Lynn N. Rivers

my vote today on H. Res. 392 is not a vote in favor of the Israelis or the Palestinians. Nor is it a vote against them. It is a vote for peace. I am convinced that an enduring settlement on the long-standing differences between Israel and…

Shays-Meehan does not prohibit speech of any type. It seeks to stop the use of soft money to pay for campaign ads. This is a long-standing authority that Congress has been able to exercise, starting with prohibitions on corporation monies…

as I listen to this debate and as I have listened to it over the years, we have been here before on this, I am reminded of the legendary creature, the hydra. The hydra, if one of its heads was cut off, it would grow two more. That is the…

the previous speaker mentioned the Constitution, and I think it is important that we collectively take a look at what constitutional case law tells us what Congress can do as it addresses campaign finance reform. Congress can prohibit the…

I rise to tell the story of two journeys that end right at the Capitol of the United States. They are similar in some respects, but tragically different in others. As a young mother, I was diagnosed with manic depressive disease, a serious…

today America is defined by emotions, grief, disbelief and rage. Our hearts ache for the victims of the senseless violence unleashed on New York City and Washington, D.C. These victims who became targets simply by arriving for work or…

I rise against this rule, and I raise my voice in support of a straight up or down vote on Shays-Meehan. The Supreme Court of the United States has laid out very clearly for all of us the role that Congress can play in regulating elections…

the House has done its job, we passed the Violence Against Women Act by a vote of 415-3. Nevertheless, the authorization ran out on September 30, 2000. This critical bill is supported by police officers, judges, prosecutors, governors…

Once he is incarcerated, is held awaiting further proceedings, if his family comes to the place that he is being held, can they find out what charges are being put against him, what evidence might exist, what is happening to him, when they…

can the gentleman think of any circumstances where an American citizen here in the United States would be subject to the same sort of treatment?

Once charges are actually filed, does the accused get to find out what evidence the Government has against them relative to the crime that they are charged with?

Can the attorney know what witnesses' testimony are going to be used, and can they depose those witnesses?

Does this individual have a right to know which witnesses have given evidence against him?

reclaiming my time, is he told what he is charged with or what he has done wrong?

Once this individual has an attorney and has engaged an attorney, can the attorney see the evidence that is being used against his client?

in the 104th Congress, when we passed the effective death penalty and anti-terrorism law, which covered some of this material, I remember that several Members raised concerns about this particular provision. I also remember that, right…

But under this particular doctrine, does the individual have a right to find out what evidence is being used against him?

in my 6 years in Congress I have consistently voted to stop the fiscal hemorrhaging represented by the International Space Station. Because I have done so, I often have constituents in a surprised tone ask me how I can be against…

I commend the Ann Arbor Huron High School Music Department for being named as a Grammy Award Signature School.

I inadvertently voted ``yes'' on rollcall vote 41--H.R. 3081. It was my intention to vote ``no'' on rollcall vote 41--H.R. 3081.

for some reason this debate always moves me to use literary reference to illustrate my point. Last Congress I relied on Dr. Seuss and his work, The Cat in the Hat. This year, as I contemplated this upcoming argument, I was struck by the…

I rise with little enthusiasm for this rule but in great support for the Shays-Meehan proposal. Mr. Speaker, I have a picture on the wall of my office that I purchased several years ago from a high school art competition in my district. It…

Clement Atlee once said, ``Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people from talking.'' I agree. Mr. Speaker, it is time to stop talking about special education funding. It is time to do…

I believe there was another problem with the charts that were just shown to us in that while the speaker, I am sure he misspoke, when the speaker said he was comparing the Republican plan to the Democratic plan on the floor from House…