Rodney Frelinghuysen

I rise in support of H.R. 3845, the Fiscal Year 1997 Appropriations Act for the District of Columbia. Let me begin by complimenting my subcommittee chairman, Congressman Walsh, on his excellent work on this bill, as well as the ranking…

I rise in support of the Lewis amendment and to thank the gentleman from California, Chairman Lewis, for offering this amendment and for his leadership and cooperation in working with the Members of Congress from New Jersey, Governor…

I am pleased to rise to honor the memory of my friend and colleague, the gentleman from Missouri, the late Bill Emerson. For the past 18 months, he has been a friend and periodic advisor. He has generously shared his love of Congress as an…

I rise to oppose this proposal. This issue, Mr. Chairman, ultimately comes down to congressional accountability and integrity. If Congress removes the transportation trust funds from the budget and therefore budget scrutiny, it will set…

for Greek-Americans and those who practice the Greek Orthodox faith, I rise in their honor to join in the commemoration of the very special 175th anniversary of Greek Independence Day. Our mutual respect for freedom and liberty for all…

As author of section 101 of the bill, let me clarify my intent and the intent of the Committee on appropriations. Our primary motivation was saving extremely scarce dollars without adversely impacting essential Corps missions. In addition…

Just for clarification, the compromise that we have agreed to would prohibit the expenditure of funds for improvement or major repair of the dredge McFarland. This language is intended to prohibit the Corps from going forward with any…

I rise in support of H.R. 1158. Mr. Chairman, as a new Member of the House I voted for a balanced budget amendment knowing full well that such a measure would require tough choices. While some contend that we do not need such an amendment…

I rise today with words of support for H.R. 956, the Common Sense Product Liability and Legal Reform Act, as well as H.R. 10, the entire package of commonsense legal reforms which the House of Representatives has passed this week. I…

last night in response to President Clinton's State of the Union Message, New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman did not need equal time to get her message across. That message was clear. Governor Whitman did not just promise change…