Peter Deutsch

He felt that God put him on this earth to make things better for people, and his reward would be a better life.

this is clearly my saddest day as a Member of this body. As my colleagues know, we have heard a lot of protests so far, and the protest that there is no politics here. Well, know something? People are protesting that protest a little too…

I would also say, though, that I believe this resolution clearly meets that standard, because what is going on right now in the Committee on the Judiciary with the selective release of information is clearly a disservice on this House, and…

I came to the House 6 years ago and was involved in trying to help resolve this claim by Hill International with the Saudi Government. And here, for me personally, 6 years later, we are still at that point. This is the only one of 19…

I would like to discuss NOAA's South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Initiative. Because of NOAA's scientific management capabilities, the agency plays a critical role in this massive restoration effort. Ten Members of the Florida delegation…

I rise against the proposed bill by the majority, which does not address any of the major needs the people of America are asking for in this proposal.

I want to focus in on two issues that my colleagues raised. The first is that frivolous lawsuits have a cost. They have a cost for all Americans. They have a cost in access to capital, they have a cost in lack of job creation. That is what…

I join all of my colleagues in congratulating and really saying thanks to the chairman and the ranking member who have done more for this country, really, than few other Members. To the gentleman from California (Mr. Fazio), personally, if…

Mr. Chairman, this is truly a historic debate in this Congress. This is my sixth year as a Member of this Congress. It is the first time we are really talking about an issue about the fundamental union of our States. That is really what we…

the Republican leadership's irresponsible actions today on impeachment is only met by the irresponsible behavior yesterday questioning the military action in Iraq

south Florida really is known as the cruise capital literally of the entire world. Because of the situation that we are in, unless we pass this legislation at this point in time, several ships that would be sailing from south Florida, or…

I am, I believe, as strong a supporter of charter schools as anyone in this Chamber. And at the same time, I also voted against the ill-advised voucher proposal that we just defeated. I commend my Republican colleagues, who, without their…

Mr. Chairman, last year India held the world's largest democratic elections. This election, called epic by the New York Times and extraordinary by the Washington Times, resulted in a peaceful change in government with nearly 300 million…

there is a fundamental choice that we are making today. That is a choice of engagement versus nonengagement with China. It is unfortunate that most-favored-nation status is called most-favored-nation status. It would much more…

The Skaggs amendment is clearly the wrong message at the wrong time. We are seeing specific things almost on a weekly basis occurring in Cuba which show the problems that the Castro regime is having. Internal leadership in terms of…

we are here because of GATT and we need to acknowledge that. We are really here because of GATT telling the United States and telling this Congress and telling the American people that we have to follow a certain procedure in terms of…

I had the honor and distinction of being able to travel to Nicaragua as an observer for the elections, and it was an experience that will have an impact on me for the rest of my life, to see the level of commitment, in terms of democratic…

I rise to support S. 640 to emphasize a provision that strengthens our commitment to one of America's greatest natural treasures--the Florida Everglades. This legislation contains measures that will expedite restoration of this endangered…

I would like to speak in the short time that I have for the people who are not in this Chamber today, who cannot speak for themselves but have spoken in other settings. This is a picture of Coreen Costello and her family. I am going to…

Mr. Chairman, the impetus for this amendment came out of an incident in my district where two Plantation police officers, Officers Alu and O'Hara, responded to a hostage situation. In their response to the hostage situation where there…

many people, and there is no disagreement in this Chamber that the substance of what the gentleman from Iowa [Mr. Ganske] is trying to do makes a lot of sense, but as has been pointed out by a number of colleagues, and I will reiterate and…

I take second to no one in this Chamber in my concern for human rights and the feeling that many of the abuses in China are as abysmal, as threatening to the human condition as events happening anywhere in the world at any time. I also…

Mr. Chairman, I appreciate several of my colleagues from the other side of the aisle speaking in favor of this amendment. I think what is clear is this is a bipartisan amendment. It is not just a Florida amendment. Each of us in Florida…

this is a bill that unfortunately we might look back in 5 to 10 years and say this is one of the most important pieces of legislation that this Congress will pass in this session of Congress. It really is dealing with a threat that is out…

the agreement that is really before us, the OECD agreement, is an agreement which I think all of us would argue, at least the concept of the agreement, will greatly benefit the United States of America. It would end the subsidies that…