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I offer this question of privilege to bring attention to a catastrophic situation facing this Nation. The trade laws that the Congress has enacted over the last 60 years are designed to ensure that American workers are not hurt by unfair…
I do rise to urge my colleagues to support this legislation to rename a post office in East Chicago, Indiana in honor of Lance Corporal Harold Gomez. Corporal Gomez was the first resident of East Chicago to die during the Vietnam War and…
I have kidded Mr. Yates in the past that one of the advantages he has over me is that during the summer months potentially half of his constituents tend to live in my Congressional District along the southern shore of Lake Michigan. But…
I have kept those theses that Mr. Hamilton prepared, and was struck by the theme of both articles, and that is his abhorrence of those who are intolerant to others' ideas and the civility in which he connoted that we ought to, again…
I rise in opposition to fast track, given the experience historically we have had with NAFTA. We have had 124,000 jobs certified as having been lost because of NAFTA. I would remind my colleagues the math works out to 72 workers a day…
I want to take my time to profoundly thank the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Rogers), the chairman, and the ranking member, the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. Mollohan), as well as the staffs on both the majority and minority side, for…
I rise today to mark the twenty-fourth anniversary of Turkey's invasion, and subsequent occupation, of Cyprus. It is extremely disturbing to me that every year we are compelled to gather in this chamber to remind the world of the horrible…
I rise today in honor of two true American heroes. Capitol Hill Police Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Special Agent John M. Gibson sacrificed themselves in the line of duty, putting their country and their commitment to democracy over their …
I am in support of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Act, which I sponsored. I initially identified the need for such a bill when I found out that many gang members and drug dealers in northwest Indiana had the protection of bulletproof…
I also ask unanimous consent that we extend debate on this resolution for 1 additional hour, given the important nature of the resolution before the House
Mr. Speaker, we live in a global economy and we are engaged in a global competition. I know this and so do the tens of thousands of working Americans that I represent. The people I represent in northwest Indiana are not afraid of…
I recognize the committee faced a number of very difficult issues, and I believe that they have done the very best job possible. While I support the general thrust of the bill, I am very concerned about the specific issue of the current…
Mr. Chairman, the transportation appropriation measure before us today contains $2 million for the Northern Indiana South Shore commuter rail line. The House report states that this funding is to be used to complete a major investment…
I rise today to mark the 23d anniversary of Turkey's invasion, and subsequent occupation, of Cyprus. In 1960, Cyprus gained its political independence from the British Empire. Fourteen short years later, however, this independence was…
I would use the time remaining to emphasize that this is a bipartisan proposal between the gentleman from Oklahoma [Mr. Istook] and myself. What we were trying to do was to ensure that States and locales have the resources to provide for…
Mr. Chairman, I rise for four purposes. First of all, as the cosponsor of this amendment, I rise to emphasize to the body that this is a bipartisan proposal authored by the gentleman from Oklahoma [Mr. Istook] as well as myself. My second…
Since I have been chairman, we have never had a single hearing on this subject. No witnesses have offered any testimony on this subject. The chairman was right. That is why the gentleman from Oklahoma [Mr. Istook] and myself introduced…
I rise to pay tribute to Andy Jacobs and in strong support of H.R. 1057 to designate the new postal facility in Indianapolis, IN, in his honor. I had the pleasure of serving with Andy since I was first elected to join the Indiana's…
I rise today to reiterate my commitment to balancing the budget of this country and to announce my reserved support for the resolution. I support the resolution because I wish to move the budget process along, but I also feel compelled to…
I want to draw particular attention to one provision of the bill that I strongly support, and that is the inclusion of $24 million for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to expand their ongoing investigation of the recent wave of…
I offer a bipartisan amendment in conjunction with the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Bilirakis], the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy], the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Durbin], and the gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Smith]. Our…
I believe that this will be the close of the debate. We just wanted to respond to a couple of the points that were made today. There was a debate here earlier today on the House floor about how far back in time we should go to resolve the…
I am pleased to participate today in this special order to commemorate Black History Month. In March, we will celebrate Women's History Month, and, in that vein, I would like to pay tribute to a number of African-American women who have…
if NAFTA is such a great deal, why do we have to bailout Mexico? That is the central question that must be answered before a single dime of our money is placed at risk. The $47 billion bailout is a raw deal for the American taxpayer…
when George Bush was President the American economy was like a 98-pound weakling on the beach. Any bully could kick sand in our face. Jobs were lost. Confidence was destroyed. And we were just too weak to fight back. The American people…
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