Louise Slaughter

Mr. Speaker, it is to try to help the people that need help. I know the unemployed do want jobs. I am sure that all unemployed workers thought that, during their working years when they paid their taxes, they believed that should a…

I oppose this rule. I also have very strong concerns about the underlying bill because this body is once again beating the drum to remove what nominal protection our constituents might have in the face of powerful monopolies. I do not know…

Mr. Chairman, it is no wonder that so many of our colleagues have been lobbying heavily to oppose the section 305, despite the fact that the air waves are a public resource. And let me restate that again. Despite the fact that the airwaves…

This is a debate that has gone on one way or another here in the House since the early 1970s. It was considered a great reform in 1970 that we would try to do something about controlling television time. I even remember there was a bill…

S. 1762 is a noncontroversial measure designed to ensure the continued availability of student loans for students and their families. The bill before us today passed the Senate by unanimous consent in December and enjoys strong support in…

Mr. Speaker, this is a measure that many of us have been worried might not ever see the light of day. As the measure moved through the House, the thoughtful and carefully crafted compromise almost collapsed as extreme measures such as…

Mr. Speaker, nearly 3 months have passed since the tragic events of September 11, and since that time thousands and thousands of workers have lost their jobs, and they need relief. Their unemployment benefits will run out, and they have no…

I oppose the hubris it embodies and the process it represents. In what is becoming standard procedure, the House is preparing to move forward with an important bill that is not ready for prime time. No one doubts the critical nature of…

today, my colleagues from New York and I are on this floor fighting to guarantee that this Congress and the administration fulfill the promise made to us in law. We find ourselves working against an inexplicably stealth campaign by the…

What we have before us is a tale of two bills. One bill was crafted by the standing committee of the House. The other was crafted by the Attorney General and the President. One bill is limited in scope and sunsets after this crisis will…

Rabbi Katz knows better than anyone that one of America's strengths is our diversity. As Americans, we have enormous freedom; and some in other lands do not understand it. Rochester is a community of many faiths; and Rabbi Katz is a leader…

this is an open rule. The gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fattah), the ranking minority member, was consulted throughout the process of developing this legislation, along with the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Knollenberg), who is a fine…

I would like to paraphrase an editorial from Toronto that I think we really ought to hear. It was written by a man named Gordon Sinclair who is the voice that we always hear on a program called As It Happens. This Canadian thinks it is…

Mr. Speaker, I will be blunt: This is a bad bill and a bad rule. This is Congress again playing scientist, and I urge defeat of the rule and defeat of the underlying bill in its current form. In its efforts to address the issue of human…

I want to say to all my colleagues, because all of us have said it over and over again, that we are all opposed to the cloning of human beings. I believe this House is already on record having said that. But a lot of us believe that…

Mr. Speaker, today, the House is faced with one of the most complex and potentially far-reaching medical and ethical issues it will ever face. As a body, we should have time to examine the ramifications of the many issues involved in…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to also oppose the rule. The gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Toomey) and I must read different things, but let me tell you why. This place passed out a tax cut way out there and now everybody stands up and says, ``We…

In my judgment, one of the most important aspects of the patient's bill of rights gets the least attention, and it is the potential impact on public health. Now, although most people think of this initiative as one involving individual…

these amendments would provide a funding increase to three agencies that most certainly deserve it: the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. In fiscal…

this is an open rule that I will not oppose. The underlying bill has the support of many from both sides of the aisle and, moreover, the minority was consulted throughout the process of developing this legislation, something all too rare…

A giant of a man has fallen; and I do not think this House will ever be the same. Joe Moakley was so deeply rooted in his beloved South Boston and grateful, to the moment of his death, that the people who lived there had entrusted him with…

I oppose this rule. I oppose the process it represents, and I oppose the duplicity by which this rule came about. Nearly 150 amendments were submitted for this major legislative initiative, and only a handful have been made in order…

I urge passage of the Slaughter-Waxman-Schakowsky amendment to H.R. 1646 that would require the Secretary of State to report to Congress twice a year on the status of the German foundation, Remembrance, Responsibility, and the Future. The…

It is the fundamental principle of American medical ethics and practice that health care providers should at all times deal honestly and openly with patients. Any attempt to subvert the private and sensitive physician-patient relationship…

Mr. Speaker, the definition of ``folly'' is to repeat what has failed and expect it to succeed, and that is what this underlying budget document does. We have been down this road before. Twenty years ago Congress enacted massive tax cuts…