I rise to congratulate the 1994 National Champion Nebraska Cornhuskers, as they were honored today at the White House with President Clinton. Despite losing a starting quarterback and nearly losing a second one, coach Tom Osborne led his…

Today the House continues debate on H.R. 5, a bill which will provide for the examination of past and future unfunded mandates and regulations, imposed on State and local governments, as well as the private sector. This bill has the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the conference report on S. 2000, which would reauthorize the Head Start, Community Services Block Grant, and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance programs. I do, however, have some concerns with a couple…

unlike Paul Harvey, the Democrats aren't telling--the rest of the story--when it comes to campaign finance reform. They keep hiding the fact that the congressional reform bills will never take effect, unless we increase taxes to pay for…

I rise in reluctant support of H.R. 4250 because while the bill contains many improvements to the Head Start, Community Services Block Grant, and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Programs, it also contains an expansion of the Head…

I am greatly disturbed by the administration's USDA reorganization plan to release farm ground enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP. This program is vital to helping farmers maintain the stewardship of the land, by saving…

I have maintained that United States Forces should not be committed to Bosnia, unless there is a mission with clear goals and objectives. Over the past few weeks, United States military involvement has escalated, to the point that United…

we have an opportunity this year to enact a comprehensive overhaul of the Superfund Program. We can put an end to the endless litigation that has crippled this program. We can make the ability to pay a consideration in determining the…

I rise in opposition to the committee funding resolution. Funding resolutions used to be worked out with compromise and trust. However, these two qualities have deteriorated more and more with the passage of time. After 3 years on this…

what the amendment really does, Mr. Chairman, and I have not had an opportunity to speak; I have spoken earlier, but I have not had an opportunity speak directly to the Owens-Ford amendment, and I simply want to briefly say that what the…

There are no guarantees under this amendment for DARE. As a matter of fact, this is an additional $100 million to be appropriated in addition to the $361 million. There is no guarantee of their funds.

I rise in opposition to H.R. 6, a bill that, as currently drafted, is an attempt to federalize the delivery of education in America. H.R. 6 mandates that local schools meet yet-to-be developed opportunity to learn standards [OTLS]. The…

I hope your recent comments about bringing a congressional reform bill to the floor this spring, truly reflect a commitment to jump starting our reform efforts. The recommendations from the Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress…