26856 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 19 October 9, 2007 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—Tuesday, October 9, 2007 The House met at 12:30 p.m. and was Her faith in You, Lord, was manifest that we share your grief. And to all called to order by the Speaker pro tem- in many ways. Her faithfulness to family and friends of those who remain pore (Mr. SALAZAR). sworn duty, her leadership in the on this saddest of days, we mourn with f House Prayer Breakfast, and her perse- you. verance in suffering have provided For some things there can never be a DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO great witness to You as the source of reason why. TEMPORE her strength and peace. I ask for a moment of silence. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Now that You have taken her to f fore the House the following commu- Yourself, reward Your servant JO ANN A ROBUST ECONOMY nication from the Speaker: for her public service, for her love of family and friends, as well as her kind (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina WASHINGTON, DC, asked and was given permission to ad- October 9, 2007. courtesy to colleagues and staff alike. I hereby appoint the Honorable JOHN T. May You, our redeeming Lord, grant dress the House for 1 minute and to re- SALAZAR to act as Speaker pro tempore on eternal rest to her and to all who have vise and extend his remarks.) this day. served in this noble institution with Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. NANCY PELOSI, hearts fixed on serving others in Your Madam Speaker, September marked Speaker of the House of Representatives. holy name. Amen. the 49th consecutive month of job f growth in the United States with the f creation of 110,000 new jobs. Revised re- MORNING-HOUR DEBATE THE JOURNAL ports show an increase, not a decline, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The in jobs for August, which makes 8.4 ant to the order of the House of Janu- Chair has examined the Journal of the million new jobs created since August ary 4, 2007, the Chair will now recog- last day’s proceedings and announces 2003. This sets the record for the long- nize Members from lists submitted by to the House her approval thereof. est period of uninterrupted job growth the majority and minority leaders for Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- in our history. This achievement comes morning-hour debate. nal stands approved. as the stock market has hit a record The Chair will alternate recognition f high and the unemployment rate re- between the parties, with each party mains low at 4.7 percent. limited to 30 minutes and each Mem- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The success of our economy is a prod- ber, other than the majority and mi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the uct of pro-growth policies inspired by nority leaders and the minority whip, gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. the Home Builders Association that re- limited to 5 minutes. FOXX) come forward and lead the House spect the needs of American businesses f in the Pledge of Allegiance. and taxpayers. However, the most im- Ms. FOXX led the Pledge of Alle- portant contributor to these positive RECESS giance as follows: trends is the entrepreneurial spirit of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Americans who are investing in our ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair United States of America, and to the Repub- economy, building successful compa- declares the House in recess until 2 lic for which it stands, one nation under God, nies, and trading on the global market. p.m. today. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. We should support these efforts by Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 31 f keeping taxes low and enforcing fiscal minutes p.m.), the House stood in re- MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR responsibility here in Congress. cess until 2 p.m. JORDANNE MURRAY, KATRINA In conclusion, God bless our troops and we will never forget September the f MCCORKLE, LEANNA THOMAS, 11th. My deepest sympathy to the fam- b 1400 AARON SMITH, BRADLEY SCHULTZ, LINDSEY STAHL, AND ily, friends, and staff of Congress- AFTER RECESS TYLER PETERSON. woman JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. f The recess having expired, the House (Mr. KAGEN asked and was given was called to order by the Speaker pro permission to address the House for 1 TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE tempore (Ms. BERKLEY) at 2 p.m. minute.) JO ANN DAVIS OF VIRGINIA f Mr. KAGEN. Madam Speaker, as we (Mr. DAVIS of Illinois asked and was see with Representative DAVIS, in any given permission to address the House PRAYER instant a spark turns cool. The State for 1 minute and to revise and extend The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. of Wisconsin and the city of Crandon his remarks.) Coughlin, offered the following prayer: are in mourning today over the tragic Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speak- Lord God Almighty, source of con- loss of 7 of their beloved children whose er, I rise to pay tribute to Representa- solation and wisdom, we need to ap- lives were lost in a violent outrage fol- tive JO ANN DAVIS with whom I served proach Your awesome presence with lowing a young lovers’ quarrel. as she served as chairperson and I as humility, trusting in Your goodness. Lost forever, but never to be forgot- ranking member on our subcommittee It is with great admiration and affec- ten, will be these beloved children, so in Government Reform. tion that Members of the House of Rep- dearly treasured by all who knew and It was always a pleasure to work resentatives and staff here on Capitol loved them: Jordanne Murray, Katrina with her. And while we didn’t always Hill lift up before You today the Hon- McCorkle, Leanna Thomas, Aaron agree on every issue that came before orable JO ANN DAVIS, who represented Smith, Bradley Schultz, Lindsey Stahl, us, we always agreed that we would be the First District of Virginia and and Tyler Peterson. civil and that we would work in tan- served in this Chamber with grace and On behalf of all people in northeast dem for the best interests of the people distinction. Wisconsin and beyond, please know of this country. b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. VerDate Mar 15 2010 12:40 Jul 29, 2010 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR07\H09OC7.000 H09OC7 cprice-sewell on DSK89S0YB1PROD with BOUND RECORD October 9, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 19 26857 So I’m going to miss her. I extend my ment from the American people and a concur in the Senate amendment to personal condolences to her family and continuing commitment to make sure the bill (H.R. 1124) to extend the Dis- would just like for her to know that it that Iran does not exercise undue influ- trict of Columbia College Access Act of was indeed a pleasure working with ence. 1999. her. Prime Minister Maliki reasserted his The Clerk read the title of the bill. f desire to provide defense for his own The text of the Senate amendment is country with help from America with as follows: SCHIP EXPANSION equipment and not to have Iran inter- On page 2, after line 11, insert: (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- fere. I wasn’t as extremely enthusiastic SEC. 2. MEANS TESTING. mission to address the House for 1 about what I saw in the country of (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(c)(2) of the Dis- minute and to revise and extend her re- Iraq, which has been ravaged, or their trict of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 (113 marks.) government, which needs much im- Stat. 1324; Public Law 106–98) is amended— Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, provement. (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ Congress’s SCHIP legislation is seri- after the semicolon at the end; But our troops are beyond reproach (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period ously flawed. It takes a bipartisan pro- and they need our support. at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and gram that was working well and turns f (3) by adding at the end the following: it into a huge new entitlement. ‘‘(G) is from a family with a taxable annual It is a bold step towards government GOOD NEWS ON THE ECONOMIC income of less than $1,000,000.’’. expansion into socialized medicine. Ac- FRONT (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5(c)(2) cording to the Congressional Budget of the District of Columbia College Access Act of (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was 1999 (113 Stat. 1328; Public Law 106–98) is Office, 2 million children who are al- given permission to address the House ready covered by private insurance will amended by striking ‘‘through (F)’’ and insert- for 1 minute and to revise and extend ing ‘‘through (G)’’. switch to the SCHIP program under her remarks.) the proposed expansion. This is more The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Speaker, ant to the rule, the gentleman from Il- than one in three of the projected new I too today stand to pay tribute to our enrollees. linois (Mr. DAVIS) and the gentleman colleague JO ANN DAVIS and to express In plain terms, this means we are from Virginia (Mr.