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This really is an amendment that we're enthusiastic about. NASA currently conducts weather research in cooperation with NOAA, although through the U.S. Weather Research Program, the gentleman's amendment emphasizes the importance of this…
We appreciate that. Having said that, on a technical issue like this, it sure would have been great to take a more technical look at this at the subcommittee or committee level. Having said that, I appreciate the chairman's gracious offer…
I don't know whether, candidly, I support or oppose the amendment, because it has some very technical effects in its interplay with other portions of Federal statutes and requirements and regulation. Just one of the many questions I have…
Reclaiming my time just to close on behalf of Mr. Rohrabacher's amendment, he is a great advocate, but I felt more comfortable after I heard from a bevy of the world's best astrophysicists that this is not only a real threat, but a real…
I didn't say what the chairman said I said. I said that it has been the policy of many in this Congress for about 40 years now to criticize lenders all over the spectrum for not pushing more money into low- and moderate-income areas. I…
I'm honored to speak today in support of H. Res. 942, recognizing the significance of Black History Month... The achievements of so many have encouraged today's youth to strive for a more equal and free country.
When Sarbanes-Oxley was passed, America had roughly 48 percent of the world capital market formation. We're down to about 39 percent. Mr. Chairman, I ask you, because you're a good friend and you're smart about this stuff, at what point…
Was section 404 ever debated in the Financial Services Committee that you now chair?
I will tell you this, before Sarbanes-Oxley, foreign initial public offerings raised 90 cents of every new dollar in America. Now 90 cents of new dollar raised by international public offerings is raised overseas. We are outsourcing…
I would ask him: Is it true or is it not true that America's market share of capital formation and capital control has declined since Sarbanes-Oxley has been enacted?
Now we're back on the voucher program that the chairman has a problem with. But I still suggest that the voucher program is better than putting it back.
Will the gentleman show me in my amendment where we refer to the voucher program? I would express to him our intent clearly is not to participate in the voucher. This is a new program.
Mr. Chairman, before I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey to respond, I would say that, as has been pointed out earlier, this Congress has already provided some $3 billion in housing relief, and I have an amendment coming up that would…
I would say to my friend, Mr. King, yesterday in the bill there was a discriminatory provision that favored or discriminated for or against some territories or States as opposed to others in the minimum wage bill. Is there anything that…
Is it theoretically conceivable if yesterday's minimum wage exemption for American Samoa becomes law and today's bill passes that people that make less than the minimum wage in American Samoa will be doing with Federal funds embryonic stem…
It was intended to put 100,000 officers on the street. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The time is controlled by the gentleman from New York.
In rollcall vote 239 held today on H.J. Res. 27 I was recorded as ``yea.'' This incorrectly represents my view on this resolution. I intended for my vote to be recorded as ``no.'' I have long been a supporter of free trade, and though I…
The point of this is that we should not be giving certain people special protections that we are not giving all Americans... All of us deserve equal protection. What we want to do in opposing this is make sure all Americans get the equal…
I will never call the Democratic party unpatriotic, but I will call their current leadership unfit to face the serious challenge of the 21st century. This is not about who is patriotic. We have got 435 voting patriotic Members of this…
Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process. All over America there are candidates…
As I understand what the conference committee report did, it is actually Hatch-Sensenbrenner-Graham, referring to Senator Bob Graham, who is a colleague of ours from Florida. I am sorry, Lindsey Graham; it is tough when we have got too…
I do note that the gentleman from Wisconsin (Chairman Sensenbrenner) is on the floor, paying close attention; so at a minimum, I hope he will correct me for any deficiencies. As I understand it, with respect to being more restrictive in…
Sadly, the truth of the matter is we have been told by our Surgeon General and other experts that the biggest problem children have in America today is not hunger but obesity. After 6 or 7 years of welfare reform, we need to get back to…
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