Jim Ryun

our civilized society must not allow President Clinton's preference for partial-birth abortions to continue. I not only speak for my fellow Kansans but also for the preborn children throughout this country whose lives are taken by this…

no civilized society should condone or even tolerate a heinous procedure such as partial birth abortion. Congress will again pass a ban on partial birth abortion and this time the President should sign the ban. By his past veto, the…

Pentagon intelligence officials are reporting that communist China will add eight ICBM missiles to its arsenal. That is in addition to the 13 nuclear missiles that it already has pointed at American citizens. This weekend the President…

Yes, the city has replaced 20 miles of pipe at a cost of $2.5 million, and has appropriated $5.1 million of city revenue this year to replace another 40 miles. However, according to the mayor, this is insufficient to complete the repairs…

one thing that has been truly a pleasure in serving our national security is that when we come to an issue such as this that is really a national security issue for this country, I have seen this committee come together in such a way that…

30 years ago this week, the North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong launched what is now known as the Tet Offensive. During the Vietnam War a cease-fire was traditionally observed during the Vietnamese holiday, Tet. Both sides of the Vietnam…

when I was a young boy growing up in the great State of Kansas, my friends used to play a game in which we would blindfold someone, spin them around until disoriented, and then hand them a paper tail with a thumbtack attached and point…

I rise today not only in support of S. 1000, but also in support of one of my State's greatest citizens, Senator Bob Dole. Bob Dole faithfully served the people of Kansas for 46 years, starting in the State House, continuing through his…

I am here today to discuss one of the most fundamental rights contained in the Constitution, the right to own private property. My bill, the Railway Abandonment Clarification Act, protects private property owners whose land once held a…

the great historian, Will Durant, wrote, and I quote, A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself within. The essential causes of Rome's decline lay in her people, her morals, her class struggle, her…

what we are debating today is very simple: Do we believe, on the one hand, in more government, or, on the other hand, in more freedom? Throughout recorded history, from the Magna Carta to the Constitution of the United States, the struggle…

When the Government takes between one-fourth and one-half of everyone's income, that is too much power in the hands of Government. Let us heed the words of Thomas Jefferson and reduce the power of Government by passing the first tax…

As a freshman member of the Committee on National Security, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1119, the fiscal year 1998 National Defense Authorization Act. Although hampered by a limited budget, this bill funds quality of life initiatives…

the Lord has blessed my wife and me with four precious children. When they were babies I held them, I fed them, I took care of them, and I even helped change their diapers. I knew then that if anyone would really try and hurt them, that I…