James Davis

I just want to further respond to the gentleman's comments because I agree, we need to be clear on the facts. We will disagree on the policy. The rule specifically states that if you are sending something to a spouse, a child, a parent or…

I find it incredulous that the gentleman believes that the Federal Government should not take advantage of negotiating some discount, just as Sam's Club does to buy discounts on behalf of its customers, or just as the Secretary of Defense…

The statistics suggest that there is between a $13 million and a billion-dollar backlog in terms of what we need to do to construct and maintain roads in these parks. And instead of concentrating on that, we are going to be subsidizing…

The only defense in support of a voucher was a misstatement on the other side that there is a guaranteed issue that even seniors with health problems over 65 are guaranteed HMO coverage. That is a false statement. There is no guarantee…

A lot of citizens and taxpayers from my home in Florida are confused about this tax cut. They have said to me, at a minimum, tell us the truth. It has been described as a $350 billion tax cut. On that basis, the proponents of the tax cut…

In my home State, Florida, the historically low interest rates have contributed to prosperity for so many more than any tax cut I have ever heard promised in Washington. What has Chairman Alan Greenspan said in front of the Committee on…

The tax cut that the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Spratt) referred to, for which there was a bipartisan consensus, was a tax cut that evenly spread the benefits out and provided a true stimulus. The tax cut that was passed on an…

I respectfully disagree. We know the level of supplies out there. These areas have all been previously inventoried. There is no doubt as to the supply, or in the case of the waters right off the coast of Florida, I would say the lack of…

I just want to close by pledging to the chairman my support to continue the drilling in the central and western part of the gulf where there is ample supply and apparently a different standard about environmental degradation with respect…

I ask the gentleman, where does that leave us on two critical challenges we face: first, assuring there is a reasonable and fair rate of reimbursement to doctors and hospitals in rural areas and overcrowded other hospitals; and how do we…

I would like to further elaborate that just a couple of years ago that interest payment figure the gentleman cited was closer to $225 billion, and, just to put that in context for the folks at home, that was almost as much as we spent on…

It seems to me that it is important to understand how we got to where we are to avoid repeating history and going deeper into this hole. I know the Congressional Budget Office which is widely regarded as a nonpartisan, apolitical office…

The professionalism of the Capitol Police is above any that any of us I think have ever seen in State and local law enforcement throughout the country. Normally their job, until September 11, has involved balancing the tremendous public…

I am delighted at this appointment. Ms. Patricia Stonesifer has distinguished herself in a variety of fields. She brings a combination of skills to the Smithsonian Institute. In her capacity as Cochair and President of the Gates…

There are 21 days of crude oil in section 181. We do not think as Floridians we should have to choose between satisfying our energy needs and exposing ourselves to undue environmental risk for 21 days of crude oil. The House has spoken on…

I think the incredibly meager increase in the Pell grants cited by the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Price) is really a pitiful example of how little we are doing and how much more we can do. I would urge that we adopt this motion to…

The chancellor of the New York City School District, Mr. Hal Levy, has instituted a program he calls the New York Teaching Fellows; and he is succeeding in inspiring men and women to leave their jobs and go into teaching. We need to be a…

We should hold up a high standard of innovation, and second, we should expect... common sense to be exercised by the Secretary of the Department of Education... valid concerns about how the Federal Government is affecting the ability of…