12614 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 155, Pt. 9 May 14, 2009 education institution, to ensure full VACATING 5-MINUTE SPECIAL ficers of the United States law enforce- funding for teachers and bilingual edu- ORDER ment community were killed last year cation programs under the No Child The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. in the line of duty. Ten percent of Left Behind law to support English lan- HALVORSON). Without objection, the 5- those, 14, were from my home State of guage learners; and to support full minute request of the gentleman from Texas. funding of minority outreach programs Texas (Mr. POE) is vacated. The names of those 14, Madam for access to higher education, such as There was no objection. Speaker, are: the TRIO programs, to expand services Deputy Constable David Joubert. He f to service AAPI students. worked for the Harris County Con- I am proud of our community’s ac- THOSE WHO WEAR THE UNIFORM stable’s Office, Precinct 7 in Houston, complishments, and I would like to rec- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Texas. ognize many of the AAPI ‘‘firsts’’ in the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- Police Officer Matthew B. Thebeau, the areas of art, film, sports, sciences, uary 6, 2009, the gentleman from Texas Corpus Christi Police Department. academia, and politics. (Mr. POE) is recognized for 60 minutes. Corporal Harry Thielepape, Harris County Constable’s Office, Precinct 6, In 1847, Yung Wing, a Chinese Amer- Mr. POE of Texas. Thank you, in Houston, Texas. ican, graduated from Yale University Madam Speaker. Senior Corporal Victor A. Lozada Sr., and became the first AAPI to graduate It has been said that we sleep safe in Dallas Police Department. from an American University. our beds because bold men and women stand ready in the night to visit justice Trooper James Scott Burns of the In 1863, William Ah Hang, a Chinese on those who would try to do us harm. Texas Department of Public Safety, American, became the first AAPI to Madam Speaker, those bold men and working for the Highway Patrol in enlist in the U.S. Navy during the Civil women are those people throughout Texas. War. America that wear the uniform of a Police Officer Everett William Den- In 1913, A.K. Mozumdar became the peace officer, a law enforcement officer nis, Carthage Police Department in first Indian-born person to earn U.S. that wears the badge on their chest to Texas. citizenship, having convinced the court represent that symbol, to protect the Sergeant Barbara Jean Shumate who that he was Caucasian, and therefore community from those evildoers. worked for the Texas Department of met the requirements of naturalization Each year, 50,000 police officers are Criminal Justice. law that restricted citizenship only to assaulted in the United States. Let me A personal friend of mine, Police Of- free white persons. repeat. Fifty thousand peace officers in ficer Gary Gryder who worked for the the United States are assaulted by Houston Police Department. b 2000 somebody. Another personal friend of mine, De- On May 17, 1792, New York City’s tective Tommy Keen of the Harris In 1922 Anna May Wong, in her lead Deputy Sheriff Isaac Smith became the County Sheriff’s Department. I knew role in The Toll of the Sea, at the age first recorded police officer to be killed him 25 years ago when I was a pros- of 17 became the first AAPI female to in the line of duty. Since then, Madam ecutor and he was still arresting out- become a movie star, achieving star- Speaker, 18,340 police officers have laws. dom at a time when prejudice against been killed while on duty protecting Game Warden George Harold Chinese in the U.S. was rampant. the rest of us. Whatley, Jr. who worked for the Texas In 1944 An Wang, a Chinese American In 1961, Congress created Peace Offi- Parks and Wildlife Department. who invented the magnetic core mem- cers Memorial Day and designated it to Sheriff Brent Lee of the Trinity ory, revolutionized computing and be commemorated each year on May 15, County Sheriff’s Department in Texas. served as the standard method for which is tomorrow. I am proud to be Police Officer Robert Davis of the memory retrieval and storage. the sponsor of this year’s resolution San Antonio Police Department. During World War II, the 442nd Regi- that passed this House unanimously in Just recently in December, Police Of- mental Combat Team of the U.S. February. ficer Timothy Abernathy of the Hous- Army, comprised mostly of Japanese Every year the President issues a ton Police Department. Americans, became the most highly proclamation naming May 15 National And last on the roll call of the 14 decorated unit of its size in the history Peace Officers Memorial Day. A quote dead, Police Officer Mark Simmons of of the U.S. Army, including 22 Medal of by President George H.W. Bush is en- the Amarillo Police Department. Honor recipients. graved on the National Law Enforce- One hundred and forty individuals It appears that my time is expiring. ment