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May 22, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4457 recognized nationally as one of the top 15 So I rise this morning to ask my col- (d) All points of order against amendments independent bands; leagues, what’s it going to take? printed in the report of the Committee on He was a 2006 graduate of the University of What’s it going to take to get this Con- Rules or amendments en bloc described in gress to take action to lessen our de- section 3 of this resolution are waived except Central Missouri with a degree in graphic de- those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. sign; pendence on foreign oil? SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time for Upon completion of college, he released his Now Democrats think we can tax our the chairman of the Committee on Armed first solo independent album, Analog Heart, way to lower gas prices or, this week, Services or his designee to offer amendments which was chosen the fourth-best CD released sue our way to lower gas prices. But en bloc consisting of amendments printed in in 2006; the American people know the only the report of the Committee on Rules accom- It is worth noting that David Cook did not way to lessen our dependence on for- panying this resolution not earlier disposed originally plan to audition for American Idol; he eign oil is to lessen our dependence on of. Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall be considered as read, shall traveled to Omaha, Nebraska to support his foreign oil. Only by drilling in an envi- be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided younger brother Andrew; ronmentally responsible way on Amer- and controlled by the chairman and ranking Cook was often seen playing his electric ican soil and off American shores can minority member of the Committee on guitar while performing on American Idol; the American people increase global Armed Services or their designees, shall not He received 56 percent of the vote; 97 mil- supply and reduce the price of oil. be subject to amendment, and shall not be lion votes were cast. As Memorial Day weekend ap- subject to a demand for division of the ques- tion in the House or in the Committee of the f proaches and Hoosiers headed to the lake see gasoline prices blow past $4 a Whole. The original proponent of an amend- NATIONAL DRUG COURT MONTH ment included in such amendments en bloc gallon, I urge my fellow Americans, may insert a statement in the Congressional (Mr. LARSEN of Washington asked after $4 a gallon, after years of inac- Record immediately before the disposition of and was given permission to address tion, ask this Congress, what’s it going the amendments en bloc. the House for 1 minute and to revise to take to give the American people SEC. 4. The Chairman of the Committee of and extend his remarks.) more access to American oil? the Whole may recognize for consideration of any amendment printed in the report of the Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Mr. f Speaker, today I stand in recognition Committee on Rules accompanying this res- olution out of the order printed, but not of National Drug Court Month and the PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSID- ERATION OF H.R. 5658, DUNCAN sooner than 30 minutes after the chairman of important work done by drug courts in the Committee on Armed Services or a des- my district and around the country. HUNTER NATIONAL DEFENSE ignee announces from the floor a request to Drug courts combine intense judicial AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FIS- that effect. supervision and comprehensive treat- CAL YEAR 2009 SEC. 5. At the conclusion of consideration ment in community-wide approaches to Mr. CARDOZA. Mr. Speaker, by di- of the bill for amendment the Committee rehabilitation. They bring together rection of the Committee on Rules, I shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been teams of judges, attorneys, treatment call up House Resolution 1218 and ask adopted. Any Member may demand a sepa- providers, child advocates and law en- for its immediate consideration. rate vote in the House on any amendment forcement officers. Their tireless work The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- adopted in the Committee of the Whole to gives nonviolent offenders a second lows: the bill or to the committee amendment in chance to get clean and take back their H. RES. 1218 the nature of a substitute. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on lives. Resolved, That at any time after the adop- the bill and amendments thereto to final In my district, drug court programs tion of this resolution the Speaker may, pur- passage without intervening motion except have enhanced public safety, saved tax- suant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the one motion to recommit with or without in- House resolved into the Committee of the payer dollars and, most importantly, structions. Whole House on the state of the Union for saved lives. Since 1999, the Snohomish SEC. 6. During consideration in the House County Drug Court in Everett, Wash- further consideration of the bill (H.R. 5658) of H.R. 5658 pursuant to this resolution, not- ington, has graduated over 300 partici- to authorize appropriations for fiscal year withstanding the operation of the previous 2009 for military activities of the Depart- pants, of whom 94 percent have re- question, the Chair may postpone further ment of Defense, to prescribe military per- consideration of the bill to such time as may mained clean. sonnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for Drug courts are widely recognized as be designated by the Speaker. other purposes. No further general debate SEC. 7. In the engrossment of H.R. 5658, the the most effective solution for reduc- shall be in order. Clerk shall— ing crime and recidivism among drug- SEC. 2. (a) It shall be in order to consider (a) add the text of H.R. 6048, as passed by addicted offenders. They come at a as an original bill for the purpose of amend- the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. fraction of the cost of standard incar- ment under the five-minute rule the amend- 5658; ceration, and they work. It is our re- ment in the nature of a substitute rec- (b) conform the title of H.R. 5658 to reflect ommended by the Committee on Armed sponsibility at the Federal level to pro- the addition to the engrossment of H.R. 6048; Services now printed in the bill. The com- (c) assign appropriate designations to pro- vide the funds necessary to ensure that mittee amendment in the nature of a sub- visions within the engrossment; and their services are available to people stitute shall be considered as read. All points (d) conform provisions for short titles that need them. of order against the committee amendment within the engrossment. So congratulations to dedicated drug in the nature of a substitute are waived ex- SEC. 8. It shall be in order at any time court professionals and graduates from cept those arising under clause 10 of rule through the legislative day of Thursday, Washington State and around the XXI. May 22, 2008, for the Speaker to entertain country on a job well done. Thank you (b) Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule motions that the House suspend the rules re- XVIII, no amendment to the committee lating to any measure pertaining to agricul- for your hard work and your amendment in the nature of a substitute tural programs. dedication. shall be in order except those printed in the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- f report of the Committee on Rules accom- tleman from California is recognized panying this resolution and amendments en b 1015 for 1 hour. bloc described in section 3 of this resolution. Mr. CARDOZA. Mr. Speaker, for the (c) Each amendment printed in the report CALLING ON CONGRESS TO GIVE purpose of debate only, I yield the cus- THE AMERICAN PEOPLE MORE of the Committee on Rules shall be consid- ered only in the order printed in the report tomary 30 minutes to the gentleman ACCESS TO AMERICAN OIL (except as specified in section 4 of this reso- from Washington (Mr. HASTINGS). All (Mr. PENCE asked and was given per- lution), may be offered only by a Member time yielded during consideration of mission to address the House for 1 designated in the report, shall be considered the rule is for debate only. minute and to revise and extend his re- as read, shall be debatable for the time speci- GENERAL LEAVE marks.) fied in the report equally divided and con- Mr. CARDOZA. Mr. Speaker, I ask trolled by the proponent and an opponent, Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, this morn- shall not be subject to amendment, and shall unanimous consent that all Members ing in my hometown of Columbus, Indi- not be subject to a demand for division of the have 5 legislative days within which to ana, gasoline hit $3.99 a gallon, one- question in the House or in the Committee of revise and extend their remarks on tenth of 1 cent just shy of $4 a gallon. the Whole. House Resolution 1218. VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:16 May 23, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A22MY7.001 H22MYPT1 jbell on PROD1PC69 with HOUSE H4458 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 22, 2008 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there iting TRICARE fee increases.