Charles T. Canady

The gentlewoman is certainly aware that the Supreme Court has required judicial bypass. And if a judicial bypass procedure is not available, the State law is invalid and unenforceable.

I am struck, as I listen to the debate here today, by the fact that the opponents of this bill really are here expressing opposition to the acts of State legislatures. They are here, in effect, expressing opposition to the decisions of the…

To those who say that this is an unconstitutional measure, I point out that the predicate for the operation of this bill is the existence of valid constitutional State laws, laws that have been adopted by State legislatures and which meet…

I do not support the gun laws of New York. I think a lot of New Yorkers are moving to Florida so maybe that has something to do with the better legal climate in Florida.

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…

I believe in all 50 State Constitutions reference to God is made. In our Declaration of Independence reference is made to the Creator. Throughout our life as a Nation references have been made to God in public documents and public events…

More than 100 years ago our young Nation faced the first great test in its dedication to the principle that all men are free. In that Civil War more than 600,000 soldiers gave up their lives, more casualties than any other war in our…

no one is excluded from this protections of the amendment any more than people or ideas are excluded by the words ``in God we trust'' here on the wall of this Chamber.

I appreciate the time to discuss this important issue, and I am pleased to rise in support of the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Riggs). This is an important amendment, an amendment which deals with a fundamental…

Occasionally we agree with the Judicial Conference. The Judicial Conference has looked at this, and they have decided that there is no compelling need for a change in the rule. Another point that I think we should consider is that the sort…

I am not going to oppose the gentleman's amendment although I believe that there is a problem with the current system that needs to be rectified. Under the current system in many cases I believe that litigants who have a reasonable basis…

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…

Mr. Speaker, S. 758 the Lobbying Disclosure Technical Amendments Act of 1997 addresses several technical issues which have been raised during the initial months of implementation of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. Once the Lobbying…

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3117, the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1998, reauthorizes the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights through fiscal year 2001, and institutes reforms to help ensure that the commission will be more effective in pursuing its…

I believe that this bill is constitutional. It does not fall within the scope of Roe v. Wade. Roe v. Wade dealt with the status of the unborn child. I disagree with the court's decision in Roe v. Wade, but I do not believe that that…

the legislation which the President has again vetoed seeks to ban the procedure known as partial-birth abortion. The procedure is performed several thousand times each year, primarily in the fifth and sixth months of pregnancy, on healthy…

the gentlewoman raised an issue about proposed amendments dealing with the mother's health. The problem with the amendment that the President has proposed which would deal with the mother's health is that it would first not deal with the…

I will leave it to the candid judgment of the people of this country whether it is the supporters or the opponents of this bill who are interested in reducing the number of abortions performed in America. I think the record of those who…

We all know that there is a disagreement with the Supreme Court decision or a couple of Supreme Court decisions. That is no revelation. That is why we are here today. For anyone who has not figured that out, we are here because we believe…

Mr. Speaker, the U.S. flag has long been a source of inspiration for Americans. The Stars and Stripes waving over Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor inspired Francis Scott Key to pen our national anthem in 1814. One of the most poignant…

House Joint Resolution 62 introduced by the gentleman from Texas requires a two-thirds vote for any bill that changes the internal revenue laws to increase the internal revenue by more than a de minimis amount. A supermajority vote makes…

Regarding the life exception language contained in the gentleman's proposal, it is already covered in H.R. 1122. The language in the amendment simply restates what is obvious in the language in the bill. The life exception in H.R. 1122…

the point of order is the fundamental purpose of the underlying bill, H.R. 1122, deals with a very limited class of abortion, specifically partial-birth abortions. One specific type of procedure in the bill is what is dealt with in H.R…

this afternoon I rise to address legislation I will soon introduce to end the use of race and gender preferences by the Federal Government in Federal employment, Federal contracting and in the administration of other Federal programs. The…

in partial-birth abortion, the abortionist forcibly turns a child into the breach position, pulls the living child by the leg out of the mother until only the head is left inside, stabs the child in the base of the skull, and removes the…