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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 20 27608 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 20 October 18, 2007 The motion was agreed to; accord- Michael Conaway, John Conyers, Jr., Jim Myrick, Jerrold Nadler, Grace F. Napolitano, ingly (at 4 o’clock and 25 minutes Cooper, Jim Costa, Jerry F. Costello, Joe Richard E. Neal, Randy Neugebauer, Eleanor p.m.), under its previous order, the Courtney, Robert E. (Bud) Cramer, Jr., Holmes Norton, Charlie Norwood, Devin Nunes, James L. Oberstar, David R. Obey, House adjourned until Monday, Octo- Ander Crenshaw, Joseph Crowley, Barbara Cubin, Henry Cuellar, John Abney John W. Olver, Solomon P. Ortiz, Frank ber 22, 2007, at 12:30 p.m., for morning- Culberson, Elijah E. Cummings, Artur Davis, Pallone, Jr., Bill Pascrell, Jr., Ed Pastor, hour debate. Danny K. Davis, David Davis, Geoff Davis, Jo Ron Paul, Donald M. Payne, Stevan Pearce, f Ann Davis, Lincoln Davis, Susan A. Davis, Nancy Pelosi, Mike Pence, Ed Perlmutter, Tom Davis, Nathan Deal, Peter A. DeFazio, Collin C. Peterson, John E. Peterson, Thom- OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESI- Diana DeGette, William D. Delahunt, Rosa as E. Petri, Charles W. ‘‘Chip’’ Pickering, Jo- DENT COMMISSIONER, AND DEL- L. DeLauro, Charles W. Dent, Lincoln Diaz- seph R. Pitts, Todd Russell Platts, Ted Poe, EGATES Balart, Mario Diaz-Balart, Norman D. Dicks, Earl Pomeroy, Jon C. Porter, David E. Price, John D. Dingell, Lloyd Doggett, Joe Don- Tom Price, Deborah Pryce, Adam H. Put- The oath of office required by the nam, George Radanovich, Nick J. Rahall II, sixth article of the Constitution of the nelly, John T. Doolittle, Michael F. Doyle, Thelma D. Drake, David Dreier, John J. Jim Ramstad, Charles B. Rangel, Ralph Reg- United States, and as provided by sec- Duncan, Jr., Chet Edwards, Vernon J. Ehlers, ula, Dennis R. Rehberg, David G. Reichert, tion 2 of the act of May 13, 1884 (23 Keith Ellison, Brad Ellsworth, Rahm Eman- Rick Renzi, Silvestre Reyes, Thomas M. Rey- Stat. 22), to be administered to Mem- uel, Jo Ann Emerson, Eliot L. Engel, Phil nolds, Laura Richardson, Ciro D. Rodriguez, Harold Rogers, Mike Rogers, Mike Rogers, bers, Resident Commissioner, and Dele- English, Anna G. Eshoo, Bob Etheridge, Dana Rohrabacher, Peter J. Roskam, Ileana Terry Everett, Eni F. H. Faleomavaega, gates of the House of Representatives, Ros-Lehtinen, Mike Ross, Steven R. Roth- Mary Fallin, Sam Farr, Chaka Fattah, Tom the text of which is carried in 5 U.S.C. man, Lucille Roybal-Allard, Edward R. Feeney, Mike Ferguson, Bob Filner, Jeff 3331: Royce, C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Bobby L. Flake, J. Randy Forbes, Jeff Fortenberry, Rush, Paul Ryan, Tim Ryan, John T. ‘‘I, AB, do solemnly swear (or af- ˜ Luis G. Fortuno, Vito Fossella, Virginia Salazar, Bill Sali, Linda T. Sa´ nchez, Loretta firm) that I will support and defend Foxx, Barney Frank, Trent Franks, Rodney the Constitution of the United Sanchez, John P. Sarbanes, Jim Saxton, Jan- P. Frelinghuysen, Elton Gallegly, Scott Gar- ice D. Schakowsky, Adam B. Schiff, Jean States against all enemies, foreign rett, Jim Gerlach, Gabrielle Giffords, Wayne Schmidt, Allyson Y. Schwartz, David Scott, and domestic; that I will bear true