Anna Eshoo

millions of middle-class Americans make sacrifices for their children every day. How many times have we known parents to put off buying a new car to pay for their childrens' education? How many times have we seen parents postpone their…

the Gephardt alternative is about opportunity, growth, and the future. While the Republicans are busy gutting nutrition programs and student loans to finance tax cuts for the rich, we have a different approach. We believe that education is…

I rise in support of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting [CPB] and urge Members to oppose rescissions which would pull the plug on this valuable service. Millions of Americans--including countless members of the bay area community in…

I oppose this supplemental appropriations bill for two reasons. First, as a Californian, I'm disappointed that it fails to provide adequate funding in response to recent disasters in my state. While the administration requested $6.7…

we have become the most powerful country in the world because previous generations invested in us. Now the new Republican majority is treating this generation of children differently. If we do nothing else in this body, we need to take…

I offer this amendment to improve the standard by which H.R. 1058 determines if a person has acted recklessly in misleading buyers or sellers of securities. Protecting against reckless conduct is critical in securities law because in the…

at the first Committee on Commerce hearing on this issue I stated that our final objective must be the Congress must pass and the President should sign into law legislation which provides relief from meritless lawsuits and do it this year…

it puzzles me why the Republicans are determined to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act. After all, this law has its origins in State initiatives, was written by two Republicans, and has been declared successful by a leading Republican economist…

I would just like to summarize by saying this is not an issue that should be fought on the backs of those that are elected to serve in local government. But there have been sins of the past, the LEAA program. I think it is important to…

I rise to urge Members to support the Schumer-Conyers-Chapman amendment, and to oppose any legislation which would cut last year's funding for community policing. In my view, Congress should listen to local officials. There is, I think…

according to the Los Angeles Times a Wisconsin couple gave $700,000 to GOPAC between 1985 and 1993. That is a lot of money. The cornerstone of Federal election law is disclosure, full disclosure. Within the past 5 years, GOPAC has raised…

I commend the administration for its efforts in getting our economic house order. More than 3 million new private sector jobs have been created and unemployment has dropped to 6 percent. Despite this great news, the changing economy has…

the San Francisco Chronicle recently reported that a Northern California for-profit HMO CEO received more than $4.3 million in salary and bonuses in 1 year, excluding stock options. Foundation Health's CEO made more money than the CEO's of…

I rise in support of the Bryant amendment to H.R. 2473. Although this legislation protects many forests in Montana as wilderness areas, it also releases nearly 4 million acres of unprotected forests areas to forest plans that promote…

I rise in strong support of H.R. 4296, the Assault Weapons Ban Act of 1994. I think that it is time that when we use the word ``street sweeper,'' we know that we are talking about public works projects and not South African designed…

I rise with my colleague, Mr. Blute, as a proud sponsor of H.R. 4211 and H.R. 4212, legislation which will stimulate the biotechnology industry. In an era of dramatic technological innovations, nowhere have advances been greater than in…

I would like to thank Mr. Lehman and my colleagues who are helping to raise awareness about the Armenian genocide and memorialize the Armenians who were exterminated at the beginning of this century. While this was the greatest tragedy to…

Mr. Speaker, today as well, every 2 minutes someone in America is shot. And every quarter of an hour somebody dies from a gun wound. It is a fact, Mr. Speaker, every time our emergency room doors open for a gunshot victim, it is going to…

we all welcome a constructive debate on health care reform. Yet misinformation about the various health plans, particularly the President's, are being generated by opponents of health care reform to confuse and even scare the public. For…

our substitute provides for the delicate balance which needs to be brought to a balanced budget constitutional amendment. It is the only alternative we have today that balances our budget without annihilating our country's and this body's…

as we recognize women in history this month, I would like to recognize some recent history that was made in the district I represent. In 1982, when I served on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, we established a 17-member advisory…

I rise in strong support of the rule and the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight in strong support of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances bill, and I urge my colleagues to vote for the motion to go…

I rise in opposition to the Barton substitute. It is not a responsible solution to our budget problems. It seems that fiscal straitjackets are in fashion this year. It may seem politically palatable to limit tax increases, but it is not a…

I strongly support H.R. 6 for several reasons. Most importantly it will help prepare our youth for a productive future. However, it will do little good to prepare our children for higher education if parents cannot afford it. Higher…

although I did not have the privilege to serve in the House of Representatives with Speaker ``Tip'' O'Neill, I reserve a special place in my heart for the memory of this great man and extraordinary leader. Speaker O'Neill had a deep and…