Number one, the Blackbird Institution is not regulated by this bill. It is not regulated now. We believe that this bill exempts them from any regulation so long as they are trading in the manner in which they have indicated they are. The…

Mr. Speaker, the President's Working Group report on OTC derivatives was requested by the House and Senate Committee on Agriculture chairmen in September of 1998 and presented to the committee in November of 1999. This report laid the…

as included in the bill before us, the core principles will be, by their nature, flexible standards. Accordingly, a regulated entity would have reasonable discretion in making determinations as to how it will meet these requirements…

most of that sugar comes from programs around the world that are subsidized much higher than we do in this country. They cannot use it; they cannot keep sugar. They dump it on the world market and take pennies on the dollar.

I understand that is what the GAO report said; but sugar prices are low, and I have not, and I just wonder if the gentleman has, seen any reduction in candy bars or soda pop or any other commodity that the gentleman claims will be such a…

the gentleman knows, I am sure, that sugar prices are at an all-time low; they have not been this low in years.

I rise in support of the Blunt amendment. At first glance, the United States-European Union Consultative Forum on Biotechnology appears to be a step toward opening Europe's doors to our ag biotech products. When you look again, you start…

On January 20, 2000 the FCC adopted rules creating a new, low power FM radio (LPFM) service. This service creates two classes of radio service to operate within the FM radio frequency band with power levels from 1-10 watts (LP 10) and from…

On April 15, the citizens of this country will once again face the annual task of paying their taxes. For many Americans preparing their tax return has become a daunting endeavor. Under the current tax system there are more than 700…

I rise in support of the Thomas substitute, and I urge my colleagues to vote for this substitute. The legislation makes a series of much-needed changes. For instance, there are over 20 provisions in this legislation that will simplify and…

Mr. Chairman, let me try to clear away some of this smoky rhetoric that has been put out here to mask the problem here. This bill is an intricate interlocked bill that affects the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, and the part…

First and foremost, I support campaign finance reform. Leadership supports campaign finance reform. Both the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Shays) and the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Meehan) support campaign finance reform. However…

Unfortunately, American agriculture is in a crisis, bad weather, terribly low commodity prices caused from lost markets, markets closed to our farmers, and excessive world production. This has caused real financial stress, and it is…

school violence and violence in society concerns all of us. What do we do about it? Well, we have tried gun control. We have insisted on parental control. We have suggested the schools could control more. I do not believe our young people…

Mr. Chairman, I reluctantly rise to oppose this amendment by my colleague. While I am sure it is well intended, it is like some of the other amendments we often get but, fortunately, this year have not gotten on this bill dealing with…

this week we will be voting on the supplemental appropriation to provide funds for the Kosovo operation. Unfortunately, the administration has done little to inform Members of Congress. It is strange that people like former Senator Bob…

I am pleased to come here today and to talk about the resolution honoring child abuse prevention and awareness month and also to speak about a piece of legislation that works into the area of prevention of abuse and child awareness which…

I rise today in honor of a very good friend of mine, Dr. David Strand, to recognize his pending retirement as president of Illinois State University in Bloomington, Illinois. I would be remiss not to come here today to honor Dr. Strand…

I come here to speak about the budget, but I cannot help but respond a little bit on campaign finance reform. The issue should be how do we make those in office live by the rules that are already on the books. I question whether more laws…

education is everybody's priority. I do not think there is probably any issue in this House that could bring us together on a bipartisan basis more than improving education. But what have we learned from history? Mr. Speaker, there was a…

as a co-sponsor of this important legislation, I urge my fellow colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support H.R. 221. The bill amends the Fair Labor & Standards Act to allow youths between the ages of 14-18, who are members of a…

today we gather in this House, we have things pretty good; but sometimes when things are too rosy, we lose track of where we are headed, and maybe what we ought to be looking at. The surplus is certainly something that we are glad to have…

Mr. Speaker, I rise with a heart that is heavy and filled with concern for our presidency, concern for our system of basic justice, and concern for our great Nation. The charges against the President are serious, and they are…

it is the nature of politics that we never get everything we want. But when American people support the general direction in which we are going, small victories do become possible. I think today's agreement between Congress and the White…