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I am here to speak now on another perspective. First of all, I think when we use this oil up, we will be more dependent on foreign oil. Once this is gone, a tiny fraction of the world's oil and when it is gone, we will be more dependent on…
I rise in support of H.R. 289. This proposal has been the subject of two congressional hearings. We have heard from a diverse group of witnesses testifying in strong support of expanding the boundaries of these two existing refuges. One of…
to give a man a fish, he eats a day. To teach a man how to fish, he will eat for the rest of his life, and the oil in Iraq will be used to improve the quality of life for people in Iraq. Mr. Chairman, this has been one of the best…
We all remember the words of Thomas Jefferson: ``We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights and among these are life, liberty, and the…
I urge my colleagues at the end of the debate to vote for the resolution that is now before us for the following reasons: Blessed are the peacemakers, who freed the prisoners at Auschwitz; blessed are the peacemakers who freed Europe from…
There is a family in Cecil County, the Kilbys, that live and work on a dairy farm, and they have been strong supporters of the concept of Garrett Island being included in the National Wildlife Refuge system. There are broad and varied…
I do want to say that the gentleman from Puerto Rico (Mr. Acevedo-Vila) asked us to propose this resolution for the 50th anniversary of the constitution of Puerto Rico with the full intent of giving the people of Puerto Rico a great deal…
Mr. Speaker, founded in 1924, the American Zoo Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of zoos and aquariums. AZA institutions draw over 135 million visitors annually and have more than 5 million zoo and…
I am pleased to present this legislation to the House of Representatives to expand the boundaries of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, which is located in my Congressional District in Maryland. Garrett Island, which consists of…
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2234, introduced by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Pastor), would authorize the expansion of the boundary of the Tumacacori National Historical Park to include 310 acres of adjacent land. These lands were originally part…
A number of us in here, I am sure, have done some type of mentoring throughout our adult years and have found that specific relationships between adults and children are generally, especially in the context of mentoring, long lasting, they…
I will vote for the rule, but I will not vote for the conference report. There are many good things in this legislation. The President has helped the House and the Senate develop a lot of positive things that the Federal Government can do…
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2440 would change the name of Wolf Trap Farm Park to Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. Wolf Trap, located in Vienna, Virginia, enjoys a reputation as one of the premier venues for the Performing Arts in the…
I will say to the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia, having spent weeks looking into this issue, not as a Republican, not as a Democrat, but as someone who wants both wings to say passenger safety, someone who truly believes that…
we have an amendment that deals with a concept known as the ``conservation corridor.'' A conservation corridor would use existing agricultural and forest conservation practices to ensure a steady contiguous land mass for the purpose of…
Mr. Chairman, one of the earlier speakers made a comment about how this amendment would be bad for the watershed. How I would like to respond to that is that contained in this amendment is a new approach to protecting watersheds so that we…
I think it is vital for the defense authorization bill to go through this House today, and I would hope that we could pass it with the unanimous votes of the Members on both sides of the aisle. We also come here today to express our…
our hearts go out to the hurt America now feels. For centuries, the international civilized community has been plagued by three fundamental enemies: ignorance, arrogance and dogma. America's solution for the long-term defeat of these…
I guess the question here is, for those of us who want a vote on this increase in gas mileage is, is it technically feasible? Do we have the brains, the will, the initiative to increase gas mileage and improve safety of these vehicles? The…
I served in Vietnam as a young marine. I met many extraordinary, wonderful people in Vietnam. I have visited Vietnam as a Member of Congress. I have had many, many conversations with Pete Peterson, the distinguished ambassador to Vietnam…
I also want to thank, with a great deal of gratitude, the chairman of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations, the gentleman from Texas (Mr…
there has been change in the climate ever since we have been a planet and the cycle has run over many millions of years and a quick cycle would be 10,000 years. Human beings have a right to live on the planet and to improve the standard of…
the fundamental goal of this legislation is to extend the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994. Since 1977, all species of rhinos and tigers have been listed under our Endangered Species Act and on Appendix I of the Convention on…
Mr. Speaker, the bill H.R. 643, as amended in committee, is a bipartisan, non-controversial bill that will reauthorize one of the most successful wildlife conservation laws ever enacted by the Congress. Since 1988, the African Elephant…
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1661 is a bill to extend the existing State management of the Dungeness crab fishery off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington. This is not the first time State management of the Dungeness crab fishery has been…
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