Officers Memorial located in who wear the badge, who gave their So let me quickly indicate that we Washington, D.C., that summarized the lives last year, their families will be have young people like Wataru ‘‘Wat’’ mission of the 900,000 current sworn here tomorrow in solemn tribute and Misaka who was born in 1947 who be- law enforcement officers in the United honor of those individuals. came the first ethnic minority and the States. Already in 2009, Madam Speaker, first AAPI to play in the National Bas- Here’s what it says, Madam Speaker: there have been 46 law enforcement of- ketball Association, the New York ‘‘It is an officer’s continuing quest to ficers that have died in the line of Knicks. Imagine that, an Asian Amer- preserve both democracy and decency duty. Once again, over 10 percent of ican in basketball. and to protect a national treasure that those are from my home State of we call the American dream.’’ That is Texas. Madam Speaker, I want to thank you the mission statement of peace officers Madam Speaker, at this time of year for this opportunity to share within a in this country, those who wear the throughout the United States, peace short hour the history of the Asian American uniform. officers who wear the badge on their Americans and a variety of commu- Tomorrow, Madam Speaker, on the chest will have a black cloth draped nities that reside in this country that other side of the Capitol, on the west across that badge. That black cloth is have contributed, yet many of these side of the Capitol, 140 families will be to honor those brothers and sisters in names are still unknown. assembled together. They will be sur- law enforcement that were killed in Ang Lee is probably the most widely rounded by thousands of other people. the line of duty. Many peace officers known today, the Chinese American di- Most of those people will be peace offi- are here in Washington already. You rector who was the first to win an cers from somewhere in the United can see them throughout the city, Academy Award for Best Director. States, wearing their uniforms, stand- wearing their uniforms with that black Thank you very much, and we would ing at attention to honor those 140 cloth of sacrifice. hope that we have opportunities in the families who lost a loved one last year Most peace officers wear a badge, or near future to be able to share more. in the line of duty because 140 peace of- as they call it, a shield. It comes from

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Now it has been symbol- even tonight in this building, near this who wear the badge and protect the ized, and that’s what they wear on building, watching, ever vigilant to rest of us. their chest. make sure no harm comes to the Cap- And here, Madam Speaker, when that In Texas, many of the peace officers, itol or to the people that serve in gov- fourth plane came flying near the Cap- especially the sheriff’s department, all ernment in Washington, D.C. itol and crashed across the Potomac wear stars. It comes from our history It wasn’t long ago, not too many River into the Pentagon where 300-plus of the old west. In fact, the Texas years ago when right down this hall, were killed, as you know, right next to Rangers still wear a star on their the center aisle—as we go out the cen- the Pentagon is Arlington National chest. They don’t wear uniforms. They ter aisle, there’s the majority leader’s Cemetery. In Arlington National Ceme- dress with a Stetson hat, a white shirt, office—when two Capitol Police offi- tery, we have the Tomb of the Un- and then they wear a star. cers gave their lives because somebody knowns, or as some call it, the Un- Whether it’s a badge or a star or a came in here with a gun, trying to do known Soldier. It is protected 24 hours shield, all of those symbols and em- harm to Members of Congress. Their a day by an Army unit called the Old blems are placed over the heart and tribute is still in that hallway. Capitol Guard. It is important that all Ameri- chest of our peace officers because they Police officers are always vigilant and cans go to that tomb and see the were protecting us from those who always on guard. changing of the Old Guard every hour wish to do us harm. There are others that wear the uni- or half hour. I’ve known a lot of police officers form that really protect us, other than But when that fourth plane crashed over the years. As I mentioned, I was a law enforcement. Those emergency into the Pentagon, Madam Speaker, prosecutor in Houston. I spent 22 years medical technicians and of course the those soldiers guarding the Tomb of on the bench as a judge trying criminal firefighters who serve throughout the the Unknown never left their post. In cases. So I met a lot of them. I tried country and have died in the line of fact, they called for reinforcements. cases where police officers were duty, two in Houston, Texas not long Marvelous group of people that put on harmed and even killed. It’s my opin- ago, several in California. the uniform, whether it is the uniform