U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual/Congressional Record
Title 44, Section 901. Congressional Record: Arrangement, style, contents, and indexes.—The Joint Committee on Printing shall control the arrangement and style of the Congressional Record, and while providing that it shall be substantially a verbatim report of proceedings, shall take all needed action for the reduction of unnecessary bulk. It shall provide for the publication of an index of the Congressional Record semimonthly during and at the close of sessions of Congress.
Title 44, Section 904. Congressional Record: Maps, diagrams, illustrations.—Maps, diagrams, or illustrations may not be inserted in the Record without the approval of the Joint Committee on Printing.
The rules governing document work (FIC & punc.) apply to the Congressional Record, except as may be noted herein. The same general style should be followed in the permanent (bound) Record as is used in the daily Record. It is important to be familiar with the exceptions and the forms peculiar to the Record.
Much of the data printed in the Congressional Record is forwarded to the GPO via fiber optic transmission using the captured keystrokes of the floor reporters. Element identifier codes are programmatically inserted, and galley output is accomplished without manual intervention. It is not cost effective to prepare the accompanying manuscript as per the GPO Style Manual and it is too time-consuming to update and change the data once it is already in type form. Therefore, the Record is to be FIC & punc. It is not necessary to stamp the manuscript FIC & punc. because of its volume. However, Record style, as stated in the following rules, will be followed.
Daily and permanent Record texts are set in 8-point type on a 9-point body. Extracts are set in 7-point type on an 8-point body.
An F-dash will be used preceding 8-point cap lines in the proceedings of the Senate and House.
All 7-point extracts and poetry will carry 2 points of space above and below unless heads appear, which generate their own space.
All extracts are set 7 point unless otherwise ordered by the Joint Committee on Printing.
Except as noted below, all communications from the President must be set in 8 point, but if such communications contain extracts, etc., the extracts are set in 7 point.
An address of the President delivered outside of Congress or referred to as an extract is set in 7 point.
A letter from the President to the Senate is set in 7 point when any form of treaty is enclosed that is to be printed in the Record in connection therewith.
The letter is set in 7 point whether the treaty follows or precedes it or is separated from it by intervening matter. In all quoted amendments and excerpts of bills and in reprinting bills, the style and manuscript as printed in the bill will be followed.
Except where otherwise directed, profanity, obscene wording, or extreme vulgarisms are to be deleted and a 3-em dash substituted.
All manuscript submitted in a foreign language will not be printed. It will be returned for translation and resubmitted for printing in the next Record.
Extreme caution must be used in making corrections in manuscript, and no important change will be made without proper authorization.
Observe the lists of names of Senators, Representatives, and Delegates, committees of both Houses, and duplicate names. Changes caused by death, resignation, or otherwise must be noted. There is no excuse for error in the spelling of names of Senators, Representatives, or department officials. In case of doubt, the Congressional Directory will be the authority.
Datelines should be followed on Extensions of Remarks. If any question arises as to the proper date to be used, a supervisor must be consulted.
Indented matter in leaderwork will be 1 em only.
Queries must not be made on proofs.
(See also Chapter 3 "Capitalization Rules")
If the name of the Congressional Record is mentioned, it must be set in caps and small caps and never abbreviated, even when appearing in citations, except in extract matter, then cap/lowercase.
The name of a Senator or a Representative preceding his or her direct remarks is set in caps and is followed by a period with equal spacing to be used.
The name of a Senator or a Representative used in connection with a bill or other paper—that is, in an adjectival sense—is lowercased, as the Hawkins bill, the Fish amendment, etc.; but Fish's amendment, etc.
The names of Members and Members-elect of both Houses of the Congress, including those of the Vice President and Speaker, will be printed in caps and small caps if mention is made of them, except in extract matter.
Deceased Members' names will be set in caps and small caps in eulogies only on the first day the House or Senate is in session following the death of a Member, in a speech carrying date when the Member was eulogized, or on memorial day in the Senate and House. Eulogy day in one House will be treated the same in the other.
Certificates of Senators-elect of a succeeding Congress are usually presented to the current Congress, and in such cases the names of the Senators-elect must be in caps and small caps.
Names of Members of Congress must be set in caps and lowercase in votes, in lists set in columns, in the list of standing and select committees, in contested-election cases, in lists of pairs, and in all parts of tabular matter (head, body, and footnotes).
Observe that the names of all persons not certified Members of Congress are to be set in caps and lowercase; that is, names of secretaries, clerks, messengers, and others.
Names of proposed Federal boards, commissions, services, etc., are capitalized.
Capitalize principal words and quote after each of the following terms: Address, article, book, caption, chapter heading, editorial, essay, heading, headline, motion picture or play (including TV or radio program), paper, poem, report, song, subheading, subject, theme, etc. Also, following the word entitled, except with reference to bill titles which are treated as follows: "A bill (or an act) transferring certain functions of the Price Administrator to the Petroleum Administrator for War," etc.
Follow the manuscript as to the use of numerals. Dollar amounts in Record manuscript are to be followed.
Figures appearing in manuscript as "20 billion 428 million 125 thousand dollars" should be followed.
Record tables may be set either one or three columns in width, as follows:
- One-column table: 14 picas (168 points).
- Three-column table: 43½ picas (522 points). Footnote(s) will be set 43½ picas.
- All short footnotes should be run in with 2 ems between each.
Italic, boldface, caps, or small caps shall not be used for emphasis; nor shall unusual indentions be used. This does not apply to literally reproduced quotations from historical, legal, or official documents. If italic other than restricted herein is desired, the words should be underscored and "Fol. ital." written on each folio. Do not construe this to apply to "Provided," "Provided further," "Ordered," "Resolved," "Be it enacted," etc.
Names of vessels must be set in italic, except in headings, where they will be quoted.
The prayer delivered in either House must be set in 8-point roman. If prefaced or followed by a quotation from the Bible, such quotation must be set in 8-point italic. Extracts from the Bible or other literature contained in the body of the prayer will be set in 8-point roman and quoted.
When general or passing mention is made of a case in 8 point, the title is set in roman, as Smith Bros. case. When a specific citation is indicated and reference follows, use italic for title, as Smith Bros, case (172 App. Div. 149).
In 8 point manuscript, titles of cases are always set in italic if followed by references. In 7 point, manuscript is followed.
In 8-point matter, when only the title of a case is given, set in roman, as United States versus 12 Diamond Rings.
When versus is used in other than legal phrases and for the purposes of showing contrast, it is not abbreviated or set in italic, as "airplanes versus battleships."
Do not quote any communication carrying date and signature. However, a letter (or other communication) bearing both date and signature that appears within a letter shall be quoted.
Do not put quotation marks on centerheads in 7-point extracts unless centerheads belong to original matter.
In newspaper extracts, insert place and date at beginning of paragraph. Use caps and small caps for name of place and roman lowercase for spelled-out date. Connect date and extract by a period and an em dash. If date and place are credited in a bracket line above extract, they need not be used again at the beginning of the paragraph.
Each Whereas in a preamble must begin a new paragraph. The Therefore be it must be preceded by a colon and be run in with the last Whereas. Be it will run in with the word Therefore, but must not be supplied when not in manuscript. Note the following:
- Whereas it has been deemed advisable to, etc.: Therefore be it
- Resolved, That the committee, etc.
In the titles of legal cases manuscript is followed as to spelling, abbreviations, and use of figures.
Use single punctuation in citations of cases and statutes:
- United States v. 12 Diamond Rings (124 U.S. 329; R.S. p. 310, sec. 1748).
Indent asterisk lines 2 ems on each side. Use five asterisks.
If a title is used as part of the name of an organization, vessel, etc., spell; thus, General Ulysses S. Grant Post No. 76, Grand Army of the Republic.
The order of subdivision of the Constitution of the United States is as follows: article I, section 2, clause 3.
If an exhibit appears at the end of a speech, the head Exhibit is set in 7-point caps and small caps.
In extracts containing votes the names must be run in, as Mr. Smith of Texas, AuCoin, and Clay, etc.
In a Senator's or a Representative's remarks, when amendments, sections, etc., are referred to by number, follow the manuscript.
In text references to Senate and House reports and in executive and miscellaneous documents, follow the manuscript.
