I rise in support of H.R. 2691, the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2004 and at this time I want to thank the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations and the Ranking Member…

I believe, Mr. Speaker, this is kind of like the last effort that we could do as a body to express very serious and very grave concerns about what has happened to the government of Burma. I think my colleagues, and especially my good…

I think this body has waited not for months, not for 1 year, but for years and years, and there seems to be no improvement of the situation, the promises that were made by these military rulers that there would be more democratic reforms…

I rise in support of H.R. 2030, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service in Paia, Maui, Hawaii as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building. Patsy served as my mentor, my teacher, my advisor and most…

I have never known a person who is so genuine in his dedication and commitment to provide for the needs of the hungry, the poor and the needy. I remember the time when we had left on a mission to Somalia... If there ever was an experience…

not taking anything away from the spirit of this important resolution to commend and to honor some 20,000 of our fellow citizens in civilian life, and all who represented local, State, and Federal agencies who assisted with the collection…

Mr. Speaker, this bill passed in committee last year and we are just going through the process and refining it even better. As stated by my good friend from Arizona, this noncontroversial legislation would authorize the U.S. Fish and…

this piece of legislation, I can just simply say, is long overdue and I cannot thank enough my good friend from Arizona (Mr. Hayworth) and his leadership in bringing this piece of legislation, and also Senator McCain of the other body for…

I do want to offer my commendation to the gentleman from South Dakota (Mr. Janklow) and my dear and good friend and colleague, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey), for bringing this important resolution here for consideration by…

Mr. Speaker, we are demonstrating to our Nation and to the world what American democracy is all about, where the duly elected representatives of this body have been given an opportunity to share with each colleague their best judgment on…

I just returned this morning from a 16-hour flight from my district, hoping very much that I would be able to participate in some small way in this most important debate now pending before this body. In the course of the weekend, I had the…

although the scope and severity of the terrorist attacks on America make it difficult to know how best to memorialize those who were lost on September 11, 2001, I rise today to pay tribute to the passengers of United Flight 93 who…

Mr. Speaker, with all of the bills we have considered relating to the events of September 11 of last year, we would like to first say our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to those affected by the events of that awful day. While we…

I would like to offer my commendation to the gentlewoman from Wyoming whom I have had the privilege of working closely with on a couple of pieces of legislation on national parks. Mr. Speaker, this bill was introduced by the gentleman from…

Again, I thank the gentleman whose last words before communications cut out, he simply said, ``Let's roll.'' I want to pay that special tribute and honor to that gentleman, and all of the passengers on Flight 93 as to that act of heroism…

I support the proposed resolution. How ironic, Mr. Speaker, that we find here in this hallowed Chamber only two paintings of two distinguished individuals that have had some bearing in terms of what we are discussing, the revolution and…

I want to associate myself in support of the Kildee-Hayworth amendment. I do have the utmost respect for my friend, the gentleman from Virginia, and his efforts, never questioning his integrity nor his sincerity about the proposed…

I stand to object to the proposed provision in the appropriations for 2003, the Interior appropriations bill, and I express my strong support to the amendment offered by our authorizing committee, the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr…