Karen Thurman

I have to tell the Members, I am shocked at this attempt one more time to further erode one of the few protections we have for laidoff and downsized employees in America. The Kasich-Ney amendment actually penalizes people who play by the…

I honestly believe that tomorrow this is going to be one of the most important votes we take in this Congress, and maybe for some of us, in our careers. I think welfare changes make no sense if we deform, rather than reform, the current…

I listened with interest in this last debate, and I think there are very few people on this floor that do not support the amendment that our colleagues from Arizona and Mississippi have introduced, and has been accepted, giving an…

What I do want to bring up though is that the issue of research and research has become a very important part of the agriculture industry, not only for things to provide a safer and better food product for our country and our citizens but…

I am glad we are having this discussion today because I think that we have all agreed that we do want welfare reform, and there is a bigger picture here because we will take up and have taken up H.R. 4. But today we are talking about and…

today, we are coming to the floor to honor one of the true giants of the House of Representatives, Sam Gibbons of Florida. Mr. Speaker, our society often laments the shortage of heroes and positive role models for young people in America…

I am delighted to express my strong support for H.R. 2024, the Mercury-containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act. Today, we will take an important step toward making this earth a cleaner place. The battery bill will ensure that…

the Shays amendment does not save consumers any money. Who then benefits from this amendment? Not consumers. Do not expect the cost of that jar of peanut butter or that candy bar to decrease any time soon. Retail peanut butter prices have…

I cannot support the dairy title of this bill, for one major reason: It is going to drain income unnecessarily from my region. That is why I am supporting the Solomon-Dooley amendment. Dairy farmers in Florida are hurt by the Class 1 pool…

first of all, there is a document back here that says the President and the Congress shall enact. It does not say that he is going to bring forth. But I am more concerned about the continuing resolution that is before us. Just a few…

real people are being hurt and hurt badly by this Government shutdown. I want to tell you about a lady who called this morning extremely upset and concerned about what was going to happen to her family. Her name is Rita Arrington. She is a…

A responsible energy policy requires that we focus our attention and research toward the infinite supply of renewable energy alternatives. As we begin to enter the 21st century, we must begin to shift our reliance away from our finite…

Regaining my time, Mr. Chairman, does that mean that appropriations of somebody other than the committee of substance would actually make the determination as to those dollars, so we would lose the expertise of the committee as far as this…

I am just delighted that the House is going to consider the necessary changes in the Fair Housing Act. I want to, along with my other colleagues, congratulate the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Shaw] for bringing this legislation forward, not…

I just want to ask my colleagues to support this, because I, like many who have spoken before me, recognize this as an issue that faces the National Government, not our State governments, and we are all in this together, and for those that…

I think it is $1.37 million that we have spent just in Florida since 1988 in incarceration of illegal criminals... we have not lived up to this responsibility, and it has put our States at a disadvantage, not only at the disadvantage of…

Mr. Chairman, as I have listened, proponents of this legislation have claimed that this legislation grants the President line item authority that 43 of our Governors enjoy. The fact is, only 10 Governors have the kind of broad powers…

I can assure you that my district offices who generally deal with these issues on an everyday basis, this is one of the No. 1 issues we deal with in trying to help single parents find or restore back child enforcement or child support…

If you look closely at the fine print of the Republican welfare reform plan, there is a proposal that threatens the lives of almost 5 million older Americans. This proposal threatens to force our seniors to go hungry. But so far, this…

all of us in this Congress should be dedicated to making sure that our scarce resources go to those Americans most in need of assistance. However, this is not what is happening with Medicaid. That is right, Mr. Speaker. When it comes to…

Mr. Speaker, today I introduced a resolution recognizing the sacrifice and courage of Army Warrant Officers Bobby Hall and David Hilemon, whose helicopter was shot down over North Korea on December 17, 1994. David Hilemon gave his life in…

my esteemed colleague from Florida, Congressman Sam Gibbons, established himself as a leader early in life. Just 50 years ago, Sam Gibbons was a skinny 24-year-old captain in the 501st Parachute Infantry. In the dark, predawn hours of June…

Mr. Speaker, it seems only appropriate that, in the House's discussion of violence and constitutional rights today, that we should take up and pass the conference report on the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. Since 1977, there…

H.R. 4296 is a public relations approach to crime prevention, election year valium to calm constituents' fear of crime. But nothing in this bill will take a single gun out of the hands of criminals. I have heard people smugly declare that…

I support the Beilenson-Berman-Condit- Thurman amendment to H.R. 4092. I prefer an amendment that takes effect next year, but we are forced to delay implementation. With regard to the policy behind this amendment, our government was…