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I would like to discuss the general perception of the farm bill that was passed in May, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. It has been very interesting as we have watched what has gone on around the country, particularly in the…
H. Con. Res. 395 commemorates the 50th anniversary of the constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Mindful of the spirited debate over Puerto Rico's political status, the resolution was crafted to be nonpartisan and status neutral…
we on this side have no objection to this legislation that would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire Garrett Island for its future inclusion as part of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland. Certainly the…
This legislation is similar to H.R. 3994, sponsored by the chairman of the House International Relations Committee, Congressman Hyde. This bill was passed in the House of Representatives on May 16 by a vote of 390 to 22. The Afghan Freedom…
I too recently had the privilege of attending the 14th International AIDS Conference in Barcelona, Spain. I want to thank the House leadership for making it possible for me to join the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee). AIDS experts…
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3380 was introduced by the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Jenkins) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue right-of-way permits for a natural gas pipeline to tie in an existing pipeline within the boundary of…
left to the Republican sham prescription drug bill, our parents, including individuals with disabilities, will find themselves at the mercy of private HMOs having to search for a plan. America's seniors want guaranteed access to the…
Many times, defenders of the first amendment claim that what we hear and see has no bearing on our behavior; hence, pornography is harmless. If this is true, why is it that advertisers spend billions of dollars annually? Obviously, there…
I have heard that the Republicans are out to destroy Medicare, been bought off by the drug companies, went to expensive banquets. I am a member of the majority. I have not heard from anyone in the drug companies. I have not taken a dime…
I rise in support of H.R. 3971; and I want to commend the sponsors of this legislation, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings), the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Nethercutt), the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Dunn), but also on…
H.R. 3786 would authorize the exchange of land within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area for a private parcel adjacent to the park. A land exchange issue is very complex, and I want to take this opportunity to commend my colleague…
the overall purpose of the bill before the House is to resolve a long-standing error that included a concession known as Walter's Camp as part of the original land withdrawal which established the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. In the…
That is the point. The gentleman is correct. That is the point of this, is that we are trusting people with their own money, to make their own decisions about what is best for them and their family. Now, we in Congress, I hear this all the…
Well, it is because of the opportunity that we have here in the House of Representatives, why I wanted to be here was to help families like them and the 58,000 like them in the Second Congressional District in Nebraska. Just think of the…
I think it is ironic that just today on the House floor we had a vote to require that this body, both Houses, a constitutional amendment that would require a two-thirds vote to raise taxes. I just think it is ironic that the practical…
is the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Hayworth) telling me that it is not a cost that we are going to hear about, how it is costing the government to give these families this relief?
I am proud that the 107th Congress on 22 occasions over the last year-and-a-half has passed 22 tax reduction measures. I am not going to come before my colleagues tonight and say that all taxes are bad or not necessary, but I will come…
according to the 2000 census, in the gentleman's district it is 59,536 couples that are affected by our current Tax Code. In my district of Omaha, Nebraska, it is 58,000 couples that have to pay more in taxes. When your great couple from…