Charles T. Canady

Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Chairman, one thing I wanted to start off with is I often hear where a great American, one of our Founding Fathers, is quoted in this great body of ours. We refer to him often, sometimes when it is more convenient than…

Mr. Chairman, today for the second time in its history the House of Representatives will debate and vote on the issue of limiting the terms of Members of Congress. The first debate and vote on term limits occurred less than 2 years ago, in…

I think it is apparent that this is not an amendment that is going to be effective in advancing the movement to establish term limits. I will not talk about Members' motivation. I think that the effect of this is what we should be…

As currently drafted, House Joint Resolution 2 is prospective only. That is, service occurring prior to ratification of the amendment is not counted toward the 6-term limit. It is ironic that for the most part this amendment is held more…

So, under that scenario, Mr. Chairman, individuals who had qualified under the laws of their States, individuals who had been nominated by their parties to stand for election, would stand disqualified as of that date, and there would be a…

Today we have heard many of the Founding Fathers names invoked. Earlier the name of George Washington was invoked. Now, Washington is looking down on the Chamber from his portrait there, and I think it is appropriate that we consider the…

on April 15 this year President Bill Clinton vetoed H.R. 1833, the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act. As a result, the President is the one person standing in the way of Congress saving thousands of children from being partially delivered and…

Mr. Chairman, in 1965, Congress enacted the Voting Rights Act to combat discrimination against African-Americans who were being unconstitutionally denied the right to vote. It was not until 1975 that Congress added a requirement mandating…

American society has developed on the melting pot theory. We are a nation of immigrants from diverse backgrounds and cultures who have come together as one people, the American people. Learning to communicate in English is one of the most…

Mr. Chairman, I think this piece of legislation is very timely and very important, and I commend the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Canady] and the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Barr] for bringing it to the floor. Many people are questioning…

I just want to read the portion of the bill that is being stricken by this amendment. It is called definition of ``marriage'' and ``spouse.'' ``In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or…

Mr. Chairman, we have heard quite a bit about the full faith and credit Clause, I think it might be helpful to read it. It is contained in article IV, section 1 of the Constitution, and I will read it in its entirety. Full faith and credit…

Mr. Chairman, today, the House begins its consideration of H.R. 3396, the Defense of Marriage Act. H.R. 3396 has two operative provisions. Section 2 of the bill reads as follows: No State, territory, or possession of the United States, or…

Yesterday was a sad day in our Nation's history. In one fell swoop, the U.S. Supreme Court managed to seriously undermine our tradition of democratic self-governance, and, at the same time, to deliver a harsh slap-in-the-face to all…

I have always admired Representative Talent's dedication to his family. He is a person among the Members here who puts his family first, and this child is very fortunate to have a father such as Jim Talent and a mother such as Brenda, who…

this evening I rise to address the Equal Opportunity Act, legislation which Senator Dole and I introduced on July 27 of last year. This legislation will, if enacted, end the use of race and gender preferences by the Federal Government in…

let me just point out it is erroneous to claim the House Committee on the Judiciary has not considered this issue. The Committee on the Judiciary has considered the issue. Hearings have been held on this issue. Let me review some of the…

Mr. Speaker, today, the millions of Americans rushing to meet the midnight deadline to file their Federal income tax return are asking themselves--why is it that every year more and more of my family's income goes to pay Federal taxes…

today we will consider a bill that deals with a hard truth. H.R. 1833 addresses the ugly reality of partial-birth abortion. While every abortion sadly takes a human life, the partial-birth abortion method takes that life as the baby…

We have many people who are coming and staying, not learning English, and not becoming citizens. I do not think that is good for them or good for our country. We should be moving people into citizenship as quickly as possible.

The evidence that we have is not broken down by specific categories, but we know that there are 14 million Americans who do not have a high level of proficiency in English.

Two-thirds of those are immigrants. That is based on the 1990 census. Two-thirds of those without the high level of proficiency in English are immigrants.

Let me read some of the language from the bill which makes very clear that this requirement is not an onerous requirement. Here we are talking about demonstrating the ability to speak English at a level required, without a dictionary, to…

Mr. Chairman, the record on passage of the Fair Housing Act Amendments of 1988 is clear--Congress specifically recognized the need to protect housing for older persons as a valuable resource for the elderly. Unfortunately, the record is…

Mr. Chairman, H.R. 660 corrects a serious problem by amending the Fair Housing Act to remove the significant facilities and services requirement for seniors-only housing. Under H.R. 660, if a community can show that 80 percent of its units…