James A. Leach

I would only like to make one philosophical contribution to this debate, and that is that Dr. Borlaug has been awarded the Nobel Prize for the green revolution, the notion of pure science being used to expand the production of food crops…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to note that folded into the SAFE Port Act is the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act which is one of the most important pieces of family legislation this Congress has ever considered. Internet gambling…

I am honored to yield to the distinguished chairman of the Middle East Subcommittee, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), for such time as she may consume.

the possibility is real that embryonic stem- cell research represents the greatest breakthrough in the history of science. It is, therefore, important that we understand the medical and moral issues at stake. In 1998, University of…

I yield 2 minutes to a great leader of this particular effort, Mr. Bachus from Alabama. {time} 1230

Let me respond directly to that. The horse racing provisions in this bill reflect the Interstate Horse Racing Act. To the degree that there is any change, it is a slight upgrading restriction in horse racing, because the new definitional…

I hadn't intended to speak during the rule. I would comment to begin with on Mr. McGovern's point. I think he has a really quite excellent one on the minimum wage. But I must frankly differ quite profoundly with the comments of my good…

last week the House entertained 10 hours of debate on the Iraq war. The unamendable resolution which formed the basis of the debate was a partisan measure crafted to be a simple endorsement of our troops, a subject upon which all Americans…

there are few certitudes in these complicated times. Anyone who was not conflicted in the original decision to invade Iraq or who does not see a downside to all courses of action today is not thinking. But I am hard pressed to believe…

at issue in this case are Colombia priorities, but in a different sense than is usually assumed. The priority debate today is not about whether stemming the drug trade is appropriate, but the methodology of going about it. Quasi-military…

I thank Mr. Faleomavaega for his wondrous comity on this and so many issues, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Culberson). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Leach)…

I rise in deep respect for the subcommittee chairman, Mr. Hobson; and I recognize how difficult it is to establish budget priorities within the limits provided. Nevertheless, I think it is important to note that there are many lessons of…

To be blunt, we can do better than this. Congress is missing the big picture. Ethics cannot be legislated, but the role of lobbyists and their disproportionate, sometimes corrupting, power can. The issue is money in politics and the need…

I know of no circumstance in the world in which more options are all bad than this particular one. We all have to be clear-headed about the challenge of Iran. It is a more difficult society to deal with, a more difficult government than…

with mounting sectarian tensions and unabated insurgent violence, I rise today to discuss the deeply troubling situation in Iraq and its implications for the national interests of the United States. Sometimes it is harder to know how to…

I move adoption of the resolution, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Campbell of California). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Leach) that the House suspend the rules…

today's debate should not be about the character of the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr. Murtha, whose service to his country is above reproach. It should also no be about a resolution introduced by one member ascribing it to the position…

first I would like to make clear that what the amendment does is say, ``which may include'' consideration for what the gentleman has just indicated.

That is correct. But secondly, if you do not have concern for competitive equity, you put the taxpayer at greater risk because you will have weaker standards. You also drive a system that we will be putting all assets of a given kind of…

with great respect for the two members who have offered this amendment, I rise in opposition to its content. What is at issue is whether we want a first or second class transportation infrastructure. The locks are designed to last at least…

at issue in the case of Colombia are priorities, but in a different sense than is usually assumed. The ``priority'' debate today is not about whether stemming the drug trade is appropriate, but the methodology of going about it. Military…

I would only say to my distinguished chairman, I realize how difficult these circumstances are. There is one amendment in that en bloc circumstance, the Neugebauer amendment, that I think the House should be alerted to. It could put us…

I think by perspective we should understand that there is no possibility all Americans can agree all the time or appreciate equally all aspects of the American arts. But what we all can do is respect honesty and quality and first amendment…

let me say I may consider the Lantos-Shays alternative imperfect, but it represents a credible political balancing and is clearly preferable to the underlying bill. But listening to the debate over the past 2 days, I sense a lack of…