Eva M. Clayton: “First of all, we are trying to make sure that we have a minimal amount of moneys, and that is the same amount that the…”

Mr. Speaker, I stand before this body once again to focus attention on the matter of our struggling rural communities and on the need to increase our investment in rural development. Today, we heard on this floor time after time from…

I am concerned about the threat that Saddam Hussein poses to the world at large, and I am concerned about Saddam Hussein's willingness to thumb his nose at rest of the world. However, these are not my only concerns. I am also deeply…

the other part of the Conyers amendment spoke to the civil rights issues both in the equity and distribution of Farm Services that are administered through Farm Services, whether they are loans, technical assistance or environmental…

we are raising the issue tonight of land loss by Afro-Americans or blacks, and this issue was raised to us as a result of the AP series. The AP series was a 3-part, 10-article series plus graphics. It was published in December, and it was…