in the words of our former President, here we go again. Believe it or not, after spending billions of dollars on a defense system with questionable results, the Republicans are now asking that we immediately build up a new arsenal to fend…

I rise in vigorous support of this amendment. The continuing episodes of violence directed against women's reproductive health care clinics across the Nation and the providers and patients that work at and utilize such facilities are an…

we all recall last year's unfounded cries by the GOP that the 1994 crime bill was loaded with pork. Well, I've got news for you and the American people watching this debate today. H.R. 728, the Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants…

Here we go again, Mr. Speaker. For the second time in the last 6 months, I come to the floor of this body totally perplexed by the mistaken belief of my Republican colleagues that throwing billions more taxpayer dollars down the…

I have decided that the GOP should rename their 100-day legislative agenda the Assault on America. I am truly disturbed with the short-sighted and politically misguided attempts by those on the other side of the aisle to limit individual…

I would hope that now that Members have heard the balance of this debate that they would conclude that this amendment just makes good sense, and I would say that I would urge them not to protect the special interests and vote for the…

we have heard a lot during this debate about the need to reduce the Federal deficit and to control Federal spending. However, we have not heard very much about what H.R. 2 the Line-Item Veto Act, will actually do. This bill does one thing…

under my motion, the line-item veto authority, originally proposed in the Contract With America would be adopted. Unlike H.R. 2, the line-item veto authority in my motion would apply to all tax benefits designed to reduce tax obligations…

believe it or not my colleagues on the other side of the aisle see no need for continuing the vital efforts we in this body have made over the last two decades to diversify the ownership ranks in America's broadcast and cable industries…

I am opposed to H.R. 2, the Line Item Veto Act. I think it gives any President whether Democrat or Republican far too much power over congressional spending decisions, and I do not believe it would have any significant impact on Federal…

I support this open rule for H.R. 2, but I oppose the bill. At the outset I would like to address a point raised at our committee markup. The statement was made that the line-item veto is a bipartisan issue. That is true. The President…

I have reviewed the amendment and support it. As I said earlier, congressional oversight of agency compliance with title II is an important mechanism that should be used to make title II effective. It is a less costly and more effective…

the problem is, it is a new requirement because it is a new bill. I just wondered how it was going to all play out between now and October 1, 1995.

many Democrats will vote for this bill because they believe the open and full debate on the costs to the public and private sector is the essence of good public policy. That is why it is imperative that if this bill is passed, the…

this is not the bill we had last year. This is a totally different bill than the bill we had last year. This is a new bill, as the gentleman very well knows. It just seems to me we cannot compare those two at this point in time.

I wanted to tell the vice-chair of the committee we certainly have enjoyed the opportunity of working with him and found he was certainly eager to enable us to work with him on this very important issue, and we are glad we had comity in…

Worker safety is critically important. I do not understand how people who work in those conditions can do so without having the fear of their life every time. Even more important than that, while I was down in that coal mine and at the…

Mr. Chairman, people with disabilities represent the most vulnerable and poorest group in America. People with disabilities are disproportionately minorities and have the most health problems. Yet disabilities touch us all. One in three…

Mr. Chairman airport security is one of the most important concerns in the public's mind. Nearly a decade ago, there were a number of incidents involving airport and aviation security, including hijackings, the carrying of weapons on board…

It just seems to me there is nothing more important than the national security of the people who have to live in this country, and who will fly on these airplanes and make their living through going on airplanes, vacationing. I would just…

Mr. Chairman, the gentleman just mentioned that the airline industry has lost a great deal of money. That is certainly true. But the airline industry has also caused a great number of people to lose their lives. I do not think that could…

many Democrats favor the concept of treading carefully in placing additional responsibilities on States and localities without providing full funding. In fact, in the 103d Congress, the Committee on Government Operations reported a bill on…

Mr. Chairman, the Constitution assigns to Congress a unique responsibility for regulating affairs among the States. The Founding Fathers correctly anticipated that without a singular Federal power to regulate commerce, travel, and other…

as the ranking minority member of the Government Reform and Oversight Committee, let me begin by noting that the issue of unfunded mandates is not a Democratic or Republican issue. It is fair to say that Members on this side of the aisle…

I rise this afternoon in strong support of the conference report on S. 2000, the Head Start Act Amendments of 1994. As you know, Head Start is a proven program designed to ensure that America's most underprivileged children receive the…