would it not seem to the gentleman reasonable that the administration, we would hope the administration would do everything possible at that point to utilize these contracts in the interest of the Government?

I will support this, the bill before us today. It is not everything I had hoped for, as a representative of many Federal employees who have been furloughed and not paid during this time period, but it is a step in the right direction. We…

Well, that would do it, but it does not solve some of the other problems. A continuing resolution is not a resolution. There are still a lot of issues at play in the continuing resolution that frankly ought to be worked out.

Let me say to my friend that may be able to happen in time. We will have a discharge petition. But 30 days have to run. The problem with this recess is that you do not get the legislative days run during that time. Eventually this will…

Let me just make a couple of final points. It also does not get us to a balanced budget which is something else that I think needs to be done that we feel very strongly. The fourth thing that could happen is the President could put a…

let me just share a little bit different perspective. First of all, I think to hear Members from this side of the aisle get up and blame the President for the shutdown and Members on the other side get up and blame the Republican Congress…

this is disgraceful. We have Members over here saying it is Gingrich's fault, it is the President's fault. it is all of our faults, folks. We have not been able to get our act together. We could pass a continuing resolution. I favor doing…

And, as I read this, the amendment and the bill, there was some rhetoric about these decisions were made by Government bureaucrats. I guess they are talking about Government procurement officers, behind closed doors, back-door decisions…

My comments are simply this, and why I oppose the amendment: I understand the intentions of this and the concerns that have been raised, but I think they are bogus in this case. I think we have--what we are doing to some extent is we are…

Now let me put sole source to one side just for one second. Can anyone bid on the procurement regard? Is there any bar to anyone bidding that is in this bill?

Let me ask the gentlewoman from Kansas then are there any notice provision that she has eliminated in her amendment, and I would ask both, as I understand it, what notice provisions now will not go out to small businesses under this that…

In fact, as I understand the legislation, the gentleman has even stricter standards in terms of bid protests, in terms of what those criteria are going to be.

I want to first of all compliment the chairman, the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Clinger], and the chairman, the gentleman from South Carolina [Mr. Spence], for putting this bill together, putting a broad coalition of groups interested…

But the central issue here is, should the Government in its procurement operate on a ``one size fits all'' standard, or are we going to allow the buyer, are we going to allow that agent then who is trying to get the best price they can for…

I am compelled to vote in support of the resolution disapproving the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission [BRAC]. I approve of the BRAC process, but in my district the Army has taken action under BRAC 95…

H.R. 2108 is a straightforward bill which allows the District of Columbia to move forward on two very important economic development projects--the MCI arena at Gallery Place and a new convention center. These projects will provide…

Anyone who drives a car in Washington, DC, knows that this city needs highway money. Practically every street and highway in this town has potholes or broken pavement. Many of the bridges are in dire need of repair or replacement. It seems…

Mr. Chairman, this amendment requires that the Directors of the Congressional Budget Office and the Office of Management and Budget to submit a joint report to the Congress analyzing the costs and benefits of proposals to abolish or…

I want to once again congratulate Chairman Clinger for shepherding yet another bill through both bodies and being able to send it on to the President for signature. The House action has really succeeded in this with the following: We are…

I rise to sound the alarm against a huge tax hike on 2 million Americans that has been slipped into H.R. 1215, the package of tax reforms that will be considered on this floor today. Here are the facts: Fact: The rule governing today's tax…

this emergency legislation is the cornerstone of our Nation's response to the tragic and completely unacceptable financial condition of our Nation's Capital. Life in Washington, DC, is coming apart at the seams. This legislation will halt…

I would just want to say I want to support the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida. I have been in local government for 15 years. During that time I have sat through hundreds of zoning cases, literally hundreds of condemnation…

let me just put into perspective to my friends, I think we are all for property rights. My affairs in local government overturned one of the largest downzonings in northern Virginia history that took away property rights. It is the basis…

The answer is that instead of the small parcel which could be covered under the existing legislation, a 10 percent diminution of that, that this is the entire property.

I supported the Goss amendment, which took the 10 percent threshold to 30 percent. This moves it to 20 percent, but it is much more reasonable. I have been in local government for 15 years, and I have sat through hundreds of zoning cases…