Porter Goss

This is a continuum of efforts to protect one of the most unique, captivating, spectacular resources we have in the United States of America, the Florida Keys. This is complementary to the efforts that this body has taken with regard to…

This is a very fair, simple rule, as we have just heard described to us. It provides for adequate and appropriate consideration of H.R. 1106, the Alternative Water Sources Act. It is a wide open rule that will accommodate any Member's…

Mr. Speaker, whenever anybody leaves an institution, an institution is obviously diminished, a little poorer, especially when it is a good person. Obviously people get replaced through the election process and through the hiring process…

First of all, I am not sure that everybody really understands that the FARC is not just another political opposition group. This is a vicious guerilla band of people that this past weekend killed 26 policemen in Colombia, in one city, in…

House Resolution 446 is a structured rule, which is fairly typical for bringing forward the annual congressional budget resolution. For a number of years, we have gotten into the very good habit of managing debate on the budget by asking…

Frankly, we should not be here on this issue today. But we are here as a result of an ineffectual Clinton-Gore energy policy which has been very heavy on photo-ops, very heavy on grandstanding and very, very light in substance and has…

I come to this debate primarily focused on national security, obviously as chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, with very high hopes but also with some deep underlying concerns. I have high hopes that the United…

I had not intended tonight to bring this subject forward, but the situation in Haiti has become so egregious that I think it is necessary to have a series of statements to alert the American public to what has happened. I feel very sad…

I wanted to take a moment out to speak more to the human side, to commend the Committee on Appropriations for not overlooking an issue of very great importance but not of major press focus these days. I am referring to a line item that…

I am pleased to support this very appropriate rule for consideration of S. 1059, the fiscal year 2000 DOD authorization conference report, a major piece of legislation for this Congress. I particularly want to commend the gentleman from…

Mr. Chairman, I believe it is not only prudent but part of a vital duty for this Congress to continue to discuss national security and policy questions relating to our ongoing operations in Kosovo. As part of this debate, I believe we must…

The result of having to do more with less, I think, is very plain to see. Declining morale and a military on the verge of being hollowed out confront us just at the time when we seem to have more demands on our military in so many other…

I rise in support of this complicated but fair rule and this very important Department of Defense authorization bill that the gentlewoman is bringing forward for our attention so capably today. First, with respect to the rule, Members know…

if the gentleman is addressing me as ``the gentleman from Florida,'' is the gentleman asking, do we want to keep the troops in Haiti to stop Haitians from leaving the oppression in Haiti? Is that what this is about?

General Wilhelm did not suggest that the United States should give up and walk away. He proposed U.S. military forces should visit Haiti periodically. Unfortunately, as the General told Congressmen, the 500 American soldiers--that number…

I rise in support obviously of this very good rule to bring the budget forward. First, though, I know I speak for all my colleagues when I say good luck, Godspeed, and we are behind our young men and women who are overseas today doing the…

over the weekend it was reported that the commander of U.S. troops in Latin America has recommended that troops stationed in Haiti be brought home. For most Americans, it will probably come as a surprise to learn that we still actually…

Today we embark on a crucial debate directly relevant to the lives of all American men, women, and especially our children. I would argue that the Congress of the United States has no more significant duty than to ensure the greatest level…

I would describe generally the resolution that is under consideration as between House Concurrent Resolution 32, which is somewhat of a carte blanche, and the Fowler amendment, which was a prohibition. What we attempt to do here is…

I rise regrettably opposed to the amendment, the well-crafted amendment from my good friend and colleague, the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Fowler). It is a good amendment and has led to good debate, but I have a different view of this…

I rise in support of this fair, modified open rule. This is a very targeted bipartisan bill, and this rule provides ample opportunity for debate and amendment. It is not all there is to be said on the subject of education, but it is a very…

earlier this week Haitian Senator Toussaint was gunned down in front of his home in a gruesome, politically- motivated murder. Toussaint had been a member of the OPL, the political party that has controlled parliament in Haiti and is the…

today Haiti is a very grim place. The economy is in shambles, crime is prevalent, and the parliament is dysfunctional. There has been no progress scheduling necessary elections, despite President Preval's recent assurances he would…

we are all public servants here today representing our constituents and doing our duty. My beginning in public service outside the bounds of my immediate hometown began when I was appointed to a vacant county commission seat. The seat was…

I want to speak about foreign policy, a very difficult and delicate task these days. If it were an easy subject, I do not think the Nation's first President would have encouraged us to avoid foreign entanglements altogether, but it is…