Rae Oliver Davis

on rollcall No. 390, the King amendment No. 22, I was unavoidably detained and am not recorded. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''

on rollcall No. 391, the Kucinich amendment, I was unavoidably detained and am not recorded. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 24 Offered by Mr. Lantos The Acting CHAIRMAN. The pending business is the demand for…

I rise today in honor of William H. Goetz, who, after 46 years of service to the City of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, has announced his retirement from public service. Bill Goetz' career began in 1964 when he began serving on the City Council…

I speak not simply as a Member of Congress, but as a former enlisted soldier and military officer. I find myself somewhat dismayed that we have to spend time here today debating an amendment that would tell our enemies when our forces are…

Ethics. The principles of honor and morality. The accepted rules of conduct. The moral principles of an individual. Mr. Speaker, the 109th Congress recently passed its 100-day mark, and I would like to reflect on the progress we have made…

as a father with four daughters, the safety and well-being of young women are among my absolute priorities. The Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act is not a bill that affects a minor's right to have an abortion. It is a bill that…

Webster's Dictionary defines hypocrisy as a false pretension to personal qualities or principles not actually possessed. Politicize is defined as to make the subject a political discussion or dispute. Progress is defined as moving forward…

it may come as a surprise to the minority leader and her liberal followers in this Chamber to learn that when I am back in the 4th District of Kentucky I am not asked why I support the majority leader. I am asked why the liberal Democrats…

Yet at the same time, I think that it is important that we set aside partisan rancor. This is not a Democratic problem or a Republican problem. This is an American problem. It is important that bureaucratic agendas be put aside, that party…

I believe that our founders would stand aghast if they saw the size and the reach of the Federal Government and how it has grown over two centuries. Certainly times have changed, but the cost of government continues to rise. Archaic…