For the past 30 years, Tom Bevill has been representing our State and our country with distinction and dedication. His sincere interest in the betterment of this great land of ours has meant a great deal to many of our districts. In my own…

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…

the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program [CSEPP] was established in 1988 to assist communities near the eight chemical weapons storage sites in the United States. The program, currently managed jointly by the Army and FEMA…

Today is, for me, personally, one of my finest moments on the floor of Congress since my 1989 special election. Today, I become the founder, president, and only member of my self-declared 'Million Dollar Turnback Club.' Just yesterday, I…

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

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 in opposition to the Klug amendment to eliminate the Tennessee Valley Authority's appropriated budget. My district is not located in the Tennessee Valley, yet I support continued funding of TVA. This amendment is bad for a number of…

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 support tax cuts. But the proposed bill gets the process wrong. I offered a straightforward amendment that insured deficit reduction would be the first priority while fulfilling the Contract With America. My amendment would have made us…

here is the latest beltway boondoggle. U.S. Army bosses are shortchanging the American soldier in order to build a Potomac pork palace in Washington, DC. The Army is asking $17 million to buy private land--land assessed for taxes at only…

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…

a few nights ago I spoke on this floor, and I said that the Secretary of Defense's recommendation to close Fort McClellan, AL, was a mistake with significant and dangerous consequences. To be specific tonight, Madam Speaker, I would like…

I am convinced that Secretary of Defense William Perry's recommendation to the Base Realignment and Closure [BRAC] Commission to close Fort McClellan, AL, is a mistake with significant and dangerous ramifications. With this recommendation…

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…

I know it is difficult to correct a piece of misinformation once it is published, but I am going to try. Much attention has been directed in recent weeks to the impact of the balanced budget amendment on the finances of the various States…

I have been on this floor three times before pressing the Members of this institution to let this debate out of Washington. Ratification is my ultimate goal, but more important in my mind is the great public debate that will take place…

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…

I rise to oppose the Frank amendment and to support the committee reported budget resolution. Our job is to balance our Nation's critical needs with available resources. As a member of the Armed Services Committee, I know that we have…

Mr. Chairman, it is important for us to understand what's going on here with this amendment. Or, more importantly, let's focus on what's not going on here! Exactly what does this amendment not do? In the first place, this amendment does…