ion that those men and women that Madam Speaker, if we go back a few of a peace officer or the uniform of wear the uniform, the badge, they rep- years to September 11, 2001, all of us re- someone in the military. resent everything that’s good and right member what we were doing that day. So tomorrow, May 15, we honor those about America. who have been killed in the line of duty When I was a small kid, I had gone to I was driving to the courthouse as a protecting us, those peace officers, the a parade with my dad in a small town judge, listening to the radio, driving 140 families. Ten days after tomorrow, called Temple, Texas. I must have been my Jeep. which will be May 25, we honor those about 5 or 6 years of age, and a parade News came on the radio that an air- who have served America in the mili- was going by. Of course as all parades plane had crashed into one of the Twin tary uniform and given their lives. should be, Old Glory was going by first Towers in New York City. It startled On Memorial Day we honor the sol- with a mounted horseman, and then me like every other American, I’m diers that went somewhere in the world the Texas flag. sure. Then a few minutes later on the I noticed on the street that there was radio it said a second plane had crashed and didn’t come back. On Veterans an individual who wasn’t involved in into the other Twin Tower in New York Day, we honor those that left and were the parade, but he was just standing City. It wasn’t long after that on the able to return. So on May 25, Madam there, watching the parade, observing radio, which was now giving constant Speaker, we will honor those soldiers, the crowd. My dad noticed that I was broadcasts of that event in New York marines, sailors and airmen who went observing this individual, and of course City, that a third plane had crashed to war for this country and did not re- it turned out to be a Temple police of- somewhere in Pennsylvania because of turn. ficer. That was in the days when they some wonderful Americans on that I believe it is important that we re- didn’t wear uniforms. They just wore a plane who took matters into their own member our history, that we know our star or a badge and a white shirt and hands. Then lastly we heard about a history, all of it, regardless of what it cowboy hat. fourth plane who flew over this area, is we should know as Americans about He told me something that was really Madam Speaker, and crashed into the the people who lived before us, because true then and is still true today in 2009. Pentagon in sight of this very building. they are people. And some of them He said, If you are ever in trouble, if Later that night, I, like probably were quite remarkable individuals. you ever need help, go to the person most Americans, was watching TV, The first war really that the country who wears the badge because they’re a seeing exactly what had happened, and fought, if you don’t count the French cut above the rest of us. I noticed that when those planes hit and Indian War, was the Revolutionary That’s true, Madam Speaker. They the World Trade Center, that thou- War. About 5,000 Americans died, a rel- are a cut above the rest of us, and they sands of people, good folks from all atively high number considering the still are there when we need help, when countries, thousands of people started percentage of the population that 5,000 we’re in trouble, we need the help of running as hard as they could to get represented. And it wasn’t easy, someone who wears the uniform. away from that terror in the sky. Madam Speaker. That war lasted over 7 Looking at it another way, peace of- years. And there were those then, like b 2015 ficers are the last strand of wire in the there have always been in this country, fence between the fox and the chickens, But there was another group of peo- the cynics, the critics and the doom- between the good guys and the bad ple, not very many, but they were sayers that kind of wanted to quit. But guys. They’re it. They are the only pro- there, that when those planes hit the those resilient men and women that tection we have between the law and World Trade Center, they were running fought those 7 years never gave up. outlaws. It’s great that they serve in as hard as they could to get to that ter- And they never quit because, you see, that capacity. ror. And who were they? They were some things are absolutely worth fight- We have a lot of different agencies in emergency medical folks. They were ing for. That is kind of what this coun- this country. It’s not just our local po- firefighters. And they were cops, be- try stands for. And liberty is one of lice officers. It’s not just the sheriff’s cause that is what they do, Madam those things worth fighting for. departments, but there are all the Fed- Speaker. And while it is important to So after 7 years, the country became eral agents that we have. remember the 3,000 that died that day, a Nation. Put it in perspective. The The U.S. Air Marshals that fly and it is equally important to remember United States, just a bunch of colonial protect us in the air. The drug enforce- those that got to live because those folks, farmers, merchants and lawyers,

