Cliff Stearns

I knew what I voted on on the House floor and the gentleman from Michigan did too.

I support H.R. 217 but urge this body to do more to assist those organizations which have targeted their efforts primarily at veterans. Many of these homeless populations are down on their luck. I know that is true. They have had problems…

His family life exemplifies his whole life, in the sense that he is a strong family man for family, God, and all the decency that exists today in our culture.

That is why earlier I mentioned that he is a true humanitarian. He makes a statement in his life and in his past activities that ``I believe freedom that works; I believe all men and women should have the opportunity to enjoy success,''…

This line of scripture sort of ties into what my colleague mentioned when he tried to separate the Members of Congress when they got into a little scuffle here. The line is, ``Greater love than this no man has than he lay down his life for…

There has been recent talk in the press and around the country since the release of the Starr report that censure of the President would be appropriate punishment

It is with great sorrow that I take to the floor to express my support for approving these articles of impeachment of the President, sorrow because we have come to this point in our fair and wonderful country where we have to debate these…

Where in the U.S. Constitution does a President have the power to unilaterally place U.S. troops in combat environment without any congressional approval, let alone without notifying Congress?

The leading Supreme Court case in this area was decided in 1968 in United States versus O'Brien. The Court upheld against a first amendment challenge the conviction of someone who burned his draft card. The Court sustained his conviction…

I could find another five Supreme Court decisions that would refute the gentleman's argument.

We are asking the United Nations to study it, just to look at alternative locations that would be less expensive. All we are saying is set up a commission to look at it somewhere down the line, maybe 50 years from now, 20 years from now, 5…

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…

Why does not the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Hoyer] and many of the gentleman's other colleagues come on the House floor and say they do not support the Clinton budget?

The employees of our subsidiary, in addition, endorse this bill as much better for the industry and for the consumer.

I submit on this House floor that disrespect to democracy has been greatest with the $5 trillion debt, and what we need to do is bring that debt down. We have had so many taxes on this House floor with 40 years of Democrat rule that we…

Mexico better not be on that list. It is imperative that we take action against Mexico, that we finally denote the country for what it is. Simply put, Mexico has become a narco-state. Each year, nearly three-quarters of all the Colombian…

Since the rule was last revised, the local media marketplace has undergone a breathtaking transformation. So I think this is important. Also, has the gentleman, the subcommittee chairman, had the opportunity to read the statement…

Last evening the President gave his State of the Union. As I listened, I said to myself, it sounds like the Republican agenda. It is like the President has had a Damascus experience. He was reborn again. Sometimes he is reborn every 3…

I also am sorry that you were not able to offer the amendment because I think it is an important amendment. People in rural counties like Lake Country in Florida which is part of my congressional district often use this assistance to make…

These are all rhetorical questions. You can use your time. You worked as hard as you could to represent a 2 percent cut as the maximum the NEA could take, The gentleman from Illinois said 1 percent was all he could accept. By golly, now…

I just wanted to advise and introduce to the Members that we had a telecommunications press conference today offered through the Committee on Commerce a new deregulatory bill which will allow mass communications to change dramatically, and…

I came down just to say this is the 25th day of captivity for David Daliberti and William Barloon. [...] I ask all Americans to recognize that this is the 25th day of their captivity.

For this amendment to pass, it is going to require conservative Democrats to help out with the Members on this side of the aisle. The question is can we cut a Federal Government program by 9 percent, realizing that within $167 million, $26…

What we are saying is that it will not be business as usual around here, and we intend to make Congress operate in a more fair and open manner. Thomas Jefferson said, ``When a man assumes public trust, he should consider himself as public…