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despite what you may be hearing, New Mexico and Taos County are not burning. Our fires, thankfully, have been contained. New Mexico is open for business and tourism. In fact, 99.5 percent of Taos County where this fire took place did not…
first of all, this is a good bill. We are doing the right thing by passing this bill. I commend the authors. Madam Speaker, I am going to vote against the rule because of the provision on Indian adoptions. First of all, Madam Speaker, the…
This bill, nonetheless, still needs to be defeated. It has gone through a revision. It is better than it was when we first were presented with it, but it still should be vetoed, principally because it infringes on the President's right to…
Sam Gibbons is an internationalist, and I join with many in the tribute to this great legislator. Today we do not have an internationalist bill on the floor, the Foreign Relations Revitalization Act. It forces the consolidation of…
I support H.R. 1527, the ski fee bill, although I do recognize some concerns with this legislation have been expressed by the administration and others. I am all for simplifying the ski fee determination. The current process used by the…
I hope our friends from the majority are on their way. Here is their opportunity to do a real environmental bill. This does not diminish the fact this is a good bill, this battery recycling bill. It is something I will say industry, some…
my only regret is that this legislation has taken so long to progress through the Congress. As I mentioned before, I introduced a similar bill in the 103d Congress. It is good that we are making this initiative now so that it becomes law…
What issue is supported by 85 percent of the American people? What issue is supported by 61 percent of Republican voters? Increasing the minimum wage. So why do we not do it cleanly, without amendments that will clutter the issue? Mr…
on the issue of the environment and Earth Day, we have to be very careful not to politicize these issues. We are about to take up a battery recycling bill, which is a good bill. By the way, it used to be my bill and Frank Pallone' bill…
farmers in my district are in desperate need of some type of farm legislation now. Although I am not totally sold on the freedom to farm concept, I fully support this conference report which will provide our nation's producers with some…
the chance for basic bipartisan health care reform may be slipping away, because some have taken a good idea and loaded it up with a lot of gifts to special interests. Why do we not put the American people first for a change? Mr. Speaker…
the banning of certain types of guns is an infringement on the rights of citizens to protect their families. Criminals who want to use such weapons can continue to obtain them illegally. Military-style weapons are involved in less than a…
Almost all Americans realize the value of past immigration. They look with pride at their ancestors, who came to this country full of energy with empty pockets and were able to succeed and improved the quality of life of all Americans…
today House Republicans will bring up another temporary funding bill to keep the Government running for another week. Sound familiar? It should, because that is exactly what happened last week. If enacted, this will be the 11th temporary…
this is an issue of civil liberties and personal privacy. We do not need big brother to keep track of our citizens, and this is what we are doing with a national ID system. If you are blond and fair-skinned, you are not going to be asked…
this amendment would create more problems than it will ever solve. At a time when juvenile violence is on the rise, this amendment would deprive a large group of children in our communities of the only thing that can keep them out of…
I am going to vote for this resolution, but I am very troubled about it. What we are doing is sending a variety of messages. The situation is very, very tense. Last time we sent a signal to Taiwan that we should invite its President here…
I would also like to join in congratulating our colleague from Kentucky, Jim Bunning, recently elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. It is about time. Jim Bunning, an outspoken politician. When he was a baseball player, he was outspoken…
Historically our country has made few distinctions between legal immigrants and American citizens. Instead we have always drawn a clear line between legal immigrants and undocumented workers. Our current debate, however, combines legal and…
I rise in support of H.R. 2972, the Securities and Exchange Commission Reauthorization Act of 1996. I would like to commend Commerce Chairman Bliley, Telecommunications and Finance Subcommittee Chairman Fields, Ranking Member Dingell and…
the Republican majority today will make sure we have more uncertainty with a limited debt limit extension and more gridlock with a sure-to-be vetoed continuing resolution. No wonder the Congress has a negative rating of over 60 percent. We…
after much consideration, I find that I must vote against this bill. My decision is based primarily on my belief that this is an intrusion on the President's prerogative to conduct foreign policy. This bill restricts Presidential authority…
I rise against the bill because of its negative impact on native Americans. Mr. Speaker, a National Gambling Commission is in many ways an unnecessary intrusion by the Federal Government into the business of State and local and tribal…
One out of five rural Americans live in poverty. Three-fourths of the cities in my district have a population under 10,000. They do not have the tax base of urban and suburban areas, yet they still have to provide clean water and adequate…
I urge a no vote on the reform programs in the bill. The peanut program contained in this bill reforms the program as we now know it so that it keeps generating thousands of jobs in America and providing a quality, steady supply of peanuts…
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