Thomas Mott Osborne

I rise to support H. Res. 496, sponsored by the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Mrs. Johnson). I really appreciate her leadership on this particular issue. As other speakers have mentioned, there are a number of former major league baseball…

I would like to discuss the general perception of the farm bill that was passed in May, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. It has been very interesting as we have watched what has gone on around the country, particularly in the…

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3380 was introduced by the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Jenkins) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue right-of-way permits for a natural gas pipeline to tie in an existing pipeline within the boundary of…

Many times, defenders of the first amendment claim that what we hear and see has no bearing on our behavior; hence, pornography is harmless. If this is true, why is it that advertisers spend billions of dollars annually? Obviously, there…

I have heard that the Republicans are out to destroy Medicare, been bought off by the drug companies, went to expensive banquets. I am a member of the majority. I have not heard from anyone in the drug companies. I have not taken a dime…

Mr. Speaker, as we approach the upcoming celebration of Father's Day this Sunday, June 16, I am pleased to have this opportunity to speak on behalf of this resolution before us on the importance of fatherhood in this country. H.R. 442…

we hear over and over again how the repeal of the death tax is another tax break for the exceptionally wealthy. This does not reflect my personal experience. I have been privileged to know a few very wealthy people and at no time have I…

recently the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Gordon) and I joined to introduce the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act. Each year, hundreds of college athletes are offered illegal inducements to enter into contracts prior to the…

I represent a rural area. We lost 1,000 farmers last year, lost 5,000 over the last 6 years, and have the three poorest counties per capita in the United States. I have not seen Scottie Pippen out there, and some of those who have received…

I rise in support of H.R. 586, the Tax Relief Guarantee Act of 2002, and in support of the rule. I know there are divided views on whether the tax cut was good for the economy or not. Alan Greenspan says it was a good thing, and I guess I…

6 weeks ago, I went with members of the Committee on Agriculture to Colombia. We were fortunate enough to have dinner one evening with President Pastrana at his version of Camp David, which is in Cartagena. During that evening, we were…

today the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Ford) and I introduced a bill called the National Call to Service Act. All of us are very aware of what happened on September 11; and as terrible as that day was and those events were, we have also…

since the events of September 11, our country has witnessed a surge of patriotism and a desire to serve. This morning the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Ford) and I introduced the Call to Service Act which attempts to harness some of this…

I have been surprised and amazed that nearly all the debate over airport security has focused on one issue, and that is the federalization of airport screening personnel. In my mind, three critical issues have been largely ignored. These…

I represent a rural district that has only small Class IV airports, none of the 142 larger ones. These smaller airports are not subject to a uniform set of security standards under the substitute amendment. This is precisely what our…

I along with others have been encouraged by the response to recent attacks on our country. We have seen a renewed patriotism, spiritual renewal in the country and a sense of unity. That unity has extended to the Congress. For the past 5…

I rise to support H.R. 2646, and really for several reasons. One is I have been very impressed by the process that the committee has gone through. This bill has been in development for 2 years. We have had hearings all across the country…

this past week the response of Congress and the American people has been tremendous. We have seen patriotism, bipartisanship, and spiritual renewal, which has been unprecedented in our lifetime. The focus of Congress has been on the best…

I rise to oppose the Markey amendment. A week or so ago I was sitting in the Committee on Resources and someone made the statement that the United States has only 3 percent of the world's petroleum reserves. I thought about that and I…

I would really encourage people to support the President's energy plan because, number one, it provides a blueprint where there has been none, a plan of action that provides conservation practices and development of alternative fuels. It…

I certainly support H.R. 1 as it goes to conference. I think there were some graphic reasons for the reform. It is my understanding that the Federal Government has spent $80 billion on education over the last 10 years; yet we saw…

Mr. Speaker, we talk about the new farm bill, and many times people hold out great promise on the farm bill, and it is not the whole answer. It will hopefully provide a safety net which will allow people to continue in farming. We have…

I would like to discuss our current energy problem. It has taken more than 20 years to develop; and obviously, there is no quick solution. But I guess the good news is that we have a plan, where before we had none. It provides for the…

over the last several days a great deal has been said about our national energy crisis. Unfortunately, most of the commentary has centered on finding blame. At various times, the Bush administration, the Clinton administration, the…

I have been concerned about attacks made on the Bush administration for their decision to not immediately implement the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to reduce the standard on arsenic in drinking water from 50 parts per…