Victor Fazio

Mr. Speaker, I think we all understand this provision in the rule this evening was an opportunity for people to rehash the problems that beset this institution in the past that we are, thank God, well under way to resolving. But what I…

I rise in support of this proposal, and I do so not because I feel there will be any great revelations that might satisfy those who would like to find problems here in the institution, but I think audits have been, should be, and will be…

I rise in support of H.R. 2442, the Economic Development Authorization Act. I must first commend the excellent work of the Public Works and Banking Committees that has made it possible to bring this vital economic development legislation…

I rise in support of the conference report on S. 636, the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. This is not about abortion, or the right to choose. It is about protecting patients and health care providers from the rapidly escalating…

I rise in support of H.R. 4296, the Assault Weapons Ban Act. California, along with three other States and more than thirty cities and counties, already has its own assault weapons ban in place. The Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control…

Americans want Congress to pass the crime bill now; in fact, today. They do not want excuses, and they do not want partisan politics to get in the way. Ninety-three percent of all Americans believe that addressing crime and violence should…

I rise in support of H.R. 4092, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, an important step toward confronting and addressing crime. If this bill is enacted, a criminal who has already been convicted of two serious drug offenses…

I rise today to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the first genocide of the twentieth century, the Armenian genocide of 1915. As a long-term friend of the Armenian-American community, I am proud to once again have the opportunity to join…

I want to thank Chairman Brooks for allowing Members from rural areas to include in this en block amendment the reauthorization of the Byrne Act and language offered by the gentleman from West Virginia [Mr. Wise] and the gentleman from…

anyone who spends 10 percent of their time lobbying the executive or legislative branch, regardless of what they do with the rest of their time, is covered as a lobbyist.

I rise in strong support of H.R. 3841, the Interstate Banking Efficiency Act. This legislation is a critical component of our efforts to keep the national economic recovery moving forward. Our Nation's bank regulatory system is riddled…

I rise to congratulate the chairman of the Subcommittee on Accounts on the fine work that he has done. Mr. Speaker, the funding resolution we are considering today provides authorizations to expend funds appropriated by the House for the…

this is not about abortion, or the right to choose. It is about protecting patients and health care providers from the rapidly escalating violence that we have been witnessing at reproductive health clinics around the country. Over the…

over the past few months the health insurance industry has spent millions of dollars to convince the American public that we should be worried about efforts to reform health care. These slick Madison Avenue advertisements were brought to…

I wanted to congratulate the gentleman from West Virginia [Mr. Wise] and the Gang of 6 that have joined together in this effort to offer a constitutional amendment that I think really faces up to the problem that we have in this country of…

the House will vote today to continue the unprecedented and successful economic growth and deficit reduction initiatives that the Congress and President Clinton began last year. We enter into this debate with an economy that is improving…

Congress should not obstruct justice. On July 22, 1993, we joined in this very debate. When, at the request of a gentleman named Ramsey Johnson who was appointed as chief prosecutor by a Republican Virginia gentleman named Jay Stephens who…

I am pleased to join my colleagues once again to honor the historical contributions of Black America and to commemorate Black History Month. The celebration of Black History Month began in 1926, when Dr. Carter G. Woodson first conceived…

I would like to point out the effects of this amendment in the legislature branch. The amendment to the disaster supplemental rescinds 1.3 percent of the funds appropriated in the fiscal year 1994 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act…

it is with reluctance that I offer this amendment today, not because the $2.5 billion in cuts I am offering are not important--I support them--but because I think it is inappropriate to be debating deficits at a time of national emergency…

I want to point out the effects of this amendment on the legislative branch. Section 2401 of the amendment to the disaster supplemental rescinds 2.8 percent of the funds appropriated in the fiscal year 1994 Legislative Branch…

much has been said about the fact that Tip O'Neill was a man who knew where he stood. He knew what he believed in, and he voted his district. He was a man who was rooted in his community of Cambridge, and a man who came from a strong…