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It is unconscionable for the House Democratic Party to treat welfare recipients as a political constituency for political gain. Mr. Speaker, Americans have said that they are sick of a failed liberal welfare system that traps people in a…
Mr. Chairman, I am a strong supporter of the Private Property Protection Act, and very much opposed to the amendment presently pending before the House. I believe this is one of our most important provisions of the Contract With America. I…
before we leave town for Presidents Day, I just want to reflect on all of the successes we have experienced since we convened the 104th Congress on January 4. Cutting congressional budgets and staff, making Congress live under the same…
Reclaiming my time, let me first of all, Mr. Chairman, speak to the fact that, having reentered the body, I think some of the applications for the local law enforcement funds under the gentleman's version of the crime bill the last session…
I do not know of too many police chiefs who are in their own right local officials. They are normally appointed. In fact I do not know of a single elected police chief in the country. They are appointed by the local elected officials.
I just want to emphasize once again, that our bill, H.R. 728, does not, I repeat, does not strip funding already awarded under last year's cops on the beat program. These local communities will continue to receive every cent already…
If the gentleman from Texas will yield, let me say this: I want to stop just short of suggesting that perhaps scare tactics have been used in this debate. Local officials need help we all admit from the Federal Government in fighting local…
the idea again here is by creating block grants for local law enforcement, and I do not know how many times we can say it on this side of the aisle, to maximize discretion and decision-making on the part of local elected officials. Really…
What we are striving for here though is a financial guarantee in most instances, not all, but most, because again, the evidence clearly shows that the financial guarantee is much more likely to ensure the defendant's return to court or an…
I think the gentleman offers an excellent amendment, Mr. Chairman. What he is doing is carving out an ability for the States, if they want to, to use up to 15 percent of their money for jail construction and jail operation, not just State…
my amendment is intended to address the twofold problem of jail overcrowding in many of our communities across the country today, and also it is designed to address the problem of instances where individuals who have been arrested for…
I would like to point out, to follow up what the subcommittee chairman said, that we do have current statistics or recent year statistics from the Justice Department, and I would like to point out to my colleague on the other side of the…
Reclaiming my time to respond to the gentleman, because I think that is a very legitimate question, it is the intent of my amendment to let the States develop those standards.
I think the gentleman makes some very constructive observation and questions, and I appreciate them. As the author of the amendment and maker of the motion I would find that to be an acceptable alternative to simply releasing an offender…
Under section 3142, which runs a couple of pages at least, it does speak at the beginning of that section about release or detention of a defendant pending trial, and I quote, Upon the appearance before a judicial officer of a person…
The Riggs-Manzullo amendment will direct the Commission to give the highest priority to immediately investigating, reviewing, and making recommendations regarding unfunded Federal mandates that are the subject of judicial proceedings…
I take the floor here during special orders to bring to the attention of my colleagues a very important little pamphlet entitled ``NFIB, Small Business Agenda.'' NFIB, of course, standing for the National Federation of Independent…
Congress has failed to control the deficit despite legislative attempts to cut Federal spending. At the end of 1994, Mr. Chairman, the deficit was projected to be $223 billion, and the public debt, the national debt that is passed on to…
I can even hear some audible snoring, so I will take less than my minute and just point out tonight we are ending the double standard that has existed for more than 50 years in this institution and in the process that we are demonstrating…
Mr. Speaker, Section 107 of the House rules package directs the House Inspector General to conduct a comprehensive House audit. This will be both a financial and performance audit of all House services and operations. Mr. Speaker, 39…
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