It is through the strength of her family that she gains the true inspiration to carry on her mission to serve God and her community.

Pearlie Mae Brown is currently the First Lady of the Greater Bible Way Church in Prince Frederick, Maryland, where she is the most active and most cherished member of its congregation.

Pearlie Mae's life has been punctuated with zeal and enthusiasm, commitment and servitude, honor and distinction.

This is not the first time Mr. Krawczewicz's artwork has been recognized.

I would like to congratulate Mr. Krawczewicz for his artistry and for his contribution to the commemoration of the state of Maryland.

Mr. Krawczewicz's winning design features the state Capitol building in Annapolis, Maryland, the only statehouse that also once served as the Nation's Capitol.

Today, on behalf of the citizens of the Fifth District of Maryland, I offer our thanks and our deepest gratitude for Dr. Bickford's lifelong work to provide a quality education for so many of our residents.

Dr. Bickford has left an indelible mark of excellence on Prince George's Community College, leading it to its greatest level of achievement and success.

I am confident that we can give the Federal Election Commission the necessary mandate and direction to better carry out its responsibilities.

This unfortunate detachment by the voting public is the result of many different factors, one of which is the lack of confidence in our election process.

I firmly believe that when the underlying statutes are clear to all affected parties, administering and enforcing the law becomes a much more efficient, inexpensive, and straight-forward process.

While it is important to look for cost-effective ways to make the FEC more efficient, it is also crucial that the agency be given the funds needed to thoroughly conduct their business.

I am determined to see that the FEC is equipped at the earliest practicable time to enforce both the letter and spirit of this much needed measure.

I do, however, want to spotlight one of the centerpieces of my bill, electronic filing, which was the main audit recommendation and one of the first recommendations that all six FEC commissioners endorsed soon after the audit was released.

I regard the independent audit, and this legislation which I am introducing today, as that blueprint for bipartisan action and urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support it.

I rise in support, very strong support of this motion to instruct. With respect to offsets and with respect to the necessity to move the supplemental as quickly as possible both for our farmers and for those victims of Mitch, we have, as…

I of course agree with the characterization of this resolution and would add, under my reservation, my own remarks that it is certainly appropriate that this House recognize and allow the recognition of NATO in the Rotunda. NATO is one of…

I want to join the mayor who spoke in saying that this is not about local involvement, it is about the timing of local involvement. Why is it about the timing of local involvement? Because I suggest to my colleagues, if they involve the…

let me add that this exhibition is not an abandonment of our Nation's policies toward Castro or his regime, nor is it a weakening of our resolve against the tyranny of communism. The proceeds from this game, in fact, will go to build…

on Monday, this Nation and baseball lovers around the world mourned the passing of the Yankee Clipper. Joe DiMaggio's career was certainly brilliant and worthy of the praise and the eulogies we have heard these past few days. As a…

My colleagues, I ask that the amendment of the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Fowler) be rejected, which I know is well intended and she believes strongly that it is the right policy, but it is a policy that will inevitably lead to failure…

I rise to simply say that, in response to my friend from Ohio (Mr. Portman), the administration is on its toes, but I am sure it is glad to hear the views of the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Traficant) as well. I rise and will support this…

Mr. Speaker, over the years Congress has created, as we have heard, hundreds of programs, 600 plus of categorical programs to help communities and families deal with the many issues confronting them. Each of the programs was created with…

I am pleased to bring to the attention of the House the following article about the Government Printing Office from the December 1998 issue of In-Plant Graphics which describes the GPO as ``Better Than Ever.'' As a case in point, the…

So as author of the bill and author of that amendment, I would say it is certainly my intention that that type of regulation would continue to be subject to a fine where there is a potential for serious harm to the public, including our…