Bob Filner

on rollcall No. 226 on H.R. 2528, I was in my Congressional District on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' ____________________

as California's border Congressman, I rise to oppose this amendment. I am amazed at some of the arguments supporting this amendment. Members who agree that we need more security on the border, yet every one of them voted for a budget that…

I would just say that I understand the point of order, and I appreciate the gentleman's advice and I hope he will stay interested in this topic. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw the amendment. The CHAIRMAN. Without…

unfortunately I did not get a chance to offer an amendment with Mr. Reyes to provide an additional $10 million for a critical program in the Interior-EPA Appropriations bill. The funds would have been used for ``architectural, engineering…

on rollcall, No. 149, on H. Con Res. 95, I was in my Congressional District on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' ____________________

on rollcall No. 150, on H.R. 210, I was in my Congressional District on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

on rollcall No. 147, I was in my Congressional District on official business. Had I been present, I would voted ``nay.''

this legislation takes our nation in the wrong direction and fails to meet our energy needs. This is a missed opportunity. We could have boosted our nation's commitment to renewable and efficient energy, thereby curbing our reliance on…

I represent the California border between Mexico and the United States. This so-called fence that you want to put in my district is really a giant public works project that does enormous harm. I wish you were equally concerned about the 50…

as a member of the VA Subcommittee on Health, I also rise in support of H.R. 3936 which includes, as we have heard, a lot of provisions to enhance services to our Nation's veterans. One of the important provisions of this bill is to set up…

We all know that pollution knows no boundaries. As much as we wish they could, the Border Patrol is not able to stop air pollution from coming over our international borders. Right now, communities on our international border are being…

I rise today to spend a few minutes to talk about some developments recently in the country of Turkey, some of which we celebrate, some of which we have great concern about. Let me first, by the way, extend my condolences to victims of…

I would argue with great respect that the so-called empty containers lying around the ports are part of our port weakness. Container security is port security. Longshoremen have shown that the way that we inspect, for example, 'an empty…

today, our nation is at war--a war that should never have been started, a war without an exit strategy, a war without allies, and a war I will continue to oppose. Congress ought to be debating these issues--now! But what is not debatable…

The motion that the House has before it is really very simple. It instructs the House conferees on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act to insist on our House provision on section 415. Section 415 simply clarifies that all…

Now we are all outraged and saddened by the photos of mistreatment of the Iraqi prisoners we have seen on our television screens. The abusers will be punished. The commanding officers will likely have their careers in ruins, but I just…

the gentleman says we do not support our troops. The gentleman says we want to cut and run. The gentleman says we have let our troops down. I will tell Members who have let our troops down: the administration that misled us into this war…

We have heard the expression, ``It's the economy, stupid.'' Well, it's the infrastructure, stupid. It's jobs, stupid. I know that the chairman, the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young), thinks about jobs all the time, as does our ranking…

I rise today to let everyone know of a bill I have introduced that will eliminate what we call the Disabled Veterans Tax and to provide immediate concurrent receipt of military retired pay and VA disability compensation to all deserving…

I rise in support of H.R. 2707. I thank the gentleman from New Mexico for his sponsorship and leadership. We have heard about how important it is to the areas of Texas and New Mexico. It is also important to my district, one of the most…

Well, there they go again. The Commander in Chief has signalled the start of the culture wars, so they are here with their wedge politics, trying to divide us, trying to divide us as a Nation. Three million jobs lost since this President…

I rise today to say shame on this body for passing this reprehensible Medicare bill that has been rammed through Congress today by the Republican leadership. This legislation does nothing that its supporters claim it does. They claim that…

I would tell the Rhodes scholar from Oklahoma that he needs some additional training in research. Staff that was here when the bill was written know the intent of Congress, and it is not as the gentleman described. Let me respond to…

It is true that the section of the Clean Water Act that the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Barton) referred to provides that permits are not required where stormwater runoff is diverted around mining operations or oil and gas operations and…

It is a culmination of our work this session examining the Coast Guard mission, with particular emphasis on the funding for the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002. This bill, H.R. 2443, authorizes $7.1 billion, and we hope that…