am I understanding the gentleman correctly that we have his commitment that he will push to ensure that the Haitians receive the same consideration that the Nicaraguans have?

As one who has visited China three times this year, I join my colleagues in allowing that this is an appropriate measure for us to undertake. Because, clearly, there are matters ongoing that are vitally in need of our continuous…

It really is just a sense of the Congress expressing our support for and encouragement of four-party talks between the United States, South Korea, North Korea, and China. Since the Korean peninsula was divided at the end of World War II…

I fully concur with the gentleman's resolution and am entirely in support of same, reminding all of us that the Lincoln catafalque is reserved for giants in our history, as it was for former Chief Justice Warren Burger, retired, on June…

I cannot say that the morale is high in Argentina, I do not know that. I can tell the gentleman about Angola and about Zaire, the former Congo. I can tell the gentleman about the Ukraine, where 25 percent of all of what the Embassy does is…

most respectfully I rise to oppose the gentleman's amendment, and I share with him a recent travel with reference to the actions of the United Nations. The chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa, along with the ranking member of that…

I was honored and privileged to have the opportunity to travel with this delegation to the areas of Asia that we traveled. A lot has been made about this particular trip, and I was asked when we were in China why it was that I had visited…

A gimmick, Mr. Chairman; this Chamber is using our precious time on a gimmick. While schoolhouses are falling down around this country and the homeless are going without shelter and the infirm are going without proper medical care, the…

I take great pride in this opportunity to join the Congressional Black Caucus and other Members of this body to pay tribute to African-Americans who have contributed enormously to this great Nation. As we celebrate Black History Month, we…

Mr. Speaker, as we all know, a high quality learning environment is essential to educating our Nation's children. Many may wonder why the President last night spent so much time on the issue usually discussed by State and local government…

in Sweden, where this meeting was held, children are mandated at age 7 to learn English. In Australia, where I visited last year, it is mandatory that their children learn two Asian languages. I am finding it abhorrent that we continue…

like my colleagues previously, I rise to offer my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and the injured survivors of the bombing in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Also, Madam Speaker, on behalf of the minority of this House, I would…

Mr. Chairman, I associate myself with the remarks of the chairman and the ranking member of the subcommittee, and I am in opposition to the Burton amendment. As indicated, it would cut USAID's operating expenses, as the gentleman from…

Reclaiming my time, I just suggest not only as pertains to India but elsewhere around the world, and I do not accuse the gentleman from Indiana of being arrogant, but very often we start because of our parochial or personal political…

there is no question but what that is true, if we were to add to that the mortgage deduction that I benefit from in developing my interests in a home, or any number of aspects of the government's involvement in allowing for the…

Mr. Chairman, I have sat, incredulous, that this debate has been ongoing. Of course, I am very supportive of the amendment offered by the gentleman from North Carolina [Mr. Watt] and appreciative of the gentleman from Nebraska [Mr…

Let me ask my colleague, for whom I have great respect, and I certainly have great respect for former Secretary Baker that he mentioned, did he say how this reorganization should take place? And specifically which agency should be…

I rise today to express my extreme disappointment with the majority leadership of this Congress for revisiting the assault weapons ban which passed the House in 1994. I think it fair to say that we are considering legislation to repeal the…

I join my colleagues in allowing that, among other things, if we had a fair formula in Florida and if we received the taxpayers' fair share, we would not need this exceptional refugee funding. One size does not fit all in this country. We…

My amendment is simple. It makes it easier for our Government to prosecute those persons who provide material support knowing that the support will be used in acts commonly associated with terrorism. It is designed to buttress existing…

I would certainly not condone the overreaction of the store owner in your analog. But putting this in its proper context, there are international laws that countries that are decent observe. This was an indecent act, and that is putting it…

H.R. 1555 assigns to the FCC the regulatory functions to ensure that the Bell companies have complied with all of the conditions that we have imposed on their entry into long distance. This bill requires the Bell companies to interconnect…

I rise in support of H.R. 1555. This vital legislation makes long overdue changes to current communications laws by eliminating the legal barriers that prevent true competition. I am particularly pleased that H.R. 1555 will break down…

while H.R. 10 is called the Common Sense Legal Reform Act, the more accurate title would be the Citizens' Rights Reduction Act. For more than 200 years, the citizens of the United States have possessed the right by their own States to hold…

Is the gentleman aware that for the last decade, 92 percent of all cases that were filed as civil cases were ultimately settled in Federal Court?