Howard Berman

I join the gentleman in support of H.R. 1432, the African Growth and Opportunity Act. This bill will help sub-Saharan countries build economic self-sufficiency and reduce their isolation in an increasingly interdependent world. The bill…

Ron Dellums started his political career as an ``outsider''--working to change the establishment and speaking out against the Vietnam War. Twenty-eight years later, he has risen to the top of the establishment and is a distinguished…

if Members followed the Committee on the Judiciary proceedings, they already know that I strongly oppose impeachment

while I agree with a number of the points made by my dear friend and the ranking member of the Committee on International Relations, I come to a different conclusion on the issue of House passage of this bill, and I rise in support of the…

I rise both in support of the underlying bill which I think is a very sensible effort to augment our ability to ascertain the human rights situation in China by strengthening our on-the-ground operations there and the Gilman-Markey…

I rise in support of H.R. 1493 which was introduced by my good friend from California, Mr. Gallegly. I enjoyed working with my colleague in the drafting of this bill as it addresses issues which seriously affect our home State. This bill…

I am still shaken by the news of the passing of our colleague, the arbitrariness of it all, and almost the whimsical nature that someone so vibrant and so healthy could all of a sudden be gone. I think Walter had something very instructive…

first I want to rise in support of the continuing resolution and to congratulate both the Chair and the ranking member of the committee for the extraordinary work they do on this whole process. If everything went as they wanted, I think we…

But I deeply appreciate the gentleman's comments. My point is when you create institutionally a reason for a deadlock, it does not matter what the motivations of the leadership or the Members are. We are human beings. We have a very…

I view this amendment fundamentally differently than the other amendments that are coming before us, in that to me, I understand fully the intentions of the authors of this amendment, but in reality, when we come right down to it, if one…

I rise in support of the ethics task force report that my distinguished colleagues, the gentleman from Louisiana [Mr. Livingston], and the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Cardin], have chaired, a panel on which I have served, an effort that…

The one thing I know is that if we say in the rules at the beginning that this is what will happen after 180 days, we are raising the likelihood of the deadlock massively. And what I have told several people, and I repeat here on the…

California becomes vulnerable on October 1. So do these other at least 11 States. The process, as I understand it, is that by December or January, HHS will assess and decertify the States, and there is an appeals process. So, as the…

I rise in support of S. 342. This is an important and necessary piece of legislation introduced with bipartisan support at the behest of the administration to help preserve the special status now enjoyed by the representatives of Hong Kong…

This amendment would cut it by an additional $200 to $300 million. I think that is a terrible mistake. I urge that the amendment be defeated.

You cannot engage in a whole series of new initiatives and then freeze the budget without expecting massive cuts in other areas.

my amendment authorizes U.S. citizen employees to adjudicate nationality abroad and to adjudicate immigrant and nonimmigrant visas. The amendment requires that these U.S. citizen employees: First, successfully complete a program of…

It is counterproductive, it is wrong to seek language which would restrict the disbursement of contraceptive services in the name of opposition to abortion when the consequence of that very conduct will be to increase abortion. That point…

If the situation were not so tragic, it would be humorous. We are watching the Republican majority with the presentation of this bill snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory on two of the issues they have fought the most for over the past…

I want to clarify two issues. No. 1, the administration wants the provision in title V that reimburses hospitals, public and private, nonprofit and proprietary, who treat illegal immigrants in emergency care. They want that reimbursement…

first I want to say to my colleague from California, whom I have known for 34 years, who walked precincts in his first campaign, that I will truly, sincerely and sorely miss him. He is a model legislator and a pleasure to work with. I wish…

before a campaign led by Senator Bob Dole lashes out at President Clinton's policy on Iraq, humility should compel him to admit how deeply he misread Saddam Hussein before Desert Storm. When we were trying to pass sanctions on Iraq that…

The vast majority of leadership and individual chiefs of police of jurisdictions most affected by this provision think it would be a terrible idea. Now I am trying to understand what the motivation is for someone like Governor Wilson to…

I in no way question the sincerity of the gentleman's commitment to his amendment. I think he is wrong, but I think he is sincere. He has always had this position. He has pushed for it for a long time. I just wish that, given that he had…

I have a somewhat different position than many of my party on this particular proposal. I think many of its provisions are very interesting. The idea of strengthening political parties, frankly, prior to the amendments the gentleman made…