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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 110 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 153 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2007 No. 89 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. and was PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WASHINGTON, DC, June 5, 2007. called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the pore (Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee). Hon. NANCY PELOSI, gentleman from Illinois (Mr. KIRK) The Speaker, House of Representatives, f come forward and lead the House in the Washington, DC. Pledge of Allegiance. DEAR SPEAKER PELOSI: In the light of re- DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Mr. KIRK led the Pledge of Alle- cent developments in a legal matter involv- PRO TEMPORE giance as follows: ing me in the Eastern District of Virginia, I hereby request a leave from my duties as a The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Repub- Member of the House Small Business Com- fore the House the following commu- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, mittee pending my successful conclusion of nication from the Speaker: indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. that matter. In doing so, I, of course, express no admis- WASHINGTON, DC, f June 5, 2007. sion of guilt or culpability in that or any other matter that may be pending in any I hereby appoint the Honorable LINCOLN COMMUNICATION FROM THE court or before the House of Representatives. DAVIS to act as Speaker pro tempore on this CLERK OF THE HOUSE day. I have supported every ethics and lobbying The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- reform measure that you and our Demo- NANCY PELOSI, Speaker of the House of Representatives. fore the House the following commu- cratic Majority have authored, and I make nication from the Clerk of the House of this request for leave to support the letter f Representatives: and the spirit of your leadership in this area. Sincerely, OFFICE OF THE CLERK, WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON. PRAYER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Washington, DC, May 25, 2007. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, objection, the resignation is accepted. Coughlin, offered the following prayer: There was no objection. Lord, You know us. Lord, You know The Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. us through and through. You know DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the f each of us personally. You know how permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II we are with one another. You know us, of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE TO BE as Your people know us, the 110th Con- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- AVAILABLE TO SERVE ON IN- gress of the United States of America. sage from the Secretary of the Senate on May 25, 2007, at 9:00 am: VESTIGATIVE SUBCOMMITTEES Lord, help us to know You. Allow us OF THE COMMITTEE ON STAND- to come to know You even as we are That the Senate concurs in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the ARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT known by You. As Ultimate Truth, bill H.R. 2206. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- enter in and make us suitable of Your That the Senate passed without amend- dwelling within us, so Your people will ment H.R. 1676. ant to clause 5(a)(4)(A) of rule X, and place trust in us as leaders, as well as That the Senate passed without amend- the order of the House of January 4, their representatives. ment H.R. 1675. 2007, the Chair announces the Speaker We choose to serve another day, an- That the Senate passed without amend- named the following Members of the other week, for we were chosen by You ment H. Con. Res. 158. House to be available to serve on inves- and Your people to serve. That the Senate passed S. 231. tigative subcommittees of the Com- That the Senate passed S. Con. Res. 32. mittee on Standards of Official Con- Bless us and our service to this great With best wishes, I am, Nation, now and forever. Amen. Sincerely, duct for the 110th Congress: LORRAINE C. MILLER, Ms. BALDWIN, Wisconsin f Clerk of the House. Mr. CROWLEY, New York f Mr. ELLISON, Minnesota THE JOURNAL Mr. HONDA, California The SPEAKER pro tempore. The RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF Mr. INSLEE, Washington Chair has examined the Journal of the COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS Ms. LEE, California last day’s proceedings and announces The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Mr. MEEKS, New York to the House his approval thereof. fore the House the following resigna- Mrs. NAPOLITANO, California Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- tion as a member of the Committee on Mr. ROTHMAN, New Jersey nal stands approved. Small Business: Mr. SNYDER, Arkansas 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. H5931 . VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:18 Jul 28, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 J:\CRONLINE\2007BA~3\2007NE~2\H05JN7.REC H05JN7 mmaher on PROD1PC70 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5932 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 5, 2007 COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMUNICATION FROM CON- Mr. KIRK. Mr. Speaker, last month, CLERK OF THE HOUSE STITUENT SERVICES REP- several former Members of Congress RESENTATIVE OF HON. MICHAEL cashed in their taxpayer-funded retire- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- R. PENCE, MEMBER OF CON- ment checks from jail. After indict- fore the House the following commu- GRESS ment and conviction beyond a shadow nication from the Clerk of the House of of a doubt, they are still paid each Representatives: The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- fore the House the following commu- month by the taxpayers they betrayed. OFFICE OF THE CLERK, After supporting a limited reform HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, nication from John Shettle, Con- stituent Services Representative of the bill on this issue, this Congress has Washington, DC, May 25, 2007. stopped all action on the needed re- Hon. NANCY PELOSI, Honorable MICHAEL R. PENCE, Member The Speaker, House of Representatives, of Congress: forms. We took no action in February. We took no action in March, no action Washington, DC. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the Washington, DC, May 21, 2007. in April and no action in May. permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II Hon. NANCY PELOSI, The House leadership has conven- of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- The Speaker, House of Representatives, iently stalled all reforms that would tives, the Clerk received the following mes- Washington, DC. kill the pension for a Member of Con- sage from the Secretary of the Senate on DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: This is to notify gress convicted of a felony for over 4 May 25, 2007, at 3:45 pm: you formally, pursuant to Rule VIII of the months now. Since senior Members That the Senate passed S. 398. Rules of the House of Representatives, that I have the largest pensions, you have to have received a subpoena for testimony wonder if they are delaying this reform That the Senate passed S. 1537. issued by the Superior Court of Madison With best wishes, I am, County, Indiana. hoping that this Congress will fail, like Sincerely, After consultation with the Office of Gen- all of its predecessors. LORRAINE C. MILLER, eral Counsel, I have determined that compli- Congressman JEFFERSON was indicted Clerk of the House. ance with the subpoena is inconsistent with this weekend, and one group estimated the precedents and privileges of the House. that he is entitled to a $47,000 annual f Sincerely, taxpayer pension. JOHN SHETTLE, Mr. Speaker, if we delay this reform, Constituent Services Representative. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER future Members of Congress who are f PRO TEMPORE convicted will cash their taxpayer- MEMORIAL DAY IN BAGHDAD funded retirement checks from the jail- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina house ATM. ant to clause 4 of rule I, the following asked and was given permission to ad- f enrolled bills were signed by the dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Speaker on Friday, May 25, 2007: b 1410 vise and extend his remarks). H.R. 414, to designate the facility of Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. ENERGY POLICY the United States Postal Service lo- Speaker, Memorial Day last week in (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was cated at 60 Calle McKinley, West in Baghdad will always be special to me. given permission to address the House Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, as the ‘‘Miguel On that day, I met with General David for 1 minute and to revise and extend Angel Garcia Mendez Post Office Build- Petraeus, Iraq’s Defense Minister her remarks.) ing’’ Jasim, and U.S. and Iraqi troops in a Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I H.R. 437, to designate the facility of Joint Security Station deep in the City rise today to speak on a subject that is the United States Postal Service lo- of Baghdad. first on the minds and the wallets of cated at 500 West Eisenhower Street in Then CODEL Spratt spent 2 days in the American public, and that is the Rio Grande City, Texas, as the ‘‘Lino Kabul briefed by ISAF Commander Dan cost of rising energy prices.