Sam Gejdenson

I rise in support of funding provided for the Joslin Vision Network in H.R. 4635, the Fiscal Year 2001 VA/HUD Appropriations Act. I would like to express my appreciation to Chairman Walsh, Ranking Member Mr. Mollohan, and the House…

while I commend the chairman on some of our accomplishments on some of this legislation, there is still a lot left to be done. It seems that we were not able to reverse what has been a damaging impact on America's satellite industry. Since…

Mr. Speaker, while it is just morning in India, it is rather late in the evening here, so I will be brief. A few folks watching at home include my son, Ari, who stayed up to hear this debate. And I am sorry to see the chairman engage in…

I think she was taken aback to a degree with the calmness that the head of the Coast Guard Academy responded by simply accepting the responsibility, no matter what the decisions of the yachtsmen or others that are out there that have put…

When we look at this issue, and it is a critical issue in a number of areas, and I want to just go through them quickly. One, the estimates are we have lost $26 billion to bribery with contracts where American companies were in…

What is clear is that the present policy towards Cuba has failed. What completely leaves us incapable of understanding is why we would ban American travel. Are we fearful that Americans would somehow be beguiled by Castro's political…

Mr. Speaker, for some reason, we have continued this Cuba policy for 40 years. We have Helms-Burton that isolates us globally, and the President has to continue to waive. In that language, there is already legislation. There is language…

What this motion simply does it creates a bipartisan commission to take a look at the best way to take care of our interests in this area. I think it is clear that if we want to diminish Russia's interests in Cuba, if we want to increase…

It is astounding to me, when we listen to this debate, where the division is once again. There is no debate about the underlying bill. And what has been ignored by our colleagues on the Republican side of the aisle again is whether, in…

first of all, we are not talking about forgiveness here as much as rescheduling, which is again in our interest. If they default at some point, that hurts us, the lenders. Additionally, does the gentlewoman think that our present policy…

the gentleman from Ohio has one company with a problem in the Palestinian entity. I have a list here that we just in moments put together of 42 countries where American businesses have disputes. If we are going to end our foreign policy…

I urge rejection of this amendment and the concept that somehow India should be a whipping boy. India should be admired for its great successes in building a democracy in one of the largest and one of the poorest countries with some…

Mr. Chairman, if I have ever seen a bad deal, it is this amendment. It is bad from a number of perspectives. It was not that long ago that we were in the well here wringing our hands about the dangers of a North Korean missile coming over…

I would submit to the body that if we pass this bill, we are doing neither; that our responsibilities here not simply out of the goodness of our heart and concern for the poorest people on this planet is not being met by this legislation…

Again I would appeal to my colleagues that when we look across the country, we find that in recent months, we have spent an enormous amount of energy, the Congress, to provide funds to fight fires in the West. We helped provide flood…

I love my friend's compassion. This is a Chamber that ought to have compassion. We ought to have compassion for 45 million Americans that do not have health care, for the hundreds of thousands of working families that cannot afford to send…

we are making a critical decision today on whether to grant permanent normal trade relations to China. This is not an easy decision. Before casting my vote, I considered the advice and counsel of my constituents and experts in the field…

the courage of the head of the Israeli government, Mr. Barak, during the campaign to state with certainty that he would remove Israeli forces from Lebanon was an exhibit of the courage that he has in his commitment to the peace process. As…

I am sure we would have had a better deal from the North Koreans if the gentleman from Massachusetts had done the negotiation. But since we are lucky to have the gentleman staying in Congress and not going off to work for any…

Mr. Chairman, 50 years ago when the Korean War started, few of us could have foreseen the kind of regime that would control North Korea for half a century. This June, after half a century of almost complete isolation, the leaders of North…

in the entire time the United States has spent involved in conflicts around the world, there has never been an instance where our European allies have played as significant a role. Our role here is among the smallest of any engagement that…

I rise in support of H.R. 4249, a bill I introduced to foster cooperation and environmental cleanup in Northern Europe. I thank Chairman Gilman for his assistance with this legislation. I also thank all of the bipartisan co-sponsors of…

America has led the world in so many areas, but for lots of reasons historically we have failed to do what we have to do in Africa. America responded proudly in Kosovo and other places, in former Yugoslavia. But in Africa, 600,000 to…

The connection between Sierra Leone and Connecticut is an old one, starting with the Amistad. It is sad to see the continued torture of the citizens of Sierra Leone, and therefore, the little effort that we are putting forth here, the…