DeLAY, TOM (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint), H32 [4JA]

Committee To Escort Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Into the House Chamber, H5966 [19JY]

Committee To Escort the President, H340 [2FE]

Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [4JA]

Committee To Escort Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko Into the House Chamber, H1784 [6AP]

Committee To Notify the President That a Congressional Quorum Has Assembled, H7 [4JA]

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

———S. 1281, NASA appropriations, H10991 [18NO]

House Office Building Commission, H35 [4JA]

Articles and editorials

Ronnie Earle Should Not Be a Prosecutor, H8712 [6OC]

Tom DeLay's House of Shame, H8729 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H7566 [28JY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 280), H3435 [17MY]

Capitol Police: suspend temporarily the mandatory separation of members by reason of age or years of service (see H.R. 3979), H8810 [7OC]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H630 [15FE]

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see H.R. 1229), H1369 [10MR]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (see H.R. 1332, 1334), H1620 [16MR]

———reorganize the ninth judicial circuit (see H.R. 211), H78 [4JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H2474 [21AP]

Dept. of Education: establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students (see H.R. 4097), H9042 [20OC]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H2395 [20AP]

Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 4246), H10910 [17NO]

Economy: remove barriers to competitiveness of the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 352), H5637 [11JY]

Education: repeal or eliminate certain Federal education programs (see H.R. 4018), H8807 [7OC]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 429), H7950 [14SE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H235 [26JA]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1372 [10MR]

Foreign aid: ensure protection of beneficiaries of U.S. humanitarian assistance (see H.R. 912), H792 [17FE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see H. Res. 223), H6937 [27JY]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H4356 [9JN]

Judge Emilio Vargas Post Office Building, Goliad, TX: designate (see H.R. 1072), H980 [3MR]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H1851 [8AP]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H5599 [30JN]

Lillian McKay Post Office Building, Humble, TX: designate (see H.R. 2413), H7565 [28JY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

News media: condemn irresponsible and inaccurate journalism and express condolences to the families and victims of the riots in Pakistan and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 156), H3696 [19MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 240), H136 [6JA]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9102 [25OC]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Sergeant Byron W. Norwood Post Office Building, Pflugerville, TX: designate (see H.R. 1001), H1026 [8MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H1025 [8MR]

Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1714), H2393 [20AP]

Space policy: establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (see H.R. 758), H5914 [14JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H73 [4JA]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 16), H2473 [21AP]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H72 [4JA]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H3056 [5MY]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2476 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: protect foster children and provide appropriate sentencing for child sex predators (see H.R. 3129), H5599 [30JN]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 445), H8088 [15SE]

Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 2), H79 [4JA] (see H. Con. Res. 103), H1695 [17MR] (see H. Con. Res. 198), H5603 [30JN] (see H. Con. Res. 225), H7031 [28JY]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 3), H79 [4JA]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (see H.R. 3045), H5100 [23JN]

House of Representatives: attendance at the inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice President (see H. Res. 9), H79 [4JA]

———notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4), H79 [4JA]

House Rules: adopt and amend (see H. Res. 5), H79 [4JA]

———amend relative to composition of the Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (see H. Res. 51), H236 [26JA]

India: commend continuing improvement in relations with the U.S. (see H. Res. 364), H5963 [18JY]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission (see H. Res. 60), H286 [1FE]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see H. Res. 422), H7673 [6SE]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 2), H79 [4JA]

Tariff: lutetium oxide (see H.R. 1904), H2646 [27AP]

———phosphoric acid, lanthanum salt, cerium terbium-doped (see H.R. 1903), H2646 [27AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1783 [6AP], H7615 [2SE]

Letters

Designation of Representative DeLay to act jointly with the Majority Leader of the Senate to reassemble Congress in case of death or inability of the Speaker: Speaker Hastert, H139 [20JA]

Motions

House Rules: violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization (H. Res. 324), H4649 [16JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3559 [19MY]

Remarks

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (H. Res. 523), H9376 [28OC]

Appropriations: legislative process, H5258 [28JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3063 [10MY]

Armed Forces: support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), H323 [2FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), E623 [12AP]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), H7871 [14SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H3336 [17MY]

———deficit, H5258 [28JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1561 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2706 [28AP]

Capitol Police: commend for evacuation of the Capitol complex due to errant flight into restricted airspace, H3133, H3134 [11MY]

Columbia (space shuttle): anniversary of accident costing the lives of the crew, E161 [2FE]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 445), H8060 [15SE]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 2), H33 [4JA]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 103), H1675 [17MR]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 198), H5591 [30JN]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 225), H7031 [28JY]

———counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H121 [6JA]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 3), H7, H35 [4JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H121 [6JA]

