Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2010-11-15 Date2010-11-15 PublicationVolume 156, issue 148 Sections184 House · 67 Senate House sections HONORING SERGEANT LEE GRAGG A TRIBUTE RECOGNIZING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER HONORING THE LIFE OF PEDRO SYPINGCO CASTRO TRIBUTE TO MR. GEORGE M. SCALISE A TRIBUTE TO WALTER T. MOSLEY III CELEBRATING THE 110TH ANNIVERSARY OF CRANFORD UNITED METHODIST CHAPEL IN HONOR OF THE 6TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MAYO SOCIETY OF GREATER CLEVELAND RECOGNIZING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BAPS MANDIR OF CHICAGO NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2010 IN RECOGNITION OF EMMA FRANCES PITTS RHODES TRIBUTE TO CESARINA AUGUSTO EARL IN MEMORY OF MELISSA JANE DELL A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF THE HONORABLE WARREN SLOCUM CONGRATULATING TURKEY ON ITS REPUBLIC DAY HONORING MAYOR CLAUDE A. "BUD" LEWIS RECOGNITION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH RECOGNIZING THE 160TH ANNIVERSARY OF BETHEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN WOODBRIDGE, VA IN HONOR OF BARBARA A. NYEGRAN RECOGNIZING KATHLEEN WALSH, ELMHURST, IL "MAYOR FOR A DAY" A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF THE LIFE OF THE HONORABLE VICTOR CALVO HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBRARY OF YOLO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE ENHANCEMENT ACT IN HONOR OF MADISON WELSH, MISS AMERICA'S PRETEEN NATIONAL TEENAGER 2011 HONORING THE LIFE AND MANY CONTRIBUTIONS OF JOSEPH P. JARJURA OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT TRIBUTE TO RALPH J. GOLZIO CALLING ON TURKISH-OCCUPIED CYPRUS TO PROTECT RELIGIOUS ARTIFACTS RECOGNITION OF MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE RECOGNIZING CLAIRE HARRISON FOR TWENTY-NINE YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT HONORING THE MASSAPEQUA FIRE DEPARTMENT'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATING INTERNATIONAL PAPER FOR BEING NAMED A TOP 100 CORPORATE CITIZEN BY THE CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY OFFICER ASSOCIATION HONORING THE VETERANS OF OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES, DETACHMENT 101 RECOGNITION OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF BILL VOIGT TO NATIONAL VETERANS DAY CONGRATULATING ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HONORING SENATOR SUSAN TUCKER IN HONOR OF EDWIN AND ALMA LAKIN HONORING DR. LUKE TORIAN'S 15TH PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY WITH FIRST MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH A TRIBUTE TO VIRGINIA HAWKINS IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF GEORGE S. POFOK IN HONOR OF THE JERSEY SHORE GIRL SCOUTS PERSONAL EXPLANATION IT'S AMERICA-BASHING, NOT FED-BASHING TRIBUTE ON THE BIRTH OF DANIEL BOLDEN GILCHRIST IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF UNITED STATES ARMY PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JAMES C. KONYUD IN RECOGNITION OF CHARLOTTE AYERS RECOGNIZING GOLD STAR MOTHERS A TRIBUTE TO EPHRAIM BENTON RECOGNIZING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION IN HONOR OF FIVE RETIRING MEMBERS OF THE CAMDEN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT TRIBUTE TO COMMISSIONER FRANK HALAS HONORING THE CAREER OF PASTOR DAVID STANDFEST CELEBRATING 125 YEARS OF THE OMAHA WORLD-HERALD IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF JOHN H. BUSTAMANTE A TRIBUTE TO DEMETRICE MILLS RECOGNIZING VETERANS GREEN JOBS FOR ITS INVOLVEMENT IN THE MILITARY HOUSING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT CONGRATULATING SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL ON BEING NAMED A NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL HONORING MR. ROMAN TOTENBERG'S 100TH BIRTHDAY CNN GUESTS SKEW TO THE LEFT IN HONOR OF APOSTLE SUPERINTENDENT STEPHEN STALLWORTH, FOUNDER AND PASTOR OF GREATER GRACE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST AND FOUNDER AND CEO OF GRACELAND INSTITUTE OF EARLY LEARNING NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2010 A TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR RONALD BANKS RECOGNIZING FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR GRANTEES FROM THE 11TH DISTRICT IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF MIKE "TRIV" TRIVISONNO JIM CARTER HONORING CODY ALECIA ASIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 34TH ANNUAL GALA HONORING STEVE CROPPER HONORING THE BENZIGER FAMILY A TRIBUTE TO DARLENE MEALY IN HONOR OF CAPTAIN DAVID P. CONRAD, 2010 FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR IN HONOR OF THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF BAY VILLAGE HONORING THE BENZIGER FAMILY TRIBUTE TO CHRISTOPHER L. DiMATTIO HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF UNITED STATES ARMY SERGENT FIRST CLASS TODD M. HARRIS HONORING MEIKLEJOHN CIVIL LIBERTIES INSTITUTE HONORING THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY ON "REPUBLIC DAY" A TRIBUTE TO DR. KEVIN S. BOND IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF ANN BROZ OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF SPC MARC WHISENANT RECOGNIZING TENDAJI W. GANGES AND THE OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVES IN RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF HARRIS AND JOSEPHINE SMITH HONORING WORLD WAR II VETERAN ALBERT BROWN IN HONOR OF THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF OHIO CITIZEN ACTION TRIBUTE TO OFFICER RYAN P. BONAMINIO RITZVILLE'S NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD DEPOT CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY HONORING FORMER WEST VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES MEMBER BEATRICE "JACKIE" WITHROW HONORING W.W. "BILL" ASTON RECOGNIZING THE 18TH ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL DIVERSITY DAY IN HONOR OF NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY HONORING DR. MICHAEL I. JORDAN JOHN HALLMARK ROBERTSON IN HONOR OF TOMMY IRVIN, GEORGIA COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE IN MEMORIAM: FIRST LIEUTENANT MARK NOZISKA TRIBUTE TO RICHARD MICHAEL "MUGGS" McGINNIS COMMEMORATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF HARBOR HEALTH SERVICES OF BRANFORD IN MEMORY OF DR. HERMAN D. JAMES, BELOVED PRESIDENT OF ROWAN UNIVERSITY HONORING REDWOOD COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CALIFORNIA TRIBUTE ON THE BIRTH OF MATILDA ANN GRAHAM ROSSBACH IN RECOGNITION OF DELLA O. WEBB TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH N. DIVINCENZO, JR. SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE JEAN SCHMIDT, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM PRESS SECRETARY, THE HONORABLE TOM McCLINTOCK, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM DISTRICT DIRECTOR, THE HONORABLE TOM McCLINTOCK, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM DISTRICT OFFICE MANAGER, THE HONORABLE TOM McCLINTOCK, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM CONSTITUENT SERVICES DIRECTOR, THE HONORABLE TOM McCLINTOCK, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM PRESS SECRETARY, THE HONORABLE TOM McCLINTOCK, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM DISTRICT DIRECTOR, THE HONORABLE TOM McCLINTOCK, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM COMMUNITY OUTREACH DIRECTOR, THE HONORABLE TOM McCLINTOCK, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM FIELD REPRESENTATIVE, THE HONORABLE TOM McCLINTOCK, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM CONSTITUENT SERVICES DIRECTOR, THE HONORABLE TOM McCLINTOCK, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM DISTRICT OFFICE MANAGER, THE HONORABLE TOM McCLINTOCK, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM CASEWORK ASSISTANT, THE HONORABLE TOM McCLINTOCK, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM DISTRICT OFFICE CASEWORK MANAGER, THE HONORABLE JOHN BOCCIERI, MEMBER OF CONGRESS COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE TED POE, MEMBER OF CONGRESS MAKING IN ORDER CONSIDERATION OF VETO MESSAGE ON H.R. 3808 HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE INTERSTATE RECOGNITION OF NOTARIZATIONS ACT OF 2010--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 111-152) THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ARE FLOODED HURRICANE HITS WASHINGTON, D.C. WELCOME BACK CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN TAX UNCERTAINTY COULD HURT CHARITABLE GIVING ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5566 AND THE SENATE AMENDMENT THERETO RECOGNIZING GAIL