I am especially pleased and very proud to honor and recognize the accomplishments of Kristina Kiehl, a national leader who has dedicated her life to improving the health and protecting the reproductive rights of Americans.

For 18 years, Voters for Choice has been a superbly effective organization that has led the fight for many women's health issues, in no small part because of Kristina's commitment, dedication, energy and leadership.

I urge my colleagues in this House to join me in saluting Kristina Kiehl.

Tony's life stands as a strong rebuttal to these skeptics.

The effort to update the 1872 law has enjoyed vigorous, bipartisan support in the House of Representatives for many years.

The 106th Congress should impose a reasonable net smelter royalty on hard rock minerals extracted from public lands, dedicating the revenues to cleaning up abandoned mine sites, permanently extend the $100 rental fee, and close the…

These tailings are radioactive and contain high concentrations of ammonia, arsenic, lead, vanadium, selenium, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, and other toxic metals left by the leaching process used to separate uranium from ore.

This plan will not stop contamination of the Colorado River, which is expected to continue for hundreds of years.

The National Park Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and many state and local government agencies have all expressed concerns about the quality of scientific data and information upon which NRC…

His commitment to performing his public responsibilities, as well as his tireless efforts to reach out and involve the entire community in the decisions of its government, made him one of San Mateo County's most beloved citizens.

He was a key figure in guiding San Bruno through a decade of growth and progress.

Tony Governale's life stands as a strong rebuttal to these skeptics.

I invite my colleagues to join me in acknowledging the extraordinary life and accomplishments of Tony Governale and in extending condolences to his wife, Helen, and his fine family.

Senator Kopp's longtime and articulate advocacy of the extension of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system to San Francisco International Airport--a critical issue which has involved many of our colleagues in this House--has been vital in…

He is a public reformer who has insisted upon open government, campaigns that fully disclose contributions, and the elimination of conflicts of interest.

Quentin Kopp is a San Francisco institution. His 27 years in public office began with his service as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

This is corporate welfare that subsidizes both foreign and domestic mining companies and should be stopped.

This antiquated relic allows mining operators nearly unlimited access to our Nation's hard rock minerals, no matter what other values (such as fish and wildlife habitat) may also be present.