Rep. Corrine Brown

I am certainly hoping that everybody from Florida will take a real close look at this proposal because I do not think it should be a Democratic or a Republican proposal. I think this proposal should be one that benefits the people…

I think, in the richest country in the world, it is ludicrous that seniors have to decide whether or not they are going to pay their rent, buy their medicine or buy food. I think we need to commend the President for coming forward with…

I just want to add one thing. With all of the advances in medicine, some of the most beneficiary advancements include our ability to detect diseases before they become life threatening. Under the President's plan, these types of screening…

So I will do all I can to inform the public so that they will call Members of Congress. A lot of people think that we are working because we are meeting 5 days a week. But it is not the quantity, it is the quality of what we are doing. If…

I rise in support of one of our Nation's most valuable programs, Women, Infants and Children, more popularly known as WIC. The WIC program has been serving women and children across America for 25 years. The valuable service provided by…

As a member of the Duma-U.S. Congressional Study Group, I want to take a moment to thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Weldon) for his leadership in this area. I traveled with my colleagues to Vienna, Austria, last weekend to help…

I rise on behalf of one of our society's most valuable and most vulnerable groups of citizens: our Children. For more than a decade, April has been recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The U.S. Department of Health and Human…

to whom God has given much, much is expected. I rise today to say thank you, Mrs. Parks, on behalf of the residents of my district and the people of the State of Florida, for your unselfish commitment to civil rights. This country is a…

I believe that we should wholeheartedly support House Concurrent Resolution 42, a resolution to support the sense of Congress that the President is authorized to deploy U.S. troops as a part of a NATO peacekeeping operation to implement a…

the Bible says, let he without sin cast the first stone. Let me tell you in this Chamber, it is full of sinners. I am here on behalf of my constituents who want me to tell the President that they love him and they are praying for him and…

I rise against this pre-Halloween witch-hunt. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to this impeachment inquiry resolution. We have lost our senses in this Congress! This proposed inquiry is the result of a well-planned witch…

with profound sadness and great pride, I remember Special Agent John Gibson and Officer Jacob Chestnut. To the families of these two heroes, we are incredibly grateful and fortunate to have had your fathers and your husbands protecting the…

I represent the 3rd District of Florida. And, senior citizens in my district which ranges from Jacksonville to Orlando have suffered at the hands of HMO providers day-after-day. They are urged to sign up for health coverage plans, and…

again, I thank my colleagues and the great people they represent for supporting this resolution and the people of Florida. We in Florida will rebuild what has been destroyed and continue to make our way in life. I think that times like…

Mr. Chairman, I rise before my colleagues today to express my opposition to this amendment. In fact, I am sick and tired of being sick and tired. Why is it that minorities in this country are constantly on attack? One year after the…

I rise in opposition of this so- called District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Act. This piece of legislation would put our educational system at risk. Supporters of this bill argue a chance for a better education; however, 93…

I want to say that I am a strong supporter of the African Growth and Opportunity Act. For many years we have worked to bring Africa to the world table with trade and economic development, and today will be an historical day for our…

as African-Americans, we have known for quite some time that our professional and personal achievements would come through business ownership and participation in the economy. `The path towards empowerment' has been a struggle, but we are…

First of all, as a member of the Subcommittee on Aviation, let me say that it is inappropriate that we reported this bill out without a hearing or a markup in subcommittee. This is an important decision we are making today, and I urge my…

in this discussion we need to talk about the important role passenger rail plays in the lives of our citizens and our economy. What this Amtrak authorization bill really is about is keeping the vital links open. There are provisions in the…

this past weekend marked the much anticipated opening of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial. This beautiful monument honoring our Nation's women veterans tells an important story of the place of women in the service and…

I rise in support of H.R. 2036, the Aviation Insurance Reauthorization Act of 1997. First of all, I wish to congratulate the gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. Duncan], subcommittee chairperson; and the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Lipinski]…

I rise today to voice my deepest sympathy for the families of the hundreds of persons who drowned before dawn on Monday of this week when a packed Haitian ferry--transporting hundreds more passengers than it was built for--tipped over…

I thank the gentlewoman. Someone said earlier tonight, let the work I have done speak for me. It is clear that Secretary Brown has done the work, and we all are grateful. The gentlewoman from Florida [Mrs. Meek] wants to make a few closing…

would the gentlewoman believe that one-third of the homeless people are veterans, veterans who have slipped through the cracks? We owe service to these people who have paid their dues up front. When I look at the budget that is put forth…