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the reason the minimum wage must be increased over 2 years instead of 3 years is simple, because the increase is long overdue. The tiptoe approach that many Members of the other side of the aisle advocate is not fair for hard working men…
the implication of the so-called ``Workplace Preservation Act'' is clear--passage of this bill will do nothing more than unnecessarily delay the adoption of a standard for ergonomics in the workplace. As a matter of fact, the only thing…
We must bring attention to the exceptional circumstances of women as we examine the Social Security issue. As other Members of Congress have mentioned tonight, there are a few simple facts that show why women are effected by changes made…
we have a very important vote coming up in a few minutes. We are hearing discussions today about people saying, this in our national interests? Why should we be concerned about those people over there? Well, for 50 years we have been…
For thirty years the Educational Opportunity Fund has helped disadvantaged students access higher education.
I would like to join the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund Professional Association in honoring the 30th anniversary of the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund program.
the bill before us today boasts better flexibility while allocating Federal funds in school districts, but I have to say a number of times, as I have done in the past in reference to Ed-Flex, if we want to give States the flexibility they…
the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott) and I feel that this amendment is extremely important. When the Elementary and Secondary Education Act was originally written in 1965, it was clear that the performance of students at high poverty…
let me take a minute to look at this question of a balanced budget. We hear our Republican colleagues talk with pride about the fact that they passed a balanced budget and we have a surplus. Let us go back five short years ago when there…
This bill would grant the consent of Congress to the compact between the Northwestern States and the Canadian provinces to coordinate the response to forest fires and other emergencies. As we have indicated, these compacts have already…
I think that it is clear with an act like this, that no one is free until everyone is free. And in many instances when we have talked about hate crimes as African-Americans, we have talked about the fact that lynchings went on in this…
I rise in support of H.R. 4660, as amended. I would like to commend the gentleman from New York (Mr. Gilman) for his leadership in bringing H.R. 4660 to the floor today. The amendment will interpret the term ``kidnapping'' in any…
I am privileged to have within my Congressional District one of the most important national historical sites in the Nation, the complex of laboratories in West Orange, New Jersey, where Thomas Edison produced the inventions that changed…
today I rise for the constituents of the 10th Congressional District of New Jersey in support of two great men who gave their lives on Friday to protect our Nation's Capitol and its visitors. I send my greatest condolences out to the…
Mr. Chairman, I am also very pleased to rise in this tribute to my good and long time friend and colleague, Congressman Lou Stokes, who has really been an inspiration to me personally and such a hero to many people throughout this country…
I applaud working Americans, because on Wednesday, June 24, we will support workers' rights to organize a union. We know that this voice will be heard nationwide. They will share with us their desire to improve the working conditions and…
as I had indicated, there are a number of moves that have been done in this Congress. I started to talk about the fact that there is a Section A(2)(a) in the National Labor Relations Act which gives the board equal footing. It is…
I would like to voice my adamant opposition to Mr. Riggs' amendment. Congressman Riggs and his supporters believe that the days when affirmative action policies are needed are over. I suppose they believe that equality has been reached…
the discussion here during this floor debate today may be focused on a proposal of private school vouchers in the District of Columbia, but it has larger ramifications throughout the country. For example, in my home State of New Jersey…
I am very concerned, and have been, about events in Guyana, a wonderful place where the people deserve better. First, let me congratulate the people of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana for holding multiparty elections on December 15…
let me commend the chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa for the outstanding work that he has done, and I rise in support of H. Res. 374. I am disappointed that, after gaining independence from France many years ago, Algeria is again…
I rise in support of this Botswana resolution. President Clinton will be traveling to Botswana in March. He chose Botswana not only for the country's strong democratic values but the increase in economic growth. The economy is market…
I rise in support of ending the sad state presently in the north of Ireland. This resolution goes to the heart of the matter, and let me commend the sponsor and those who are supporting this great resolution. I had the distinct pleasure…
To my knowledge, I know of none. If the gentleman knows of any information that I am not privy to, I would certainly appreciate it, but to my knowledge it does not negatively impact on what is going on in those countries. There will be IMF…
I still contend that if we are going to deal with sub-Saharan Africa, that has been the forgotten area. The only time we dealt with sub-Saharan Africa was in the Cold War when we dealt with Mobutu, who now has left that country in such bad…
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