Congratulating the 2008-2009 National Basketball Association Champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, on an outstanding and historic season.
2009-07-23: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet for 72 hours before consideration by the House, and for other purposes.
2009-09-23: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Walden. Petition No: 111-6. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/111/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis6.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Congratulating the Wichita State University men's and women's bowling teams for winning the 2009 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Bowling National Championship.
2009-09-23: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congratulating the University of California, Davis, for a century as a premier public research university and one of our Nation's finest institutions of higher education.
2009-05-18: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Expressing support for designation of September as "National Child Awareness Month".
2009-05-18: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing Armed Forces Day and the exemplary service of the members of the United States Armed Forces.
2009-05-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Expressing support for designation of May 2, 2009, as "Vietnamese Refugees Day".
2009-04-28: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Honoring the lives, and mourning the loss, of Sergeant Mark Dunakin, Sergeant Ervin Romans, Sergeant Daniel Sakai, and Officer John Hege, members of the Oakland Police Department in California who were brutally slain in the line of duty.
2009-04-01: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Calling on Brazil in accordance with its obligations under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction to obtain, as a matter of extreme urgency, the return of Sean Goldman to his father David Goldman in the United States; urging the governments of all countries that are partners with the United States to the Hague Convention to fulfill their obligations to return abducted children to the United States; and recommending that all other nations, including Japan, that have unresolved international child abduction cases join the Hague Convention and establish procedures to promptly and equitably address the tragedy of international child abductions.
2009-03-11: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Honoring the Armed Forces from the Inland Empire in California and their families for their extraordinary sacrifices serving the United States in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
2009-02-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Honoring Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III and the crew of US Airways Flight 1549 for their heroism, calm under pressure, and dedication to the safety of passengers on board.
2009-01-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Honoring Karen Bass for becoming the first African-American woman elected Speaker of the California State Assembly.
2009-05-19: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Life Insurance Awareness Month.
2009-09-29: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Recognizing the 45th anniversary of the White House Fellows Program.
2010-09-28: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Recognizing the anniversary of the tragic shootings that occurred at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009.
2010-09-30: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Operation Iraqi Freedom.
2010-09-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Congratulating Silver Dollar City and Herschend Family Entertainment Company on the 50th anniversary of the opening of Silver Dollar City, a turn-of-the-century theme park that celebrates the spirit, ingenuity, and artistry of early America.
2010-02-25: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Supporting the observance of "Spirit of '45 Day".
2010-08-06: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should issue, and Congress should hold hearings on, a report and a certification regarding the responsibilities, authorities, and powers of his "czars".
2009-09-15: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Expressing support for the designation of an Early Detection Month for breast cancer and all forms of cancer.
2010-02-24: Message on Senate action sent to the House.