Vernon Ehlers

I would simply reiterate the choice before us is very clear at this point. This amendment, in spite of the accusations made against it, is not a smoke screen, it is not trying to fool anyone. It is a simple attempt at providing continued…

this week is National Science and Technology Week. National Science and Technology Week is an informal public education outreach program of the National Science Foundation. National Science and Technology Week is celebrated across the…

First of all, it will establish funding for all committees, other than the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, until May 2, 1997. This interim funding is to permit the committees to operate during the next month while we resolve…

for years the American public, and humans in general, have been fascinated with the possibility of creating human life by other than the natural means. This has given rise to stories such as Frankenstein, the attendant movies, and other…

I was told that the scientific societies' concerns and scientists' concerns had been taken care of. I found out later they were not, and I regret that I voted for the bill on false information I was given. But I did want to point out that…

I take the floor today to highlight two studies that were completed by the Center for Health Affairs and the Michigan Health and Hospital Association regarding the excellent health care that is delivered in my district and throughout west…

If we are serious about budget problems, we should worry about how we can reduce the costs of burying nuclear waste. We have spent billions and billions of dollars on the nuclear waste repository in Nevada. Frankly, anything we can do to…

integrity is extremely important to me. I have always been a great believer in Government and believe integrity in Government is also important. There is a very sad period in my life in the early 1970's when it appeared that the Federal…

I recognize the point that has been made by others, that the National Science Foundation employees are loyal, they are hardworking, and it would be improper and not good practice to pass the amendment and reduce the amount available for…

I started political life as a county commissioner in Kent County, MI. We had a county welfare department that won a number of awards for providing better services at lower cost than most counties across the United States. But most of the…

listening to the debate for the past hour, I am struck by one aspect of the comments I hear from the other side of the aisle: ``Methinks thou dost protest too much.'' I am beginning to wonder whether there is more here than even I had…

I happen to have intense allergies to animals, particularly dogs, cats and horses. I cannot be in a home that has a dog or a cat, even if they are absent from the premises, for more than a half hour at most. When I first read that pets…

I am rising as a scientist to speak about the importance of helium in scientific research. I find that most Americans believe that it is simply used to fill balloons to be distributed at parties or other festivities. I want to point out it…

I rise to support this bill and urge its passage. I recognize the original purpose of taking these funds and putting them on the budget was to hide the deficit during the Vietnam war, and for some years it served that purpose. Mr…

Let me give an example, too, that occurred in Michigan. Years ago it was discovered that the Kirtland's warbler in Michigan was an endangered animal. Everyone loved the Kirtland's warbler, a wonderful bird, beautiful song. It was…

Well, in fact, everyone consumes peanut butter, and that is why it has not been banned. It is a food staple for so many people. I am simply pointing out that what we have to do is analyze the risks in every situation and prioritize the…

I am simply saying that our laws have to keep up with scientific changes, and if you demand a zero tolerance, as we did originally with the Delaney clause, it is a mistake, because there is no such thing in this life as zero risk. ... For…

I think, getting back to the theme of what we have been talking about, we are simply trying to demonstrate that we are Republicans are trying to develop a responsible approach to the environment here. I appreciate the comments that have…

He was a great Republican, and also started in some ways the political meaning of the term conservationist. I always love to point out to my friends that the root word for conservation is the same as the root word for conservative and that…

Mr. Speaker, in brief response to the comments of the gentleman from California [Mr. Fazio], let me say I certainly appreciate his work, not only as the ranking member on the Committee on House Oversight, but also as the ranking member of…

the real issue is the incredible size of the national debt and the size of the budget deficit every year, and the amount of money that we put into paying interest every year. Mr. Speaker, we have a national debt approaching $5 trillion…

I happen to be a staunch environmentalist. I opposed this bill in some earlier versions. In fact, Members may recall that this is the third try which finally managed to get past the House. I voted against it the first two times because I…

Raoul Wallenberg was a Swedish Protestant who risked his life to save approximately 100,000 Hungarian Jews during World War II, at the time that the Nazi troops occupied Hungary. He was fearless in this effort. He risked his life; he…

in the middle of the desert and underneath a mountain in the western United States we were building or trying to build a repository for nuclear waste. It is commonly known as Yucca Mountain. We have already collected billions and billions…

I rise with some hesitation to speak against the bill as it came from the committee. On the one hand, I appreciate what the gentleman from Pennsylvania, the chairman of the committee, has done, because clearly we need more commonsense…