John Browder

I commend our friend from North Carolina and our friend from Oklahoma for bringing this resolution to the floor. Mr. Speaker, about a month ago I had the opportunity to visit that church on 16th in Birmingham, AL, where several young women…

A century ago Sherman marched through and destroyed the South. I express my opposition to the Shays-Sherman amendment, and urge defeat of this.

Governor James' statement is right on point, and ARC is responsive to local and State needs and should be retained, Mr. Chairman. I thank the gentleman from Alabama for his time in support of ARC. I am sure that my friend, the gentleman…

I am aware of that cut, Mr. Chairman. That is why I cannot support a further cut that would place a heavier burden on some of the most distressed communities in the country.

I rise to support the Brewster amendment. This deficit-reduction lockbox dedicates rescissions to deficit reduction. The American people have told us loudly and clearly that they want us to reduce the deficit first. The American public is…

The Committee on the Budget during the past months has traveled around the country to listen to the wisdom of the American people. I have asked at these public hearings whether they want us to use budget savings to pay for a tax cut or to…

The gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. Gordon] has a good amendment. I am going to support it. One problem with it though is that it does not give an opportunity for those institutions that are doing a good job, that are decreasing the…

I rise in support of this rule and in strong support of a balanced budget amendment. Opponents of the balanced budget amendment are telling us this is gimmickry. That we should not try to amend the Constitution to force fiscal…