Alcee Hastings

I thank my good friend Tom Lantos, who has been stalwart in fighting not only anti-Semitism but bigotry throughout this world. I would like to start by saying that I am very grateful for the bipartisan cooperation of many House leaders to…

I voted for this bill in May, and I likely will vote for this conference report. I point out, however, that this bill could have and should have been much better. If the majority really cared about safety and security and if they cared…

When the House passed this bill in May, it passed by a wide bipartisan margin and focused exclusively on port security issues. When the Senate took up this bill, however, it broadened the scope of this legislation to address the gaping…

I heard that the conference was a farce. My colleague from Texas said we are headed in a new direction. People don't need no new direction. What people need is an absolute destination. And the fact of the matter is there were people who…

we have spent the past few days debating constitutionally suspect bills that are designed, in my opinion, to advance the Republican midterm election political agenda rather than make real progress in the serious war on terror. The 9/11…

In short, was there any deliberation? Mr. McGOVERN. Less than a second. The deal was done early on in the day. I mean, the Members who came up and testified and presented their thoughtful amendments wasted their time because the leadership…

The able Chair, who is so articulate and capable, also is the master of immediate revisionist history. As he cites the whole set of events that have brought us here, he ignores the fact that over the weekend all of the negotiations were…

Jimmy Carter also said that States should make voter registration and IDs accessible to all eligible citizens by using mobile offices and other means to register more voters and issue photo ID cards, and he also called for comprehensive…

it is only the things you cite, I just am curious. For beer or to cash a check or get on a plane or buy cigarettes or go into a building, do you need citizenship on that ID?

if the leadership is insistent on the moving forward with this divisive bill, which I might add ain't going to pass the Senate, let's at least allow the ranking member of the committee of jurisdiction to offer her amendment to try and…

I just wish to correct one thing with reference to President Carter. What he said was that there should be identification, not proof of citizenship, and that it should be free to everybody. I am sure he didn't allow for an unfunded…

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Royce, I am tired of studying and the American people are tired of studying. The Thompson substitute that was not allowed because of this closed rule does, in fact, do what is necessary for secure borders. Mr…

the Reyes-Thompson substitute provides for a comprehensive approach to our border security, not simply the inadequate piecemeal approach called for in the underlying bill. The substitute requires the Department of Homeland Security to…

would my colleague answer one question for me. In the measure that is before us today, is there any money in this measure to build any kind of fence?

So you also favor a fence along the Canadian border because terrorists have come through from that area as well?

I thank Mr. Gingrey for the time, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to this rule and to the underlying bill. In 1934, Congress had established Federal Prison Industries, or FPI, a…

Most quickly, have we done the appropriations measures, and can the gentleman assure me that between now and September 29 we will pass the rest of the appropriations measures in the House of Representatives

without further closing, in light of the fact that I have already, I yield back the balance of our time.

I am going to yield myself such time as I may consume; and I am going to take just a small amount of time hoping that colleagues who have demonstrated an interest would have time to get to the floor. Mr. Speaker, one of the things that has…

I thank Dr. Gingrey for the time, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I listened to Dr. Gingrey, and I have the misfortune of reading the paper every now and again. Dr. Gingrey, you are quoted as saying yesterday…

a young man whose sensitivities have shown through on this subject of countless others who are less fortunate, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to my good friend from Rhode Island (Mr. Kennedy).

Before yielding to the distinguished minority leader whom I believe will cause in November the priorities of this House to change substantially, and to protect not only minimum wage earners, but the middle class of this country better than…

Before the gentleman from Georgia goes forward, may I say that we have but one more speaker, and then I will be prepared to close if the gentleman is prepared to close.

I am very pleased to yield 2\3/ 4\ minutes to the distinguished minority whip from Maryland, my good friend, Steny Hoyer.

I yield myself 8 minutes, and I thank my friend from Florida for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, before going into the substance of what we are doing today, I would like to make note that a few weeks ago in the Rules Committee when we…