In headings and text references to resolutions and memorials, follow the manuscript.
When a bill comes to final action, in the presentment of amendments collectively for a vote, either the term "in gross" or the French equivalent "en gros" may be used.
USE OF CAPS AND SMALL CAPS
[Note the use of parentheses and brackets in the following examples. Each will be used adopted as submitted, as long as they are consistent throughout.]
Mr. WEBB. (Name all caps when a Member or visitor addresses Senate or House.)
On motion by [or of] Mr. Webb, it was, etc.
The VICE PRESIDENT resumed the Chair.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Levin). Is there objection?
The SPEAKER called the House to order.
Mr. Etheridge's amendment was adopted.
Mr. HARE. Madam Speaker, I yield to Mr. Hoyer.
Mr. HOYER said: If not paired, I would vote "no" on this bill.
A Member. And debate it afterward.
Several Senators. I object.
But: Several Senators addressed ,the chair.
Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. WEBB (and others). Let it be read.
The Acting Secretary. In line 11, after the word "Provided", it is proposed, etc.
Mrs. CAPPS was recognized, and yielded her time to Mr. Cardoza.
[When two Members from the same State have the same surname, full name is used.]
On motion of Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California …
On motion of Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California …
Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida and Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida rose to a point of order.
The CHAIRMAN appointed Mr. Campbell of California and Mr. Inslee as conferees.
[Extracts that consist of colloquies will use caps and small caps for names of persons speaking, as shown below:]
Mr. DeFazio. I think this bill is so well understood that no time will be required for its discussion.
Ms. Norton. Does this bill come from the Committee on Armed Services?
The Speaker. It does.
SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED
By unanimous consent, permission to address the House, following the legislative and any special orders heretofore entered, was granted to:
Mr. Hoyer, for 1 hour, on Wednesday, February 2.
Mr. Engel (at the request of Mr. Hoyer), for 1 hour, on February 2.
(The following Members (at the request of Mr. Hall of New York) and to revise and extend their remarks and include therein extraneous matter:)
Mrs. Bachmann, for 5 minutes, today.
Mr. Holden, for 5 minutes, today.
Mr. Inslee, for 60 minutes, today.
[Note the following double action:]
(Mr. HOYER asked and was given permission to extend his remarks at this point in the Record and to include extraneous matter.)
(Mr. HOYER addressed the House. His remarks will appear hereafter in the Extensions of Remarks.)
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Fortenberry) is recognized for 5 minutes. (Mr. FORTENBERRY addressed the House. His remarks will appear here-after in the Extensions of Remarks.)
PUNCTUATION
Mr. REID. Mr. President, I call up my amendment which is identified as "unprinted amendment No. 1296," and ask that it be stated.
The bill was reported to the Senate as amended, and the amendment was concurred in.
The bill was reported to the Senate without amendment, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed.
[Use this form when title of bill is given:]
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time, was read the third time, and passed.
The title was amended so as to read: "A bill for the relief of Maude S. Burman."
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. [House.]
[Use this form when title of bill is not given:]
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. [House.]
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and passed.
The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a third time.
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill as amended was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time; and being engrossed, it was accordingly read the third time and passed.
There was no objection, and, by unanimous consent, the Senate proceeded …
The question was taken, and the motion was agreed to.
The question being taken, the motion was agreed to.
Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.
Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words.
(Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)
[Note use of interrogation mark in the following:]
Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, what does this mean?—
We have never received a dollar of this amount.
POM-376. A resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island expressing its opposition to federal proposals to authorize increases in the size or weight of commercial motor vehicles; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
House Resolution No. 8296
Whereas, The State of Rhode Island is committed to protecting the safety of motorists on its highways and to protecting taxpayers' investment in our highway infrastructure; and
Whereas, The General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations resolved jointly to urge the Congress of the United States to …
Resolved, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations hereby reaffirms its opposition to proposals, at all levels of government, that would authorize increases in the size and weight of commercial motor vehicles because of the impact that these increases would have on highway infrastructure, especially bridges; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate and the Rhode Island Delegation to the Congress of the United States.
[Note use of italic in title of cases:]
… This is the occasion America did not have to consider what other options might guarantee maternal safety while protecting the unborn. This is our national opportunity to reconsider Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973).
Roe against Wade and its companion case, Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179 (1973), granted abortion the elevated status of a fundamental constitutional right and invalidated almost all effective restrictions on abortion throughout the 9 months of pregnancy.…
PARENTHESES AND BRACKETS
[The use of parentheses and brackets will be followed as submitted for acronyms, symbols, or abbreviations.]
This legislation would exempt certain defined Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] operational files from the search and review process of the Freedom of Information Act [FOIA], thus permitting the Agency to respond much more quickly to those FOIA requests which are at all likely to result in the release of information.
Mr. BACA. Madam Speaker, I now yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Hill).
(Mr. BUTTERFIELD asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks in the Record.)
Ms. HARMAN. There is no "may not" about it. Here is the form in which they are printed.
Mr. DOYLE. I am in hopes we shall be able to secure a vote on the bill tonight.
["Vote! Vote!"]
Mr. YOUNG. The Chair rather gets me on that question. [Laughter.] I did not rise. [Cries of "Vote! Vote!"]
Mrs. CAPPS [one of the tellers]. I do not desire to press the point that no quorum has voted.
The CHAIRMAN [after a pause]. If no gentleman claims the floor, the Clerk will proceed with the reading of the bill.
Mr. HALL of Texas. Then he is endeavoring to restrict the liberty of the individual in the disbursement of his own money. [Applause on the Republican side.]
Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, I desire to ask unanimous consent that the time of the gentleman[Cries of "Regular Order!"]
[Laughter.]
The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the consideration of this bill at this time? [After a pause.] There is no objection.
The CHAIRMAN [rapping with his gavel]. Debate is exhausted.
Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Patrick Henry said
Ceasar had his Brutus, Charles I his Cromwell, and George III
[here he was interrupted by cries of "Treason, Treason"]
and George III may profit by their example. If this be treason, let us make the most of it!
(Mr. MILLER of Florida addressed the Committee [or House]. His remarks will appear hereafter in the Extensions of Remarks.)
[Names of Senators or Representatives appearing in remarks of other Members of Congress should be enclosed in brackets, except in listing of tellers or when some title other than "Mr." is used, as in the following examples:]
Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I thank my friend from Rhode Island [Senator Whitehouse] for that magnificent exchange of correspondence between the Hebrew congregation of Newport, RI, and President Washington.
May I say that Senator Whitehouse, in his own bearing and substance, lives out the promise of religious freedom that our first President gave to all Americans.
Perhaps I should say I say that as one of the descendants of the Stock of Abraham who is privileged to be a Member of the Senate today. I thank Senator Whitehouse. I thank Senator Coburn.
I am going to take the liberty, if I may, to speak for a few minutes while we are waiting for either Senator Murkowski, Senators Webb or Martinez, who are going to read documents before I conclude.
[In Senate manuscript a Senator is referred to as "the Senator from [Mr. ]." Do not supply name and brackets if name does not appear in manuscript.]
[Note that brackets are used only when Mr., etc., appears in manuscript.]
[See also use of Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms. in explanation of votes under "Pairs."]
VOTING IN THE HOUSE AND IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
[Note that a dash is used only when a comma is necessary to separate the ayes and noes. If only the ayes or the noes are given, no punctuation is to be used. If the word and is used to connect the ayes and noes, as ayes 52 and noes 65, or 52 ayes and 65 noes, the dash is omitted after the word were or being.]
On the question of ordering the yeas and nays there were 18 ayes and 88 noes.
The House divided; and there were—ayes 52, noes 65.
So (no further count being called for) the amendment of Mr. Moran of Virginia was not agreed to.
So (two-thirds having voted in favor thereof) the rules were suspended, and the bill was passed.
So (two-thirds not having voted in favor thereof) the motion was rejected.
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman raises the point of no quorum. The Chair will count. [After counting.]
Two hundred and seventeen present, a quorum. The noes have it, and the amendment is rejected.
The question being taken on the motion of Mr. Hoyer to suspend the rules and pass the bill, it was agreed to (two-thirds voting in favor thereof).
