Lee Terry

I do appreciate that, I say to the majority leader and recovering professor of economics from north Texas. The great majority leader teases me about my past as a lawyer. But not only are there such complications as the beefalo, and whether…

Yes, Mr. Speaker. But this is a very serious matter, even though we jest about such silly things in the Senate bill, and how their philosophy is to focus on these individual pork projects, as opposed to the stimulus package we have laid…

Tomorrow we have the opportunity to change the way security is done at our airports for the better. Until now, airlines have been in charge of security at our airports. They, in turn, for the lowest bid, hire companies like Argenbright and…

this is a simple measure but heartfelt. There is no way to express our feelings of grief and sorrow for the American citizens who are dead and injured from this horrible, gruesome, barbarism that struck our Nation yesterday and our cities…

I rise in support of this act. Why? Because these reforms in this act allow the railroad workers to move to a pension system that, frankly, mirrors most in the industrial world, manufacturing, teachers, firemen. These reforms allow…

The Unborn Victims of Violence Act would establish that if an unborn child is injured or killed during the commission of an already-defined federal crime of violence, then the assailant may be charged with a second offense on behalf of the…

I rise in support of the 8,000 retirees in my district and the nearly equal number of future retirees from the railroad industry. One point that I want to make before I talk more is that this body just a few weeks ago rolled back or voted…

In our society I think it is important, and especially for our children, to recognize those people that have had such a positive impact and effect on their community. It is truly an honor to be able to stand here and name a post office…

I rise in support of our senior citizens. We are here today fighting on their behalf. Mr. Speaker, let me tell my colleagues, a few months ago when I was elected, I went to all parts of my city, my district, and talked to senior citizen…

this administration has now proposed stockpiling 2 million barrels of heating oil for the Northeast. He justifies using our Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which is our Nation's national security emergency oil reserve, because of a ``national…

this amendment is really rather simple. This Terry-Coburn amendment states rather simply that this broad antitrust exemption should be provided, not for fees, but only for the protection of patients. The AMA in our discussions has assured…

This act is about more than economic policy or numbers. It is about fairness. It is about family preservation. We are trying to protect their heritage and their culture. In Nebraska, family farms date back to the great-great-grandparents…

China is the third largest military power in the world. It has a huge conventional arms arsenal and developing missile and nuclear capabilities. Quite frankly, China is a powerful threat. But China can be a powerful ally. There is no more…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to the floor another package of tax and fee increases proposed by the Clinton-Gore administration for the fiscal year 2001. This legislation proposes additional taxes and fees totaling $116 billion over…

I appreciate the compliment from my colleague, the gentleman from New York, on my creativity, but I did feel the necessity to unlock that cage so the world could see this tiger. Because what my friends on the other side of the aisle were…

I stand before you today on the occasion of Black Press Day. March 16 is the anniversary of the publication of the first black-owned newspaper in the United States. On this date in 1827, the first edition of Freedom's Journal rolled off…

I am a cosponsor of H.R. 1827, the Government Waste Corrections Act. I commend our leadership for bringing this bill to the floor. At a time when there is a lot of talk about reducing waste, fraud and abuse in executive branch programs, I…

This bill contains no intergovernmental or private sector mandates as defined by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would impose no costs on State, local, or tribal governments. The legislation redesignates the facility of the United…

I accept the challenge from my colleagues from the other side of the aisle to do the right thing, and the right thing is supporting this rule. It is voting to eliminate the marriage tax penalty. I will help the 52,000 married couples in…

I rise in support of H.R. 987. Prior to my service here in the House, I was a trial lawyer in Omaha, Nebraska. Now, I know that is not necessarily a term of endearment on this side of the aisle; but it does give me certain experiences and…

I rise in support of the Andrews amendment. I am not debating whether or not it is corporate welfare, but I want to talk about how OPIC must get its own house in order first as I lack confidence in this program. I am going to tell my…

Today there are over 20 States that require consent or notification of at least one parent before a minor girl can obtain an abortion, and my home State of Nebraska is one of those, albeit the law is under continuous attack in the courts…

I rise in support of the Coburn-Toomey- Sanford amendment--an amendment which would offset the entire cost of this emergency appropriations bill in two ways. First, the amendment calls for our allies to share the burden of funding this…

I rise in support of H.R. 472 and against the Maloney amendment. I feel particularly strongly about keeping this initiative in place because of my background as an 8-year member of the Omaha City Council. Post-census local review is a…