I rise today with the rest of my colleagues to condemn the terrorist attack on the United States and to express my sympathy to the victims of this horrific action. The destruction of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon was a frontal…

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 819 is a bill to designate the Federal building located at 143 West Liberty Street in Medina, Ohio, in honor of our former colleague, Congressman Don Pease. I join my chairman, the gentleman from Ohio (Chairman…

Mr. Speaker, I join the gentleman from Ohio (Chairman LaTourette) in support of S. Con. Res. 41, to authorize use of the Capitol Grounds on September 8 for a National Book Festival. The event, jointly hosted by the Library of Congress and…

I am delighted to join the sponsor, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), in supporting H. Con. Res. 79 and acknowledge the efforts of the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), who has been such a champion for his constituents for this…

I support H.R. 495, a bill to designate the Federal building in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, in honor of our former colleague, Ron de Lugo. Although Ron was a native of New Jersey, he spent his entire life working in and…

I strongly support H.R. 1831, the Small Business Liability Protection Act. For over 8 years, there has been a general consensus among the Members of this House that too many small businesses, homeowners, and small charitable organizations…

I rise in opposition to the $1.35 trillion budget resolution. While I am in favor of tax relief for the American people, I do not believe relief should be accomplished through tax cuts benefiting big business and the wealthiest of…

H. Con. Res. 74 authorizes use of the Capitol Grounds for the 20th annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service--a most solemn and respectful service. I strongly support this resolution that honors police officers--brave men and women…

I rise today to oppose S.J. Res. 6, a resolution to disapprove the ergonomics regulation promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in January. I will vote to uphold this regulation because I believe that worker…

we find ourselves in an unhappy situation today with respect to fuel oil, gasoline, and diesel prices. We learned from our last experience with high energy prices in the 1970's the importance of energy supplies to our citizens and our…

I strongly support the Udall of Colorado amendment. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the Udall amendment to H.R. 1655. This is not an appropriations bill, it's an authorization bill. If the appropriators do not have sufficient funds…

H.R. 1664 will help combat a crisis that is confronting American steelworkers and steel companies. A flood of cheap imports abroad have left our nation's steel factories facing stiff competition from illegally-subsidized products. This…

I assure her, as I do my other friend from California and the California delegation, that I intend to work with them to address this issue in conference. The goal of my amendment is to create a level playing field for both for- and…

I rise today to vote in favor of legislation to put the Congress' voice where it should be--at the forefront of the national policy which guides our armed forces in the face of conflict. Under the Constitution, the Congress has the power…

I am pleased that the authorization of the War Risk Insurance program is one of the first pieces of legislation this Congress will consider. The War Risk Insurance Program is crucial to our aviation transportation system. Just like…

the House today undertakes one of the most serious deliberations facing this Congress--whether to proceed with a process to impeach President Clinton. The report issued to this Congress by Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr--and the…

Today, the Republican leadership is up to their old tricks again. Their plan to consider fast track trade authority not trivializes this important debate. The Republican leadership is playing a game with electoral politics--creating…

this House has under consideration the issue of how best to deal with the report submitted by Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr. Mr. Starr has spent almost four years investigating the president and more recently, the allegations…

while I have a great respect for Ronald Reagan and what he was able to accomplish during his tenure in the White House, I strongly disagree with the proposal to rename Washington National Airport the Ronald Reagan National Airport. Over…

in June, I voted against the Republican budget reconciliation bill in the House because I had several concerns about how the legislation would negatively impact many American citizens. I was especially concerned about the impact on…

today this body will take a large step in making sweeping reform in our welfare system. By passing the welfare reform agreement, we move toward a system that emphasizes work and independence--a new system that represents real change and…

I rise in strong support of an increase in the minimum wage. The 90-cent increase that is being considered today by the House of Representatives will begin to address the erosion in American workers' purchasing power. If the minimum wage…

tonight, the House is being asked to approve large and growing tax cuts that make the goal of balancing the budget farther and farther out of reach. The Republican ``Contract with America'' promised to balance the budget. However, it does…

You know, we are always talking about partnerships as opposed to the Federal Government putting up all the money for projects. This is truly a partnership between the private sector, the State of Illinois, and the Federal Government. Let…

I rise today to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. A systematic and deliberate campaign of genocide between 1915 and 1923 resulted in the deaths of over 1.5 million Armenians and the exile of a nation from its…