So (the affirmative not being one-fifth of the whole vote) the yeas and nays were not ordered.
The question was taken by a viva voice vote, and the Speaker announced that two-thirds appeared to have voted in the affirmative and [after a pause] that the bill was passed.
The yeas and nays were ordered, there being 43 in the affirmative, more than one-fifth of the last vote.
The question being taken on Mr. Kennedy's motion, there were—ayes 18, noes 35.
The question being taken on concurring in the amendments of the Senate, there were—ayes 101, noes 5.
The question was taken; and on a division [demanded by Mr. Hoyer] there were—ayes 17, noes 29.
Mr. HOYER. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote, and pending that, I make the point of order that a quorum is not present.
The CHAIRMAN. Evidently a quorum is not present.
The Chair announces that pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIII, he will vacate proceedings under the call when a quorum of the Committee appears.
Members will record their presence by electronic device.
The call was taken by electronic device.
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[The above box followed by a four-digit number indicates floor time in the House (5:15 p.m.)]
quorum call vacated
The CHAIRMAN.One hundred Members have appeared. A quorum of the Committee of the Whole is present. Pursuant to rule XXIII, clause 2, further proceedings under the call shall be considered as vacated.
The Committee will resume its business.
The pending business is the demand of the gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. Oberstar] for a recorded vote.
A recorded vote was refused.
So the amendment to the amendment offered as a substitute for the amendment was rejected.
The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. English] as a substitute for the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from South Dakota [Ms. Herseth Sandlin].
The question was taken; and the Chairman announced that the noes appeared to have it.
recorded vote
Mr. ENGLISH. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were—ayes 228, noes 188, answered "present" 1, not voting 47, as follows
| [Roll No. 509] | ||
| AYES—228 | ||
| Abercrombie | Baird | Berman |
| Ackerman | Baldwin | Berry |
| Allen | Barrow | Bishop (GA) |
| Altmire | Bean | Bishop (NY) |
| Arcuri | Becerra | Blumenauer |
| Baca | Berkley | Boren |
NOES—188 | ||
| Aderholt | Bartlett (MD) | Blackburn |
| Akin | Barton (TX) | Blunt |
| Alexander | Biggert | Boehner |
| Bachmann | Bilbray | Bonner |
| Bachus | Bilirakis | Bono Mack |
| Barrett (SC) | Bishop (UT) | Boozman |
ANSWERED "PRESENT"—1 | ||
| Andrews | ||
NOT VOTING—17 | ||
| Boswell | Frank (MA) | Inslee |
| Cooper | Gilchrest | Lucas |
| Cubin | Herger | Miller, Gary |
| Doolittle | Hunter | Paul |
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Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin changed his vote from "aye" to "no."
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. HOOLEY, and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN changed their vote from "no" to "aye."
[The Speaker's vote is recorded only in the "Ayes" or "Noes." It is never recorded as "not voting."]
[If the Speaker votes, his name is not used, but at the end of the "yeas" or "nays," according to his vote, insert: "The Speaker."
So the amendment offered as a substitute for the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
VOTING BY YEAS AND NAYS
Senate
quorum call
The clerk will call the roll.
The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll, and the following Senators entered the Chamber and answered to their names:
| [Quorum No. 42] | ||
| Akaka | Bennett | Brownback |
| Alexander | Biden | Bunning |
| Allard | Bingaman | Burr |
| Barrasso | Bond | Byrd |
| Bacus | Boxer | Cantwell |
| Bayh | Brown | Cardin |
The PRESIDING OFFICER [Mr. Webb]. A quorum is not present. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move that the Sergeant at Arms be instructed to require the attendance of absent Senators, and I ask for the yeas and nays on the motion. THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion of the Senator from Nevada. On this question the yeas and nays have been ordered, and the clerk will call the roll. The Assistant legislative clerk called the roll. Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brown), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Obama), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Pryor), and the Senator from Montana (Mr. Tester) are necessarily absent. Mr. KYL. The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Coleman), the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Ensign), the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Graham), the Senator from New Hampshire (Mr. Gregg), the Senator from Arizona (Mr. McCain), the Senator from Alaska (Ms. Murkowski), the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. Thune), the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter), and the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Wicker). Further, if present and voting, the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Coleman) would have voted "yea." The result was announced—yeas 76, nays 10, as follows:
| [Rollcall Vote No. 163 Leg.] | ||
| YEAS— 76 | ||
| Akaka | Conrad | Kohl |
| Alexander | Corker | Landrieu |
| Allard | Craig | Lautenberg |
| Baucus | Dodd | Leahy |
| Bayh | Dole | Levin |
| Bennett | Domenici | Lieberman |
| Biden | Dorgan | Lincoln |
| Bingaman | Durbin | Lugar |
| Bond | Feingold | Martinez |
| Boxer | Feinstein | McCaskill |
| Brownback | Grassley | McConnell |
| Byrd | Hagel | Menendez |
| Cantwell | Harkin | Mikulski |
| Cardin | Hatch | Murray |
| Carper | Hutchison | Nelson (FL) |
| Casey | Inouye | Nelson (NE) |
| Chambliss | Isakson | Reed |
| Clinton | Johnson | Reid |
| Cochran | Kerry | Roberts |
| Collins | Klobuchar | Rockefeller |
| Salazar | Snowe | Voinovich |
| Sanders | Specter | Warner |
| Schumer | Stabenow | Webb |
| Sessions | Stevens | Whitehouse |
| Smith | Sununu | Wyden |
NAYS—10 | ||
| Barrasso | Cornyn | Inhofe |
| Bunning | Crapo | Kyl |
| Burr | DeMint | |
| Coburn | Enzi | |
| NOT VOTING—14 | ||
| Brown | Kennedy | Tester |
| Coleman | McCain | Thune |
| Ensign | Murkowski | Vitter |
| Graham | Obama | Wicker |
| Gregg | Pryor | |
So the motion was agreed to.
PAIRS
The word with must always be used in pairs in the House, not and; and manuscript must be altered to conform thereto, as Mr. Smith with Mr. Jones—not Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones. Note use of lowercase for names in list of pairs in House.]
The Clerk announced the following pairs:
On this vote:
Mr. Abercrombie for, with Mr. Aderholt against.
Until further notice:
Mr. Baca with Mrs. Bachmann.
Mrs. Capps with Mr. Calvert.
Mr. Artur Davis of Alabama with Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida.
Mr. Ackerman with Mr. Young of Alaska.
Mr. HALL of New York, Mrs. DRAKE, Messrs. FOSTER, HILL, and ISRAEL changed their votes from "nay" to "yea."
So the bill was passed.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, I voted, but, being paired with the gentlelady from Minnesota, Mrs. Bachmann, I withdraw my vote.
Mr. ARTUR DAVIS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I have a pair with the gentleman from Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz Balart of Florida, who, if present, would have voted "yea." I voted "nay." I withdraw my vote and vote "present."
[In House pairs do not use brackets when members are referred to by name. In Senate pairs observe the following use of brackets:]
Mr. DOMENICI (when his name was called). I am paired on this question with the senior Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy]. If he were here, I should vote "yea."
CALL OF THE HOUSE
Mr. MURTHA. Ms. Speaker, I move a call of the House.
A call of the House was ordered.
The call was taken by electronic device and the following Members responded to their names:
| [Roll No. 41] | ||
| Abercrombie | Baird | Berman |
| Ackerman | Baldwin | Berry |
| Allen | Barrow | Bishop (GA) |
| Altmire | Bean | Bishop (NY) |
| Arcuri | Becerra | Blumenauer |
| Baca | Berkley | Boren |
[No reference will be made of the names of those not voting.]
FORMS OF TITLES
[Always in roman lowercase, flush and hang 1 em, if more than two lines.]
H.J. Res. 2
Secretary of the Treasury to issue to the public 2 per centum bonds or
certificates, etc.Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the …
H.R. 4487
and Southwestern Railway
Company to construct a bridge, etc.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for the Rock Island and Southwestern Railway Company, a corporation organized under the general Incorporation, etc.
ADDRESSES AND SIGNATURES
[No line spacing, street addresses, or ZIP Code numbers are to be used in communications in the Record.]
