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Congressional Record—House H11329 December 8, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11329 H.R. 4099: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. W. Meeks, Dale E. Kildee, Donald M. Payne, signed by the following Member: Neil Aber- f Major R. Owens, Chaka Fattah, and Mark crombie, Henry A. Waxman, William D. Udall. Delahunt, Martin T. Meehan, James P. DISCHARGE PETITIONS Petition 5, December 6, 2005, by Mr. WAX- McGovern, John Conyers, Jr., Alcee L. MAN on House Resolution 537, was signed by Under clause 2 of rule XV, the fol- Hastings, Lynn C. Woolsey, Barbara Lee, the following Members: Henry A. Waxman, Dennis J. Kucinich, Michael R. McNulty, lowing discharge petition was filed: Neil Abercrombie, Alcee L. Hastings, Bar- James P. Moran, George Miller, Nancy Petition 4, December 6, 2005, by Ms. bara Lee, Lynn C. Woolsey, Michael R. Pelosi, Leonard L. Boswell, Raul M. Grijalva, SLAUGHTER on House Resolution 460, was McNulty, James P. Moran, Leonard L. Bos- Danny K. Davis, Lois Capps, Tammy Bald- signed by the following Members: Louis M. well, Raul M. Grijalva, Danny K. Davis, win, Patrick J. Kennedy, Cynthia McKinney, Slaughter, Neil Abercrombie, Alcee L. Steny H. Hoyer, James R. Langevin, Lois Hilda L. Solis, John W. Olver, Jesse L. Jack- Hastings, Barbara Lee, Lynn C. Woolsey, Mi- Capps, Tammy Baldwin, James P. McGovern, son, Jr., Kendrick B. Meek, Gwen Moore, Mi- chael R. McNulty, James P. Moran, George Patrick J. Kennedy, Cynthia McKinney, chael F. Doyle, Joseph Crowley, Sheila Jack- Miller, Leonard L. Boswell, Raul M. Grijalva, Hilda L. Solis, Loretta Sanchez, Doris O. son-Lee, Barney Frank, Carolyn B. Maloney, Danny K. Davis, Steny H. Hoyer, James R. Matsui, Carolyn McCarthy, Zoe Lofgren, Ste- Sam Farr, Earl Blumenauer, Tim Ryan, Langevin, Lois Capps, Tammy Baldwin, phen F. Lynch, John W. Olver, Jesse L. Jack- Charles B. Rangel, Lloyd Doggett, Nydia M. James P. McGovern, Patrick J. Kennedy, son, Jr., Kendrick B. Meek, Timothy H. Vela´ zquez, Grace F. Napolitano, John Lewis, Cynthia McKinney, Hilda L. Solis, Loretta Bishop, Louise McIntosh Slaughter, Steph- Diane E. Watson, Edolphus Towns, Gregory Sanchez, Doris O. Matsui, Carolyn McCar- anie Herseth, Vic Snyder, Marcy Kaptur, W. Meeks, Donald M. Payne, and Major R. thy, Michael M. Honda, Zoe Lofgren, Ste- John B. Larson, Michael F. Doyle, Joseph Owens. phen F. Lynch, John W. Olver, Jesse L, Jack- Crowley, Sheila Jackson-Lee, Bill Pascrell, son, Jr., Kendrick B. Meek, Timothy H. Jr., C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Nancy f Bishop, Stephanie Herseth, Marcy Kaptur, Pelosi, Barney Frank, Carolyn B. Maloney, John B. Larson, Michael F. Doyle, Joseph Thomas H. Allen, Susan A. Davis, Tom DISCHARGE PETITIONS— Crowley, Sheila Jackson-Lee, Bill Pascrell, Udall, Charles A. Gonzalez, Rick Larsen, ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS Jr., C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Nancy Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Al Green, Corrine The following Members added their Pelosi, Thomas H. Allen, Carolyn B. Brown, Gene Green, Sam Farr, Tom Lantos, Maloney, Susan A. Davis, Tom Udall, Dennis Moore, Brian Higgins, Earl names to the following discharge peti- Charles A. Gonzalez, Rick Larsen, Sanford D. Blumenauer, Charles B. Rangel, Tim Ryan, tions: Bishop, Jr., Corrine Brown, Al Green, Gene Nydia M. Vela´ zquez, Lloyd Doggett, Sander Petition 1 by Ms. HOOLEY on House Reso- Green, Sam Farr, Dennis Moore, Tom Lan- M. Levin, Frank Pallone, Jr., Grace F. lution 267: Edolphus Towns. tos, Brian Higgins, Ruben Hinojosa, Earl Napolitano, John Lewis, Eddie Bernice John- Petition 3 by Mr. EDWARDS on House Res- Blumenauer, Tim Ryan, Charles B. Rangel, son, Diane E. Watson, Edolphus Towns, olution 271: Neil Abercrombie, Tammy Bald- Nydia M. Vela´ zquez, Lloyd Doggett, Sander Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rush D. Holt, win, Michael M. Honda, Jay Inslee, Jim Mar- M. Levin, Grace F. Napolitano, John Lewis, Gregory W. Meeks, Dale E. Kildee, Donald M. shall, Vic Snyder, Marcy Kaptur, Dennis J. Frank Pallone, Jr., Eddie Bernice Johnson, Payne, Major R. Owens, and Chaka Fattah. Kucinich, John B. Larson, Michael F. Doyle, Diane E. Watson, Edolphus Towns, Debbie Petition 6, December 6, 2005, by Mr. ABER- Bill Pascrell, Jr., Sam Farr, Earl Wasserman Schultz, Rush D. Holt, Gregory CROMBIE on House Resolution 537, was Blumenauer, John Lewis, and Brian Baird. VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:34 Dec 09, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08DE7.127 H08DEPT1.
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