E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 111 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 156 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2010 No. 153 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. and was PALLONE) come forward and lead the tives, the Clerk received the following mes- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- House in the Pledge of Allegiance. sage from the Secretary of the Senate on No- pore (Ms. RICHARDSON). Mr. PALLONE led the Pledge of Alle- vember 22, 2010 at 2:53 p.m.: giance as follows: That the Senate passed with amendments f H.R. 4783. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the That the Senate concurs in House amend- United States of America, and to the Repub- PRO TEMPORE ment to Senate amendment H.R. 5566. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, That the Senate concurs in House amend- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ments S. 3689. fore the House the following commu- f That the Senate passed S. 3650. nication from the Speaker: That the Senate passed with amendment COMMUNICATION FROM THE WASHINGTON, DC, H.R. 6198. November 29, 2010. CLERK OF THE HOUSE That the Senate agreed to without amend- I hereby appoint the Honorable LAURA The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- ment H. Con. Res. 327. RICHARDSON to act as Speaker pro tempore fore the House the following commu- With best wishes, I am on this day. nication from the Clerk of the House of Sincerely, NANCY PELOSI, LORRAINE C. MILLER. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Representatives: OFFICE OF THE CLERK, f f HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, PRAYER Washington, DC, November 19, 2010. The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Coughlin, offered the following prayer: The Speaker, House of Representatives, PRO TEMPORE Washington, DC. All the ages, all the years and sea- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the sons of life are but an eternal moment permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II ant to clause 4 of rule I, the following before You, Almighty God. of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- enrolled bills and joint resolution were Grateful for all the blessings You tives, the Clerk received the following mes- signed by the Speaker on Thursday, have showered upon this country in the sage from the Secretary of the Senate on No- November 18, 2010: past, we turn to You again in our vember 19, 2010 at 9:33 a.m.: S. 1376, to restore immunization and present difficulties. That the Senate passed S. 1609. sibling age exemptions for children May this Congress accomplish the That the Senate passed with amendments adopted by United States citizens H.R. 5712. tasks set before it and act in accord under the Hague Convention on Inter- with Your commands. That the Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 75. That the Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 76. country Adoption to allow their admis- Help all Americans seize each new sion into the United States; day and make the most of it with Your That the Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 332. With best wishes, I am S. 3567, to designate the facility of grace and inspiration and so give You Sincerely, the United States Postal Service lo- glory by the way they live and the de- LORRAINE C. MILLER. cated at 100 Broadway in Lynbrook, cisions they make both now and for- f New York, as the ‘‘Navy Corpsman Jef- ever. frey L. Wiener Post Office Building’’; Amen. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE S.J. Res. 40, appointing the day for f the convening of the first session of the THE JOURNAL The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- One Hundred Twelfth Congress; fore the House the following commu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The and the Speaker signed on Friday, nication from the Clerk of the House of Chair has examined the Journal of the November 19, 2010: Representatives: last day’s proceedings and announces H.R. 1722, to require the head of each to the House her approval thereof. OFFICE OF THE CLERK, executive agency to establish and im- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, plement a policy under which employ- Washington, DC, November 22, 2010. nal stands approved. ees shall be authorized to telework, Hon. NANCY PELOSI, and for other purposes; f The Speaker, House of Representatives, S. 3774, to extend the deadline for So- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Washington, DC. DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the cial Services Block Grant expenditures The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of supplemental funds appropriated fol- gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- lowing disasters occurring in 2008. 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. H7617 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:10 Nov 30, 2010 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A29NO7.000 H29NOPT1 smartinez on DSKB9S0YB1PROD with HOUSE H7618 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 29, 2010 RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE sible by The Post and Courier. The The Clerk read the title of the bill. OF REPRESENTATIVES Greenville News editorialized last week The text of the Senate amendments The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- that the Yucca closing is politically is as follows: fore the House the following resigna- expedient but practically foolish. Senate amendments: tion from the House of Representa- Nuclear energy is a clean, safe, and Strike all after the enacting clause and in- sert the following: tives: cost-effective energy source that has provided over half of the electricity in SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, South Carolina for 30 years. But in This Act may be cited as the ‘‘The Physician Washington, DC, November 24, 2010. Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010’’. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, order to keep it safe, we must have a SEC. 2. PHYSICIAN PAYMENT UPDATE. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Wash- permanent site for disposal. Section 1848(d)(11) of the Social Security Act ington, DC. In conclusion, God bless our troops, (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(d)(11)) is amended— DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: I hereby give no- and we will never forget September the (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘NOVEMBER’’ tice of my resignation from the United 11th in the global war on terrorism. and inserting ‘‘DECEMBER’’; States House of Representatives, effective f (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Novem- 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday, ber 30’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31’’; and November 29, 2010. Attached is the letter I PLEDGE TO AMERICA (3) in subparagraph (B)— submitted to Governor Pat Quinn. (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- (A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘REMAINING Serving the 10th District of Illinois has mission to address the House for 1 PORTION OF 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’; and been one of the greatest honors of my life. (B) by striking ‘‘the period beginning on De- We saved a veterans hospital, expanded com- minute.) Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, when I cember 1, 2010, and ending on December 31, 2010, muter rail and defended Lake Michigan. We and for’’. fought for our district, state, nation and our first ran for public office in 1994, I said SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE SERVICE PAY- allies overseas. then that we have too much govern- MENT POLICIES FOR THERAPY SERV- I look forward to continuing our important ment. We still have too much govern- ICES. work in the United States Senate. ment. In fact, we have way more gov- (a) SMALLER PAYMENT DISCOUNT FOR CERTAIN Sincerely, ernment than we had then, and it is too MULTIPLE THERAPY SERVICES.—Section 1848(b) MARK KIRK, of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(b)) Member of Congress. much. But Republicans have been lis- tening to the American people who is amended by adding at the end the following HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, new paragraph: Washington, DC, November 24, 2010. agree with us that we have too much ‘‘(7) ADJUSTMENT IN DISCOUNT FOR CERTAIN Hon. PAT QUINN, government, and we have made a MULTIPLE THERAPY SERVICES.—In the case of Governor, State of Illinois, State House, Pledge to America to reduce the role of therapy services furnished on or after January Springfield, IL. the Federal Government in our lives. 1, 2011, and for which payment is made under DEAR GOVERNOR QUINN: I hereby submit my We invite you to look at the Pledge fee schedules established under this section, in- resignation as United States Representative to America that Republicans took last stead of the 25 percent multiple procedure pay- of the 10th District of Illinois, effective 4:00 ment reduction specified in the final rule pub- p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday, No- fall. We believe it has had a major im- pact on the election that was held in lished by the Secretary in the Federal Register vember 29, 2010. on November 29, 2010, the reduction percentage Serving the 10th District of Illinois has November. What we promise is that we shall be 20 percent.’’. been one of the greatest honors of my life.