Bruce F. Vento

As we consider the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2001, a simple question comes to mind. Do we, or do we not care about the needs of hard working American families? By…

Mr. Speaker, I concur in the ranking member's remarks and the subcommittee chairman's remarks concerning this bill. ... we have to go back and make some modifications to clarify intent and to eliminate ambiguity.

I, of course, as I said, rise in support of this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I would point out that Pope John Paul II chose his name from his two predecessors that reigned very briefly, Pope John Paul XXIII and Pope Paul VI. He has, of…

I know a few of my colleagues have noticed I have not been around the last month or so. And believe me, spending a month in Minnesota in February is not necessarily a voluntary decision that one might make. I would much rather have been…

I would like to express my vigorous opposition to H.R. 1695, the ``Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act.'' Since this project could not meet the environmental or procedural expectations of the federal government to transfer…

I support a raise in the minimum wage. The fact of the matter is that this is an issue on which we can no longer drag our feet. Each month that passes without a minimum wage increase means another paycheck that falls short of keeping hard…

I, without equivocation, rise in strong opposition to this legislation. I obviously understand the problem that the committee was trying to solve and the necessity to deal with electronic or e-commerce, and to try to provide the legal…

The hardworking men and women of the White Bear Lake Police Department are another reason why White Bear Lake is a safe and great place to live.

A recent series of articles in my hometown paper, the St. Paul Pioneer Press in Minnesota, highlighted a disturbing incidence nationwide of patient fatalities and injuries due to hospital errors... The most comprehensive study conducted by…

this is a bad rule and a bad deal, but it is the only option we will get in this Republican controlled House. The effort here is to try and defeat, and if not to defeat to undercut, any positive step to make a downpayment upon true…

It is time for Congress to push forward a wilderness agenda and teach our children a land use ethic that will protect the land and its creatures for generations to come.

It is time that Congress breath new life into Wilderness Preservation System and expand on its already diverse portfolio.

These are all very real and very dangerous threats facing our wilderness system--threats that Congress has the power to stop.

Although I am here to celebrate and commend Congress for its role in protecting our nation's land, the Wilderness Preservation System is far from complete and the land is far from being fully protected.

The Wilderness Act plays a critical role in establishing common sense values and land use ethic for the management and protection of America's most scenic and ecologically diverse lands.

In the face of growing public sentiment and outcry for more greenspace and wildlands, Congress must push forward an agenda that all of America can support--protection and expansion of America's Wilderness Preservation System.

I rise in support of the LaFalce motion to instruct. Mr. Speaker, the fact is that the Senate and House bills, with regard to financial modernization, are significantly different. While they both embrace financial modernization and extend…

I rise to hail National Homeownership Week. Homeownership is one of the core values we have, I think, as Americans and one of the most fundamental bases for stability in our communities. This record homeownership rate of over 67 percent…

I urge my colleagues to join me today in commending Dr. Stephen England for his distinguished leadership in community endeavors.

He has also demonstrated his commitment to public service by founding the Children's Health Enrichment Program in St. Paul.

As a White House Fellow for the U.S. Department of Education, Dr. England assists in the Safe and Drug-Free School program.

This program is extremely competitive, choosing individuals who have demonstrated excellence in community service, leadership, academic and professional achievement.

I rise in support and join my colleagues in lamenting the assassination of Rosemary Nelson. With the prospect of the Good Friday Accords in Northern Ireland and the fact that they are still being pursued, and we are hopeful that they will…

I wish both of them continued success in their endeavors and congratulate them on an outstanding season.