Jane Harman

I rise today because tomorrow's vote on the first installment of a deficit-busting tax cut is wrong. It would benefit my family and me, but it is wrong. We need a budget first to make certain we pass tax cuts we can afford. We need a…

my first job offer on the Hill came from the late California Senator, Alan Cranston, who will be remembered at a memorial service this afternoon by generations of colleagues and staffers. Though I never worked on Alan's staff, I relied on…

I regret that my final hours in the House are not among its finest hours. My dream of public service began in 1960, when, as a high school student, I witnessed the nomination of John F. Kennedy for President of the United States. Congress…

I take a back seat to no one on the need to balance the budget and to do so in a balanced way. I made the tough votes for the Clinton budget in 1993, for the Penny-Kasich spending reduction package, for a deficit reduction lock box, and…

representing the other tough-to-hold seat in California, I know how hard the gentleman from California (Mr. Fazio) has worked for his constituents. I know his courage in fighting for responsible gun control; a woman's right to choose…

I have always believed we need to modernize our military by focusing on tomorrow's battles, not yesterday's. As such, I strongly believe Congress can do more to embrace the revolution in military affairs. Similarly, we need to modernize…

parents across America are rightly concerned about the continued viability of our system of public elementary and secondary education. Public schools are great equalizers, the entities we've created to help socialize all children and give…

this is a hard issue for many, but I urge all of us to keep several things in mind. First, Roe versus Wade sets up a careful framework: Abortions in the third trimester of pregnancy are strictly limited. No one here is talking about…

I regret this annual ritual to attempt to deny regular trading status to a country comprising one quarter of the world's population. The United States has normal trade relations with every country in the world except six: Afghanistan…

As a mother of four children, two daughters and two sons, I find this probably the most difficult part of the debate on the right to choose. Some years back, when I first considered the issue of parental consent, my response was, I am a…

I commend my friend, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Weldon), for his leadership and his bipartisanship. Like him, I believe the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver them is the key national security…

today, as the people of Greece celebrate the 177th anniversary of their struggle for independence, I join my colleagues in commemorating this day, and in extending heartfelt congratulations to the people of Greece and to those of Greek…

I thank my colleague for a few moments in which to pay respect to our late colleague, Sonny Bono. Sonny's office is just across the hall from mine, and we often walked together to the House floor. We both served on the House National…

my final comment, if the gentleman will continue to yield, I think the point of the gentleman from New York [Mr. Gilman], is that missile technology from any source in Iran is destabilizing and that is why he is trying to shut down the…

As a Californian, I understand the value of the Ex-Im Bank, which supports 737 small and large businesses in my state, with a total export value of $4 billion. But not all exports have commendable objectives, and for this reason, I rise in…

I rise in support of the B-2 and its priority role in American military strategy. This amendment offers us the wrong choices. This issue is not about the reserve components or about whether the B-2 is capable of doing what it is advertised…

I rise in support of H.R. 1119, the National Defense Authorization Act of 1997. I support better defense forces prepared to fight the next war, not the last one. Unlike some colleagues, I think we can provide that for less money. We can do…

I commend to those who voted for the Sanders amendment and to those who voted against the Sanders amendment this particular bipartisan Dellums-Spence amendment. I spoke earlier in general debate, and I said that I support more effective…

I am the mother of four children. I chose motherhood under the constitutional protections and access to medical care guaranteed by Roe versus Wade. Our service women and their dependents deserve the same chances to make their own choices…

today, this chamber continues the important progress first begun in 1993 to reduce the Federal deficit and reach a balanced budget by the year 2002. The 1993 budget was one of the most difficult votes I have cast, yet for 5 straight years…

naming a post office after our friend and colleague Frank Tejeda is a wonderful thing. I support it. I would like to suggest in addition, however, that we consider dedicating this Congress to the principles he embodied. And they are, as we…

included as a provision in the Coast Guard Authorization Conference Report is the California Cruise Ship Act, which I and other members of the California delegation re-introduced earlier this Congress to help our State's tourism industry…

earlier today, I saluted the bipartisan leadership of my California colleague, Elton Gallegly, and joined a majority of my colleagues in voting for tough measures to combat illegal immigration. We voted to increase control of our borders…

as the daughter of a legal immigrant father who fled Nazi Germany, I understand the strength that legal immigration has brought to America. I regret that provisions unfairly targeting legal immigrants have been added to this bill. But I…

I rise today on behalf of moderation and bipartisan cooperation and in strong support of the Health Coverage Availability conference report. After months and months of gridlock, we finally have before us a solid health care compromise…