Jerry Lewis

I was raised in a family where my father was a Republican, my mother was a Democrat. I was somewhat confused. But the gentleman reminds me of another thing. I remember as a student at UCLA having the chance to participate in a pre-Peace…

Mr. Speaker, from the days I knew Ronald Reagan as Governor, and he was a key leader who sponsored early development of child care in our State, recognizing the importance of quality daycare in terms of the future of America's children…

Mr. Speaker, through the years of having the opportunity to know President Ronald Reagan, one could go down many a pathway in recalling his greatness. My first recollection of Ronald Reagan, I can recall clearly I was lying on the living…

President Reagan came to Washington at a moment when our country was in great malaise. Interest rates had risen as high as 21 rac{1}{2} percent. Inflation was raging the country. Jobs were very, very difficult to come by. And in typical…

I am here to announce to the House, or bring to their attention, the passing of former colleague Alphonzo Bell, Jr., who this last Sunday passed away at the age of 89. Congressman Bell was known while he was in the House by Members of the…

It is a sad moment for me to come and attempt in a few moments to share with the family and friends of Joe the impact he has had on my life, the Congress of the United States, and, indeed, upon, I think, people way beyond his wonderful…

I must say it is very appropriate that we do this today, in view of the fact that on December 20, the basketball floor at Pauley Pavilion will be dedicated the Nell and John Wooden Court. The Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion sits right across the…

Many do not know that my district, which includes the San Bernardino National Forest, was as dramatically impacted by this fire as any in the country or any in California. The San Bernardino National Forest has been in desperate condition…

I am rising this evening with no small amount of serious concern about the problems that are facing my constituents in my own district where literally the whole district is on fire. But a few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to take…

I neglected earlier to express my deep appreciation to the conferees for their responding to the challenge in our district that involved some $500 million that is now going to go through the process here to FEMA to help those people who…

I might mention, because the chairman certainly would not say this, that we are going through this routine, I know in large part, or maybe in small part, because for 40 years the Democrats ran the place and that gave us time to learn a lot…

The amendment seems to have no real overall effect on the intelligence community's management account. It decreases the account by $5 million and then increases that same account, but the point that I would make is that this shifting of…

This amendment, and amendments like it that we have seen much of the day yesterday, is a very appealing sort of amendment, for it essentially says we have money in this package, and why do we not take some of it and add additional funding…

During the big war, there was a word, a phrase, it is really a word, a snafu was common among all people who were in the service. The military has often screwed up, I must tell you, and it is ridiculous. Absolutely, we agree with the…

I doubt that I will take the entire 10 minutes at this moment; but it is very important, I think, for the Members of the House to join together and recognize the long-term impact that we may be about effecting today as we consider this…

Mr. Chairman, just recently I went to Walter Reed Hospital, and there I visited Chris Knapp, a constituent of mine from Yucca Valley, California. He had been driving a Bradley not so long before that that was struck by enemy fire. He was…

reclaiming my time, we learned many a thing during our trip to Iraq, but most impressive to me is that the media has talked much about the fact that there were not people cheering in the streets when we arrived in Iraq. I can tell my…

Mr. Speaker, I have never been more proud to be a Member of the House of Representatives than during a recent trip, when I had the privilege of chairing a delegation of 17 Members who traveled to Iraq, the largest delegation to travel…

If we are in the lending business at this moment, that donor's conference will become a lender's conference and undermine that capability. Further, it is very important for us to know that if we are successful in Iraq, it will set a tone…

The bill, in its total, involves some $368 billion in discretionary budget authority; and within those titles there is approximately $98 billion for military personnel, $116 billion for O&M, $74 billion for procurement, $65 billion for…

I must say to my colleague from Puerto Rico that there is language within the bill that would require that the Secretary of the Navy close Roosevelt Roads. And, frankly, I had designed very simple language that would make sure that…

I repeat to the gentleman that I very much appreciate his forthright discussion of this matter. I know of the potential difficulty that could be faced, but I want the gentleman to know that we are very committed to working with him to…

I am very pleased today to bring before the House the 2004 defense appropriations bill. It is a bill that reflects very much the direction of the Commander-in-Chief as well as the Department of Defense regarding the war on terrorism that…

I rise to very briefly oppose this amendment. Mr. Chairman, this is appropriately an item that should be a part of the authorization process. It is my understanding at the subcommittee level there was support for this proposal and there…

I rise simply to share with my colleagues from New York and New Jersey that I feel very, very strongly about our ally India and the role she may play in our future. For no reason that my colleague would know, I spent a decent amount of my…