This is going to come back to harm the average farmer in the United States. We have farm organizations that support it, and some of the big ones do not support it; but we are looking at a situation where the President has indicated to us…

Farmers are in a predicament right now in terms of low commodity prices. In fact, some of those commodity prices are the lowest they have been in 20 years. So we are seeing a lot of farmers go out of business, go into bankruptcy…

Mr. speaker, on September 11th, America came face to face with undisguised evil. We did not blink. What the enemies of America perceive as weakness, we celebrate as strength--freedom, tolerance, democratic governance. No enemy can ever…

we have talked and dedicated ourselves to making sure that we identify and capture the perpetrators, that these atrocities cannot be tolerated in a free society, and that for the sake of not only America but for the rest of the world, we…

yesterday America came face-to- face with undisguised evil, an evil so profound that it leaves men and women of good will dumbfounded. These acts of war may have bloodied America, but America will remain unbowed. The enemies of America, I…

Suddenly, we are living in a new world. This attack on the United States is worse than the Pearl Harbor of the past. Then, a known enemy struck at a far-away naval base. Now, an unclear enemy has struck against the heart of the nation…

I just met with Spencer Abraham, the new Secretary of Energy, and certainly I rise in support of this amendment. America has abundant reserves of coal, enough for hundreds of years, and so we need to figure out how to tap into this…

as a former member of the Presidential Oil Policy Commission, I have seen how energy policy mistakes can contribute to supply disruptions and high prices. This legislation supports my vision for a broad portfolio of energy options by…

I-94 runs east and west through my Congressional Michigan District going into Detroit. This is the auto supply route. Many businesses in this area supply the auto industry. The estimate from General Motors is that we would lose with this…

I ask that we vote against this motion to allow the State of California to be the only State exempted from the Clean Air Act. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. I find it is ironic that the California delegation…

this amendment points to a problem that is not unique to California, but affects the entire country. The fact is that with improved engine, emissions, and refining technologies, the requirements of the Clean Air Act can be met without the…

it is a great morning, but I am going to talk about a disconcerting bill that we might be taking up today or maybe tomorrow. It is the private pension bill for the railroad workers in this country. The gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sam…

there are a couple of concerns that I have about this legislation: One, it does mean absolutely that we are going to raid the Social Security and Medicare Trust Fund lockbox next year. So that is a real concern. Regardless of the kind of…

they are having a real problem with railroad retirement, but almost every corporation and company that is in the United States, as people live longer, as our medical technology allows them to live longer, we end up having problems, whether…

as chairman of the committee that oversees the Federal Fire Administration, I would like to suggest that it is about time we really started helping communities across America by helping firemen. Today in the United States there are over 1…

Mr. Chairman, I had planned to offer an amendment regarding the National Science Foundation, an amendment that would help assure some much-needed expertise in scientific project management for the National Science Foundation. Rather than…

Mr. Chairman, it is such a disservice to the American people to make this issue a political issue. It is easy to demagogue because seniors are frightened about the possibility of losing their Social Security benefits. The facts are very…

I am in opposition to implementing the Kyoto Protocol. Under the Kyoto Protocol, by 2008 to 2012 the U.S. would be required to slash emissions of greenhouse gases to seven percent below the 1990 level--a level last achieved in 1979. Based…

today we passed an appropriations bill for agriculture. Let me first spend a second giving my impressions of the predicament that American agriculture is now facing. On a level playing field, American agriculture could compete favorably…

I rise to bring to the body's attention an amendment I have prepared that concerns a matter of fairness and equity to American farm policy. Very simply, my amendment would maintain the number of farmers eligible for Loan Deficiency…

Mr. Chairman, I am disappointed in this amendment because earlier I had an indication from the Parliamentarian that this would be in order. We added some language that apparently is now going over the line in terms of legislating in an…

briefly, what this amendment does is to include research to increase the efficiency of nitrogen fixation from plants. We have a situation where the nitrogen fertilizer of this country is made out of natural gas. It is estimated that 3 to 6…

Mr. Chairman, I commend the gentlemen for their interest in providing wholesome food. It is important. I would like to point out, however, that regarding the Starlink corn question, it has now been certified that there has been no ill…

American agriculture is in a predicament. Should we go to the free market system and say survival of the fittest in an international market and price for food and fiber? It is complicated by a couple of situations. One is the fact that…

Yesterday the President's Social Security commission met for the first time. Last night I stayed up quite late listening to, 10 or 12 of those commission members talk and speak about what they saw as their challenge to try to fix the…