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In a previous colloquy, I believe the gentleman granted that the loophole that is being proposed by the gentleman from California (Mr. Doolittle) would allow an ad that says, ``Neil Smith is a terrible Congressman because he opposed…

Yes, I want my constituents to know who is giving me money to be used in my campaign and how I am spending it. Absolutely. They have the right to know, not some Federal bureaucrat in Washington, D.C.

Let me understand the gentleman. He does not believe the citizens of this country have the right to know who pays for an advertisement in a campaign of that nature? ... I do not know why we would want to get at them. Why does the gentleman…

Mr. Chairman, I would be interested in my colleague's point of view. Would a campaign piece of literature that simply says nothing more than ``Neal Smith is a terrible congressman because he opposed voluntary school prayer,'' is that a…

But let us call it that. Shall we have limits to how much money potentially can corrupt our campaign system or not? A very legitimate different point of view from mine, but a very legitimate point of view, says no, let us not have any…

The gentleman's amendment begins, and I am reading, ``Strike section 30.120(b)'', and what the gentleman strikes in that is exactly what I quoted, the prohibition on coordination. So I really did think the gentleman did not intend this…

I agree with your concern, and that is why I amended the original language of the bill to expressly require tribal governments wishing to integrate these funds into their 477 programs to include adequate assurances that such funds will be…

It attempts to clarify inconsistencies in implementing Public Law 102-477. Over the past four years, tribes have attempted to integrate both programs into their 477 plans. They have received at best, inconsistent responses from the BIA. On…

The Supreme Court has held in absolutely clear fashion that limits are contributions are constitutional in the context I have given. The only other two I would mention, is it not true that the Supreme Court has for over 50 years upheld the…

Is it not also true that the Supreme Court has held that it is constitutional to limit the contributions that a political action committee can give to $5,000?

The Constitution makes it imperative that we vote to go to war, that it not be done by a President, that it be done by the people's representatives. When we send soldiers and sailors and air personnel to die overseas, they must know it is…

Just to add, Mr. Chairman, one additional point of praise to our colleague from Colorado (Mr. Skaggs), who offered an amendment in the supplemental that we not go to war in the Persian Gulf without the approval of this House. That was…

But if we gauge in a discussion and find that the legislation does affect and the law as it exists does affect those civil rights protections, would the gentleman be willing, or I ask the two sponsors, will they be willing to then…

What has happened to the Constitution of the United States during the last year, Mr. Speaker? If it was our obligation one year ago to say yea or nay, it remains our obligation to say yea or nay. On the policy itself, if it is a good one…

I want to clarify the intent and effect of our amendment. It will not prohibit NHTSA from lobbying on behalf of tougher drunk driving laws, seat belt laws, or air bag requirements. In each of those cases, there are federal mandates or…

I must say that I continue to have the greatest of concerns with regard to the work on the census. I see no reason why we could not have sent this directly to the President and said, Mr. President, tell us what the experts say we should do…

I have never voted for a pay increase in the U.S. Senate. ... From my perspective, Mr. President, this bill is extremely important. Today is the date that funding runs out.

My statement was that the certification by the Secretary of State was not a certification that there was an absence of fraud. It is a certification of the numerical outcome of the election.

I hope we are very careful how we use words on this House floor. When we talk about criminals, that means someone has in a court of law been convicted. ... It is not accurate to say that there are criminals. There are people under…

If the Committee on Rules is thinking of taking up this House Resolution which would call upon the Department of Justice to initiate criminal proceedings on an organization that believes its constitutional rights may be violated if it were…

I am most grateful to the gentleman. And to the gentleman from Michigan, deep thanks for allowing me the chance to rebut. Let me conclude, the clarity is apparent that we are not jeopardizing any of the U.S. objectives in the Middle East…

If the amendment to be offered later regarding funds for Cambodia is adopted, it is my understanding that will free up $37 million presently allocated to Cambodia in the ESF account.

AIPAC, the American-Israeli Public Affairs Committee, has informed me they do not oppose this amendment. It is not correct to say that this amendment would jeopardize the U.S. interest or the interests of our friends in the Middle East…

But to put it in some perspective, since it seems to get an awful lot of discussion, particularly in election years, about Congress people and Senators getting an increase in salaries, I thought I would contact the Congressional Research…