Jerry Lewis

White House politics is now interfering with the legitimate business of the people's House. This morning the Veterans' and Housing Appropriations Committee, a committee on which I am the senior Republican member, has canceled its hearings…

Mr. Chairman, this is a very, very important consideration. Earlier it was suggested that other States do it, but they find means of borrowing money. Mr. Chairman, in my State of California it requires a two-thirds vote to take people's…

I rise today to voice my opposition to House Concurrent Resolution 218 (H. Con. Res. 218) and strong support for two amendments--the Kasich/Republican budget initiative amendment and the Solomon-Fawell-Upton amendment. The Republican…

I rise to express my deep appreciation to the Committee on Appropriations and the House for the very rapid way in which they are responding to the people in southern California. Much of the debate today will swirl around a series of…

I rise with great reluctance to oppose the amendment of my colleague from Indiana. I oppose it largely for two reasons. First, this is an urgent bill designed to provide assistance to the victims of the disaster in southern California. To…

I cannot help but bring to the attention of the House that we find ourselves often stumbling over the law of unintended consequences. That's exactly what we are about to do here. The Penny-Kasich package of last year was discussed by all…

I certainly hope the people of California appreciate the work and the leadership of Julian Dixon on this matter. He has been extremely helpful as we have tried to expedite this process. The disaster that faces the people of California is…