Jasper Packard

the news of Sonny's untimely passing was greatly upsetting to me. Sonny was an upstanding leader in his community, a good family man, and a solid legislator. He served his constituents in southern California well and brought a certain…

I consider it a real privilege to get up on the floor and speak of my friend Sonny Bono. Sonny really became a heavyweight in everything he did. I think he started out perceived as a lightweight in most everything he did, but before it was…

I am personally incensed at these comments. My father was a civilian and fought with the Marines on Wake Island and spent 4 and a half years in a Japanese prison camp with those Marines. I represent the largest Marine base in the United…

common sense tells me that the IRS is far too large and intrusive. Consider that the IRS has more than 136,000 employees, while the INS has only 6,500 border patrol agents--about 20 times more people to take our money than to protect our…

Parents across the nation want greater control of their children's education and greater accountability from their children's schools. Parents must be able to send their children to safe, quality schools that reinforce the lessons of…

Over 15 years ago, Congress recognized the need to build a permanent repository to handle our nation's spent nuclear fuel and passed laws directing the Department of Energy to take the lead in this effort. Despite collecting billions of…

Parents across America want greater control of their children's education and greater accountability from their children's schools. Parents must be able to send their children to safe, quality schools that reinforce the lessons of…

Mr. Speaker, on the motion to instruct, I wholeheartedly agree with the gentleman from North Carolina. We have made a very, very significant step forward in the House bill to emphasize quality-of-life issues, housing, barracks, day care…

we surely have come a long way. After 2\1/ 2\ years, the Republican Congress and the Democratic administration have finally agreed on a plan to balance the budget and provide for America's future. But it was neither the Democrats nor the…

The very decision of transferring the helicopters, not any other part of the decision of transferring the helicopters to Miramar, was reviewed time and time again by every agency, all the way up to the President, and they all came back…

I have brought this bill to the House floor in response to a loophole... This is something that I think all Americans, and certainly, to my knowledge, all Members of Congress feel that this ought to be corrected.

illegal aliens should not be rewarded with taxpayer dollars. When we passed immigration reform legislation last year, I thought that this was made crystal clear. Imagine my astonishment when I read in the San Diego Union-Tribune that an…

I want to say that the committee and particularly the gentleman from Minnesota made significant improvements on the bill, I thought, that left a safety net so that no one would be stripped of any legal opportunities and benefits that would…

the United State is often referred to as the great American ``melting pot''--a blend of many different people, cultures, and heritages. The American flag represents this diversity; it embodies the values, traditions, and aspirations that…

it is unbelievable that an outdated law to protect endangered species is causing catastrophic harm to animals, humans, and agriculture. In my home State of California, the floods of 1997 have already caused the deaths of nine people and…

It pains me to know that our children in foster care are being reunited with abusive families. Our current broken system places more importance on returning children to the natural parents, despite circumstances such as abandonment and…

American tax dollars shouldn't be used to end a patient's life. There are far more humane ways to help those stricken with a terminal illness and their families. The Supreme Court is currently considering two cases, Washington versus…

today I rise to discuss a procedure that I find--and an overwhelming number of Americans find--absolutely abhorrent, partial birth abortion. It is brutal and inhumane. It is not necessary and should not be permitted. Last year, when we…

Imagine not being able to attend your son's graduation or your daughter's parent-teacher conference because you could not get the time off of work. Graduations, birthday parties and family reunions are the moments that we live for. If we…

honesty, fairness, and dealing justly with others has been an overriding principle of my entire life. The Speaker admitted he made mistakes. I believe this body should admonish the Speaker's actions. However, the Ethics Committee's…

I want to take this time to honor a dear friend and colleague of mine, Ray Thornton. Ray will be leaving this body soon and before he goes his dedication and fellowship deserves high praise. As chairman of the Legislative Branch…

Let us take American taxpayer dollars and send it to Mexico or to any other country and educate their children. Those that have chosen to stay in their country and to abide by our border laws, they probably have a better right to our…

This is the conference report on the legislative branch appropriations bill. It will cut from the 1996 program level over $22 million and will keep us on the glidepath to a balanced budget. Highlights--H.R. 3754 Conference Report…

I want to commend Chairman Myers for his hard work in crafting the Energy and Water Appropriations bill in light of our budget constraints. I also appreciate his support of fusion energy by providing $225 million for these programs. Fusion…

in the history of our Country, marriage has never meant anything other than an exclusively heterosexual and monogamous institution. The fact that we have to take up legislation today to defend this precious institution is mind-boggling…