Today I am introducing legislation to address an issue that is receiving much needed attention by the international community and the U.S. government.

I urge my colleagues to support this important legislation.

I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mrs. Eula D. Nelson Fleet for her achievements in education and her enduring commitment to the community, and in wishing her a happy retirement.

I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the Aquinas Housing Corporation and its staff and in wishing them continued success.

I applaud the commitment and the efforts of Aquinas Housing Corporation's staff in the assistance they provide to the elderly, and low- and moderate-income families.

I would like to especially compliment this year's honorees, St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School, St. Barnabas Hospital, and the Bank Street College of Education Center for Family Support, for their leadership in improving the quality of…

I have witnessed first-hand the exemplary work they are doing for our community and I am deeply impressed.

it is with joy and pride that I rise to pay tribute to Aquinas Housing Corporation (AHC) which celebrated its 18th anniversary of providing services to the community on Wednesday, November 3, 1999.

over the past 18 years, Aquinas Housing Corporation has sponsored and developed the rehabilitation of 35 buildings, 990 residential units, 104 cooperatives, and 115 two-and three-family homes.

It is a sad sign of our times, Mr. Speaker, when the death of such an individual becomes an invitation for cheap political attack to those who found his brilliance and accomplishments threatening.

I call on the Cato Institute to show the same class and dignity they showed when first alerted to this situation and take additional, stronger action.

I would like to talk about some distressing recent developments in the wake of the tragic death on September 28 of environmental medicine pioneer Dr. David Platt Rall.

This man accomplished far more than many of us will manage to do in our lives. And, all of this work was devoted to advancing the cause of human health--and millions of people are the better for it.

The matter, Mr. Speaker, is far from closed.

His shocking hair style, infectious smile, booming laugh, inimitable vocabulary and his catch phrase 'Only in America!' have made Don King universally recognizable.

Through his dedication, discipline, and success in boxing, Mr. Trinidad has served as a role model for millions of youngsters in the United States and Puerto Rico who dream of succeeding, like him, in the world of sports.

King's tireless and continuous philanthropic efforts are rarely chronicled, but as he says, 'if you do something just to get noticed, then it is not a truly charitable gesture.'

The result was a joyful outpouring in Puerto Rico and in my Bronx Congressional district.