Thanking John R. Bolton, President George W. Bush's nominee to serve as United States Ambassador to the United Nations, for his long-standing history of confronting corruption at the United Nations and urging him to continue his hard work and dedication to the implementation of measures that will restore credibility of this international organization.
2005-05-04: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Recognizing America's Blood Centers and its member organizations for their commitment to providing over half the Nation with a safe and adequate volunteer donor blood supply, and for other purposes.
2005-10-25: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that due to the allegations of fraud, mismanagement, and abuse within the United Nations oil-for-food program, the growing record of human rights abuses by United Nations personnel in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the lack of action by the United Nations in response to the genocide in the Darfur region of the Sudan, Kofi Annan should resign from the position of Secretary General of the United Nations to help restore confidence in the organization.
2005-05-12: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Calling for free and fair parliamentary elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
2005-07-20: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Supporting responsible fatherhood, promoting marriage, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day.
2006-06-13: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system.
2005-06-22: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4903)
Expressing support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba on May 20, 2005, in Havana.
2005-05-10: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Social Security is a vital program facing bankruptcy, which must be reformed.
2005-03-24: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Directing the Speaker of the House of Representatives to provide for the display of the Ten Commandments in the chamber of the House of Representatives if the Supreme Court of the United States rules against religious freedom by holding that the display of the Ten Commandments in public places by State and local governments constitutes a violation of the establishment clause of the first amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
2005-04-14: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Urging the European Union to add Hezbollah to the European Union's wide-ranging list of terrorist organizations.
2005-03-14: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Providing that the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission should, in conducting 5-year sunset reviews of antidumping or countervailing duties on steel products, take into account, and report on, the impact of such duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the overall economy.
2005-02-25: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Commending fire chiefs associations.
2005-02-15: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Expressing support for prayer at school board meetings.
2005-04-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the families of the victims of the terrorist attacks in Madrid that occurred one year ago, on March 11, 2004, and expressing deepest sympathy to the individuals injured in those attacks and to the people of the Kingdom of Spain.
2005-03-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation.
Expressing the disapproval of the House of Representatives of the Social Security totalization agreement between the United States and Mexico.
2005-01-25: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Supporting the goals and ideals of Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month.
2006-11-13: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Congratulating The Professional Golfers' Association of America on its 90th anniversary and commending the members of The Professional Golfers' Association of America and The PGA Foundation for the charitable contributions they provide to the United States.
2006-11-13: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commemorating the anniversary of, commending, and reaffirming the national motto of the United States on the 50th anniversary of its formal adoption.
2006-05-22: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Recognizing the 58th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel.
2006-05-03: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Budget resolution FY2007
2006-03-30: Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.