T. Gilchrest, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Paul E. Robert C. ‘‘Bobby’’ Scott, F. James Sensen- faith and allegiance to the same; Gillmor, Phil Gingrey, Louie Gohmert, brenner, Jr., Jose´ E. Serrano, Pete Sessions, that I take this obligation freely, Charles A. Gonzalez, Virgil H. Goode, Jr., Joe Sestak, John B. Shadegg, Christopher without any mental reservation or Bob Goodlatte, Bart Gordon, Kay Granger, Shays, Carol Shea-Porter, Brad Sherman, ´ purpose of evasion; and that I will Sam Graves, Al Green, Gene Green, Raul M. John Shimkus, Heath Shuler, Bill Shuster, Grijalva, Luis V. Gutierrez, John J. Hall, well and faithfully discharge the Michael K. Simpson, Albio Sires, Ike Skel- Ralph M. Hall, Phil Hare, Jane Harman, J. ton, Louise McIntosh Slaughter, Adam duties of the office on which I am Dennis Hastert, Alcee L. Hastings, Doc Smith, Adrian Smith, Christopher H. Smith, about to enter. So help me God.’’ Hastings, Robin Hayes, Dean Heller, Jeb Lamar Smith, Vic Snyder, Hilda L. Solis, has been subscribed to in person and Hensarling, Wally Herger, Stephanie Mark E. Souder, Zachary T. Space, John M. filed in duplicate with the Clerk of the Herseth, Brian Higgins, Baron P. Hill, Mau- Spratt, Jr., Cliff Stearns, Bart Stupak, John House of Representatives by the fol- rice D. Hinchey, Ruben Hinojosa, Mazie K. Sullivan, Betty Sutton, Thomas G. Hirono, David L. Hobson, Paul W. Hodes, Tancredo, John S. Tanner, Ellen O. lowing Member of the 110th Congress, Peter Hoekstra, Tim Holden, Rush D. Holt, Tauscher, Gene Taylor, Lee Terry, Bennie G. pursuant to the provisions of 2 U.S.C. Michael M. Honda, Darlene Hooley, Steny H. Thompson, Mike Thompson, Mac Thorn- 25: Hoyer, Kenny C. Hulshof, Duncan Hunter, berry, Todd Tiahrt, Patrick J. Tiberi, John NIKI TSONGAS, Massachusetts, Fifth. Bob Inglis, Jay Inslee, Steve Israel, Darrell F. Tierney, Edolphus Towns, Niki Tsongas, Michael R. Turner, Mark Udall, Tom Udall, f E. Issa, Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., Sheila Jack- son-Lee, William J. Jefferson, Bobby Jindal, Fred Upton, Chris Van Hollen, Nydia M. OATH FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED Eddie Bernice Johnson, Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’ Vela´ zquez, Peter J. Visclosky, Tim Walberg, INFORMATION Johnson, Jr., Sam Johnson, Timothy V. Greg Walden, James T. Walsh, Timothy J. Walz, Zach Wamp, Debbie Wasserman Under clause 13 of rule XXIII, the fol- Johnson, Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Walter B. Jones, Jim Jordan, Steve Kagen, Paul E. Schultz, Maxine Waters, Diane E. Watson, lowing Members executed the oath for Kanjorski, Marcy Kaptur, Ric Keller, Pat- Melvin L. Watt, Henry A. Waxman, Anthony access to classified information: rick J. Kennedy, Dale E. Kildee, Carolyn C. D. Weiner, Peter Welch, Dave Weldon, Jerry Neil Abercrombie, Gary L. Ackerman, Rob- Kilpatrick, Ron Kind, Peter T. King, Steve Weller, Lynn A. Westmoreland, Robert ert B. Aderholt, W. Todd Akin, Rodney Alex- King, Jack Kingston, Mark Steven Kirk, Ron Wexler, Ed Whitfield, Roger F. Wicker, ander, Thomas H. Allen, Jason Altmire, Rob- Klein, John Kline, Joe Knollenberg, John R. Charles A. Wilson, Heather Wilson, Joe Wil- ert E. Andrews, Michael A. Arcuri, Joe Baca, ‘‘Randy’’ Kuhl, Jr., Ray LaHood, Doug son, Frank R. Wolf, Lynn C. Woolsey, David