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The War of 1812 now we are having to fight another is my opinion that they are the finest is something we don’t talk too much battle with a corporation called Wal- military that has ever existed in the about. We don’t understand that we Mart that wants to build one of their history of the world that are rep- could have lost our country to the beautiful stores right there on the bat- resenting us. And they are all volun- British invasion. They invaded this tlefield. Wal-Mart sees profit more im- teers, Madam Speaker. They all volun- city. They burned this Capitol to the portant than patriotism. teered to join. And they are still join- ground. They burned every building in But be that as it may, that was the ing. And they are joining knowing that Washington, D.C., except the Marine type of situation this country faced in they are probably going to go to Af- barracks right down the street. And the 1860s. Americans all gave their ghanistan. But that is what our mili- then they headed up to Baltimore and lives, 600,000 of them. tary does. were ready to take over Baltimore. But Then it wasn’t over. We went to the Madam Speaker, on the Mall, right because of defiant Americans in 1814 Spanish-American War right before the across the street here, down at the end that were there, the British finally turn of the last century, 2,500. That of the Mall, where there is the memo- went home, although 2,500 Americans was, as you recall, Teddy Roosevelt rial to Abraham Lincoln, the United died in the War of 1812. and the Rough Riders. And then we States decided to build monuments to Then the United States went to war went to the war that was supposed to the great wars of the last century. So in the Mexican-American War in 1846, end all wars, that is World War I, the the first monument that was built was about 14,000 Americans, fighting to de- war where millions actually died the cold, black granite monument to fend and protect the border of the throughout the world. The United the 58,000 that died in Vietnam. And it United States, because that is what States went into World War I late. But has their names on that. And every that war was all about, the dignity and because we were there, in my opinion, day, Americans go, veterans go and pay sovereignty of the United States, espe- it made a difference, and the war was tribute to those men and women that cially the southwestern part of the successful. It successfully ended. 4.4 died. They put all types of mementos United States. And then the war that million Americans, they were called in front of that glorious monument, most Americans at least remember, the ‘‘doughboys’’ because their uniforms whether it is flags or flowers. Other Civil War, or the War Between the looked like dough, 4.4 million of them Vietnam veterans have put their med- States, when the Nation was divided in went over there. They went to places als there. It is very sober and very half, brother against brother in some they had never heard of and they somber. And it is a wonderful tribute cases, family against family. In the fought for people they did not know. to those that served and were treated War Between the States, between the But they went because America wanted badly when they came back home. North and the South, 600,000 Americans them to go. Of those that went, 114,000 They went because they were told to died. True, they were from the North of them did not come back, Madam go, and they did. and from the South. But let me say Speaker. That was the first monument that we something, Madam Speaker. They were Of course, World War I did not end all built. Then we decided to build a monu- all Americans, every one of them. And wars. World War II was soon behind ment to the Korean War, which is if you put that percentage of 600,000 in where 405,000 Americans were killed. In across the Mall from the Vietnam Me- 1860 to 1865 to today, that would be World War II my dad proudly served as morial. The Korean War monument is a about 5 million Americans in today’s an 18-year-old and went over to France. little different. It shows Americans numbers, all fighting for what they be- He had never been more than 50 miles going through a land mine in the snow lieved in. from home, and there he found himself, going off to battle. Good tribute, mar- I have had the opportunity to travel as many other American GIs in World velous tribute to those that served in and see many of our historic battle- War II, a long way from home fighting the Korean War, the 38,000 that did not fields. Many are close by, in Virginia, in Europe and in the South Pacific. But come home. And between those two where hundreds, thousands, of Ameri- it wasn’t over. World War II ended in monuments, closer to the Capitol, cans died. Just one example, the Wil- 1946. there is a World War II memorial. derness Battlefield, down the road Four years later we are at war again There are some bureaucrats in Wash- about 75 miles, fought in 1864. There in Korea. It is called the Korean ‘‘con- ington that were opposed to building were 100,000 Union troops and 60,000 flict.’’ I don’t know why it is called that. They thought it would be un- Southern troops on one battlefield. that. It was war. People died. Ameri- sightly. I’m glad they didn’t get their That is the amount of troops, 160,000, cans, 36,000 died in Korea trying to pro- way. And Congress made sure that it that is the number of troops that we tect another nation called South got erected, citizens made sure it got have tonight in all of Iraq and Afghani- Korea. erected and veterans made sure it got stan put together. And if you take all And then when it was over, it was erected. Anyway, that memorial is a those numbers and put them on one Vietnam, the longest war in American different type of tribute. It has all the battlefield, that is how many people history, over 10 years, where 58,000 pillars of all the States and all the ter- were on one battlefield in 3 days in Americans died. And then the recent ritories, and it names all the battles May in 1864. In that battle, 30,000 cas- Middle East American wars, the Per- that the United States fought in World ualties. It is called the ‘‘Wilderness’’ sian Gulf war and the war in Iraq and War II. And if you stand in front of it, because of the massive amount of trees Afghanistan that are taking place now Madam Speaker, you will see in the that are there. where over 4,000 Americans have died. I back what appears to be a bronze plate, And I had the honor to go with my had the honor to travel to Iraq and Af- a massive bronze plate. But if you get friend from Vermont, PETER WELCH, ghanistan, to see our troops, to see the closer to this massive bronze plate, you from the other side of the aisle, from NATO troops as well in Afghanistan. I will realize it is not a bronze plate at the North, to go together to the Wil- have also talked to the families of peo- all, but it is a wall of 4,000 stars. Each derness Battlefield last week to pay ple who have lost sons or daughters in star, each bronze star represents 100 tribute to those that died. We went for Iraq and Afghanistan. Just in my con- Americans killed in World War II, several reasons. One is because gressional district of Texas, 26 men and 400,000 young men and women that did Vermont, from the North, sustained women from all races have been killed not come back home in the great World the highest casualties ever in the State in Iraq and Afghanistan. And we, like War II.

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And that this memorial for Frank Buckles and confuses other countries. That confuses I have here, Madam Speaker, a pho- his generation. The first school was a our enemies sometimes. And some- tograph. This is a friend of mine. His school called Creekwood Middle School times it even confuses our allies. name is Frank Buckles, Jr. Frank in Kingwood, Texas, where kids got to- It’s been said, Madam Speaker, un- Buckles, Jr., as you see him, Madam gether, studied World War I and all the fortunately, that Americans are some- Speaker, he looks pretty good. He survivors that are left throughout the what arrogant. Europeans, we have looks great. He’s 108 years old. apologized for Americans being arro- In World War I, Frank Buckles want- world like Frank Buckles and the other gant. I don’t understand that state- ed to get into the Army, but he was too seven throughout the world, and ment, unless you call these people young. So he went from recruiting sta- they’ve started a campaign to build right here arrogant that died at Nor- tion to recruiting station, and he lied that memorial. I hope they succeed mandy, unless you call people like about his age. Finally somebody took where the bureaucrats have failed. Frank Buckles, the other doughboys him, and he got into the United States We have an obligation, Madam that died in France and in Europe. The Army. He says he was 16. He was prob- Speaker, to honor those who have United States liberated that nation, ably 15 if you do the math right. served in our military and honor those Anyway, he served in World War I in who have served and have died for the that continent, twice in the last cen- Europe. He drove an ambulance in rest of us. tury. And we didn’t do it for any per- France. He rescued other doughboys Earlier I mentioned Arlington Ceme- sonal gain. We did it because people that had been wounded on the battle- tery. Arlington Cemetery across the were being oppressed by a totalitarian field and those who had been killed. Potomac River, you can see it from a state. After the Great War was over with, he lot of places in Washington before you I don’t think Americans are arro- back to the United States, and soon he get to Virginia. It’s next to the Pen- gant; I think they’re proud. They’re found himself in the Philippines during tagon. Throughout Arlington Cemetery proud of