[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 97 (Thursday, June 25, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H7257]
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   PERMISSION TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEBATE AND MODIFY AMENDMENT DURING 
                   FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2647

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, at this time, I ask unanimous consent that 
during further consideration of H.R. 2647, pursuant to House Resolution 
572, debate on amendment Nos. 3 and 9 each be extended to 20 minutes, 
and that amendment No. 2 be modified in the form that is now placed at 
the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Cohen). The Clerk will report the 
modification.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title X (page 374, after line 
     2), insert the following new section:

     SEC. 1055. SENSE OF CONGRESS HONORING THE HONORABLE JOHN M. 
                   MCHUGH.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) In 1993, Representative John M. McHugh was elected to 
     represent New York's 23rd Congressional district, which is 
     located in northern New York and consists of Clinton, 
     Hamilton, Lewis, Oswego, Madison, and Saint Lawrence counties 
     and parts of Essex, Franklin, Fulton, and Oneida counties.
       (2) Representative McHugh also represents Fort Drum, home 
     of the 10th Mountain Division.
       (3) Prior to his service in Congress, Representative McHugh 
     served four terms in the New York State Senate, representing 
     the 48th district from 1984 to 1992.
       (4) Representative McHugh began his public service career 
     in 1971 in his hometown of Watertown, New York, where he 
     served for five years as a Confidential Assistant to the City 
     Manager.
       (5) Subsequently, Representative McHugh served for nine 
     years as Chief of Research and Liaison with local governments 
     for New York State Senator H. Douglas Barclay.
       (6) Representative McHugh is known by his colleagues as a 
     leader on national defense and security issues and a tireless 
     advocate for America's military personnel and their families.
       (7) During his tenure, he has led the effort to increase 
     Army and Marine Corps end-strength levels, increase military 
     personnel pay, reduce the unfair tax on veterans' disability 
     and military retired pay (concurrent receipt) and safeguard 
     military retiree benefits for our troops.
       (8) Since the 103rd Congress, Representative McHugh has 
     served on the Armed Services Committee of the House of 
     Representatives and subsequently was appointed Chairman of 
     the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Panel before being 
     appointed Chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee.
       (9) Representative McHugh began serving on the Unites 
     States Military Academy Board of Visitors in 1995, and he was 
     appointed to the Board of Visitors by the Speaker of the 
     House in 2007.
       (10) In the 111th Congress, Representative McHugh was 
     appointed Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee of 
     the House of Representatives by the Republican membership of 
     the House of Representatives.
       (11) On June 2, 2009, the President announced his intention 
     to nominate Representative McHugh to serve as the Secretary 
     of the Army.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Honorable John M. McHugh, Representative from New York, 
     has served the House of Representatives and the American 
     people selflessly and with distinction and that he deserves 
     the sincere and humble gratitude of Congress and the Nation.

  Mr. SKELTON (during the reading). I ask unanimous consent that the 
amendment be considered read.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Missouri?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the initial request of 
the gentleman from Missouri?
  There was no objection.

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