Leonard L. Boswell

as for the comments made about not knowing what is in the bill, the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Ganske) came to me about 4 weeks ago. The Senate passed it 3 weeks ago. We know what is in the bill. Let us not say that. My two Senators voted…

I would like to say to whoever is listening that it is my observation in my few months on this committee that we have outstanding leadership with our chairman and ranking member, and I really appreciate it, and I hope all America does. In…

first off I would like to compliment, as many others have done, and justly so, Chairman Combest and Ranking Member Stenholm for the manner in which they have worked on this bill. In my years in the legislature and in the years I have been…

a recent Department of Commerce report states that only 38.9 percent of rural households have Internet access. In this unprecedented age of information and global interaction, broadband access and the Internet are critical elements…

I will recall again, if I could, for all of us that the President came up to Nemacolin here a few weeks ago and he shared with us and we appreciated it very, very much. We asked him there, can we see a budget? And he said yes. And that has…

I come tonight at this late hour troubled somewhat about an event that I think needs some attention. Tomorrow, according to our majority leader, we are going to be dealing with the first round of our tax bill, and I am concerned about…

When they can co-operate together they still have the ownership of it, and it is going right back to that family farm. Whatever is gained there is a good thing for not only them but for the community, for the State, for the country. I…

I think that we do, in fact, have an emergency; and I understand that this amendment is not going to be dealt with today, because it would fall in that category. So I understand that. I know that the Chairman will carry forth in that rule…

Had I been present, I would have voted "yea."

Had I been present, I would have voted "no."

Methamphetamine continues to ravage our communities. Now is the time, in my opinion, to take immediate and aggressive action and to continue immediate and aggressive action to bring it under control. We cannot allow this crisis to…

I am supporting this bill. I think that I have to associate myself with those who made other comments about the inadequacies. I do not understand why we did not have an opportunity to have the full discussion. But there is where we are at…

I might just give my colleagues a little lesson in history that some Members might not be aware of about the American farmer. We are in a crisis in agriculture, no question about it. I live out there, as many of my colleagues do. I just…

I deplore the games that have been played with American farmers and others who depend on trade. Since last summer I have fought to include child labor provisions in the fast track legislation. Like many of my colleagues, I have lived…

Mr. Speaker, a few weeks ago, not too long ago, several of us met with Mr. Greenspan, Mr. Rubin, and Mr. Glickman, and we had quite a good meeting. They agreed, and Rubin and Greenspan do not always agree on everything, but they agreed…

I come as a newcomer, realizing that commerce has got to move across this country in order for us to compete, to compete with the elements of the Pacific Rim and European Union and we have got to do it. My colleagues, I really appreciated…

I too rise to salute the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sam Johnson). I had a couple of tours in Vietnam, and I can say very openly that one of the things I did not want to happen to me is what happened to him. I did not want to burn in one of…

50-plus some hours ago we were stunned, 2 days and a little bit, when we heard in this Chamber, the people's Chamber, that one of ours had left us, had left this earth. Many of us had many mixed feelings. For me, I still struggle with it…

I have appreciated in our sorrow the reflections about Walter. He was a great man. I would say to Lois and the family, remember those great and wonderful memories that you have got. In this moment of sadness, they will carry you through…

during the initial stages of the drafting of the Budget Enforcement Act I was supportive of the concept. Unfortunately, today I cannot support the final version of the act. I do however continue my strong support to the concept of…

I think it is safe to say I have a long history in support of the women and children program, that program and others of that nature, in my other life, in another place. I also would like to take the Members for a little walk, if I could…

I have got some rural area and some urban area, got some rural area that is very sparse, very poor, and I am very concerned about does this really cover the things that are needed, does this really provide those much-needed things? Some of…

I rise opposed to my colleague's amendment to eliminate the funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities. This, modest by most government standards, program over the past 20 years has been able to provide literally opportunities…

I personally am willing to stay here until the cows come home if we can deal with this tonight, tomorrow or whatever. I think as I have walked around these halls the last several days that there is a toll-free number in Grand Forks that…

I am very impressed by the bold leadership that is being taken with the gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. Oberstar] on this subject. Just stop and think about it, my colleagues. I think about some of the products come out of the Midwest, out…