Mr. Speaker I rise today to express my concerns regarding H.R. 1155, The Credit Union Membership Access Act, as amended by the Senate on July 27, 1998. While I recognize the important and necessary role credit unions play in our economy…

I am pleased to express support for H.R. 2759, the Health Professional Shortage Area Nursing Relief Act, introduced by my colleague the Honorable Bobby Rush. H.R. 2759 provides opportunities for institutions in medical manpower shortage…

I would say that that is all right, except we are not talking about bread, we are talking about the census. And we are talking about counting all of the people. I can tell Members when it comes to counting the people, one-half is not…

Those who would take this amendment lightly or who would sit on the sidelines of this debate, I would warn them, because it reminds me of the words of Martin Niemoeller commenting on Nazi Germany. He said that, they came first for the…

I simply want to echo the sentiments that have already been expressed by all of my colleagues, that Lou Stokes has no peer when it comes to service, dedication, and generosity. We have already heard of all of his accolades. I guess Kipling…

here we are again, same old wine, new bottle; same lemon, new twist; same target, new weapon; same poor people of America being attacked again, taking away opportunities for the very poor to their demise. What people really want and need…

I rise today to testify to the need for HMO reform. By now we have heard the endless list of reasons why HMO reform is necessary, but none are as meaningful as the story I will share with you today. Chicago residents Barbara and David…

I want to thank the most honorable gentleman from Utah for his most gracious concession speech. Those of us in Chicago spent a lot of time on the edge of our seats. As a matter of fact, we had to put our hospital emergency rooms on alert…

let me first of all commend and congratulate the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Talent), the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Velazquez) and actually all of the members of the committee for the outstanding bipartisan manner in which we arrived…

While I understand that not every project that is requested can be funded, the AGD project is an extremely important one. Congress has already recognized the critical role plant genomic research plays in the improvement of crop production…

As I listened to you and the gentlewoman, you just sort of sparked some memories of mine. And especially as we talked about how much a part of our democracy union organizing and the development of labor unions is. I am reminded that…

The gentleman mentioned SEIU organizing, and I am reminded of an incident that recently happened in my community where I was just totally saddened. There was an effort to organize a group of hospital workers. Some members of the African…

Mr. Speaker, my colleague may very well have captured the real spirit and essence of where the sense of this House might be. I would be the first to agree that the Postal Service has been operating with a level of efficiency, a level of…

I stand as a proud Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. I have never felt more proud of the organization of which I am a life member than when it made the decision that in honor of one of its members, in honor of one of the greatest…

I rise to support the Spratt Amendment because it is a rational approach to meeting the needs of our society. For example, it provides for 75,000 new teachers, it allows people under 65 to buy into Medicare, $1.2 billion for child care and…

I rise in support of the Bishop amendment. I do so because I have basically been taught that the true mark of statesmanship is to seek common ground and find it, and then proliferate it and show it so that others can see it. I believe that…

I am always pleased when we can reach compromise or when there is any kind of compromise reached. It means that the body is working well. But it frightens me when I hear compromise reached talking about excess Section 8 housing. It is very…

Later today, I will offer an amendment to this bill which will expand the Access to Jobs Program. The Access to Jobs Program assists welfare recipients in making the transition from welfare to work. The amendment seeks to increase the…

Mr. Chairman, last year we passed a welfare-to-work bill, knowing that that bill was not the sound bill it should be for those who are moving from welfare to work. This amendment that my friend has put on the floor is one that will help us…

given all the stories in the papers about ``pork'' in the transportation bill, I rise today to tell you about a transportation project that I believe will benefit hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren and adults alike in the great State…

Paul Robeson, accomplished scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, Rutgers University valedictorian, twice All-American Football hero, graduated Columbia University Law School, practicing attorney, Shakespearian actor, and, for two decades, was…

as we prepare to take the census in the year 2000, I want to take just a moment and underscore the importance of this issue. I also want to commend and congratulate the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Maloney) for her leadership in keeping…

a few years ago, then Secretary of Education William Bennett made the statement that the Chicago public schools were among the worst in the Nation. I am pleased to note today, Mr. Speaker, that the Chicago public schools are making…

As we continue with the celebration of Women's History Month, I am reminded of the fact that it takes great teachers to make great schools. I rise today to recognize one of the great female coaches of girl basketball of all time, Coach…

the amendment which I offer today does not change the intent of this bill in any way. Rather, it seeks to ensure that as we increase trade with Sub-Saharan African countries, we do so knowing that the infrastructure for air traffic is…