I wanted to thank the chairman, and wanted to make reference to the very eloquent statement made by the gentleman from Guam. We are at a tremendous disadvantage in this House, and it is not a proud thing that the sponsors of this amendment…

today I am introducing a House concurrent resolution to pay a special tribute to one of the outstanding citizens of our country, who was not only a highly decorated war hero but an author who produced classics in American literature--such…

I rise in support of H.R. 6, a bill which proposes real reform and improvement to elementary and secondary education in America and oppose any amendment that will weaken this legislation. H.R. 6 contains new and innovative improvement to…

I rise this evening to recognize the exceptional contribution made by young Samoans currently playing professional football in the National Football League. There are approximately 150,000 Samoans living in Samoa and throughout the United…

thank you for the opportunity this afternoon to speak in support of this year's congressional recognition of Black History Month. I frequently hear complaints from citizens who indicate that ceremonies and other forms of cultural…

I want to comment on an issue that has bothered me for some time and that is finally getting proper attention: The sorry legacy of our Nation's nuclear testing program in the Pacific--which involved 66 nuclear explosions in the 1940's and…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of House Concurrent Resolution 180, which expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to the South Pacific. I want to commend the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the…

I want to echo his sentiments concerning the gentleman from the Virgin Islands [Mr. de Lugo] who has been an outstanding leader as chairman of the Subcommittee on Insular and International Affairs... His service for the past 20 years as a…