David Minge

we have been treated to an exercise in petty brinkmanship in this institution. It ill becomes the Congress of the United States of America and certainly has disappointed and embarrassed all of the residents of our great Nation. Mr…

when I go home, especially over the last Christmas break, people ask me, well, how do you like being in Congress? Is it an honor? Is it fun? Are you going to receptions? What is it like to be in Washington? Often I respond by telling them…

first, I will start by complimenting my Republican colleagues for what I think is an excellent proposal and also those Members on the Democratic side who have been so active in proposing and advocating and bringing this to the floor for a…

Mr. Chairman, I have an important announcement for the American people. Pork-barrel politics is alive and well in Washington. My colleagues may have thought that the change which took place last November would bring an end to politics as…

I wholeheartedly embrace that principle, and I applaud the gentleman from California for having raised our sensitivity to that important concept. I do think it is important, however, to recognize the context in which these transfers are…

the cuts in this rescission bill are devastating, WIC, jobs for youth in the summer, fuel assistance for low-income Americans, foster care and adoption services, student loan programs, housing for low-income Americans, local water…

farmers and other landowners in the Second Congressional District are frustrated by a complex, burdensome, inefficient, and expensive set of procedures and restrictions dealing with wetlands and drainage. This has led to demands for…

130 years ago, President Lincoln, in addressing a troubled nation, said, ``The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate for the stormy present. As our problems are new, we must think anew.'' The unprecedented deficits that this government…

this evening we have the opportunity to implement a reform that is being demanded by America. Term limits of committee chairs and subcommittee chairs is something that has arrived in terms of American political thought. This is not…

this week, in the decision of Carbone versus Clarkston, the U.S. Supreme Court trashed flow control laws in this country. Flow control is the power of local government to determine the ultimate disposition of garbage. This decision…

I will support the Penny-Kasich motion because I believe that we must continue to pursue options to reduce Federal spending and bring our Federal deficit under reasonable control. However, spending cuts must be part of a balanced approach…