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George Miller is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing California's 7th congressional district from 1975 until his retirement in 2015. During his tenure, Miller was known for his advocacy on issues such as education, labor rights, and environmental protection. He played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including the Younger Americans Act, which aimed to enhance opportunities for youth engagement and development. Miller was also a prominent voice for Puerto Rico's self-determination, emphasizing the importance of educating residents on their status options.
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2709 would convey 4.2 acres of land in the Six Rivers National Forest to the Del Norte County School District for no consideration, subject to certain terms and conditions. H.R. 2709 was amended by the Resources Committee…
H.R. 3147 provides for the exchange of lands between the Bureau of Land Management and the Merced Irrigation District. Under the legislation, 179 acres of scattered BLM lands within the irrigation district's water project area would be…
Most of the titles of this legislation we are in agreement with, but we along with the administration, as they noted in their testimony, are concerned about the protections provided in the Hanford Reach provisions of this legislation. The…
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2711 would implement a settlement agreement reached between Eel River Sawmills, Inc., and the Department of the Interior regarding the Elkhorn Ridge Timber sale. We have no objection to this measure. Enactment of the bill…
I assume the gentleman is getting the response that I do in the district that I represent. City officials for the first time feel like the EPA and Superfund is there to help them. They have spent 10 years languishing, trying to get through…
The fact is, that is being rejected. That is being rejected throughout the country. Each and every time, as the public learns more and more about what this agenda was, what the ramifications of this contract were on regulatory reform, on…
this legislation that we have begun debating here today, H.R. 2823, the International Dolphin Conservation Program Act, I believe, is a declaration of surrender by this Congress to those who insist that American environmental and labor…
if you are involved in a hit- and-run accident today, the police can trace the paint on your car to the exact day it was painted, to where it was painted, to the gallon of paint used and where that car was sold and who owns it. Today if…
today is a serious and sad day. Not only are we presented with a welfare bill by the Republicans that for the first time in history does a great deal of harm to children in this country, but we have learned in the last few minutes that the…
the chart is terribly graphic and makes the point. We will have observers on the boat. What observers can observe is dolphins being, for example, encircled, harassed, hunted down, maimed, and injured. Under that bill that is what is…
H.R. 3006 will facilitate the disposal of certain public lands for the benefit of the Manzanar National Historic Site by revoking some outdated public land withdrawals. It is our understanding that these lands, which the BLM has identified…
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2636, introduced by our colleague, Mr. Oberstar, authorizes a three-way transfer of jurisdiction over several parcels of land among the Architect of the Capitol, the Secretary of the Interior, and the District of…
I support giving working families flexibility in their schedules, but I cannot support the Ballenger comp time bill because it seriously threatens the existence of overtime pay and the 40-hour workweek. This bill is just one part of a…
Members of the House, apparently the Republicans have gotten the message. America's families are working harder than ever, longer than ever, and earning less than at any time in the last 20 years. The reason for that is simply that wages…
Campaign money at its current levels in the Congress of the United States is dangerous to our democracy, it is toxic to our system, it is corrosive of our values and it is corrupting of this institution. It is time that we get it under…
I rise in support of H.R. 3816, making appropriations for energy and water development for fiscal year 1997. This bill provides funds for critical flood control and navigation projects in Contra Costa and Solano counties in the San…
on August 5, 1987, the gentleman from Georgia, Representative Newt Gingrich, offered a privileged resolution on the House floor. The Gingrich resolution directed the Committee on Ethics to expand the investigation into another Member of…
I feel like the old saying about closing the door after the cow has run out of the barn. The real vote was taken a few moments ago. With that vote, the flame of liberty and the flame of democracy and the flame of human rights that we set…
unfortunately this House has now been presented with prima facie evidence of the serious charges against Speaker Gingrich and the manipulation of, violations of, some very sacred laws in this country: the laws of how we conduct our…
I want to join in my chairman's statement about the nature of this agreement between the United States and the sovereign nations of the Indian nations of this country. To understand what this amendment does, this is not about negotiating…
on this subject of timber salvage, I believe there is a unity of purpose. Those of us from the West and those of us who represent States where this is a serious issue have met time and again with the Forest Service about having a robust…
For the second time in a row, the committee has recommended zero funding of the urban parks and rehabilitation program. As a result, once again we are seeing a long backlog of restoring the deteriorating urban recreation facilities and…
Bob Dole's first campaign swing through California had a chilling message for every voter who cares about the environment. Bob Dole endorsed Governor Wilson's Ward Valley nuclear dump, although the bankrupt developer has yet to build a…
this may be a painful biography to point out, but it is an important one, because it goes to the character of this amendment and it goes to the character of the company behind this amendment. Because every time this company has engaged a…
reclaiming my time, those payments to the State government under our budgeting procedures are not considered a cost to the program. I appreciate that. If you say that is not a cost and you take it off the books, then you are running a…
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