Rep. Corrine Brown

Excuse me, is this the same district that Barbara Jordan represented for over 20 years?

So then they go against the will of, I won by 66 percent in 1994, so they go against the will of 66 percent of the people in the district. I had five plaintiffs, and they take it out on 580,000 people, is that what you are saying?

It just always amazes me how when people parade through black churches in September, October, and November, they see no relationship to what they do in January once they are sworn in.

behind me are pictures of three of my constituents who are participants in senior volunteer programs in Orlando, FL. The first, largest, and best in the State of Florida. These successful programs, such as the Foster-Grandparents and RSVP…

the gentleman is from Florida, and he knows we already have a disaster in Florida as far as the veterans and our lack of health care facilities in Florida. In the FEMA funds there is over $7 billion and an additional $700 million in…

I rise today on behalf of veterans throughout this Nation and especially in Florida. The Weldon- Brown amendment will restore $154,700,000 for a VA Medical Center in Brevard County, FL. This authorized project, included in President…

Not only do we stand by our men in Orlando, the Magic, but we will throw in a couple of Disney tickets and Universal Studio tickets. And I understand we have some of the sweetest corn in the country. We are prepared to provide sweet corn…

It saddens and angers me that Jacksonville resident, Mr. David Daliberti, and another American, Mr. Bill Barloon, have been detained in Iraq. All indications are that the incident was a result of innocent mistakes. Mr. Daliberti, without…

Republicans have become Robin Hood in reverse. They steal from the poor to give to the rich. I support the DeLauro amendment to H.R. 1158 because Republicans do not care about the vulnerable in our society--the very young and the elderly…

What about weatherization? That program, who benefits from that program and was that program also targeted for cuts?

That costs more money, Mr. Speaker. I would ask the gentleman from Puerto Rico, what does he think about this reverse Robin Hood, robbing from the poor to give to the rich?

the gentleman serves on the authorizing committee, and can he tell me whether or not anyone on the authorizing committee was contacted by anyone from the administration or anyone from the Secretary's office pertaining to these cuts or…

Can you explain for us--some of us, who are not familiar with the process, tell us a little about the rescission? Because it is my understanding we are talking about projects that have gone through the House of Representatives hearings…

The last question I must ask you, can you tell me who was left out of these cuts?

Can you explain to us the difference between a block grant and a program--you know, we have had block grants before. In fact, I think when we had it, President Ronald Reagan stopped it because the money was not going where it was intended…

On Americans. And this poster is a real example. If you look at it this is a baby, and of course it does not vote. This is one of the targets of the Republican group. And who is the target now that they have added the veterans and elderly…

You served on the Committee on Appropriations. Can you give us a little insight as to the process, whether or not--how this decision to attack the veterans came about? I know I serve on the authorizing committee and we were not notified. I…

In my opinion, this is old politics, because the committee did not discuss at all with the authorizers, did not talk with the Secretary, did not talk to the administration. It was just a group of good old boys from the bad old days getting…

the topic of my discussion will be the rescission cuts. There have been many targeted, including children and the elderly, but worst of all have been the veterans, and I rise today in behalf of the veterans throughout this Nation. There is…

Can you briefly just tell us about some of the other cuts? One in particular, in the area of housing, I have a series of town meetings, probably more than anyone else in Congress, and the two areas that always come up, one is crime and…

I have been in this House for 2 years, which is not a lot of time, but I spent 10 years in the Florida House of Representatives. We passed a lot of bills out of this House, but I have never seen the process so broken down. As a Member that…

I remember in the testimony before our committee, you discussed the fact that there were no facilities for women, no waiting rooms. People were in the hall. It is just one mess.

So we have here today coming up this afternoon and tomorrow reverse Robin Hood, robbing from the poor to give to the rich.

I would also add that the Contract With America has turned out to be a contract on America.

last week the Republican members of the House Committee on Appropriations voted to rescind $206 million in the VA's budget for this year. These funds were intended for six VA facilities and medical equipment to provide better health care…