Could the gentleman give us some idea of how much of tax write-offs the commercial television stations get each year, how much the taxpayer subsidizes their operations.

I do have something else I want to say because I contend what the gentleman is putting forth here today in this rush for 100 days, in your 100-day agenda, is trampling on over 200 years of the rule of law in our country, protecting the…

The same thing for any advances in technology; for example, what is happening with DNA, et cetera, that kind of evidence and that opportunity would not be available to the person convicted?

I appreciate the remarks the gentleman has made because indeed the Chinese Government has not only been ripping off our intellectual property, they also have been exporting this intellectual property which they have pirated to other…

nothing speaks more clearly to the need for an increase in the minimum wage than the plight of poor children in America. Earlier this week, the National Center for Children in Poverty released a study that should trouble all of us. The…

Reclaiming my time, Mr.Chairman, that would say, then, that the understanding of this legislation of the chairman of the committee, with the passage of this amendment, is that the President does not have the power to remove prohibitions or…

I oppose the legislation strenuously because I think that it does damage to the balance of power and separations of power set forth by our forefathers in the Constitution. In fact, I believe that in order for us to truly have a line-item…

Mr. Speaker, I rise with great pride to praise the San Francisco 49ers organization, to Eddie DeBartolo, Carmen Policy, and Coach Seifert. Mr. Speaker, on Sunday California had a great day, it sent two great teams to the Super Bowl, where…

Mr. Chairman, I have submitted this amendment for the consideration of our colleagues because I think it is very important. Even though the hour is late, and the debate has gone on a long time, and indeed, we have even addressed the…

I rise in opposition to it, and I do so because I think that there is still the great unanswered question: Will this balanced budget amendment exclude Social Security? If it does, why not say so? We have an opportunity today on the floor…

Members of Congress are being asked to buy a pig in a poke. The Congress and the American people need disclosure, and the Republicans have been unwilling, or unable, to list the cuts that will be required. Without the facts, the American…

my district in San Francisco, indeed the entire State of California, is blessed with a very large Japanese- American population. On behalf of my constituents, the Japanese- Americans, and indeed all of them, I rise today to extend my…

I rise today to oppose H.R. 5, the legislation regarding unfunded mandates. I believe this is necessary for us to defeat this legislation because it gives benefits to all Americans. These Federal mandates give benefits to all Americans…

since President Clinton took office, his economic policies have produced 6,000 new jobs a day. That is 6,000 new jobs a day, every day, including Saturdays and Sundays. Imagine the sigh of relief in the homes of America where people know…

Mr. Chairman, my amendment would create a hiring preference for local residents who are affected by base closures in their communities. Under existing law, the Department of Defense is unable to provide preference to companies with a…

I rise in strong support of the legislation offered by the gentleman from New York to ban certain semiautomatic weapons. I am here representing my constituents and along with my women colleagues to give voice to the concerns of women in…

I rise in strong support of the Racial Justice Act and in strong opposition to the McCollum amendment.

I rise today in observance of the 79th anniversary of the Armenian genocide by the Ottoman Turkish Empire and I thank my colleague, Mr. Lehman from California, for calling this special order. From 1915-1923, the Ottoman Turks carried out a…

I rise in strong opposition to the motion to instruct conferees on the budget resolution for fiscal year 1995. The one-third of the Federal budget that is subject to annual appropriations is not the problem. For the first time since 1969…

I rise in strong opposition to the Hancock amendments. The Hancock amendments would attempt to remove funding from local school districts with activities and programs which instruct or distribute materials to students that support…

I rise in strong opposition to the Rohrabacher amendment, because I believe it undermines the constitutional principle which guarantees education to all children regardless of their citizen status. Madam Chairman, I rise in strong…

last evening a number of our colleagues, the gentleman from New York [Mr. Gilman], the ranking Republican on the Foreign Affairs Committee, the gentleman from North Carolina [Mr. Rose], chair of the House Administration Committee, and…

I rise in opposition to the Stenholm amendment but not in opposition, certainly, to the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Stenholm] and his efforts to balance the budget. The reason I oppose his constitutional amendment, however, is that I do not…

I rise in support of the Congressional Black Caucus substitute budget resolution and commend Chairman Mfume and the Congressional Black Caucus for their leadership and vision in presenting this alternative. Essentially this alternative…

I rise in support of the budget resolution as reported by the Budget Committee and commend Chairman Sabo and the committee for their thoughtful work. The Clinton budget builds on the strong foundation of deficit reduction, economic growth…