yesterday's survey results on the public's faith in President Clinton's foreign policy skills were no surprise to me and my colleagues. We have known for some time that our country's once unquestioned role as leader of the free world is…

today, the House will take up the much- publicized ban on so-called assault weapons. It is important to understand that, despite the way it looks, this debate has almost nothing to do with assault weapons themselves. Military-style…

the time has come for accountability in Congress. The A-to-Z spending cut program will hold Members of Congress accountable for specific cuts in the budget, cuts that are needed to bring our deficit down and eliminate all the bureaucratic…

If Congress has been doing its job for 25 years we would not be here tonight. If we were really interested in balancing the budget... we have failed to balance the budget since 1969. That was the last time we balanced a budget. And that is…

I want to conclude my comments by again applauding Congressman Zeliff and Congressman Inhofe for their spark, for their enthusiasm and for really architecting the possibilities that we have in front of us. And tomorrow is a big day. We do…

By my count it was 25 years. That is the story I think we have to look at, because that is the failure.

Frankly, I think this is maybe one way of cleansing this process. I think maybe the openness provided by the avenue that the gentleman has brought to the floor, the A to Z process, is one that might overall help the entire structure. I am…

many of my colleagues would have the American people believe that a government-run, Big Brother-like health care delivery system is not only necessary, but rather a must. This ill-informed argument is almost always supported by the word…

President Clinton has announced that he supports U.N. Secretary General Boutrous Boutrous-Ghali's call for expanding the scope of NATO airstrikes in Bosnia. Throughout this tragic crisis in Bosnia, American policy has been made by leaders…

when thinking of the President's health care reform plan, I am reminded of a quote from a military man in Vietnam who said: ``It became necessary to destroy the town in order to save it.'' This kind of muddled thinking is what drives the…

there are two notable events in American politics this week. First, the House will consider the crime bill. The House version is a thoroughly underwhelming response to the most important problem facing America. In its present form, it will…