no person or nation should doubt our country's commitment to eradicating the threat of terror. That is why I voted last year to support the President's actions in Afghanistan. But before we authorize the President to go to war with Iraq…

we strike the pre-1985 accounts and then give them some vague promise that we may restore that, and I have been working in Indian matters now as a legislator for 38 years, and many promises have been made.

I think what we do with this language that we have in the bill is just invite new litigation with more cost to the government, because as soon as this becomes law, new litigation will break out because we are taking property…

H.R. 1906 was introduced by the gentlewoman from Hawaii (Mrs. Mink) and cosponsored by my colleague on the Committee on Resources, the gentleman from Hawaii (Mr. Abercrombie). The bill would amend the act that established the Pu'uhonua O…

H.R. 3936, which was introduced by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen), would designate a series of off-road vehicle trails on Federal, State and private land in north central Utah as a national trail. The Committee on Resources held a…

H.R. 4103, introduced by the chairman of the Committee on Resources, the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Hansen), would direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer public land in Natrona County, Wyoming, to the Corporation of the Presiding…

Mr. Chairman, I have served 38 years in a legislative body, 26 here in this House; and I have never seen a gag rule as unfair as the one imposed here today. It is not just a gag on the minority in this House, but upon the American people…

this is a historical day for this House and for this country. Today we have the opportunity to limit the scandalous infusion of money into the electoral process. Our Founding Fathers never foresaw this existing system for democratic…

I stand here as the ranking Democrat on the House Page Board, having been appointed to that position by Speaker Tip O'Neill 20-some years ago. I have seen many pages come here. There has been no class better than this class. This class has…

Mr. Speaker, Michigan is blessed with many wonderful rivers. The Detroit River is rich in prehistoric, historic and ecological wonders. This wildlife refuge near a large metropolitan area will truly be a blessing for our State and our…

unimaginable evil has been perpetrated against our free country. We must authorize our President to take all necessary actions to prevent those responsible for these dastardly acts from again inflicting such cowardly malice against our…

let us resolve that the dastardly attack which was thrust upon America yesterday, September 11, 2001, will always be put among those days that will live in infamy. Terrorism is cowardly, devastating and immoral by the standards of all who…

I rise to oppose the Markey-Boehlert amendment to legislatively mandate increases in corporate average-fuel-economy standards. While I support the goal of improved fuel economy, this mandate is not the answer. Despite proposing significant…

I want to thank CJS Subcommittee Chairman Frank Wolf and Senior Democratic Member Jose Serrano for working hard to provide adequate funding for the Department of Justice's portion of the Indian Country Law Enforcement initiative. I am…

As cochair of the Native American Caucus, I am very happy to support this resolution. The American Indian, Native Americans, occupy a unique position in this country and in the Constitution of the United States. You and I have two…

I have served as chairman and as ranking minority member. It is interesting, on the Page Board, if I am correct, I think every vote we have ever cast on the Page Board has been unanimous. You really have helped unite us. You serve us so…

Mr. Chairman, in a letter from the National Education Association, which represents 2.6 million members in this country, they urge defeat of the Brady amendment. Just let me read from that letter. "On behalf of the National Education…

I appreciate this display of bipartisanship also. I think for those who are concerned that Title I should perform better, this amendment would certainly help teachers, especially the newer teachers, to enhance their skills; and I urge its…

Mr. Chairman, I have always believed that education, the education dollar, is really an investment dollar. It should really be part of our capital budget. It is a very important area of our national life, and we worked closely on these…

Mr. Chairman, today's consideration of H.R. 1 marks the end of many busy and work-filled nights and weekends over the past 4 months. I strongly believe that this bill enacts meaningful bipartisan education reform by striking the right…

I have spoken with the gentleman from Rhode Island about this amendment. I think we should work to address this issue in conference, Mr. Chairman. It is sound policy to help put at- risk children on a healthy trajectory earlier in their…

H.R. 1 is a good bipartisan bill; but I oppose this rule for several reasons, one of which is the denial of any Democratic amendment on school construction. Mr. Speaker, the Federal Government has spent millions and millions of dollars on…

Bruce Vento and I came to Congress together in 1977, and for many years we were seat mates on the Committee on Resources. Like me, he was a schoolteacher and brought his ability to instruct others to this Congress. He understood and could…

on February 25, 1999, I introduced H.R. 468, the St. Helena Island National Scenic Area Act, and I am pleased that several of my colleagues from Michigan joined me as cosponsors of this effort. As many of you know, the House originally…

I have known Bill Goodling for 24 years. When I arrived in Congress, he had already been here 2 years. We served together on the Committee on the Budget and the Education and Labor Committee, now the Committee on Education and the…