Porter Goss

I am proud that this House, following the lead of the other body, will demonstrate that we are not afraid to stand up for what is moral and what is right.

these are indeed historic times. This Congress has adopted the first balanced budget resolution in over a generation. We have successfully shifted the debate from more and more big Federal programs to fiscal restraint and responsibility…

I think we are about 80 minutes away from ending a debate that has so far consumed 27 hours, which I point out has been some 5 hours more than the House spent debating Desert Storm back in 1991. That was probably the most important vote…

I agree. I think what happened clearly was there was the thought, the expectation, that others were going to offer the amendment, and it did not happen and we got into this dilatory process.

I think before we start the proceedings this morning that we all want to be reminded of the fact that our good friend and colleague, the ranking member of the Committee on Rules, the gentleman from Massachusetts, Joe Moakley, is in the…

The people of East Timor have been the victims for a long time. I agree it is a serious problem. I recognize the gentleman represents people from Portugal in his district. I understand his sensitivity. I also know that other Members of…

when credible and respected observer organizations, notably the International Republican Institute, returned from the June 25 elections in Haiti to report their documented observations--both the good and the bad--they were not received…

I would like to continue on in the sentiment of the gentleman from Missouri who has so eloquently expressed our pride this morning in our military. Indeed, it is a great pleasure to wake up to good news in the midst of all the trouble that…

As most Members know, this rule is the product of an emergency rules committee meeting held the day before the House adjourned for the Memorial Day recess. At that time, H.R. 1561 had been under consideration for almost 12 hours and a host…

the Nation's Capital is famed for its parks and wide open spaces. The Mall, the area between this Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial, is one of the most venerable and most visited of our alabaster city's sights and all Americans have a right…

it takes guts to do what is right instead of just doing what is popular. President Clinton's own Medicare Board of Trustees, which includes Cabinet Secretaries Donna Shalala, Robert Rubin, and Robert Reich, believe that under current law…

on April 11, the Associated Press ran a story that I believe bears noting: ``Postponed Elections, Unrest, Could Prolong U.N. Mission.'' That one small headline speaks volumes. Keep in mind that there are more than 2,400 American troops on…

This year's spring break tragically, as we all know, was overshadowed by the terrible bomb blast that occurred April 19 in Oklahoma City. Our hearts and our prayers go out to the victims, their families, the entire Oklahoma community, and…

I certainly welcome the opportunity to speak in favor of this wide-open rule on a bill that I hope will have very broad bipartisan support. As my colleagues know, much has been said about the Contract With America and just which is the…

Tomorrow the House will take up the last item in our Contract With America. The passage of H.R. 1215 will reverse the tax-and-spend mentality of recent Congresses, and finally give the American taxpayer some long-overdue relief from the…

this weekend Presidents Clinton and Aristide celebrated the very welcome end of the United States mission in Haiti in a very beautiful ceremony with warm congratulations, white doves and all. It was a wonderful photo opportunity and a good…

Also under this rule we allow Members to set cutting and spending priorities and to offer further reductions in government spending, a new idea here. Mr. Speaker, the broader vision today is to take on another important step toward fiscal…

I just returned from a quick visit down to Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to see how the situation was there with the Cubans who are in the detaining camps and see how our military is doing, and I have nothing but accolades to give to our military…

I think it is a little bit disingenuous to say the sky is falling on this very important subject when we have made in order 15 amendments, have got all kinds of debate time out there.

this week we expect some long-overdue good news for seniors. The Department of Housing and Urban Development will release its new rule defining the ``significant facilities and services'' requirement for senior communities under the Fair…

I read in last Friday's Congress Daily that the chairman of the Budget Committee in the other body is looking for between $150 and $200 billion in discretionary cuts as part of his effort to bring about a balanced budget. Some might see…

what we are involved in here is obviously a moving negotiation, and a number of things have happened in the last couple of votes on this in this very difficult area of trying to come to a compromise that will hold together a working block…

Mr. Chairman, earlier today I spoke of the historical basis for including the right to property in our Constitution. Federal overregulation has severely infringed on this right, and landowners are rebelling. Tonight we are fighting for the…

My amendment calls for a 30 percent trigger for the total market value, for the market value of the total parcel.

I think anybody who has done some work understands that the Supreme Court has done everything they can not to come to a final decision on this, because it has been just as hard for them as it is for us, and this remains sort of a…