David Thomas

What we are asking for is to bring that ceremony authorized in Concurrent Resolution 216 into the 105th, based upon concurrence by the Senate.

I am real pleased today to be joined by three of my associates in support of H.R. 1122, the Partial-Birth Abortion Act. I just want to mention the reasons that [President Clinton] gave for vetoing the bill. First, he said it was only…

House Concurrent Resolution 25 is a resolution to nominate and dedicate the statue of Jack Swigert to represent the State of Colorado in Statuary Hall. The resolution provides for a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda to commemorate the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

I just want to take a minute because very often we forget that the legislation in front of us, although worked out in general by Members, is always finalized, structured, coordinated and made correct by staff. Chief of staff on the…

We know to err is human, to forgive divine. I am going to try to elevate the gentleman. I thank him for his vote on the conference report, and in the 105th Congress this new majority will work with him to remove and eliminate those errors…

Those people who are urging support for the Farr bill and oppose the Republican bill are the people who believe that government should be used to impose controls on people and to limit and coerce them into giving up their free speech…

The gentleman says taking money from corporations on under the guise of hard dollars is a de minimis issue. I think the American people would differ with him. That is why he is not talking about that section.

Yes. In our bill we take that money which can now be spent, the money which national parties can now spend in mixed activity in which they can utilize all soft money, and say, any time the national party is involved with Federal…

But in fact, it can be interpreted that way. I know and understand and love the gentleman from Indiana, but his assurance does not guarantee that it is not taxpayers' dollars.

If we look at No. 1, it says ``deny the right of Federal employees to organize or be fully represented * * *.'' Can the gentleman assure me that fully represented does not mean a full-time person paid for by taxpayers?

First of all, on April 23, this was published, the Senate Democratic Action Agenda. It says, ``health security, payroll security.'' Then it turns to health security and says ``portability of health care.'' This is on the 23d of April, this…

I certainly apologize if the gentleman has never, ever represented himself as representing a socialist point of view.

I was amazed as to how certain the gentleman from Washington was that the President would veto it. I think that certainty does not come from knowledge; it comes from fear that the President will, in fact, sign the legislation because it is…

I think a balanced budget has a great deal of impact on our lives. We have gone for a very long time with an unbalanced budget and we did not think much about it. There were no great discussions about it until fairly recently. Why? Because…

Yes, of course. Let me give you an example. The Senator has been here for 20 years, or whatever, and we have not balanced the budget in the time the Senator has been here. The Senator points to some areas--I do not mean this…

I think that the constitutional amendment provides the discipline within which this body or other legislative bodies can work. Obviously, the Senator mentioned Gramm-Rudman. It did not work because there was not the discipline. This body…

By raising taxes, the largest tax increase in history, I agree. I did not vote for it. The Senator did, did he not?

So it is backloaded, and no one can argue with that. It is there and perhaps none of it should be backloaded. Of course, it will be when you reduce so much this year, it builds up, and I understand that. But we have to make some tough…

There was no clear pervasive evidence of wrongdoing, but we ought to go forward. He said he did not know if the allegations were true or false, but we ought to spend $4.5 million.