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these are two provisions, two amendments that, in my judgment, support the dairy industry. This Solomon amendment is better. It appeals to a broad spectrum of the industry, consumer groups, free market groups, because this provision saves…
this bill will create more jobs, provide incentives for important scientific inventions, and make it easier to give or loan Federal equipment to our schools. THis measure makes economic and political sense. That is precisely the reasons…
Republicans, this is your Government shutdown, and it is now item No. 11 of the Contract With America. It is your baby and you are going to have to defend it. Good luck. It is unconscionable to go again on recess without reopening the…
there are policy reasons why this bill should be rejected, serious and substantial policy reasons. There are three basic broad reasons. First, this is a bill that is unacceptable because it would unduly restrict our ability to protect our…
I would just like to state, first of all, the Galvin Commission said nothing about cutting the labs by a third. I do not believe the chairman of the Committee on Science is supporting the gentleman's amendment, nor is the minority. I think…
let me put in perspective what we are doing here. The gentleman from Indiana's amendment cuts the civilian labs by 33 percent. My amendment cuts by 15 percent but is consistent with the Department of Energy's cost-cutting measures. Now I…
let me just make it clear what my amendment does and why I think it is a preferable choice to what my colleague from Indiana is doing. My amendment would, first of all, establish a laboratory operations board for the purposes of providing…
Let me say that I am told that Secretary O'Leary has agreed to 10 percent, and I believe the 15 percent is a goal that most likely can be achieved, by balanced budget provisions or otherwise.
I am offering an amendment, Mr. Chairman, at the request of the Department of Energy that says we can live with 15 percent over 5 years. We are going to be doing that as part of the mandates by Congress, but if we go beyond that, at 30…
Today the new President of Mexico, Ernesto Zedillo, is in town meeting with our President and the bipartisan congressional leadership. Mr. Speaker, Mexico is a good friend, and it has had some tough times, and it is important that we show…
this is not a good bill. Even though there is an outstanding chairman, this is not a good bill. I think on a bipartisan basis a lot of people are expressing concerns across the board about many provisions. I am going to cite the one that…
the First Lady deserves credit, first for going to China, and second for speaking out so forcefully for human rights and women's rights. The First Lady spoke out eloquently against forced abortions and forced sterilizations and other…
while I applaud the leadership of the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Markey], incredible leadership on telecommunications issues, I must oppose this amendment, because Federal regulation of cable which began in 1993 has not worked…
I cannot support this bill. The education cuts in it are devastating for the country and for my State. In one school district where 60 percent of the students beginning school do not speak English, these cuts mean that 6,000 students will…
first let me say the sincerity of those on the other side of the issue is to be commended. There are no easy answers on the Bosnia issue, but lifting the arms embargo on Bosnia makes it America's war. We are taking the wrong step at the…
I ask for support for the Obey- Richardson-Clayton amendment, and let me say that what is right now on the floor is the Obey amendment. I have heard this Coburn amendment. Nothing has been offered, and I am not sure it is in order. Let me…
By October 1 of this year we will have spent almost $20 million in 4 years on an attempt by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to reconcile tribal trust fund accounts. These accounts are comprised mostly of earnings from tribal leases of oil and…
in conclusion, let us invest in people and children. R&D for fossil energy can be done by the private sector, but let us not stop this investment in kids, in programs, and education. I urge support for the Obey-Richardson-Clayton…
I strongly object to language included in the report accompanying H.R. 1977, the Interior appropriations bill for fiscal year 1996, which directs the Bureau of Indian Affairs [BIA] not to distribute self-governance tribal shares of central…
Republicans are in a box. They are trying to divert attention from what they are trying to do to Medicare. They are cutting Medicare by $300 billion, and they do not know how to explain it. The reason is that they have to find a way to pay…
the Republicans are having a hard time explaining to 35 million Americans who rely on Medicare that their benefits will be cut to pay for a $350 billion tax break for the wealthy. Now, Republican leaders are attacking the President because…
the Democratic substitute is about investing in people and education. Too many Americans between the ages of 25 and 40 are not able to invest extra money or buy a house because they have to repay school loans. Our best-educated citizens…
in this tax bill, where are the tax breaks designed to improve the lives of ordinary Americans? This bill has provisions to allow Exxon to write off expenses on capital improvements, but there are no breaks for students that try to improve…
this amendment cripples the National Endowment for the Arts. Before my colleagues think about cutting funding for the NEA I want to remind you that Federal arts funding benefits every district in the country. The national endowment…
this bill indiscriminately cuts programs of great importance to millions of elderly, poor, and young Americans. This bill reduces funding for important services like the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Now we are considering an…
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