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…

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 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…

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.

this was a great trip in that all of us here, 20 or so that went down on both sides of the aisle, I thought became much stronger friends as we renewed our commitment to end racism and bigotry and discrimination. And as much as we thought…

with me on the House floor I have a number of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, Republican and Democrat, who experienced a marvelous journey to Selma, Alabama, a few weeks ago to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the great march…

Just prior to the gentleman from Alabama giving his statement there just now, a number of us asked our friend Doug Tanner and some others, I know that based on our pilgrimage, there will be a lot of us that would like to cosponsor…

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…

it has been a great delight for me to serve as Speaker pro tempore during part of this great tribute to a wonderful man who loves this House, Jerry Solomon. I have had the opportunity to know the gentleman from New York (Mr. Solomon) for a…

What is fast track? Fast track allows the President to negotiate trade agreements with other countries. Does Congress lose its right to approve those treaties, those agreements? No, they do not. Absolutely not. This body, this Congress…

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…

the last time I looked, our school boards were local, they are not Federal. As I look at the decisions that they make, whether it be in curriculum or different programs for the students that they serve in every community, they have a very…

last year I voted against MFN. I did so for a variety of good reasons--primarily because of changes regarding nuclear technology issues and the suspicion that indeed we had seen the transfer of such to other countries. I had a pretty good…

this was an easy bill for me to introduce, and it was cosponsored by every single member, Republican and Democrat, of the Michigan delegation. Carl Pursell served in this House from 1977 to 1993, and the post office we are naming today is…

not too long ago I spent some time with one of the most distinguished journalists in this country, David Broeder. He made a very good point that the most popular thing that Americans watch and enjoy is probably NFL football or college…

a couple of weeks ago Lake Champlain was added as a sixth Great Lake over in the Senate, and it was added primarily to take money away from the Sea Grant College Fund. There are many of us here that thought it was highway robbery and are…

we need full and immediate disclosure, and that is what H.R. 3582 does. At the end of next month, most of us will file our FEC report for the first time since 1997. I cannot imagine a Member here or a challenger that does not have a fax…

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.

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…

I rise to thank a number of people here tonight. I thank the chairman of our committee, the gentleman from Virginia, [Mr. Bliley], and the gentleman from Colorado [Mr. Dan Schaefer]. Without their leadership, we would not see this bill 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.