2 days after his 1993 swearing-in ceremony, President Clinton submitted an Executive order repealing the Mexico City policy. This repeal now allows American taxpayer funds to be given to the United Nations planning agency in support of…

my State of Arkansas is one of the 9 States that adopted ballot initiatives dealing with term limits this past November. On November 5 of last year, the voters of Arkansas overwhelmingly approved a ballot initiative setting forth the exact…

today I rise to commend a distinguished Arkansas writer and teacher, Miller Williams, who recently composed a poem for President Clinton's reinauguration ceremony. Mr. Williams, a professor of literature at the University of Arkansas in…

a part of that editorial says this: The chances of Social Security checks being sequestered fall into the same range of probability as the Loch Ness monster posing for photographs. Both possibilities are great for scaring folks, but for…

I have been perplexed. I have asked and I have asked and I have asked Members of the other side of the aisle why this was not done 2 years ago. If they feel so passionate about it, if this is the great means by which we are going to help…

I would just suggest to the impassioned gentleman that I, in fact, did not lead the charge, as you have wrongly, inaccurately alleged to cut EITC. In fact, if you check the facts, I was involved in the conference committee. I was involved…

I just wonder where all of this passion was 2 years ago when Democrats controlled this Chamber, controlled the other Chamber and controlled the White House. Not once, not once, was a minimum wage proposal brought up before the full House…

I find the use of the term ``extremist'' in reference to the Republican budget rather ironic when looking at the section dealing with veterans' health care spending. The veterans in this country want a balanced budget. They know what it is…

We have a supermajority requirement, a three-fourths requirement, to raise the income tax in Arkansas. The evidence is very clear that the legislature has been more reluctant to raise the income tax levels for hard-working Arkansans. Now…

As Americans hasten to file their Federal income tax returns by midnight tonight, many families will again remember how much of their family budget is paid to the Federal Government every year. Today they will be reminded and we will be…

It worked in Arkansas. It worked when President Clinton, then governor of Arkansas. I certainly believe it will work for our country.

None whatsoever. I think the American people would rise up in arms, the people of Arkansas would rise up in arms if that were to occur. Quite to the contrary, as is happening in the antitax movement across this country, there are…

it is interesting, back on March 30, 1993, George Stephanopolos, said the President's proposal would try to preserve flexibility of the States to make these tough decisions, but, in fact, they issued an Executive order that resulted in the…

President Clinton in his recent State of the Union Address proposed one more Federal education program, this one to provide merit-based scholarships to the top 5 percent of high school graduates, but the fact is there are already 47…

Mr. Speaker, I want to be the second person to publicly express my sadness at the decision of the ranking member, the gentleman from Mississippi, Sonny Montgomery, longtime chairman of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, not to seek…

I especially commend the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Goodling], my chairman, for his outstanding statement a few moments ago in which he gave a clear rebuttal for the mindless political rhetoric, that we hear over and over again, in…

I appreciate the question, Mr. Chairman. I would say to the gentleman that I also am a strong, strong supporter of the Main Street program. It affects 17 cities in the State of Arkansas, and it does a wonderful job and I fully support…

I commend the work that the committee has done. I think it is an excellent Interior appropriation bill. I think this amendment is important. Mr. Chairman, the amendment that I am offering today is based on the principle that the…

I have a couple of questions. One is, does the gentleman approve of the fact that the Trust has filed over 30 lawsuits against various agencies of the Federal Government in the last 5 years, and, if that is the case, and it is, that in…

I am pleased today to recognize a personal friend and distinguished businessman from my district, Don Soderquist. Don is the chairman of the board of the International Mass Retail Association [IMRA], and vice chairman and chief operating…

I am glad to rise in support of the tax relief bill. It lowers capital gains, raises the earnings limit on Social Security, provides an adoption tax credit, an elder tax credit, IRA equity, a $500 tax credit for children. In short, it is a…

I welcome the opportunity to appear before the committee today to discuss the importance of family tax relief. Let me say at the outset, Mr. Speaker, how must I appreciate your personal commitment to the American family and your leadership…

here is a list of good reasons why the line-item veto must be passed: A $58 million bailout of George Steinbrenner's shipbuilding company; $15 million for never-authorized courthouses which were opposed by the Federal judges whom they were…