Pete Stark

The hospitals are often second rate. Sometimes illegal. And it takes profitable business away from community hospitals.

Today is a sad day. Decades ago, I ran for Congress because I opposed the War in Vietnam. After arriving in Washington, I carried out the will of my constituents, repeatedly voting to stop funding the death of American troops and…

I must again make the difficult decision to vote ``present'' on the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act. I support the immediate withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. I can't in good conscience vote to…

The hospitals are often second-rate. Sometimes illegal. And it takes profitable business away from community hospitals.

The hospitals are often second-rate, sometimes illegal. And it takes profitable business away from community hospitals.

Today's vote is very difficult for me. I support the immediate withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. The U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act is a significant improvement over the President's failed Iraq…

I look forward to stopping the promotion of religious beliefs in science, marriage contracts, the military, and social services.

I don't believe in God.

I voted against the original resolution authorizing President Bush to take military action against Iraq. As a Member of the Out of Iraq and Progressive caucuses, I have and will continue to call for the immediate withdrawal of American…

I am delighted to yield our remaining 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Mrs. Jones) to close for our side. She recognizes that the Center for Diabetes is a front group for PhRMA.

Every family in America, every business struggles in some way with the rising cost of health care. The key to driving those health care costs down is getting control of skyrocketing prescription drug prices. It starts with negotiating…

this bill to allow federal funding for stem cell research involves a simple question: should we use frozen cells to help millions of Americans with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and diabetes, or throw them away and claim moral superiority? A…

I rise in support of an important bill that will make America safer and more secure. Today's legislation ends years of gridlock by finally enacting recommendations made by the 9/11 Commission over two years ago. H.R. 1 will distribute…

Republicans are apparently so concerned about the pain of unborn children that they are willing to promote junk science and have Congress dictate the contents of a brochure given to all women seeking to have an abortion. Where is the sense…

I rise to oppose the march to war with Iran. I am as concerned as the authors and supporters of this bill about Iran's nuclear weapons program. But I do not believe that levying additional sanctions and encouraging regime change is the…

I rise against the Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act (H.R. 5825) because I swore to uphold the Constitution and I will not vote to provide exceptions to it. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution reads: ``The right of the people…

I rise to defend American values. The Military Commissions Act--H.R. 6166--continues Republicans' despotic assault on the Constitution. It denies detainees held abroad the fundamental right of habeas corpus, which has for centuries…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I would only point out that this bill has been supported by the Child Welfare League of America, Children's Defense Fund, Catholic Charities, Conferences of State Court…

I support 3525 and urge my colleagues to support it. The work we are doing here today... reminds me of much of the bipartisan improvements that have been brought to the support systems for disadvantaged people and children. There is a lot…

I rise in opposition to a misguided resolution that caters to partisan politics more than it honors the victims of 9/11 and the sacrifices of our brave men and women in uniform. The fifth anniversary of a national tragedy should be a time…

I am proud to have joined 202 of my colleagues in cosponsoring the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act and I rise today in support of its passage. It is time to put a stop to a business that has been allowed to go on for far too long…

to close debate for our side, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the distinguished minority whip, who supports information technology, but realizes this bill does nothing to help it.

I am going to start with three fairy tales, I had four, but my staff made me cut one out, fairy tales your mother would tell you. One, if you didn't clean your ears, potatoes would grow in your ears. The second fairy tale my mother told me…

Mr. Chairman I am pleased at this time to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Kennedy), who has been a champion on the issue of information technology.

The resolution before us, Mr. Speaker, ignores the realities of increasing child poverty, stagnating wages and lost opportunities for those families and children left behind by the so- called success of the welfare reform. Pilot Shaw has…