for almost 4 years, the World Trade Organization has been eroding the choices and the rights of the American people. Like a leach feeding off its member countries, the WTO has been increasing its power at the expense of U.S. sovereignty…

we will soon be debating an amendment which will define what powers the World Trade Organization will have over the ability of the American people, through their elected representatives, to determine our own fate, to make our own laws, to…

we recently marked the sad anniversary of a dark day in the history of human rights and of Cuba, my native homeland. It was 4 years ago on July 13, 1994 that thugs of the Castro regime purposely attacked and sunk a tug boat filled with…

today unfortunately, the President will once again suspend the Helms-Burton law, which passed overwhelmingly in the House and allows U.S. citizens to sue those immoral foreign investors who traffic in American confiscated properties on the…

parents should not be robbed of the inherent right to counsel our children at their time of need. Yet, strangers are now allowed to transport our underage daughters in order to obtain abortions in States without parental notification laws…

can my colleagues picture Joyce Farley's shock when she discovered that her 13 year-old daughter had an abortion after being transported by a stranger across State lines without Miss Farley's knowledge? The truth is simple and tragic…

today the Committee on the Judiciary will vote on a bill that is of great importance to the protection of my rights, my colleagues' rights and the rights of every American parent. The Child Custody Protection Act will protect the most…

The gift of sight, Mr. Speaker, is one of our most precious. For those of us who are fortunate to have healthy eyesight, we often fail to recognize that there are those who suffer from debilitating diseases that impair their vision and…

Today the House will likely vote on legislation which was passed overwhelmingly by the Senate to restore food stamps to thousands of disabled and elderly U.S. legal residents, as well as families with children, and they have entered this…

I urge my colleagues to not ignore the importance of restoring food stamps to U.S. legal residents. These are U.S. permanent residents who came to this country legally. They are law-abiding, taxpaying residents of the United States who…

although we live in the world's greatest democracy, we also live in a society that, unfortunately, in the name of women's rights permits parents to be stripped of our inherent and sacred right, our right to parent. H.R. 3682, The Child…

I especially commend my colleagues, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf), the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), and the gentleman from New York (Mr. Gilman), chairman of the Committee on International Relations for their leadership…

Unfortunately for many who suffer from a learning disability, there exists no cure. These serious impediments are a lifelong disorder for many and 15 percent of our population must learn to live with this disability. It is time that all of…

a portion of the infrastructure of Fidel Castro in the United States is here in Washington today to promote the lives and propaganda of the regime. They will speak of a political embargo on the sending of food and medicine from the U.S. to…

next Tuesday Capitol Hill will be visited by various organizations that support the repressive regime's agenda which promotes the myth that there is an embargo on food and medicine to Cuba. Mr. Speaker, nothing can be further from the…

This conference report not only takes an important step toward reforming the outdated structure of our foreign affairs agencies, but also it includes important provisions that I was proud to have introduced to further tighten the noose on…

Today, February 24, marks the anniversary of a tragic case of the Cuban regime's blatant disregard for international legal and moral standards. Two years ago today, three U.S. citizens and a U.S. resident exiled in the United States died…

with a commitment to the principles of the rule of law which makes this country the beacon of hope throughout the world, I cast my vote in favor of the four counts of impeachment of the conduct of the President of the United States

our courts of law and our legal system are the bedrock of our democracy and of our system of individual rights

with a commitment to the principles of the rule of law which makes this country the beacon of hope throughout the world, I cast my vote in favor of the resolution to undertake an impeachment inquiry of the conduct of the President of the…

it is time for a little history lesson. This lesson is both for my liberal friends on the other side of the aisle, as well as for my unbiased, fair-minded friends in the media who are so enamored of campaign finance reform. Every single…

I commend my colleagues, the gentlewoman from Florida [Mrs. Meek] and the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Hastings], for their leadership. It is because of their firm belief in fairness that my other colleague, the gentleman from Miami, FL…

Today the House will debate H.R. 2232, which will increase funding for Radio Free Asia and the Voice of America broadcasting into China. By passing this bill, we will then have continuous broadcasting to China in multiple dialects and…

I urge the House today to support H.R. 1129, the Microcredit for Self-Reliance Act which is up on suspension today. Microcredit is one of the universally recognized U.S. programs that has produced incredibly significant and positive…

Yesterday the United Nations once again voted to condemn the United States embargo on Cuba, demonstrating that when it comes to standing for freedom and human rights on the island, the United Nations members are on the side of the…