Under her leadership, the Board placed a school bond initiative, Proposition BB, on the ballot which would address the district's infrastructure needs.

I rise in favor of the Skelton amendment, which would strike from this bill a dangerous Republican provision that bars the use of funds for operations in Yugoslavia after September 30 of this year. I would ask my colleagues on the opposite…

I simply want to, first, thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. Gilman), the chairman, and our ranking member, as well as the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Carrie Meek) for stopping and focusing us and getting us together to give our…

I rise in support of Senate Con. Res. 21, which has been offered by the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Gejdenson) to authorize military air operations against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. I am not a hawk, not by any stretch of the…

Mr. Speaker, every now and then God places in our midst an angel, a human being of extraordinary character and immeasurable compassion with the energy and courage to fuel their undying commitment to justice. Rosa Parks is that person. Rosa…

here we go again. Sometimes we believe that we have reached a point where people can put politics aside and just do the right thing. But we find ourselves confronted with a bill here today that would simply complicate the count and mess up…

the United States is in a trade war with the European Union. It is in a trade war about bananas. We do not grow any bananas in the United States. How did we get into this trade war? One man, Carl Lindner, has triggered a trade war, Carl…

we do not have to appoint managers from this House to prosecute the President in the Senate. The lame duck Congress that impeached the President did so without the consent of the new Members. Mr. Speaker, I do not know why new Members…

this is a poison pill proposal designed to kill campaign finance reform. Pure and simple. But what is amazing about what the Republicans are doing here tonight is that it is anti-American, that it disregards States rights, that it is an…

Today I renew my call on CIA Director George Tenant to immediately release the CIA Inspector General's classified report on the allegations of CIA involvement with Contra drug trafficking. I also call, once again, on the gentleman from…

I must rise today and voice my very strong opposition to this amendment. It is outrageous that this authorizing bill would be considered as part of this appropriations bill. Democrats and Republicans in both the House and the Senate have…

Mr. Speaker, recently, when the President traveled to Africa, of course one of the most important stops on that trip was South Africa, where we had an opportunity not only to see and talk with Nelson Mandela, but of course young Thabo…

I stand here today proud of my colleagues. ... we will do everything that is possible to make this Nation what it could be and what it should be.

it is about time. The big money laundering bust successfully executed by the United States Customs Department is the kind of work that our government ought to be doing. Clearly we know that 70 percent of the cocaine and over half the…

the fact that President Reagan's Attorney General and Director of Central Intelligence thought that drug trafficking by their assets agents and contractors needed to be protected has been long known. These damning memorandums and the…

here we go again. The gentleman from California (Mr. Riggs) and his extreme right-wing friends are attempting to polarize and divide this Nation by pitting citizens of this country one against another. The gentleman from California would…

I am appalled at the disrespect that is being shown to the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton). It is an unwritten rule in this body to allow the leadership of the district to go to that person who represents that…

if passed, H.R. 3717 would needlessly impose a permanent ban on the use of Federal funds for needle exchange programs even though they are scientifically proven to save lives and do not increase drug use. The research speaks for itself…

It is also a pleasure to report that once again credit unions had an outstanding year and their financial performance continues to be magnificent. Both the NCUA and credit unions were closely examined by the U.S. Treasury Department last…

One of the criticisms of the NGOs about this bill is precisely what we are trying to cure. This amendment in no way allows anybody to pick and choose anything. As a matter of fact, the flexibility that is codified in this kind of amendment…

He had to sign the check within four hours. And a memorandum went from USDA to the Justice Department that talked about all of the ways they could deny the check. In the final analysis, they found the good old statute of limitations and…

And while they were able to do some compensation, they sidestepped the issue of the statute of limitations.

I am as tough on crime as anybody. I am in the forefront of trying to do something about crime. I happen to be honest enough to admit that our children oftentimes are getting involved with drugs and we are not doing enough to prevent it…

And if the truth be told, he has not been fully compensated even though he has some compensation, is that correct?

I think that is what the Nation needs to understand. Ronald Reagan dismantled the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Agriculture. So when an innocent farmer who had been discriminated against was aggrieved, went to…