William C. Baker

I move to strike the requisite number of words, and I rise in support of the Roberts amendment. We should begin paying for these things. That is what the debate on the balanced budget amendment was, and this is going to be one of those…

I oppose H.R. 6 because I believe parents, teachers, principals, and local school boards in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties have a better understanding of our children's needs than Washington bureaucrats. Yesterday I received a letter…

I was heartened by the remarks of the chairman of the subcommittee, the gentleman from Michigan, when he said that we are all trying to struggle to find language that is acceptable to put off those confrontations that inherently occurred…

as we consider the President's health care reform plan, we must not forget small business and what harm this plan will do to them. The President's plan calls for a mandatory 7.9-percent payroll tax. This additional tax on hiring will…

I was not present for the vote on the final passage of H.R. 811, the reauthorization of the independent counsel, because I was unaware that this was a 5-minute vote. Had I been present I would have voted ``no.'' Although I strongly support…