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The Honorable the Secretary of the Bill Clinton.☐ Columbia, MO,☐☐☐ Hon. Ike Skelton, Missouri Farmers Association, F.V. Heinkel, President. January 20. 2008.☐ Hon. John B. Connally, Jr., John P. Sarbanes.☐☐☐ Alexandria, MN.☐☐☐ Hon. Amy Klobuchar, Raymond Wagner.☐ ☐Brandon, MN. January 17, 1972☐ Re resignation from committee. Vincent J. Dellay.☐ U.S. Senate,☐☐☐☐☐ To the Senate: DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ☐The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before Washington, DC.☐☐☐ ☐I hereby appoint the Honorable Rick Nancy Pelosi.☐☐☐ Speaker of the House of Representatives.☐ ☐☐The International Union of United☐☐☐ Cincinnati, OH, March 25, 2007.☐ To the Senate of the United States. [Two to eight independent signatures, with or without titles, are aligned on the left.] To the Honorable Senate and House of your honorable bodies the following information, etc. James G. Green. W.H. Southerland. Thomas Harrison. F.P. Fletcher. Robert Whelan. C.C. Wilson. ☐Respectfully submitted, Karl F. Feller, International President.☐ Thomas Rusch, Director of Organization.☐ Arthur Gildea, Secretary-Treasurer.☐ Joseph E. Brady, Director of Legislation.☐ [More than eight signatures, with or without titles, are set full measure, caps and lowercase, run in, indented 2 and 3 ems, as follows:] Gene H. Rosenblum, Cochairman;
Paul H. Ray, Cochairman; Cynthia Asplund, James Pedersen, George Doty, Thomas St. Martin; Joan O'Neill; Lloyd Moosebrugger; Sam Kaplan; Ronald Nemer; Dean Potter; Philip Archer; Thomas McDonough; Mrs. Lloyd Moosebrugger; Minnesota Young Democratic Civil Rights Committee.John Smith,☐☐☐☐☐ Lieutenant Governor☐☐☐ (For the Governor of Maine).☐ Texarkana Textile Merchants & Manufacturers' Association, John L. Jones, Secretary. CREDITS [From the Wall Street Journal, Oct. 31. 2007] Surveillance Sanity (By Benjamin Civiletti, Dick Thornburgh and William Webster) Following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, President Bush authorized the National Security Agency to target al Qaeda communications into and out of the country. Mr. Bush concluded that this was essential for protecting the country, that using the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act would not permit the necessary speed and agility, and that he had the constitutional power to authorize such surveillance without court orders to defend the country. Since the program became public in 2006, Congress has been asserting appropriate oversight. Few of those who learned the details of the program have criticized its necessity. Instead, critics argued that if the president found FISA inadequate, he should have gone to Congress and gotten the changes necessary to allow the program to proceed under court orders. That process is now underway. The administration has brought the program under FISA, and the Senate Intelligence Committee recently reported out a bill with a strong bipartisan majority of 13-2, that would make the changes to FISA needed for the program to continue. This bill is now being considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee. POETRY [If poetry is quoted, each stanza should start with quotation marks, but only the last stanza should end with them. The lines of the poem should align on the left, those that rhyme taking the same indention. Poems are flush left; overs 3 ems; 2 points of space between stanzas, and 2 points of space above and below.] Casey at the Bat The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day: A straggling few got up to go in deep despair. But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake, —Ernest Lawrence Thayer. EXTRACTS [Extracts must be set in 7 point unless ordered otherwise by the Joint Committee on Printing. This does not refer to a casual quotation of a few words or a quotation that would not make more than 3 lines of 7-point type. The beginning of the 7-point extract must start with a true paragraph; 8-point type following is always a paragraph.] On February 29, Sue Payton, who is the Air Force's Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, said at a DOD news briefing: We have been extremely open and transparent. We have had a very thorough review of what we're doing. We've got it nailed. A week later, she told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense: The Air Force followed a carefully structured source selection process,— They what? designed to provide transparency, maintain integrity, and ensure a fair competition. And throughout the last 4 months, Air Force officials have insisted that they selected the cheapest plane that best met their criteria and that they made no mistakes. [Note, as above, that following an excerpt, the 8 point must begin with a paragraph.] [An address of the President delivered outside of Congress or referred to as an extract will be set in 7 point.] SCHEME OF TEXT HEADINGS [In 8-point, heads are 8-point caps. After the cap head, all sub heads are 7-point small caps, regardless of any perceived hierarchy. [In 7-point, the progression is as follows (in descending order): 7-point caps and small caps. 7-point small caps. 7-point italic lowercase. 7-point roman caps and lowercase. 7-point roman lowercase.] USE OF DOUBLE HEADS This is something which has been entirely overlooked by the … ANALYSIS OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS OF THE COMMITTEE BILL AMENDMENTS CHANGING THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE PROVISIONS OF THE ACE As the law stands today, it applies only to an employee who … EXECUTIVE PROGRAM ESTATE TAX CONVENTION WITH CANADA AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED RECIPROCAL TRADE AGREEMENTS SPECTER AMENDMENT NO. 1194 HEADS USED IN EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT, 2000 SPEECH OF HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. OF MICHIGAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, February 3, 1999 The House In Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 1401) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for the Armed Forces … [The words "Speech of" are to be used only when on manuscript and is an indication that that particular Extension of Remarks is to be inserted in the proceedings of the bound Record of the date used in the heading.] MISSING CHILDREN HON. ORRIN G. HATCH OF UTAH IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES Wednesday, February 3, 1999 Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I rise before this distinguished assembly to focus additional attention on the tragedy of missing children. The Department of Health and Human Services has estimated that approximately 1.3 million children disappear each year. A significant number do not leave of their own accord.… CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS SENATE Tuesday, July 15, 2008 (Legislative day of Monday, July 14, 2008)[1] The Senate met at 9:30 a.m., on the expiration of the recess, and was called to order by the Honorable Sheldon Whitehouse, a Senator from the State of Rhode Island. [Above line to be used only when Senate had been in recess.] The Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and was called to order by the Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin, a Senator from the State of Maryland. [Note.—Entire prayer set in 8 point.] prayer The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer: Let us pray. Our Father in heaven, we thank You for the beautiful differences in the human family, for its varied shapes and sizes, its features and colors, its abilities and talents. Deliver us from the forces that would destroy our unity by eliminating our diversity. Bless the Members of this body. Help them in their debates to distinguish between substance and semantics, between rhetoric and reality. Free them from personal and partisan preoccupations that would defeat their aspirations and deprive Americans of just and equitable solutions. May our lawmakers avoid the works of darkness and put on Your armor of light. We pray in Your holy Name. Amen. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin led the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will please read a communication to the Senate from the President pro tempore (Mr. Byrd). The legislative clerk read the following letter: U.S. Senate, President pro tempore, Washington, DC, June 11, 2008. To the Senate: Under the provisions of rule I, section3, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby appoint the Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin, a Senator from the State of Maryland, to perform the duties of the Chair. Robert C. Byrd, President pro tempore. Mr. CARDIN thereupon assumed the chair as Acting President pro tempore. RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader is recognized. SCHEDULE Mr. REID. Mr. President, following my remarks and those of Senator McConnell, there will be a period of morning business for 1 hour, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The majority will control the first 30 minutes; the Republicans will control the second 30 minutes. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 3044, the Consumer-First Energy Act. The first 4 hours of debate will be equally divided and controlled in 30-minute alternating blocks of time, with the majority controlling the first 30 minutes and Republicans controlling the next 30 minutes. Upon conclusion of the controlled time, Senators will be permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. As a reminder, yesterday, I filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3101, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act. That cloture vote will occur tomorrow morning. RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. MORNING BUSINESS The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business for up to 1 hour, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees, with the majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half. Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS The PRESIDING OFFICER. Morning business is now closed. CONSUMER-FIRST ENERGY ACT OF 2008—MOTION TO PROCEED The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 3044, which the clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to S. 3044, a bill to provide energy price relief and hold oil companies and other entities accountable for their actions with regard to high energy prices, and for other purposes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maryland is recognized. Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I take this time on behalf of Marylanders who are worried. They are worried because of the high cost of energy. They … CONSUMER-FIRST ENERGY ACT OF 2008—MOTION TO PROCEED—Continued [Note the use of bullets signifying that which was not spoken on the floor.] ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS CONGRATULATING MS. BAILEE CARROLL MAYFIELD • Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, today I congratulate Ms. Bailee Carroll Mayfield on receiving the American Veterans, AMVETS, scholarship award. The AMVETS National Scholarship Committee has awarded Ms. Mayfield a $4,000 scholarship after competing successfully against nearly 200 applicants. AMVETS has recognized Ms. Mayfield as an outstanding high school senior exhibiting academic excellence, promise and merit. The AMVETS organization awards only six scholarships per year. Each scholarship is awarded to a high school senior who is the child or grandchild of a United States veteran, and is seeking a postsecondary education. Ms. Mayfield plans to utilize her scholarship at Eastern Kentucky University to pursue a career in psychology. Ms. Mayfield has proven herself to be an exemplary student, rightfully receiving the AMVETS Scholarship Award. She is an inspiration to the citizens of Kentucky and to students everywhere. I look forward to seeing all that she will accomplish in the future. • MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT Messages from the President of the United States were communicated to the Senate by Mr. Thomas, one of his secretaries. EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED As in executive session the Presiding Officer laid before the Senate messages from the President of the United States submitting sundry nominations which were referred to the appropriate committees. (The nominations received today are printed at the end of the Senate proceedings.) REPORT ON THE ISSUANCE OF AN
