Mr. Chairman, I basically wanted to stand and commend and congratulate our chairman of the subcommittee, who faced a number of challenges, as well as the ranking member, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Sabo). This is a comprehensive bill…

I would like to commend those who join me tonight in educating the world about the Armenian Genocide. I think I bring some special province to this occasion in that I am the grandson of Oscar Chaderjain, a first-generation Armenian…

As the former Labor Commissioner for the State of New York, I have a long standing and well known concern for workers rights and worker protection. I strongly believe that our workers are companies' best asset. Our workers are some of the…

Mr. Speaker, I have had the privilege and the pleasure of serving on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the past 2 years. The gentleman from Pennsylvania (Chairman Shuster) and the ranking member, the gentleman from…

today I commend the valiant sailors of the U.S.S. Cole and to express my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones who suffered losses due to an act of terrorism. On October 12, 2000, the Navy family suffered a tremendous loss…

it is indeed a pleasure to welcome Father Peter Colapietro, Pastor of the Holy Cross Church located in New York City's Hell's Kitchen. Mr. Speaker, Father Peter has participated in a number of capacities, including having been with Holy…

this is one of the most challenging periods of time in the last 10 years for apple growers. Low prices, labor issues and regulatory actions are posing significant barriers to success in this important sector for agriculture. For example…

I rise today, Mr. Chairman, with concerns I have regarding an important issue that affects my region of the country but, sadly, I think, a growing part of the Nation is being affected as well, and it is certainly the greatest environmental…

Mr. Chairman, this is vital to our national security, and I have to tell my colleagues that, as a representative of the people who have given their lives to this facility, it is important to their lives, and I want to really thank all my…

the answer is no. It is the same language; that is, the State political subdivision is the same definition that is defined in the underlying bill as the local political jurisdiction immediately below the level of State government…

let me note that the provision in the amendment is applicable only to the land water conservation portion of this bill. Therefore, it only applies to the large land purchases that would not be applicable to those areas.

The beauty of this legislation really is that it provides an opportunity for localities and people in communities to really interact and do some positive proactive work. I have got a letter here from a Robert Mac Millan, who is the…

I rose in opposition a year ago because I was concerned about the effects on criminal justice and specifically the effects on law enforcement, but I have to point out that the chairman and the Committee on the Judiciary, as has been noted…

I am proud to support this budget which strengthens Medicare. I am proud to be part of this process that pays down the national debt. I am proud to support this budget that provides tax relief in the areas of marriage penalty tax, death…

This is a great day of hope for the region of the country that I represent, a region that has been termed by the FAA as an underserviced area. This is a day of hope because it provides the necessary and requisite Federal resources that…

I am here to talk about a specific provision that is part of this bill, and I think it really points out the difference between what our philosophy is and what the other side believes in. It is the installment tax consumer credit that is…

Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to rise today in support of H.R. 3357, legislation awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to John Cardinal O'Connor. I want to thank my good friend, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Fossella) for…

I have spent the last several weeks working with the committee and working with the members of the committee to impress upon them the needs of the dairy farmers of the northeastern part of our State. To my colleagues who will come to this…

I am confused by my colleague and friend from New York and her position. First I am confused because I do not recall at any point in my opening remarks mentioning the First Lady and her bid for the Senate seat in New York State. Although I…

This legislation, as has been said, Mr. Speaker, would allow the Greene County Historical Society to remain as owners and operators of the Thomas Cole House while establishing the site as an affiliated area of the national park system…

growing up, one thing I learned from my father, a veteran of the Second World War, was that when you shake hands and make a promise with someone, you stick to it. This might seem a little old-fashioned, but it is a value I will never…

I have heard, though, that some people believe this House is divided by partisanship. Mr. Speaker, this House is not divided by partisanship, as my good friend the gentleman from California (Mr. Cunningham) pointed out. To show proof of…