Fred Upton

They are not. That is what the answer was, they are not. That is why this is the program that works best of all.

We learned that some of those diseases are not prevented with the use of a condom.

Well, imagine, as we look at the great progress that has happened on welfare reform. And it is on both sides of the aisle. The governors have done a terrific job. I have met with our Department of Social Services, now called our FIA…

Absolutely it is. That is why we had a very strong bipartisan vote last week to get this plan adopted. I think it was 35 to 17 in the committee. We look forward to having it on the floor for debate and a vote as early as next week as part…

Second, abstinence is the only 100 percent effective method of prevention. We know that. Three, most teens are not sexually active and most of those who are do not want to be. The Center for Disease Control reports that about 36 percent of…

That is right. It is character and all the things we want. This program builds on that.

Absolutely. I look at my State and that is exactly when teen pregnancies began to drop. And the nice thing about this program is it is not just Federal dollars, it encourages the States to establish their programs and it becomes a match…

I would join my Michigan Republican colleagues who have spoken in support of this amendment... One of the first pieces of legislation I passed as a young Member of this House was oil-spill legislation.

I note in the conference report there are two line items through EPA which will help improve the environmental quality of the Kalamazoo River Watershed in southwestern Michigan. One such provision is directed to Western Michigan…

This concurrent resolution authorizes the Clerk of the House to correct the enrollment of the bill, H.R. 5164, the TREAD Act. This legislation passed both the House and Senate without opposition yesterday. Due to an inadvertent drafting…

I appreciated the leadership of both the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Dingell) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Boucher). They were terrific as we moved H.R. 45, as well as were other members of the committee. But the major change…

I would just note, if the gentleman will yield, that a number of States, Michigan being one, have just embarked on a program that in fact will help how many HMO seniors, those as high as 150 percent of poverty. But again, it is not a very…

Yes, she could have been from anywhere. But these drugs, particularly for osteoporosis, have saved her life. We are looking at some of these advances that are just around the corner with diseases before that have been so crippling, and…

I only wish they had enough foresight to have made it 33 cents. Of course it is 32 cents, so they are not as handy as they once were. We had a gentleman in my home county in Michigan, a guy by the name of Mr. Hein and he went out for every…

Our peaches ought to be treated the same as peaches from other States no matter where they are.

Just to finish up my time, Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the gentleman's support. I know that it has been there from the very onset, and we worked in a very strong bipartisan basis to make sure this was done, and as I live along the Great…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in offering this amendment to protect Great Lakes lighthouses. As I am sure the chairman is aware, lighthouses are a very important part of Great Lakes culture and they stand as a testament to the importance of…

I would just note to the previous speaker that these programs are not eliminated. They continue. They will continue in Hawaii, they will continue in Michigan, they will continue in Ohio. We just changed from Father Knows Best in terms of…

I would just note for the previous speaker who is opposing the bill that the CRS, Congressional Research estimates will mean at least $1.9 million more than under the current law for all school districts in Connecticut, averaging about…

I have never been hesitant to work with any Member, Republican or Democrat, to get things done for our country

I would say I do not think I have opposed one of the gentleman's buy America amendments in the years we have been together on the floor, and I look forward to voting for it tomorrow.

I did not want to leave my friend from Massachusetts' comments unresponded to with regard to the thousand years. Here is what it looks like. Looks like the moon. I would like to propose that we might get a unanimous consent amendment to…

Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Markey] for a simple, quick answer. How did the gentleman vote on that provision of the Contract With America? I was looking for a ``yes'' or ``no,'' not a card game.

When I returned home last night and told my wife the sad story about Walter Capps leaving this place, the first thing she asked was about Lois. A lot of us, in the 10 months that we were here, did not know Walter Capps all that well. I got…

My amendment does not address how long these should be in effect. I would guess that if this amendment is accepted, as I think that it will be, it will be for the length of the bill, which--is this a 1-year authorization?