Doug Ose

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4717, introduced by our colleague, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Bentsen), designates a post office located in Pasadena, Texas, as the Jim Fonteno Post Office Building. Members of the entire House delegation from the…

I rise today in honor of Amanda K. Edwards. I rise today to honor her life as a constituent and as a friend of mine. Ms. Amanda K. Edwards passed away on Tuesday of this week, and I seek to commemorate her life and service to our…

Dr. Thomas raises the issue that ``There is absolutely no public outcry over or even widespread interest in the proposal to,'' he says, ``double the FDIC insurance limit. Most people know or should know from their banks that any couple can…

I think the gentleman from Alabama started out very accurately reflecting the broad consensus on 90 percent of this bill, and I think he closed here just this moment with a very eloquent case as to why we need to stop the free rider…

I feel like Churchill up here when I hear the 52 to 2 vote. Mr. Speaker, I do want to say, one of the things that the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Kelly) mentioned was the impact on, in particular, rural communities, where we have such…

I am troubled by various provisions in the Farm Security Act of 2002 (H.R. 2646). Today, I would like to mention one specific provision, which appears in four titles in the bill--in Titles I, Commodity Programs (Sec. 1601); Title II…

I rise today torn by two emotions: proud of the way that U.S. Navy SEAL Neil Roberts served our country and saddened by his loss in the line of duty. Petty Officer First Class Neil Roberts grew up in Woodland, California, which I am…

I do not serve in the Senate. I serve in the House. My district goes up and down the center part of California. And while I am very respectful of what the fine Senators in the other body might have to do or say, maybe two of California's…

Mr. Speaker, I cannot tell you how pleased I am to be down here. Having been born and raised in California, I have been a life-long San Francisco Giants fan, even though they only arrived in 1958. It gives me great pleasure to stand today…

I have to say, I do not know where the gentlewoman was when he hit number 71, but it was against the Los Angeles Dodgers. I just want to get that in the Record. When he turned on that fast ball, imagine the audacity on number 71. It was…

I rise today to give the President the authorization and support he needs to respond to the acts of terror committed this week against the American people. When I was elected to this House, I took an oath to ``support and defend the…

yesterday, our great Nation was dealt a blow of untold destruction and loss of life, in a cowardly and egregious act of war by terrorists. At this time my thoughts and prayers are with the victims and the families of this horrible…

I rise in support of the Cox amendment to repeal the ethanol and MTBE mandate. The reason I do is very clear. Number one, I do not want to drink polluted water; I do not want to drink water that has poison in it. Now, the studies we have…

This issue of energy in California is perhaps the most critical issue at the moment in California. The gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi) and some of our friends on the Democratic side have come forward with an idea for price caps. I…

I believe that OMB should classify the information using the North American Industrial Classification System. Otherwise, a small business searching for information on its paperwork burdens might not find the information most applicable to…

I certainly would not understand how a task force that is designed to reduce the paperwork burdens on small businesses could accomplish its goal without obtaining input from the small businesses that are buried by Federal reporting and…

Mr. Chairman, H.R. 327, the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act was introduced by the gentleman from Indiana (Chairman Burton) on January 31, 2001. This good government bill continues congressional efforts to streamline and reduce…

I rise today to give my thanks also to Mr. Packard who has done so much during his 18 years here in this body for the State of California and everybody not only who lives in his district, but in mine and in Mr. McKeon's, Mr. Hunter's, Mr…

I do want to commend his efforts on the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, on which I am honored to serve with him as chairman. He has in fact been to my district for a hearing, and at that hearing we heard…

as my colleagues know, in California we have an interesting process called the initiative process. And on this year's ballot we have Prop 36, which is labeled Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000. I have a copy of it here. And…

In my district where we have a significantly higher or above the norm unemployment rate, we have a number of young people, a number of elder Americans who actually work for wages, hourly wages who would be eligible for the earned income…

Mr. Speaker, I do want to note that I am a strong advocate and cosponsor of this bill. It is interesting. I have three older sisters and two young daughters; and we need to bring an end to this violence against women. The bill itself…

H.R. 1113 is a win-win for my district in that it provides the opportunity to complete work that was commenced under my predecessor's tenure. When Vic Fazio was here in the 105th Congress, he worked with Members on both sides of the aisle…

I rise today representing California's Third Congressional District in celebrating the Sesquicentennial of the great state of California's admittance to the Union. California's Third District is one of the truly diverse regions of the…

Yesterday, on Monday, July 10, a farmer cooperative with many producer members in my district filed for bankruptcy protection. Hopefully, they will be able to overcome the financial challenges that lie ahead of them. But with the prices of…