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Today marks the 341st day that Martin and Gracia Burnham have been held captive by Muslim terrorists in the Philippines. Unfortunately, I have disturbing news to report today. According to a report in the Associated Press, the Abu Sayyaf…
Today marks the 340th day that Martin and Gracia Burnham have been held captive by Muslim terrorists in the Philippines. Today is May Day, traditionally a festive day to celebrate spring time. This May Day will not be festive for Martin…
I support President Bush's welfare reform. I am often asked what I consider some of the best accomplishments I have made as a Congressman. Well, I am very proud to have been a Member of the historic 105th Congress that passed the 1996…
Today marks the 326th day that Martin and Gracia Burnham have been held captive by Muslim terrorists in the Philippines. Mr. Speaker, millions of Americans paid their dues on Tax Day this week, but Martin and Gracia have been paying the…
Today marks the 320th day that Martin and Gracia Burnham have been held captive by Muslim terrorists in the Philippines. I had hoped to return to this podium after the recess and tell you the great news of Martin and Gracia's release. It…
Today marks the 298th day that Martin and Gracia Burnham have been held captive by Muslim terrorists in the Philippines. A couple of weeks ago our spirits were raised as we heard of a new video showing Martin and Gracia. Our initial…
Today marks day 285 that Martin and Gracia Burnham have been held captive by Muslim terrorists in the Philippines. Yesterday, in a video made by the Abu Sayyaf group, the Muslim terrorists, they confirmed their direct connection to the al…
I must express my outrage at their unethical report on the anthrax mailings. On January 22, NPR broadcast a story linking the Traditional Values Coalition to the anthrax mailings here on Capitol Hill. There are no facts and no sources to…
Today marks the 277th day that Martin and Gracia Burnham have been held captive by Muslim terrorists in the Philippines. Last Thursday, 10 American servicemen lost their lives in a helicopter crash while conducting a bilateral training…
Today marks the 264th day that Martin and Gracia Burnham have been held captive by Muslim terrorists in the Philippines. Today is Valentine's Day, a day focused on celebrating love 365 days a year, not just on February 14. The Burnhams…
before terrorism literally hit home on September 11, two fellow Kansans, two fellow Americans, had already been held hostage by Muslim terrorists for over 3 months. On May 27, 2001, Martin and Gracia Burnham were snatched out of bed in a…
I received this news with mixed emotions. First, I am very happy for Dick Armey because he is moving to the next phase of his life where he will continue to pursue his dreams. This morning he fondly spoke of his wife Susan and how he was…
If Members want to ignore all the rest of this airport security and just focus on this one little phase right down here, then I suggest Members support the Senate version. But we cannot go to conference, we cannot fix the problem. We just…
The Republican version does help companies, small businesses, because those are the institutions that hire people. In Kansas, four out of five jobs are in small businesses. There is business expense and depreciation that will help small…
our Nation faces a crisis; and today we are acting with appropriate speed in dealing with that crisis. But in doing so, we want to be sure that we are dealing with the entire air transportation infrastructure. A major objective of this…
We cannot afford to risk irreparable harm to the air transportation industry, and subsequent economic impacts and job loss, by exposing the industry to the spectre of unlimited liability for a terrorist attack.
to this date, America has not had a comprehensive energy policy. The results were expressed last year when President Clinton's Energy Secretary Bill Richardson admitted, ``It is obvious that the Federal Government was not prepared. We were…
As we embark on the 21st century, Americans expect certain things. We want a secure future for our children, a clean environment; and when we flick the switch on a lamp, we expect the light to shine. Unfortunately, due to extreme…
I believe that is correct. We have no intent of preventing anyone from trying to stop child abuse. I think that is an awful situation that we currently have in America that we need to stop, so our efforts would be to do the same as the…
It is our intent to work with the gentleman to make sure there is no confusion about this. I would also like to remind the gentleman this does not supersede State laws. Those States that have made initiatives in this area to stop child…
Education is first, last and always about children. The education debate is not about money. It is about Federal versus local control of schools and our children's future. Republicans emphasize local education flexibility, not a Federal…
This is a clear choice. This is not about the needle exchange program. This is about protecting children. One of the comments that was made by the gentleman from Virginia was that this will keep the needle exchange program 1,000 feet away…
On July 11, the D.C. Council passed a bill which would require employers in the District of Columbia to provide contraceptive coverage to their employees. Despite the fact that a good conscience clause exempting employers who wish to waive…
I would like to step back just 6 years and look at the District of Columbia because it was a very different place then. They were running a budget deficit. Schools were failing. It was known as the murder capital. And crime had kept people…
it has been said that the strength of our country can be measured by the strength of our families, and it is true that the family is our smallest unit of government. So when families are doing well, we all do well. It is in the family that…
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