I am proud to join my colleague from New Jersey, Congressman Robert Menendez as a cosponsor of the School Anti-Violence Empowerment Act.

I rise today to express my support for the true emergency spending contained in this conference agreement

And I cannot support that misuse of power and abuse of the public's trust.

I'm afraid this Conference Agreement would become the supplemental that ate the surplus.

I cannot support the $15 billion funding package proposed in this Conference Agreement for H.R. 1141

Today, I would like to recognize a resident of my district who, through nearly three decades of tireless community service, perfectly embodies the spirit of this award.

Mr. Cederbaum's commitment to a successful professional career has always been balanced with an unyielding dedication to voluntarism.

I join with the residents of Scarsdale in applauding Mr. Cederbaum's commitment to our community and I am proud to officially recognize this remarkable civic leader for his many years of service.

I hereby certify, Mr. Speaker, that Flat Stanley arrived in Washington, D.C. today.

Together, Mr. Stanley and Miss Fretwell are trying to see how far and wide Flat Stanley can travel in a short period of time.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Flat Stanley who showed up today in my office here in Washington, D.C.

U.S. officials were flabbergasted, and rightly so.

We want NATO to win politically and morally. We want peace to be ensured by a great alliance and its strongest members.

But, a way out exists. NATO can declare that it has inflicted sufficient punishment, and is prepared to contribute, but not necessarily command, a peacekeeping force.

Romanians dream about becoming part of NATO. Our dream has been to enter an alliance that occupies a moral high ground.

Halt the bombing of Yugoslavia and declare a cease-fire, lest NATO become its own nemesis.

NATO appears to have changed into an organization prone to use bombs in lieu of diplomats.

This is an untenable stance for a major trading power; the EU should abandon it before doing any more damage to the global trading system.