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I introduced this because of a friend that I have, a 17-year-old teenager in my district who suffers from Tourette's and has for most of his life. I have learned his personal story of living with Tourette's and what it is like. And like so…
I want the Members to know that when we come back in November, we and our counterparts in the Senate will have worked during the break to try to provide for the rest of the appropriations bills, that have not been completed in an omnibus…
Again, I want to say this is just a great example of how our government and those of us who represent our respective constituents, can work without political involvements or political influence, and can work together for the best interests…
it is a great opportunity to engage in this very important discussion. Because I intended to be part of this debate this evening, I looked through the Constitution again this afternoon, as I do from time to time, and I learned once again…
Mr. Chairman, H.R. 5212 is a bill to further respond to the devastation brought upon the State of Florida and other neighboring States by Hurricane Charley, Hurricane Frances, Hurricane Ivan, Hurricane Jeanne, and Tropical Storm Bonnie…
The authorizing committee has decided to raise certain points of order in this bill that will make the bill at least $1 billion over our 302(b) allocation. So in order to bring the bill back down to within the 302(b) allocation, we have to…
I am so proud to be a part of this Florida delegation that has come together so strongly as we do when matters affect our State. All of our Members on both sides of the aisle have just been dynamic in supporting each other in the problems…
I want to assure my very distinguished friend and colleague from Florida that we understand that there are many expenses that will need to be covered, but we do not know exactly what they are yet; so this is really a stopgap to keep the…
when natural disasters occur around the world, or especially in the United States, we respond. But of all of these natural disasters that we have experienced, seldom has an entire State been affected. But thanks to tropical storm Bonnie…
Help me out. If the provision in the appropriations bill busts the budget and this bill that we talk about today has the identical effect and it does not bust the budget, can the gentleman explain to me how that works?
The appropriations bill is a must-pass bill. It will pass eventually. I cannot say when. We are going to pass it. I cannot say when it might get final passage, considering the other body has to deal with it; but the appropriations bill has…
I have not found anybody, Mr. Chairman, that is opposed to doing what we want to do. We want to provide decent housing for the members of our military and their families. We do not want a soldier or a Marine to be in Iraq or Afghanistan…
one very important part of this debate that we have not gotten to: Most Members of the House support this provision for family housing. The President of the United States supports this provision for family housing. The members of our…
I wish that the rule would have protected language relative to military housing. I am really proud of the Committee on Appropriations and the Congress, because we have done an awful lot for the members of our military services, as we…
I am reluctant to rise in opposition to this amendment, because of its sponsor. I know that his heart is in the right place. The gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Manzullo) is an outstanding chairman of the Committee on Small Business. I know…
I rise to compliment the work of the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf) and what the subcommittee has done on this bill, which tends to be controversial on occasion. The markup in subcommittee and full committee, led by the gentleman from…
I want to first compliment Chairman Hobson for having done an outstanding job in preparing this bill along with his ranking member, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Visclosky). One can tell from the way the markups in the subcommittee and…
Mr. Chairman, I offer this substitute, which includes many similar amendments to those we have already considered and others we will consider, as a total substitute for the bill. However, the primary reason I offer this substitute is…
We are dealing with a constitutional issue in what we are talking about today. Section 9 of article I is very specific: ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.'' But it goes further to…
I am going to vote for this rule, but I do not support it. I do not think it is a good rule. I want to explain in just the couple of minutes that I have why that is the case. First, I think I should make it known, especially to Members on…
A world controlled by terrorists or threats of terrorists is not acceptable. A world controlled by dictators or dictatorial regimes or corrupt regimes is not acceptable. The United States of America is vulnerable on many fronts to these…
on behalf of myself and the people of the 10th Congressional District of Florida who I have the privilege to represent here in the United States Congress, I rise in support of this resolution to pay tribute to the life of President Ronald…
I believe that when the political smoke of this great debate today clears, that this bill is going to pass with a very substantial vote. I think it is going to be passed with a substantial vote because every one of us in this Chamber wants…
Mr. Speaker, again I appreciate the opportunity to work with the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey), as we bring closure to these final seven appropriations bills which the House had already passed once, as I have said before. There are…
as one who represents the largest groups of senior citizens, older Americans who are on Medicare and Social Security, I rise in support of this bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1, The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement…
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