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this is a shameful morning in America. Two of the most important issues facing the American people, anti-tobacco legislation and campaign finance reform, have just been dealt a severe setback by this Republican-controlled Congress. There…
Last year, in the midst of our country's greatest economic growth of this generation, America saw a record number of bankruptcies, 1.4 million. This year, as America's economic expansion continues, America will set a new record for…
Today, with the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, Congress is taking a major step forward in protecting the safety of our law enforcement officers. Bulletproof vests should become standard issue for every police officer in America…
today America has the opportunity to deliver a powerful and poignant message to terrorists: If you murder innocent Americans and tear innocent families apart, the United States of America will demand justice. Mr. Speaker, as we debate this…
last year, within our balanced budget bill, Congress gave American families a $400 tax credit for every child under the age of 17 in the household. This year, it will be $500 per child. American families can use all of those monies for…
I want to first congratulate and thank my friend, the gentleman from California (Mr. Tom Lantos), and the gentleman from New York (Mr. Ben Gilman), two leaders in this Congress who we look to on regular occasions for their inspiration as…
for the past 50 years the tobacco industry has waged a war of deception against the American people. They have tried to hide the terrible toll that cigarettes take on our children, our families, and on our society. So it should be no…
public school education has made this country the most productive and advanced country on the planet. It is the key that opens the door of opportunities to achieve the American dream. It is not only where we learn our common American…
today I am going to be introducing legislation to stop children from buying cigarettes at vending machines. It has been well established that the cigarette manufacturers have been marketing their cigarettes to children, so say the 81…
American families are being denied proper health care. They are being denied the right to see specialists, the right to go to the emergency room, and they have to battle just to get reimbursements for legitimate medical procedures. The…
this morning New Jersey's families woke up to a story in the Bergen Record newspaper that is becoming all too familiar. Car thefts are up once again. This time it is at Newark Airport, a growing international airport that we are counting…
today the special interests are swarming around this Capitol to defeat HMO reform, reform that will hold the HMOs accountable for their actions. The American people of both political parties want to make their health care decisions with…
the problems that faced America 2 weeks ago are still the same problems that we face today. Despite what has occurred in the last week, Congress still has the obligation to move the country forward. Last year, in a remarkable show of…
after 4 1 2 years investigation of nearly every aspect of President Clinton's public and private life, Independent Counsel Ken Starr presented the House with 11 allegations of impeachment, all relating only to the President's misconduct…
I thank Congresswoman Hooley for putting together this tribute to our friend, the late Walter Capps. First of all, I would like to extend my heartfelt condolences to Lois and Walter's children. We can only imagine how you are feeling. You…
today unfortunately the radical Republicans in Congress are continuing their all-out attack on the public school system. They want it to wither on the vine because, just like with Medicare, extremists in the Republican Party in Congress do…
this morning I wish to join with my colleagues in mourning the loss of our friend, Congressman Walter Capps. First of all, allow me to extend my heartfelt condolences to his wife Lois, and his children. My thoughts and prayers are with you…
last July 17, 230 people died when TWA flight 800 exploded 9 miles off the coast of Long Island. This was and continues to be a national tragedy. For almost 1 year, the families of those who perished have had to deal with more than the…
now is the time to give a tax cut to working and middle-income Americans. But there is good news and bad news in America today. The good news is that in the last 4 years, the Democrats, under President Clinton, have brought down the…
I rise today to honor the Greek-Cypriot people and express my support for the unified Cyprus. For too long, Greek-Cypriots have been living in a divided nation. It is my firm belief that the time has come for a reversal of the unlawful…
Today is the day that we from Bergen and Hudson Counties in New Jersey are putting forth a plan to solve the education crisis we face as a Nation. Yesterday's headlines could not have been more timely nor more accurate in describing the…
What would my colleagues think of someone who stood by watching while a neighbor's house was burning down? What if that person refused to call the fire department for help unless he or she got something in return? We would not think much…
during the past 15 years, tuition at 4-year public universities has increased more than 4 times the increase in median household income. If we fail to act now, college will be affordable only for the rich in America. I have cosponsored a…
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