ABARBANEL AND THE RAPE TREATMENT CENTER INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION SIMPLIFICATION ACT ADJUSTING TIME PERIODS FOR SERVICEMEMBERS ABROAD IN CASES REGARDING PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS MARINE SERGEANT MICHAEL H. FERSCHKE, JR. MEMORIAL ACT RECOGNIZING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BAYH-DOLE ACT COPYRIGHT CLEANUP, CLARIFICATION, AND CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2010 RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SCHOOL DESEGREGATION BY RUBY BRIDGES RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE COPYRIGHT CLEANUP, CLARIFICATION, AND CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2010 RECOGNIZING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SCHOOL DESEGREGATION BY RUBY BRIDGES IN MEMORY OF FORMER U.S. CONGRESSMAN BILL HARSHA MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE RECOGNIZING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BAYH-DOLE ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER TO NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS OF THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY HELP FOR HAITI SPECIAL ORDERS MOVING THE GOALPOSTS ON AFGHANISTAN 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 Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. CONGRATULATING JACINTO "ACE" ACEBAL ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) is recognized for 5 minutes. ECONOMIC ISSUES: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from California (Mr. Sherman) is recognized for 5 minutes. ANOTHER DAY ON THE TEXAS BORDER 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 Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith) is recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Garrett) 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. ADDRESSING THE CONCERNS OF AMERICA STAFF SERGEANT SALVATORE GIUNTA LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SENATE BILLS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT JOINT ESTIMATE OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF PAYGO LEGISLATION EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED BILL PURSUANT TO RULE XII 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 MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--H.R. 4168, H.R. 4337, AND H.R. 847 LAMEDUCK SESSION RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER EARMARKS MORATORIUM RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS LAMEDUCK SESSION START TREATY TAX CUTS AND THE ECONOMY UPCOMING CLOTURE VOTES TRIBUTE TO DR. MARGARET BURROUGHS AND BISHOP ARTHUR BRAZIER CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION AND CREDENTIALS ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TAX REFORM REMEMBERING SENATOR TED STEVENS HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AMERICAN DIABETES MONTH. INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION BILL AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK TRIBUTE TO COL MICHAEL J. JENSEN RECOGNIZING THE VOICES OF UNITY YOUTH CHOIR REMEMBERING HELEN McKINNEY TRIBUTE TO DON SHELBY MARCUS CORPORATION TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL P. 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Res. 40 SENATE RESOLUTION 674--TO CONSTITUTE THE MAJORITY PARTY'S MEMBERSHIP ON CERTAIN COMMITTEES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS, OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE CHOSEN SENATE RESOLUTION 675--COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WEEKS LAW SENATE RESOLUTION 676--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF AMERICAN DIABETES MONTH SENATE RESOLUTION 677--TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF RECYCLING AND THE INCEPTION OF RECYCLING ON THE NATIONAL MALL NOTICE OF HEARING PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR CONVENING OF FIRST SESSION OF THE 112TH CONGRESS MAJORITY PARTY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP ORDER FOR FILING OF IMPEACHMENT COMMITTEE REPORT REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 111-8 REMOVAL OF INJUNCTION OF SECRECY--TREATY DOCUMENT NO. 111-7 APPOINTMENTS ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010 PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010, AT 9:30 A.M. NOMINATIONS