Jim Ryun

I support H.R. 2586, the Fiscal Year 2002 National Defense Authorization Act, because it directly addresses the quality-of-life problems today's service members are experiencing. In total, the bill authorizes $343 billion for defense…

I especially want to thank one of my constituents, Cheryl Brown Henderson, for being the catalyst in this effort to educate America on the Brown versus Board of Education Supreme Court decision. H.R. 2133 will establish a commission to…

I have very fond memories of Floyd Spence. As a freshman on the Committee on Armed Services looking for direction, he was always there as a friend, and he was willing to give counsel. I particularly remember when I asked him to come to…

many of my colleagues have recently called for Federal funding to destroy human embryos for research. They cite the fact that stem cells obtained from these embryos could give life. They are forgetting two vital facts: One, stem cells can…

I rise in support of ethical stem cell research and in opposition to the destruction of human life. I firmly believe that we have a responsibility to respect and protect life at every stage. The issue we face is not whether we allow this…

today we speak of ``no child left behind'' in our education system, and providing our children with the highest quality education is a value that we all hold very dear. Unfortunately, for years African American children remained in…

President Bush has outlined what I think is a sound energy policy that is both forward thinking and sensible, but opponents of his plan sound like a broken record, accusing the President of being anti-environment. The assertion that we…

I rise today to call on all of us to work together to find long-term solutions to our energy problems. The energy crunch affects all of us from the farmer who pays more for diesel fuel to families who are on summer vacation. After 8 years…

Tax relief for American families has been one of my top priorities; so when George Bush ran for President, he made the promise to bring relief to families, and that was like a breath of fresh air. This year, President Bush laid out…

today as we consider a bill to authorize funding for foreign relations, I find it puzzling that some of my colleagues would wish to include language to repeal President Bush's Mexico City policy. The issue of abortion as a method of family…

As we observe the National Small Business Week, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize an outstanding small businessman from Kansas. Fred Willich is the founder and president of an interior design company in Manhattan, Kansas…

one thing that makes America great is its longstanding tradition to defend those incapable of defending themselves. Our Founding Fathers acknowledged the proverb to ``Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.'' It is our duty to…

the dedication of our military spouses is invaluable, and I want to ensure that they are treated right with respect to health care. Currently, military dependents who use one of the military's choice-related health plans do so believing…

today I rise to share a story about a friend of mine who has overcome great adversity. His name is Eddie Timanus. Eddie has been completely blind since he was a toddler, but he has chosen not to let this disability stop him from realizing…

America does not send its athletes to the Olympic Games, Americans do.

Mr. Chairman, the National Nuclear Secret Administration was put in place by this Congress to be an independent agency within the Department of Energy; their sole purpose was to secure our most vital national nuclear secrets. My amendment…

I rise in support of the accountability and responsibility to stop wasteful spending and mismanagement of wildlife and sport fishing funds. The impropriety of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in spending taxpayer dollars for slush funds…

we should stop the practice of using human fetal tissue for research and for commerce, and we should certainly stop subsidizing its industry. Although researchers profess to have the best intentions, this utilitarian view of human life…

as the Declaration of Independence declares, ``We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the…

I rise in support of the taxation amendment. By 1950, Americans worked until April 3rd in order to pay for the spending of government. This year, Americans will have to work until May 11th before they are able to take home money for their…

I would like to offer an example of the United States Armed Forces continually being asked to do more with less. Within the district I represent, the Second District of the great State of Kansas, resides the 190th Air Refueling Wing of the…

the United States Armed Forces are being stretched too thin. They have been asked to take on peacekeeping missions in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia and now possibly Kosovo. President Clinton told Congress and the Nation that the United States…

I would like to add some points with regard to national defense, offer an example of how our armed forces are continuously being asked to do more with less. Within the district that I represent, which is the Second District of Kansas…

let me first of all add my congratulations to what Joe White has been able to do with the program in Missouri. As my colleagues know, I have had the opportunity to see hands on exactly what he does with the urban teenagers, and for them to…

while the majority of Americans are enjoying an unprecedented level of economic prosperity, natural disasters and low farm commodity prices are hurting farmers nationwide. I have seen firsthand the devastating effects facing farmers in my…