The Public Record
as stated on the record many times, this Member continues his strong opposition to the total elimination of the estate tax on the super-rich. The reasons for this Member's opposition to this terrible idea have been publicly explained on…
Mr. Speaker, on the first anniversary of the tragic events that killed so many Americans at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, it is natural for our thoughts to turn to the victims of that day. It was, of course, a world-changing…
this Intelligence Authorization Act addresses a number of pressing intelligence needs. For example, the legislation takes steps to strengthen the intelligence community's absolutely critical analytical core. In recent years, the U.S. has…
the gentleman from Florida has already pointed out the problems that this creates for the other committees of this Congress, that they should have some input in the preparation of a conference report.
this Member will vote for H.R. 4954, the Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act of 2002. There are elements in this Medicare reform legislation which improve the access of health care services in rural areas. For example, not…
We found that the technology in the office of the Export-Import Bank was very obsolete. They recognized that fact but they have not spent enough money to improve it. If we make that situation better, small business is going to have better…
I want to say definitively that now, when we have a 201 determination or a final order under Title VII, no American exporters may export products to those sectors abroad that are in violation of those two parts of our trade law. That is a…
Mr. Chairman, this Member rises to offer an amendment which he is jointly presenting with the distinguished gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin). The Bereuter-Langevin amendment makes a minor change in current law which can reap…
this Member carefully reviewed the provisions in the conference report for H.R. 2646. Although it contains numerous positive features, in many ways the conference report is disappointing and unimaginative. This Member is also concerned…
America is blessed to have in Canada not only a neighbor but also a steadfast ally and true friend. While our geographic bonds are obvious, it is our deep cultural, political, and economic ties that will forever bind us. Therefore, it is…
Actually, I think it is quite appropriate. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act does regulate the practices of American businesses doing business abroad. It requires them to keep accurate books, records and accounts. It requires issuers to…
Mr. Chairman, I very much appreciate the bipartisan opposition to the Sanders amendment as voiced, for example, by the senior Democrat on the Committee on Financial Services. We can all agree on a few things. We can all agree that we hate…