I rise in support of the amendment offered by my colleague from California, Ms. Harman. This amendment has the strong support of the Department of Defense and I believe it is the right thing to do. While I understand the concerns of my…

Making sure that prisoners do not collect benefits while in jail is certainly one of them. Convicted criminals in jail should not collect taxpayer-funded payments while there. Period. But under a loophole in existing law, felons who are…

campaign finance reform is a sensitive topic. While other reform issues deal with what we do as Members of Congress, campaign finance reform will affect how, and in some cases whether, we get here in the first place. That is no excuse not…

Mr. Chairman, I rise today to support an amendment to the Constitution requiring a balanced budget. This dramatic, historic step is necessary. We cannot continue down the path of never ending, ever increasing debt. The buck must stop here…

I think it is a key point where you have a large group of Members, of new blood, that you can tackle some problems that really have not been addressed in the past. But the same body passed laws to address all of those wrongs, but look…

one of the worst failures of Government in recent memory has been the welfare system. For too long, welfare in the United States has punished those who want to find a job and get off welfare, and rewarded those who abuse the system, and…

I am talking about the welfare system in the United States today. We have allowed a program designed to assist those in need to become a monster that too often turns into a long-term addiction. Instead of helping families stay together…

when President Clinton began the process of creating a national health care reform plan, no effort was made to include the general public in the formulation process. In fact, the public was effectively locked out of the process. Virtually…

Mr. Speaker, last week, President Clinton in his State of the Union Address called upon Congress to get on with the job we were sent here to do. Our first major test this year is to vote down this rule. Unfortunately, the House leadership…

Mr. Speaker, last week, President Clinton in his State of the Union Address called upon Congress to get on with the job we were sent here to do. Our first major test this year is to vote down this rule. Unfortunately, the House leadership…

Mr. Speaker, it is with certain sadness that I rise to honor a giant in politics in my home State of Massachusetts and throughout America, Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, Jr. Here, as in Massachusetts, Speaker O'Neill was known by his nickname…

Mr. Speaker, it is with certain sadness that I rise to honor a giant in politics in my home State of Massachusetts and throughout America, Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, Jr. Here, as in Massachusetts, Speaker O'Neill was known by his nickname…