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It is intriguing to me in a way as I sat and listened to the discussion about when the Members of the other side talk about the need for admissions of wrongdoing or failure. It would be so much more, I think, credible for them to approach…
the news media is quick to provide gratuitous coverage of anti-war protests in Europe and elsewhere. They are quick to provide a forum for critics of U.S. policy in Iraq and even quicker to highlight the problems, misfortunes, and missteps…
I want to add to those issues that we have laid out some other things that are not specifically identified in the resolution, but I think are important for us to consider. We must recognize that much of what we know today about Iran and…
It is a Sense of Congress that all children graduating from any school in this country should be able to articulate an appreciation for Western civilization, and I was astounded by the reaction I got. I mean, first of all, the NEA, the…
the economic, social, and cultural well-being of the United States, now that is an interesting phrase; and it is an important one. Because it is important to understand that massive immigration into the country, both legal and illegal…
We got this because we have porous borders and because, from October 1 last year to the end of March, approximately half a million people came through just one sector of our southern border, just one sector, the Tucson sector. We can be…
let me give some more examples of exactly what the gentleman is saying here and the problems we face. A school district in New Mexico, the introduction of a textbook called ``500 Years of Chicano History in Pictures,'' and it was written…
it is with pleasure that I address the House this evening for the purpose of continuing the discussion that has been ongoing here about jobs; about what it is in this economy, in this new world economy, this new world order that is…
there are opportunities sometimes provided for bipartisanship in this House and one looks for them because frankly they do not happen all that often it seems like. And so I looked at the Blue Dog budget with the hope that in fact there…
as I sit and listen to my colleagues discuss the events in Haiti, I cannot help but think about the fact that although they are quite concerned about the recent events and that Mr. Aristide has been ousted, it is important I think for us…
as I listened to the comments that preceded me in the Special Order that dealt with our involvement in Iraq, certain thoughts came to mind that I think I would like to present this evening prior to getting involved with the issue of…
It is interesting to note also that during this entire hour when we have talked about jobs and when we have talked about the fact that American workers, even those that are employed, are making less than they were before, that wage rates…
They are here illegally. They need to be deported. People who hire them need to be fined. If they keep doing it, they need to be sent to jail. It is against the law.
I rise today to welcome President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan to the United States, and to wish him a pleasant visit to New York City at the end of this month. I am pleased that he will have an opportunity to visit with many Members of this…
Let me state, I believe we have the highest moral high ground possible. And it was not bought even with the hundreds of billions of dollars already spent on our military and on that war. It was built on the over-300 dead that were a result…
I absolutely respect every single person. I understand entirely why these people come. I would be doing exactly the same thing. My grandparents did exactly the same thing. It is not the individual that I complain about, it is our own…
I must say that I respect the gentlewoman's opinion immensely; and as a matter of fact, they did come to my office today, and I enjoyed it tremendously. The discussion we had with the people who came to my office, there were five, and we…
would the gentlewoman agree with me that before any kind of guest worker program is put in place, it is imperative that we secure the border? Because if we do not secure the border, having a guest worker program legalizing 8 to 10 million…
earlier this evening while we were voting on the House floor on a number of issues and as conversations develop among colleagues here, I had an interesting conversation that I would like to recount. A colleague of mine as we were walking…
although there are some signs that the Federal government is beginning to show some attention to, and there are some signs of progress actually in our efforts to reform the immigration system and to, in fact, increase the degree of…
my amendment would transfer $320 million from Amtrak to the Federal Aid Highway Program, reducing Amtrak's total appropriation to $580 million for this year. This amount, by the way, is the original amount that the Transportation…
Mr. Speaker, the fact is people keep getting up and saying that we are concerned about immigration provisions in the bill. We have talked to the Trade Representative. They have responded to our issues; and, in fact, the Committee on the…
Then you have a right, of course, to argue with the concept. But many of the people who already argued against the bill voted for the original bill.
The last two fire seasons have been devastating for the American West. Millions of acres in States like Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Colorado have been reduced to charcoal by catastrophic wildfire. By most estimates, an additional 73…
I am simply asking people on the floor of the House and this body to establish a priority here. What is more important? Is it, in fact, the preservation of our forests? Is it to try to mitigate against the catastrophic fires that we have…
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