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I would like to thank my leadership for scheduling this bill today. It is my hope that, with the passage of this legislation, we can begin the cleanup work on certain naval oil shale reserves and proceed with the transfer we enacted on the…
we need airport security, we want airport security, and we must have airport security. When I say that, I do not mean Argenbright Security. Did we ever hear a worse oxymoron than using the term ``Argenbright'' and ``security'' in the same…
What are we waiting for? The Senate, or the other body, I should say, passed an airport security bill. The House passed a transportation security bill. In these two bills there are differences, but we agree on a great deal. We agree that…
yesterday's devastating terrorist attacks will forever be seared on our individual and national memories. It was an unreal and incomprehensible assault on our people and our Nation. When I awoke this morning, it was with the sad…
I have to admit that I too have not, and I perceive of myself as being some kind of an amateur historian, I love history; and yet I too did not understand the significance of John Adams, and not only John Adams but the Adams family. I am…
only a few months after the U.S. Postal Service hiked its first-class postal rates, the quasi-Federal agency is again set to increase mail costs, this time by as much as 25 to 30 percent. The hike comes in response to the agency's…
I believe this action is micromanagement at its worst and makes Congress the fashion police. For those of us who have strong ties to the military community, this entire episode has been a whirlwind of emotions. Like most of my…
Mr. Speaker, law enforcement officials from around the country have come in these last few days and today to Washington, D.C. to commemorate and honor fellow peace officers slain in the line of duty. The National Peace Officers Memorial…
this week small business owners are recognized for their personal achievements and outstanding contributions to our communities. Small businesses across America employ more than half of the country's private workforce. The contributions of…
I introduced H.R. 581 to assist the U.S. Forest Service in expediting the transfer of funds from the Service to other Federal agencies for critical and necessary interagency consultation activities in connection with wildland fire…
H.R. 146, as introduced by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pascrell), would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Great Falls Historic District in Paterson, New Jersey as a…
I am opposed to the Substitute Amendment. Americans should be allowed to prepare for their own retirement and should be encouraged to do so. The national savings rate is at an all time low. We must improve our retirement plans so that…
children should not be trapped in a failing school where they cannot possibly reach their fullest educational potential. That is why H.R. 1 includes a school choice program that enables parents to send their children to another school…
The owners in San Francisco want to sell; the owners in Colorado do not. The controlling owners think it is a great proposal. The end holders think it is a great proposal; they support it. The people of the valley think it is a great…
I do not want to prolong this. I think we have said what needs to be said. The gentleman repeated several times that this is his district, his district, his district, as if it is in his district, we ought to do it. When I got on the…
I must object to the bill before us, Senate bill 2547, the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Act. This bill has never been the subject of hearings in the House of Representatives before the Committee on Resources. National parks…
the month of September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and I am proud to stand here wearing my gold ribbon of hope and voice my support for the children and families who are affected by this disease. Cancer causes more deaths during…
the Cold War may be over but the weight of responsibility inherited by the United States is heavier than ever. Threats are no longer contained by bipolar ideologies. Threats come from every corner of the world. It is under these conditions…
death should not be taxed. Unfortunately, current law allows the IRS to do just that. When a person who owns a small business or a family farm passes away, the Government taxes up to 55 percent of that business' worth. The death tax has…
it appears that this time the Federal Government is the one that is due a substantial refund. Auditors within the Federal Emergency Management Agency have found $442 million in emergency funds that should be returned by States that did not…
the Food Stamp Program is designed to help indigent families feed their children. This is a noble goal. Unfortunately, widespread abuses in the food stamp program cost American taxpayers an estimated $1.4 billion in 1998 due to improper…
now is the time, once and for all, to eliminate the marriage penalty and the death tax. These are antiquated and unfair taxes, and they penalize too many American families. In my district alone, more than 77,000 married couples are…
imagine how many single family homes and apartment buildings could be built for $1 billion. That is the amount the Inspector General at the Department of Housing and Urban Development reports has been wastefully spent. In several different…
this amendment cuts what I think is questionable government spending by $2 million. The money was dedicated to agritourism in the Rural Community Advancement Program. Now, on the television program ``20/20'' John Stossel has a segment at…
this amendment would cut $200,000 for International Asparagus Competitiveness from the special research grants. Before I get bombarded with the asparagus contingent like George Bush did with broccoli, let me say this, I am not saying I do…
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