Lynn C. Woolsey

there is an old saying that, ``You can put a dress on a pig, but it's still a pig.'' While I am happy that the FY06 Interior Appropriations Conference Report includes $1.5 billion to make up for the funding shortfall for the Veterans'…

the energy bill conference report before us today is horrible for the consumer, horrible for the environment, and makes America neither energy independent nor more secure as a nation. This conference report does too little to promote…

America must build relationships with our neighbors, relationships that benefit both our future and theirs. But CAFTA is one more example of the White House agenda that does neither. It benefits multinational corporations while it devalues…

the preemption of State law that is allowed under H.R. 525 makes no sense. For example, 49 States guarantee that health insurance plans include mammograms, and for good reason. We know that if a woman has health insurance, the likelihood…

I rise to register my continued sadness and frustration with the Nation's Iraq policy. As much of Washington now focuses on a Supreme Court nomination, and as many Americans prepare for August vacations, I hope none of us forget the…

there currently are 45 million Americans who do not have health insurance and are looking for real solutions for their lack of health care coverage. Unfortunately, H.R. 525, the so- called Small Business Health Fairness Act, is not their…

on April 20 of last year, I spoke in this Chamber in opposition to the war in Iraq and my belief that we needed a new SMART Security plan to protect America. Since then nearly every day that this body has been in session, I have again…

today I have introduced the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Commitments Act. It calls on the Bush administration to keep America's word, to live up to the agreements we have made to reduce our arsenal of nuclear weapons. The Cold War has…

today and tomorrow, we are debating the foreign relations authorization bill, a comprehensive piece of legislation dealing with matters that are important, even if they are not headline grabbers: passports, scholarships for international…

when the doctrine of preemptive war was first introduced, I suggested that it was unconscionable. Then the original case for war, weapons of mass destruction and a link between al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein, turned out to be erroneous at…

back in my district this past weekend, I had an extraordinary meeting with a group of veterans, many of them from Alpha Company 579th Engineering Battalion who have recently returned from a tour in Iraq. During their deployment, this…

38 years ago, I was a single working mother with three small children. They were 1, 3 and 5 years old. I was receiving no child support, earning minimum wage. Even though I was employed, I was earning so little I needed welfare to provide…

so much for President Bush's claim that we are fighting the terrorists in Iraq so that we do not have to fight them at home. The recent tragic terrorist attacks in London disproved that flawed theory. On its very face, the notion that we…

as I listened to the President last night, I questioned just how much longer he will milk the tragedy of 9/11 to defend his actions in Iraq. Maybe he does not know yet that the Iraq situation had nothing to do with 9/11, but the people of…

the headline in this morning's Washington Post reads: ``Bush says War is Worth Sacrifice.'' Well, easy for him to say, because he has not sacrificed a thing, unless you count his sagging poll numbers. This President needs to look into the…

I rise in sadness and in frustration over the news that the Nation finds itself $1 billion short of the funding that is needed to cover health care for our Nation's veterans this year. It is bad enough that next year's VA budget will…

I respect those who choose to serve our country in the military. I also understand that successful recruiting is critical to the military's ability to protect our country. But we also must protect the privacy of our children. On top of Mr…

what we are hearing today is that there isn't enough money to fund any of these important programs like the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, education, or health research. But, let's be honest. The real reason that we do not have the…

I rise in opposition to a bill that does not value America's children and families. The average American wants Congress to do more to ensure that our children receive the help they need to succeed in school and in life. Instead, this bill…

69. Sergeant Michael Francis Pedersen 70. Specialist Donald Samuel Oaks Jr. 71. Sergeant First Class Randall Scott Rehn 72. Sergeant Todd James Robbins 73. Staff Sergeant Nino Dugue Livaudais 74. Specialist Ryan Patrick Long 75. Captain…

33 years ago, Title IX, written by our dear friend, Patsy Mink, became law. Title IX recognizes that only when all Americans have opportunity to reach their potential can our country reach its potential. Recently, the Bush administration…

it is one of the first lessons we are taught as children, how and when to apologize for doing something wrong. Our capacity for saying I am sorry is part of what makes us a functioning and civilized society. My parents always said I should…

Well, I do not want to be a cynic but is not Donald Rumsfeld the same individual who was stamping his names on letters to families when he was sending his condolences to them when their family member had died in Iraq? He needs a lot of…

the way we treat our enemies speaks volumes about our character as a Nation, and I am embarrassed to say that America's treatment of prisoners over the last several years does not speak highly of our national integrity. Since 9/11 and…

we recently experienced the Southeast Asia tsunami that destroyed valuable medical services for women across the affected area. But, with the help of the UNFPA, we were able to calculate that 150,000 women were pregnant in the region at…