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I thank Mr. Lantos for his leadership on this and so many other issues. I rise tonight in strong support of H. Res. 575, a resolution that expresses the sense of the House that Hamas should not be permitted to participate in Palestinian…
the goal of passing today's legislation is to help businesses in the gulf coast region reopen their doors and get people back to work. However, this legislation excludes perhaps the most important industry in the region that employs over…
I voted to give President Bush the authority to go into Iraq. I'm not on the left; I'm not on the right. I'm on the side of our country and I'm on the side of our troops. I can't imagine why the Republicans have brought this Bush-Hunter…
Well, I find it absolutely fascinating, and I know being married to a doctor that doctors are about the worst politicians in the world. They do not understand this political process. But they have gravitated over to the Republican side of…
So what should we do about this? Is this not a bit dishonest for the Republican leadership?
my community has the fastest growing senior population in the United States. I also have numbers of doctors that are telling me they can no longer afford to care for their Medicare patients because of the Medicare reimbursement being so…
the Bush administration has systematically abused its power by appointing political allies rather than qualified people to positions that have a direct effect on the safety and well-being of the American people. This dangerous practice…
when Hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast, homes and businesses were destroyed and people were left with nothing. To help those in Louisiana and Mississippi return home and go back to work, the gulf coast region must be rebuilt. The gaming…
I watched the testimony of former FEMA Director Michael Brown yesterday. By any measure, it was a shameful and disgraceful performance. More disgraceful is the revelation that after being appointed to a position for which he was completely…
as millions of people lost their homes and their jobs, the casino and gaming industry in the Gulf Coast region is helping them in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. I applaud the American Gaming Association for setting up the Gaming…
I am voting against this legislation. It does absolutely nothing to lower the outrageous price of gasoline at the pump. It provides precious little for research and development of renewable energy sources. What it does do is give huge…
on this day in 1848, one of the first public appeals for women's suffrage was made when Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton called a women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York. For over 70 years, women organized, marched…
once again the administration is forced to admit that it failed to acknowledge the full extent of the VA's budget shortfall. In June, the administration submitted a request for $975 million to keep the VA ship afloat. This number was a…
I came down to the floor to speak about Social Security and the President's plan to privatize, but after hearing the comments of the gentleman from Virginia regarding the gaming industry, I felt it is my responsibility as the Congresswoman…
I was appalled to learn that a VA Undersecretary stated that the highest priority of the VA was to display a picture of the VA Secretary in every VA facility. I was appalled, because that very day I also learned that the VA Secretary…
I rise in support of Mr. Markey's amendment. As a Member from Nevada, I am vehemently opposed to the Yucca Mountain Project for numerous reasons. The transportation of thousands of tons of nuclear waste, which will pass within miles of our…
I feel like the skunk at the office party, but I rise to oppose the funding for the Yucca Mountain project contained in this bill. This bill shortchanges water projects and energy technology research and development, research into…
the city of Las Vegas is celebrating its centennial this year. This past weekend marked the anniversary of the land auction that founded Las Vegas, and the city highlighted this momentous day with special events such as the return of the…
May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month. Osteoporosis and low bone density affect 44 million Americans over the age of 50, many of whom were unaware of the fact that they have osteoporosis and, therefore, were unable to…
now is the time to create an energy plan to wean this country from its reliance on foreign oil and to harness renewable energy sources. It is not the time to line the pockets of the special interests. This Congress should be developing a…
Mr. Speaker, as the Congresswoman from Nevada, I am pleased to support H. Con. Res. 5, which provides for the acceptance of the statue of Sarah Winnemucca, presented by the State of Nevada, for placement in the National Statuary Hall…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today proudly in support of House Concurrent Resolution 63, authorizing use of the Capitol Rotunda on May 5 of this year for a ceremony sponsored by its United States Holocaust Memorial Council to observe the Days of…
the Duelfer report submitted by the chief U.S. weapons inspector to Congress yesterday confirms what we already knew: Iraq has no weapons of mass destruction, no nuclear weapons, no weapons programs. There is no evidence that Saddam…
Yesterday, Democrats unveiled a new blueprint for the future, our New Partnership for America's Future, a plan that will move our Nation in the right direction by promoting prosperity, national security, fairness and opportunity, as well…
I thought when President Bush took office, he promised to maintain the projected budget surplus. He promised to pay off the national debt and help the middle class working Americans. Instead, what I have seen is his policies have led to…
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