our way of life. And they World War II. He was captured by the there are 300,000 markers to those that should be. This is actually the greatest Japanese and was held as a prisoner of have died in America’s wars. It says, country that has ever existed in the war for 3 years in a Japanese prisoner Madam Speaker, on the Arlington history of the world, thanks to the of war camp. After the war was over, Cemetery Memorial where the 300,000 Good Lord and His blessings on our he was liberated, came back to the are buried: ‘‘On flame’s eternal camp- country. And we should appreciate United States, and now lives in West ing ground, their silent tents are that, and I don’t think there is any- Virginia. Frank Buckles Jr., 108. He’s spread, and glory guards with solemn thing wrong with being proud of that the last doughboy, Madam Speaker. Of round—the bivouac of the dead.’’ fact. the 4.4 million that went over there, Three hundred thousand Americans So, Madam Speaker, tomorrow we he’s the only one that is left over here. of all races, all ages, from all wars honor peace officers that had been One hundred and fourteen thousand of since the war between the States are killed have been killed in America de- them died. buried at that location. fending us, May 15. On May 25 we honor When our troops landed in France in The United States, Madam Speaker, Americans like these still buried in World War I, it was a trench war stale- goes to war, has gone to war, the wars Normandy who went to war to protect mate. Neither side was making any that I mentioned, for a purpose every us from foreign enemies. And we should progress until the Americans showed time. That is to preserve the American constantly remember all of those who up. And our allies were shocked at the way of life and to promote liberty. And had the courage to put on the uniform tenacious attitude of Americans going when we go overseas, unlike nations of an American and go and defend the into battle, and our enemies were before in history that were powerful, rest of us. stunned because of the fact that Amer- when we go overseas, we never go to Madam Speaker, it’s been said by one ica was making a difference. And these concur. We go to liberate, to spread the of my heroes, Patrick Henry, that the people, Frank Buckles’ generation, the word of freedom, hope, democracy. battle is not for the strong alone but fathers of the Greatest Generation, That’s what Americans do. Then they it’s to the vigilant, the active, and to made a difference and ended that war come back after those wars are over, the brave. I think that’s true of our successfully and came home. except for those that are killed and are Americans even tonight that wear the Now, on the great mall we have a buried throughout the world in graves uniform of a peace officer or someone tribute to Vietnam, to Korea, to World known only to the Good Lord. in the military. We are fortunate, as War II, but we don’t have a monument On a hill, a place called Normandy, American citizens, that there are those to all of those that served in World War there’s a cemetery. Normandy, Madam who will make that sacrifice and sign I. There is a small monument to those Speaker, as you know, is a place in up to defend and protect the Constitu- that served in World War I from Wash- France. Here is a photograph of a por- tion of the United States against all ington, D.C. it’s in a decrepit state. It’s tion of the Normandy Cemetery. It’s enemies, foreign and domestic. falling apart. Grass is growing up hard to comprehend how massive a So, hopefully, Americans, especially through it. It’s a disgrace. Until re- cemetery this is without being there. the young, will appreciate their herit- cently next to it was the park rangers You notice in this cemetery there are age, appreciate people who have lived stable where they kept their horses. crosses for those of the Christian faith, before them that gave them the ability So we need a monument for these the Star of David for the Jewish faith. to pursue life, liberty, and the pursuit folks. We don’t honor them. Frank But in the cemetery in Normandy, of happiness. And maybe in the next 10 Buckles, he’s it. They don’t have any Madam Speaker, there are 9,387 Ameri- days when you see a peace officer, a high-dollar lobbyists. They don’t have cans, 9,387 Americans. Mostly young firefighter, emergency medical techni- any more members of the World War I men. Almost all of them killed in their cian, some soldier coming back from generation here. There’s nobody left. first battle. And Normandy occurred Iraq at the airport that we go up and The only people left are Americans, because the United States and the shake their hand and tell them we ap- who want, I would hope, to show trib- other allies wanted to liberate France preciate what they do for the rest of ute to Frank Buckles and his genera- from oppression, from a dictator, from us. tion. the Nazi philosophy. And they are still And that’s just the way it is.