I think as a result of Ronald Reagan, many entertainers have developed far more interest in public policy decision-making and are more actively engaged and more actively involved in those processes than before his time.

I just want to concur with the comments that have been made by all of my colleagues in consideration of S. 1026, legislation naming the post office in Long Branch, New Jersey, after Pat King, a police officer slain in the line of duty. S…

today is part of what is called Delta Days, and although my wife is an active, delightful AKA, if my colleagues have seen a group of ladies wearing red, they are Deltas, and I simply want to welcome them to the Nation's Capital and commend…

I rise to comment on the positive attributes of mentoring. In the days of yesteryear, it was believed one needed a toga to be mentor, whereas the proteges would sit at the feet of the wise one and learned the mysteries of life. In our…

first of all, let me commend and congratulate all of the members of the Committee on Commerce, especially its leadership, the gentleman from Louisiana (Chairman Tauzin); the dean of the House, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Dingell)…

Mr. Speaker, as the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization, I am pleased to join with the gentlewoman from Maryland in support of S. 1202, a bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to extend…

Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers; and as I prepare to close, let me again congratulate the gentleman for his very thoughtful resolution and for it coming at a time of great need. Because even as we stand here today, a great shadow…

I feel there is nothing more important than the right to the franchise and for the ability for all people to exercise that right independently and secretly.

there is no greater profession than that of teaching, and I rise to pay tribute to an outstanding educator who, over a 30 year span, has positively impacted the lives of thousands of people. Dan Davis was recently selected Distinguished…

I rise to pay tribute to an outstanding woman, Mrs. Patricia A. Jones, who in her own right provided immeasurable services, especially to children and social service agencies in Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs. In addition…

Somehow or another, heroes arise in times of great need. Heroes arise in times of great need. At a time of crisis and great need, Todd Beamer and his fellow passengers rose up. And because they rose up, we have the ability to continue to…

Let me just say one thing as I prepare to leave. The gentlewoman from Florida's (Ms. Brown) grandmother was not only a great pie maker but she was also a very wise woman, because she taught the gentlewoman from Florida the value of getting…

I rise to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Alliance for Community Media. This is a nonprofit organization which was founded in 1976 to provide access to voices and opinions that otherwise would not be heard. The alliance promotes…

there were 16,653 alcohol-related fatalities in the year 2000, 40 percent of the total traffic fatalities for that year. Driving under the influence of alcohol continues to be one of our major domestic problems and issues and we must…

I rise in support of the Manzullo and Velazquez amendment. The purpose of this amendment is to allow $140 million appropriated in this emergency supplemental to also go towards the 7(a) Loan Guaranty Program and the 504 Certified…

Madam Speaker, at 7:53 a.m. on December 7, 1941, the Japanese Imperial navy attacked the island of Oahu, Hawaii, now infamously known as Pearl Harbor. Approximately 100 ships of the U.S. Navy were present that morning, consisting of…

I just left a wonderful event at Union Station sponsored by First Book, Coca Cola, and Scholastic Educational Services. We all know that the mission of First Book is to put a book in the hands of children and encourage them to read. They…

Mr. Speaker, William Penn was a distinguished statesman and a principled defender of human rights and religious liberty. Born on October 14, 1644, to Anglican parents, William Penn converted to Quakerism after hearing the famous apostle…

This resolution, which expresses the sense of Congress regarding a National Words Can Heal Day, seeks to reduce verbal violence and gossip. Imagine, if we could reduce gossip, then obviously that would help to reduce verbal violence. The…

Madam Speaker, in closing, let me just ask all of my colleagues and all Americans to remember those postal workers and others still suffering from inhalation of anthrax. As I understand it, we still have a postal worker who is…

I commend and congratulate the gentleman from New York (Mr. Walsh) and the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. Mollohan) for their outstanding leadership and work on this bill. I rise in support of the rule and in support of the conference…

Mr. Speaker, I must confess that I grew up as a Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals fan; and then after moving to Illinois, I became a White Sox and a Cubs fan. But on Sunday, October 7, I think everybody who loves baseball was a San…

Mr. Speaker, I would simply urge passage of this bill, and add that Benjamin Franklin is probably the most quoted of all Americans who ever lived. I grew up in a family where both my mother and father were great Benjamin Franklin fans…

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank all of those who have spoken, because through their eloquence, they have permitted us the opportunity to relive the life and legacy of Earl Shinhoster and also to pay tribute and recognize the tremendous work…

I rise to commend and applaud the 23 million people of Taiwan for their support of the United States in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attack on our country. From the beginning, Taiwan's message for United States and the world…