I could congratulate Don Bowen on 30 years of service, and I wish him Godspeed upon his retirement.

I rise in support of the Appalachian Regional Commission and against the amendment offered by my friend from Wisconsin. The gentleman from Kentucky is correct. A similar companion amendment was offered in 1995 at the beginning of this…

Mr. Chairman, I think it might surprise many American people to hear that over 25 percent of our military barracks are in substandard condition at the present time and over 66 percent of onbase housing is considered substandard. And that…

I am delighted that we have gone ahead and passed the supplemental bill today. I supported it, and there can be no question now as to our commitment to supporting the flood victims and the other needs that were contained in the bill. My…

Mr. Speaker, we need an accurate count of every American. Constitutional principles dictate that we count every American. I am constantly amazed by the wisdom and foresight of our Founding Fathers. The U.S. Constitution, in Article I…

let's see if I have this straight. We are supposed to be impressed that the Government is not going to spend more money than it has. We are supposed to rejoice that Government is not going to make our $5 trillion national debt any worse. I…

If I could simply add to that point made by my friend from North Carolina, it might seem to some Americans that perhaps those first day reforms were inside the Beltway, inside Congress reforms, but actually everything we have done with the…

For this Congress and for America, the historic Contract With America was a positive agenda to restore commonsense Government. The contract, in its intents and in its substance, has been distorted and criticized in recent months as a…

As my colleagues can see, the gentleman from Nevada being on the Committee on Ways and Means is on a committee that has a wide range of jurisdiction, from all the tax measures that he mentioned on to welfare reform. I am sure some of my…

this Friday marks a very significant day for me and many of my colleagues and, most importantly, for millions of Americans. This Friday, September 27, is the 2-year anniversary of the signing of the Contract With America. When more than…

drug use is up, and the response from the White House is a plea not to make an issue out of it. Our children are getting hooked earlier and at rates never before seen in the history of this Nation. Overall drug use among 12- to…

I rise in opposition to the Lowey amendment and in support of the language adopted by the Committee on Appropriations and reported to this floor by a bipartisan vote. The language that is in the legislation right now, Mr. Chairman, is…

I want to congratulate these pages, to tell them, Mr. Speaker, how much we appreciate them and how much we realize that they contributed with their hard work. They have been part of a very, very proud tradition in this House of…

I rise, of course, in strong support of the bill. During our subcommittee's hearings over these past few weeks, the predominant concern expressed was the continued deterioration of quality-of-life and infrastructure needs which support our…

Yesterday was tax day all across the United States of America, which was another reminder to American families and American working men and women of the bite that the Federal Government takes out of household incomes. But there is another…

Yesterday, America laid to rest one of our finest statesmen. Jamie Whitten, a dear friend and colleague to many Members of this House, was remembered in funeral services in Charleston, MS. Congressman Jamie Whitten served a record 53 years…

The title X program was created with the best of intentions, but it has proven to be a dismal failure. It was supposed to reduce unplanned pregnancies among teenagers, but teenage pregnancy has risen dramatically. It was supposed to…

I came to Washington with 72 other freshmen Republicans to change the way Washington does business. This has included a number of important reforms ranging from requiring Congress to live under the same laws as everyone else to ensuring…

I rise today in sharp opposition to the amendment offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. Klug]. I hope that my fellow Members of the freshman class are paying close attention. Several weeks ago I had occasion to hear an address by…

I think it might also be interesting to point out, in addition to what the gentleman from Alabama just said, that a lot of other solid conservative Governors who are in favor of cutting wasteful spending have given wholehearted support to…

Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to add my comments of commendation to the pages who are leaving this Chamber. I have only been here some 3 weeks with this crop of pages, but you are part of a proud tradition that dates back--it is hard to…

in the last election people gave this Congress a specific mandate: they want a smaller, more efficient and less costly government. This week Members of this body will have the opportunity to begin fulfilling that mandate by voting ``yes''…