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I would like to add emphasis, in closing, to what the gentlewoman said. She had one amendment that brought to the attention of this body that when a person that is renting pays 133 percent of the total purchase price that they would own…
I am in opposition to the closed rule for the so-called Back to School Tax Relief Act. As soon as I hear that the teachers in my district, along with teachers and parents throughout the country, are voicing strong opposition to an…
Mr. Speaker, I rise at 1 a.m. this morning in opposition to this rule, born out of martial law, and in strong opposition to this conference report. This is simply a bad deal for American workers. This is a very complex conference report…
the gentleman has my assurance that I will do everything I can to strengthen it in the way he has put forward.
let me join those that have thanked everyone that has been involved in developing this very fine legislative undertaking, and especially thank all of the staff that have worked with all of us in developing this. Specifically I would like…
Mr. Speaker, I ask the gentleman from New York to look at me: this side of my mouth, that side of my mouth. You are talking out of both sides of your mouth. What you are saying is that, on the one hand, you have 160 pages that you passed…
Mr. Speaker, today, this body has the opportunity to send a message loud and clear to Republicans: Playing politics with Americans' lives is no longer an acceptable practice. When this body passed a $1.6 trillion tax cut that…
The Democratic substitute helps people right now. The Republican bill might help people 10 years from now. The chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means admitted as much to the Committee on Rules Tuesday night. Mr. Speaker, we are…
I would ask our friend from California what do 29 and one-tenth million dollars in Members' personal projects have to do with the war on terrorism? Like Americans all over this great Nation, I strongly support, as do all of my colleagues…
Mr. Speaker, as my good friend, the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Mrs. Myrick) noted, H.R. 3129, the Customs Border Security Act of 2001, authorizes the budget for the U.S. Customs Service, the United States Trade Representative, and…
There are 1,000 people that get a general report on a regular basis that are in the loop, so to speak, about classified information. There are 20 individuals who get a higher clearance and a more detailed and specific report. The report…
this bill on the floor today will significantly improve the lives of the veterans who have served us so honorably. H.R. 4514, Veterans Major Medical Facilities Construction Act, provides an increase to the Veterans Administration to…
I rise today before you and my colleagues in support of H. Con. Res. 309, which recognizes the importance of good cervical health and its early detection. Cervical cancer is nearly 100 percent preventable, yet according to the American…
I always say that for humor, I say to the gentleman from Colorado. I want the gentleman to know that I think the Vice President was correct when he said that we need to lower the volume. But I think the Vice President is incorrect when he…
The President did not know September 11 was going to occur. For God's sake, he is a Texan. Have you ever seen a Texan that knew a fight was coming that did not stand up to give the first slug? He did not sit there. He did not have the…
this is sweeping legislation affecting more than 5 million families and we owe it to them to engage in thoughtful debate about the best ways to help them achieve permanent self sufficiency. There has been lively and thoughtful discussion…
In 1996, allegedly, we were supposed to move people from welfare to work. In the State of Florida that I represent, it did not work. So for all of those coming here talking about welfare reform being an unqualified success, let me suggest…
I will vote for H.R. 4546, the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003. It is noteworthy that it is named for the chairman, the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Stump), and it will be a tremendous legacy once…
While we continue to consume ourselves rightly with our own war against terrorism, we cannot forget that Israel has been waging its own war against terrorism as well as its own fight for democracy for more than 54 years. Today, I stand…
Mr. Speaker, this bill reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank of the United States through fiscal year 2005. It mandates changes in bank programs and creates a new division in the Bank for Africa. And I would like to personally extend my…
The Digital Tech Corps Act creates an exchange program under which Federal agencies and private sector companies may exchange information technology managers. Assignments under the program could last from 6 months to 2 years. Participants…
Mr. Speaker, this budget is a case study in poor leadership and fiscal management. It serves as an example of what goes wrong when you fail to think ahead. Mr. Speaker, the general theme of this year's budget resolution is a reckless…
This bill is opposed by every major environmental organization, every major consumer product safety organization, and I wonder why that is? Mr. Speaker, it is no doubt trite to proclaim that the road to hell is paved with good intentions…
This amendment also includes a number of incentives for reconstruction efforts centered around Ground Zero in New York City and extends the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families supplemental grants program. Frankly, I feel proud that we…
I would like to begin in great sincerity by thanking the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner) and the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers), the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on the Judiciary, for allowing this…
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