David Thomas

Yesterday was a very sad day. The sadness, of course, continues for those who were injured and the families of those who were lost. Acts of war have been committed against our Nation. Forces of evil have struck at the center of our…

along with everyone else, I support this resolution. However, mentally, I want everyone to know that I will assume it is a declaration of war. I believe that from a mental set a declaration of war is what we need. First, it will allow us…

we enter into our second week of this fall's session after the recess, and we are faced with much to do. I think that is not unusual. It is often the case things pile up towards the end of the session, of course, but it seems to me we have…

the U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement marks a milestone in the strengthening of our bilateral relations. This agreement is a sensible and necessary step. Vietnam has emerged as one of Southeast Asia's more promising economies, and it…

Mr. Speaker, in my response to my friend, the gentleman from New York (Mr. McNulty) and his poignant comments, I too share the concern that he expresses. I think it is important to note, however, that, for example, in World War II there…

First of all, all of us express continued regret about the loss of American lives in Vietnam and treatment that Americans received during that war. Some of those very same individuals have been and are Members of the United States…

House Joint Resolution 51, as appropriate with its title, deals with a trade agreement with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. This is the most comprehensive trade agreement with a nonmarket economy country that the United States has ever…

All of us are pleased to be back, able to go on and finish the business we have yet to do. There is a lot of it, of course. I have read from time to time that we have been on vacation. I have to tell you, it is scarcely a vacation. All of…

I want to expand a little bit on the question of energy policy. As I mentioned before, there certainly have been some changes in the California situation. There have been some changes throughout the country in gas prices and other kinds of…

if the gentleman would again yield, I would tell the gentleman there is no need for $3 billion to raise taxes. There are a number of administrative changes, cleaning up provisions that are already in the law that the gentleman was…

A few decades ago there was a song, and it went a little bit like this: ``Love and marriage, love and marriage, go together like a horse and carriage.'' Well, for the last several years we have been hearing Norwood-Dingell…

the amendment that was just passed puts a limit on the amount that can be received in terms of damages. One side of the equation has been adjusted properly. Notwithstanding the fact you can seek damages, there is a limit. This amendment…

the gentleman said that this is the same bill. I know he does not want to revisit the passage of the Norwood amendment. It passed. And what is not in the bill now with the Norwood amendment is what is in this underlying bill. I invite…

Mr. Chairman, as we look at this tax component, it has been characterized today in a number of different ways. Our friends on the other side of the aisle like to talk about the enormous giveaway to special interests. I would like to point…

In this debate there are individuals who have gotten a little carried away with the concept of oxygenated fuel, because the rise of an oxygenated fuel is twofold. One, there is clearly a subsidy to America's farmers. And if we discuss…

One is that if you came in here and you were listening to the difficulty that some talk about in getting this job done prior to the time the $5.5 billion disappears, then you would imagine the thing to do is to go ahead and have a bill…

Well, gee, Mr. Speaker, I guess I am a little bit confused. Apparently the gentleman from Washington thinks that President Bush negotiated this agreement. Perhaps I should shock him into reality and indicate that the proper response on…

I do believe it may have the unfortunate consequence that the gentleman from Florida has indicated, and that is that a wholly unnecessary flight of capital, not just out of Florida but out of the United States, at a time when obviously…

It is important we talk a little bit about some of the things that have been done and the impact we will see immediately. This is unique. I cannot recall it ever happening this way before, where there were excessive dollars available that…

We hear from the leader we will move forward. We have a lot of things to do. Yet we spend the whole day, frankly, accomplishing very little.

Mr. Speaker, I find it rather interesting that during the debate on H.R. 7, that there were statements made about the tax portion of the bill, especially in terms of title I, almost rising to the level of derision on the amount of money…

Mr. Speaker, I come to this debate today in a very solemn mood, but a very excited mood at the same time, it is kind of a conflicting emotion, because this is the beginning of a debate that we have been looking for for a long, long time…

I am concerned that when we have before us an important issue such as this energy bill, which really bears a lot on where we are going in this whole area of energy--and it is very important to me and to the American people--we get the…

I know it is now summer, but I will now talk about using snow machines in the Yellowstone Park in the wintertime. It is a question that has become quite political, as a matter of fact. There have been letters sent to the Department of the…

I can't think of an issue that affects more people and is more likely to become a crisis again than energy. We have gone now 8, 10 years without a policy regarding energy, not having any real direction with regard to what we are going to…