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when I was a child, people thought that little green men lived on Mars and that the Moon was made of cheese. That was when imagination was stronger than science. Unfortunately, many of my colleagues look at transporting and storing nuclear…
the proponents of storing nuclear waste in Nevada suffered a huge setback last week when scientists from the California Institute of Technology and Harvard University reported that the strain in the Earth's crust near Yucca Mountain makes…
just look outside. The cherry blossoms are blooming, the weather is warm here, it is officially spring in our Nation's Capital. It is a glorious time. Or is it? Let me give the American worker's vision of spring. Madam Speaker, can you say…
Today, I rise with great pride to announce that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the Sky Tavern Junior Ski Program. Since 1948, this program, maintained and run completely by volunteers, has taught thousands of young people in…
the countdown is on. The tax clock is ticking. The nightmare of all nightmares to American workers: The tax man is coming. That is right. Just 3 short weeks from today is the American taxpayers' most dreaded day: April 15. This day looms…
few in this body would argue that a more worthy cause for Federal funds exists than the fight to keep our Nation's children off of drugs. However, a six-year professional study released yesterday reveals that we are not winning the war on…
the voices of millions of American taxpayers have finally penetrated the White House walls. In yet another reversal of national policy, the White House has pulled up its pants, put on its thinking cap, and announced its IRS reform package…
my father used to tell me that ``if it ain't broke, don't fix it.'' Will our Federal Government ever get it right? Unfortunately, the Kyoto climate treaty tries not only to fix something that is not broken, it fails miserably to do what…
last week the Clinton administration gathered 40 lobbyists for a meeting at which the President urged them to publicly oppose our efforts to force changes in the current Tax Code by 2001. Realizing, of course, that working men and women in…
in April of 1996, a deadly tornado struck Fort Smith, Arkansas, causing widespread destruction, yet almost a full 2 years after this tragedy, the citizens of this town are yet again facing another terror. That is right, the IRS. IRS agents…
yesterday the Associated Press released its results on the latest survey conducted on how much Americans trust their government. Well, not surprisingly, it found that out of every 10 Americans only three or four believe their government…
everyone outside of the bloated Federal bureaucracy knows that government that governs least governs best. Never was this more apparent than on Friday when California reached a historic agreement with local Indians regarding Indian gaming…
In my opinion, it would be irresponsible for Congress not to overhaul this Tax Code. It would be irresponsible for this Congress to allow such an inequitable, punitive Tax Code to continue to stifle the economic growth in this country. Mr…
not often do we bring stories, heroic stories, before the House of Representatives, so it today brings me great pleasure to tell you about a heroic young man named Chris Noad of Dayton, Nevada. Last Friday Chris was awarded the Boy Scout…
in the most recent international education survey conducted on U.S. high school seniors, U.S. ranks near the bottom in math and science. The math category alone, our students ranked 21st out of 23 countries. My purpose this morning is not…
everyone is familiar with the axiom related to the word ``assume,'' which colorfully explains why we should avoid doing so, everyone, that is, except the President of the United States. In his budget proposal the President assumes that the…
it is often said that those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it. Today, this Nation stands on the edge and the threshold of runaway drug use and rising violence against all Americans. So how do our liberal colleagues…
yesterday the announcement was made that an independent counsel will be appointed to investigate Interior Secretary, Bruce Babbitt. To this I say: It is about time. Mr. Speaker, let us review what has happened here. When asked to explain…
the budget estimates are in; and the news is very good. This year, for the first time, the Congress of this Nation is going to have an opportunity to do what the American family has had to do for year after year. That is balance the…
in American history, extraordinary times seem to call forth extraordinary individuals, great leaders who have given inspiration and hope during difficult times and moments of crisis. FDR led this country through a terrible Depression and…
I too would like to rise to pay tribute to our late colleague, Sonny Bono. When often asked to describe Sonny Bono, we here on the floor would fondly refer to him as the Will Rogers of Congress. His humor lightened our lives, those…
I am very and deeply disappointed by reports that the President intends to veto several spending bills over so-called environmental riders
today I rise to inform my Members about Coalgate; no, not the toothpaste or the university, but another campaign scandal. In the heat of the 1996 campaign, President Clinton created the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah…
Americans deserve the truth and they deserve an answer. Did the Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt wield political power in exchange for the promise of a campaign contribution? Did the order to do so come from the White House? These…
the IRS reform bill passed yesterday, which is an important first step in the battle to overhaul the current tax collection system in this country. However, this victory must be viewed with a little cautious optimism. Let us not forget…
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