Congressman Livingston's 22 years of steady, respected, and effective public service to the State proved that Louisiana did not always deserve its perception as a political backwater.

it gives me no pleasure to rise this afternoon in support of impeaching our President, William Jefferson Clinton. But make no mistake about it, it is Bill Clinton who has brought us to where we are today. And the issue here is not the…

I would like to announce my support of House Resolution 598, introduced by Mr. Traficant. I am pleased that today Members have an opportunity to vote on a tough, reasonable House Resolution addressing this issue. The leadership has been…

The United States steel industry is the most efficient and competitive in the world. Currently, however, the industry is in a crisis due to the dumping onto the U.S. markets of below-cost production of steel from countries in financial…

I am introducing today the U.S. Steel Jobs Protection Act, a bill with already 10 bipartisan cosponsors. This bill imposes an immediate 1-year ban on hot-rolled steel from Japan, Brazil, and Russia. Our trade partners, knowing the slowness…

I know many have heard about the news and it will be or has been discussed today about the abortionist in Arizona who delivered the little girl and later discovered that he had misguessed the child's age. And rather than 23 gestational…

the two paragraphs beginning on page 88, line 10, and all that follows through page 89, line 6, include unauthorized appropriations in violation of clause 2 of House Rule XXI. The language I have just specified is an appropriation of $98…

the Constitution was intended to guarantee freedom of religion, not freedom from religion, but there are those who have clearly been determined to drive out all traces of religion from the public sphere. They have ignored the religious…

It is shameful that this administration's answer to the problem was a transfer of dangerous missile technology to a Communist government which has 13 nuclear missiles aimed at us. I encourage the President to review his budget and that he…

tritium production is necessary for our national defense; and it is certainly reasonable to select the safest, most economical source of production. The Markey amendment which we have discussed today would force the Department of Energy to…

I applaud the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf), the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), and all the other Members of this House and this body who have worked to fight against the persecution of people of faith throughout the world. I…

Today I have come to the House floor to call for an end to the unlimited power of Federal judges to legislate from the Federal bench and then send State and local taxpayers the bill. I want to make certain that Federal judges like some in…

first let me say that I would like to commend my colleague, the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. Rahall), for his leadership on the issue of Medicare coverage for venipuncture. Since Christmas, I have received hundreds of letters and…

I am truly struck by the volume and breadth of passion displayed by our liberal friends on the other side. Their compassion and zeal for campaign finance reform is touching, to say the least. And when they chant over and over ``the system…

in September 1789, Congress proposed and sent to the States for ratification the 10 constitutional amendments known as the Bill of Rights. This morning I join my colleagues in celebrating Religious Freedom Week, designated as such by…

some education reforms weaken the control of parents over their children's education while others strengthen them. For those interested in increasing the control of the Federal Government over the education of children, A-plus accounts…

for many of our country's poorest children, education is their one ticket out of poverty. In fact, even children in truly horrible schools manage to make it out of their destitution by relentless determination and plain old hard work. But…

the more Government taxes, the more it discourages people from doing productive work. The more Government taxes, the more it discourages business from increasing output and creating jobs. The more Government taxes, the more it discourages…

the year was 1974 and that year Patty Hearst was kidnapped. In the same year Hank Aaron hit his 715th homerun. Those two stories were major headlines, but not many people knew that it was the last time the Government will have spent less…

I ask the Chairman's commitment to work in conference on an issue regarding a community in my district that was recently struck by natural disaster. On April 22, the town of Rainsville, Alabama, in my district was severely damaged by a…

As we consider this week the issue of juvenile crime and the ramifications that it has on our schools, I would like to express my concern about this important issue. By the year 2010, there will be a 31-percent increase in the number of…

I am not here to reiterate what has already been said about the partial-birth abortion procedure. We all know it is a gruesome and horrific way to end a life. We have heard the testimony of Brenda Pratt Shafer, a pro-choice nurse who wrote…

I believe there is nothing more important than strengthening families in America today. As Representatives in Congress, we should ever be mindful of the role we play in supporting America's families. It is because of this belief that I…

In conclusion I would like to say that this resolution does not state that the Ten Commandments must be displayed in government buildings. It does not force anyone to believe in God, nor does it force anyone to obey the Ten Commandments…