Lynn C. Woolsey

America's treatment of prisoners over the last several years speaks poorly, and that is an understatement, to our national integrity. Since 9/11, prisoners have been tortured in Iraq, Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay, and considering the…

the PATRIOT Act, as it stands, forces or could force users to self-censor their own reading choices, just on fear alone. Mr. Chairman, censorship is not what America is about. Under the PATRIOT Act, the FBI can go after your library or…

many of the children with the greatest capacity to learn will not be finishing their school year because they did not have a school year. I am talking about children under 5 who are often left behind because too few States offer universal…

like my constituents, I believe that doctors should be permitted to prescribe marijuana for patients suffering debilitating diseases like cancer, AIDS, glaucoma, spastic disorders, and many more. We want the Federal Government to get out…

our Constitution states that Members of Congress must be chosen by the people of the United States, and Congress must represent the people of the United States. That means that we as Members of Congress need to listen and need to act when…

one would not travel to a foreign country without making a plan. And one would not buy a house without first making a plan, so why does the Bush administration insist on fighting a quarter trillion dollar war without a plan to end it? It…

on April 12 at Fort Hood, Texas, President Bush told an audience of thousands of servicemembers that for the first time Iraqi soldiers outnumbered U.S. soldiers in Iraq. That was April 12. Specifically, he put the number of trained and…

thank you for picking and selecting such a great group of young people. I am proud that I have gotten to know you a little bit. I am so motherly when I run into you on the elevators, I see so many of the faces I have asked where are you…

I am more than disappointed by reports that last month's conference to review the nuclear nonproliferation treaty was not a success. At the treaty review conference, representatives from more than 150 nations met at the United Nations…

the common theme to the war in Iraq has been the Bush Administration's ability and willingness to mislead the American people. First, they misled about weapons of mass destruction. Then, nearly 2 years ago, they falsely declared the end of…

when a woman enlists in the military to serve her country honorably, she expects that the resources will be there to take care of her in the unfortunate tragedy of rape. But a recent report from the Miles Foundation revealed that three…

it is time for Congress to discuss the war in Iraq and how to end the terrible suffering that it is causing our troops, their families and the Iraqi people. First and foremost, I honor, I support the brave men and women who are serving our…

I am proud to yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones).

in the first Presidential debate of the 2004 Presidential election, moderator Jim Lehrer asked the candidates what they believe is the single most serious threat to the national security of the United States. Without delay, Senator Kerry…

I rise to speak on H.R. 606, out of order. I was working patiently at my desk. I flew in on the red eye so that I could talk about Angel Island and how wonderful it is. And I want to thank the ranking members of this committee for making…

those who support this amendment should really look at solving the current energy crisis. If they wanted to, they would invest in renewable energy sources and energy efficiency and conservation. For example, providing tax incentives for…

Republicans continue to abuse this body with their blatant disregard for the rules. They are clearly manufacturing a crisis about the judicial nomination process, saying it is in trouble. They would have us believe that none of Bush's…

if we want to reduce the threat of terrorism against the United States, we must rust reduce America's dependence on foreign oil. Nothing threatens our country and our security more than our reliance on oil from repressive Middle East…

actually, it sounds like the author of this amendment does not quite understand the need to preserve our beautiful coastline. The coast of Marin and Sonoma counties, my district, is one of the most biologically productive regions in the…

how much farther are we going to have to roll back the clock before we realize the harm that we are doing to our environment? Do we have to get to the point of rivers catching on fire again? The EPA, the agency that is supposed to be…

the time has come for a new national security strategy because our current path will only lead to future acts of terrorism and an increasingly insecure United States of America. Most Americans understand that the best way to protect our…

I was recently playing a card game with my 5-year-old grandson, Teddy. And he knows it is wrong to change the rules in the middle of the game just to win. But the Republicans do not seem to play by any rules. If they sense vulnerability…

much like its elder cousin NAFTA, CAFTA has promised to raise the standard of living in its poorest member countries. But thanks to NAFTA, we already know how this story ends. A typical Central American earns only a small fraction of an…

minutes ago the House approved the fiscal year 2006 Homeland Security appropriation bill to the tune of, underwhelmingly, $37 billion. In a vacuum, $37 billion sounds like a lot of money, and it is, but when you consider that Congress has…

the Bush administration has done a woefully inadequate job of reaching out to the Muslim world. To quote an oft- used phrase, ``They never seem to miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.'' I believe that fundamentally they fail to…