Kendrick Meek

it is all depending on the kind of leadership that we will have come November, and I, for one, believe that the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi), who believes in some of the things that we are talking about here tonight, making…

I believe that people are going to make the right choice this upcoming election season. I have said it before. President, commander-in-chief, I do not envision him as what you might say a textbook Republican. I think he is something else…

Ronald Reagan forever changed the landscape of American politics. He will be remembered as a President who loved his country and inspired us all to be better Americans. President Reagan was a principled leader, and many times his beliefs…

And the level of insight that went into the letter he received from an official office of saying not only do we think you do not reside in this State but you have your mom's car, and the last time you voted you were in another State. It is…

I just want to make sure, because I was on the floor last night with the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) and the Congressional Black Caucus, and I shared that I was at the World War II memorial with my mother and uncle, who is a…

Part of our democracy is making sure we level with the American people, the good, bad and ugly. They need to know because they need to be able to prepare themselves. The President recently asked Americans to make the sacrifice that they…

let me just share with you a bid- for by the Defense Department, some $360,000 on a monthly basis. I tell you the reason why we will not have hearings here in the House, public hearings, about what is going on in this war is that no one…

It is just amazing that you have to sue. I mean, it is amazing that you have to sue to participate in democracy.

As you know, over the last couple of weeks we have been getting phone calls and e-mails about students throughout the country going to supervisor of elections offices and being told that they cannot register to vote there. Those students…

Well, obviously, he has represented himself as a friend of the United States. But there is a big discussion about him giving away the fact that we had Iran's secret codes and to be able to get intelligence on what they are doing inside…

let me just say this. I saw our con man on ``Nightline'' with Ted Koppel, and he said that he wanted to come before the Congress and address the Congress. He was willing to come to a congressional hearing. I am to the point that I will…

as you know, some of our troops secured the perimeter while Iraqi police went in and raided his office. This is the man we just cut payment off to in the last 30 days. Also you mentioned outsourcing, and I just want, as it relates to this…

Almost $400,000 a month. It is between 375 and 400. But when you are dealing with a $4.7 trillion deficit, it seems like individuals that are in control of this House or the White House, they are not really concerned, or the Pentagon. Now…

Veterans should not get the voice mail when they call the VA. They should get the person that is going to treat them the way that they should be treated and make sure they are scheduled for whatever appointment they need in a reasonable…

What this amendment does that I am offering today is making sure that the critical information from the theater moves up to the Pentagon when that information warrants. It requires the Secretary to make sure that he identifies what kind of…

Well, the only way we are going to see the shift that we need, and I am so glad that you are referring to studies that were not only done recently but were done 4 years ago, and also having a backdrop of reading articles that are in daily…

it is also important for my colleague to identify that the majority of the tax cut is going to the individuals with the most money, the individuals that are making over $1 million a year. A lot of my constituents are not. If I had to go…

It is just amazing what we are finding and what we are seeing and what is actually happening out there. One other thing I wanted to mention. I want to talk about a broken promise. President Bush said 4 years ago that he promised to…

I still have some of my textbooks from college at home, because I was so upset, I was appalled by the fact they would not even give me even one-tenth of what I spent for them, and I did not even give them the privilege of giving me $5 for…

There is one thing coming out at me, like 3-D, 15 gallons of regular gasoline, January 2001, was $18.90. Now, May 2004, is $26.33. Let me just say this, it is one thing to talk the talk, and it is another thing to walk the walk. We have a…

Last night, I filled up, and you have to have a credit car when you fill up. No more of that, oh, I will just take 20 bucks out and make it happen. You may get a quarter of a tank in some gas stations. So when you look at these issues it…

can I say, without one Republican vote. Democrats did that on behalf of our future, balancing the budget.

once again it is a pleasure to come before the Members of the House and the American people to talk about issues that are facing all Americans. As you know, week after week we come to the floor, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ryan) and…

If I can, I just want to make sure that the listeners that are listening to us right now and also Members of the House, I would definitely urge them, because they should lead in this fight. Direct democracy is important, being able to do…

I must say that I was not only quite disturbed, but concerned about the President's remarks yesterday at the Pentagon, and it goes as so: ``Mr. Secretary, thank you for your hospitality and thank you for your leadership. You are…