David Thomas

Mr. Speaker, yes, this is something that the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Yates] has had his name attached to. It is important and significant, because on May 8 of this year, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Capitol rotunda, we will…

I have to admit I am genuinely confused. It is indeed a rare occasion when I come to the floor and I find out that not only is my friend from Massachusetts saying good things about me in terms of the way I run a committee and the way we…

Finis Mitchell was in the vanguard of mountain climbing at the beginning of this century, and continued his exploration of the Wind River Mountain Range until 1985 when, at the age of 84, he suffered a debilitating knee injury. He…

I have a couple of things I wanted to visit about this morning. The first one of the priorities that I and a number of people have for the 105th Congress is S. 314, the Freedom From Government Competition Act. This is an effort, along with…

Let me just go over some of these folks who do support it: National Federation of Independent Businesses, U.S. Chamber, Associated General Contractors of America, National Association of Women Business Owners, Consulting Engineers Council…

I am supporting House Resolution 89 today because it is vital that the President submit a true balanced budget proposal so that serious bipartisan talks on balancing the budget can begin. Unless both the President and Congress are willing…

Again we are asked to vote on a balanced budget amendment. This is the most important and vital action that any of us will take this year if we are to be financially and fiscally responsible. This is more than just a balanced budget. This…

I want, first of all, to congratulate the Senator from Idaho for his leadership in this matter. I don't think there is a more important issue before us than the idea of being financially and fiscally responsible. I say that also to my…

I spent last week in Wyoming at town meetings in places like Sheridan, Buffalo, and Casper, to talk about what people think about what is happening here. Of course, the balanced budget was one of the prime issues there, and continues to…

It is interesting to stand here beside these budgets that have gone on for 26 years--this is less than that--and to then have to say we have not balanced the budget in all that time. Yet, we hear constantly that we do not need to do…

Mr. President, we have now an opportunity. I am optimistic about it. We all heard the President's State of the Union Message last night. He listed a great many things that he is interested in. Certainly most of them are positive kinds of…

It is not only a mechanical matter, it is not only a fiscal matter, it is a moral matter, and whether or not we have the responsibility to balance the budget and pass on to our kids something that is as good as we had. Certainly the…

it is an honor to join the chairman of the Budget Committee, Senator Domenici, in introducing legislation to create a 2-year budget and appropriations process. Senator Domenici has worked long and hard on this issue and I am hopeful that…

it is sort of exciting to begin to move into a new Congress, the 105th Congress. You and I and others came first here to the Senate 2 years ago with some dedication to principles that we still hold. Now, we have a new opportunity to…

I want to talk about a friend who will be leaving the Senate, a man whom I respect greatly, a man who--to quote a phrase he uses--is ``a friend of his friends,'' and that is Senator Alan Simpson, from Wyoming, who will be retiring from the…

this piece of legislation passed the Committee on House Oversight on September 19, 1996, by unanimous vote, and we will probably see additional legislation in the near future dealing with what all of us now are becoming more and more aware…

I do understand the concerns of the gentleman from California. This is an area in which we are beginning to learn our way as to what is, or is not appropriate. For example, during its meeting on September 19 the Committee on House…

Mr. Speaker, this is a Senate concurrent resolution which, because we all know that the 44 men who have held the position of Vice President of the United States under the Constitution also holds the position of the President of the Senate…

This is, as the last was, a contested election. A task force was appointed, as a matter of fact, the identical task force to the one that investigated the North Carolina allegations... Therefore, on March 15, the task force voted…

Mr. Speaker, S. 2085 would allow the U.S. Capitol Guide Service to accept volunteer services. This provision is necessary because without such authorization, congressional entities may not use volunteers unless they are interns who are…

In closing, I must say that it has been a unique pleasure and honor to serve on the committee with its former Chairman, Senator Pell. I appreciate his views and opinions, as well as his frequent participation in the work of my…

several of us want to continue our discussions of the upcoming election, discussions that have to do with the issues that are involved. It is election time. Of course, as evidenced by what the leader said today, the time is short. It is…

as Senator Kassebaum knows, many areas of Wyoming, Kansas, and other rural States in the Midwest and West suffer from severe shortages of primary care providers and services. I appreciate the opportunity to work with you on S. 1044…

I am also pleased that S. 1044 includes a provision requiring the Secretary to give special consideration to the unique needs of sparsely populated rural areas and to give priority to such areas in the awarding of health center planning…

Let me tell you a little bit about the Sun family, ranchers in Wyoming. There are about 20 members of this family. They have several places they live on. They run more than 2,000 AUM's. However, when you divide it up by the number of…