John Joseph Moakley: “Just to even it out, I know the gentleman from Mississippi is a veteran. I am a veteran, disabled veteran, so we know…”

Although his is no longer with us in person, his kindness, his spirit, and his good works will be remembered forever.

Is this the bill that we will eventually work on, unlike the budget that we are voting on today that was constructed at 3 o'clock this morning without anybody testifying on it?

Mr. Speaker, I urge defeat of the previous question. If the previous question is defeated, I will offer an amendment to the rule to require that Congress first adopt the budget resolution for fiscal year 2002 before the House takes up this…

I rise this afternoon to remember a very dear friend and to mark the six month anniversary of his passing, April 23, 1999.