I was told by everybody that certain California laws after 1996 were protected. Now I find that they have been preempted. And I really do not think it is fair that I find myself here on the floor today having the laws of my State preempted…

Yes. That is the latter part. That is the latter part of this amendment. But the amendment that I am speaking to now is the one where I said consumer reporting agencies must disclose the names and addresses of all sources of information…

I yield myself 1 minute to explain to the gentleman that this is not an imposition on the rest of the country; this is a carve-out for California. This is a protection for what we have already done. We have protections in the law from…

I am just sorry that I am not able to support the bill simply because I have to protect California. I think there was a misunderstanding somewhere along the way. I made lot of inquiries about whether or not post-1996 legislation or laws…

I rise to oppose H.R. 2739, which would implement the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. I am especially opposed to the intellectual property rights provisions contained in chapter 16 of this agreement because they could…

I rise to support the Jackson amendment to add $480 million in emergency funds for Africa. This amendment would add $300 million for debt relief for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, $150 million for child survival programs in Africa…

I rise to support section 568 of H.R. 2800, the Foreign Operations Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2004. Section 568 gives the President the authority to reduce the debts that poor countries owe the United States as a result of prior…

Mr. Chairman, a few years ago, at the end of 20th century, the world community came together under the leadership of several of the world's most influential churches and created the Jubilee 2000 movement, a worldwide movement to cancel the…

tonight I want to discuss one of the best programs in America, a program that is 38 years old and has served the children of America extremely well. This program has been commended, lauded and talked about by Presidents Clinton and Bush…

I rise to oppose this Medicare privatization plan, which is masquerading as a prescription drug bill. This bill would force seniors who want prescription drug coverage to get it from private insurance companies. It provides no guarantee…

last night we debated the Homeland Security appropriations bill. The Republicans made excuses about not spending enough money to truly secure our homeland. Tonight, the Republicans are crying broke and claiming we do not have enough money…

I rise today to ask that the Bush administration provide the American people with a full account of the events leading up to the war with Iraq. The amendment sponsored by Representative Kucinich is a good starting point but there is still…

I rise in respect for and in support of this resolution. Habitat for Humanity is a wonderful organization, with 1,655 affiliates in all 50 States. Habitat for Humanity has built nearly 150,000 houses worldwide, and it has an ambitious goal…

The so-called Class Action Fairness Act has nothing to do with fairness. This corporate defendants' ``Choice of Forum Act'' is a one-sided, unfair gift to the polluters, the Enrons, and the pharmaceutical companies that will hurt consumers…

I would certainly think so. Again, we talk a lot about education being our number one priority, about children being our number one priority. But there are some States that are not putting the money where their mouths are, and we are not…

I rise to oppose this rule, which does not allow consideration of several Democratic amendments. I submitted two amendments regarding Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), which is in my district, and neither was made in order. The…

I rise to support H.R. 1298, the U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act. This bipartisan bill would provide $15 billion over the next 5 years to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The text of this bill now…

I join with him this evening to recognize a pivotal anniversary in American history. On May 17, 1954, in Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racial segregation in our Nation's public schools must be ended…

we find ourselves with yet another Republican bill that does not deliver what its title promises. H.R. 1000 is not a true pension security bill. We can and must do better than this bill. Since 2001, our country has experienced what has…

I thank the gentlewoman [Representative Barbara Lee] for the time, and I applaud her efforts to draw attention to the needs of the Haitian people. Haiti is the fourth poorest country in the world. Half of the population of the country…

this amendment is an entitled amendment that would eliminate conflicts of interest, and would ensure that senior level executives in the administration could not use the conflict with Iraq to obtain financial benefits for companies with…

I make the point that the chairman has on other occasions this evening waived the rules, and certainly this would not be a precedent. He could do it if he had the will to do it. Again, I think just as on my other two amendments, he has…

This particular amendment that I am addressing would simply point out all of the funding that is being done in this supplemental appropriation, and it would raise the question of why if we are building schools and providing universal…

this amendment would provide development assistance loans to Haiti. The amendment would require the United States to use its voice, vote, and influence to urge the Inter-American Development Bank to immediately resume lending to Haiti and…

I think that the case has been made. I think that the Members who came to the floor this evening were able to point out all of the devastating cuts in the President's budget that are going to wreak havoc on America. I think they have been…