Eva M. Clayton

the Nation's attention has been focused on the economic plight of our inner cities, but I believe that the economic well-being of rural America has reached a critical point and deserves our immediate attention. Rural communities are…

I rise today to express my outrage at the recent attacks against First Lady Hillary Clinton. There is certainly no justification for the attacks, Mr. Speaker. Indeed, the First Lady continues to stand as a fine example of grace and…

I am glad to join with my colleagues to address the important issue of redistricting. Let me first thank the co-chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus redistricting task force, the gentlemen from Louisiana for their leadership on this…

I also want to thank my colleagues who signed on to the resolution recognizing the week of March 20 through March 26 as Small Family Farm Week. It is a recognition that we are giving because, in fact, we are losing small family farms. We…

there are those in this body who would have America believe there is no health care crisis. I stand before you today to say, shame on them. Shame on them for trying to deny over 37 million of their fellow citizens who stand to lose…

I want to lift up the name of Floyd B. McKissick, in terms of economic development... I want to recognize the untiring efforts in economic development of community development corporations in my district who are beginning to emerge as the…

I want to rise to say that I am offended and think that I should speak out against the hatred and the bigotry and the substance of which we condemn today, but I also want to say that I think we will do ourselves a disservice, those that…

I want to commend the President for developing a budget that makes a great strides in reducing our Nation's fiscal deficit. I am pleased that he has followed the guidelines established by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. The…