America needs heroes. We have one of them within our midst. Prior to my coming to Congress, I would tune in to C-SPAN every once in a while, and Sam Johnson is one of the Members that I would see and listen to and admire. Since I have had…

In just a few weeks, congregants of the Flemington Jewish Community Center in Flemington, New Jersey, and many of their friends will gather to celebrate several significant milestones in their faith and in their community. On November 23…

every once in a while a politician will commit a major blunder by doing something that is known as blurting out the truth. This occurs when the politician accidentally tells us how he really feels about an issue, and it can become very…

we frequently hear that liberal and conservative are nothing but labels, but Mr. Speaker, it is a question of vision contrasting between the liberal vision and the conservative vision for America. Just a few days ago while campaigning in…

today we celebrate Oxi Day which symbolizes the absolute refusal of the Greek people to succumb to Mussolini's Fascist Italy during World War II. In August 1940, Mussolini accused Greece of supporting Britain and demanded that she renounce…

Several of them said that we need to put more emphasis on stopping drugs from coming across the border, north or south. Many of them mentioned that in their opinion the education system does not solve anything; that there needs to be more…

I thank my friend. I hope that Mrs. Reagan is watching. And if not, we will have to see that she gets a copy of this to pay tribute to her dedication to this effort. It is one that is so important. Mr. Speaker, just earlier this month I…

the war on drugs is just that, a war. What I and a number of our colleagues will be talking about over the next 60 minutes or so is the war on drugs. In my opinion, there are few issues that are facing the people of our country as…

Mr. Speaker, as a Member from central New Jersey, I frequently get visits from students in my district. It is about a 4-hour drive by car or bus, and I have been amazed at the number of students that have visited me here. But while I am…

I just attended the Congressional Gold Medal presentation ceremony in the rotunda of this building in which that was presented to His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of the Greek Orthodox Church. It was a real honor to be there and be a…

Mr. Speaker, it is Republicans who believe that education is primarily a task that is best handled by local school boards and not by the Federal Government. It is Republicans who believe that parents should have the most control over their…

a recent poll showed that the majority of Americans do not even know the most basic facts about American history. Just listen to these revelations. Six out of ten respondents did not know that the Revolutionary War began in 1775. Sixty…

I really was quite inspired in hearing the gentlemen speak of what is being celebrated this week as a truly momentous occasion, the history of the world. We tend to overlook it, but the little booklet the gentleman is holding in his hand…

The highlight of my month really, though, was the annual Somerset County 4-H Fair, which is my home county which I am very proud of. We talk about our fair as the largest free fair east of the Mississippi, and we believe that it is. It is…

today is a great step forward, a new beginning down the path of ending the era of big government. For the first time in 16 years, the American people are getting real, permanent tax relief, the Archer tax cut of 1997. Every American is a…

What do the poorest Americans think of our tax relief proposal? What do those forgotten Americans who face great obstacles in life think about a tax plan that begins with the idea that Americans should be allowed to keep more of their own…

some things change, some things do not. It seems that the liberals fall into the second category. The truth is, the liberal view of tax relief is about as out of date as Barry Manilow. Let us be clear. I have not thrown away all of my…

I happen to believe, by the information that I have received both by the county of Monmouth, the township of Middletown, the various correspondence, copies of correspondence that I have received from the various State and Federal agencies…

I would like to certainly inform my colleagues that the county of Monmouth, which is the county that is host to this proposed ferry, is, in fact, a willing operator and will subcontract for the Belford Ferry project and that a study on…

Mr. Speaker, today I rise to add my voice to the chorus calling for justice in Cyprus. Twenty-three years ago, 6,000 Turkish troops and 40 tanks landed on the north coast of Cyprus and captured nearly 40 percent of the island. Today 35,000…

I would like to respond to those on the other side who would like to turn Medicare and Social Security into another welfare program. Are they seriously suggesting that the tax credit should count against the payroll taxes that are paid by…

it turns out that Jerry Seinfeld and George Kastanza are talking about taxes again. As usual, George is feeling aggrieved. Apparently the problem is that George, who works for the New York Yankees and earns $45,000 a year, is upset with…

less than 2 weeks ago our Nation celebrated its Independence Day, a day in which all Americans celebrate the many freedoms that were fought to achieve. Several hundred years ago, a group of colonists chose to come across the Atlantic Ocean…

much of the debate over this tax relief package has been about the question of who benefits. Leaving aside the obvious point that all Americans benefit from a growing economy, I would like to draw your attention to this chart. This chart…

Mr. Speaker, Freehold Borough, one of the towns in my district and the hometown of Bruce Springsteen, has experienced firsthand the frustrations of a bloated Washington bureaucracy that seems intent on wasting their hard-earned tax…