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 09:02 Aug 24, 2011 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR09\H14MY9.002 H14MY9 erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with BOUND RECORD 12618 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 155, Pt. 9 May 14, 2009 LEAVE OF ABSENCE ting the Department’s final rule — Oranges, 1817. A letter from the Acting Director, Grapefruit, Tangerines and Tangelos Grown Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, By unanimous consent, leave of ab- in Florida and Imported Grapefruit; Relax- transmitting the Corporation’s final rule — sence was granted to: ation of Size Requirements for Grapefruit Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Em- Mr. TANNER (at the request of Mr. [Doc. No.: AMS-FV-09-0002; FV09-905-1 IFR] ployer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Val- HOYER) for today and May 13 on ac- received May 11, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. uing and Paying Benefits — received May 6, count of family medical situation. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the culture. Committee on Education and Labor. f 1808. A letter from the Director, Regu- 1818. A letter from the Director, Regu- SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED latory Management Division, Environmental latory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- By unanimous consent, permission to cy’s final rule — Calcium Lactate cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation address the House, following the legis- Pentahydrate; Exemption from the of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Ten- lative program and any special orders Requirment of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP- nessee; Approval of Revisions to the Knox heretofore entered, was granted to: 2008-0093; FRL-8412-5] received May 11, 2009, County Portion [EPA-R04-OAR-2008-0676- (The following Members (at the re- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- 200820 (a); FRL-8903-6] received May 11, 2009, quest of Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN) to re- mittee on Agriculture. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- vise and extend their remarks and in- 1809. A letter from the Director, Regu- mittee on Energy and Commerce. latory Management Division, Environmental 1819. A letter from the Director, Regu- clude extraneous material:) Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- latory Management Division, Environmental Mr. HOYER, for 5 minutes, today. cy’s final rule — Candida oleophila Strain O; Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN, for 5 minutes, Exemption from the Requirment of a Toler- cy’s final rule — Methoxyfenozide; Pesticide today. ance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0164; FRL-8412-9] re- Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [EPA- Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, for 5 minutes, ceived May 11, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. HQ-OPP-2009-0020; FRL-8410-3] received May today. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- 11, 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to Ms. WOOLSEY, for 5 minutes, today. culture. the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 1810. A letter from the Acting Deputy As- 1820. A letter from the Director, Regu- Ms. BERKLEY, for 5 minutes, today. sistant Administrator Bureau for Legislative latory Management Division, Environmental Mr. DEFAZIO, for 5 minutes, today. and Public Affairs, U.S. Agency for Inter- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Ms. KAPTUR, for 5 minutes, today. national Development, transmitting the cy’s final rule — Texas: Final Authorization Ms. PINGREE of Maine, for 5 minutes, Agency’s second fiscal year 2009 quarterly re- of State Hazardous Waste Management Pro- today. port on unobligated and unexpended appro- gram Revision [EPA-R06-RCRA-2008-0755-; Mr. QUIGLEY, for 5 minutes, today. priated funds, pursuant to Public Law 111-8, FRL-8901-1] received May 11, 2009, pursuant Mr. SESTAK, for 5 minutes, today. section 7002; to the Committee on Appropria- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Mr. SCHIFF, for 5 minutes, today. tions. Energy and Commerce. 1811. A letter from the Comptroller, De- 1821. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Media Mr. SPRATT, for 5 minutes, today. partment of Defense, transmitting the De- Bureau, Federal Communications Commis- (The following Members (at the re- partment’s quarterly report entitled, ‘‘Ac- sion, transmitting the Commission’s final quest of Mrs. MILLER of Michigan) to ceptance of contributions for defense pro- rule — In the Matter of Amendment of Sec- revise and extend their remarks and in- grams, projects, and activities; Defense Co- tion 73.622(i), Final DTV Table of Allot- clude extraneous material:) operation Account’’, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. ments, Television Broadcast Stations. Mr. POE of Texas, for 5 minutes, May 2608; to the Committee on Armed Services. (Scranton, Pennsylvania) [MB Docket No.: 21. 