Tom Lantos: “I ask my colleagues to join me in urging President Boris Yeltsin to veto this misguided and dangerous initiative.”

I pointed out to him that gestures are not enough, that with the enormous leverage China has over Burma, China must take serious, substantive measures to compel the Government of Burma to give back the freedom to its own people and her…

I rise today to join this commemoration of the extraordinary life of Henry Hyde, the late, able chairman of the House International Relations Committee. The United States House of Representatives lost an institutional legend this year, and…

Let me first say, I strongly agree with my good friend from Virginia in opposing genocide. Genocide has nothing to do with this legislation. Let's make that clear. Mr. Speaker, my friends on the other side are misrepresenting provisions in…

I yield 2 minutes to distinguished Democratic whip, my good friend from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer). {time} 1800