I would urge this Congress to address the need to increase defense spending. Across the board. For every armed service. No more delays. No more broken promises.

On these two grounds, I cannot justify the deployment of U.S. troops.

To discuss and debate a resolution regarding the development of American troops in a foreign land is the utmost in constitutional and moral responsibility.

We should not deny any eligible veteran that recognition simply because they may choose to help others by donating their remains to medical study.

I cannot accept that an entitled veteran can be denied appropriate recognition simply because he has donated his remains to further medical research.

I rise today to recognize the fourth annual Colorado Nonprofit Day.

Mr. Speaker, today the international human rights community commemorates the fortieth anniversary of the uprising of the Tibetan people against Communist Chinese oppression.

Mr. Speaker, today I would like to congratulate and honor two outstanding Alaskan students who have achieved national recognition for exemplary volunteer service in their community.

Mr. Speaker, today, I reintroduce a bill to give the District of Columbia and the four insular areas a privilege the 50 states achieved last year: to choose a design for the reverse side of the quarter coin in order to commemorate our…

Congress acted responsibly to reduce government waste last week, voting 419-1 to pass H.R. 436, the Government Waste, Fraud & Error Reduction Act.

Mr. Speaker, I am joining with Chairman Talent, Ranking Member Velazquez and the Small Business Committee in support of the Disaster Mitigation Coordination Act.

Quality education is impossible without quality teaching.

This bill provides every teacher in America with a $1,000 tax credit, thus raising every teacher's take-home pay without increasing federal spending.

I urge my colleagues to join me in placing control of education back in the hands of citizens and local communities.

Education is one of, if not the top priority of the American people.

In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, I once again ask my colleagues to put aside partisan bickering and unite around the idea of helping educators by supporting the Teacher Tax Cut Act.

I rise to introduce the Education Improvement Tax Cut Act of 1999.

This must change if America is to have the finest education system in the world!