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This seems to me to be just what Colin Powell, the Secretary of State, was talking about when he said that the question really is when, on the one hand, the Iraqi Government says there are no biological or chemical or nuclear weapons, why…
Let me take a minute at the outset to talk a little bit about the individual after whom this bill is named. The gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Stump) comes from Arizona. After the announcement of the gentleman's retirement, this bill was…
Mr. Chairman, the process that we are involved in here, I think, is most regrettable; and the message being sent is a terrible message. We are involved in a conflict that I think is every bit as serious as any conflict that this country…
Mr. Speaker, during the years that I have been involved in this issue, from time to time folks come to me and say why are you concerned about the situation involving the Asian elephants. I just wanted to take a few minutes this morning to…
Mr. Speaker, while the gentleman was speaking, I thought back of all the efforts that we have been involved in together, Members of both parties, in trying to address one of the issues that the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Greenwood)…
I strongly support H.R. 1775 and would like to thank the gentleman from Maryland for his tireless work on this legislation. H.R. 1775 addresses the serious problem of declining estuary and coastal wetland habitat throughout the United…
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4840 reauthorizes the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Management Act through fiscal year 2005. This bill will extend the successful Federal-State fishery management partnership with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries…
Mr. Speaker, S. 2327 establishes a Commission on Ocean Policy and requires that the President submit a biennial report to the Congress detailing Federal ocean and coastal activities. Both the House and Senate adopted similar legislation in…
H.R. 946 would restore Federal recognition to the Indians of the Graton Rancheria of California. The Graton Rancheria is one of over 40 Indian tribes which were terminated in 1958 by Public Law 85-671. Today there are approximately 355…
H.R. 3292 was introduced by our distinguished colleague the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Baker). This measure would establish the Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana. Cat Island is a unique habitat of bottomland hardwoods…
I did not think that was acceptable, and I did not support it. And I told the chairman so, and I told the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller) so, and they worked out what I think is a very fair system. Point number two that I…
Mr. Chairman, the net effect of this amendment is to take $500 million out of the Land and Conservation Fund, which monies are used as one of a number of tools that we have to preserve open space: acquisition. Now, I understand to some in…