Watson Coleman

Your budget did not protect Medicare and Medicaid, the seniors, and the veterans. It did not. That is why it got vetoed. It was absolutely slashing the budget for those people.

I guess my question is, did you all put on blinders over there on the Republican side of the aisle? Do you stick your head in the sand? You stop reading when you want to stop reading, right? The agreement says, in full, the only underlined…

My concern is that we have heard a number of reports about our prison system, indeed the Federal correctional facility in my congressional district. Inquiry was made concerning the ability of providing food to prisoners, which, of course…

the Republicans just do not get it. They do not get it. They do not understand. Some of us served in the majority under Republican Presidents and when a bill was vetoed because the President, by the way, has that authority in the…

I only wanted to take this time this morning to come before my colleagues on both sides of the aisle and to simply say on behalf of so many men, women, and children who have been helped by the action of this Congress, thank you. It is true…

first of all, President Clinton 2 weeks ago said that he would veto this bill because the Republicans have approved $36 billion in cuts in education and training over 7 years. In contrast, the President's proposal balances the budget while…

I rise in opposition to the tax, cutting off the air we breathe. Mr. Chairman, I rise to state my strong opposition to the Republican tax cut bill that is being considered today. Mr. Chairman, this bill will increase interest payments on…

I reluctantly voted in favor of the House version of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act--H.R. 5. With less reluctance, but with continuing reservations, I rise today in support of the House-Senate conference agreement, House Report 104-76. I…

I gave all of my colleagues on that side of the aisle an opportunity to make some more cuts, and they did not take it. I say to my colleagues, you remember the amendment I took to the Rules Committee as the ranking Democrat on the…

my only question that I have, and I appreciate the comment of the gentleman from Florida about getting the funding, and he said his side of the aisle was going to work very hard to get the full funding for this amendment, I wonder whether…

I rise to commend President Clinton's action today to help stabilize the Mexican economy by Executive order. With the President pledging $20 billion in U.S. loan guarantees from the U.S. Exchange Stabilization Fund, a Democrat once again…