Charles T. Canady: “This issue of entitlement, we have discussed that and I understand the concern. But I want to point out in section 7 of…”

As we have discussed repeatedly throughout this debate, those of us who are in support of the underlying proposal find no fault with the first amendment to the United States Constitution. We believe that the framers of the first amendment…

the important thing to understand, some people in the land use context do assert that they should have the right to the highest and best economic use of their property, but they do not, and they should not. Zoning has never permitted that…

some time in the next few days, the last vote of the 106th Congress will be cast. For those of us who will not be returning next year, that vote will mark the end of our legislative career. Mr. Speaker, 260 years ago, Samuel Johnson wrote…

House Concurrent Resolution 247, a concurrent resolution to recognize the contributions of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., was introduced by the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Watts). On April 4, 1968, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther…