Vernon Ehlers

several points. First of all, I am surprised that anyone regards this bill as an attempt to prevent people from voting. It is intended to aid them in voting. I am committed, as I said earlier, to allow every citizen the opportunity to…

I wish I had more time to respond to all of the erroneous comments that have been made. Some of them may have been pertinent as relating to the original bill as introduced. But I wish all those commenting would have read the amended bill…

I rise today to give advance notice of a bill that will be coming up today, and I certainly appeal for your support for that bill. There are very few things in this life that I hate, but one that I hate is dishonesty, particularly…

We will solicit ideas not only from his State, but also from the State of Washington, which has a considerable amount of mail-in voting. And I would certainly like also to hear from the secretary of state of both States and several county…

This is a very complex issue, and we have worked on this bill for a considerable amount of time in the Committee on Education and the Workforce, of which I am a member. I am puzzled, because there is a little confusion on the floor tonight…

I would just like to add a little comment to that because I speak to a lot of high school students. Of course, as you know, they look down on nerds. And so I start out by asking them, What type of person is the richest man in the world…

on rollcall No. 290 I was involved in a meeting and did not return to the floor in time for the vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

on this day of debate while we discuss the merits and perils of our involvement in the war on terror, there is one sentiment that is shared by every Member of Congress: our admiration for our Armed Forces who risk their lives each day in…

I rise to comment positively on H. Con. Res. 421, but also to express some concerns about it. I commend Representative Tom Price for his interest in supporting Greater Opportunities for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math…

I, for years, have always said we must ensure proper behavior of the Members of this body or the members of any State legislature I have been in. And I particularly want to thank the gentleman for this amendment because I was not aware…

it is my pleasure to yield 4\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Doolittle).

pursuant to House Resolution 755, I call up the bill (H.R. 513) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must register as political…

I am pleased to yield 3\3/4\ minutes to my colleague from New York (Mr. Reynolds). (Mr. REYNOLDS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I thank my fellow physicist for yielding. I rise with great pleasure to support this amendment. For 12 years I have been fighting within this chamber for improved math and science education, and I am delighted to see other individuals…

I yield back the balance my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Petri). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Ehlers) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 758. The question was taken…

the gentleman from Tennessee raises a valid question. I understand the gentleman's concern about the actions of the Committee on Rules; I have served in the minority at the State and Federal level myself. But I also want to tell the…

on rollcall No. 365 I was on the floor and voted, but for some reason the vote was not recorded by the electronic system. Had the vote been recorded, I would have voted ``yea.'' Stated against:

on rollcall No. 283 I missed the vote because my flight arrived nearly two hours late. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''

I rise to make a statement regarding the importance of investing in fundamental research at the Department of Defense. This statement would have been offered as a colloquy, but unfortunately my flight was delayed and I was unable to…

first of all, I have to make a correction. The gentleman from New York keeps saying that he is not cutting NSF. Actually, the National Science Foundation appropriation under this bill is still less than fiscal year 2004 due to the large…

it is a pleasure to rise again to address a topic of immediate and great importance to our Nation. I will be joined this evening in this discussion by my fellow scientist, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Bartlett). He is in the life…

I am pleased to rise tonight with several of my colleagues to discuss an issue of great importance to our Nation, and I know that everyone that gets up here starts the same way, but this is a particularly important issue, one that the…

I urge the body to adopt this rule and to pass the bill. I will be addressing just one particular topic which has been controversial in committee discussions and will be the subject of an amendment later on, and that is turning the clock…

I certainly appreciate his sponsoring this particular Special Order and particularly his encouragement of the American people to contribute. We are impressed that the President has designated $350 million to deal with this tragedy, but I…

I just wanted to mention one point which I did not include, a very practical point for anyone who is in an area that might suffer a tsunami. There is a very natural warning system that nature provides, but it is very short term and that is…