Lynn N. Rivers

I find much to criticize in this particular proposal, but I rise today to raise concerns about one particular element, that of medical savings accounts within the Medicare proposals. The medical savings accounts were not part of the…

in the past Members of Congress were oftentimes reluctant to propose decreases in defense spending. Those who had the temerity to suggest that we cut the spending that we do for the military or in areas of weaponry could pretty much expect…

the debate today really is about striking a balance, about finding a way to meet the demands for flexibility that employees all over this country have with our need to protect people from decisions that employers might make to the…

this debate is not about abortion on demand in the 7th, 8th, or 9th month. Roe versus Wade and the law of the land allows for States to make that procedure illegal. So the specter of perfect babies being killed moments before they draw…

well, welcome to reform week; where is it? Instead of a week, we are going to have 120 minutes of reform and, as a freshman who has worked very hard with others and on my own to introduce several bills that would deal with reform, I am…

I rise in support of the goal of this particular amendment which is to increase funding to the National Weather Service but in strenuous opposition to the ultimate outcome which would cut funding from the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission…

in 1935 Thomas Wolfe said, America, it is a fabulous country. It is the only country where miracles not only happen but they happen all the time. Well, Mr. Chairman, I have lived an American miracle. I began my adult life as a mother at…

one cannot read a newspaper these days without understanding that there is a supposed war between the Government and the people. But who is the Government? These days we often hear attacks on Federal employees around their benefits, around…

I offer the committee the words of one Frank Cornelius, who says ``I think tort reform as we know it is totally bad. We have a judicial system that I find quite adequate, if allowed to function in its own way;'' so you have to ask, who is…

I am a freshman who like many of you ran on the issue of reform. I campaigned for, supported, and have voted for many of the things we have dealt with today. So great was the call for reform in our freshman class and across this country…