EXECUTIVE ORDER CONTINUING CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON NORTH KOREA AND NORTH KOREAN NATIONALS IMPOSED UNDER THE TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ACT—PM 55The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message from the President of the United States, together with an accompanying report; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: To the Congress of the United States: Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order continuing certain restrictions on North Korea and North Korean nationals imposed pursuant to the exercise of authorities under the Trading With the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.) (TWEA).… I am enclosing a copy of the Executive Order and proclamation I have issued. George W. Bush. The White House, June 26, 2008. [The above to be 8 point.] [When communications from the President contain extracts, etc., such extracts must be in 7 point.] MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE At 12:49 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has agreed to the following concurrent resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: H. Con. Res. 377. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the beginning of the integration of the United States Armed Forces. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED At 1:09 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker has signed the following enrolled bills: H.R. 6040. An act to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Army to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by members of the Committee on Levee Safety. H.R. 6327. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. The enrolled bills were subsequently signed by the President pro tempore (Mr. Byrd). At 8:19 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has passed the following bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: H.R. 637V. Anact to direct the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to utilize all its authority, including its emergency powers, to curb immediately the role of excessive speculation in any contract market within the jurisdiction and control of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, on or through which energy futures or swaps are traded, and to eliminate excessive speculation, price distortion, sudden or unreasonable fluctuations or unwarranted changes in prices, or other unlawful activity that is causing major market disturbances that prevent the market from accurately reflecting the forces of supply and demand for energy commodities. MEASURES REFERRED The following bills were read the first and the second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated: H.R. 6275. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. H.R. 6358. An act to require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR The following bill was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and placed on the calendar: H.R. 3546. An act to authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012. MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME The following bills were read the first time: H.R. 3195. An act to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. S. 3202. A bill to address record high gas prices at the pump, and for other purposes. ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED The Secretary of the Senate reported that on today, June 26, 2008, she had presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bill: S. 3180. An act to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965. EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS The following communications were laid before the Senate, together with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as indicated: EC-6746. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to the conduct of the Defense Acquisition Challenge Program for fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Armed Services. REPORT ON CLASSIFIED INFORMATION (S. DOC. NO. 107) Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate has recently requested the Office of Public Relations of the Department of the Navy to submit to it a report on classified information. The Department of the Navy has complied with the request, and I now present the report and ask that it be published as a Senate document. The VICE PRESIDENT. Without objection, the report will be printed as a document as requested by the Senator from Virginia. [Note the insertion of S. Doc. No.—in cases where papers are ordered to be printed as a document. To be inserted only when ordered to be printed or its equivalent is in manuscript.] Third reading and passage of a bill. MISSOURI RIVER BRIDGE NEAR ST. CHARLES, MO The bill (S. 4174) to extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near St. Charles, MO, was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed, as follows: S. 4174 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the times for commencing and completing the construction of the bridge across the Missouri River, etc. GOVERNMENT OF THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1881) to amend an act entitled "An act to provide a government for the Territory of Hawaii," approved April 30, 1900, as amended, to establish a Hawaiian Homes Commission, and for other purposes, which had been reported from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendments. The first amendment was, on page 4 line 22, to strike out "Keaaupaha" and insert "Keaaukaha". The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was, on page 6, line 19, after the figure "(1)", to insert "by further authorization of Congress and", so as to make the paragraph read: (1) by further authorization of Congress and for a period of five years after the first meeting of the Hawaiian Homes Commission only those lands situated on the island of Molokaki, etc. The Amendment was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. Forms of amendments The joint resolution (S.J. Res. 4) requesting the President to negotiate a treaty or treaties for the protection of salmon in retrain parts of the Pacific Ocean was announced as next in order. Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I have just had an opportunity to examine this joint resolution. I offer this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Secretary will state the amendment offered by the Senator from Arizona. The Reading Clerk. On page 1, line 11, it is proposed to strike out the words "both within and", so as to make the joint resolution read: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, requested to negotiate on behalf of the United States, as promptly as is practicable, etc. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I observe in the report of the bill by the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee that it is reported as a Senate joint resolution. I ask for a modification of it so that it will be a Senate resolution instead of a Senate joint resolution. The Legislative Clerk. It is proposed to strike out "S.J. Res. 4" and insert "S. Res. 85". The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the modification? The Chair hears one and it will be so modified. Mr. INOUYE. Would it not be necessary to change the resolving clause also? The resolving clause reads: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, The amendment was agreed to. [Note use of words, figures, and punctuation in the following example. Follow manuscript.] The next amendment was, on page 34, in line 9, under the heading "Employees' Compensation Commission", before the word "assistants", to strike out "five" and insert "three"; in line 10, after the word "clerks" and before the words "of class 3", to strike out "seven" and insert "five"; in line 11, before the words "of class 2", to strike out "twelve" and insert "nine"; in the same line, before the words "of class 1", to strike out "twenty-seven" and insert "twenty"; in line 12, before the words "at $1,000 each", to strike out "three" and insert "two"; and in line 18, to strike out "$124,940" and insert "$102,590", so as to read: employee's compensation commission Salaries: Three Commissioners at $4,000 each; secretary, $2,750; attorney, $4,000; chief statistician, $3,000; chief of accounts, $2,500; accountant, $2,250; claim examiners—chief $2,250, assistant $2,000, assistant $1,800, three assistants at $1,600 each; special agents—two at $1,800 each, two at $1,600 each; clerks—five of class 3, nine of class 2, twenty of class 1, two at $1,000 each; in all $102,590. Mr. BAYH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the sundry civil appropriation bill, which was ordered to lie on the table and to be printed, as follows: Add a new section, as follows: "That the President of the Senate appoint three Members of the Senate; and the Speaker of the House three Members of the House." The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4075) to limit the immigration of aliens into the United States. [An executive session usually being open, the following precedes the recess or adjournment heading:] NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY FOR 2003—PM 15 The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message from the President of the United States, together with accompanying report; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Congress of the United States: I am pleased to transmit the 2003 National Drug Control Strategy, c onsistent with the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 1705). A critical component of our Strategy is to teach young people … George W. Bush.