Lynn C. Woolsey

Mr. Chairman, there is strong bipartisan support for the McKeon/ Woolsey amendment, amendment No. 10, because it guarantees that from now on, all increases in Federal IDEA funds go to local schools where they belong. My Republican…

Mr. Chairman, as the ranking member of the subcommittee that has jurisdiction over the IDEA, I have been struck by how very emotional people are about this very issue. In fact, before me I have a stack of mail that came to the Committee on…

Mr. Chairman, actually the key here is mandatory funding because no matter what we authorize on this committee, no matter what we vote for today on H.R. 1350, whether it is 18 percent of the 40 percent Federal commitment, whether it is 21…

There are reasons why I will not be able to vote for this. Reason number one is the discipline provisions. This bill will allow students to be moved indefinitely to alternative placements for any violation of a school code of conduct, and…

Americans realize we should not risk 1.5 million acres of pristine wilderness for a meager, 6-month supply of oil that wouldn't even be available for 10 years. My constituents in Marin and Sonoma counties are miles from the Arctic Refuge…

in Iraq our Nation is creating 300,000 new war veterans. As these future veterans are fulfilling their duty to America in time of war, we must commit to fulfill our responsibilities to them in times of peace. But instead, the Bush…

citizens in my district have a special desire to see clean AMBER Alert legislation passed because of a beautiful teenaged girl named Polly Klaas. Polly resided in my hometown of Petaluma, California. She was kidnapped from her home and…

the GOP budget sends the message loud and clear: Weapons and tax cuts are more important than people. That is bad public policy. I know it, my constituents in Marin and Sonoma Counties in California know it, and most of the people in the…

I disagree with this war, but I will always support our brave men and women in uniform and their families. They must be treated with dignity and respect, both while the battles are being fought and when they come home. This means that our…

On March 16, 2003, my boyfriend, Boyd Stewart, of Olema, California, in Marin County will celebrate his 100th birthday. Born on a dairy ranch in the rural town of Nicasio on March 16, 1903, Mr. Stewart has been active in ranching and…

last week a Defense Department spokesman announced that the United States is preparing to use landmines in Iraq. What an insult to the 146 countries brave enough to sign the Landmine Treaty which forbids the use of landmines…

I rise in support of the Stop Violence Week in Washington. The Violence against Women Act has rescued countless women from the vicious cycle of family violence, but there is so much more to be done. That is why we cannot abandoned our…

our Nation seems to be stumbling not just toward war with Iraq, but permanent war. We cannot end terror with bullets alone. If so, when do we stop shooting? When we find bin Laden? When we find Saddam? Or is there no end to war? Instead…

Mr. Chairman, as a Member of Congress who has actually been on welfare, let me tell Members, I know the pitfalls of H.R. 4. I know the pitfalls of the Republican welfare bill. I also know what we have learned since we passed welfare reform…

The Cardin-Woolsey-Kind substitute makes poverty reduction a core purpose of welfare reform. It offers bonuses to States that reduce child poverty. The Democratic substitute gives low-income parents access to real education, such as an AA…

That is too bad because investment in girls' sports is an investment in their future.

I would like to remind Americans that one way that we as Americans define ourselves as a Nation is through the Federal budget, and right now, we have to make decisions about our values and our priorities, and we have choices: on the one…

Mr. Speaker, in closing, I would like to remind Members that the President had a bipartisan vote on a bill called Leave No Child Behind. It was a good bill, but what the President forgot is we have to fund good bills. He is leaving 99…

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 5331 would ensure that the educational records of home-schooled students are provided the same protections as the education records of non-home-schooled students. This legislation evens the playing field, and we have no…

the end of September is approaching. The House has passed only 5 of 13 appropriations bills, and yet here we are taking precious time to debate a meaningless resolution urging the Senate to pass a welfare reform bill. Do I want the Senate…

H.R. 2503 has one fatal flaw, and it must keep every Member of this Congress and in this body, every Member that supports public education, from voting for it. H.R. 5203 takes much-needed Federal funds away from public schools and gives…

Amendment No. 7 offered by Ms. Woolsey: At the end of title III, insert the following new section: SEC. 309. HOMELAND SECURITY INSTITUTE. (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a federally funded research and development center…

Mr. Chairman, my amendment requires the Secretary to create a Homeland Security Institute. It will be an independent, federally-funded research and development center: A think tank. That same style organization that will contract with the…

Mr. Speaker, we are just days away from the August recess, but instead of using this time to pass the very important spending bills that we have not even looked at yet, the GOP leadership has once again scheduled a vote on an issue that…

this is a battle that my California colleagues and I have been fighting for many, many years. It is not a fad. I thank the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Capps), as well as the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller) and the…