I am pleased to rise in strong support of the amendment being offered by our good friend and colleague, the gentleman from New York [Mr. Solomon]. This amendment urges the President to request that the United Nations establish a tribunal…

I agree with Chairman Hamilton on the importance of this legislation and the need for its prompt consideration by the House. We need to establish a fair and orderly system of adjudicating the claims of United States nationals against Iraq…

I rise in support of H.R. 3221, the Iraq Claims Act of 1993, reported out of the Foreign Affairs Committee on November 20, 1993. I fully agree with Chairman Hamilton on the importance of this legislation and the need for creating a fair…

I rise in support of the Bonior amendment that expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should provide immediate assistance through nongovernmental organizations to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Iraq. As this…

As a supporter of H. Res. 406, legislation that extends eligibility of national cemetery burial benefits to National Guard and reservist retirees, who have completed 20 or more years of service, I am pleased that this legislation has been…

Senate Concurrent Resolution 31, concerning the emancipation of the Iranian Baha'i community, is the latest in a series of resolutions concerning the continuing repression of the Baha'i community in Iran that have been adopted by the…

Just on that point with regard to Iraq being allowed to be taken off the terrorist list, I have been informed that removal was in 1982 before the office was created in 1985. So it was before there was an independent office.

I am proud to rise in the strong support for House Concurrent Resolution 222, legislation that authorizes the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a bust of Raoul Wallenberg, and to place the bust in an appropriate location in the…

My motion to instruct is very simple. It is my intent to have the conferees instructed to insist on language in the House bill that requires the State Department to retain the independent Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism. The…

Mr. Speaker, I would like to express my support for this legislation H.R. 3813 which should benefit American exporters of environmental technology by identifying key overseas markets and by directing Government agencies to provide hands on…