☐ The White House, February 12, 2003. To the Senate of the United States: To the end that I may receive the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, I transmit herewith a treaty of arbitration and conciliation between the United States and Switzerland, signed at Washington on March 17, 1952. Harry S. Truman.☐ The White House, March 17, 1952. [A letter from the President to the Senate is set in 7-point type when any form of treaty is encloses that is to be printed in the Record in connection therewith. The letter is set in 7-point type whether the treaty follows or precedes it or separated from it by intervening matter.] RECESS UNTIL TOMORROW AT 10:30 A.M. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I know of no further business to come before the Senate. I move, in accordance with the order previously entered, that the Senate stand in recess until the hour of 10:30 a.m. tomorrow. The motion was agreed to and, at 7:34 p.m., the Senate recessed until Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. [After the recess or adjournment the following may appear:] NOMINATIONS Executive Nominations received by the Senate. [Under the heads Nominations, Confirmations, Withdrawal, and Rejection, the following scheme for subheads is to be followed: [Heads indicating service, or branch or department of Government and subheads indicating subdivision or type of service—7-point small caps.] [Subheads indicating new rank of appointee—7-point italic initial cap. [Text is set in 5 point caps. [Note: Nominations will be set first name, middle name (or first middle initial), and last name throughout followed by period. Asterisks, if any, precede names as in executive nominations.] Executive nominations received by the Senate: DEPARTMENT OF STATE RICHARD G OLSON, JR.. OF NEW MEXICO. A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BRENT R. OLSON, JR. OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR, VICE EMILY STOVER DEROCCO. IN THE ARMY THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S. C, SECTION 12203: To be colonel KENNETH L. BEALE, JR. THOMAS H. NROUILLARD CONFIRMATIONS NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE HAROLD C. CROTTY. OF MICHIGAN, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, September 9, 2008 [When the Speaker is in the Chair, follow this style.] The House met at 9:30 a.m. The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following prayer: Water, not only the essential planetary element, O Lord, water itself ushers in new human life. For Your people of covenant, both old and new, the symbol of water is complex, never stable, always fresh and beautiful, sometimes fearful and tragic. As the Spring of Salvation, we call upon Your Holy Name to calm the waters of anxiety in mid-America. Enable Your people to cross these present waters of disaster and bring them to Your promised land of fruitful plenty. In the book of Joshua, water upon the fleece is Joshua's own test of Your presence in the midst of trouble; later the way his people take water unto themselves becomes their measurement. End this waterboarding of America's fields and rural towns even if we can no longer define torture ourselves. By the wellspring of Your Spirit, mix all our human endeavors with our natural resources in such an outstanding victory that believers and unbelievers alike will be touched again as in Joshua's day and acclaim: "Their hearts melted and became as water!" This is our prayer now and forever. Amen. [When the Speaker is not in the Chair, follow this style.] The House met at 12:30 and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Larsen of Washington). DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Speaker: Washington, DC, June 17, 2008. I hereby appoint the Honorable Rick Larsen to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives. PRAYER[2] The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, offered the following prayer: O God, who rules all the world from everlasting to everlasting, during the time given them, help this Congress to set a great agenda for this Nation and its future. Grasping a sense of the urgent needs of Your people, may this week provide a sense of priorities. May the desires of the common good overshadow particular concerns and personal preferences. Inspire each Member to draw upon his or her best instinct and highest ideal so true goodness overcomes every evil and determined work whittles away at every problem, until this great Nation becomes Your living glory for all the world to see. Show us the way, fill us with life, and let truth reign, both now and forever. Amen. THE JOURNAL The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair has examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the House his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The SPEAKER pro tempore . Will the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Boswell.) come forward and lead the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. BOSWELL led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE DONNA EDWARDS, OF
MARYLAND, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSEMr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the gentlewoman from Maryland, the Honorable Donna Edwards, be permitted to take the oath of office today. Her certificate of election has not arrived, but there is no contest and no question has been raised with regard to her election. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Maryland? There was no objection. The SPEAKER. Will Representative-elect Edwards and the members of the Maryland delegation present themselves in the well. Ms. Edwards of Maryland appeared at the bar of the house and took the oath of office, as follows: Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without and mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter, so help you God. The SPEAKER. Congratulations. You are now a Member of the 110th Congress. WELCOMING THE HONORABLE
DONNA EDWARDS TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES[Welcoming speeches follow.] [Initial speech of new Representative follows.] ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER The SPEAKER. Under clause 5(d) of rule XX, the Chair announces to the House that, in light of the administration of the oath of office to the gentlewoman from Maryland (Mrs. Edwards), the whole number of the House is 435. OATH OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS The oath of office required by the sixth article of the Constitution of the United States, and as provided by section 2 of the act of May 13, 1884 (23 Stat. 22), to be administered to Members, Resident Commissioner, and Delegates or the House of Representatives, the text of which is carried in 5 U.S.C. 3331: "I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the united States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without and mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter, so help you God. has been subscribed to in person and filed in duplicate with the Clerk of the House of Representatives by the following Member of the 110th Congress, pursuant to Public Law 412 of the 80th Congress entitled "An act to amend section 30 of the Revised Statues of the United States" (2 U.S.C. 25, approved February 18, 1948: Donna F. Edwards, 4th District of Maryland MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE A message from the Senate by Ms. Curtis, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate concurs in the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 2146) "An Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction Supplemental Environmental Projects, and for other purposes." [Above usage occurs when there is only one bill referenced. For more than one bill, use the following style.] MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE A message from the Senate by Ms. Curtis, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate has passed without amendment bills and a concurrent resolution of the House of the following titles: H.R. 430. An act to designate the United States bankruptcy courthouse located at 271 Cadman Plaza East in Brooklyn, New York, as the "Conrad B. Duberstein United States Bankruptcy Courthouse". H.R. 781. An act to redesignate Lock and Dam No. 5 of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System near Redfleld, Arkansas, authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act approved July 24, 1946, as the "Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam". H.R. 1019. An act to designate the United States customhouse building located at 31 Gonzalez Clemente Avenue in Mayagilez, Puerto Rico, as the "Rafael Martinez Nadal United States Customhouse Building". H.R. 2728. An act to designate the station of the United States Border Patrol located at 25762 Madison Avenue in Murrieta, California, as the "Theodore L. Newton, Jr. and George F. Azrak Border Patrol Station". H.R. 3712. An act to designate the United States courthouse located at 1716 Spielbusch Avenue in Toledo, Ohio, as the "James M. Ashley and Thomas W.L. Ashley United States Courthouse". H.R. 4140. An act to designate the Port Angeles Federal Building in Port Angeles, Washington, as the "Richard B. Anderson Federal Building". H. Con. Res. 32. Concurrent resolution honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The message also announced that the Senate has passed bills of the following titles in which the concurrence of the House is requested: S. 2403. An act to designate the new Federal Courthouse, located in the 700 block of East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, as the "Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Federal Courthouse". S. 2837. An act to designate the United States courthouse located at 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the "Theodore Roosevelt United States Courthouse". S. 3009. An act to designate the Federal Bureau of Investigation building under construction in Omaha, Nebraska, as the "J. James Exon Federal Bureau of Investigation Building". S. 3145. An act to designate a portion of United States Route 20A, located in Orchard Park, New York, as the "Timothy J. Russert Highway". [Observe that bills from the Senate to the House read An act. If the manuscript should read A bill, change to An act in conformity with this rule, and place number first. Note also the following forms:] FOOD, CONSERVATION, AND
