Mr. Chairman, I propose this amendment for consideration by the Congress so that it can strictly apply to the State of New Hampshire, raising the weight limits on trucks that travel on Interstate 89 and Interstate 93. Currently, right now…

he is very right. I wear it all the time as I climb 4,000-foot mountains. I urge passage of this resolution. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr. Frank, and the gentleman from New…

I appreciate the commitments made by the gentleman from California to look at this very onerous program as it is implemented in the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. I am an avid hiker. I am taking part in what for many…

Well, Mr. Speaker, there certainly are gaps; and for those senior citizens that are at the low end of the spectrum, they often do not have any coverage whatsoever. And so this, unfortunately, and the gentleman, in his profession, knows…

Well, certainly my understanding of the work the Committee on Energy and Commerce has done so far, as well as the Committee on Ways and Means, is to dedicate the drug benefit to the senior citizens that need it the most; and that certainly…

I rise today to honor Manchester's John Mehrmann, New Hampshire's winner of the VFW Voice of Democracy Scholarship Contest. This contest is held each year to give high school students the opportunity to voice their opinion on their…

There are two ways that States are able to administer IDEA requirements. One way is for States to have $500,000 of administrative funds as part of the grant that are capped, but with an inflation adjustment; or, alternatively, States are…

I rise to salute executive councilor Ruth Griffin, who is a native of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and has been a long-time member of the executive council in New Hampshire as well as a dedicated public servant. Ruth is receiving a lifetime…

I rise today to honor Jay Taylor upon his retirement from the position of economic development director for the city of Manchester, New Hampshire. Jay's tireless efforts to revitalize the Queen City's economic base have proved successful…

I have sent an amendment to the desk to authorize $300,000 from the State Department's salaries and expenses account for the recruitment and training of Hispanic-Americans in the Foreign Service. Our diplomats are America's face to the…

I speak in support of the amendment of the junior Senator from Massachusetts, Senator Kerry, urging the President to end the economic embargo against Vietnam. My decision to support Senator Kerry was not an easy one, for I have strongly…