———reception honoring former Members of Congress, H3559 [19MY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H589 [15FE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions, H5493 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to enforce certain restrictions on the sending of gift parcels, H4516 [15JN]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 65), H9298 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: recommendation to close Ellington AFB, TX, H9298 [27OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3336 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: Justice Assistance Grant Program and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4428 [14JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6164 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3336 [17MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5250 [27JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5493, H5520 [30JN]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 12), H45 [4JA]

Discovery (space shuttle): launch, H5743 [13JY], E1636 [27JY]

———tribute to crew (H. Res. 441), E1926 [22SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H3063 [10MY], H5891, H5893 [14JY]

———remove barriers to competitiveness of the U.S. economy (H. Res. 352), H5659 [12JY]

Executive departments: prohibit funding in contravention of requirements for frank and complete answers in communications and testimony before Congress, H5520 [30JN]

Foreign aid: ensure protection of beneficiaries of U.S. humanitarian assistance (H.R. 912), H857 [2MR]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), H3773, H3804 [24MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3773, H3821, H3822, H3838 [24MY]

House of Representatives: attendance at the inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice President (H. Res. 9), H32 [4JA]

———authority of officials during adjournment, H33 [4JA]

———express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11915 [16DE]

———legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

———legislative program, H219 [26JA], H327, H328 [2FE], H566, H567, H568 [10FE], H971 [3MR], H1822 [6AP], H2077, H2078, H2079, H2080, H2081 [14AP], H2450 [21AP], H3237, H3238 [12MY], H3676, H3677 [19MY], H4706 [17JN], H5881, H5882 [14JY], H6368, H6369 [22JY], H7035 [28JY], H7789, H7790 [8SE], H8057, H8058, H8059, H8060 [15SE]

———notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 4), H7 [4JA]

———permission to extend and revise remarks and include extraneous material, H33 [4JA]

———welcome to former Members of Congress, H3559 [19MY]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H11 [4JA]

———amend relative to composition of the Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H. Res. 51), H220 [26JA]

Hurricanes: establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8106 [20SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7784 [8SE]

———protect volunteers assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3736), H7871 [14SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7871 [14SE]

Iran Nonproliferation Act: make amendments relative to International Space Station payments (S. 1713), H9243 [26OC]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11915 [16DE]

———commend for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission (H. Res. 60), H309 [2FE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H6164 [20JY]

———elections, H240 [1FE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, E1277 [17JN]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6359 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), conference report, H12132 [17DE]

———funding, H10073 [9NO]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H470 [9FE]

———secure borders of the U.S., H355 [8FE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (H. Res. 190), H1811 [6AP]

Rehnquist, William H.: authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the crypt under the Capitol rotunda to the Supreme Court for use during memorial services (S. Con. Res. 52), H7660 [6SE]

———tribute (H. Res. 422), H7660 [6SE]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1725 [20MR]

———relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), unanimous-consent agreement, H1700 [20MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4428 [14JN], H4516 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, H10073 [9NO]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 2), H7 [4JA]

Singh, Manmohan: U.S. visit, E1546 [20JY]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H1954 [13AP], H2749 [3MY]

———reform, H1954 [13AP], H2749 [3MY]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (H. Res. 340), H5580 [30JN]

Taxation: provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), H7871 [14SE]

U.N.: oppose anti-Semitic statements and anti-Israel resolutions, H4670 [17JN]

———protect U.S. Armed Forces and officials involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations from surrender to a foreign country, international tribunal, or International Criminal Court for prosecutions, H4636 [16JN]

———reform (H.R. 2745), H4407 [14JN], H4636 [16JN], H4670, H4696 [17JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6110 [20JY], H6242 [21JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer: editorial on certain ethics charges, H1901 [13AP]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigation of certain actions by Representative DeLay, H496 [9FE], H2458 [21AP], H2520 [26AP], H2626 [27AP], H2884, H2943 [4MY], E731 [21AP], E733, E749 [22AP]

Courts: remarks and apology relative to politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, H1972 [14AP]

Crime: indictment for criminal conspiracy relative to illegal political contributions, H8505-H8507 [28SE], H8627 [29SE], H8711 [6OC], H8738 [7OC]

House of Representatives: acknowledgement as majority leader, H6 [4JA]

Housing: characterization of remarks relative to use of profits from Federal housing programs for relief efforts for housing victims of Hurricane Katrina, H8103 [20SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H8729 [6OC]

Tribute, H1738 [5AP], H1869 [12AP], H2451 [21AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Courts: politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S3236 [5AP]

Judiciary: comments on Fox News Radio ``Tony Snow Show'' relative to politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S3962 [20AP]

Tributes

Casscells, S. Ward, III, E1450 [11JY]

Fowler, Tillie K., H1007 [8MR]

Pickle, J.J., H4900 [22JN]