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February 7, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 987 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—Tuesday, February 7, 2006 The House met at 2 p.m. and was lic for which it stands, one nation under God, COMMUNICATION FROM THE called to order by the Speaker pro tem- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. CLERK OF THE HOUSE pore (Mr. CAMPBELL of California). f The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- f fore the House the following commu- COMMUNICATION FROM THE nication from the Clerk of the House of DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER CLERK OF THE HOUSE PRO TEMPORE Representatives: The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- OFFICE OF THE CLERK, fore the House the following commu- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, fore the House the following commu- nication from the Clerk of the House of Washington, DC, February 6, 2006. nication from the Speaker: Representatives: Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, WASHINGTON, DC, OFFICE OF THE CLERK, The Speaker, House of Representatives, February 7, 2006. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, DC. I hereby appoint the Honorable JOHN Washington, DC, February 2, 2006. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- CAMPBELL to act as Speaker pro tempore on Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of this day. The Speaker, House of Representatives, the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- J. DENNIS HASTERT, Washington, DC. tives, the Clerk received the following mes- Speaker of the House of Representatives. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- sage from the Secretary of the Senate on February 6, 2006, at 5:56 pm: f mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- That the Senate passed with amendment PRAYER tives, the Clerk received the following mes- H.R. 4297. The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. sage from the Secretary of the Senate on With best wishes, I am February 2, 2006, at 9:15 pm: Sincerely, Coughlin, offered the following prayer: KAREN L. HAAS, Lord God, our Savior and source of That the Senate agreed to without amend- ment H. Con. Res. 332. Clerk of the House. our peace, be with Your beloved com- That the Senate passed without amend- munity as it mourns the loss of Coretta ment H.R. 4519. f Scott King. That the Senate passed S. 1219. Many Members of Congress have That the Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 79. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER joined her family and her friends from With best wishes, I am around the world gathered today in At- Sincerely, PRO TEMPORE lanta, Georgia. Today we join them as KAREN L. HAAS, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- they gather to praise Your holy name Clerk of the House. ant to clause 4 of rule I, the Speaker and thank You for this custodian of f signed the following enrolled bills on civil rights, witness of courage, and Friday, February 3, 2006: gracious leader. Grant to all Your peo- HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW H.R. 4519, to amend the Public Health ple consolation and peace. Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I ask Service Act to extend funding for the Lord, reward now all her efforts to unanimous consent that when the operation of State high risk health in- give voice to those who suffer from House adjourns today, it adjourn to surance pools; poverty or injustice anywhere on meet at 2 p.m. tomorrow. H.R. 4659, to amend the USA PA- Earth. Bless her efforts to breathe The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there TRIOT Act to extend the sunset of cer- forth into the soul of this Nation equal objection to the request of the gen- tain provisions of such act. justice under the law and peaceful har- tleman from California? mony among diverse peoples. There was no objection. f Lord, grant Your servant eternal f peace as she is greeted by her husband, COMMUNICATION FROM THE Dr. Martin Luther King, and enters COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE into Your presence forever more. CLERK OF THE HOUSE Amen. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- fore the House the following commu- f fore the House the following commu- nication from the Clerk of the House of THE JOURNAL nication from the Clerk of the House of Representatives: The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Representatives: OFFICE OF THE CLERK, Chair has examined the Journal of the OFFICE OF THE CLERK, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, last day’s proceedings and announces HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, DC, February 6, 2006. Washington, DC, February 3, 2006. Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, to the House his approval thereof. Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, The Speaker, House of Representatives, Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- The Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. nal stands approved. Washington, DC. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- f DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- tives, I have the honor to transmit a sealed The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the tives, the Clerk received the following mes- envelope received from the White House on gentleman from California (Mr. sage from the Secretary of the Senate on February 6, 2006, at 2 p.m. and said to con- DREIER) come forward and lead the February 3, 2006, at 9:12 am: tain a message from the President whereby House in the Pledge of Allegiance. That the Senate passed without amend- he submits his Budget of the United States ment H.R. 4659. Government for Fiscal Year 2007. Mr. DREIER led the Pledge of Alle- With best wishes, I am With best wishes, I am giance as follows: Sincerely, Sincerely, I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the KAREN L. HAAS, KAREN L. HAAS, United States of America, and to the Repub- Clerk of the House. Clerk of the House. 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 Sep 11 2014 14:48 Mar 08, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK1\BR07FE06.DAT BR07FE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE 988 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE February 7, 2006 BUDGET OF THE UNITED STATES ther strengthen the environment for funded liabilities will put an increasing FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007—MES- private-sector innovation and entrepre- burden on our children and our grand- SAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF neurship. children. We do not need to cut these THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. In our efforts to keep our economy programs, but we do need to slow their NO. 109–79) strong and competitive, we will resist growth. We can solve this problem and The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- calls to raise taxes on America’s work- still meet our Nation’s commitment to fore the House the following message ers, families, and businesses. Unless we the elderly, disabled, and poor. from the President of the United act to make tax relief permanent, in- Acting on my recommendations, both States; which was read and, together come tax rates eventually will rise, the houses of Congress have taken an im- with the accompanying papers, without marriage penalty will climb, the child portant first step, passing legislation objection, referred to the Committee tax credit will be cut, savers and inves- that would produce $40 billion in sav- on Appropriations and ordered to be tors will be hit with higher taxes, and ings from mandatory programs and en- printed: the death tax will come back to life. titlement reforms—the first such sav- With a growing economy, tax re- ings in nearly a decade. My budget THE BUDGET MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT ceipts are on the rise, helping to bring builds on this progress by proposing $65 America’s economy is growing at a down the deficit in 2005. To stay on billion more in savings in entitlement healthy pace, and more Americans are track to meet my goal of cutting the programs. working than ever. In the face of a se- deficit in half by 2009, we must main- My Budget also includes proposals to ries of challenges, including most re- tain our pro-growth policies and insist address the longer-term challenge aris- cently devastating natural disasters, on spending restraint. ing from unsustainable growth in Medi- Americans have stood firm, and Amer- Last year, I proposed to hold overall care, while ensuring modern health ica’s economy has demonstrated its discretionary spending growth below care for our seniors. In addition, I will strength and resilience time and again. the rate of inflation—and Congress de- continue to call on Congress to enact My Administration has focused the livered on that goal. Last year, I pro- comprehensive reform of Social Secu- Nation’s resources on our highest pri- posed that we focus our resources on rity for future generations, so that we ority: protecting our citizens and our defense and homeland security and cut return the system to firm financial homeland. Working with Congress, we elsewhere—and Congress delivered on footing, protect the benefits of today’s have given our men and women on the that goal. And also last year, my Budg- retirees and near-retirees, provide the frontlines in the War on Terror the et proposed major cuts in or elimi- opportunity for today’s young workers funding they need to defeat the enemy nations of 154 programs that were not to build a secure nest egg they can call and detect, disrupt, and dismantle ter- getting results and not fulfilling essen- their own, and assure our children and rorist plots and operations.
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