John Joseph Moakley: “if the gentleman would just go a little further and remove the amendment that has his name on it, I would be very happy…”

Mr. Chairman, I favor very much the amendment of the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. Mollohan). I hope it passes. But, Mr. Chairman, the VA-HUD appropriations bill that we are considering is really seriously underfunded. It is…

I oppose this multi-trillion-dollar tax plan that benefits mostly the wealthy. Without the context of a budget, it is impossible for us to foresee what vital programs will be sacrificed. We do know, however, that under the President's…

Unfortunately, Madam Speaker, something happened last night in conference that will force me to oppose this rule and oppose it very strongly. Despite the fact that many people in the Northeast are currently facing what promises to be the…

Mr. Speaker, normally suspension bills can be brought up only on Mondays and Tuesdays, but this rule will add two more days, Thursday and Friday, and it will add those days for one reason, for one resolution, a resolution that my…