Sep 9, 2003
our good friend and very able U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Robert Zoellick, about to represent America at the WTO trade summit in Cancun this week, should be given a message and a mission. The message comes from this Member of…
Doug Bereuter
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Jul 25, 2003
this Member offers his strong support for H.R. 2861, the Veterans Affairs (VA)/Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Appropriations Act for FY2004. This measure provides $60.7 billion for veterans programs including $27.2 billion for…
Jul 24, 2003
many people will talk about the substance of the bill. I want to talk about what is really at stake here tonight and what is really at stake is the integrity of the legislative process. The gentleman from Ohio just talked about the…
Jul 21, 2003
this Member is pleased to rise today as an original cosponsor in strong support of H. Con. Res. 230, a resolution honoring the 10 U.S. communities selected to receive the All-America City Award. This Member is proud to note that South…
Jul 17, 2003
I have fought this process for over a year. The first letters I received from the Department of Interior were, shall I say, nonresponsive and also condescending. There are only three such centers in the United States. We are dealing with…
Jul 17, 2003
I have in my hands an article from The Washington Post of July 15 that says, ``Archeologists on the Block? Park Service May Ax Its Experts on `OutSourcing' Initiative.'' And that is what this is all about. I have no complaints with the…
Jul 15, 2003
They want to focus more attention on HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean region. That is understandable. Actually, the authorizing legislation focuses not just on Africa, not sub-Saharan Africa only, but also specifically mentions the Caribbean, the…
Jul 15, 2003
the amendment points to an important subject, the need for prompt implementation of the Act, and we certainly think that the Committee on International Relations and other relevant committees ought to receive periodic reports and hold…
Jul 15, 2003
The U.S. market share in the commercial satellite industry generally has fallen from around 75 percent of the market now to 50. As U.S. sales have dropped, European commercial satellites have dramatically increased. Among the key concerns…
Jul 10, 2003
this amendment requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to spend $12 million for the conduct of research on the comparative effectiveness, cost effectiveness, and safety of drugs, biological products and devices under their…
Jun 25, 2003
today this city is the site of the annual U.S.-EU summit. Leaders of the European Union are here meeting with President Bush and members of his administration in order to strengthen transatlantic relations and to work on a common agenda…
Jun 23, 2003
I rise in support of H.R. 2465. Mr. Speaker, this Member rises today to express his support for H.R. 2465, which extends Chapter 12 bankruptcy for family farms and ranches to January 1, 2004. Chapter 12 bankruptcy once again is set to…