James Oberstar

I rise in support of H.R. 5076, the National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006. This Agency's roots go back to 1926 when the Air Commerce Act vested the Department of Commerce with the authority to investigative…

I had two concerns about the agreement that came from the two cities. The first was safety. Years ago, I held hearings when I chaired the Aviation Subcommittee on Safety at Love Field, between Love Field and Dallas. There are only 2 miles…

I thank the gentleman's integrity and his pursuit of a personal and institutional objective. However, this is not an earmark for a project. It is not a designation of a specific venue for an activity. It is an authorization for the…

the gentleman refers to a press release. We don't legislate by press releases here. Secondly, that statement was issued after the Secretary made a designation. After the Secretary made a designation. And participating in the Institute are…

I rise in support of H.R. 5026, a bill to designate the Food and Drug Administration, FDA, Building located at 466 Fernandez Juncos Avenue in San Juan, Puerto Rico as the Andres Toro Building. Andres Toro, a Federal employee who recently…

H.R. 5606 is a bill to designate the Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 221 West Ferguson St. in Tyler, TX as the William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse. Judge William Steger was born in 1920 in…

I rise in support of H.R. 2322, a bill to designate the Federal building located at 320 North Main Street in McAllen, Texas, as the E. ``Kika'' de la Garza Federal Building. E. Kika de la Garza's long and productive career spanned 30 years…

I rise in support of H.R. 1556, a bill to designate the land located on the site of the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse in St. Louis, MO, as the Clyde S. Cahill Memorial Park. This parcel of land is bounded by South 10th…

I rise in support of H.R. 6051, as amended, a bill to designate the federal building located at 2 South Main St. in Akron, OH, as the John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse. Congressman John Seiberling was born in…

I rise in support of H.R. 5546, as amended, a bill to designate the United States Courthouse located in Greenville, South Carolina, as the Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States Courthouse. This bill, introduced by the gentleman from South…

I do not think government will come to a halt in 10 days. The House will pass a continuing resolution so that we can get through October, come back after election on November 13, and take up these appropriation bills. The Appalachian…

Mr. Speaker, I love the Appalachian Regional Commission. I love what it has accomplished. I have followed the work of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., when he was designated by John F. Kennedy to travel throughout the 13 States of the…

This project moves us further in the direction of advancing the cause of transit in our national transportation intermodal system. Transit is the fastest growing sector of the transportation in America. We are adding 1 million new transit…

I yield myself 1 minute. For 65 years, aviation trade has been governed by a fundamental principle and a statute which requires that only an airline that qualifies as a citizen of the United States may provide service between citizens in…

H.R. 4530 is a bill to designate the Federal building located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the Scott Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse. The bill was introduced by the Gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Chandler)…

since the gentleman has either himself or perhaps one other speaker remaining, I yield myself the balance of our time. Mr. Chairman, the previous speakers have missread the issue. The holding by the Supreme Court very clearly stated, this…

I join Mr. Hoyer and Ms. Norton, together with Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Wynn, in supporting House Concurrent Resolution 349, to authorize use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby…

I yield myself 15 seconds to express my appreciation to Mr. Pickering for those kind remarks. We have spent a very productive time together. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Corrine…

for all the meritorious provisions of this bill dealing with national defense, there is one that has nothing to do with national defense, and that is the provision on Peotone Airport, Illinois. The language would make it a requirement of…

the majority brings to the House floor today a resolution wrapped in a process that is offensive to the very essence of democracy. This resolution provides a dictated take-it-or- leave-it vote without the opportunity for our side to offer…

I have not been a supporter of the Federal Flight Deck Officer program because I believe it creates safety problems which outweigh any security benefits. Without any disrespect for the individuals participating in the program, I rise to…

we will not take anywhere near the time allotted. I will take a few moments to explain the motion which the gentleman from Alaska, the chairman of our committee, and I have discussed previously. The subject of this motion is summed up by a…

there is no comparable provision that I am aware of, and that is why I think it is important for the House to insist on this language, a position that I know the Chairman will stoutly defend, and we will have unanimous support on our side…

H. Con. Res. 161 authorizes use of the Capitol Grounds for an event to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Million Man March which took place on October 16, 1995. The first Million Man March was one of the largest events to be held on…

I rise in support of S. 1786, which authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid under title 49, for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Madam…