January 20, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S57 Whereas the leadership and devotion of TEXT OF AMENDMENTS or after the date of enactment of this sub- Crimson Tide Athletics Director Mal Moore section.’’. SA 3299. Mr. BAUCUS (for Mr. REID) to The have been cru- cial for the National Championship teams for proposed an amendment to the joint f which he has played, coached, and served as resolution H.J. Res. 45, increasing the Athletic Director; statutory limit on the public debt; as NOTICES OF HEARINGS Whereas Javier Arenas, , Mi- follows: chael Johnson, Mark Ingram, Rolando Strike all after the resolving clause and in- COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL McClain, , and sert the following: ‘‘That subsection (b) of RESOURCES earned AP All-America honors for their ac- section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, is Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I complishments during the 2009 season; amended by striking out the dollar limita- would like to announce for the infor- Whereas the 2009 Crimson Tide had a tion contained in such subsection and insert- mation of the Senate and the public record number of 6 AP First Team All-Amer- ing in lieu thereof $14,294,000,000,000.’’. that a hearing has been scheduled be- icans; fore the Senate Committee on Energy Whereas in 2009, Mark SA 3300. Mr. BAUCUS proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3299 pro- and Natural Resources. The hearing Ingram, Jr. won the first in will be held on Thursday, January 21, the long and accomplished history of the posed by Mr. BAUCUS (for Mr. REID) to Crimson Tide football program; the joint resolution H.J. Res. 45, in- 2010, at 10 a.m., in room SD–366 of the Whereas in 2009, Rolando McClain was rec- creasing the statutory limit on the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The purpose of the hearing is to re- ognized as the top collegiate linebacker in public debt; as follows: ceive testimony on the research, devel- the Nation with the and the At the appropriate place, insert the fol- Jack Lambert Award, the first to be awarded lowing: opment, priorities and imperatives to a Crimson Tide player; (ll) (a) LIMITATION ON CHANGES TO THE needed to meet the medium and long Whereas Crimson Tide Defensive Coordi- SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—Notwithstanding any term challenges associated with cli- nator was honored as the best other provision of law, it shall not be in mate change. Assistant Coach in the Nation in 2009, with order in the Senate or the House of Rep- Because of the limited time available the prestigious Broyles Award; resentatives to consider any bill or resolu- for the hearing, witnesses may testify Whereas 13 players on the 2009 Crimson tion pursuant to any expedited procedure to by invitation only. However, those Tide roster had earned their degrees from consider the recommendations of a Task The University of Alabama before the season Force for Responsible Fiscal Action or other wishing to submit written testimony began; commission that contains recommendations for the hearing record may do so by Whereas President Robert Witt has been with respect to the old-age, survivors, and sending it to the Committee on Energy instrumental to the remarkable academic disability insurance program established and Natural Resources, United States and athletic success that The University of under title II of the Social Security Act. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510–6150, or Alabama has experienced since his arrival at (b) WAIVER.—This section may be waived by e-mail to rose- the Capstone; or suspended in the Senate only by the af- [email protected] Whereas The University of Alabama is de- firmative vote of three-fifths of the Mem- For further information, please con- voted to educating young persons and pro- bers, duly chosen and sworn. viding them with the tools to excel through- (c) APPEALS.—An affirmative vote of three- tact Jonathan Epstein at (202) 224–3357 out their lives; fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly or Rosemarie Calabro at (202) 224–5039. Whereas the excellence on the field of the chosen and sworn, shall be required in the COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL Crimson Tide brought pride to The Univer- Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of RESOURCES sity of Alabama, the Crimson Tide faithful, the Chair on a point of order raised under Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I and the whole of the great State of Alabama: this section. would like to announce for the infor- Now, therefore, be it mation of the Senate and the public Resolved, That the Senate— SA 3301. Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. VITTER, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. JOHANNS, Mrs. that a hearing has been scheduled be- (1) congratulates The University of Ala- fore the Senate Committee on Energy bama Crimson Tide for being unanimously HUTCHISON, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. declared the 2009 NCAA Football Bowl Sub- LEMIEUX, Mr. BURR, Mr. ENZI, Mr. and Natural Resources. The hearing division National Champions; COBURN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BENNETT, will be held on Tuesday, February 2, (2) recognizes the achievements of the Ms. SNOWE, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. ENSIGN, 2010 at 10 a.m. in room SD–366 of the players, coaches, students, and staff whose Mr. CRAPO, Mr. WICKER, Mr. BUNNING, Dirksen Senate Office Building. hard work and dedication helped the Crim- Mr. GRAHAM, and Mr. CORNYN) proposed The purpose of the hearing is to con- son Tide win the National Championship; an amendment to amendment SA 3299 sider the nominations of Larry Persily, and to be Federal Coordinator for Alaska (3) respectfully requests the Secretary of proposed by Mr. BAUCUS (for Mr. REID) to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 45, in- Natural Gas Transportation Projects, the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of and Patricia A. Hoffman, to be an As- this resolution to— creasing the statutory limit on the (A) President of The University of Ala- public debt; as follows: sistant Secretary of Energy (Elec- bama, Dr. Robert Witt; At the appropriate place, insert the fol- tricity Delivery and Energy Reli- (B) Athletic Director of The University of lowing: ability). Alabama, Mal Moore; and SEC. ll. REPEAL OF THE TROUBLED ASSET RE- Because of the limited time available (C) Head Coach of The University of Ala- LIEF PROGRAM. for the hearing, witnesses may testify bama Crimson Tide, . (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any by invitation only. However, those other provision of law, the authorities pro- wishing to submit written testimony f vided under section 101(a) of the Emergency for the hearing record may do so by Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (exclud- sending it to the Committee on Energy AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND ing section 101(a)(3)) and under section 102 of such Act shall terminate on the date of en- and Natural Resources, United States PROPOSED actment of this resolution. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510–6150, or SA 3299. Mr. BAUCUS (for Mr. REID) pro- (b) LOWERING OF NATIONAL DEBT LIMIT TO by e-mail to aman- posed an amendment to the joint resolution CORRESPOND TO TARP REPAYMENTS.—Sec- [email protected]. H.J. Res. 45, increasing the statutory limit tion 3101 of title 31, United States Code, is For further information, please con- on the public debt. amended— tact Sam Fowler at (202) 224–7571 or SA 3300. Mr. BAUCUS proposed an amend- (1) in subsection (b), by inserting after the Amanda Kelly at (202) 224–6836. ment to amendment SA 3299 proposed by Mr. dollar limitation contained in such sub- BAUCUS (for Mr. REID) to the joint resolution section the following: ‘‘, as such amount is COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL H.J. Res. 45, supra. reduced by the amount described under sub- RESOURCES SA 3301. Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. section (d)’’; and Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I VITTER, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. JOHANNS, Mrs. (2) by adding at the end the following new would like to announce for the infor- HUTCHISON, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. LEMIEUX, subsection: mation of the Senate and the public Mr. BURR, Mr. ENZI, Mr. COBURN, Mr. ‘‘(d) The amount described under this sub- that a hearing has been scheduled be- BARRASSO, Mr. BENNETT, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. section is the amount that equals the fore the Senate Committee on Energy GRASSLEY, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. WICK- amount of all assistance received under title and Natural Resources. ER, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. GRAHAM, and Mr. I of the Emergency Economic Stabilization CORNYN) proposed an amendment to amend- Act of 2008 that is repaid on or after the date The hearing will be held on Wednes- ment SA 3299 proposed by Mr. BAUCUS (for of enactment of this subsection, along with day, February 10, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. in Mr. REID) to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 45, any dividends, profits, or other funds paid to room SD–366 of the Dirksen Senate Of- supra. the Government based on such assistance on fice Building.

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