I think it is a shameful thing that one of the best things we have been able to do as a government in dealing with the single greatest problem in this country is now under assault, and clearly the gravest problem that America has faced…

Mr. Chairman, this time we have a new mantra as we get the March of the Siamese Children on the other side. Each one is programmed to say his little piece when he comes in. This year it is about the tax cuts. That is probably because they…

I am very pleased to join with the members of the CBC and other Members of the House in supporting the budget that best represents the way in which the resources of this country ought to be spent. We are in a range of deficit neutrality on…

The fact is this amendment reduces budget authority. It does not squirrel it away, it does not put it anywhere else, it reduces budget authority by $2.4 billion. That is $2.4 billion less than would be available for the Appropriations…

Mr. Chairman, I did bring my own chart. It was not prepared at great expense by the Department of Defense. It is a little smaller, but there is a point to be made here. Are we going to overwhelm our enemies with wasteful spending and big…

First, I have to differ with my friend, the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Stenholm]. He has been a consistent and principal supporter of deficit reduction. When he said the amendment I am offering does not guarantee defense reduction, he was…

I heard the previous speaker, and it seems to me he is following the same reasoning of an old story. He says this will not interfere with the criminal investigation that is ongoing, initiated under the Bush administration by Bush…

I want to add my voice to these who condemn in the most absolute terms possible the savage murder by a Jewish Fundamentalist, Baruch Goldstein, of dozens of innocent people at prayer. That was an outrageous act. Those who seek in any way…

I join in supporting this resolution. Let me explain why I think it is reasonable to single out Mr. Muhammad's speech from the welter of vicious nonsense that is out there. Unfortunately the auspices of that speech, and particularly Mr…

the Government of France has recently perpetuated an outrage on fishermen in this country and shown a contempt for the civilized rules of economic discourse between nations. Due to political pressures within France, the French Government…

first, I want to respond to one thing the gentleman from New York said that I am sure even he would admit was mistaken if he thinks about it, when he said this was Mary Poppins paternalism. If it was anything, it would have had to have…

I want to reiterate that this has nothing to do with ending operations in Bosnia. The administration's letter does not say that. It says we will continue Bosnia, but we would then not be able to do other things. Nothing in this amendment…

Nothing in this amendment would interfere one iota with our ability to carry on our activity in Bosnia. This is not an amendment that requires us to stop what we are doing in Haiti, Bosnia, Somalia, or Iraq. When the budget was passed, we…

Understand that every one of the items mentioned in this letter from the President, Southwest Asia, that is Iraq, Haiti, Bosnia, and Somalia, was underway when we did the budget last year. There is nothing unforeseen here. What this says…

I want to reiterate that this has nothing to do with ending operations in Bosnia. The administration's letter does not say that. It says we will continue Bosnia, but we would then not be able to do other things. Nothing in this amendment…

What I object to is the caboose on this train because it is a very expensive caboose. It is $1,200,000,000 additional for the Pentagon. People should understand this is simply to fund; it has got nothing particularly to do with any…

Madam Chairman, on January 31, according to a letter we just received, the President suddenly decided he needed a supplemental appropriation of $1.2 billion. I think there is some coincidence with the fact that there was a supplemental…

I think it is especially relevant for us today to think about those aspects of his career which, frankly, go very counter to some current public assumptions. One of the popular items we hear about today is term limits. Well, Tip O'Neill…