Steve Buyer

I rise in support of H.R. 3379, a bill to designate the Bloomington, Indiana, post office in honor of the late Congressman Frank McCloskey. Indiana has lost one of its more dedicated and valued public servants. Frank McCloskey, his…

Of the $87 billion, those monies which go to pay for our military and our equipment, our military are not mercenaries. The only cause for which they fight is that of freedom. They do not fight for any bounty of their own. And that should…

with regard to this shortage on natural gas, it is rather stunning when people say there is a shortage in America with regard to natural gas. The stunning part is that, with regard to resources, it is there. The shocking part is that…

yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma ruled that the Federal Trade Commission did not have the authority to create a national ``do-not-call'' registry. While the Court can and did make legal arguments to…

today, we pay tribute to Governor Frank O'Bannon--a statesman, loving husband and father and a friend to many. A loyal servant of Indiana for over 30 years, Frank O'Bannon lived life as a country gentleman, with an unassuming strength to…

I cannot support the motion to instruct offered by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Dingell) because I am not going to permit politics to override substance. The gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden) was correct that when the gentleman had an…

I am quite bothered that someone would actually come to the floor and denigrate the great minds of the world that come to the only free market, America. And these individuals improve the quality of our life, not only just us, but around…

I come to the House currently to discuss the Medicare issue, and this is a tough issue that is facing us. It is one whereby Members can choose a political route, or they can choose a route of policy. The numbers that are presently in front…

I want to give people a job. I do not want to give people an unemployment check. Get them a job. Vote for the President's economic plan. The purpose of the Federal Government is to help those who cannot help themselves. Earlier this year…

There have been over 17 resolutions before the United Nations in which Saddam Hussein continues his open defiance. The first resolution was November 29 of 1990, that said Iraq must comply fully with Resolution 660 regarding the illegal…

to support the gentleman's position on a preemptive strike, I think it has been clear that Saddam Hussein's efforts to circumvent the economic sanctions has proven itself very successful. Saddam has illegally imported hundreds of billions…

Reclaiming my time, beginning with the threat, I think is probably the right place for us to start this discussion here today. A report released on September 9, 2002, from the International Institute for Strategic Studies, an independent…

in my home State of Indiana, our own no-call registry has been met with great success. While in Indiana there are over 6 million people, a little over 1.2 million phone lines in Indiana have registered to stop these unwanted telephone…

I could not resist this tribute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sam Johnson). When I think of many of America's heroes, individuals who were challenged, when you give your reflection, you know you were challenged. When America's children…

the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act addresses three crucial interests of the medical device community and the patients and providers it serves. First, it has been recognized for some time that the Food and Drug Administration…

I rise in support of H.R. 4600 because it strikes an appropriate balance between the needs of patients who have been harmed to seek redress and the needs of all patients to have access to health care. I note my colleague from the Committee…

It took me 3 years to redesign the pharmacy benefit of military health delivery system. As the only Member of this body in this Congress to offer a prescription drug bill that has been passed and signed into law, I want to share a few…

I rise and encourage all Members to support H.R. 3392. It is fitting that a national veterans' cemetery in Saratoga, New York be named after our colleague, Jerry Solomon. It honors not just the person but the contributions to our country…

Today, I have introduced the Medical Education for National Defense Act in the 21st Century, H.R. 3254. This legislation would authorize funds to establish partnership between the Department of Veterans' Affairs, the VA, and the Department…

the dynamic of our Nation has been reshaped by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This tragedy not only destroyed the lives of thousands of innocent American civilians but also violated each and every American's sense of safety…

When the gentleman comes up with his $50 billion number, what he did not mention, and I ask him to elaborate a little built, is on the question of deferred maintenance. When one looks at this past decade of the 1990s, in the post-Reagan…

When I look back now at the 1990s, I say as Congress sought to react to some of the personnel problems, we repealed the reduction, we reformed the retirement system, we made reforms in the pay tables, we increased military pay, we…

I rise in opposition to further increases in CAFE standards, and in defense of the common sense compromise that the Energy and Commerce Committee has included in the energy bill. Like most everyone, I support fuel conservation…

there are some concerns that have been raised here by the DEA. They sent a letter to the gentleman from Louisiana (Chairman Tauzin) and the ranking member, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Dingell), dated July 11, 2001, which I will refer…

I do agree on one thing with the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Sanders). This amendment is important. It is important because if it passes, people will die, and that is no exaggeration. Why would we ever want to permit a system that is one…