Steny Hoyer

I would hope that not only the respect for these five former Presidents, unique Americans, but also an understanding of the important role they play in our country, would lead to Members opposing this amendment, and I urge them to do so.

Is the gentleman saying essentially that it is their money, these Americans, and they know what to do with it?

I, like the chairman, will continue to work with the gentleman on this issue so that we can find a timely and meaningful solution that satisfies the concerns of the gentleman and the concerns of the local officials in Boca Raton. I do…

Mr. Speaker, it is with a deep sense of loss, as well as a sincere appreciation, that I come to the floor to commemorate the passing on June 22 of a dear friend, a personal hero, and a truly extraordinary human being. For nearly 5 decades…

I call upon Members of the House to have self-respect for this institution and for our rules and for our process. This is called a self-executing rule. It is an unfair rule. Let me read from the chairman of the Committee on Rules, the…

I am proud to rise on this floor to pay tribute to Paul Simon and to say what an appropriate thing it is to name a Job Corps center for someone who cared so deeply about young people and about education, and about opportunities, and about…

I am talking about the employees' organizational rights and protections that would be, in our opinion, undermined by the Issa amendment. Is there any evidence that they contributed in any way to the problems?

The United States Customs Service has a long and proud history that dates back over 200 years. It was at its outset, of course, our principal funding agency. It is now one of our principal trade facilitation agencies and law enforcement…

Is the gentleman aware that in this resolution a case is cited by name, Federal Election Commission v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Commission, citing a case that has been overruled by the Supreme Court? Was the gentleman aware of…

We believe the interpretation of the gentleman from Virginia and the majority whip is absolutely incorrect; wrong. It does not do what they say it does. However, having said that, for the Record, it is clearly the drafters' intent that it…

I want to say emphatically, nothing in this bill defines anyone's home, nor do we interpret in any way a home as being included as a polling place with the intention of stopping or curbing absentee and at-home voting. In recognition of…

I reject the rationale of the gentleman from California who spoke immediately before me. I do not believe that a vote "no" will weaken the President. What a vote "no" will do is strengthen the process in this House. The American public…

First of all, we are moving ahead on enhancing security in this complex. That is absolutely essential. I have been talking about that for some years. I appreciate the fact that the committee has now provided the Capitol police with all of…

Mr. Speaker, I want to say to my friend from Arizona, I agree with his first proposition and strongly disagree with his second proposition. The gentleman points out that this bill is almost exactly at the dollar level, $48 million is a lot…

In conclusion, I think everybody here that has spoken says this is something we ought to do. Hopefully between now and when we adjourn, we will be able to get this accomplished, not just for the fire service of America but for the people…

I, too, thank the gentleman for this amendment. As the gentleman may know, there have been similar amendments that the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf) and I offered to this bill all throughout the 1980s. This is a good amendment…

In closing, I also want to make the comment that although he takes this money out of an account that is a large account, it is a large account that has huge obligations in terms of the objects to which it is dedicated: that is, the…

This amendment demeans the House. It demeans this bill, and it demeans all the Members of the House who vote for it. So I would suggest that the Members of this House vote against this amendment and send a message you cannot trot out…

I do not know if he was speaking about me, I did not offer this amendment; but I will tell my friend, A, this is an amendment that was offered by the administration in its budget to shift the objective of spending from one account to the…

This is an issue about us focusing on what it costs from an emergency standpoint to run the residency of the Vice President and the residency of the White House, the President; it is not to embarrass either one of them. I do not think Vice…

Mr. Chairman, before the gentleman from California (Mr. Waxman), the distinguished ranking member of the Committee on Government Reform, leaves, the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Istook) correctly points out that this is a placeholder. As I…

I did rise to say thank you on behalf of all of us... You make it possible for the American public... to find out. You do so with incredible accuracy and efficiency. We thank you for that, and we acknowledge how critically important you…

I want to also thank her for the extraordinary efforts that she is making to ensure that not only will in America every citizen have the right to vote and be welcomed and encouraged in exercising that right, but will also have his vote…

I want to rise a little bit in seriousness and say how proud we are, those of us who were in the ACC, of Duke's magnificent victory, not in derogation of Arizona, a great team itself, but my, my, my, how Duke plays, how Coach Krzyzewski…

As the father of three daughters, all adults, and a grandfather of two young women as well as two young men, those who have said that the women who serve are role models I think are absolutely correct, not only for young women who may want…