I rise to urge in the strongest possible terms that this House of Representatives override the President's veto. You know, it's really sad that in the greatest country in the world we don't provide health insurance for the children of…

Mr. Chairman, we may be actually watching Congress at its best; that is to say, that we have managed to, number one, address one of the Nation's most pressing concerns, improving our education system; and, two, we have done it in a very…

Mr. Speaker, I rise on the occasion of Black History Month to speak about electoral reform. There was a saying that those who do not learn the lessons of history are destined to repeat them. I want to comment for a few moments about a…

Mr. Speaker, the most important thing that the public needs to know about this so-called marriage tax penalty is that it undermines our serious efforts to pay down the national debt, to save Social Security and to provide for Medicare…

this year Congress can begin to address one of America's most pressing problems, reforming managed care. But HMO reform will be meaningless if we do not have a real Patients' Bill of Rights with teeth. Last year we got the process started…

I rise to speak about how we treat those in the twilight of life, our seniors, our parents and our grandparents. Contrary to what my colleagues may have heard earlier this morning, Democrats have always supported Social Security. On the…

now that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have finished beating up on the President, perhaps we can deal with the real business of America. The most important issue facing us is what to do about Social Security. We will hear my…

I have watched this man and worked with this man. He has worked for economic development, but he has never forgotten the needs of the downtrodden or the less fortunate. He brings to this House tremendous compassion. All Members need to…

once again I rise to support the minimum wage. People will tell you that while this is just an issue about young teenagers, that is absolutely untrue. Seventy-five percent of the people who make the minimum wage are adults. Fifty-eight…

The battle about the minimum wage rages on. Some people would have our colleagues believe that the minimum wage only affects kids, so we should not worry about it. Not true--10 million Americans are affected by the minimum wage. Some 75…

we know what distinguishes America from Third World countries, not just its democratic processes but its standard of living, the high quality of life we have in this country. Well, at least that is the way it used to be when people could…

as Members well know, bipartisanship are those rare occasions on which the Democrats and the Republicans agree. We have found some agreement. We agree we need health care reform that provides portability so people can change jobs and keep…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to strongly oppose this piece of legislation, the conference report. This is a bad bill. It is a bad bill for several reasons. First, we have to understand this is not foreign aid. This is a budget for the State…

the President has presented a balanced budget: Seven years with CBO scoring. So why do we not have a budget deal? I will tell you why, because the Republicans insist that they want to give tax breaks to the rich. The President made prudent…

We have had a costly and wasteful government shutdown and we still have a budget stalemate. The Republicans want to give a big tax break to the wealthy. They said they wanted to protect children and the future of our society, future…

today is day 20 of the Government shutdown and the spin coming from the Republican side goes something like this: Well, you know, it is not really our shutdown. It is President Clinton's shutdown. Mr. Speaker, I want to make it very clear…

at the State and local level, when you pass a roadway, there is a big sign that says your tax dollars at work. Here in Washington we ought to have a sign that says, your tax dollars are not at work. Because that is the reality in day 20 of…

it appears that self-styled Republican revolutionaries believe that the end justifies the means. Somehow they have this notion that these Federal workers are the President's Federal workers, or they are the Democrats' Federal workers…

I rise because I think Americans are concerned that they need some straight talk on Medicare. The Medicare system is not bankrupt; do not be fooled. Yes, the Medicare system does need adjustment; that is what the trustees said in a Los…

it goes without saying that media is a major force in our society. Some people even blame our crime problems, our moral decay on the media. Now, I am not willing to go that far, but I am concerned about putting the control of our ideas and…

I take strong exception to the unconscionable cuts in this bill for the Safe and Drug Free School zones.

I just do not understand the reasoning of the Republicans. They say they want to fight welfare and put people to work. But they cut job training programs. They say they want to fight crime, they want to straighten out our young people, but…

I believe we are debating a simple proposition today. There have to be consequences of aggression. It is not enough to stand on this floor and bemoan the rapes and bemoan the genocide and then not do anything. I think we all agree we do…

I rise to recognize a fallen hero. On Monday, May 1, in Prince Georges County, MD, we buried Police Corporal John Joseph Novabilski, known as ``Nova.'' Corporal Novabilski was killed in uniform while sitting in his cruiser working as an…