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it is impossible for me to support this legislation. It is not constitutional, it is not just, and it is not fair. This bill would strip hundreds and thousands of Federal employees of their labor protections. It would deprive hundreds of…
I come to the floor tonight dismayed, disillusioned and disappointed. What is happening in corporate America? What has become of our corporate leaders? This is a simple issue of right and wrong, good and evil, how fraud, lying and cheating…
This evening, I rise in strong opposition to raising the debt limit. The Republicans are trying to sneak in a provision that increases the debt ceiling without a full, fair, open and honest debate. Apparently the other side, the majority…
Mr. Chairman, I must tell you I rise in strong opposition to the Customs Border Security Act of 2001, H.R. 3129. This bill threatens to violate and weaken the civil rights of innocent passengers by granting Customs officers immunity from…
I rise against the majority party's proposal. I read someplace, ``What does it profit a great Nation to gain a whole world and lose her soul?'' This Republican proposal does not reflect the soul of America. It is out of step and it is out…
Mr. Chairman, the Republican budget is irresponsible, irrational, and just plain wrong. It is a sham, it is a shame, and it is a disgrace. The Republican budget buries us in a pile of debt and puts us in a much deeper financial hole; and…
This amendment is another poison pill. It is a phony issue. It has nothing but nothing to do with free speech or with civil rights. I know something about civil rights. I grew up at a time when I saw those signs that said ``white men,''…
Many Americans have taken pride of our past and rightfully so. We have a rich history of working the land and having the opportunity to benefit from the fruits of our labor. My family has even had the opportunity to witness the pride that…
Mr. Speaker, this proposed stimulus package is not good for the economy. It is not good for unemployed workers and their families. It is not good for America. This bill is only good for the big contributors to the last Bush campaign, big…
now is the time to pass the Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Congress must stand up and pass this legislation to send an important message to the American people and the world, that hate crimes will not be tolerated. From the Justice Department…
this so-called economic stimulus package is a sham. It is a shame. It is a disgrace. It is a stimulus charade. A couple of weeks ago, the Washington Post published a great editorial about this bill. It said, ``It's the wrong thing to do, a…
as we consider the agriculture relief package today, I urge my colleagues to support the increase of funding for Urban forestry. In my district, the city of Atlanta, loses 50 acres of green space each day. The city, once known as the city…
what happened in New York at the World Trade Center and at the Pentagon yesterday is unreal. It is shocking. It is unbelievable. But it did happen. Mr. Speaker, we stand together, not as Democrats or Republicans, but as citizens of the…
Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, whenever we pass this legislation, we have to ask ourselves, what is broke? What are we trying to fix? The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott) has very clearly said any religious organization can accept money…
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 7 is wrong for America. Allowing religious organizations to provide much-needed social services to disadvantaged people or people in need sounds like an innocent way to solve many of our problems. But the truth is that it…
Another man is gone. Another human being is gone. How long will we continue to travel down this inhumane road? The death penalty is not worthy of a great Nation. It is barbaric, it is uncivilized. What do we want, retribution, to get even…
Mr. Speaker, the Republican tax bill is not the way to go. It is going to take the country down the wrong road. What if we are wrong? The Republican tax bill is based on a 10-year forecast that we know probably will not happen. In fact…
like my colleagues, I rise today to pay tribute to the brave and courageous men and women and a few young children that attempted to march from Selma to Montgomery 36 years ago today, March 7, 1965. Just think, Mr. Speaker, 36 years ago…
we have not done our work. The Republican controlled Congress has not finished its work. Where is the Patients' Bill of Rights? Where is a prescription drug benefit? Where is the minimum wage legislation? Where are the 100,000 new…
Mr. Speaker, when we walk through the halls of this building, we do not see anything that tells the story that African-American slaves helped build this magnificent building: no drawings, no murals, no paintings, no statues, nothing…
Mr. Speaker, I have known Senator Paul Coverdell for many years. We worked together in the city of Atlanta in the Fifth District. He has been very helpful and very supportive over the years. Our prayers are with him at this time, with his…
The world community is crying out for help. The people of the world all over this little planet that we call spaceship Earth are not crying out for bombs, for missiles, for more guns. They are crying out for food, for shelter, for medical…
Mr. Speaker, I have a deep respect for the power of young people. Forty-three years ago, I was but a child myself when I first met Martin Luther King, Jr., and joined the nonviolent struggle for justice in America. So I know, Mr. Speaker…
under the Republican plan, there is no defined benefit. There is no set premium. This is a scheme written by the insurance companies. The Republicans did not like Medicare back in 1965, and they do not like it now. Here they are, once…
I rise to support this bill, H.R. 4762. I want to commend the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Doggett) and the gentleman from New York (Mr. Houghton), my good friends and colleagues, for their work on this important issue. We all know that it is…
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