Thomas Mott Osborne

I support H.R. 5429 and the underlying rule. Energy and exploration and production in ANWR will take place under the most stringent environmental protection requirements ever applied. It will be limited to just 2,000 acres of ANWR's 1002…

this is our annual debate, and this is an appropriations bill, not a farm bill. I think this discussion should occur in the course of the farm bill. We have many sugar producers in Nebraska who bought a sugar processing plant based on the…

underage drinking flies under the radar screen for most people. Alcohol is legal and widely accepted by adults, and yet many times we do not realize the devastation that this is causing for young people. The average at which young people…

I too would like to add my congratulations to Congressman Baird for H.R. 556. First of all, the good news. In many parts of the country, cocaine and heroin are being diminished rather rapidly. The bad news is that the reason in many cases…

I would like to thank Mr. Sherman for bringing this legislation to the floor. I just wanted to say a couple of words about Coach Wooden. I have known him personally and I understand he has been ill. I hope he is watching today. Of course…

in 2003, I was privileged to hear British Prime Minister Tony Blair speak in this Chamber, and one comment he made that particularly caught my attention was this: He said, ``As Britain knows, all predominant power seems for a time…

yesterday the United States' third case of BSE or mad cow disease was diagnosed. The first case was December 2003, which was a Canadian-born cow that was diagnosed in Washington State. The second case was last June, a cow from Texas, and…

this evening, legislation to reauthorize the PATRIOT Act came before the House, and something attached to the PATRIOT Act that sometimes has escaped notice is the fact that legislation to address the methamphetamine epidemic spreading…

last year, the President's budget zeroed out the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant program, and this was devastating to the drug task forces around the country. Byrne funds are the primary source of funds for drug task forces and are critical…

this last month, former Congresswoman Virginia Smith died in Sun City, Arizona, at the age of 94. She served the Third District of Nebraska for 16 years through eight terms. It is a very large district. It covers 80 percent of the State of…

I urge support of H. Res. 660. I want to thank Mr. Davis of Illinois for his support. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Gutknecht). The question is on…

the Iraqis voted today, and it is estimated that approximately 10 million of 15 eligible voters did vote. Women voted in record numbers. The Sunnis participated in large numbers for the first time. The vote completes the political process…

the crippling reach of methamphetamine abuse has become the Nation's leading drug problem today, and this is according to a survey by 500 sheriffs departments in 45 States. It is cheap to buy. It is easy to make. It is available…

I also would like to congratulate Mr. Dingell. Mr. Dingell lockers next to me in the House gym, and I see him occasionally, and I appreciate the fact that he gets down there on occasion, and we get a chance to talk. Mr. Speaker, yesterday…

Iraq's final general election will be held a week from tomorrow, December 15. Iraqis have paid a great price to get to this point. 30 years under Saddam Hussein, the last 2\1/2\ years, thousands of Iraqi have died in a conflict. The United…

I thank Chairman Stearns for yielding me this time. Mr. Chairman, I speak in support of H.R. 1065, the United States Boxing Commission Act. When we think about boxing, we often think about Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney, Joe Louis, Max…

in roughly 1 month, general elections will be held in Iraq. I would like to comment on my perceptions as to what I have seen as I visited there on three different occasions and talked to many of our soldiers. Soldiers often comment on the…

due to obligations in my district, I was unable to vote on the Conference Report on H.R. 3057, the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2006. However, had I been present, I would have…

I rise in support of H.R. 4128, the Private Property Rights Protection Act. The Supreme Court decision of Kelo v. City of New London is one of the most unpopular decisions ever rendered. I believe more than 90 percent of United States…

yesterday a subcommittee of the Japanese Food Safety Commission, on Prions, which deals primarily with BSE, or mad cow disease, voted to pursue a course designed to open Japan's borders to U.S. beef. This is something that the beef…

at the present time we are conducting some talks, WTO negotiations, involving the European Union. I would like to call attention to some figures that I think most people are not totally aware of. First of all, if you compare the United…

as I travel my district in Nebraska, the number one concern is high fuel prices, and I would assume that is true for a great many Members in this Chamber. The reasons are somewhat obvious. Worldwide demand for petroleum has increased…

I serve a very rural district, a lot of landowners. Currently, a landowner with an endangered species on his land often sees the species as a threat to his survival. That is not good for the species, and it is certainly not good for the…

later this year, another round of World Trade Organization talks will be held. Those talks will be pivotal for the United States economy, especially for our agriculture sector. Of critical importance will be the role the European Union…

I do not know how much clearer this can be made. We keep having this circular debate on so many issues. I will just go back to the law one more time. We have mentioned over and over, title VII, Civil Rights Act, 1964, states specifically…