The Public Record
as a Congress and as a Nation we are mourning the brave students and teachers whose lives were cut short in the senseless tragedy at Columbine High School. An overwhelming sense of sadness and grief has spread throughout our Nation as we…
I join my colleagues who express grave doubts about the conduct of Operation Allied Force in Yugoslavia. I am deeply troubled that the administration has started our country down the path of only bad options. The debate before us…
we as a Congress and as a nation are very concerned about the current conflict in the Balkans. It is sad that too many times we do not think of our military or address the problems they face until they are called to duty. Only then are we…
the Cold War is over, and yet America is less safe. Here are the facts. Iran conducted its first flight test of a medium range ballistic missile last year, an entire year earlier than the intelligence community had predicted. North Korea…
Approximately 11,000 of our military families are on food stamps. Let me repeat that. Eleven thousand military families are on food stamps. The men and women who volunteer to protect and defend the citizens and freedoms of this Nation are…
this is not an easy time for young children in America. Mixed messages from our society about morality and the value of truth can confuse an already difficult time for our Nation's children. When so many young people today are finding…
I explain to our Scouts that our current President did not take the same oath that they take and retake each week. I stress that, unfortunately, we hold our Scouts to a higher standard than our current President. That is a bitter pill…
I stand before you at a time when the Nation is concerned about society's morality or lack of morality. The leaders and public figures our children look to for guidance and inspiration fail them too many times. What will the future hold…
today Americans spend more money on taxes than on food, clothing, and shelter combined. That is an average tax burden of 38 percent. This Congress has introduced a plan to provide hard-working Americans some well-deserved relief. The 90-10…
Dollars to the Classroom will free up $2.7 billion of the taxpayers' money so that dollars can go directly to the schools. If we truly want to make a difference in education of our Nation's children, the Dollars to the Classroom Act is an…
I grew up in Farmville, North Carolina, playing Little League Baseball. In fact, it is one of my favorite childhood memories. Little League helped me to learn early in life the importance of responsibility, trust and teamwork. It continues…
the Pentagon is considering a plan for our elite Special Forces to train Chinese PLA troops. Recently the House debated a resolution to express the dissent of this Congress to extend normal trading, or formally known as Most Favored Nation…
H.R. 3047 is a bill introduced by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Bonilla). The gentleman from Texas has worked hard on this bill which addresses an important historical site in Texas. H.R. 3047 would authorize the expansion of Fort Davis…
H.R. 1728 is a bill introduced by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Hefley). The gentleman from Colorado is to be commended for the hard work he has done to craft a bill that addresses needed changes in current law dealing with how new…
H.R. 434, introduced by former Congressman Bill Richardson, the current Ambassador to the United Nations, would revise a land conveyance from the Forest Service to Jemez Springs, New Mexico. I support the desire of the gentleman from New…
recently President Clinton vetoed the Education Savings Account Bill. In a letter to the House, he justified his action by calling the bill's provisions ``bad education policy and bad tax policy.'' Madam Speaker, how ironic. Americans have…
my constituents in the third district of North Carolina have expressed their appreciation for this Congress for passing the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform bill, which awaits the President's signature. This is an…
I have three military bases in my district in eastern North Carolina: Camp LeJeune Marine Base, Cherry Point Marine Air Station, and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Perhaps that is why I continue to join many of my colleagues who come to…
I urge him to sign this important legislation that would give parents increased opportunities to provide our children with the tools they need to learn. For years, out-of-touch bureaucrats have made decisions about our children's…
over the last recess, while attending several Memorial Day services, I spent time focusing on the state of our dwindling national defense. By failing to maintain a strong military, we are dishonoring those who have served and died for our…
having attended, like many of my colleagues, several Memorial Day services over the recent recess, I continue to become more and more concerned by America's dwindling national defense. By failing to maintain a strong military force, we are…
it is a sad fact but it is true that America's education system is failing our children. Many of today's students are not learning as they should, and some are even afraid to go to school because they are forced to attend a school in which…
as America prepares to observe the National Day of Prayer this Thursday, I wish to share a story I heard on the radio recently. It is the story of an exceptional group of young people at Lutheran High School Westland, a Christian school in…
I rise tonight to talk about national defense and the state of our military. It is a very important subject that does not seem to have received adequate attention lately. In fact, the President this year devoted only one sentence in his…
it is sad to say, but America's children are not receiving the education they need and deserve. I believe that we are facing this grim situation because parents, unfortunately, have been edged out of the system. For years and years, the…
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