I was disappointed with this bill during the mark-up in the Energy and Commerce Committee, and I remain disappointed with the final version on the floor today. With information technology, this Congress has an opportunity to revolutionize…

I rise in the spirit of ``Just Do It.'' Congress must reauthorize the Voting Rights Act this week. No more delays, no more excuses. Just do it. Do it now. I say this with no degree of exaggeration. The Voting Rights Act is the essence of…

I rise today to show support for the Out of Iraq Caucus and to add my voice to this much needed debate on the war in Iraq. Mr. Speaker, I voted against this war because I thought it was a mistake from the beginning. Iraq was not an…

today I want to tell this Congress and this Nation about a high school success story. Today I would like to acknowledge students and teachers from the Morgan Park High School located in my district, the first congressional district on the…

I want to thank sponsor of this resolution, my friend from the Chicago City Council, my friend in the civil rights movement, my colleague here in the Congress, the Congressman from the Seventh Congressional District, Congressman Danny K…

this evening I rise before this House condemning the words spoken yesterday by former Secretary of Education William Bennett. It is truly reprehensible that as we try to heal the wounds that were laid bare following the disaster of…

I rise against this H.R. 1279, the Gang Deterrence and Community Prosecution Act of 2005. I strongly believe in cooperation between Federal and State law enforcement to deter gang activities. However, this bill takes the wrong approach by…

Mr. Speaker, if you take a look at the AIDS crisis today, you will find some startling, disturbing, and, quite frankly, unacceptable statistics. Even though African Americans only make up 12.3 percent of the population, they account for 3…

I cannot think of another resolution, another matter before this body in the last few months or years that is more important than this resolution, the Payne resolution. We have at this time an opportunity to stand up for justice and to…

Mr. Speaker, I rise for two reasons today. One, I rise in support of this motion to instruct the Defense appropriations to support the highest level of funding for the humanitarian crisis in the Sudan. Secondly, Mr. Speaker, I rise to talk…

Due to the issues of education, migration, and disinformation, many African Americans have lost real property once in their possession or in the possession of their families because of fraudulent practices by dishonest and unscrupulous…

2 days ago, the Department of Justice announced that it would be forming a partnership with the State of Mississippi to investigate the 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till. As I heard the news, two thoughts ran through my mind. On the…

During a recent subcommittee hearing on broadcast indecency, we heard testimony that it is the Federal Communication Commission's policy that persons submitting complaints alleging indecent broadcast must submit a tape, transcript, or…

I understand that it is the FCC's official position; however, unfortunately, the FCC's claim is incorrect. According to a March 2, 2004, letter from Chairman Powell to the ranking member, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Dingell), since…

as a conferee to the energy bill, I rise in strong support of the gentleman from Massachusetts' (Mr. Markey) motion to instruct conferees, and I want to commend him for his long history of leadership on the issue of nuclear security, which…

this amendment is modest in scope. It temporarily stays Federal death penalty prosecutions for the fiscal year 2004. I want to say that this is not an abolition of the Federal death penalty. Specifically, Mr. Chairman, it prohibits Federal…

today in the Committee on Energy and Commerce we are marking up the most critical expansion of Medicare since its inception 37 years ago. As you might have expected, Mr. Speaker, in my opinion, the bill is not perfect. It needs work. There…

During the Republican Presidential Primaries of 1980, George Bush, Sr. referred to Ronald Reagan's proposed economic policy as "voodoo economics." At the time, the economy was in the throws of a recession with a stubborn 5 to 6 percent…

I rise against this ill-conceived and ill-advised piece of legislation. Yet again the Republicans say that education is their number one priority but every time they have a chance to demonstrate their commitment to education they slash the…

I rise to support the Watt amendment and to oppose passage of the irresponsible and shameful underlying bill. Mr. Chairman, I fully understand that many sponsors of this bill have progun constituents who have been unrelenting in their…

I offer my prayers, heartfelt sentiments and unwavering support to our American soldiers who are facing enemy fire in a faraway land. I also offer my prayers and my support to their families who eagerly await their safe return. However, I…

as a representative of the thousands in my district who are opposed to an ill-conceived war, I rise in opposition to this resolution on the use of force against Iraq. Thousands of my constituents have spoken. Families of military personnel…

I am proud to honor the achievements and determination of Venus and Serena Williams. These two young women 20 and 19 years old respectively are only in their sixth and third full years as professional tennis players and they have over 43…

A recent poll revealed that a vast majority of local governments, 95 percent, to be exact, have plans for dealing with natural disasters. However, only 49 percent of this Nation's local governments are equipped to protect and prepare its…

I rise against this so called stimulus bill that is before us today. H.R. 3090 purports to help our economy, but fails to provide assistance to the thousands of hardworking American workers who lost their jobs as a result of the September…