Alcee Hastings

I rise only to engage my colleague in a colloquy. The gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sessions) says the words 'American people.' Well, there are 55 million American people that probably have some differences with some of the things that the…

it is ironic. We cannot provide the assistance we need to provide here tonight when by a minuscule comparison of funds, this is just a little more than 1 percent of what we are spending in Baghdad.

later today we will take up the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for the year 2005. It is a help, but it is simply not enough. From today's newspapers, we learn that the four hurricanes which struck over 6 weeks have wiped out…

Mr. Speaker, there is no perfect legislation and certainly not when it comes to funding matters. The underlying conference report providing appropriations for the District of Columbia in fiscal year 2005 includes a variety of provisions…

Mr. Speaker, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America because I believe in its stars and stripes, and I believe that they symbolize our strength and our diversity. I do so out of respect for and love of our country…

this morning's papers carry, among others, the following stories: --The New York Times reports that ``The 9/11 Commission is Said to Sharply Fault Role of Congress''. --The L.A. Times has a story titled, ``The State Department Seeks Shift…

I rise today, albeit reluctantly, in support of the District of Columbia appropriations bill for fiscal year 2005. Mr. Speaker, as there is no perfect legislation and certainly not when it comes to funding matters, I would be remiss if I…

Mr. Speaker, while I would prefer that this be an open rule, I rise today in support of the rule, as it makes in order those amendments which were submitted yesterday evening during the Committee on Rules hearing. I note that this is the…

Mr. Speaker, let me discuss in calm reflection my colleague from New York's comments. Firstly, he and I were at the Committee on Rules hearing last night and my recollection of the two distinguished chairs, the gentleman from Texas (Mr…

Were Democrats permitted to attend the conference that the gentleman continues to say was reported out, House Democrats?

I did not say who; I said which of the worker proponent organizations supported the bill. And I thank the gentleman for providing me this list of outstanding organizations that support this measure. But name me the work proponent…

by continuing the exemption for another year, 1 year, Republicans are incrementally trying to postpone the day of reckoning with the AMT. At some point a decision will have to be made to, number one, repeal some of President Bush's tax…

Mr. Speaker, I will be asking for a ``no'' vote on the previous question because I feel this totally closed rule is just plain wrong. There is not one single opportunity for any Member of the House to offer an amendment to this resolution…

I oppose this closed rule because it works against the values and principles for which American citizens are risking their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan on this very day. We are fighting for democracy abroad, but we will not allow…

we are fat. America is the fattest nation on the planet and getting fatter all the time. It is estimated that as many as one in five Americans is obese, a condition defined as being more than 30 percent above the ideal weight based on…

Mr. DeFAZIO. I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, it was just a little over a year ago that the Biscuit fire was raging in southwest Oregon in an area shared by myself and the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden). We…

Mr. Speaker, it is very difficult to not get involved in the discussion that is ongoing. There is a great need for us to correct a few things, and I hope that I can without exuding the passion that I normally bring to debate. I would…

Mr. Speaker it gives me no greater disappointment to rise today in opposition to the co-called Prescription Drug and Medicare Modernization Act Conference Report. Since 1965 Medicare has been a vital instrument in ensuring quality…

Mr. Speaker, I did not offer this motion to instruct to rehash the 2000 election debacle. We have plenty of opportunity to do that in 2004. But I did offer the motion to highlight and remind Members of the commitment that this body made…

It is most regrettable that we are in this dispute in the manner that we are because in many respects it comes from a lack of communication between the two respective sides. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to support the…

I should note that I am pleased to rise today to debate the content of the energy and water appropriations bill and only the energy and water appropriations bill. Let us just hope that when Congress adjourns the first session of the 108th…

Mr. Speaker, I have a list here from the NFL of the top punters in the NFL. The top 3 punters are Shane Lechler from Oakland, Brian Moorman from Buffalo, and Scott Player from Arizona. And as talented and experienced and skilled as these…

Mr. Speaker, I support the underlying bill before us today, the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, and while the rule is not actually open... It has provisions for medical privacy.

I rise to offer the East Boynton Beach, Florida Little League team, our new American National Little League champion, for the congratulations and admiration of this body. These fine young men spent months practicing and playing hard, while…

the gentleman from Delaware knows that I have great respect for him. That will continue regardless of our different views on this subject. What he did was read from today's Roll Call by that paragon of education, Morton Kondracke, who is…