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Benjamin A. Gilman is a former U.S. Congressman who served as a Republican representative from New York. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1972 and served until 2002, making significant contributions to various committees, including the House International Relations Committee, where he was a prominent voice on foreign policy issues. Gilman was known for his advocacy on issues related to transparency and accountability in international dealings, particularly concerning OPEC and its impact on U.S. energy prices. Throughout his tenure, he focused on enhancing U.S. relations with other countries and addressing global economic challenges.
shortly after World War II, the great American soldier and statesman George Marshall said that a safe and free America depends on a safe and free Europe. Marshall, of course, was emphasizing the importance of Europe to the United States at…
Mr. President, this grave crisis calls for strong measures in dealing with OPEC.
There must be more transparency and accountability in OPEC's dealings with the United States.
I am fully committed to more spending for development assistance and would like to authorize more for these programs. But the gentleman fully knows that we have encountered a number of difficulties in authorizing development programs…
On April 6, 1994, a massive genocide began in Rwanda. There was no mention of Rwanda in any of our papers on that day, but soon horrific accounts of a bloody and well-planned massacre filled the pages of our newspapers. A month later…
H.R. 4673, a bill introduced by our Committee Members, Mr. Bereuter, the gentleman from Nebraska, and cosponsored by Mr. Pomeroy, the gentleman from North Dakota, would serve to enhance and expand international economic assistance programs…
Today I introduced H. Res. 572, along with the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Gejdenson), a resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is in the interest of both our Nation and India to expand and strengthen…
I want to thank the chairmen and ranking minority members of the International Operations and Human Rights, and the Asia and Pacific Subcommittees for their work on this important resolution. Ms. Rabiya Kadeer, her son and secretary were…
I rise in support of H.R. 4002, a bill introduced by Mr. Brady, the gentleman from Texas, and co-sponsored by Mr. Bereuter and Mr. Davis, all members of the Committee on International Relations. H.R. 4002 seeks to amend the Foreign…
this bill modifies authorities with respect to the provision of security assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act. Most of the provisions have been requested by the administration. Specifically…
However, I find it necessary to oppose his amendment. This Sanford amendment would make enforcement of travel restrictions to Cuba virtually impossible. The travel restrictions themselves would not be lifted. People who violated law would…
the measure we are considering in the House today, H.R. 4118, the Russian-American Trust and Cooperation Act, speaks to the twin issues of Russian electronic espionage conducted against our United States Armed Forces, against our companies…
I rise enthusiastically to bring to the House floor H.R. 2909, the Intercountry Adoption Act, and I offer a personal word of thanks for the diligent efforts of the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Mrs. Johnson); the gentleman from Michigan…
today we are observing a tragic occasion, the invasion of Cyprus by Turkish troops. I commend the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis) who has, over the years, made certain that the House does not fail to observe the events of July 1974…
this resolution properly places the U.S. Congress on record in marking the tragic occasion of the sixth anniversary of the July 18, 1994 terrorist bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Eight-seven people…
the Rule I have referenced prohibits changes to law on general appropriations bills. This language amends the Foreign Assistance Act to authorize the establishment of a working capital fund for the Agency for International Development. The…
I want to commend the long-time interest of the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Payne) in the humanitarian disaster in the Sudan. I am not necessarily against the language, but this is simply the wrong measure. This is an appropriations…
I want to set forth my reasons for my opposition to the amendment offered by my friend the gentleman from Michigan, Mr. Conyers. First, I recognize and applaud the tireless efforts of the gentleman from Michigan in trying to help Haiti. I…
I introduced H.R. 4528, the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000, along with the gentleman from New York (Mr. Hinchey) because we want to encourage undergraduate college students to study abroad. We believe, as many others do in…
Today we have a chance to take a giant step in our fight against repeat offenders. I must commend my colleague, the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Salmon) for bringing this important legislation to the floor at this time. More than 14,000…
while I am sure it will come as no surprise, our onion growers in Orange County are proud to receive few government subsidies. However, the current plight of these hard-working producers threatens the overall fate of our Hudson Valley, our…
I would tell the gentleman, onion growers in Orange County, New York in my congressional district have suffered devastating losses 3 out of the past 4 years, 1996, 1998, and 1999. They are in desperate need of meaningful assistance. The…
I testified before the subcommittee concerning the growing nationwide backlog of unanalyzed convicted offender DNA samples. As we are all aware, every day the use of DNA evidence is becoming a more important tool to our Nation's law…
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