Jane Harman

at the U.N. Fourth Conference on Women, it was the First Lady, Hillary Clinton, who said there is no one formula for how women should lead our lives. I was there as a member of the bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation, and her remarks…

imagine, if you will, a female captain serving with distinction in the Air Force at Kunsan Air Base, Korea. Brutally raped off-base, she receives medical and psychological treatment there, and may even receive more sophisticated OB/GYN…

I appreciate the request, and I will consider the request, and I certainly do see progress here. I am extremely encouraged by the statements that were just made, and I would just like to commend the gentleman from Idaho since he was…

I am very excited about what the gentleman is saying. It is correct that on a bipartisan basis we are working to deal with the remaining technical issues. It is the first time that I have heard that the lockbox would be retroactive. That…

My point is that almost $1 billion in spending cuts and unused spending will not go to deficit reduction because the deficit lockbox, which was supported on this floor earlier this spring by 418 Members and only opposed by 5, cannot be…

I certainly am for budget reduction, and I am a supporter of the balanced budget amendment and a supporter of the 7-year balanced budget sponsored by the gentleman from Texas.

Let me just finally answer the gentleman that I may well do it, and let me state, further, that I am very concerned about the reason some others may oppose the previous question or the rule which is to eliminate any funding for the NEA and…

I join all my colleagues, particularly those from Oklahoma, in condemning of the bombing of the Federal office building in Oklahoma City and in support of this resolution. To the families and friends of the victims, I extend my heartfelt…

I was encouraged when the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York concluded on Thursday that the core of the Defense Department's don't-ask, don't-tell policy is unconstitutional. Judge Nickerson is right. At least twice…

the need for rescissions and deficit reduction has never been greater, and I agree with the gentleman from California [Mr. Dreier], my colleague, that it is time to step up to the tough choices. This rule, however, does not afford Members…

as a woman, mother of four, and corporate lawyer, my life experience intersects the issues involved in this amendment in many ways. My decision to support it was a close one for me, and I thank my colleagues on both sides for giving me the…

I am pleased to join in the bipartisan effort to clarify and improve upon the safe-harbor language contained in the securities litigation reform bill. Investors, the SEC, and securities analysts all agree that forward-looking information…

I appreciate that. I would make one additional point, that is, the bottom line from this amendment is more information, not less, to investors, and everyone wins from that practice.

this is a bad rule for a good bill, a bill I will probably support. We have just concluded a frustrating debate on the Legal Reform Act under a bad rule, and many ideas that could have perfected that bill could not be considered. I, for…

Is this not the precise language that will be offered in the next bill we take up, the securities litigation bill, that was drafted by the gentleman from California [Mr. Cox], including the possibility that attorneys could pay the fee…

I yield myself 2 minutes. My colleagues, the gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Menendez] and the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Meehan] and I are offering an amendment today that every deficit hawk should love. Balanced budget supporters…

I appreciate the compliment and thank the gentleman for it. I would just say this: That our committee and its composition are competent to do what you are suggesting. Why do we need to interpose a commission between us and the policymakers…

the choice on fighting crime is clear. We need to send a valentine to our cops by supporting cops on the beat. I have checked with my local officials, and cops come first. I voted for last year's crime bill with full support from local law…

as a previous speaker has said, it is a shame we have to raise the debate on abortion over and over and over again. The gentleman is right. It is a shame, but it is necessary. A constitutional right is not a right if it cannot be…

I come to the issues involved in a balanced budget amendment cautiously, mindful that many who support strong deficit reduction, as I do, still oppose amending the Constitution. Like so many other issues we deal with, the considerations…

In the Subcommittee on Military Forces and Personnel on which I and several of us who have testified for my amendment serve, four service personnel chiefs, commissioned officers, testified that they do not need a change in current law. In…

I rise as a member of the Committee on Armed Services in opposition to the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York [Mr. Solomon]. I share the gentleman's goal of assisting military recruiters, and, like him, I support a strong…

the right of a woman to exercise control over her own body is a freedom just as important as other fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution, like the freedom of speech and practice of religion. Some disagree with this view, and I…

my highest priority as a Member of Congress is retaining and building high-skill, high-wage jobs in California's South Bay. This area is the heart of California's aerospace industry, and if we are going to rebuild its employment base, we…

I rise in support in of the en bloc amendment offered by Chairman Brooks, and, in particular, the amendment offered by Representatives Beilenson, Berman, Condit, and Thurman which would require the Federal Government to reimburse States…