR DAY OVERSEAS CONTRACTOR REFORM ACT SUPPORTING CONSTITUTION DAY MANDATORY PRICE REPORTING ACT OF 2010 VETERINARIAN SERVICES INVESTMENT ACT EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO PAKISTANI PEOPLE AFTER FLOODS ESTABLISHING ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS VETERANS' CURATION PROGRAM ANDREW W. BOGUE FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE FRANK EVANS GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE BUILDING JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER, AND ROY K. MOORE FEDERAL BUILDING ROBERT M. BALL FEDERAL BUILDING OBSERVING FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE RITA ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONGRESSIONAL MADE IN AMERICA PROMISE ACT OF 2010 CAPTAIN RHETT W. SCHILLER POST OFFICE SUPPORTING DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL HEREDITARY BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCER WEEK AND NATIONAL PREVIVOR DAY OVERSEAS CONTRACTOR REFORM ACT MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF VICTIMS OF TERRORIST ATTACKS ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 11 RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE SUPPORTING BACKCOUNTRY AIRSTRIPS AND RECREATIONAL AVIATION RECOGNIZING 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF 19TH AMENDMENT PERMITTING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO APPLICANTS FOR NATURALIZATION HONORING LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE DOGS REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4785, RURAL ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT IN MEMORIAM: USMC STAFF SERGEANT MICHAEL A. BOCK FALLEN SOLDIER--ARMY SPECIALIST CHAD CLEMENTS IN HONOR OF THE HEROIC EFFORTS OF RESOURCE OFFICER CAROLYN GUDGER SPECIAL ORDERS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Etheridge) is recognized for 5 minutes. CALLING FOR EXTENSION OF TAX CUTS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) 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. TRAGEDY IN SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gohmert) is recognized for 5 minutes. SHATAVIA ANDERSON--MURDER VICTIM AMERICA NEEDS ECONOMIC RECOVERY HONORING UNITED STATES ARMY CAPTAIN DALE A. GOETZ 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 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 Rhode Island (Mr. Kennedy) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Velazquez) is recognized for 5 minutes. MAKE IT IN AMERICA THE ECONOMY VACATING 5-MINUTE SPECIAL ORDER LET'S FIX AMERICA SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED ADJOURNMENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF PAYGO LEGISLATION EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION SMALL BUSINESS LENDING CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS LENDING FUND ACT OF 2010 RECESS SMALL BUSINESS LENDING FUND ACT OF 2010--Continued MORNING BUSINESS REPORT ON FOREIGN TRAVEL NATIONAL PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AMERICA'S CUP INDUCTION REISTERSTOWN AMERICAN LEGION POST 116 REMEMBERING RALPH SMEED REMEMBERING BOBBY EUGENE HANNON TRIBUTE TO TIM PIKE MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE 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. 3786 Introductory Statement on S. 3788 Introductory Statement on S. 3790 SENATE RESOLUTION 622--TO STOP SECRET SPENDING SENATE RESOLUTION 623--COMMENDING THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS BY THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES SENATE RESOLUTION 624--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... SENATE RESOLUTION 625--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2010 AS "NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH" NOTICES OF INTENT TO SUSPEND THE RULES NOTICE OF HEARING AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR HONORING OKLAHOMA MEMBERS OF THE ARMY AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 3790 AND S. 3791 UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 5297 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS