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Mr. Speaker, I consider it a distinct honor to be here today to present H.R. 4837, the fiscal year 2005 Military Construction appropriations bill. I am grateful to the conferees in both parties in both Houses for acting together in unison…
I would reply to the gentleman that, yes, I am aware of this language and that it tracks with the gentleman's desire to see the land preserved and conserved for future open, natural space by giving the U.S. Forest Service the right of…
The Army estimates the project will cost approximately $17 million. I do not know how long it will take to complete the facility, but the actions taken so far suggest to me that they will move it forward in an expeditious fashion.
Mr. Chairman, as a strong supporter of MEP, I have come to the floor to urge a vote against this amendment. I am for MEP, but I am against this amendment. Let me tell the Members why. I am against it because funding MEP at $106 million…
I rise in support of H.R. 4754, the CJS Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2005. I commend the chairman, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf), for producing what I believe to be an excellent bill, and the ranking member, the gentleman…
I rise to congratulate the Detroit Pistons. Tuesday night, playing at the Palace of Auburn Hills in my district, the Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers to win the 2004 NBA championship. From top to bottom, the Pistons were a model of…
I would like to join my Michigan colleagues in rising in support of House Concurrent Resolution 295, which congratulates and salutes Focus: HOPE on its 35th anniversary. Focus: HOPE, located in Detroit, is the result of the vision of…
Throughout the country, small business owners face a problem, because they cannot afford to offer their employees health insurance. The Small Business Health Fairness Act, H.R. 4281, which we are going to debate this week, helps to resolve…
Today we pay tribute to chambers of commerce for their efforts to improve our communities and strengthen economy. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Detroit Regional Chamber in particular. This year it is celebrating…
Today we can permanently repeal the estate tax otherwise known as the death tax, to save millions of hard-working Americans from the ordeal of losing a family business at the same time as a family member. Unfortunately this is a prospect…
Tomorrow this House will consider an economic growth and jobs creation initiative that will provide a much needed short-term stimulus while setting the groundwork for long-term growth. I strongly urge Members to support it. The Jobs and…
I rise in support of this continuing resolution, and I really want to thank Chairman Young for all the hard work that he has put into this process. I want to thank also the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey) on the minority side. It is…
more than anything else, the tragic events of September 11 helped our Nation realize that it is blessed with so many wonderful heroes--not only the firefighters and other emergency personnel that were on the scene but countless others all…
I rise to support, obviously, the continuing resolution, and I want to commend Chairman Young for all the hard work that he has put into this year's appropriations process. I think he has one of the most difficult jobs of anybody here in…
I rise today to signal my intent to support H.R. 1646, the State Department Authorization Act. It is a good bill with many provisions that will aid the State Department in its mission around the world. However, I also must express my deep…
our tax code should be designed fairly and it shouldn't pick winners and losers. But under the current system, married taxpayers are unfairly singled out. Over 65,000 couples in my district are affected by the marriage penalty each year…
children need role models in their communities to help guide them through the many challenges that they face. Although we often hear inspiring stories about famous individuals, we seldom publicly recognize exceptional local people with…
6 years ago we took a welfare system that nobody thought could be fixed and put it to work. The results have been overwhelming. Welfare reform lifted nearly 3 million children from poverty and 9 million people left the welfare rolls…
as a Republican cochair of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, I come to the floor on this very special and important day to join my colleagues and individuals around the world in commemorating the 87th anniversary of the Armenian…
Today's vote on Trade Promotion Authority is a critical test of our leadership and commitment to creating jobs in this country. Trade equals jobs. In my home State of Michigan, 372,000 jobs are dependent, dependent upon manufactured…
This conference report is a good bipartisan bill that reflects all the priorities that the ranking member and I worked together to make sure that were in the bill. It fully funds every penny of the city's budget. It ensures that all…
They are indeed. One of the problems with that, and to just give one example, Canada has a free trade agreement, obviously with us; but they also have one with Chile. I think the gentleman mentioned that a moment ago. Just to give one…
when we vote in 2 days on Trade Promotion Authority, nothing less than American leadership in the world is at stake. As we lead the world in an effort to eradicate terrorism, we risk abdicating our position of leadership in an area that is…
I just want to highlight a few of the provisions in the bill. The bill provides an extra $128 million to help the Veterans Benefits Administration to expedite claims processing. The veterans of America do not deserve to suffer the lengthy…
leadership is only proven through action. And time after time in its history, the United States has proven itself a leader. But as we lead the world in an effort to eradicate terrorism, we risk advocating our position of leadership in an…
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