I do want to join him in support of what he is trying to do here and what he has been trying to do for many, many years. He deserves a great deal of congratulations on this. The chart that the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Goodling) has…

I rise in support of the Boehlert amendment to H.R. 350. It perfects the important goal of this legislation to require Congress to focus even more closely on the costs that would be imposed on an industry or small business sector if a…

I must reluctantly oppose the omnibus appropriations bill. I do so with disappointment rather than anger, because a lot of hard work went into this giant legislation. But what was necessary to get agreement with the President on this bill…

I rise in support of 2560, the Little Rock Nine Medals and Coin Act. This bill directs the production of nine Congressional Gold Medals on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas…

I believe that educational welfare for our children starts well before they even walk into kindergarten. It obviously starts the day kids are born. And some of the most crucial times are their first experiences in structured settings such…

I rise in support of H.R. 4364, which will provide some fair and needed relief from unnecessary regulations for many of our banks and other financial institutions. I want to thank Chairman Roukema of the financial institutions subcommittee…

as you know, Title X of the Public Health Service Act, the National Family Planning Program, sponsored by then- Congressman George Bush, was enacted in 1970. It was signed into law by President Nixon. The program provides grants to public…

I am in opposition to this rule, and I am very, very strongly in opposition to it. Let me explain why I am opposed. This has been a very controversial piece of legislation. Labor-HHS has had a lot of different aspects to it, all the way…

I rise in reluctant, but strong, opposition to this legislation. It is this simple. We are down to the last few days of this session of the Congress, we are going to go out of session in 3 days or so, and in this time we are going to find…

I also join in support of the conference report for H.R. 3694, the intelligence authorization bill, and give due credit to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Dicks) and to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Goss) who worked so very hard on…

I rise in support of S. 2073, the reauthorization of the Missing and Exploited Children and the Runaway and Homeless Youth Acts. This substitute includes H.R. 1818, the Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act, which passed…

I, too, rise in very strong support of the Shays-Meehan bill. This is a bill which under the scrutiny of the light of day through debate has grown in its support and has grown in its value to American citizens. It does so much to change…

H.R. 3506 was introduced by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Ehlers) and cosponsored by 296 Members. It authorizes President Clinton to present to Gerald R. and Betty Ford a gold medal on behalf of Congress and in recognition of their…

as a Member of Congress who supports the arts, I believe that the Federal government should remain an important contributor in this area. Critics point to a few controversial grants that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has made…

I think that the Homeowners Protection Act is just good common sense protection for homeowners across the United States of America to protect them when they have paid down their private mortgage insurance sufficiently so that there is…

like everyone, I am severely distressed about the complexity of the tax code and the high rate of taxes. As a nation, each year we spend 5.2 billion hours complying with and enforcing the tax code. That is more hours than the Department of…

I would like to start by congratulating the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Linder) the representative of the Committee on Rules here, the gentleman who yielded to me. Because I think they did the right thing, and they have done something…

I, too, as I have heard everybody else tonight, rise in support of H.R. 6. There are a number of good reasons to support this bill but, since I only have a few minutes, I will focus on provisions to make college more affordable. While the…

I have concerns about a provision included in H.R. 6 which eliminates all federal funding for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. I've been aware of the Board's efforts for many years. I was Governor of Delaware when…

I rise in what I would call tepid support of the rule here. I believe that what we are going through could be prevented, and I think we need to start discussing this on the floor of the House of Representatives. We may have a balanced…

I come before the House, today, to express my support for S. 927, a bill to reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program through FY 2003. Established by Congress in 1966, the National Sea Grant College Program has fostered the wise…

I think we have a tremendous disconnect in the reality of education in America today which concerns me a great deal. And that is that we have studies that show that the ultimate consumers in terms of what happens to the education product…

in accordance with the responsibilities placed on Congress by the Constitution, I support House Resolution 581 to authorize the Judiciary Committee to conduct an inquiry to determine whether the actions of the President of the United…

in accordance with the responsibilities placed on Congress by the Constitution, I support House Resolution 581 to authorize the Judiciary Committee to conduct an inquiry to determine whether the actions of the President of the United…

I hope the gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. Barrett], who is one of our most distinguished members, will consider filling that, and we appreciate his kind words today. We do believe this is good legislation, we do believe the interests are…