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I have on my desk a small card which has the words of my predecessor Congressman Ben Blaz. It says ``I am a Member of Congress, but not one of its Members.'' I read those words today, Madam Speaker, because I had them reinforced to me when…
I rise today on the second anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks of 2001 to express my sympathies for the victims of this terrible tragedy and their families. Furthermore, I would like to take this time to honor our men and…
when Congress authorized the Native American home loan bill in 1993, it recognized the poverty and the homelessness of veterans from the Pacific Islands. It recognized that those veterans needed special assistance to access the necessary…
Dear Mr. Chairman: We are writing to request that $15 million be provided in the Fiscal Year 2004 agriculture appropriations bill for the Resident Instruction and Distance Education Grants Program for Insular Area Institutions of Higher…
I rise today to request that the House take action to ensure that Military Sealift Command vessels, known as MSC vessels, are repaired in American shipyards. This would ensure that the money we appropriate here today is used to not only…
I rise today to enlighten my colleagues on how the tax cuts legislation will affect my district, the Territory of Guam. Because Guam follows the mirror tax code, tax changes enacted by Congress are mirrored by the Guam tax code, and the…
Mr. Chairman, I am in support of the wartime supplemental, H.R. 1559, and I rise today to thank the House Committee on Appropriations for recognizing the damage caused by Supertyphoon Pongsona to our military installations in the…
the overall purpose of this legislation is to authorize the expansion of the existing Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge complex in Ohio and to extend the southern boundary of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in Michigan. The…
Investigations conducted by the Department of the Interior's Inspector General and the General Accounting Office have provided ample evidence that the right-of-way fees currently being charged by the Federal land management agencies are…
On September 11, 2001, I was acting Governor of Guam. I will remember that day forever. Even though the terrorist attacks occurred thousands of miles away, the people of Guam heard the call to service in defense of our Nation. The 44th…
I introduced H.R. 672 to rename the Guam South Elementary/Middle School as the Commander William C. McCool Elementary/ Middle School in memory of the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia on its final mission. I would like to thank the gentleman…
the people of Guam eagerly anticipate the State of the Union report which President Bush will deliver tonight. While the President will speak in broad terms about the Nation, I take this opportunity to let the Nation know about the…
This amendment will take citizens who live near contaminated bases, put them at the table with base commanders, and help them participate in the base cleanup decisionmaking process. Thousands of military installations throughout the 50…
H.R. 4031, as reported by the Committee on Armed Services, contains a provision regarding the transportation of veterans' remains on military aircraft. I wish to clarify that the word ``veteran'' also refers to military retirees. The…
I rise in strong opposition to the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York. It is a classic case of overkill to solve a problem that has, in effect, already been solved for universities, and it does so in a manner which threatens…
40 years ago the United States conducted a test of a 15 megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini atoll in the Marshall Islands. This test, called Bravo, was a significant event in the cold war arms race, and ensured that the United States would not…
today, I rise to commemorate the passing of one of Guam's most senior public servants and authorities on the Chamorrro language and culture, Mr. Jesus Barcinas. With distinction and a deep commitment to his community, Mr. Barcinas served…
I rise today in support of House Concurrent Resolution 180, which expresses the sense of Congress that the United States must maintain its presence in and assistance for the South Pacific region. Like my colleague, Mr. Faleomavaega, I…