Benjamin Gilman

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 967 prohibits travel grants and visas for Chinese officials who repress religion in China and in occupied Tibet. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of Christians, Muslims, and Buddhists who are serving long prison…

it is indeed an honor to be able to introduce the newest Member of our New York delegation, Vito Fossella, who is joined today by his good lady, Mary Pat, who is here with him watching this beautiful occasion. Mr. Speaker, it is a great…

the President has announced his intention to submit to Congress the certification necessary to implement the 1985 United States-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, thereby enabling the People's Republic of China to obtain United States…

I welcome the opportunity to pay tribute to the memory of our late colleague. Congressman Walter Capps of California's untimely passing yesterday has brought sorrow to all of us. As an active member of our Committee on International…

I remain troubled by the high performance computer provisions in the conference report that penalize Israel, imposes unadministerable burdens on the administration, fails to protect business proprietary information, and requires a…

I rise in support of H.R. 1787, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act. This legislation was referred to our Committee on International Relations, but in the interest of advancing it to early passage we waived our right to consider it. I want…

Libya is a rogue nation that openly supports, promotes, and inspires terrorist activities around the world. None of us could ever forget Libya's involvement in the 1985 terrorist attacks in Rome and Vienna airports that killed 20 men…

the reforms in this package include substantial reductions in our regular budget and peacekeeping assessments from the U.N., caps our overall spending on U.N. agencies and programs, and certifications from the administration assuring that…

I rise to support the designation of the Kika de la Garza U.S. Border Station. Representative de la Garza has duly earned this honor for the dedication he has demonstrated not only to the people of Texas but to the entire agricultural…

I rise in support of the designation of the Carl B. Stokes United States Courthouse. In 1967 Carl Stokes was elected as the first Afro-American Mayor of Cleveland. His victory was a milestone in the Black empowerment movement of the late…

recent news reports out of Mexico indicate that a counter-drug radar surveillance site in southern Mexico monitoring drug-laden flights from Colombia into Mexico may have actually been a nest of drug support, not drug suppression. All the…

Mother Teresa spent most of her life in India, the last half-century heading the Missionaries of Charity, an order she founded after receiving a divine call to devote her life to tending to the needs of the sick, the dying, and the poorest…

this has been a very sad week for the people of the British Isles, for the American people, and for all people around the world. Diana, Princess of Wales, a model of grace, humor and charity, was tragically taken from us so terribly…

Our amendment marks a significant turn in the seemingly endless debate about the Mexico City Policy. Under our amendment, the supporters of voluntary family planning programs would accept the Mexico City Policy but would apply it only to…

I regret to inform my colleagues of yet another terrorist bombing in Jerusalem which has left six dead and scores wounded. This latest atrocity against unsuspecting and innocent civilians is an especially serious challenge to the peace…

It is indeed a matter to celebrate when two of the largest democracies in the world, both India and Pakistan, reach their 50th anniversary of independence. In particular, India has had a continuous 50-year tradition of democracy and rule…

I want to join the gentlewoman from Texas [Ms. Jackson-Lee] and the gentleman from New York [Mr. Engel] for their work on behalf of Betty Shabazz, who has become a mother figure for our entire land, the tragedies she suffered in the loss…

I rise in support of the Saxton amendment and wish to thank the gentleman from New Jersey for his steadfast support and commitment for true peace in the Middle East. Mr. Saxton's amendment comes on a tragic, but ironically, auspicious day…

sadly and regrettably I rise this morning to inform my colleagues of two devastating explosions that rocked the city of Jerusalem today in which 18 people were killed and 150 wounded. This busy marketplace in Jerusalem known as the Mahaneh…

Mr. Speaker, without security cooperation by the Palestinian Authority, there is no peace process. Israel's participation and commitment to the Oslo accords are predicated on this. But it has been clear that since March the Palestinian…

Mr. Speaker, this past Sunday, we marked the 23d anniversary of the invasion and occupation of Cyprus. The Cyprus problem is a situation that cries out for just redress and an end to the occupation of Cyprus by foreign troops. Although the…

The answer is, yes, the committee intends that the territories be included in a definition of the United States for purposes of this provision.

At this time, Mr. Speaker, as Albanian democracy is at a crossroads, our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Albania struggling to safeguard the progress they have made toward democracy and a market-based economy. The Albanian…

Mr. Chairman, in debating United States policy toward Bosnia, we have to begin with a candid assessment of where current administration policy is taking us. It is leading us apparently to another Cyprus. Since 1974, U.N. peacekeepers have…

designating the facility of the U.S. Postal Service which is under construction in Terre Haute, IN, as the ``John T. Myers Post Office Building'' is a fitting tribute to a distinguished public servant, to one who has served in this body…