ENERGY ACT OF 2008—VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 110-125)The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following veto message from the President of the United States: To the House of Representatives: I am returning herewith without my approval H.R. 6124, the "Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008." The bill that I vetoed on May 21, 2008, H.R. 2419, which became Public Law 110-234, did not include the title III provisions that are in this bill.… For similar reasons, I am vetoing the bill before me today. George W. Bush. The White House, June 18, 2008. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The objections of the President will be spread at larg'e upon the Journal, and the veto message and the bill will be printed as a House document. The question is, Will the House, on reconsideration, pass the bill, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding? The gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Peterson) is recognized for 1 hour. [Debate and vote follow.] MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT A message in writing from the President of the United States was communicated to the House by Mr. Leomar, one of his secretaries, who also informed the House that on the following dates the President approved and signed bills and a joint resolution of the House of the following titles: On June 2, 1971: H.R. 4209. An act to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands. On June 4, 1971: H.R. 5765, An act to extend for 6 months the time for filing' the comprehensive report of the Commission on the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia; and H.J. Res. 583. Joint resolution designating the last full week in July of 1971 as "National Star Route Mail Carriers Week." [Observe that bills coming from the President take the form of An act. This rule must be followed invariably, even if the manuscript reads A bill.] IOWANS UNITED IN TIME OF TROUBLE (Mr. BOSWELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. BOSWELL. Mr. Speaker, today I come to share with you that Iowa is in a lot of trouble. We have had extensive floods, etc. MRS. VIRGINIA THRIFT Mr. GOSS. Ms. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on House Administration, I offer a privileged resolution (H. Res. 321) and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read as follows: H. Res. 321 Resolved, That there shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House to Mrs. Virginia Thrift, widow of Chester R. Thrift, late an employee of the House, an amount equal to six months' salary compensation at the rate he was receiving at the time of his death, and an additional amount not to exceed $250 to defray funeral expenses of the said Chester R. Thrift. The Resolution was agreed to. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT Ms. MATSUI, from the Committee on Rules, reported that that committee did on this day present to the President, for his approval, bills of the House of the following titles: H.R. 3331. An act for the relief of Harry L. Smith; and H.R. 3366. An act to amend section 409 of the Interstate Commerce Act, relating to joint rates of freight forwarders and common carriers by motor vehicle. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED Ms. Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the House, reported and found truly enrolled bills of the House of the following titles, which were thereupon signed by the Speaker: H.R. 430. An act to designate the United States bankruptcy courthouse located at 271 Cadman Plaza Bast in Brooklyn, New York, as the "Conrad B. Duberstein United States Bankruptcy Courthouse". H.R. 781. An act to redesignate Lock and Dam No. 5 of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System near Redfield, Arkansas, authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act approved July 24, 1946, as the "Colonel Charles D. Maynard Lock and Dam". H.R. 1019. An act to designate the United States customhouse building located at 31 Gonzalez Clemente Avenue in Mayagiiez, Puerto Rico, as the "Rafael Martinez Nadal United States Customhouse Building". THE COMMON CALENDAR The SPEAKER. The Clerk will call the first bill on the Private Calendar. JOHN SIMS The Clerk called the first bill on the Private Calendar, H.R. 399, for the relief of John Sims. H.R. 399 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay to John Sims, Mobile, Alabama, the sum of $5,000. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Florida offers an amendment, which the Clerk will report. The Clerk read as follows: Amendment by Mr. Stearns: In line 4, after the word "pay", add a comma and the following words: "out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated". The SPEAKER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Stearns, a motion to reconsider the vote hy which the bill was passed was laid on the [not upon] the table. SENATE BILLS REFERRED Bills of the Senate of the following titles were taken from the Speaker's table and, under the rule, referred as follows: S. 2403. An act to designate the new Federal Courthouse, located in the 700 block of East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, as the "Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Federal Courthouse"; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. S. 2837. An act to designate the United States courthouse located at 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the "Theodore Roosevelt United States Courthouse"; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. S. 3009. An act to designate the Federal Bureau of Investigation building under construction in Omaha, Nebraska, as the "J. James Exon Federal Bureau of Investigation Building"; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. S. 3145. An act to designate a portion of United States Route 20A, located in Orchard Park, New York, as the "Timothy J. Russert Highway"; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. [In the reference of Senate acts to House committees the name of the committee will be repeated after the act, though there may be several acts referred to the same committee.] COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION SAVING ENERGY THROUGH PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ACT OF
2008
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1304 and rule XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 6052. ☐1408 IN THE COMMITTEE OP THE WHOLE Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 6052) to promote increased public transportation use, to promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation, and for other purposes, with Ms. DeGette in the chair. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered read the first time. The gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar) and the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mica) each will control 30 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Minnesota. Mr. OBERSTAR. Madam Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 6052, the Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008.… Mr. MICA. Madam Chairman, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 6052, the "Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008". This bill promotes energy savings for all Americans by increasing public transportation use in the United States.… The CHAIRMAN. All time for general debate has expired. Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be considered read for amendment under the 5-minute rule. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 6052 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Saving' Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008". SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) In 2007, people in the United States took more than 10.3 billion trips using public transportation, the highest level in 50 years.… The CHAIRMAN. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed in House Report 110-734. Each amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report, equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. OBERSTAR The CHAIRMAN. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 1 printed in House Report 110-734. Mr. OBERSTAR. Madam Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Amendment No. 1 offered by Mr. Oberstar: Page 3, after line 23, insert the following: (9) Public transportation stakeholders should engage and involve local commu- nities in the education and promotion of the importance of utilizing public transportation.… The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to House Resolution 1304, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentle- man from Minnesota. Mr. OBERSTAR. I yield myself such time as I may consume.… I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. OBERSTAR. I have no further speakers on this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar). The amendment was agreed to. The CHAIRMAN. There being no other amendments, under the rule, the Committee rises. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Ross) having assumed the chair, Ms. DeGette, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, reported that that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R. 6052) to promote increased public transportation use, to promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation, and for other purposes, pursuant to House Resolution 1304, she reported the bill back to the House with sundry amendments adopted by the Committee of the Whole. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the rule, the previous question is ordered. Is a separate vote demanded on any amendment reported from the Committee of the Whole? If not, the Chair will put them en gros. The amendments were agreed to. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was read the third time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it. (Voting occurs) So the bill was passed. The result of the vote was announced as above recorded. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. CONFERENCE REPORT AND STATEMENT Conference reports and statements to be set in 7 point. Use 3 -point space before and after conference report and statement. In the House the names of Members are to be first. Follow manuscript literally in the report. Observe the form Amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, etc., and when the amendment is to make an independent paragraph, the phrase And the Senate [or House] agree to the same will be a paragraph by itself; otherwise it will be run in after the amendment with a semicolon. Examples of each are given in the report following. In the statement change numbered, when in manuscript, to No., as amendment No. 1, but do not supply No. or amendment if omitted in manuscript; otherwise regular style will prevail. Conference Report (H. Rept. 97-747) The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 6863) making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 7, 9, 14, 31, 38, 39, 40, 52, 53, 56, 75, 76, 80, 81, 94, 102, 109, 116, 118, 129, 133, 141, 142, 148, 152, 154, 155, 162 163, 164, 171, 173, 179, and 181. That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 20, 23. 25, 26, 28. 30, 32, 33, 34. 35, 36, 46, 48, 54, 61, 678, 70, 77, 78, 79, 87, 99, 101, 14, 105, 106, 110, 111, 125, 127, 134, 136, 139, 156, 157, 165, 167, 168, 170, 174, 175, and 176, and agree to the same. Amendment numbered 16: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 16, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $4,400,000; and the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 27: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 27, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $53,700,000; and the Senate agree to the same.
Managers on the Part of the House.
Managers on the Part of the Senate.
Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 6863), making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 1982, rescinding certain budget authority, and for other purposes, submit the following joint statement to the House and the Senate in explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the managers and recommended in the accompanying conference report: TITLE I CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Soil Conservation Service conservation operations Amendment No. 1: Reported in technical disagreement. The managers on the part of the House will offer a motion to recede and concur in the amendment of the Senate which allows the Soil Conservation Service to exchange a parcel of land in Bellingham, Washington, for other land. In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment, insert the following: Food and Nutrition Service child nutrition programs If the funds available for Nutrition Education and Training grants authorized under section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended, require a ratable reduction in those grants, the minimum grand for each State shall be $50,000. The managers on the part of the Senate will move to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate. Committee on Agriculture: Solely for consideration of title I of the House bill and title I of the Senate amendment:
Amendments [As figures are used in bills to express sums of money, dates, paragraph numbers, etc., amendments involving such expressions must be set in figures thus: Strike out "$840" and insert "$1,000", etc. for other enumerations, etc., follow the manuscript as the data is picked up from the bill and used for the Record and then picked up from the Record and used for the report.] EMANUEL F. LENKERSDORF The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 2520) for the relief of Emanuel F. Lenkersdorf. There being no objection, the Clerk read the bill as follows: H.R. 2520 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That for the purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Emanuel F. Lenkersdorf shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of the enactment of this Act, upon payment of the required visa fee. Upon the granting of permanent residence to such alien as provided for in this Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to deduct one number from the total number of immigrant visas and conditional entries which are made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth under paragraphs (1) through (8) of section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. With the following committee amendment: On page 2, strike lines 4 through 6 and insert in lieu thereof: "which are made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, from the total number of such visas which are made available to such natives under section 202(3) of such Act.". The committee amendment was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table. CONTESTED ELECTION, CARTER
AGAINST LeCOMPTE—MESSAGE FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (H. DOC. NO. 235)The SPEAKER laid before the House the following' message from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, which was read and, with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on House Administration: July 29, 2008. The Honorable the Speaker, House of Representatives. Sir: I have the honor to lay before the House of Representatives the contest for a seat in the House of Representatives from the Fourth Congressional District of the State of Iowa, Steven V. Carter against Karl M. LeCompte, notice of which has been filed in the office of the Clerk of the House; and also transmit herewith original testimony , papers, and documents relating thereto. LEAVE OF ABSENCE By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted to: Mr. Conyers (at the request of Mr. Hoyer) for today on account of personal business. Mr. Engel (at the request of Mr. Hoyer) for today on account of a codel flight delay. Mr. Gene Green of Texas (at the request of Mr. Hoyer) for today on account of a doctor's appointment. SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED By unanimous consent, permission to address the House, following the legislative program and any special orders heretofore entered, was granted to: (The following Members (at the request of Ms. Woolsey) to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material:) Ms. Woolsey, for 5 minutes, today. Mr. DeFazio, for 5 minutes, today. Ms. Kaptur, for 5 minutes, today. Mr. Spratt, for 5 minutes, today. (The following Members (at the request of Mr. Smith of Nebraska) to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material:) Mr. Poe, for 5 minutes, June 20, 23 and 24. Mr. Jones of North Carolina, for 5 minutes, June 20, 23 and 24. Mr. Bishop of Utah, for 5 minutes, today and June 18. Mr. McCotter, for 5 minutes, June 19. ADJOURNMENT Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 9 o'clock and 56 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. RECESS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair declares the House in recess until 2 p.m. today. Accordingly (at 12 o'clock and 50 minutes p.m.), the House stood in recess until 2 p.m. ☐ 1400 AFTER RECESS The recess having expired, the House was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Larsen of Washington) at 2 p.m. [Follow manuscript as to expressing time of adjournment as 6 o'clock and 25 minutes p.m., or 6:25 p.m.] MOTION TO DISCHARGE COMMITTEE March 17, 2008. To the Clerk of the House of Representatives: Pursuant to clause 4 of rule XXVII, I, Percy J. Priest, move to discharge the Committee on Banking and Currency from the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2887) entitled "A bill transferring certain functions of the Price Administrator, with respect to petroleum and petroleum products, to the petroleum Administrator for War," which was referred to said committee March 7, 2008, in support of which motion the undersigned Members of the House of Representatives affix their signatures, to wit:
This motion was entered upon the Journal, entered in the Congressioal Record with signatures thereto, and referred to the Calendar of Motions To Discharge Committees, February 29,2008. House briefs [The briefs follow at end of day's proceedings, heads and dashes to be used as shown here. This data is supplied from the House and is printed as submitted.] EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows: 7144. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule—Consolidation of the Fruit Fly Regulations [Docket No. APHIS-2007-0084] (RIN: 0579-AC57) received June 9, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 7145. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule—Bifenthrin; Pesticide Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0535; FRL-8366-4] received June 9, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 7146. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule—1,3-Dichloropropene and metabolites; Pesticide Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0637; FRL-8345-1] received April 30, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. [Use the following form if only one communication is submitted—8 point:] 7147. Under clause 8 of rule XII, a letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule—(Z)-7,8-epoxy-2-methyloctadecane (Disparlure); Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0596; FRL-8367-7] received June 9, 2008, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A), was taken from the Speaker's table, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and ordered to be printed.REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows: Mr. WAXMAN: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Supplemental report on H.R. 5781. A bill to provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. (Rept. 110-624 Pt. 2). REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing' and reference to the proper calendar, as follows: Mr. RAHALL: Committee on Natural Resources. H.R. 2964. A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under that Act, to make corrections in the provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses under that Act, and for other purposes, with an amendment (Rept. 110-712). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. RAHALL: Committee on Natural Resources. H.R. 3702. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Montana, to Jefferson County, Montana, for use as a cemetery (Rept. 110-713). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. RAHALL: Committee on Natural Resources. H.R. 5511. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, Colorado, and for other purposes (Rept. 110-715). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi: Committee on Homeland Security. House Resolution 1150. Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with the congressional mandate provided for in the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit lines, with amendments (Rept. 110-716). Referred to the House Calendar. [Use above form also when only one report is submitted.]PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred, as follows: By Mr. SHADEGG: H.R. 6274. A bill to provide an equivalent to habeas corpus protection for persons held under military authority under that part of Cuba leased to the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. RANGBL (for himself. Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut): H.R. 6275. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. [Use the following form when only one bill or resolution is submitted:]Under clause 2 of rule XII: Mr. CAZAYOUX (for himself, Mr. Childers, Ms. Waters, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Cuellar, and Mrs. Capito) introduced a bill (H.R. 6276) to repeal section 9(k) of the United States Housing Act of 1937; to the Committee on Financial Services. MEMORIALS Under clause 3 of rule XII, memorials were presented and referred as follows: [Use the following form when submitted by the Speaker if By the Speaker is not in manuscript:] 327. By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Louisiana, relative to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 76 memorializing the Congress of the United States to take such actions as are necessary to expedite the reopening of the Arabi branch of the United States Postal Service located in St. Bernard Parish; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 328. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of Idaho, relative to Senate Joint Memorial No. 114 expressing opposition to S. 40 and H.R. 3200; jointly to the Committees on Financial Services and the Judiciary. MEMORIALS Under clause 3 of rule XII, [Use the following form when only one memorial is submitted:] 326. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Legislature of the State of Louisiana, relative to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 51 memorializing the Congress of the United States to establish a grant program to assist the seafood industry in St. Tammany, St. Bernard, Orleans, and Plaque-mines parishes; to the Committee on Financial Services. PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows: By Mr. ATKINSON: H.R. 6583. A bill for the relief of Mohamed Tejpar and Nargis Tejpar; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. AuCOIN: H.R. 6584. A bill for the relief of Celia Maarit Halle; to the Committee of the Judiciary. [Use the following form when only one bill or resolution is submitted:] Under clause 1 of rule XXII, Mr. LANTOS introduced a bill (H.R. 6766) for the relief of Shanna Teresa Millich; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows:
[Note.—Set sponsors caps and Members caps and lower case.] DISCHARGE PETITIONS Under clause 2 of rule XV, the following discharge petitions were filed: Petition 10, June 24, 2008, by Mr. JOHN R. "RANDY" KUHL, Jr. on H.R. 5656, was signed by the following Members: John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr., Doug Lamborn, David Davis, Robert E. Latta, Joseph R. Pitts, Charles W. Boustany, Jr., Ron Paul, Michael T McCaul, John Kline, Randy Neugebauer, Lynn A. Westmoreland, and Wally Herger. Petition 11, June 24, 2008, by Mr. THOMAS G. TANCREDO on House Resolution 1240, was signed by the following Members: Thomas G. Tancredo and Jean Schmidt. DISCHARGE PETITIONS—ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS The following Members added their names to the following discharge petitions:
PETITIONS, ETC. Under clause 3 of rule XII, petitions and papers were laid on the clerk's desk and referred as follows: 283. The SPEAKER presented a petition of the City Council of Compton, CA, relative to Resolution No. 22,564 supporting the Homeowners and Bank Protection Act of 2007; to the Committee on Financial Services. 284. Also, a petition of the California State Lands Commission, relative to a Resolution regarding the taking of marine mammals and sea turtles incidental to power plant operations of once-through cooling power plants in California; to the Committee on Natural Resources. [Use the following form when only one petition is submitted:]Under clause 1 of rule XXII, 139. The SPEAKER presented a petition of the Council of the District of Columbia, relative to the Council-adopted resolution entitled, "National Park Service-Georgetown Branch Rail Right-of-Way Acquisition Resolution of 1990"; which was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia.AMENDMENTS Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, proposed amendments were submitted as follows: H.R. 1328 Offered By: Mr. Cole of Oklahoma Amendment No. 4: Page 341, line 11, after "title." insert the following: "The Federal Government shall not withhold funding.".
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