I supported the habeas corpus provision reported by the Judiciary Committee. I think it strikes a fair balance between streamlining the process and ensuring fairness. But I also support the Derrick amendment. It is tougher than the…

Mr. Speaker, I am reminded, though, of a story Abraham Lincoln was fond of telling. That was, he got a telegraph from his Collector of Customs in New Orleans--in those days that was a very profitable job for the collector--and the wire…

Mr. Chairman, violent crime is a devastating national problem--it is the most serious domestic problem facing America today. Violent crime has increased over 23 percent since 1988. A violent crime is committed once every 22 seconds--a…

many of us are growing increasingly concerned with two trends in Federal aid to education. The first is the creation of unfunded mandates and the second is the erosion of local control and flexibility in determining such matters as…

much of the debate over H.R. 6 has centered around the role of the Federal Government in education. I am a firm believer that the primary responsibility for education lies with the States. However, when the Federal Government directly…

I look forward to my fourth opportunity to vote for the balanced budget constitutional amendment--recognizing with regret that the need for constitutional change is greater than ever. The $1.1 trillion Federal debt at the end of fiscal…

As many of you know, my first contact with Ireland came in the early 1950's when I served as a vice consul of the U.S. Foreign Service in Dublin. I then returned in 1978, as the ranking minority member of the Immigration Subcommittee, to…

Mr. Speaker, it has been properly said this afternoon that there is no excuse for hatemongering. Neither is there any excuse, Mr. Speaker, for the U.S. Congress to stand silent and not condemn expressions of racism, anti-Catholicism…

Mr. Chairman, the independent counsel statute is an important and necessary law. It should be reauthorized. However, several issues surfaced during the time the now-expired statute was in effect which made it clear that certain basic…

I just came on the floor, and I understand that in previous discussion concerning the rule a statement was made about a vote I cast a number of years ago on similar coverage. That was in 1987, I believe, about congressional coverage. My…

H.R. 811 would specifically require that the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts provide administrative support and guidance to each independent counsel. This is not a good policy choice because the Administrative Office is an arm of…

the former law provided that the independent counsel receive a salary equivalent to level IV of the executive schedule. That is currently an annual salary of $115,700. H.R. 811 contains confusing language that appears to allow employees of…

I think this is a most appropriate action for the Congress of the United States to take. This resolution gives a compelling case of the contributions of Irish-Americans to the United States throughout our history, from the very beginning…