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I have in my hand the actual bill, H.R. 1757. If my colleagues are interested, on page 156, I am just going to read what it says in the one word we are substituting. Of amounts authorized to be appropriated for "Assessed Contributions to…
I think that probably confirms that Omaha, Nebraska is out the window for the site location, but I would say that perhaps there are places in Europe or places in other parts of the world that might welcome the United Nations. I am sure…
this is truly an historic amendment that I wish my colleagues would consider carefully. The United Nations has been located in New York City for 51 years. Why not have a new location for the United Nations? I am not sure the delegation…
many people ask me, how can you come to an agreement on the balanced budget with a President whose vision for America is so much different than your own? That is a fair question. I think we should address that this morning. The answer, of…
I have here a Congressional Research report. It shows we shut the Government down 17 times since 1972. Even under the Carter administration in 1978 we shut it down three times. This was when the Congress was controlled by the Democrat…
my point in coming to the well this morning is to talk about CBO and OMB. These are Beltway terms, I know. The Congressional Budget Office is the CBO; and the Office of Management and Budget Office is the OMB. OMB is used by the White…
sports enthusiasts around the world were treated to a stunning race Saturday during the 123d Kentucky Derby. Silver Charm raced neck and neck with Captain Bodgit from midstretch to the wire, with Silver Charm winning by a head. Not only…
I have heard some of these arguments. The problem is that this project is two-thirds complete in operation. We are not talking about something like the super collider here where we are just starting it and then we killed it. Even then…
I rise in support of H.R. 1092, and commend my chairman for bringing this bill to the floor for consideration early in this session. I believe we are sending the VA an important signal today in taking early action on this legislation. With…
today is tax day. I think most of us would agree that we are taxed too much. But do we really need to tax seniors like we do? I do not think so. Sadly, that is precisely what happened with the Clinton 1993 budget package. Some might try to…
Mr. Speaker, let me answer that question, because I think it is fundamental to this debate. Current Federal law uses broad and general language. For example, Medicare pays for items and services 'reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis…
I was down in Mexico last weekend when the headlines appeared in the newspaper and President Zedillo said that the sovereignty of Mexico was at stake. What became apparent to me is that this country (Mexico) would react very unfavorably to…
I have here a dollar bill that says ``In God we trust.'' Behind the Speaker it says ``In God we trust.'' This finite example, these examples provide tangible proof of the traditional cooperation of church and state. I say to the folks on…
let me thank you for the opportunity to welcome my pastor from Ocala, FL. He is a minister and pastor from Grace Presbyterian Church. He comes by way of Covenant Presbyterian Church in South Carolina and knows the gentleman from South…
as the 104th Congress draws to a close, we can look back at a solid record of common-sense accomplishments. However, the end of this Congress will bring about the end of the distinguished service rendered to this body, and to this nation…
those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it, so goes the saying, a careful reminder to all of us that history teaches us valuable lessons and that, if we learn from the past, we can avoid repeating the mistakes in the future. Yet…
I believe the issue of genetic privacy is of the utmost importance. With new forms of genetic testing, we will be able to test an individual's likelihood of contracting a number of diseases. The possibilities that arise that employers and…
I say to the gentleman from California, out of many, one. On this side we believe that one means language, too, which is English. I would like to quote for him and others the late Senator Hayakawa, who said, ``America is an open society…
our efforts to balance the budget by the year 2002 have been a long and hard-fought process. As a party, we did not choose this fight, Mr. Speaker. The American people sent a message in the 1994 election. They made it perfectly clear that…
I think what we have here is we have the former chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee and we have the present chairman of Committee on Commerce, under the Republicans, both agreeing that this is an issue where we should not charge…
In order to continue to serve our veterans, I am proposing a bill that would designate 1,500 acres of Cecil Field for a veterans cemetery as well as convert the current barracks into a veterans nursing home. Florida's total veterans…
I want to share my thoughts today about the crash of TWA Flight 800. But before I do so, I wish to say to the family and friends and loved ones of the passengers and the crew who were aboard that ill-fated flight that our prayers here in…
in an era of international economic competition, education is more important than ever. The link between education and our economic competitiveness is clear. In this decade, 89 percent of the jobs being created require some form of…
the East Coast is currently being battered by Hurricane Bertha. As we all know, such disasters can occur at any time. The Midwest has been hit by floods in the past. The West Coast has been hit by natural disasters. Since Hurricane Hugo in…
I want to again present some information about this erroneous claim. I know the President is continuing to run advertising claiming Republicans are cutting Medicare, which is not true. The President has claimed that with his rhetoric about…
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