I must say how wonderful it has been to serve in this body since June 7, 1973. I have met so many wonderful people, all of you, in fact; and those here before, many of us got to know so very, very well. It has been a great experience. I…

there was a bipartisan agreement on giving EPA the authority it needs to ensure the safety of the drinking water. It would have guaranteed the public the right to know if their drinking water was safe. It would have required EPA to issue…

HIPAA, HIPAA, Hurray. HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the short title of H.R. 3103 for which we now consider a conference report. Hurray. We finally have some health care reform. I say ``some,''…

I have heard of a rush to anger and a rush to judgment. What we have here is a rush to the floor. We're told an agreement on a conference committee report to H.R. 3734 was made near midnight last night. I haven't seen the conference report…

I rise in support of campaign finance reform, I have always been, but this Gingrich Republican bill is not reform, it is revolting. So I oppose this bill, H.R. 3820. The 104th Congress, with a Republican leadership that was bought and paid…

this past March, Mayor Marion Barry appeared at a hearing held by the D.C. Subcommittee and testified that, because of the failure of Congress to enact the District's fiscal year 1996 budget until seven months into that fiscal year, the…

Welfare as we know it today, had its roots in American society almost 75 years ago. It is challenging to observe what the public and private sectors are doing to support children and families in the transition from welfare to work to…

there is an old saying ``the poor will be with us always.'' And another that ``a person never stands so tall as when he or she bends to help a child.'' When a child is poor, that child is at greater risk of being undernourished and…

in May 1996, there were approximately 2.2 million veterans receiving disability compensation. They are men and women who served the Nation with honor and pride. However, through no fault of their own, they now are disadvantaged to varying…

During three hearings held on securities amendments, the Commerce Committee heard support for sensible, targeted efforts to reform Federal securities laws to promote greater efficiency and capital formation in U.S. financial markets. We…

I rise to congratulate the Republic of China on Taiwan on the occasion of its first presidential democratic election. This truly is a historic occasion. This occasion illustrates that self-will must start with the people. In President…

I feel that this country is fortunate to have a really caring majority vision for America that is presented by this budget by these two groups. Under this Congressional Black Caucus/ Progressive Caucus proposal the budget would be balanced…

I rise in support of the Sabo amendment, which forwards President Clinton's budget proposal. The President's budget is balanced in 6 years as scored by the CBO. It continues the fundamental reforms begun by this administration while not…

I rise to oppose this defense authorization bill. A nation's greatness ought to be measured only in terms of the greatness of its people; not by the greatness of its ability to dominate and intimidate with military might. Excessive funding…

in the 53 years since the Federal Government began supporting lunch programs in schools, 25 laws have been passed by Congress making changes in the form and goals of Federal school lunch assistance. The history of school lunches is an…

anytime there is legislation underfoot affecting housing, it gets my attention. The U.S. Housing Act (H.R. 2406) block grants Federal funding for public housing and low income rental assistance. The bill repeals the Housing Act of 1937…

one of the hallmarks of civilized society is the measure to which it protects the young, the disabled, and the elderly. Yet, even in our great democracy, we witness daily accounts of torture, abuse, murder, and mistreatment of those…

I am constantly amazed at the lengths to which the Gingrich Republicans will go to waste the time and money of the American people. This bill was rejected by the President because it directs a major reorganization of U.S. foreign policy…

it is with deep respect and admiration that I rise today to pay the highest tribute to my long-time colleague and friend, Representative Sam Gibbons of the 11th Congressional District of Florida. On this day to celebrate one of America's…

Mr. Speaker, while I support our committee's efforts to obtain all of the relevant information regarding the Travel Office firings, I do not believe that this resolution, which grants authority to staff to conduct sworn depositions, is…

I rise today to pay the highest tribute to my long-time colleague, close friend, former CBC chairman, and one of the most outstanding Members of this body, Congressman Kweisi Mfume of Maryland. There is no doubt that he will be sorely…

my concern, as was pointed out a few minutes ago, Lafayette over there was one who believed in justice and the fact that we would have a free country here or should have. I thought it was very interesting that it was the French, indeed…

during my tenure in Congress I have been witness to a whole lot of things, but I have never seen such a despicable display of political gamesmanship and purely partisan, selfish maneuvering as is coming from the Gingrich Republicans these…

this amendment will preserve the current recoupment requirements eliminated by H.R. 1670. Recoupment will allow the Federal Government to continue to recover that portion of the over $30 billion in annual research and development costs…