Michele Bachmann, Spencer Bachus, Brian Lamborn, Nick Lampson, James R. Wu, Albert Russell Wynn, John A. Yarmuth, Baird, Richard H. Baker, Tammy Baldwin, J. Langevin, Tom Lantos, Rick Larsen, John B. C. W. Bill Young, Don Young Gresham Barrett, John Barrow, Roscoe G. Larson, Tom Latham, Steven C. LaTourette, f Bartlett, Joe Barton, Melissa L. Bean, Xa- Barbara Lee, Sander M. Levin, Jerry Lewis, EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, vier Becerra, Shelley Berkley, Howard L. John Lewis, Ron Lewis, John Linder, Daniel Berman, Marion Berry, Judy Biggert, Brian Lipinski, Frank A. LoBiondo, David ETC. P. Bilbray, Gus M. Bilirakis, Rob Bishop, Loebsack, Zoe Lofgren, Nita M. Lowey, Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Timothy H. Bishop, Frank D. Lucas, Daniel E. Lungren, Stephen communications were taken from the Marsha Blackburn, Earl Blumenauer, Roy F. Lynch, Carolyn McCarthy, Kevin McCar- Speaker’s table and referred as follows: Blunt, John A. Boehner, Jo Bonner, Mary thy, Michael T. McCaul, Betty McCollum, 3772. A letter from the Principal Deputy Bono, John Boozman, Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Thaddeus G. McCotter, Jim McCrery, James Associate Administrator, Environmental Dan Boren, Leonard L. Boswell, Rick Bou- P. McGovern, Patrick T. McHenry, John M. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- cher, Charles W. Boustany, Jr., Allen Boyd, McHugh, Mike McIntyre, Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ cy’s final rule — Fluazinam; Pesticide Toler- Nancy E. Boyda, Kevin Brady, Robert A. McKeon, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Jerry ance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0234; FRL-8152-4] re- Brady, Bruce L. Braley, Paul C. Broun, McNerney, Michael R. McNulty, Connie ceived October 15, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Corrine Brown, Henry E. Brown, Jr., Ginny Mack, Tim Mahoney, Carolyn B. Maloney, 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- Brown-Waite, Vern Buchanan, Michael C. Donald A. Manzullo, Kenny Marchant, Ed- culture. Burgess, Dan Burton, G. K. Butterfield, ward J. Markey, Jim Marshall, Jim Mathe- 3773. A letter from the Under Secretary for Steve Buyer, Ken Calvert, Dave Camp, John son, Doris O. Matsui, Martin T. Meehan, Personnel and Readiness, Department of De- Campbell, Chris Cannon, Eric Cantor, Shel- Kendrick B. Meek, Gregory W. Meeks, Char- fense, transmitting a letter on the approved ley Moore Capito, Lois Capps, Michael E. lie Melancon, John L. Mica, Michael H. retirement of Lieutenant General Charles L. Capuano, Dennis A. Cardoza, Russ Carnahan, Michaud, Juanita Millender-McDonald, Brad Johnson II, United States Air Force, and his Christopher P. Carney, Julia Carson, John R. Miller, Candice S. Miller, Gary G. Miller, advancement to the grade of lieutenant gen- Carter, Michael N. Castle, Kathy Castor, Jeff Miller, Harry E. Mitchell, Alan B. Mol- eral on the retired list; to the Committee on Steve Chabot, Ben Chandler, Donna M. lohan, Dennis Moore, Gwen Moore, James P. Armed Services. Christensen, Yvette D. Clarke, Wm. Lacy Moran, Jerry Moran, Christopher S. Murphy, 3774. A letter from the Under Secretary for Clay, Emanuel Cleaver, James E. Clyburn, Patrick J. 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