1812. A letter from the Under Secretary for 08-244 RM-11507] received April 27, 2009, pur- Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, De- Mr. JONES, for 5 minutes, May 21. suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- partment of Defense, transmitting the De- mittee on Energy and Commerce. Mr. BURTON of Indiana, for 5 minutes, partment’s biennial strategic plan on re- 1822. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- May 18, 19, 20 and 21. search areas of the Defense Advanced Re- ment of the Treasury, transmitting a six- Mr. SHIMKUS, for 5 minutes, today. search Projects Agency, pursuant to 10 month periodic report on the national emer- Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, for 5 min- U.S.C. 2352; to the Committee on Armed gency with respect to significant narcotics utes, today. Services. traffickers centered in Colombia that was Mr. FORTENBERRY, for 5 minutes, 1813. A letter from the Deputy Under Sec- declared in Executive Order 12978 of October today. retary of Defense for Logistics and Material 21, 1995, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); to the Readiness, Department of Defense, transmit- Mr. MCHENRY, for 5 minutes, May 16. Committee on Foreign Affairs. ting the Department’s annual report on oper- 1823. A letter from the Assistant Secretary f ations of the National Defense Stockpile Legislative Affairs, Department of State, ADJOURNMENT (NDS), pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 98h-2(a), section transmitting the Department’s report for the 11(a); to the Committee on Armed Services. period January 16, 2008 to January 15, 2009 on Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, I 1814. A letter from the Under Secretary of the activities of the Multinational Force and move that the House do now adjourn. Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Lo- Observers (MFO) and U.S. participation in The motion was agreed to; accord- gistics, Department of Defense, transmitting that organization, pursuant to Public Law ingly (at 8 o’clock and 41 minutes the Department’s report presenting the spe- 97-132, section 6; to the Committee on For- p.m.), under its previous order, the cific amounts of staff-years of technical ef- eign Affairs. fort to be allocated for each defense Feder- 1824. A letter from the Associate Director, House adjourned until tomorrow, Fri- ally Funded Research and Development Cen- PP&I, Department of the Treasury, trans- day, May 15, 2009, at 1 p.m. ter during fiscal year 2010, pursuant to Divi- mitting the Department’s final rule — Ter- f sion C, DoD Appropriations Act, 2009 and rorism List Governments Sanctions Regula- Public Law 110-329, section 8026(e); to the tions — received May 11, 2009, pursuant to 5 EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Committee on Armed Services. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on For- ETC. 1815. A letter from the Assistant Secretary eign Affairs. Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, execu- Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 1825. A letter from the Acting Director, Ex- tive communications were taken from transmitting the Department’s forty-second ecutive Office of the President Office of Na- the Speaker’s table and referred as fol- report prepared pursuant to Section 3204(f) of tional Drug Control Policy, transmitting the the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2000 (Div. Office’s report on the actions taken in re- lows: B, P.L. 106-246), as amended; to the Com- sponse to the fiscal year 2008 study com- 1806. A letter from the Congressional Re- mittee on Armed Services. pleted by an independent Panel of the Na- view Coordinator, Department of Agri- 1816. A letter from the Special Inspector tional Academy of Public Administration culture, transmitting the Department’s final General, Office of the Special Inspector Gen- (NAPA); to the Committee on Oversight and rule — Importation of Table Eggs From Re- eral For The Troubled Asset Relief Program, Government Reform. gions Where Exotic Newcastle Disease Exists transmitting the Office’s quarterly report on 1826. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- [Docket No.: APHIS-2007-0014] (RIN: 0579- the actions undertaken by the Department fice of Surface Mining, Department of the In- AC47) received May 11, 2009, pursuant to 5 of the Treasury under the Troubled Asset terior, transmitting the Department’s final U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ag- Relief Program, the activities of SIGTARP, rule — Pennsylvania Regulatory Program riculture. and SIGTARP’S recommendations with re- [PA-148-FOR; OSM-2008-0014] received May 8, 1807. A letter from the Acting Adminis- spect to operations of TARP; to the Com- 2009, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the trator, Department of Agriculture, transmit- mittee on Financial Services. Committee on Natural Resources.

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