free and fair elections are still a hallmark of democracy. Those countries which still harbor Communist regimes can look with envy upon Italy, where within 7 days the electorate will choose its national leadership in a free and fair…

John Quincy Adams, in a famous summation to the Supreme Court in 1841, spoke on behalf of 35 Africans he represented in the historic Amistad case involving that slave ship. Adams told the Supreme Court they would not have a more important…

my friends, I join you in the joyous realization that we have reached the end of a very tortuous political campaign, and today is the final act in choosing our national leader. The United States Supreme Court very unusually had an…

the pending rules package proposes to amend clause 3 of rule X to give the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence the ``exclusive'' authority to ``review the sources and methods of entities described in clause 11(b)(1)(A).''…

I rise in support of H.R. 2780--``Kristen's Act''--which was introduced by the Gentlelady from North Carolina, Sue Myrick. Today, there are approximately 100,000 people who have been reported as missing to the FBI's National Crime…

Mr. Speaker, S. 2272, the Strengthening Abuse and Neglect Courts Act of 2000, provides grants to allow States to improve the administrative efficiency and effectiveness of child abuse and neglect courts throughout the Nation. The bill…

Mr. Speaker, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 made long-needed reforms to our laws governing the deportation of criminal aliens. The act put an end to criminal aliens' indefinitely delaying their…

it always is a mystery to me why so many good people, and the advocates of this amendment are as good as they get, can support such a hollow cause as killing an unborn child. That is the what an abortion is. Do you ever hear the saying…

Today, Mr. Speaker, this body considers legislation to facilitate citizenship opportunities for Hmong refugees who were recruited by the United States to assist our combat effort in Indochina. Twenty-five years after the end of the Vietnam…

I just am concerned that expectations are so high that passing this sort of legislation is somehow going to fill the hearts and the souls of our young people that now somehow are empty and consumed with violence with sweetness and light…

I say to my good friend, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers), that I am with him a hundred percent on this resolution. We are going to support it. It asks for what we think ought to happen. We ought to have a meeting. We ought to…

Mr. Speaker, too much delay, too many lives lost have been destroyed since Columbine. Americans want and they deserve better. Yesterday, in North Haven, Connecticut, I stood with the head of the Connecticut Chiefs of Police; the Chief of…

I say to my friend, I will join him in the letter or he can join me. But I suggest that he and I finish our job over here and confront the distinguished Members of the other body, as we refer to them deferentially, with an accomplished…

I cannot imagine any subject more important than the one we debate today. This debate is not about religious doctrine or even about policy options. It is a debate about our understanding of human dignity, what it means to be a member of…

Property rights are human rights just like any other civil right, and citizens whose federal property rights have been violated should have the same meaningful access to federal courts as those who suffer violations of other constitutional…

Mr. Speaker, among the pantheon of great American patriots belongs the name of the late Zachary Fisher. His countless, and I mean countless, acts of kindness towards our military and their families over a long and full life are legendary…

Today, the House considers H. Con. Res. 124, which recognizes the contributions of Asian Americans to American culture and society, and condemns all forms of discrimination and bias against Asian Americans. This resolution has the…

I just want to agree with the gentleman. There is no logic or consistency for tolerating abortion as a result of rape or incest. The little victim has committed no wrong or no crime. The gentleman is absolutely right, and it saddens me…

reclaiming my time, I am sorry, but I do not agree. I think we have to protect the little innocent life.

July 5 will mark the 25th anniversary of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Crisis Negotiation Program. The program created the Crisis Negotiation Unit, which has worked to negotiate the release of hostages for the last 25 years. We…

I don't think there is a member in this House who is against supporting and reinforcing family values. We all know that the family is under assault in this country. Efforts to counter this assault and foster good public policy, have…

a lot of talk about rights, about women's rights, and properly so. Not a word, not a syllable, not a phrase is spoken about the rights of the unborn child. Because the unborn child in the process we call abortion or euphemistically we call…

my colleagues are making a virtue out of what is a vice, and that is the inflexibility of the IRS standards. The cost of food in Omaha, Nebraska or Boise, Idaho, is different than in downtown Manhattan. So what is realistic about an…

I do want to say in reference to his concerns about the process that it is true this is a constitutional amendment, and we did not have hearings on it this year. However, in the past we have had hearings after hearings after hearings. This…

I recognize this is a very difficult decision, and I regret disagreeing with some of my colleagues who oppose the participation of our forces in the NATO peacekeeping effort, but it boils down really to a simple proposition: Is NATO…