there is no question that Iraq's President, Saddam Hussein, is a dangerous individual. Under his control Iraq has violated United Nations resolutions on the development of weapons of mass destruction. Iraq possesses significant quantities…

I feel very privileged because I had the opportunity to witness Johnny play at just about every one of his home football games in Baltimore. During the NFL's 50th anniversary, he was voted the Greatest Quarterback of All Times, and clearly…

I regret that this resolution is before us. It is not in the spirit of how we have worked on pension legislation in this Congress earlier. I am proud of the work that the gentleman from Ohio and I have done in a bipartisan way to bring…

Mr. Speaker, this is what we call filler because the majority, the Republicans, do not want to bring up legislation that is important to enact before the end of the fiscal year. If I had been told that on September 19 as one of the last…

None of us will ever forget where we were on September 11, 2001, when we first learned about the 8:46 attack on our Nation. It was a defining moment for our Nation like November 22, 1963, and December 7, 1941. Now we commemorate the first…

regrettably, I cannot support this bill because of the budget implications it would create. The Bush Administration has failed to produce a budget proposal that is fiscally responsible, it has failed to protect the Social Security surplus…

I support the creation of a new Federal Cabinet Department of Homeland Security. Therefore, I shall vote for H.R. 5005, but I have major reservations about many of its provisions that I hope will be corrected in conference. It is important…

Mr. Chairman, let me assure the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Armey) that this amendment does not affect at all the underlying provisions concerning trade and revenue functions within the Customs Service. They actually have much greater…

the time is right for this body to act on corporate accountability. The other body got it right when it passed the Sarbanes bill by a unanimous vote. Corporate greed is affecting every one of our constituents, whether it is in their 401(k)…

Mr. Speaker, this bill is fundamentally flawed. It does not use the Medicare model for providing benefits; and with Medicare, when we provide benefits for physicians or hospitals, our seniors are guaranteed those benefits. In this bill for…

I agree at least in part with the gentleman from Washington (Mr. McDermott). I think we should be doing more for low-income workers, and we need to improve, not only extend, the low-income credit for workers, but it is going to take some…

I am somewhat perplexed by the argument because most of the provisions, almost 100 percent of the provisions that are in the underlying bill, are in the Democratic substitute. So I am not sure what the arguments being made against the…

I am somewhat confused by some of the debate that we have heard on this rule. I would think that all Members would want to support the rule. First of all, it allows the Democratic substitute to be offered that deals with the issues that…

I strongly support H.R. 4823, the Holocaust Restitution Tax Fairness Act of 2002. It is important that we clarify it now, and I strongly support this legislation. As a member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe…

I represent Baltimore, which has an interest in the direct health of U.S. Airways, and I think it is very clear that we are using accounting gimmicks again in order to satisfy budget rules because we do not have a straightforward budget…

I am one of those who supported the welfare reform bill in 1996, and I think we made the right decision in 1996. I am proud of the progress that we have made for people who are on welfare to try to get them out of the need of cash…

I just wanted to correct the gentleman in that the caseload has actually gone up significantly. More people are now receiving noncash assistance than cash assistance, and that is good; and therefore the amount of money being spent is being…

Mr. Speaker, I point out to the gentleman from Michigan that the popular 10-10-10 program in Michigan would not satisfy the requirements of this bill. It would be an unfunded mandate of $377 million to a State. I know why, because they…

I want to talk about three issues in this bill that are very important. One deals with unemployment insurance, and the others deal with our welfare system. I am pleased we now have these three provisions in a package that has a good chance…

this is a very easy issue for people to understand. If we concur in the Senate amendments, we send a bill to the President today extending unemployment insurance for 13 weeks for the people who have exhausted their benefits. Mr. Speaker…

If my colleagues are for reform, if they want to try to start down the path to restore confidence in our system, where the public will believe that special interest dollars are not going to have more influence but less influence on what we…

Let me point out, they can only use the money if they are in session and they pass legislation improving the unemployment system. There are limitations as to how the States can use it, the Reed money. Let me point out to my friend, the…

many of my colleagues have talked about before we go home, we must pass a stimulus package. I agree that we cannot go home without doing something for the people who have lost their jobs as a result of the recession and the attack on our…

I support granting the President Trade Promotion Authority, but I oppose the bill we are considering today. I have supported fast track authority for NAFTA, for GATT, I supported PNTR, but I oppose this bill. The reason I oppose it is that…

We are taking a side against terrorists. We cannot be neutral when it comes to terrorists. Our President has said it very clearly: they are either on our side in the fight against the terrorists, or they are on the side of the terrorists…