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on the hillside over Bosnia, this Nation lost 33 dedicated and committed Americans. Among those lost was the man we pay tribute to today, Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown. We pay tribute to Secretary Brown because, in the finest tradition…
I think Ron Brown knew what the rest of us have come to understand: that for every $1 million of export we already create here $9 million of industry. And some of us do not understand that. I for one, initially, did not have that same…
clearly this bill is anticonsumer. It is antiaverage person because indeed it is putting the greater burden on those who trust and buy products. It is saying to those persons that we prefer to protect the businesses that make and purport…
I voted against this bill the first time it came before the House of Representatives and voted against it in committee. I had serious reservations then and still I have some reservations now. But, I will take comfort in the fact that this…
Mr. Speaker, today is the last day of the National Education Summit that is being held in New York. Governors and business leaders from across the Nation recognize the urgent need to deal with America's education dilemma. Most Americans…
this indeed was a week that was, but I hope this is no indication of what our future may be. This is the week where we cut $3.5 billion from education funds. Yes, this is the week where we denied aliens who are here on the soil access to…
in school districts across the Nation, teachers are being laid off, students face classrooms that will be even more crowded, needed equipment and supplies cannot be purchased, and parents are being told that they can no longer depend on…
Because they made the first error. We can still have them turn their lives around.
This is not just a debate with women and by women. It is a debate that all people are joining, and I am pleased to have the gentleman join this debate.
Mr. Speaker, 30 percent of all out-of-wedlock births are to teenagers below the age of 20. That astonishing reality should be alarming to all Members of Congress and to all citizens of our country. More importantly, the current debate on…
We should stop a national policy of abandoning children simply because of the mistakes of their parents, but we should not give up on that parent themselves.
My point is to suggest that young people, we want to instill responsibility in them and positive behavior, but also there is a reciprocal responsibility for society to make sure there are opportunities for work and career and positive…
after two Government shutdowns and a near default on our obligations, today this House has passed a short- term bill to raise the debt ceiling and to pass a continuing resolution for the work we have not done on four major appropriation…
we talk much about education, but we do not do very much. Consider these facts. In 1949, for every $10 the Federal Government spent, $1 was spent for education. For every $10 in 1949 that we spent for education, $1 was spent for education…
it is inconsistent to talk about building for the future, while tearing down the present. Yet, Members of this House seem ready to abandon education by making the largest cuts in our history, with overall funding for the Department of…
I further would remind my colleagues that one-fourth of this Nation's population live in rural areas, but yet we have more than 80 percent of the land mass. So there is a lot of land going between individual homes. So the sparsity of our…
I think we just need to say no to the Shays-Lowey amendment, not because we do not need reform or not that we do not need change to make our program far more competitive in the global economy, but this amendment does not do that. Let me…
teenage pregnancy is a condition that can be controlled and prevented in many instances. Yet, 30 percent of all out-of-wedlock births are to teenagers, below the age of 20. That astonishing reality should be alarming to all in Congress. No…
I would say part of this is economic, and the other is social. All of us have the responsibility. Finally, to the extent I do have a moment, I would say this is not something that Congress itself can do, this is something that all society…
I just want to join in strong support of the privileged resolution that is offered by the gentlewoman from Hawaii [Mrs. Mink] and also to say that the dignity and integrity of who we invite, who speaks from that well says volumes about…
Yesterday the President launched a national campaign to reduce teenage pregnancy. Today, I am circulating a letter that will be sent to the President by the end of the week-- stating the support of Members of the House of Representatives…
the President challenged us on many things yesterday, and he challenged us to come together to work for a balanced budget that would hold up the principle that has made this Nation great. The President also challenged us to be responsible…
Mr. Speaker, when I speak of freedom, fairness, justice, and equality--words that compose the very foundation of this democracy--I often quote Barbara Jordan. Barbara Jordan was more than a leading figure, a great stateswoman, and an…
Mr. Speaker, the Republicans demanded a 7-year budget. The President has given them a 7-year budget. The Republicans demanded that any budget plan that is adopted be approved by the Congressional Budget Office using their numbers. Again…
it greatly concerns me, and I believe it concerns most Americans, that we may face the prospect of not having a budget this year. As we consider the proper role of Government, let us not forget the natural dangers we face. Over the past…
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