Harold Rogers: “I rise to explain the Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary portion of H.R. 3194, making consolidated appropriations…”

Many of the speakers on this amendment this afternoon have no idea of the depth of poverty with which we are trying to deal in most of Appalachia. Mr. Chairman, I submit to the gentleman from Florida that the unemployment rate in Naples or…

Now imagine what a one-year old today will experience as he heads into the 21st century.

H.R. 3421 provides an additional $616,282,000 in funding, after scorekeeping adjustments.

Yet, little William sits on that exciting threshold--filled with great opportunity and hope.