Dec 18, 2005
I want to commend my friend for his thoughtful and powerful statement. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Tom Lantos
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Tom Lantos was a prominent American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from California's 12th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, Lantos was known for his strong advocacy on human rights issues and played a significant role in foreign policy matters during his tenure. He was the only Holocaust survivor to have served in Congress, which deeply influenced his commitment to human rights and humanitarian causes. Lantos served in Congress from 1981 until his retirement in 2008, when he chose not to seek re-election due to health issues. His legacy includes efforts to address global human rights abuses and to promote democracy around the world.
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Dec 16, 2005
There isn't a Member in this body who could not subscribe to this. This is not the time for an ugly and divisive debate. And with its rigidity and total unwillingness to listen to half of this body, the majority has chosen to give us an…
Dec 16, 2005
Reclaiming my time, it is in the national interest to show the greatest degree of unity in this body, and your resolution does the opposite.
Dec 16, 2005
Thank you. My good friend Mr. Dreier suggested that there will not be a divisive debate this morning. That divisive debate has already begun. You need to listen to the words of what my colleagues are saying. I attempted to avoid this…
Dec 16, 2005
I will use the balance of my time, Mr. Speaker, to read the resolution which was disallowed by the Republican leadership, a resolution congratulating the people of Iraq on three national elections conducted in Iraq in 2005. Whereas the…
Dec 14, 2005
I commend my friend from Massachusetts for his singularly moving statement. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Kucinich).
Dec 14, 2005
Mr. Speaker I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Kucinich). (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
Dec 14, 2005
Mr. Speaker we have no additional requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Dec 14, 2005
I again want to commend my friend from California for taking up this most important issue. We have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of our time.
Nov 18, 2005
We on this side of the House are under the impression that we are debating the Hunter resolution. Please correct us if we are wrong. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is correct and he may make that point by debate.
Nov 18, 2005
Do I understand, Mr. Speaker, that we are debating Mr. Murtha's resolution or Mr. Hunter's resolution? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pending is House Resolution 571.
Nov 15, 2005
at the recent memorial service for our former colleague the Honorable Edward Roybal of California, whom we remember tonight, my distinguished friend the Honorable David Dreier delivered a moving eulogy. The remarks that I will submit for…