the terrorist bombing in Hadera, Israel, which killed six innocent civilians at a bus station, coupled with the suicide bomb attack against innocent Israeli citizens last week in Afula, which killed seven people, showed that extremists are…

I rise in opposition to Representative Boehner's amendment to strike title XII from H.R. 6. Title XII, which authorizes Urban and Rural Education Demonstration Grants, is designed to help our Nation's rural and urban schools in undertaking…

I rise in opposition to the amendment to strike provisions in title II of H.R. 6 which would improve local schools' access to library materials, technology hardware, computer software, and planning materials. The Library Media Program…

Mental health benefits should not be a second thought; mental health benefits must be on a par with any other benefits that we offer in any final bill that passes this legislature. It ought not to be phased in years from now; it ought not…

I rise in opposition to Mr. Boehner's amendment to strike ``Title I--Transition Projects'' which are currently authorized under H.R. 6, the Improving America's Schools Act. The legislation authorizes Federal assistance for comprehensive…

I rise in support of H.R. 6, the Improving America's Schools Act as reported out of the House Education and Labor Committee, and in opposition to any weakening amendments or substitutes. H.R. 6 is the product of over a year's worth of…

I rise today to honor the innumerable achievements and contributions of African-Americans in the history and in the development of our Nation. African-American businesses and organizations, both past and present, have laid the groundwork…

It is about time. As the siege of Sarajevo approaches the end of its second year, the West has finally agreed to respond to the Bosnian tragedy. NATO will use air strikes if the Serbs do not pull their heavy guns 12 miles from the city…